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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 114 1017 958 540 500 732 48718

Michael W. Werner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael W. Werner between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael W. Werner published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2013. 13 of the 769 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2013. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 4 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 5 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 11 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 15 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 34 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 54 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
1961 2025

769 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael W. Werner: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 0
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 4
1970 2
1971 5
1972 1
1973 1
1974 5
1975 5
1976 6
1977 11
1978 6
1979 5
1980 11
1981 11
1982 10
1983 8
1984 10
1985 15
1986 16
1987 6
1988 13
1989 12
1990 15
1991 6
1992 8
1993 4
1994 8
1995 11
1996 20
1997 11
1998 19
1999 9
2000 15
2001 11
2002 6
2003 11
2004 29
2005 23
2006 34
2007 14
2008 22
2009 26
2010 14
2011 11
2012 35
2013 54
2014 34
2015 23
2016 18
2017 17
2018 29
2019 23
2020 13
2021 10
2022 3
2023 3
2024 5
2025 8
Total 769
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Michael W. Werner 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 W. Werner 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, 723–742 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: 732 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 64 732
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 W. Werner 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 W. Werner 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, 114–115 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: 114 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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 75 114
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1973 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Michael W. Werner is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focused expertise in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The subfields in which they have published include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Atmospheric Science

Their work addresses several main topics, such as:

  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Calibration and Measurement Techniques
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena

Michael W. Werner has contributed to scientific literature published in venues including:

  • The Astronomical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems

Notable recent papers authored by or involving them include:

  • WASP-107b's Density Is Even Lower: A Case Study for the Physics of Planetary Gas Envelope Accretion and Orbital Migration, 2021, The Astronomical Journal
  • TESS Hunt for Young and Maturing Exoplanets (THYME). IV. Three Small Planets Orbiting a 120 Myr Old Star in the Pisces-Eridanus Stream, 2021, The Astronomical Journal
  • SPHEREx: NASA's near-infrared spectrophotometric all-sky survey, 2020, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2020: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
  • TOI-674b: An oasis in the desert of exo-Neptunes transiting a nearby M dwarf, 2021, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Transmission Spectroscopy for the Warm Sub-Neptune HD 3167c: Evidence for Molecular Absorption and a Possible High-metallicity Atmosphere, 2020, The Astronomical Journal

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Varoujan Gorjian
  • Farisa Y. Morales
  • Diana Dragomir
  • Laura Kreidberg
  • B. P. Crill

Michael W. Werner has been recognized with fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2010
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1973

Best Publications

  • The Spitzer Space Telescope mission

    M. W. Werner;T. L. Roellig;F. J. Low;G. H. Rieke

  • The Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS)

    G. H. Rieke;E. T. Young;C. W. Engelbracht;D. M. Kelly

  • Fermi Large Area Telescope Second Source Catalog

    P. L. Nolan;A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE) I: Overview and Initial Results

    Margaret Meixner;Karl D. Gordon;Remy Indebetouw;Joseph L. Hora

  • Detection of the characteristic pion-decay signature in supernova remnants

    Markus Ackermann;Marco Ajello;A. Allafort;Luca Baldini

  • Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction: Results of Surgical Therapy Based on Anatomical/Topographic Classification in 1,002 Consecutive Patients

    J. Rüdiger Siewert;Marcus Feith;M. Werner;Hubert J. Stein

  • Observation of a charged charmoniumlike structure in e+ e- → (D* D*)± π∓ at √s = 4.26 GeV.

    M. Ablikim;M. N. Achasov;X. C. Ai;O. Albayrak

  • Measurement of W ±Z production in proton-proton collisions at √s = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector

    G. Aad;T. Abajyan;B. Abbott;J. Abdallah

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud: Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE). I. Overview and Initial Results

    Margaret Meixner;Karl D. Gordon;Remy Indebetouw;Joseph L. Hora

  • Performance of jet substructure techniques for large-R jets in proton-proton collisions at √s=7 TeV using the ATLAS detector

    G. Aad;T. Abajyan;B. Abbott;J. Abdallah

  • Observation of a Charged Charmoniumlike Structure Z(c) (4020) and Search for the Z(c) (3900) in e(+)e(-) -> pi(+) pi(-)h(c)

    M. Ablikim;M. N. Achasov;O. Albayrak;D. J. Ambrose

  • Metallicity effects on dust properties in starbursting galaxies

    C. W. Engelbracht;G. H. Rieke;K. D. Gordon;J.-D. T. Smith

  • Metallicity Effects on Mid-Infrared Colors and the 8 μm PAH Emission in Galaxies

    C. W. Engelbracht;K. D. Gordon;G. H. Rieke;M. W. Werner

  • C60 IN REFLECTION NEBULAE

    Kris Sellgren;Michael W. Werner;James G. Ingalls;J. D. T. Smith

  • Debris disk evolution around a stars

    K. Y. L. Su;G. H. Rieke;J. A. Stansberry;G. Bryden

  • C$_{60}$ in Reflection Nebulae

    Kris Sellgren;Michael W. Werner;James G. Ingalls;J. D. T. Smith

  • Molecular Hydrogen in H i Regions

    David J. Hollenbach;Michael W. Werner;Edwin E. Salpeter

  • Updated search for spectral lines from Galactic dark matter interactions with pass 8 data from the Fermi Large Area Telescope

    M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;A. Albert;B. Anderson

  • Spitzer Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, Surveying the Agents of a Galaxy's Evolution (SAGE). IV. Dust Properties in the Interstellar Medium

    Jean Philippe Bernard;William T. Reach;Deborah Paradis;Margaret Meixner

Frequent Co-Authors

George H. Rieke
George H. Rieke University of Arizona
Giovanni G. Fazio
Giovanni G. Fazio Harvard University
Charles A. Beichman
Charles A. Beichman California Institute of Technology
Kate Y. L. Su
Kate Y. L. Su University of Arizona
George Helou
George Helou California Institute of Technology
G. Neugebauer
G. Neugebauer University of Arizona
David R. Ciardi
David R. Ciardi California Institute of Technology
Karl R. Stapelfeldt
Karl R. Stapelfeldt Jet Propulsion Lab
Sangeeta Malhotra
Sangeeta Malhotra Goddard Space Flight Center
Joseph L. Hora
Joseph L. Hora Smithsonian Institution

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