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Mickaël Bonnefoy

Mickaël Bonnefoy

Grenoble Alpes University
France

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 94 1993 1891 80 78 446 25030

Mickaël Bonnefoy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mickaël Bonnefoy between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mickaël Bonnefoy published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 27.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2019. 27 of the 466 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2019. 2009: 8 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 55 publications 2019: 60 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 11 publications
2009 2025

466 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mickaël Bonnefoy: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 8
2010 16
2011 5
2012 19
2013 39
2014 28
2015 31
2016 34
2017 38
2018 55
2019 60
2020 33
2021 34
2022 23
2023 16
2024 16
2025 11
Total 466
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Mickaël Bonnefoy 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 Mickaël Bonnefoy 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, 443–462 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: 446 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
443–462 131 446
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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Mickaël Bonnefoy 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 Mickaël Bonnefoy 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102 94
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

Mickaël Bonnefoy is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, and related subfields such as Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Computational Mechanics.

The main topics covered in Bonnefoy's work include stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, astrophysics and star formation studies, astronomy and astrophysical research, as well as astro and planetary science. Additional areas of interest involve gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, and astronomical observations and instrumentation.

Bonnefoy has contributed to multiple high-impact publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE), 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The JWST Early-release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems II: A 1 to 20 μm Spectrum of the Planetary-mass Companion VHS 1256-1257 b, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems I: High-contrast Imaging of the Exoplanet HIP 65426 b from 2 to 16 μm, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE), 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Direct-imaging Discovery and Dynamical Mass of a Substellar Companion Orbiting an Accelerating Hyades Sun-like Star with SCExAO/CHARIS*, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Bonnefoy include:

  • G. Chauvin
  • A. Vigan
  • A. Boccaletti
  • M. Janson
  • R. Gratton

Bonnefoy's research appears regularly in several key venues such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, arXiv (Cornell University), The Astronomical Journal, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology), and The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Best Publications

  • A Giant Planet Imaged in the Disk of the Young Star β Pictoris

    A.-M. Lagrange;M. Bonnefoy;G. Chauvin;D. Apai

  • Asymmetric features in the protoplanetary disk MWC758

    M. Benisty;A. Juhasz;A. Boccaletti;H. Avenhaus

  • Spiral Arms in the Asymmetrically Illuminated Disk of MWC 758 and Constraints on Giant Planets

    C. A. Grady;T. Muto;J. Hashimoto;M. Fukagawa

  • Discovery of a planetary-mass companion within the gap of the transition disk around PDS 70

    M. Keppler;M. Benisty;M. Benisty;A. Müller;Th. Henning

  • Asymmetric features in the protoplanetary disk MWC 758

    Myriam Benisty;A. Juhasz;A. Boccaletti;H. Avenhaus

  • Discovery of a probable 4-5 Jupiter-mass exoplanet to HD 95086 by direct-imaging

    J. Rameau;G. Chauvin;A.-M. Lagrange;A. Boccaletti

  • VLT/NACO Deep imaging survey of young, nearby austral stars

    G. Chauvin;A. M. Lagrange;M. Bonavita;B. Zuckerman

  • Direct Imaging Discovery of a `Super-Jupiter' Around the late B-Type Star Kappa And

    J. Carson;C. Thalmann;M. Janson;T. Kozakis

  • Spiral Arms in the Asymmetrically Illuminated Disk of MWC 758 and Constraints on Giant Planets

    C. A. Grady;T. Muto;J. Hashimoto;M. Fukagawa

  • Discovery of a warm, dusty giant planet around HIP65426

    G. Chauvin;S. Desidera;A. M. Lagrange;A. Vigan

  • Discovery of a warm, dusty giant planet around HIP 65426

    G. Chauvin;G. Chauvin;S. Desidera;A. M. Lagrange;A. Vigan

  • Orbital characterization of the eta Pictoris b giant planet

    G. Chauvin;A.-M. Lagrange;H. Beust;M. Bonnefoy

  • Discovery of a Probable 4-5 Jupiter-mass Exoplanet to HD 95086 by Direct Imaging

    J. Rameau;G. Chauvin;A.-M. Lagrange;A. Boccaletti

  • First light of the VLT planet finder SPHERE. III. New spectrophotometry and astrometry of the HR8799 exoplanetary system

    A. Zurlo;A. Vigan;R. Galicher;A.-L. Maire

  • The near-infrared spectral energy distribution of {eta} Pictoris b

    M. Bonnefoy;A. Boccaletti;A.-M. Lagrange;F. Allard

  • Global Climate and Atmospheric Composition of the Ultra-Hot Jupiter WASP-103b from HST and Spitzer Phase Curve Observations

    Laura Kreidberg;Michael R. Line;Vivien Parmentier;Kevin B. Stevenson

  • Orbital and atmospheric characterization of the planet within the gap of the PDS 70 transition disk

    A. Müller;M. Keppler;Th. Henning;M. Samland

  • Deep imaging survey of young, nearby austral stars - VLT/NACO near-infrared Lyot-coronographic observations

    G. Chauvin;A.-M. Lagrange;M. Bonavita;M. Bonavita;B. Zuckerman

  • DIRECT IMAGING DISCOVERY OF A “SUPER-JUPITER” AROUND THE LATE B-TYPE STAR κ And*

    J. Carson;J. Carson;C. Thalmann;C. Thalmann;M. Janson;T. Kozakis

  • A Likely Close-in Low-mass Stellar Companion to the Transitional Disk Star HD 142527

    Beth Biller;Sylvestre Lacour;Attila Juhász;Myriam Benisty

Frequent Co-Authors

Gael Chauvin
Gael Chauvin Grenoble Alpes University
Anthony Boccaletti
Anthony Boccaletti Paris Observatory
Raffaele Gratton
Raffaele Gratton National Institute for Astrophysics
Michael Meyer
Michael Meyer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
A. M. Lagrange
A. M. Lagrange Grenoble Alpes University
Wolfgang Brandner
Wolfgang Brandner Max Planck Society
Th. Henning
Th. Henning Max Planck Society
Sascha P. Quanz
Sascha P. Quanz ETH Zurich
Carsten Dominik
Carsten Dominik University of Amsterdam
Daniel Apai
Daniel Apai University of Arizona

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