Michael J. Mortonson

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Mortonson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Mortonson has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 8 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 3 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Mortonson's work include Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (18 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (15 papers) and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (7 papers). Michael J. Mortonson is often cited by papers focused on Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (18 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (15 papers) and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (7 papers). Michael J. Mortonson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Michael J. Mortonson's co-authors include Wayne Hu, David H. Weinberg, Christopher M. Hirata, Eduardo Rozo, Daniel J. Eisenstein, Adam G. Riess, Dragan Huterer, Hiranya V. Peiris, Paul L. Schechter and Bruce G. Elmegreen and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Physics Reports and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Mortonson

25 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Observational probes of cosmic acceleration 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Observational probes of cosmic acceleration
    2013 765 citations David H. Weinberg, Michael J. Mortonson et al. Physics Reports profile →

Peers

Michael J. Mortonson
Jonathan Sievers United States
Thomas G. Brink United States
D. T. Wilkinson United States
Luke Zoltan Kelley United States
Sascha Trippe Germany
J. A. Eilek United States
Pau Amaro‐Seoane Germany
Elena M. Rossi Netherlands
R. N. Henriksen Canada
F. Gastaldello Italy
Jonathan Sievers United States
Michael J. Mortonson
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Countries citing papers authored by Michael J. Mortonson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael J. Mortonson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. Mortonson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael J. Mortonson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael J. Mortonson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael J. Mortonson. Michael J. Mortonson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pieri, Matthew M., Michael J. Mortonson, F. Stephan, et al.. (2014). Probing the circumgalactic medium at high-redshift using composite BOSS spectra of strong Lyman α forest absorbers. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 441(2). 1718–1740. 32 indexed citations
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Weinberg, David H., Michael J. Mortonson, Daniel J. Eisenstein, et al.. (2013). Observational probes of cosmic acceleration. Physics Reports. 530(2). 87–255. 765 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mortonson, Michael J., David H. Weinberg, & M. J. White. (2013). Dark Energy: A Short Review. arXiv (Cornell University). 12 indexed citations
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Vanderveld, R. Ali, Michael J. Mortonson, Wayne Hu, & T. F. Eifler. (2012). Testing dark energy paradigms with weak gravitational lensing. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 85(10). 38 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J., Hiranya V. Peiris, & Richard Easther. (2011). Bayesian analysis of inflation: Parameter estimation for single field models. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 83(4). 63 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J., Wayne Hu, & Dragan Huterer. (2011). Simultaneous falsification ofΛCDMand quintessence with massive, distant clusters. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 83(2). 71 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J., Dragan Huterer, & Wayne Hu. (2010). Figures of merit for present and future dark energy probes. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 82(6). 21 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J., Cora Dvorkin, Hiranya V. Peiris, & Wayne Hu. (2009). CMB polarization features from inflation versus reionization. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 79(10). 88 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J. & Wayne Hu. (2009). Evidence for horizon-scale power from CMB polarization. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 80(2). 14 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J.. (2009). Testing flatness of the universe with probes of cosmic distances and growth. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 80(12). 19 indexed citations
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Zaldarriaga, Matías, L. P. L. Colombo, Eiichiro Komatsu, et al.. (2009). Reionization Science with the Cosmic Microwave Background. AIP conference proceedings. 179–221. 1 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J., Wayne Hu, & Dragan Huterer. (2009). Hiding dark energy transitions at low redshift. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 80(6). 39 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J., Wayne Hu, & Dragan Huterer. (2009). Falsifying paradigms for cosmic acceleration. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 79(2). 57 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J. & Wayne Hu. (2008). Model‐Independent Constraints on Reionization from Large‐Scale Cosmic Microwave Background Polarization. The Astrophysical Journal. 672(2). 737–751. 64 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J. & Wayne Hu. (2008). Impact of reionization on CMB polarization tests of slow-roll inflation. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology. 77(4). 21 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J. & Wayne Hu. (2007). The MaximumB‐Mode Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background from Inhomogeneous Reionization. The Astrophysical Journal. 657(1). 1–14. 23 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J., Paul L. Schechter, & J. Wambsganß. (2005). Size Is Everything: Universal Features of Quasar Microlensing with Extended Sources. The Astrophysical Journal. 628(2). 594–603. 101 indexed citations
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Mortonson, Michael J., Christophoros C. Vassiliou, D. J. Ottaway, D. H. Shoemaker, & Gregory Harry. (2003). Effects of electrical charging on the mechanical Q of a fused silica disk. Review of Scientific Instruments. 74(11). 4840–4845. 9 indexed citations
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Smith, J. R., Gregory M Harry, Andri M. Gretarsson, et al.. (2003). Mechanical loss associated with silicate bonding of fused silica. Classical and Quantum Gravity. 20(23). 5039–5047. 15 indexed citations
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Hunter, Deidre A., Bruce G. Elmegreen, Trent J. Dupuy, & Michael J. Mortonson. (2003). Cluster Mass Functions in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds: Fading and Size-of-Sample Effects. The Astronomical Journal. 126(4). 1836–1848. 137 indexed citations

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