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91
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Michael S. Briggs publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael S. Briggs sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 747 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Michael S. Briggs D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael S. Briggs sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael S. Briggs is affiliated with the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. They have contributed extensively to research areas including Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, and Astro and Planetary Science.

Their recent publications reflect a concentration on gamma-ray bursts and related astrophysical phenomena. Key papers include:

  • GRB 221009A: The BOAT (2023) published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Fermi-GBM Discovery of GRB 221009A: An Extraordinarily Bright GRB from Onset to Afterglow (2023) published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The Fermi-GBM Gamma-Ray Burst Spectral Catalog: 10 yr of Data (2021) published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • A bright γ-ray flare interpreted as a giant magnetar flare in NGC 253 (2021) published in Nature
  • Rapid spectral variability of a giant flare from a magnetar in NGC 253 (2021) published in Nature

The scientist's work has appeared in several well-known academic venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Michael S. Briggs collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Eric Burns
  • B. Mailyan
  • P. Vereš
  • O. J. Roberts
  • C. Wilson-Hodge

The research topics explored by Briggs cover a wide range of astrophysical and geophysical phenomena, indicative of an interdisciplinary approach spanning high-energy physics and planetary science.

Best Publications

  • Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A

    B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese

  • BATSE observations of gamma-ray burst spectra. I: Spectral diversity

    J. Matteson;L. Ford;B. Schaefer

  • Identification of two classes of gamma-ray bursts

    Chryssa Kouveliotou;Charles A. Meegan;Gerald J. Fishman;Narayana P. Bhat

  • THE fermi gamma-ray burst monitor

    Charles Meegan;Giselher Lichti;P. N. Bhat;Elisabetta Bissaldi

  • An Ordinary Short Gamma-Ray Burst with Extraordinary Implications: Fermi-GBM Detection of GRB 170817A

    A. Goldstein;P. Veres;E. Burns;M. S. Briggs

  • Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

    M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

  • The Fourth BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog (Revised)

    William S. Paciesas;Charles A. Meegan;Geoffrey N. Pendleton;Michael S. Briggs

  • Introducing the CTA concept

    B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

  • The BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Spectral Catalog. I. High Time Resolution Spectroscopy of Bright Bursts Using High Energy Resolution Data

    Robert D. Preece;Michael S. Briggs;Robert S. Mallozzi;Geoffrey N. Pendleton

  • A limit on the variation of the speed of light arising from quantum gravity effects

    A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

  • Fermi Observations of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from GRB 080916C

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;L. Baldini;J. Ballet

  • The Fourth BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog (Revised)

    W. S. Paciesas;C. A. Meegan;G. N. Pendleton;M. S. Briggs

  • The first BATSE gamma-ray burst catalog

    Gerald J. Fishman;Charles A. Meegan;Robert B. Wilson;Martin N. Brock

  • Fermi Observations of GRB 090902B: A Distinct Spectral Component in the Prompt and Delayed Emission

    A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

  • The Complete Spectral Catalog of Bright BATSE Gamma-Ray Bursts

    Yuki Kaneko;Robert D. Preece;Michael S. Briggs;William S. Paciesas

  • The Synchrotron Shock Model Confronts a "Line of Death" in the BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Data

    Robert D. Preece;Michael S. Briggs;Robert S. Mallozzi;Geoffrey N. Pendleton

  • Fermi observations of GRB 090510 : A short-hard gamma-ray burst with an additional, hard power-law component from 10 keV to GeV energies

    Markus Ackermann;K. Asano;W. B. Atwood;Magnus Axelsson;Magnus Axelsson

  • Fermi GBM Observations of LIGO Gravitational Wave event GW150914

    V. Connaughton;E. Burns;A. Goldstein;L. Blackburn;L. Blackburn

  • A γ-ray burst with a high-energy spectral component inconsistent with the synchrotron shock model

    M. M. González;M. M. González;B. L. Dingus;B. L. Dingus;Y. Kaneko;R. D. Preece

  • The Third BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog

    Charles A. Meegan;Geoffrey N. Pendleton;Michael S. Briggs;Chryssa Kouveliotou

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert D. Preece
Robert D. Preece University of Alabama in Huntsville
Valerie Connaughton
Valerie Connaughton National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chryssa Kouveliotou
Chryssa Kouveliotou George Washington University
Gerald J. Fishman
Gerald J. Fishman Marshall Space Flight Center
Jochen Greiner
Jochen Greiner Max Planck Society
Roland Diehl
Roland Diehl Max Planck Society
Julie McEnery
Julie McEnery Goddard Space Flight Center
Arne Rau
Arne Rau Max Planck Society
Felix Ryde
Felix Ryde Royal Institute of Technology
Yasushi Fukazawa
Yasushi Fukazawa Hiroshima University

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