2026 Michał K. Szymański: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	101	1600	1520	6	6	834	38068

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Overview

Michał K. Szymański is affiliated with the University of Warsaw in Poland. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular concentration on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Michał K. Szymański has authored or contributed to a significant number of scholarly publications. Their recent papers include the following:

"No massive black holes in the Milky Way halo," published in 2024 in Nature
"An Isolated Mass-gap Black Hole or Neutron Star Detected with Astrometric Microlensing," published in 2022 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"An X-ray-quiet black hole born with a negligible kick in a massive binary within the Large Magellanic Cloud," published in 2022 in Nature Astronomy
"Systematic KMTNet Planetary Anomaly Search. I. OGLE-2019-BLG-1053Lb, a Buried Terrestrial Planet," published in 2021 in The Astronomical Journal
Unspecified title paper by K. C. Sahu published in 2022 on Warwick Research Archive Portal (University of Warwick)

Their frequent co-authors include I. Soszyński, P. Pietrukowicz, S. Kozłowski, J. Skowron, and P. Mróz, each having collaborated on over 120 publications with them.

Michał K. Szymański's research has been published extensively in various venues, with notable recurring platforms including:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astronomical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

The scientist's research contributions span topics related to both theoretical and observational aspects of astrophysics, leveraging expertise across multiple subfields to address questions about stellar and planetary systems, black holes, and galactic phenomena.

Best Publications

Discovery of a cool planet of 5.5 Earth masses through gravitational microlensing

J.-P. Beaulieu;D. P. Bennett;P. Fouqué;A. Williams

857
Citations
An eclipsing-binary distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud accurate to two per cent

G. Pietrzyński;G. Pietrzyński;D. Graczyk;W. Gieren;I. B. Thompson

744
Citations
One or more bound planets per Milky Way star from microlensing observations

A. Cassan;A. Cassan;D. Kubas;D. Kubas;J.-P. Beaulieu;J.-P. Beaulieu;M. Dominik;M. Dominik

692
Citations
OGLE 2003-BLG-235/MOA 2003-BLG-53: A Planetary Microlensing Event

I. A. Bond;A. Udalski;M. Jaroszyński;M. Jaroszyński;N. J. Rattenbury

595
Citations
Unbound or distant planetary mass population detected by gravitational microlensing

T. Sumi;K. Kamiya;D. P. Bennett

583
Citations
Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing

B. S. Gaudi;D. P. Bennett;A. Udalski;A. Gould

520
Citations
REDDENING AND EXTINCTION TOWARD THE GALACTIC BULGE FROM OGLE-III: THE INNER MILKY WAY'S RV ∼ 2.5 EXTINCTION CURVE*

David M. Nataf;David M. Nataf;Andrew Gould;Pascal Fouqué;Pascal Fouqué;Oscar A. Gonzalez

503
Citations
V1309 Scorpii: merger of a contact binary

R. Tylenda;M. Hajduk;T. Kamiński;A. Udalski

503
Citations
OGLE-2003-BLG-262: Finite-Source Effects from a Point-Mass Lens

Jaiyul Yoo;D. L. DePoy;A. Gal-Yam;B. S. Gaudi

502
Citations
Frequency of Solar-Like Systems and of Ice and Gas Giants Beyond the Snow Line from High-Magnification Microlensing Events in 2005-2008

A. Gould;Subo Dong;B.S. Gaudi;A. Udalski

481
Citations
Quantifying Quasar Variability As Part of a General Approach To Classifying Continuously Varying Sources

Szymon Kozlowski;Christopher S. Kochanek;A. Udalski;L. Wyrzykowski;L. Wyrzykowski

453
Citations
OGLE 2003-BLG-235/MOA 2003-BLG-53: A planetary microlensing event

I. A. Bond;A. Udalski;M. Jaroszynski;N. J. Rattenbury

432
Citations
Microlens OGLE-2005-BLG-169 Implies Cool Neptune-Like Planets are Common

A. Gould;A. Udalski;D. An;D. P. Bennett

430
Citations
QUANTIFYING QUASAR VARIABILITY AS PART OF A GENERAL APPROACH TO CLASSIFYING CONTINUOUSLY VARYING SOURCES

Szymon Kozłowski;Christopher S. Kochanek;A. Udalski;Ł. Wyrzykowski;Ł. Wyrzykowski

380
Citations
Microlens OGLE-2005-BLG-169 Implies That Cool Neptune-like Planets Are Common

A. Gould;A. Udalski;D. An;D. P. Bennett

378
Citations
FREQUENCY OF SOLAR-LIKE SYSTEMS AND OF ICE AND GAS GIANTS BEYOND THE SNOW LINE FROM HIGH-MAGNIFICATION MICROLENSING EVENTS IN 2005-2008

A. Gould;Subo Dong;B. S. Gaudi;A. Udalski

369
Citations
A Jovian-Mass Planet in Microlensing Event OGLE-2005-BLG-071

A. Udalski;M. Jaroszyński;B. Paczyński;M. Kubiak

345
Citations
OGLE-2003-BLG-262: FINITE-SOURCE EFFECTS FROM A POINT-MASS LENS

Jaiyul Yoo;D. L. DePoy;A. Gal-Yam;B. S. Gaudi

342
Citations
A Jovian-mass Planet in Microlensing Event OGLE-2005-BLG-071

A. Udalski;M. Jaroszynski;B. Paczynski;M. Kubiak

342
Citations
A Low-Mass Planet with a Possible Sub-Stellar-Mass Host in Microlensing Event MOA-2007-BLG-192

D.P. Bennett;I.A. Bond;A. Udalski;T. Sumi

328
Citations