Abigail Stevens

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 813 citations indexed

About

Abigail Stevens is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Abigail Stevens has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 813 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 4 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Abigail Stevens's work include Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (10 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (8 papers) and Rare-earth and actinide compounds (4 papers). Abigail Stevens is often cited by papers focused on Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (10 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (8 papers) and Rare-earth and actinide compounds (4 papers). Abigail Stevens collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Abigail Stevens's co-authors include D. B. McWhan, P. Uttley, Keith C. Gendreau, D. Altamirano, Zaven Arzoumanian, James F. Steiner, Ronald A. Remillard, Teruaki Enoto, D. Nalewajek and G. A. Thomas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Abigail Stevens

22 papers receiving 701 citations

Hit Papers

An Empirical Background Model for the NICER X-Ray Timing ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 40 80 120
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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. An Empirical Background Model for the NICER X-Ray Timing Instrument
    2022 137 citations Ronald A. Remillard, Michael Loewenstein et al. The Astronomical Journal profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Abigail Stevens United States 12 468 190 189 181 162 23 813
R. Lin United States 10 290 0.6× 26 0.1× 78 0.4× 24 0.1× 89 0.5× 17 823
M. Schäfer Germany 14 101 0.2× 171 0.9× 32 0.2× 66 0.4× 262 1.6× 52 821
M. Gómez Berisso Argentina 14 39 0.1× 308 1.6× 27 0.1× 371 2.0× 213 1.3× 71 718
J. K. Wicks United States 16 52 0.1× 80 0.4× 712 3.8× 50 0.3× 58 0.4× 33 829
Chieko Totsuji Japan 12 180 0.4× 34 0.2× 201 1.1× 28 0.2× 13 0.1× 41 521
A. A. Pyalling Russia 9 32 0.1× 59 0.3× 228 1.2× 20 0.1× 55 0.3× 24 370
W. McConville United States 10 108 0.2× 240 1.3× 11 0.1× 752 4.2× 115 0.7× 13 1.0k
Z. Dokoupil Netherlands 13 23 0.0× 83 0.4× 39 0.2× 111 0.6× 48 0.3× 36 424
B. G. Turrell Canada 12 24 0.1× 158 0.8× 28 0.1× 193 1.1× 119 0.7× 76 473
L. Ziegeler Germany 10 23 0.0× 74 0.4× 32 0.2× 96 0.5× 78 0.5× 36 416

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Abigail Stevens

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bachetti, Matteo, Daniela Huppenkothen, Abigail Stevens, et al.. (2024). Stingray 2: A fast and modern Python library forspectral timing. The Journal of Open Source Software. 9(102). 7389–7389. 5 indexed citations
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Ludlam, R. M., Edward M. Cackett, Javier A. García, et al.. (2022). Radius Constraints from Reflection Modeling of Cygnus X-2 with NuSTAR and NICER. The Astrophysical Journal. 927(1). 112–112. 24 indexed citations
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Remillard, Ronald A., Michael Loewenstein, James F. Steiner, et al.. (2022). An Empirical Background Model for the NICER X-Ray Timing Instrument. The Astronomical Journal. 163(3). 130–130. 137 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vasilopoulos, G., Paul S. Ray, Keith C. Gendreau, et al.. (2020). The 2019 super-Eddington outburst of RX J0209.6−7427: detection of pulsations and constraints on the magnetic field strength. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 494(4). 5350–5359. 44 indexed citations
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Kara, Erin, James F. Steiner, A. C. Fabian, et al.. (2019). The corona contracts in a black-hole transient. Nature. 565(7738). 198–201. 162 indexed citations
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Huppenkothen, Daniela, Matteo Bachetti, Abigail Stevens, et al.. (2019). stingray: A modern Python library for spectral timing. The Journal of Open Source Software. 4(38). 1393–1393. 44 indexed citations
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Homan, J., P. Uttley, Keith C. Gendreau, et al.. (2018). Continuing NICER observations of the state transition in ASASSN-18ey/MAXI J1820+070. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 11823. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Homan, J., Abigail Stevens, D. Altamirano, et al.. (2018). MAXI J1820+070 continuing its rapid evolution toward the hard state. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 12068. 1. 2 indexed citations
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Homan, J., P. Uttley, Keith C. Gendreau, et al.. (2018). A rapid state transition in MAXI J1820+070. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 11820. 1. 3 indexed citations
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Stevens, Abigail, Jason Fiege, D. A. Leahy, & Sharon M. Morsink. (2016). NEUTRON STAR MASS–RADIUS CONSTRAINTS USING EVOLUTIONARY OPTIMIZATION. The Astrophysical Journal. 833(2). 244–244. 11 indexed citations
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Huppenkothen, Daniela, et al.. (2016). Stingray: Spectral-timing software. ascl. 4 indexed citations
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Stevens, Abigail. (2013). Understanding Parameter Degeneracies in Neutron Star X-ray Light Curves. University of Alberta Library. 17.
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Trbojevic, D., V.M. Biryukov, Michael Harrison, et al.. (1998). A Study of RHIC crystal collimation. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 2146–2148. 1 indexed citations
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Andres, K., Fred Wudl, D. B. McWhan, et al.. (1980). Observation of the Meissner Effect in an Organic Superconductor. Physical Review Letters. 45(17). 1449–1452. 99 indexed citations
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Stevens, Abigail, et al.. (1979). Enzyme activities in endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells from swine aorta.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 76(6). 2532–2535. 18 indexed citations
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Allinger, J., et al.. (1977). Stability of high field superconducting dipole magnets. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 78. 19432. 1 indexed citations
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McWhan, D. B. & Abigail Stevens. (1967). Magnetic Properties of Some Rare-Earth Alloys at High Pressures. Physical Review. 154(2). 438–445. 35 indexed citations
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Lyon, D. N., D. B. McWhan, & Abigail Stevens. (1967). Cryostat for Studies at ∼100 Kilobars at Liquid Helium Temperatures. Review of Scientific Instruments. 38(9). 1234–1240. 37 indexed citations
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McWhan, D. B., E. Corenzwit, & Abigail Stevens. (1966). Effect of Pressure on the Néel and Curie Temperatures of the Tb-Y Alloy System. Journal of Applied Physics. 37(3). 1355–1356. 3 indexed citations
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McWhan, D. B. & Abigail Stevens. (1965). Effect of Pressure on the Magnetic Properties and Crystal Structure of Gd, Tb, Dy, and Ho. Physical Review. 139(3A). A682–A689. 114 indexed citations

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