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Kevin J. Napier

Physics and Astronomy · University of Michigan

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2018Rising activity
Astro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPlanetary Science and ExplorationAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchGamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Publications

71

Citations

352

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2018

In context
Among 487 early career Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index
Citations: 352cohort median 333
Publications / year (recent): 10.6cohort median 3

Typically publishes in teams of ~5 · 40% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 14 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.6/year recently
172018: 5 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 13 publications242025: 17 publications17252026: 8 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 0 collaborators2018: 0 collaborators2019: 0 collaborators2020: 0 collaborators2021: 1 collaborator2022: 1 collaborator2023: 0 collaborators2024: 0 collaborators2025: 1 collaborator1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×21
  • The Planetary Science Journal×13
  • The Astronomical Journal×12
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters×2
  • Research Notes of the AAS×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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