2026 Richard F. Mushotzky: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	135	471	454	261	250	983	64385

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

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Physics

135

471

454

261

250

983

64385

Richard F. Mushotzky 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 Richard F. Mushotzky sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 983 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard F. Mushotzky 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 Richard F. Mushotzky sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 135 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard F. Mushotzky is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, and General Health Professions.

The scientist has published extensively in fields related to astrophysical phenomena and observations, galaxies' formation and evolution, as well as high-energy cosmic events such as gamma-ray bursts and supernovae. Key research topics covered include:

Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Mushotzky's frequent coauthors reflect a collaborative research environment, with multiple papers coauthored by:

Michael Koss
Cláudio Ricci
Benny Trakhtenbrot
F. E. Bauer
Kyuseok Oh

Their work is commonly published in well-known journals and platforms, including:

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

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Mushotzky are:

"BASS. XXII. The BASS DR2 AGN Catalog and Data" (2022), The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
"BASS XXX: Distribution Functions of DR2 Eddington-ratios, Black Hole Masses, and X-ray Luminosities" (2022), arXiv (Cornell University)
"BASS. XXV. DR2 Broad-line-based Black Hole Mass Estimates and Biases from Obscuration" (2022), The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
"BASS XXXVII: The Role of Radiative Feedback in the Growth and Obscuration Properties of Nearby Supermassive Black Holes" (2022), The Astrophysical Journal
"BASS. XXI. The Data Release 2 Overview" (2022), The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Best Publications

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

4923
Citations
The X-Ray Observatory Suzaku

Kazuhisa Mitsuda;Mark Bautz;Hajime Inoue;Richard L. Kelley

1254
Citations
ASCA observations of Seyfert 1 galaxies: II. Relativistic Iron K-alpha emission

K. Nandra;I. M. George;R. F. Mushotzky;T. J. Turner

854
Citations
ASCA Observations of Seyfert 1 Galaxies. II. Relativistic Iron Kα Emission

K. Nandra;I. M. George;I. M. George;R. F. Mushotzky;T. J. Turner;T. J. Turner

851
Citations
ASCA Observations of Seyfert 1 Galaxies. I. Data Analysis, Imaging, and Timing

K. Nandra;I. M. George;I. M. George;R. F. Mushotzky;T. J. Turner;T. J. Turner

820
Citations
The Nature of Accreting Black Holes in Nearby Galaxy Nuclei

Edward J. M. Colbert;Richard F. Mushotzky

805
Citations
A short γ-ray burst apparently associated with an elliptical galaxy at redshift z = 0.225

Neil Gehrels;C.L. Sarazin;Paul T. O'Brien;B. Zhang

743
Citations
The 105 month Swift-BAT all-sky hard X-ray survey

Kyuseok Oh;Michael Koss;Craig B. Markwardt;Kevin Schawinski

719
Citations
X-ray spectra and time variability of active galactic nuclei

Richard F. Mushotzky;Christine Done;Kenneth A. Pounds

708
Citations
A complete X-ray sample of the high-latitude /absolute value of b greater than 20 deg/ sky from HEAO 1 A-2 - Log N-log S and luminosity functions

G. Piccinotti;R. F. Mushotzky;E. A. Boldt;S. S. Holt

687
Citations
X-ray imaging spectroscopy of Abell 1835

J. R. Peterson;F. B. S. Paerels;J. S. Kaastra;M. Arnaud

669
Citations
Resolving the extragalactic hard X-ray background

R. F. Mushotzky;L. L. Cowie;A. J. Barger;K. A. Arnaud;K. A. Arnaud

645
Citations
The Cosmic evolution of hard x-ray selected active galactic nuclei

A. J. Barger;A. J. Barger;L. L. Cowie;R. F. Mushotzky;Y. Yang;Y. Yang

592
Citations
ASCA Observations of Seyfert 1 galaxies: III. The Evidence for Absorption & Emission due to Photoionized Gas

I.M. George;T.J. Turner;Hagai Netzer;K. Nandra

553
Citations
The diffuse X-ray background spectrum from 3 to 50 keV.

F. E. Marshall;E. A. Boldt;S. S. Holt;R. B. Miller

532
Citations
ASCA Observations of Seyfert 1 Galaxies. III. The Evidence for Absorption and Emission Due to Photoionized Gas

I. M. George;I. M. George;T. J. Turner;T. J. Turner;Hagai Netzer;K. Nandra

506
Citations
A high spectral resolution observation of the soft X-ray diffuse background with thermal detectors

D. McCammon;R. Almy;R. Almy;E. Apodaca;W. Bergmann Tiest;W. Bergmann Tiest

477
Citations
The quiescent intracluster medium in the core of the Perseus cluster

Felix Aharonian;Felix Aharonian;Hiroki Akamatsu;Fumie Akimoto;Steven W. Allen

474
Citations
The Ionized Gas and Nuclear Environment in NGC 3783. I. Time-Averaged 900 ks Chandra Grating Spectroscopy

S. Kaspi;W. N. Brandt;I. M. George;H. Netzer

468
Citations
Intrinsic Absorption Lines in Seyfert 1 Galaxies. I. Ultraviolet Spectra from the Hubble Space Telescope

D. Michael Crenshaw;Steven B. Kraemer;Albert Boggess;Stephen P. Maran

463
Citations