C. A. Wilson

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

C. A. Wilson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, C. A. Wilson has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 11 papers in Geophysics and 9 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in C. A. Wilson's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (35 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (25 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (16 papers). C. A. Wilson is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (35 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (25 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (16 papers). C. A. Wilson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and United Kingdom. C. A. Wilson's co-authors include Mark H. Finger, Donia Scott, Deepto Chakrabarty, Robert Wilson, Thomas A. Prince, Lars Bildsten, Brian Vaughan, Bradley C. Rubin, Danny T. Koh and Robert W. Nelson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

C. A. Wilson

50 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Observations of Accreting Pulsars 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. Observations of Accreting Pulsars
    1997 436 citations Deepto Chakrabarty, Mark H. Finger 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
C. A. Wilson United States 19 1.2k 423 264 122 108 53 1.4k
U. Kolb United Kingdom 24 2.5k 2.1× 193 0.5× 293 1.1× 91 0.7× 5 0.0× 96 2.5k
P. Kretschmar Spain 28 2.2k 1.9× 776 1.8× 654 2.5× 159 1.3× 172 2.2k
E. Szuszkiewicz United Kingdom 16 1.5k 1.3× 194 0.5× 385 1.5× 113 0.9× 4 0.0× 34 1.6k
R. G. Watt United States 18 149 0.1× 248 0.6× 947 3.6× 40 0.3× 6 0.1× 54 1.1k
Mariko Kato Japan 26 2.3k 2.0× 145 0.3× 589 2.2× 15 0.1× 2 0.0× 118 2.4k
C. Ho United States 10 1.3k 1.1× 247 0.6× 571 2.2× 43 0.4× 19 1.4k
R. H. D. Corbet United States 24 1.9k 1.6× 468 1.1× 357 1.4× 252 2.1× 154 1.9k
Elmar Körding Netherlands 29 2.7k 2.2× 153 0.4× 1.5k 5.6× 208 1.7× 3 0.0× 65 2.8k
Simone Scaringi United Kingdom 16 970 0.8× 88 0.2× 146 0.6× 21 0.2× 3 0.0× 77 1.0k
J. Chiang United States 24 1.8k 1.5× 45 0.1× 944 3.6× 70 0.6× 5 0.0× 53 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by C. A. Wilson

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. A. Wilson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. A. Wilson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. A. Wilson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. A. Wilson 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 C. A. Wilson. C. A. Wilson 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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Tesema, Azeb Gebresilassie, et al.. (2024). ‘First of all, I need training’: a qualitative study evaluating the Fiji community health worker training program. BMC Primary Care. 25(1). 228–228.
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Mills, Daniel S., Margaret E. Gruen, Mary P. Klinck, et al.. (2020). Pain and Problem Behavior in Cats and Dogs. Animals. 10(2). 318–318. 106 indexed citations
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Wilson, C. A., Melissa Bain, Theresa DePorter, et al.. (2015). Owner observations regarding cat scratching behavior: an internet-based survey. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 18(10). 791–797. 25 indexed citations
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Camero-Arranz, A., C. A. Wilson, Mark H. Finger, & V. Reglero. (2007). Long-term pulse profile study of the Be/X-ray pulsar SAX J2103.5+4545. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 473(2). 551–559. 13 indexed citations
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Caballero, I., P. Kretschmar, A. Santangelo, et al.. (2007). A 0535+26 in the August/September 2005 outburst observed byRXTEandINTEGRAL. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 465(2). L21–L24. 51 indexed citations
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Garson, A., H. Krawczynski, J. E. Grindlay, G. J. Fishman, & C. A. Wilson. (2006). Using the active collimator and shield assembly of an \n EXIST-type mission as a gamma-ray burst spectrometer. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 3 indexed citations
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Wilson, C. A. & Mark H. Finger. (2006). Detection of a cyclotron line with RXTE in the current outburst of EXO2030+375. ATel. 877. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Harmon, B. A., et al.. (2006). Low energy response calibration of the BATSE large area detectors onboard the Compton Observatory. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 566(2). 433–441.
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Woods, Peter, C. Kouveliotou, Mark H. Finger, et al.. (2006). The Prelude to and Aftermath of the Giant Flare of 2004 December 27: Persistent and Pulsed X‐Ray Properties of SGR 1806−20 from 1993 to 2005. The Astrophysical Journal. 654(1). 470–486. 70 indexed citations
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Wilson, C. A. & Mark H. Finger. (2005). RXTE confirms cyclotron line near 50 keV for A 0535+26. ATel. 605. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Camero-Arranz, A., C. A. Wilson, P. Connell, et al.. (2005). INTEGRALobservations of the Be/X-ray binary EXO 2030+375 during outburst. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 441(1). 261–269. 13 indexed citations
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Giles, A. B., et al.. (2000). Pulse Profiles, Accretion Column Dips and a Flare in GX 1+4 During a Faint State. eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania). 10 indexed citations
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Wilson, C. A.. (2000). GRO J2058+42 Observations with BATSE and RXTE. AIP conference proceedings. 510. 208–212. 1 indexed citations
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Wilson, C. A., Stefan Dieters, Mark H. Finger, Donia Scott, & J. van Paradijs. (1999). Rossi X‐Ray Timing ExplorerObservations of the Anomalous Pulsar 4U 0142+61. The Astrophysical Journal. 513(1). 464–470. 24 indexed citations
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Wilson, C. A., Mark H. Finger, B. Alan Harmon, Deepto Chakrabarty, & Tod E. Strohmayer. (1998). Discovery of the 198 Second X‐Ray Pulsar GRO J2058+42. The Astrophysical Journal. 499(2). 820–827. 18 indexed citations
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Harmon, B. A., et al.. (1994). X-Ray Nova in Scorpius. International Astronomical Union Circular. 6046. 2. 4 indexed citations
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Stollberg, M. T., W. S. Pačiesas, М. Фингер, et al.. (1994). Recent observations of EXO 2030+375 with BATSE. AIP conference proceedings. 308. 255–258. 5 indexed citations
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Harmon, B. A., C. A. Wilson, W. S. Pačiesas, et al.. (1994). Observation of GX 339-4 hard state outbursts in 1991 and 1992. The Astrophysical Journal. 425. L17–L17. 16 indexed citations
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Harmon, B. A., C. A. Wilson, M. N. Brock, et al.. (1993). Earth occultation measurements of galactic hard X-ray/gamma-ray sources: A survey of BATSE results. AIP conference proceedings. 314–318. 1 indexed citations
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Pačiesas, W. S., B. A. Harmon, C. A. Wilson, et al.. (1993). Monitoring the long-term behavior of active galactic nuclei using BATSE. AIP conference proceedings. 473–477.

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