Patrick Michel

20.8k citations

425 papers · 8.6k · h-index 48

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.2%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Geophysics top 1%
- High-pressure geophysics and materials

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 269
- Astro and Planetary Science 251
- Planetary Science and Exploration 237
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 31
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 21
Geophysics 68
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 44
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 19

Co-authors: D. C. Richardson (77 shared papers)W. Benz (17 shared papers)K. J. Walsh (36 shared papers)Martin Jutzi (33 shared papers)S. R. Schwartz (39 shared papers)Alessandro Morbidelli (16 shared papers)W. F. Bottke (26 shared papers)Marco Delbò (23 shared papers)
Journals: Icarus (44 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (16 papers)Planetary and Space Science (13 papers)The Planetary Science Journal (12 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (11 papers)
Partner nations: France United States Japan

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372 papers receiving 7.9k citations

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1	Dynamical Lifetimes of Objects Injected into Asteroid Belt Resonances Science ·(unknown), F. Migliorini, Alessandro Morbidelli, Vincenzo Zappalà, Patrick Michel, A. Cellino, Christiane Froeschlé, Harold F. Levison, Mark Bailey, Martin J. Duncan	1997	349
2	Rotational breakup as the origin of small binary asteroids Nature ·K. J. Walsh, D. C. Richardson, Patrick Michel	2008	269
3	Thermal fatigue as the origin of regolith on small asteroids Nature ·Marco Delbò, G. Libourel, Justin Wilkerson, Naomi Murdoch, Patrick Michel, K.T. Ramesh, Clément Ganino, C. Verati, S. Marchi	2014	231
4	Collisions and Gravitational Reaccumulation: Forming Asteroid Families and Satellites Science ·Patrick Michel, W. Benz, P. Tanga, D. C. Richardson	2001	229
5	Debiased orbit and absolute-magnitude distributions for near-Earth objects Icarus ·Mikael Granvik, Alessandro Morbidelli, Robert Jedicke, Bryce Bolin, W. F. Bottke, E. C. Beshore, David Vokrouhlický, David Nesvorný, Patrick Michel	2018	168
6	AIDA DART asteroid deflection test: Planetary defense and science objectives Planetary and Space Science ·A. F. Cheng, A. S. Rivkin, Patrick Michel, Justin Atchison, O. S. Barnouin, L. A. M. Benner, N. L. Chabot, C. M. Ernst, Eugene G. Fahnestock, Michael Kueppers, Petr Pravec, Emma S. G. Rainey, D. C. Richardson, A. M. Stickle, Cristina A. Thomas	2018	163
7	Super-catastrophic disruption of asteroids at small perihelion distances Nature ·Mikael Granvik, Alessandro Morbidelli, Robert Jedicke, Bryce Bolin, W. F. Bottke, E. C. Beshore, David Vokrouhlický, Marco Delbò, Patrick Michel	2016	147
8	Origin and Evolution of Near-Earth Objects University of Arizona Press eBooks ·Alessandro Morbidelli, W. F. Bottke, Ch. Froeschlé, Patrick Michel	2002	141
9	An implementation of the soft-sphere discrete element method in a high-performance parallel gravity tree-code Granular Matter ·S. R. Schwartz, D. C. Richardson, Patrick Michel	2012	138
10	Refractive-index variations with temperature of PMMA and polycarbonate Applied Optics ·Jean-Michel Cariou, J. Dugas, L. Peter Martin, Patrick Michel	1986	126
11	On the Size Distribution of Asteroid Families: The Role of Geometry Icarus ·P. Tanga, A. Cellino, Patrick Michel, V. Zappalà, Paolo Paolicchi, A. Dell’Oro	1999	122
12	Vision-guided humanoid footstep planning for dynamic environments Patrick Michel, Joel Chestnutt, James Kuffner, Takeo Kanade	2006	117
13	In search of the source of asteroid (101955) Bennu: Applications of the stochastic YORP model Icarus ·W. F. Bottke, David Vokrouhlický, K. J. Walsh, Marco Delbò, Patrick Michel, D. S. Lauretta, H. Campins, H. C. Connolly, Daniel J. Scheeres, Steven R. Chelsey	2014	115
14	Disruption of fragmented parent bodies as the origin of asteroid families Nature ·Patrick Michel, W. Benz, D. C. Richardson	2003	114
15	Numerical simulations of impacts involving porous bodies Icarus ·Martin Jutzi, W. Benz, Patrick Michel	2008	111
16	Origin of Multikilometer Earth- and Mars-Crossing Asteroids: A Quantitative Simulation Science ·Fabio Migliorini, Patrick Michel, Alessandro Morbidelli, David Nesvorný, Vincenzo Zappalà	1998	106
17	Fragment properties at the catastrophic disruption threshold: The effect of the parent body’s internal structure Icarus ·Martin Jutzi, Patrick Michel, W. Benz, D. C. Richardson	2009	102
18	Spin-up of rubble-pile asteroids: Disruption, satellite formation, and equilibrium shapes Icarus ·K. J. Walsh, D. C. Richardson, Patrick Michel	2012	97
19	Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment mission: Kinetic impactor Planetary and Space Science ·A. F. Cheng, Patrick Michel, Martin Jutzi, A. S. Rivkin, A. M. Stickle, O. S. Barnouin, C. M. Ernst, Justin Atchison, Petr Pravec, D. C. Richardson	2016	96
20	Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment mission Acta Astronautica ·A. F. Cheng, Justin Atchison, B. Kantsiper, A. S. Rivkin, A. M. Stickle, C. Reed, A. Gálvez, Ian Carnelli, Patrick Michel, Stephan Ulamec	2015	95

About Patrick Michel

Patrick Michel is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering and Political Science and International Relations, having authored 425 papers that have together received 8.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (251 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (237 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (50 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (44 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (31 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (21 papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (19 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (6.4k citations), Geophysics (1.4k citations), Atmospheric Science (1.3k citations), Aerospace Engineering (905 citations) and Paleontology (240 citations). Patrick Michel has collaborated with scholars based in France, United States and Japan. Frequent co-authors include D. C. Richardson, W. Benz, K. J. Walsh, Martin Jutzi, S. R. Schwartz, Alessandro Morbidelli, W. F. Bottke, Marco Delbò, P. Tanga and Christiane Froeschlé. Their work appears in journals such as Icarus, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Planetary and Space Science, The Planetary Science Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

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