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 R. Michael Rich sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 722 publications — 79th percentile
79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where R. Michael Rich sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 141 D-Index — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.
R. Michael Rich is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a total of 403 publications dedicated to this area. Within this broad field, their work extensively covers the subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Computational Mechanics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.
The main topics addressed in their research include stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, astronomy and astrophysical research, galaxies focusing on formation, evolution, and related phenomena, astrophysics and star formation studies, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, astrophysical phenomena and observations, as well as broader astro and planetary science.
Frequent coauthors collaborating with Rich include Anton M. Koekemoer, Andreas L. Faisst, Daizhong Liu, Francesco Valentino, and G. Magdis. The scientist has contributed numerous articles to prominent scientific publication venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, and the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Rich include:
Rich's academic record includes recognition from awards such as being a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1991 and membership in the Association of American Physicians. This highlights the scientist's involvement and standing within the scientific and medical research communities.
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