D. C. Homan

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

D. C. Homan is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, D. C. Homan has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 40 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 2 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in D. C. Homan's work include Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (41 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (34 papers) and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (17 papers). D. C. Homan is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (41 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (34 papers) and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (17 papers). D. C. Homan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Russia. D. C. Homan's co-authors include M. L. Lister, Y. Y. Kovalev, K. I. Kellermann, E. Ros, J. F. C. Wardle, T. Savolainen, M. Kadler, M. H. Cohen, J. A. Zensus and M. F. Aller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

D. C. Homan

41 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

MOJAVE. X. PARSEC-SCALE JET ORIENTATION VARIATIONS AND SUPERLUMINAL MOTION IN ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

2013 269 citations M. L. Lister, M. F. Aller et al. The Astronomical Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. C. Homan United States	23	2.6k	2.6k	93	58	55	44	2.8k
T. P. Krichbaum Germany	28	2.7k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	52 0.6×	70 1.2×	52 0.9×	197	2.8k
A. P. Lobanov Germany	27	2.4k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	141 1.5×	83 1.4×	55 1.0×	109	2.6k
T. Savolainen Germany	26	2.6k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	34 0.4×	71 1.2×	61 1.1×	72	2.7k
M. Tornikoski Finland	28	2.2k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	34 0.4×	83 1.4×	68 1.2×	126	2.4k
A. Witzel Germany	23	2.1k 0.8×	1.9k 0.7×	76 0.8×	96 1.7×	57 1.0×	153	2.2k
D. C. Gabuzda Ireland	26	2.0k 0.8×	1.9k 0.7×	50 0.5×	119 2.1×	80 1.5×	131	2.1k
G. Giovannini Italy	39	5.1k 1.9×	3.8k 1.4×	64 0.7×	60 1.0×	65 1.2×	205	5.2k
T. Hovatta Finland	27	2.1k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	30 0.3×	42 0.7×	54 1.0×	92	2.2k
R. J. Foley United States	43	5.3k 2.0×	1.8k 0.7×	38 0.4×	20 0.3×	35 0.6×	185	5.4k
D. Grupe United States	32	3.5k 1.3×	1.5k 0.6×	112 1.2×	35 0.6×	52 0.9×	171	3.6k

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Kovalev, Y. Y., A. B. Pushkarev, José L. Gómez, et al.. (2025). Looking into the jet cone of the neutrino-associated very high-energy blazar PKS 1424+240. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 700. L12–L12. 2 indexed citations

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Arshakian, T. G., et al.. (2025). Studies of stationary features in jets: 3C 279 quasar. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 704. A208–A208.

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Arshakian, T. G., et al.. (2024). Studies of stationary features in jets: BL Lacertae. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 692. A127–A127. 1 indexed citations

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Krumpe, M., D. C. Homan, T. Urrutia, et al.. (2023). Still alive and kicking: A significant outburst in changing-look AGN Mrk 1018. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 10 indexed citations

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Homan, D. C., et al.. (2023). Residual Entropy as a Diagnostic and Stopping Metric for CLEAN. The Astronomical Journal. 167(1). 11–11. 3 indexed citations

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Pushkarev, A. B., H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, et al.. (2023). MOJAVE – XX. Persistent linear polarization structure in parsec-scale AGN jets. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 520(4). 6053–6069. 22 indexed citations

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Homan, D. C., M. H. Cohen, T. Hovatta, et al.. (2021). MOJAVE. XIX. Brightness Temperatures and Intrinsic Properties of Blazar Jets. The Astrophysical Journal. 923(1). 67–67. 63 indexed citations

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Lister, M. L., D. C. Homan, K. I. Kellermann, et al.. (2021). Monitoring Of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. XVIII. Kinematics and Inner Jet Evolution of Bright Radio-loud Active Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal. 923(1). 30–30. 65 indexed citations

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Beuchert, Tobias, M. Kadler, M. Perucho, et al.. (2018). . Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 9 indexed citations

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Savolainen, T., D. C. Homan, T. Hovatta, et al.. (2010). Relativistic beaming and gamma-ray brightness of blazars. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 512. A24–A24. 135 indexed citations

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Kovalev, Y. Y., M. L. Lister, D. C. Homan, & K. I. Kellermann. (2007). The Inner Jet of the Radio Galaxy M87. ArXiv.org. 86 indexed citations

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Wardle, J. F. C., D. C. Homan, C. C. Cheung, & D. H. Roberts. (2005). The Ultra-Fast Quasar PKS 1510-089: Direct Evidence for a Changing Orientation of the Central Engine. ASPC. 340. 67.

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Kovalev, Y. Y., K. I. Kellermann, M. L. Lister, et al.. (2005). Sub-Milliarcsecond Imaging of Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei. IV. Fine-Scale Structure. The Astronomical Journal. 130(6). 2473–2505. 187 indexed citations

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Lister, M. L. & D. C. Homan. (2005). MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. I. First-Epoch 15 GHz Linear Polarization Images. The Astronomical Journal. 130(4). 1389–1417. 183 indexed citations

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Ojha, R., D. C. Homan, D. H. Roberts, et al.. (2004). Parsec‐Scale Blazar Monitoring: The Data. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 150(1). 187–237. 7 indexed citations

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Cohen, M. H., D. C. Homan, K. I. Kellermann, et al.. (2003). Variability and Velocity of Superluminal Sources. CERN Bulletin. 300. 177. 1 indexed citations

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Kellermann, K. I., M. L. Lister, D. C. Homan, et al.. (2003). Superluminal Motion and Relativistic Beaming in Blazar Jets. CERN Bulletin. 299. 117. 1 indexed citations

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Homan, D. C., R. Ojha, J. F. C. Wardle, et al.. (2002). Parsec-Scale Blazar Monitoring: Flux and Polarization Variability. Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium). 39 indexed citations

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Wardle, J. F. C., D. C. Homan, R. Ojha, & D. H. Roberts. (1998). Electron–positron jets associated with the quasar 3C279. Nature. 395(6701). 457–461. 258 indexed citations

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Homan, D. C., J. F. C. Wardle, R. Ojha, & D. H. Roberts. (1998). Detection of Parsec-Scale Circular Polarization with the VLBA. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 164. 123–124.

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