C. Knigge

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
221 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

C. Knigge is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Knigge has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 213 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 29 papers in Instrumentation and 24 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in C. Knigge's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (169 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (97 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (87 papers). C. Knigge is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (169 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (97 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (87 papers). C. Knigge collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. C. Knigge's co-authors include Knox S. Long, R. P. Fender, M. L. Pretorius, Nathan W. C. Leigh, Simone Scaringi, P. Uttley, I. M. McHardy, J. E. Drew, E. Koerding and Alison Sills and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

C. Knigge

211 papers receiving 4.6k citations

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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.

Active galactic nuclei as scaled-up Galactic black holes

2006 374 citations E. Koerding, C. Knigge et al. Nature profile →
Nine-hour X-ray quasi-periodic eruptions from a low-mass black hole galactic nucleus

2019 182 citations R. P. Fender, C. Knigge et al. Nature profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. Knigge

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The critical role of clumping in line-driven disc winds 2025 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·(unknown), C. Knigge, (unknown), Knox S. Long, James Matthews, Stuart Sim, (unknown)	0
2	Bridging the gap: OPTICAM reveals the hidden spin of the WZ Sge star GOTO 065054.49+593624.51 2025 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters ·Noel Castro Segura, (unknown), F. Vincentelli, D. Altamirano, (unknown), C. Knigge, Ingrid Pelisoli, D. L. Coppejans, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), J V Hernández Santisteban, M. Kimura, (unknown), R. Michel, Simone Scaringi, (unknown)	1
3	On the Distance to the Black Hole X-Ray Binary Swift J1727.8–1613 2025 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), J. C. A. Miller‐Jones, Arash Bahramian, (unknown), (unknown), Noel Castro Segura, J. M. Corral-Santana, C. Knigge, A. A. Zdziarski, D. Mata Sánchez, Evangelia Tremou, Francesco Carotenuto, R. P. Fender, Payaswini Saikia	0
4	Evolution of spin in the intermediate polar CC sculptoris 2024 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters ·John A. Paice, Simone Scaringi, Noel Castro Segura, (unknown), Krystian Iłkiewicz, D. L. Coppejans, D. de Martino, C. Knigge, (unknown)	4
5	SIROCCO: a publicly available Monte Carlo ionization and radiative transfer code for astrophysical outflows 2024 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·James Matthews, Knox S. Long, C. Knigge, Stuart Sim, (unknown), Nick Higginbottom, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	4
6	A disc wind model for blueshifts in quasar broad emission lines 2023 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·James Matthews, (unknown), C. Knigge, P. C. Hewett, Matthew J. Temple, Knox S. Long, (unknown), (unknown), M. Banerji, Gordon T. Richards	11
7	State-of-the-art simulations of line-driven accretion disc winds: realistic radiation hydrodynamics leads to weaker outflows 2023 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Nick Higginbottom, (unknown), C. Knigge, Knox S. Long, James Matthews, Stuart Sim	9
8	Testing AGN outflow and accretion models with C iv and He ii emission line demographics in z ≈ 2 quasars 2023 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Matthew J. Temple, James Matthews, P. C. Hewett, (unknown), Gordon T. Richards, M. Banerji, G. J. Ferland, C. Knigge, (unknown)	34
9	Localized thermonuclear bursts from accreting magnetic white dwarfs 2022 ·Nature ·Simone Scaringi, P. Groot, C. Knigge, A. J. Bird, E. Breedt, D. A. H. Buckley, Y. Cavecchi, N. Degenaar, D. de Martino, Chris Done, (unknown), Krystian Iłkiewicz, E. Koerding, J. P. Lasota, Colin Littlefield, (unknown), (unknown), Paula Szkody, F. X. Timmes	19
10	Modelling hystereses observed during dwarf nova outbursts 2020 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·J. M. Hameury, C. Knigge, J. P. Lasota, Franz-Josef Hambsch, (unknown)	12
11	Accretion disc winds in tidal disruption events: ultraviolet spectral lines as orientation indicators 2020 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·(unknown), C. Knigge, Knox S. Long, James Matthews, Nick Higginbottom, Stuart Sim, (unknown)	9
12	Detection of White Dwarf companions to Blue Straggler Stars from UVIT observations of M67 2019 ·ePrints@IISc (Indian Institute of Science) ·(unknown), Annapurni Subramaniam, Aaron M. Geller, (unknown), C. Knigge, Mirko Simunovic, Nathan W. C. Leigh, Michael M. Shara, Thomas H. Puzia	4
13	The eclipsing accreting white dwarf Z chameleontis as seen with TESS 2019 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·(unknown), Simone Scaringi, S. Rappaport, Zhuchang Zhan, Colin Littlefield, Noel Castro Segura, C. Knigge, Thomas J. Maccarone, Mark Kennedy, Paula Szkody, P. Garnavich	10
14	The evolution of X-ray bursts in the ‘Bursting Pulsar’ GRO J1744–28 2018 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·(unknown), D. Altamirano, (unknown), A. Sanna, T. Belloni, (unknown), N. Degenaar, R. Wijnands, K. Yamaoka, A. B. Hill, C. Knigge	8
15	Thermal Disk Winds in X-Ray Binaries: Realistic Heating and Cooling Rates Give Rise to Slow, but Massive, Outflows 2017 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·Nick Higginbottom, Daniel Proga, C. Knigge, Knox S. Long	28
16	Superhumps linked to X-ray emission 2017 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·V. Neustroev, K. L. Page, E. Kuulkers, J. P. Osborne, A. P. Beardmore, C. Knigge, T. R. Marsh, В. Ф. Сулейманов, S. V. Zharikov	6
17	V404 Cygni: coordination of multi-wavelength observations and request for coverage during HST visits 2015 ·ATel ·C. Knigge, T. R. Marsh, G. R. Sivakoff, D. Altamirano, J V Hernández Santisteban, A. W. Shaw, P. A. Charles, P. Gandhi	1
18	Swift follow-up observations of the new outburst of the black hole candidate V4641 Sgr 2015 ·ATel ·D. Altamirano, Arash Bahramian, G. R. Sivakoff, Matthew Middleton, C. Knigge, P. Gandhi, R. I. Hynes, (unknown), P. Casella, S. Motta, J. C. A. Miller‐Jones, Joey Neilsen	1
19	Discovery of a new cataclysmic variable through optical variability and X-ray emission 2006 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·M. L. Pretorius, C. Knigge	2
20	Episodic absorption in the outflow of the old nova V603 Aquilae 2000 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Raman K. Prinja, C. Knigge, F. A. Ringwald, R. A. Wade	12

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