A. M. Watson

8.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
104 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

A. M. Watson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. M. Watson has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 27 papers in Instrumentation and 16 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in A. M. Watson's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (57 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (40 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (27 papers). A. M. Watson is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (57 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (40 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (27 papers). A. M. Watson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Australia. A. M. Watson's co-authors include John T. Trauger, Jon A. Holtzman, Christopher J. Burrows, J. J. Hester, Karl Stapelfeldt, Stefano Casertano, J. S. Gallagher, J. R. Mould, Paul A. Scowen and David Crisp and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

A. M. Watson

90 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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. The Photometric Performance and Calibration of WFPC2
    1995 663 citations A. M. Watson et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
A. M. Watson 3.5k 785 363 260 184 104 3.7k
Christopher J. Burrows 2.9k 0.8× 745 0.9× 250 0.7× 175 0.7× 252 1.4× 64 3.1k
Bernhard R. Brandl 3.4k 1.0× 930 1.2× 261 0.7× 243 0.9× 406 2.2× 135 3.6k
A. Quirrenbach 3.4k 1.0× 1.1k 1.4× 157 0.4× 568 2.2× 468 2.5× 263 3.7k
Tim Jenness 2.7k 0.8× 659 0.8× 250 0.7× 506 1.9× 136 0.7× 116 2.8k
John Krist 3.1k 0.9× 842 1.1× 345 1.0× 128 0.5× 853 4.6× 154 3.4k
C. Ledoux 4.7k 1.3× 826 1.1× 126 0.3× 724 2.8× 218 1.2× 165 4.9k
Stefan Noll 2.8k 0.8× 1.3k 1.6× 232 0.6× 207 0.8× 156 0.8× 75 3.1k
J. H. J. de Bruijne 2.9k 0.8× 953 1.2× 138 0.4× 170 0.7× 94 0.5× 52 3.0k
Harry I. Teplitz 4.6k 1.3× 1.6k 2.1× 205 0.6× 505 1.9× 232 1.3× 125 4.7k
W. Brandner 4.4k 1.3× 1.6k 2.0× 388 1.1× 98 0.4× 538 2.9× 240 4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by A. M. Watson

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. M. Watson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by A. M. Watson. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by A. M. Watson. The network helps show where A. M. Watson may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. M. Watson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. M. Watson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. M. Watson 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. M. Watson. A. M. Watson 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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Atteia, J. L., Hervé Valentín, O. Boulade, et al.. (2024). Detecting the near-infrared afterglows of high-redshift gamma-ray bursts using CAGIRE. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 691. A324–A324. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, A. M., Luis Alvarez, J. L. Atteia, et al.. (2024). The DDRAGO wide-field imager for the COLIBRÍ telescope. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 127–127.
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Becerra, R. L., A. M. Watson, Fabio De Colle, et al.. (2023). Machine-learning enhanced photometric analysis of the extremely bright GRB 210822A. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527(3). 8140–8150. 2 indexed citations
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Johansson, J., S. B. Cenko, Ori D. Fox, et al.. (2021). Near-infrared Supernova Ia Distances: Host Galaxy Extinction and Mass-step Corrections Revisited. The Astrophysical Journal. 923(2). 237–237. 23 indexed citations
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Béjar, V. J. S., J. Patrón, Roberto López López, et al.. (2020). The GTC Adaptive Optics and Laser Guide Star system (GTCAO-LGS). 214.
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Béjar, V. J. S., J. Patrón, Roberto López López, et al.. (2019). The GTC Adaptive Optics system: the high spatial resolution Adaptive Optics facility at GTC. 536–541.
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Watson, A. M., N. Butler, R. L. Becerra, et al.. (2019). GRB 191016A: COATLI Optical Observations and Detection of the Afterglow. GCN. 26010. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Troja, E., N. Butler, A. M. Watson, et al.. (2017). GRB 170428A: RATIR Afterglow Confirmation.. GCN. 21051. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, A. M., N. Butler, A. Kutyrev, et al.. (2013). GRB 130427A: continued RATIR optical and NIR observations - photometric evidence for a new component.. GCN. 14666. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Butler, N., A. M. Watson, A. Kutyrev, et al.. (2013). GRB 130912A: RATIR optical and NIR upper limits.. GRB Coordinates Network. 15226. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Butler, N., A. M. Watson, A. Kutyrev, et al.. (2013). GRB 130305A: RATIR observations.. GCN. 14267. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Butler, N., A. M. Watson, A. Kutyrev, et al.. (2013). GRB 130606A: RATIR r'-band dropout.. GCN. 14799. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Butler, N., A. M. Watson, A. Kutyrev, et al.. (2013). GRB 130803A: RATIR optical and NIR observations.. GCN. 15067. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, A. M. & R. Costero. (2011). REVIEW OF "THE LAW OF INTERSTELLAR EXTINCTION IN ORION" BY JOHNSON & MENDOZA (1964) AND ON "THE EXTINCTION LAW IN THE ORION NEBULA" BY COSTERO & PEIMBERT (1970). 39. 9–13.
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Pinte, C., Tim J. Harries, M. Min, et al.. (2009). Benchmark problems for continuum radiative transfer. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 498(3). 967–980. 186 indexed citations
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López, J. A., Salvador Cuevas, J.J Diaz, et al.. (2007). Frida: The first instrument for the adaptive optics system of GTC. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 29. 18–20. 2 indexed citations
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Oey, M. S., et al.. (2004). Massive stars in clusters and field. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 22. 127–130. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, A. M., James M. De Buizer, James T. Radomski, R. K. Piña, & C. M. Telesco. (2003). Mid-Infrared Detection of a Hot Molecular Core in G29.96-0.02. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 16. 127–130. 1 indexed citations
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Devine, David, et al.. (1999). A Giant Herbig-Haro Flow from a Massive Young Star in G192.16−3.82. The Astronomical Journal. 117(6). 2919–2930. 21 indexed citations
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Watson, A. M., et al.. (1994). Linear ball-bearing motor. IEE Proceedings - Science Measurement and Technology. 141(3). 224–228. 8 indexed citations

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