2026 Mike Irwin: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	157	225	214	25	23	791	117023

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

157

225

214

791

117023

Mike Irwin 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 Mike Irwin sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 791 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mike Irwin 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 Mike Irwin sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 157 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mike Irwin is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Aerospace Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology.

Their work covers a range of topics including:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astro and Planetary Science
Space Exploration and Technology

Mike Irwin has published extensively in notable venues. Frequent publication channels include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astrophysical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Some of their recent papers are:

The wide-field, multiplexed, spectroscopic facility WEAVE: Survey design, overview, and simulated implementation (2023) published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Hubble Space Telescope Survey of M31 Satellite Galaxies. I. RR Lyrae-based Distances and Refined 3D Geometric Structure (2022) published in The Astrophysical Journal
Zero-metallicity Hypernova Uncovered by an Ultra-metal-poor Star in the Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (2021) published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
IGAPS: the merged IPHAS and UVEX optical surveys of the northern Galactic plane (2020) published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
The chemical evolution of the dwarf spheroidal galaxy Sextans (2020) published in Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Regular collaborators in their research include:

A. M. N. Ferguson
R. Michael Rich
Geert Barentsen
J. E. Drew
G. Battaglia

Best Publications

Measurements of Omega and Lambda from 42 High-Redshift Supernovae

S. Perlmutter;S. Perlmutter;G. Aldering;G. Goldhaber;G. Goldhaber;R. A. Knop

23053
Citations
The Gaia mission

T. Prusti;J. H. J. de Bruijne;A. G. A. Brown

6274
Citations
The UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS)

Andy Lawrence;S. J. Warren;Omar Almaini;A. C. Edge

2801
Citations
Measurements* of the Cosmological Parameters Ω and Λ from the First Seven Supernovae at z ≥ 0.35

Saul Perlmutter;Saul Perlmutter;S. Gabi;S. Gabi;G. Goldhaber;G. Goldhaber;Ariel Goobar;Ariel Goobar;Ariel Goobar

2298
Citations
A dwarf satellite galaxy in Sagittarius

R. A. Ibata;G. Gilmore;M. J. Irwin

1954
Citations
A luminous quasar at a redshift of z = 7.085

Daniel J. Mortlock;Stephen J. Warren;Bram P. Venemans;Mitesh Patel

1787
Citations
Measurements of the Cosmological Parameters Omega and Lambda from the First 7 Supernovae at z >= 0.35

S. Perlmutter;S. Gabi;G. Goldhaber;D. E. Groom

1759
Citations
The Field of Streams: Sagittarius and its Siblings

V. Belokurov;D. B. Zucker;N. W. Evans;G. Gilmore

1256
Citations
The Field of Streams: Sagittarius and its Siblings

V. Belokurov;D. B. Zucker;N. W. Evans;G. Gilmore

1086
Citations
VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV): The public ESO near-IR variability survey of the Milky Way

D. Minniti;P. W. Lucas;J. P. Emerson;R. K. Saito

987
Citations
Cats and dogs, hair and a hero: A quintet of new milky way companions

V. Belokurov;D. B. Zucker;N. W. Evans;J. T. Kleyna

956
Citations
STELLAR CHEMICAL SIGNATURES AND HIERARCHICAL GALAXY FORMATION

Kim A. Venn;Kim A. Venn;Kim A. Venn;Mike Irwin;Matthew D. Shetrone;Christopher A. Tout

856
Citations
Structural parameters for the Galactic dwarf spheroidals

M. Irwin;D. Hatzidimitriou

721
Citations
The remnants of galaxy formation from a panoramic survey of the region around M31

Alan W. McConnachie;Michael J. Irwin;Rodrigo A. Ibata;John Dubinski

707
Citations
The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. González-Fernández;O. Korobkin

682
Citations
The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. Gonzalez-Fernandez;O. Korobkin

666
Citations
A giant stream of metal-rich stars in the halo of the galaxy M31

Rodrigo Ibata;Michael Irwin;Geraint Lewis;Annette M. N. Ferguson

656
Citations
The INT Photometric H-alpha Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane (IPHAS)

Janet E. Drew;R. Greimel;M. J. Irwin

651
Citations
Distances and metallicities for 17 Local Group galaxies

A. W. McConnachie;M. J. Irwin;Annette Ferguson;R. A. Ibata

592
Citations
Gaia Data Release 1. The photometric data

F. van Leeuwen;D. W. Evans;F. De Angeli;C. Jordi

74
Citations