D. A. Leahy

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
249 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

D. A. Leahy is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. A. Leahy has authored 249 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 221 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 104 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 28 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in D. A. Leahy's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (111 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (102 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (85 papers). D. A. Leahy is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (111 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (102 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (85 papers). D. A. Leahy collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. D. A. Leahy's co-authors include W. W. Tian, Ronald F. Elsner, M. C. Weisskopf, J. Postma, S. Ranasinghe, J. E. Grindlay, Sharon M. Morsink, P. G. Sutherland, W. Darbro and S. M. Kahn and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

D. A. Leahy

227 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

On searches for pulsed emission with application to four globular cluster X-ray sources - NGC 1851, 6441, 6624, and 6712

1983 423 citations D. A. Leahy et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. A. Leahy Canada	29	3.3k	1.4k	600	231	163	249	3.5k
F. Haberl Germany	36	5.5k 1.7×	1.7k 1.2×	1.0k 1.7×	449 1.9×	146 0.9×	348	5.6k
E. P. J. van den Heuvel Netherlands	34	4.0k 1.2×	823 0.6×	683 1.1×	203 0.9×	207 1.3×	133	4.2k
J. P. Lasota France	41	5.7k 1.7×	1.6k 1.1×	872 1.5×	140 0.6×	177 1.1×	184	5.9k
Knox S. Long United States	39	5.4k 1.6×	2.6k 1.9×	301 0.5×	156 0.7×	258 1.6×	302	5.7k
H. Tananbaum United States	36	4.0k 1.2×	1.5k 1.0×	517 0.9×	300 1.3×	357 2.2×	125	4.4k
J. H. Swank United States	39	5.5k 1.7×	1.3k 0.9×	1.6k 2.7×	249 1.1×	100 0.6×	247	5.7k
Q. Daniel Wang United States	36	4.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.2×	278 0.5×	120 0.5×	390 2.4×	194	4.3k
H. Bradt United States	23	2.4k 0.7×	823 0.6×	448 0.7×	241 1.0×	83 0.5×	137	2.6k
Herman L. Marshall United States	36	3.7k 1.1×	1.9k 1.3×	294 0.5×	123 0.5×	133 0.8×	165	4.0k
D. Steeghs United Kingdom	35	5.1k 1.5×	900 0.6×	571 1.0×	234 1.0×	425 2.6×	245	5.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. A. Leahy

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Leahy, D. A., et al.. (2025). AstroSat UVIT Survey of M31: New Compact Source Catalog. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 277(1). 20–20. 1 indexed citations

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Alsaberi, R. Z. E., M. D. Filipović, Hidetoshi Sano, et al.. (2025). A new radio continuum study of the large magellanic cloud supernova remnant MC SNR J0519–6902. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. 42.

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Ouyed, Rachid, D. A. Leahy, Nico Koning, & Prashanth Jaikumar. (2024). Quark Clusters, QCD Vacuum and the Cosmological 7Li, Dark Matter and Dark Energy Problems. Universe. 10(3). 115–115.

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Leahy, D. A., et al.. (2022). Far-ultraviolet to FIR Spectral-energy Distribution Modeling of the Stellar Formation History of the M31 Bulge. The Astronomical Journal. 163(3). 138–138. 6 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A., et al.. (2022). The Evolution of the Orbital Lightcurve of Hercules X-1 with 35 Day Phase. The Astrophysical Journal. 927(2). 143–143. 4 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A. & M. D. Filipović. (2022). Physical Properties of the Supernova Remnant Population in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The Astrophysical Journal. 931(1). 20–20. 7 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A., et al.. (2021). Far-ultraviolet Variable Sources in M31. The Astronomical Journal. 161(5). 215–215. 7 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A., et al.. (2021). Far-ultraviolet Variables in M31: Concentration in Spiral Arms and Association with Young Stars. The Astronomical Journal. 162(5). 199–199. 4 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A., et al.. (2021). The 35-Day Cycle of Hercules X-1 in Multiple Energy Bands from MAXI and Swift/BAT Monitoring. Universe. 7(6). 160–160. 5 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A., J. Postma, & Y. Chen. (2020). AstroSat UVIT Observations of Her X-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 889(2). 131–131. 9 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A. & Y. Chen. (2020). AstroSat UVIT Detections of Chandra X-Ray Sources in M31. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 250(1). 23–23. 7 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A., et al.. (2020). Evolutionary Models for 43 Galactic Supernova Remnants with Distances and X-Ray Spectra. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 248(1). 16–16. 32 indexed citations

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Ranasinghe, S. & D. A. Leahy. (2017). Distances to Supernova Remnants G31.9+0.0 and G54.4−0.3 Associated with Molecular Clouds. The Astrophysical Journal. 843(2). 119–119. 18 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A. & W. W. Tian. (2012). The HI absorption distance of HESS J1943+213 favours its extragalactic nature. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 2 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A. & W. W. Tian. (2008). The distance of the SNR Kes 75 and PWN PSR J1846-0258 system. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 45 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A., et al.. (2006). Radio observations and spectrum of the SNR G127.1+0.5 and its central source 0125+628. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 7 indexed citations

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Tian, W. W. & D. A. Leahy. (2006). The radio SNR G65.1+0.6 and its associated pulsar J1957+2831. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 14 indexed citations

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Tian, W. W. & D. A. Leahy. (2005). Radio spectral index variations of the SNR HB3. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 15 indexed citations

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Leahy, D. A. & W. W. Tian. (2005). Radio spectral index study of the SNRs OA184 and VRO42.05.01. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 15 indexed citations

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Roger, R. S. & D. A. Leahy. (1992). H I photodissociation zones around two H II regions in Auriga, Sh 217 and Sh 219.. JRASC. 181(6). 295–296. 1 indexed citations

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