2026 Slavek M. Rucinski: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	77	3265	3104	82	80	448	16996

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Current World Ranking

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Physics

3265

3104

448

16996

Slavek M. Rucinski 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 Slavek M. Rucinski sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 448 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.

Slavek M. Rucinski 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 Slavek M. Rucinski sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Slavek M. Rucinski is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed to the field of Physics and Astronomy with a focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Geophysics, Materials Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their work covers a range of main topics such as Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research, Astro and Planetary Science, Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, as well as Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds.

The following recent papers authored or co-authored by Slavek M. Rucinski illustrate their research interests and publication record:

"Physical parameters of close binary systems: VIII" (2021) published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"Time-sequence Spectroscopy of Epsilon CrA: The 518 nm Mg i Triplet Region Analyzed with Broadening Functions" (2020) published in The Astronomical Journal
"Lessons from the High-resolution Spectroscopy of AW UMa and ϵ CrA: Is the Lucy Model Valid?" (2025) published in The Astronomical Journal
"Lessons from the high-resolution spectroscopy of AW UMa and Epsilon CrA: Is the Lucy model valid?" (2024) published in arXiv (Cornell University)

Slavek M. Rucinski has published primarily in these venues:

The Astronomical Journal (2 publications)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (1 publication)
UNC Libraries (1 publication)
arXiv (Cornell University) (1 publication)

Their frequent collaborators include:

K. Gazeas
S. Zoła
A. Liakos
B. Zakrzewski
J. M. Kreiner

Best Publications

The MOST Asteroseismology Mission: Ultraprecise Photometry from Space

Gordon Walker;Jaymie Matthews;Rainer Kuschnig;Ron Johnson

688
Citations
Contact Binaries with Additional Components. I. The Extant Data

Theodor Pribulla;Slavek M. Rucinski

425
Citations
A SUPER-EARTH TRANSITING A NAKED-EYE STAR*

Joshua Nathan Winn;Jaymie M. Matthews;Rebekah I. Dawson;Daniel C. Fabrycky

390
Citations
The Very Low Albedo of an Extrasolar Planet: MOST Spacebased Photometry of HD 209458

Jason F. Rowe;Jaymie M. Matthews;Sara Seager;Eliza Miller-Ricci

306
Citations
Hipparcos observations of pre-main-sequence stars

R. Wichmann;U. Bastian;J. Krautter;I. Jankovics

296
Citations
An Upper Limit on the Albedo of HD 209458b: Direct Imaging Photometry with the MOST Satellite

Jason F. Rowe;Jaymie M. Matthews;Sara Seager;Rainer Kuschnig

245
Citations
The Very Low Albedo of an Extrasolar Planet: MOST Space-based Photometry of HD 209458

Jason F. Rowe;Jaymie M. Matthews;Sara Seager;Eliza Miller-Ricci

245
Citations
ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE CALIBRATION FOR THE W UMA-TYPE SYSTEMS BASED ON HIPPARCOS DATA

Slavek M. Rucinski;Hilmar W. Duerbeck

244
Citations
BRITE-Constellation: nanosatellites for precision photometry of bright stars

W.W. Weiss;S.M. Rucinski;A.F.J. Moffat;A. Schwarzenberg-Czerny

223
Citations
No stellar p-mode oscillations in space-based photometry of Procyon

Jaymie M. Matthews;Rainer Kuschnig;David B. Guenther;Gordon A. H. Walker

223
Citations
BRITE-Constellation: Nanosatellites for Precision Photometry of Bright Stars

W. W. Weiss;S. M. Rucinski;A. F. J. Moffat;A. Schwarzenberg-Czerny

193
Citations
Radial Velocity Studies of Close Binary Stars. VII. Methods and Uncertainties

Slavek M. Rucinski

174
Citations
MOST* Detects g- and p-Modes in the B Supergiant HD 163899 (B2 Ib/II)

H. Saio;R. Kuschnig;A. Gautschy;C. Cameron

172
Citations
Contact Binaries with Additional Components. III.* A Search Using Adaptive Optics

Slavek M. Rucinski;Theodor Pribulla;Marten H. van Kerkwijk

169
Citations
The Proximity Effects in Close Binary Systems. II. The Bolometric Reflection Effect for Stars with Deep Convective Envelopes

S. M. Ruciński

165
Citations
Most Detects G- and P-Modes in the B Supergiant HD 163899 (B2Ib/II)

H. Saio;R. Kuschnig;A. Gautschy;C. Cameron

161
Citations
Radial velocity studies of close binary stars.i

Wenxian Lu;Slavek M. Rucinski

153
Citations
Massive pulsating stars observed by BRITE-Constellation. I. The triple system Beta Centauri (Agena)

A. Pigulski;H. Cugier;A. Popowicz;R. Kuschnig

80
Citations
Radial Velocity Studies of Close Binary Stars. X.

Slavek M. Rucinski;Wojtek Pych;Waldemar Ogłoza;Heide DeBond

50
Citations
BRITE-Constellation: Nanosatellites for precision photometry of bright stars

W. W. Weiss;A. F. J. Moffat;A. Schwarzenberg-Czerny;O. F. Koudelka

6
Citations