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Stacy S. McGaugh

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
82
Citations
26030
World Ranking
2842
National Ranking
1394

Stacy S. McGaugh 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 Stacy S. McGaugh sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 299 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stacy S. McGaugh 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 Stacy S. McGaugh sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stacy S. McGaugh is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation

McGaugh has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • Predictions and Outcomes for the Dynamics of Rotating Galaxies, 2020, Galaxies
  • Indefinitely Flat Circular Velocities and the Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation from Weak Lensing, 2024, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Cold gas disks in main-sequence galaxies at cosmic noon: Low turbulence, flat rotation curves, and disk-halo degeneracy, 2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Tracing the Dynamical Mass in Galaxy Disks Using H i Velocity Dispersion and Its Implications for the Dark Matter Distribution in Galaxies, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Stellar Mass-to-light Ratios: Composite Bulge+Disk Models and the Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation, 2022, The Astronomical Journal

Frequent publication venues for Stacy S. McGaugh include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • James M. Schombert
  • Federico Lelli
  • Pengfei Li
  • Tobias Mistele
  • Marcel S. Pawlowski

Best Publications

  • Modified Newtonian dynamics as an alternative to dark matter

    Robert H. Sanders;Stacy S. McGaugh

  • The Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation

    Stacy McGaugh;Jim Schombert;Greg Bothun;Erwin de Blok

  • H II region abundances - Model oxygen line ratios

    Stacy S. McGaugh

  • The Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation.

    S. S. McGaugh;J. M. Schombert;G. D. Bothun;W. J. G. de Blok

  • Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND):Observational Phenomenology and Relativistic Extensions

    Benoît Famaey;Benoît Famaey;Stacy S. McGaugh;Stacy S. McGaugh

  • Mass Density Profiles of LSB Galaxies

    W.J.G. de Blok;Stacy S. McGaugh;Albert Bosma;Vera C. Rubin

  • Mass Density Profiles of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies

    W. J. G. de Blok;Stacy S. McGaugh;Albert Bosma;Vera C. Rubin

  • Radial Acceleration Relation in Rotationally Supported Galaxies.

    Stacy S. McGaugh;Federico Lelli;James M. Schombert

  • SPARC: MASS MODELS FOR 175 DISK GALAXIES WITH SPITZER PHOTOMETRY AND ACCURATE ROTATION CURVES

    Federico Lelli;Stacy S. McGaugh;James M. Schombert

  • THE BARYONIC TULLY-FISHER RELATION OF GALAXIES WITH EXTENDED ROTATION CURVES AND THE STELLAR MASS OF ROTATING GALAXIES

    Stacy S. McGaugh

  • The dark and visible matter content of low surface brightness disc galaxies

    W. J. G. de Blok;Stacy S. McGaugh

  • The Baryonic Tully-Fisher Relation of Gas Rich Galaxies as a Test of LCDM and MOND

    Stacy McGaugh

  • High-Resolution Rotation Curves of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies. II. Mass Models

    W. J. G. de Blok;Stacy S. McGaugh;Vera C. Rubin

  • H i observations of low surface brightness galaxies: probing low-density galaxies

    W. J. G. de Blok;S. S. McGaugh;J. M. van der Hulst

  • Mass Models for Low Surface Brightness Galaxies with High-Resolution Optical Velocity Fields

    Rachel Kuzio de Naray;Rachel Kuzio de Naray;Stacy S. McGaugh;W. J. G. de Blok

  • Testing the Dark Matter Hypothesis with Low Surface Brightness Galaxies and Other Evidence

    Stacy McGaugh;Erwin de Blok

  • Testing the dark matter hypothesis with low surface brightness galaxies and other evidence

    Stacy S. McGaugh;Stacy S. McGaugh;W. J. G. de Blok;W. J. G. de Blok

  • One Law To Rule Them All: The Radial Acceleration Relation of Galaxies

    Federico Lelli;Federico Lelli;Stacy S. McGaugh;James M. Schombert;Marcel S. Pawlowski;Marcel S. Pawlowski

  • THE BARYONIC TULLY-FISHER RELATION OF GAS-RICH GALAXIES AS A TEST OF ΛCDM AND MOND

    Stacy S. McGaugh

  • Star formation thresholds in low surface brightness galaxies

    J. M. Van Der Hulst;E. D. Skillman;T. R. Smith;G. D. Bothun

Frequent Co-Authors

Elias Brinks
Elias Brinks University of Hertfordshire
Chris Impey
Chris Impey University of Arizona
Pierre-Alain Duc
Pierre-Alain Duc University of Strasbourg
Pavel Kroupa
Pavel Kroupa University of Bonn
Helmut Jerjen
Helmut Jerjen Australian National University
Rodrigo A. Ibata
Rodrigo A. Ibata University of Strasbourg
David Merritt
David Merritt Rochester Institute of Technology
Sandro D'Odorico
Sandro D'Odorico European Southern Observatory
Edward W. Olszewski
Edward W. Olszewski University of Arizona
Francoise Combes
Francoise Combes Collège de France

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