M. J. Rees

53.9k total citations · 15 hit papers
407 papers, 29.6k citations indexed

About

M. J. Rees is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, M. J. Rees has authored 407 papers receiving a total of 29.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 320 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 97 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 60 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in M. J. Rees's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (94 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (89 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (78 papers). M. J. Rees is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (94 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (89 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (78 papers). M. J. Rees collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Russia and United States. M. J. Rees's co-authors include P. Mészáros, Mitchell C. Begelman, R. D. Blandford, Simon D. M. White, Piero Madau, A. C. Fabian, Marta Volonteri, Joel R. Primack, Jeremiah P. Ostriker and M. Sikora and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

M. J. Rees

380 papers receiving 28.3k citations

Hit Papers

Core condensation in heavy halos: a two-stage theory for ... 1977 2026 1993 2009 1978 1980 1984 1988 1984 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. J. Rees United Kingdom 85 27.4k 11.7k 3.7k 1.4k 847 407 29.6k
D. B. Sanders United States 71 16.8k 0.6× 2.9k 0.2× 5.4k 1.4× 1.2k 0.9× 278 0.3× 327 18.5k
S. W. Allen United States 58 10.9k 0.4× 4.3k 0.4× 2.4k 0.7× 359 0.3× 285 0.3× 231 11.9k
K. Koyama Japan 57 10.3k 0.4× 7.1k 0.6× 531 0.1× 374 0.3× 716 0.8× 424 11.9k
David H. Weinberg United States 80 18.1k 0.7× 4.8k 0.4× 6.7k 1.8× 475 0.4× 1.2k 1.4× 314 23.5k
James E. Gunn United States 69 20.3k 0.7× 4.5k 0.4× 8.3k 2.2× 986 0.7× 849 1.0× 257 22.0k
S. S. Meyer United States 33 16.3k 0.6× 10.9k 0.9× 1.3k 0.4× 468 0.3× 1.2k 1.4× 142 17.7k
Joseph Silk United States 75 25.1k 0.9× 15.2k 1.3× 4.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.6× 821 28.4k
David N. Spergel United States 70 27.0k 1.0× 17.1k 1.5× 3.2k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 2.0k 2.3× 311 29.5k
D. M. Alexander United Kingdom 64 13.4k 0.5× 2.9k 0.2× 3.9k 1.1× 249 0.2× 139 0.2× 376 15.8k
S. C. Chapman United Kingdom 41 5.5k 0.2× 1.9k 0.2× 499 0.1× 271 0.2× 344 0.4× 310 7.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. J. Rees

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alonso-Izquierdo, A., N. S. Manton, J. Mateos Guilarte, M. J. Rees, & A. Wereszczyński. (2025). Dynamics of excited BPS three-vortices. Physical review. D. 111(10).
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Carr, B. J., Steven Weinberg, Frank Wilczek, et al.. (2007). Universe or Multiverse?. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 78 indexed citations
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Volonteri, Marta & M. J. Rees. (2007). Growth and implications of black holes at z>6. 122(9). 1171–1181. 1 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (2004). Our final century : will civilisation survive the twenty-first crntury?. 15 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (2003). Black holes in the real universe and their prospects as probes of relativistic gravity. CERN Bulletin. 217–235. 1 indexed citations
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Greensmith, Andrew L., et al.. (2001). Cranial Compression by Reverse Distraction: A New Technique for Correction of Sagittal Synostosis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 108(4). 979–985. 19 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (1999). Antes del principio: el cosmos y otros universos. Cell. 161(5). 955–957. 1 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (1997). Before the beginning: our universe and others. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 4 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (1994). Quasars, bursts and relativistic objects.. 35. 391–398. 1 indexed citations
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Scott, D. & M. J. Rees. (1990). The 21-cm line at high redshift: a diagnostic for the origin of large scale structure. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 247(3). 510–516. 135 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (1987). The origin and cosmogonic implications of seed magnetic fields. 28. 197–206. 2 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (1986). BARYONIC DARK MATTER. CERN Bulletin. 23. 227–236. 1 indexed citations
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McCrea, W. H. & M. J. Rees. (1983). The constants of physics. 310. 2 indexed citations
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Hogan, Craig J., N. Kaiser, & M. J. Rees. (1982). Interpretation of anisotropy in the cosmic background radiation. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 307(1497). 97–110. 24 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (1979). Observational status of black holes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 368(1732). 27–32. 1 indexed citations
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Gott, J. Richard & M. J. Rees. (1975). A theory of galaxy formation and clustering.. A&A. 45. 1–2. 3 indexed citations
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Mészáros, P. & M. J. Rees. (1975). Supercritical Accretion Disks around Compact X-Ray Sources.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 7. 242. 1 indexed citations
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Pringle, J. E., M. J. Rees, & A. G. Pacholczyk. (1973). Accretion onto Massive Black Holes. A&A. 29. 179. 5 indexed citations
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Ostriker, Jeremiah P., M. J. Rees, & Joseph Silk. (1970). Some Observable Consequences of Accretion by Defunct Pulsars. 6. 179. 4 indexed citations
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Rees, M. J.. (1969). The collapse of the Universe: an eschatological study. Observatory. 89. 193–198. 21 indexed citations

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