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Timothy A. McKay

Physics and Astronomy · University of Michigan

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Established · publishing since 1985
Astronomy and Astrophysical ResearchGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Publications

245

Citations

56,115

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

42

Publishing since 1985

In context
Among 1,217 established Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index
Citations: 56,115cohort median 4,808
Publications / year (recent): 1.4cohort median 5.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~3 · 56% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 8 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 4 publications4212022: 3 publications22232024: 2 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
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: 3 collaborators2018: 0 collaborators2019: 0 collaborators2020: 2 collaborators2021: 0 collaborators2022: 0 collaborators2023: 0 collaborators2024: 0 collaborators2025: 0 collaborators1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AERA Open×2
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan)×2
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×2
  • Science×1
  • International Journal of STEM Education×1
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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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