Michael McCarthy

13.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
383 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

Michael McCarthy is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael McCarthy has authored 383 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 220 papers in Spectroscopy, 180 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 94 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Michael McCarthy's work include Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (203 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (160 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (90 papers). Michael McCarthy is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (203 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (160 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (90 papers). Michael McCarthy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Michael McCarthy's co-authors include P. Thaddeus, C. A. Gottlieb, C. A. Gottlieb, Hae‐Kwon Jeong, M. J. Travers, A. J. Apponi, H. M. Sen Gupta, Sandra Brünken, Víctor Varela-Guerrero and Brett A. McGuire and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Michael McCarthy

360 papers receiving 10.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Current Status of Metal–Organic Framework Membranes for Gas Separations: Promises and Challenges

2011 452 citations Michael McCarthy et al. profile →
Detection of the aromatic molecule benzonitrile ( c -C ₆ H ₅ CN) in the interstellar medium

2018 421 citations Brett A. McGuire, Andrew M. Burkhardt et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael McCarthy United States	53	5.9k	5.4k	2.9k	2.6k	1.8k	383	10.8k
Alexander M. Mebel United States	57	8.1k 1.4×	3.9k 0.7×	2.2k 0.8×	4.3k 1.6×	701 0.4×	569	14.6k
Ralf I. Kaiser United States	61	9.5k 1.6×	6.3k 1.2×	6.8k 2.3×	4.8k 1.8×	697 0.4×	606	15.7k
Diethard K. Böhme Canada	56	6.6k 1.1×	4.6k 0.9×	942 0.3×	1.5k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	376	12.2k
David C. Clary United Kingdom	62	12.1k 2.1×	7.2k 1.3×	625 0.2×	3.4k 1.3×	1.1k 0.6×	355	16.4k
Klaus Huber Germany	39	10.5k 1.8×	5.8k 1.1×	536 0.2×	2.7k 1.0×	3.8k 2.1×	193	19.9k
Joseph S. Francisco United States	64	6.7k 1.1×	4.5k 0.8×	487 0.2×	9.4k 3.6×	1.4k 0.8×	869	21.0k
D. Gerlich Germany	44	3.8k 0.6×	2.9k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	846 0.3×	389 0.2×	177	6.2k
Shuji Saito Japan	47	5.1k 0.9×	4.7k 0.9×	1.5k 0.5×	2.6k 1.0×	682 0.4×	322	8.2k
T.D. Märk Austria	63	9.4k 1.6×	6.8k 1.3×	440 0.2×	1.5k 0.6×	409 0.2×	578	17.3k
F. J. Lovas United States	49	5.0k 0.9×	5.0k 0.9×	1.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	626 0.3×	154	7.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael McCarthy

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael McCarthy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael McCarthy

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All Works

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Xue, Ci, L. K. Morgan, Gabi Wenzel, et al.. (2025). The Molecular Inventory of TMC-1 with GOTHAM Observations. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 281(1). 9–9.

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Gür, T. M., et al.. (2025). Insights into Hypermetallic Molecules En Route to Multiple Optical Cycling Centers: Thermodynamic and Spectroscopic Trends in Mg and Ca Bearing Acetylides. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 129(28). 6385–6390.

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Vega, Rick B., et al.. (2024). AZD0780, the first oral small molecule PCSK9 inhibitor for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia: Results from a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1 trial. Atherosclerosis. 395. 118514–118514. 5 indexed citations

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Gupta, H. M. Sen, P. Bryan Changala, J. Cernicharo, et al.. (2024). Calcium Chemistry in Carbon-rich Circumstellar Environments: The Laboratory and Astronomical Discovery of Calcium Dicarbide, CaC₂ *. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 966(2). L28–L28. 11 indexed citations

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Esselman, Brian J., et al.. (2023). Rotational spectra of twenty-one vibrational states of [35Cl]-and [37Cl]-chlorobenzene. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 394. 111776–111776. 4 indexed citations

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Cooke, Ilsa R., Ci Xue, P. Bryan Changala, et al.. (2023). Detection of Interstellar E-1-cyano-1,3-butadiene in GOTHAM Observations of TMC-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 948(2). 133–133. 17 indexed citations

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Xue, Ci, et al.. (2023). Astrochemical Modeling of Propargyl Radical Chemistry in TMC-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 957(2). 88–88. 5 indexed citations

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Changala, P. Bryan, et al.. (2023). Structural and electronic trends of optical cycling centers in polyatomic molecules revealed by microwave spectroscopy of MgCCH, CaCCH, and SrCCH. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(28). e2303586120–e2303586120. 7 indexed citations

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Changala, P. Bryan, H. M. Sen Gupta, J. Cernicharo, et al.. (2022). Laboratory and Astronomical Discovery of Magnesium Dicarbide, MgC₂. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 940(2). L42–L42. 32 indexed citations

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Thorwirth, Sven, Michael E. Harding, Oskar Asvany, et al.. (2020). Descendant of the X-ogen carrier and a ‘mass of 69’: infrared action spectroscopic detection of HC ₃ O ⁺ and HC ₃ S ⁺. Molecular Physics. 118(19-20). 27 indexed citations

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Porterfield, Jessica P., et al.. (2019). Rotational Characterization of the Elusive gauche-Isoprene. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 10(8). 1981–1985. 9 indexed citations

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Thorwirth, Sven, et al.. (2018). Equilibrium molecular structures of vinyl carbon chains: Vinyl acetylene, vinyl diacetylene, and vinyl cyanide. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 350. 10–17. 6 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Michael. (2017). US medical groups denounce Senate health repeal bill. BMJ. 357. j3076–j3076. 2 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Michael. (2017). Obamacare repeal could leave 32 million uninsured and double premiums, report finds. BMJ. 356. j310–j310. 1 indexed citations

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Baraban, Joshua H., Marie‐Aline Martin‐Drumel, P. Bryan Changala, et al.. (2017). The Molecular Structure of gauche‐1,3‐Butadiene: Experimental Establishment of Non‐planarity. Angewandte Chemie. 130(7). 1839–1843. 10 indexed citations

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Baraban, Joshua H., Marie‐Aline Martin‐Drumel, P. Bryan Changala, et al.. (2017). The Molecular Structure of gauche‐1,3‐Butadiene: Experimental Establishment of Non‐planarity. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(7). 1821–1825. 49 indexed citations

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Reilly, Neil J., P. Bryan Changala, Joshua H. Baraban, et al.. (2015). Communication: The ground electronic state of Si2C: Rovibrational level structure, quantum monodromy, and astrophysical implications. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 142(23). 231101–231101. 19 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Michael. (2009). The Detection and Distribution of Molecular Anions in Space. AAS. 214. 1 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Michael & P. Thaddeus. (2003). THE ROTATIONAL SPECTRUM AND STRUCTURE OF $Si_{3}$. The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University). 2 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Michael. (1996). Ten Top Principles in the Design of Vocabulary Materials: Michael McCarthy’s Ten Commandments for the Teaching of Vocabulary. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository.

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