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Michael Thompson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 82 2867 2723 1402 1305 338 22204

Michael Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Thompson between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Thompson published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1996. 10 of the 416 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1996. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 5 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

416 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Thompson: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 1
1978 3
1979 3
1980 3
1981 4
1982 6
1983 4
1984 3
1985 6
1986 3
1987 7
1988 11
1989 4
1990 8
1991 8
1992 10
1993 15
1994 10
1995 22
1996 26
1997 12
1998 17
1999 13
2000 9
2001 7
2002 8
2003 20
2004 14
2005 8
2006 23
2007 15
2008 4
2009 10
2010 15
2011 26
2012 8
2013 6
2014 7
2015 5
2016 0
2017 5
2018 4
2019 0
2020 2
2021 0
2022 2
2023 1
2024 5
2025 9
2026 1
Total 416
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Michael Thompson 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 Thompson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 323–342 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 338 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162 338
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Michael Thompson 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 Thompson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167 82
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Michael Thompson is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields within Engineering and Materials Science, with notable contributions to Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's work extensively addresses topics related to aluminum alloys and additive manufacturing. Key areas include Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, High Entropy Alloys Studies, Solidification and Crystal Growth Phenomena, and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies.

Among recent publications, Michael Thompson has contributed to:

  • Enhanced thermal coarsening resistance in a nanostructured aluminum-cerium alloy produced by additive manufacturing, 2021, Materials & Design
  • Enhanced mechanical performance via laser induced nanostructure formation in an additively manufactured lightweight aluminum alloy, 2021, Applied Materials Today
  • Thin film combinatorial sputtering of Al-Ce alloys: Investigating the phase separation of as-deposited solid solutions and determining the coefficient of thermal expansion, 2022, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Thermomagnetic Processing of Aluminum Alloys During Heat Treatment, 2020, International Journal of Metalcasting
  • Application of Ce for scavenging Cu impurities in A356 Al alloys, 2021, European Journal of Materials

Frequent co-authors contributing to their work include Orlando Rios, David Weiss, Michael S. Kesler, Hunter B. Henderson, and Ryan Ott.

The main publication venues where Michael Thompson's research appears are Materials & Design, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, International Journal of Metalcasting, Applied Materials Today, and European Journal of Materials.

Best Publications

  • The Current State of Solar Modeling

    J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;W. Däppen;S. V. Ajukov;E. R. Anderson

  • Helioseismic Studies of Differential Rotation in the Solar Envelope by the Solar Oscillations Investigation Using the Michelson Doppler Imager

    J. Schou;H. M. Antia;S. Basu;R. S. Bogart

  • The Depth of the Solar Convection Zone

    J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;D. O. Gough;M. J. Thompson

  • The Internal Rotation of the Sun

    Michael J. Thompson;Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard;Mark S. Miesch;Juri Toomre

  • Dynamic variations at the base of the solar convection zone

    R. Howe;J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;F. Hill;R. W. Komm

  • Differential Rotation and Dynamics of the Solar Interior

    M. J. Thompson;J. Toomre;E. R. Anderson;H. M. Antia

  • Preparation of Kepler lightcurves for asteroseismic analyses

    R. A. Garcia;S. Hekker;D. Stello;J. Gutierrez-Soto

  • Structure and rotation of the solar interior: initial results from the MDI medium-l program

    A. G. Kosovichev;J. Schou;P. H. Scherrer;R. S. Bogart

  • Ensemble Asteroseismology of Solar-Type Stars with the NASA Kepler Mission

    W. J. Chaplin;H. Kjeldsen;J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;S. Basu

  • Regression techniques for the detection of analytical bias

    Brian D. Ripley;Michael Thompson

  • Simultaneous determination of trace concentrations of arsenic, antimony, bismuth, selenium and tellurium in aqueous solution by introduction of the gaseous hydrides into an inductively coupled plasma source for emission spectrometry. Part I. Preliminary studies

    M. Thompson;B. Pahlavanpour;S. J. Walton;G. F. Kirkbright

  • Fundamental Properties of Stars using Asteroseismology from Kepler & CoRoT and Interferometry from the CHARA Array

    D. Huber;M. J. Ireland;T. R. Bedding;I. M. Brandão

  • Effects of diffusion on solar models and their oscillation frequencies

    J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;C. R. Proffitt;M. J. Thompson

  • Helioseismic Constraints on the Structure of the Solar Tachocline

    P. Charbonneau;J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;R. Henning;R. M. Larsen

  • The Seismic Structure of the Sun

    D. O. Gough;A. G. Kosovichev;J. Toomre;E. Anderson

  • THE INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZED PROTOCOL FOR THE PROFICIENCY TESTING OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORIES

    Michael Thompson;Stephen L. R. Ellison;Roger Wood;Teddington Middlesex

  • Preparation of Kepler light curves for asteroseismic analyses

    RA García;S Hekker;S Hekker;D Stello;J Gutiérrez-Soto

  • Deeply Penetrating Banded Zonal Flows in the Solar Convection Zone

    R. Howe;J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;F. Hill;R. W. Komm

  • Fundamental properties of stars using asteroseismology from Kepler and CoRoT and interferometry from the CHARA Array

    D. Huber;D. Huber;M. J. Ireland;M. J. Ireland;M. J. Ireland;T. R. Bedding;I. M. Brandão

  • A precise asteroseismic age and radius for the evolved Sun-like star KIC 11026764

    T.S. Metcalfe;M.J.P.F.G. Monteiro;M.J. Thompson;J. Molenda-Zakowicz

Frequent Co-Authors

Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard
Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard Aarhus University
Sarbani Basu
Sarbani Basu Yale University
William J. Chaplin
William J. Chaplin University of Birmingham
Rafael A. García
Rafael A. García University of Paris-Saclay
Saskia Hekker
Saskia Hekker Heidelberg University
Hans Kjeldsen
Hans Kjeldsen Aarhus University
Timothy R. Bedding
Timothy R. Bedding University of Sydney
Dennis Stello
Dennis Stello University of New South Wales
Daniel Huber
Daniel Huber University of Hawaii at Manoa
Yvonne Elsworth
Yvonne Elsworth University of Birmingham

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William J. Chaplin

William J. Chaplin

University of Birmingham

Publications: 346

Rafael A. García

Rafael A. García

University of Paris-Saclay

Publications: 309

Dennis Stello

Dennis Stello

University of New South Wales

Publications: 246

Sarbani Basu

Sarbani Basu

Yale University

Publications: 246

Daniel Huber

Daniel Huber

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Publications: 243

Timothy R. Bedding

Timothy R. Bedding

University of Sydney

Publications: 190

Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard

Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard

Aarhus University

Publications: 182

Saskia Hekker

Saskia Hekker

Heidelberg University

Publications: 145

Andrea Miglio

Andrea Miglio

University of Bologna

Publications: 130

Yvonne Elsworth

Yvonne Elsworth

University of Birmingham

Publications: 128

Alexander G. Kosovichev

Alexander G. Kosovichev

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Publications: 125

Travis S. Metcalfe

Travis S. Metcalfe

Max Planck Society

Publications: 108

Hans Kjeldsen

Hans Kjeldsen

Aarhus University

Publications: 106

Marc H. Pinsonneault

Marc H. Pinsonneault

The Ohio State University

Publications: 100

Aldo Serenelli

Aldo Serenelli

Spanish National Research Council

Publications: 77

Conny Aerts

Conny Aerts

KU Leuven

Publications: 71

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Chuck Zhang

Georgia Institute of Technology

Yoshiaki Nagamura

Yoshiaki Nagamura

National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences

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Michael Barkham

University of Sheffield

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Hans-Peter Beck

University of Basel

Marco Ragazzi

Marco Ragazzi

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Charles W. Wicks

United States Geological Survey

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Dawen Yang

Tsinghua University

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Jose R. Conejo-Garcia

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Axel Kallies

University of Melbourne

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Aaron Hertzmann

Adobe Systems (United States)

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Namrata Vaswani

Iowa State University

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Chun-Hsien Chen

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Motonobu Goto

Motonobu Goto

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Roland Bodmeier

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Michael Pawlita

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