A. Contursi

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

A. Contursi is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Contursi has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 6 papers in Spectroscopy and 5 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in A. Contursi's work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (38 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (36 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (27 papers). A. Contursi is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (38 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (36 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (27 papers). A. Contursi collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. A. Contursi's co-authors include E. Sturm, D. Lutz, Daniel A. Dale, G. Hélou, L. J. Tacconi, Sylvain Veilleux, R. Genzel, A. Sternberg, N. A. Silbermann and David S. N. Rupke and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.

In The Last Decade

A. Contursi

47 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

SPITZER QUASAR AND ULIRG EVOLUTION STUDY (QUEST). IV. COM... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 50 100 150 200 250
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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. SPITZER QUASAR AND ULIRG EVOLUTION STUDY (QUEST). IV. COMPARISON OF 1 Jy ULTRALUMINOUS INFRARED GALAXIES WITH PALOMAR-GREEN QUASARS
    2009 256 citations Sylvain Veilleux, David S. N. Rupke et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Contursi Germany 27 2.4k 534 237 139 68 49 2.4k
H. Roussel France 18 2.2k 0.9× 414 0.8× 154 0.6× 159 1.1× 75 1.1× 25 2.2k
J. Graciá‐Carpio Spain 23 1.9k 0.8× 436 0.8× 205 0.9× 105 0.8× 28 0.4× 33 2.0k
N. Lu United States 21 1.6k 0.7× 343 0.6× 144 0.6× 96 0.7× 52 0.8× 52 1.6k
E. Krügel Germany 20 1.2k 0.5× 195 0.4× 183 0.8× 122 0.9× 55 0.8× 36 1.2k
M. Krips France 27 2.0k 0.8× 302 0.6× 270 1.1× 123 0.9× 61 0.9× 70 2.0k
M. Pereira-Santaella Spain 27 1.7k 0.7× 385 0.7× 234 1.0× 100 0.7× 47 0.7× 109 1.8k
L. Vanzi Chile 20 1.4k 0.6× 325 0.6× 196 0.8× 69 0.5× 34 0.5× 76 1.5k
P. Temi United States 20 1.1k 0.5× 221 0.4× 208 0.9× 92 0.7× 62 0.9× 49 1.2k
D. Espada Spain 22 1.4k 0.6× 489 0.9× 229 1.0× 97 0.7× 22 0.3× 64 1.4k
U. Klaas Germany 21 1.2k 0.5× 240 0.4× 218 0.9× 66 0.5× 45 0.7× 80 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Contursi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Contursi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. Contursi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. Contursi 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 A. Contursi. A. Contursi 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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Herrera-Camus, Rodrigo, N. M. Förster Schreiber, A. Contursi, et al.. (2022). A tentative ∼1000 km s−1 offset between the [CII] 158 m and Lyα line emission in a star-forming galaxy at z = 7.2. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 664. L5–L5. 2 indexed citations
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Lutz, D., S. Berta, A. Contursi, et al.. (2016). The far-infrared emitting region in local galaxies and QSOs: Size and scaling relations. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 39 indexed citations
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Burtscher, L., R. Davies, J. Graciá‐Carpio, et al.. (2015). On the relation of optical obscuration and X-ray absorption in Seyfert galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 586. A28–A28. 41 indexed citations
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Burtscher, L., Gilles Orban de Xivry, R. Davies, et al.. (2015). Obscuration in active galactic nuclei: near-infrared luminosity relations and dust colors. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 578. A47–A47. 50 indexed citations
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González-Alfonso, E., J. Fischer, J. Graciá‐Carpio, et al.. (2013). The Mrk 231 molecular outflow as seen in OH. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 41 indexed citations
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González-Alfonso, E., J. Fischer, J. Graciá‐Carpio, et al.. (2012). Herschel/PACS spectroscopy of NGC 4418 and Arp 220: H2O, H218O, OH,18OH, O I, HCN, and NH3. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 541. A4–A4. 84 indexed citations
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Contursi, A., A. Poglitsch, J. Graciá‐Carpio, et al.. (2012). Spectroscopic FIR mapping of the disk and galactic wind of M 82 withHerschel-PACS. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 549. A118–A118. 30 indexed citations
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Lebouteiller, V., D. Cormier, S. C. Madden, et al.. (2012). Physical conditions in the gas phases of the giant H II region LMC-N 11 unveiled byHerschel. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 548. A91–A91. 43 indexed citations
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Goicoechea, J. R., C. Joblin, A. Contursi, et al.. (2011). OH emission from warm and dense gas in the Orion Bar PDR. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 530. L16–L16. 45 indexed citations
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Cormier, D., S. C. Madden, S. Hony, et al.. (2010). The effects of star formation on the low-metallicity ISM: NGC 4214 mapped withHerschel/PACS spectroscopy. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 518. L57–L57. 23 indexed citations
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Fischer, J., E. Sturm, E. González-Alfonso, et al.. (2010). Herschel-PACS spectroscopic diagnostics of local ULIRGs: Conditions and kinematics in Markarian 231. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 518. L41–L41. 152 indexed citations
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Contursi, A., M. Rubio, M. Sauvage, R. H. Barbá, & F. Boulanger. (2007). ISOCAM mid-infrared spectroscopy and NIR photometry of the HII complex N4 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 469(2). 539–551. 3 indexed citations
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Bayet, E., Maryvonne Gérin, T. G. Phillips, & A. Contursi. (2006). A survey of submillimeter C and CO lines in nearby galaxies. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 32 indexed citations
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Schweitzer, Mario, E. Sturm, D. Lutz, et al.. (2005). Discovery of 10 Mu.m silicate emission in quasars. - Evidence of the AGN unification scheme.. Astronomische Nachrichten. 326. 556–556. 4 indexed citations
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Bayet, E., et al.. (2004). The submillimeter C and CO lines in Henize 2-10 and NGC 253. ArXiv.org. 2 indexed citations
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Rubio, M., F. Boulanger, Fredrik T. Rantakyrö, & A. Contursi. (2004). Millimeter dust emission from an SMC cold molecular cloud. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 425(1). L1–L4. 19 indexed citations
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Bayet, E., Maryvonne Gérin, T. G. Phillips, & A. Contursi. (2004). The submillimeter C and CO lines in Henize 2-10 and NGC 253. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 427(1). 45–59. 45 indexed citations
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Contursi, A., et al.. (2001). Mid and Far IR properties of late-type galaxies in the Coma and A1367 clusters: ISOCAM and ISOPHOT observations. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 365(2). 11–27. 24 indexed citations
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Rubio, M., et al.. (2000). Multiwavelength observations of N 66 in the SMC: unveiling photodissociation interfaces and star formation ?. Americanae (AECID Library). 359. 1139–1146.
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Boselli, A., J. Lequeux, A. Contursi, et al.. (1997). Mid-IR colors and star formation in Virgo and Coma galaxies.. 324(2). 381–90.

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