D. K. Aitken

3.1k total citations
110 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

D. K. Aitken is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, D. K. Aitken has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 21 papers in Spectroscopy and 19 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in D. K. Aitken's work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (64 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (54 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (42 papers). D. K. Aitken is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (64 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (54 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (42 papers). D. K. Aitken collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. D. K. Aitken's co-authors include P. F. Roche, C. H. Smith, D. C. B. Whittet, J. H. Hough, A. Chrysostomou, A. J. Adamson, J. H. Hough, C. M. Wright, A. J. Longmore and T. J. T. Moore and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Nuclear Physics B.

In The Last Decade

D. K. Aitken

109 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. K. Aitken United Kingdom 24 1.8k 350 297 177 134 110 2.0k
R. R. Treffers United States 23 1.6k 0.9× 163 0.5× 172 0.6× 370 2.1× 131 1.0× 55 1.8k
J. P. Simpson United States 21 1.2k 0.6× 166 0.5× 164 0.6× 105 0.6× 114 0.9× 60 1.3k
S. Wyckoff United States 22 1.3k 0.7× 476 1.4× 375 1.3× 112 0.6× 273 2.0× 90 1.5k
K. M. Merrill United States 20 1.4k 0.8× 374 1.1× 188 0.6× 83 0.5× 224 1.7× 46 1.6k
T. de Jong Netherlands 19 1.4k 0.8× 197 0.6× 152 0.5× 125 0.7× 142 1.1× 101 1.6k
Joseph C. Weingartner United States 14 2.3k 1.3× 335 1.0× 247 0.8× 184 1.0× 184 1.4× 21 2.4k
A. R. Hyland Australia 24 2.2k 1.2× 572 1.6× 219 0.7× 229 1.3× 120 0.9× 112 2.3k
J. S. Mathis United States 17 3.6k 1.9× 588 1.7× 364 1.2× 202 1.1× 255 1.9× 40 3.7k
W. R. F. Dent United Kingdom 32 2.8k 1.5× 568 1.6× 242 0.8× 72 0.4× 109 0.8× 76 2.9k
C. M. Telesco United States 34 2.8k 1.5× 261 0.7× 120 0.4× 257 1.5× 75 0.6× 146 2.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. K. Aitken

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fujiyoshi, T., C. H. Smith, T. J. T. Moore, et al.. (2006). Radio and infrared recombination studies of the southern massive star forming region G333.6-0.2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 368(4). 1843–1855. 13 indexed citations
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Aitken, D. K., J. H. Hough, & A. Chrysostomou. (2006). Circular polarimetry and the line of sight to the Becklin-Neugebauer object. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 366(2). 491–498. 5 indexed citations
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Fujiyoshi, Takuya, C. H. Smith, T. J. T. Moore, et al.. (2005). Near-infrared imaging observations of the southern massive star-forming region G333.6−0.2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 356(3). 801–809. 10 indexed citations
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Curran, Rachel, et al.. (2004). First polarimetry results of two candidate high-mass protostellar objects. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 421(1). 195–202. 12 indexed citations
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Chrysostomou, A., D. K. Aitken, Tim Jenness, et al.. (2002). The magnetic field structure in W51A. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 385(3). 1014–1021. 12 indexed citations
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Casassus, Simón, P. F. Roche, D. K. Aitken, & C. H. Smith. (2001). 8-13  m dust emission features in Galactic bulge planetary nebulae. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 327(3). 744–750. 9 indexed citations
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Smith, C. H., D. K. Aitken, P. F. Roche, & C. M. Wright. (1995). Mid-infrared spectroscopy of galactic novae. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 11 indexed citations
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Burton, Michael, D. K. Aitken, D. A. Allen, et al.. (1994). The Scientific Potential for Astronomy from the Antarctic Plateau: A Report prepared by the Australian Working Group for Antarctic Astronomy. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. 11(2). 127–150. 15 indexed citations
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Wright, C. M., D. K. Aitken, C. H. Smith, & P. F. Roche. (1993). Magnetic Fields and Disks in Star-forming Regions. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. 10(3). 247–249. 4 indexed citations
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Roche, P. F., D. K. Aitken, & C. H. Smith. (1991). Silicon monoxide in Supernova 1987A. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 252(1). 39P–42P. 19 indexed citations
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Smith, C. H., D. K. Aitken, & P. F. Roche. (1990). Multi-colour, 8-13 mu.m maps of the central parsec ofthe galaxy.. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 246(1). 1–9. 11 indexed citations
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Aitken, D. K., C. H. Smith, P. F. Roche, & C. M. Wright. (1990). Mid-infrared spectropolarimetry of MWC 349 : a hydromagnetically driven outflow ?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 247(3). 466–472. 5 indexed citations
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Aitken, D. K., et al.. (1988). 10 μm spectral observations of SN 1987A: interpretation of the infrared excess. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 231(1). 7P–14P. 12 indexed citations
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Aitken, D. K.. (1988). Infrared polarimetry. Vistas in Astronomy. 31. 755–762. 1 indexed citations
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Orton, Glenn S., D. K. Aitken, C. H. Smith, P. F. Roche, & John Caldwell. (1987). The spectra of Uranus and Neptune at 8-14 and 17-23 microns. Icarus. 70. 12 indexed citations
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Aitken, D. K., et al.. (1986). Hydrocarbons in the Stratosphere of Uranus and Neptune. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 18. 764. 1 indexed citations
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Roche, P. F., et al.. (1984). 8–13 µm spectrophotometry of galaxies – II. 10 Seyferts and 3C 273. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 207(1). 35–45. 27 indexed citations
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Aitken, D. K., et al.. (1984). Infrared spectropolarimetry of Seyfert galaxy NGC1068. Nature. 310(5979). 660–662. 17 indexed citations
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Aitken, D. K., et al.. (1982). Spatial and spectral studies of the Galactic center near 10 μm. AIP conference proceedings. 83. 67–71.
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Aitken, D. K., et al.. (1979). 8-13 micron spectrophotometry of planetary nebulae. The Astrophysical Journal. 233. 925–925. 25 indexed citations

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