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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 86 2527 2402 1253 1168 658 26967

W. M. Goss publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W. M. Goss between 1966 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W. M. Goss published across 59 years, from 1966 to 2024, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2023. 41 of the 705 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2023. 1966: 4 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 12 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 12 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 22 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 34 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 32 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 40 publications 2024: 1 publication
1966 2024

705 publications in total across all disciplines

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W. M. Goss: publications per year, 1966 to 2024
Year Publications
1966 4
1967 1
1968 3
1969 4
1970 3
1971 2
1972 3
1973 6
1974 4
1975 2
1976 11
1977 12
1978 8
1979 8
1980 12
1981 6
1982 15
1983 12
1984 3
1985 6
1986 5
1987 6
1988 9
1989 15
1990 11
1991 13
1992 17
1993 19
1994 9
1995 22
1996 22
1997 21
1998 23
1999 33
2000 19
2001 34
2002 28
2003 22
2004 24
2005 32
2006 23
2007 25
2008 13
2009 9
2010 12
2011 15
2012 8
2013 12
2014 9
2015 3
2016 8
2017 5
2018 5
2019 3
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 40
2024 1
Total 705
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W. M. Goss 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 W. M. Goss sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 643–662 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 658 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60 658
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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W. M. Goss 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 W. M. Goss sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132 86
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1976 - Pawsey Medal, Australian Academy of Science

Overview

W. M. Goss is affiliated with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the United States. Their research spans several fields, predominantly in physics and astronomy, with 51 publications in this area. They also have substantial work intersecting the arts and humanities and social sciences, evidencing an interdisciplinary approach with 30 and 25 publications respectively.

Their primary subfields include astronomy and astrophysics, with 48 publications, as well as history and philosophy of science, and anthropology, with 29 and 23 publications respectively. Additional subfields include nuclear and high energy physics and geography, planning, and development.

The main research topics that W. M. Goss has contributed to are:

  • History and Developments in Astronomy
  • Australian Indigenous Culture and History
  • History of Science and Natural History
  • History of Science and Medicine
  • Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

W. M. Goss has authored and contributed to notable recent papers, including:

  • "Detection of a Dense Group of Hypercompact Radio Sources in the Central Parsec of the Galaxy" (2022), published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "A Population of Compact Radio Sources at the Galactic Center" (2020), published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "The MACH Hi Absorption Survey. I. Physical Conditions of Cold Atomic Gas outside of the Galactic Plane" (2021), published in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Frequent co-authors in W. M. Goss's work include Claire Hooker and R. D. Ekers, each with 41 co-authored publications, followed by M. Morris with 3, Jun-Hui Zhao with 2, and Claire E. Murray with 1.

W. M. Goss has also published books, notably through Springer International Publishing. One known title is "Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy" released in 2023, which has attracted citations within the academic community.

Their contributions have been formally recognized, having received the Pawsey Medal from the Australian Academy of Science in 1976.

Best Publications

  • A millisecond pulsar

    D. C. Backer;Shrinivas R. Kulkarni;Carl Heiles;M. M. Davis

  • The All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey(AEGIS) Data Sets

    M. Davis;P. Guhathakurta;N. P. Konidaris;J. A. Newman

  • A Survey for OH(1720 MHz) Maser Emission Toward Supernova Remnants

    D. A. Frail;W. M. Goss;E. M. Reynoso;E. B. Giacani

  • Polarization Observations of 1720 MHz OH Masers toward the Three Supernova Remnants W28, W44, and IC 443

    M. J. Claussen;D. A. Frail;W. M. Goss;R. A. Gaume

  • Polarization Observations of 1720 MHz OH Masers toward the Three Supernova Remnants W28, W44, and IC443

    M. J Claussen;D. A. Frail;W. M. Goss;R. A. Gaume

  • Continuation of a survey of OH (1720 MHz) Maser Emission Towards Supernova Remnants

    A. J. Green;D. A. Frail;W. M. Goss;R. Otrupcek

  • The Simultaneous Spectrum of Sagittarius A* from 20 Centimeters to 1 Millimeter and the Nature of the Millimeter Excess

    Heino Falcke;Heino Falcke;W. M. Goss;Hiroshi Matsuo;Peter Teuben

  • A High-Resolution Radio Study of the W50-SS 433 System and the Surrounding Medium

    G. M. Dubner;G. M. Dubner;M. Holdaway;W. M. Goss;I. F. Mirabel;I. F. Mirabel

  • Detection of the Intrinsic Size of Sagittarius A* Through Closure Amplitude Imaging

    Geoffrey C. Bower;Heino Falcke;Heino Falcke;Heino Falcke;Robeson M. Herrnstein;Jun-Hui Zhao

  • The simultaneous spectrum of Sgr A* from 20cm to 1mm and the nature of the mm-excess

    Heino Falcke;W.M. Goss;Hiroshi Matsuo;Peter Teuben

  • The Intrinsic Size of Sagittarius A* from 0.35 to 6 cm

    Geoffrey C. Bower;W. M. Goss;Heino Falcke;Donald C. Backer

  • VLBA Measurement of Nine Pulsar Parallaxes

    Walter F. Brisken;John M. Benson;W. M. Goss;S. E. Thorsett

  • The Radio Lifetime of Supernova Remnants and the Distribution of Pulsar Velocities at Birth

    D. A. Frail;W. M. Goss;J. B. Z. Whiteoak

  • Very Long Baseline Array Measurement of Nine Pulsar Parallaxes

    Walter F. Brisken;John M. Benson;W. M. Goss;S. E. Thorsett

  • The Intrinsic Size of Sagittarius A* from 0.35 cm to 6 cm

    Geoffrey C. Bower;W.M. Goss;Heino Falcke;Donald C. Backer

  • SHOCK-EXCITED MASER EMISSION FROM THE SUPERNOVA REMNANT W28

    D. A. Frail;W. M. Goss;V. I. Slysh

  • Broad Radio Recombination Lines from Hypercompact H II Regions

    M. Sewilo;E. Churchwell;S. Kurtz;W. M. Goss

  • Detection of 1720 MHz Hydroxyl Masers at the Galactic Center: Evidence for Shock-excited Gas and Milligauss Fields

    F. Yusef-Zadeh;D. A. Roberts;W. M. Goss;D. A. Frail

  • The Sagittarius B2 Star-forming Region. I. Sensitive 1.3 Centimeter Continuum Observations

    R. A. Gaume;M. J. Claussen;C. G. de Pree;W. M. Goss

  • Dynamics of Ionized Gas at the Galactic Center: VLA Observations of the 3D Velocity Field and Location of the Ionized Streams in Sagittarius A West

    Jun-Hui Zhao;Mark R. Morris;W. M. Goss;Tao An

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Morris
Mark Morris University of California, Los Angeles
Dale A. Frail
Dale A. Frail National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Heino Falcke
Heino Falcke Radboud University
Geoffrey C. Bower
Geoffrey C. Bower Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica
David J. Wilner
David J. Wilner Harvard University
Andrew Lyne
Andrew Lyne University of Manchester
Luis F. Rodríguez
Luis F. Rodríguez National Autonomous University of Mexico
Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
Simon Johnston
Simon Johnston Australia Telescope National Facility
Ed Churchwell
Ed Churchwell University of Wisconsin–Madison

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