F. Figueras

34.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

F. Figueras is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Figueras has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 41 papers in Instrumentation and 13 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in F. Figueras's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (65 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (41 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (32 papers). F. Figueras is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (65 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (41 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (32 papers). F. Figueras collaborates with scholars based in Spain, France and Germany. F. Figueras's co-authors include T. Antoja, J. Torra, M. Romero-Gómez, D. Fernández, A. C. Robin, X. Luri, C. Jordi, C. Soubiran, D. Katz and C. Reylé and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

F. Figueras

77 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. A dynamically young and perturbed Milky Way disk
    2018 326 citations T. Antoja, M. Romero-Gómez 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
F. Figueras Spain 21 1.8k 823 84 65 43 83 1.9k
R. Drimmel Italy 15 1.4k 0.8× 606 0.7× 78 0.9× 69 1.1× 40 0.9× 39 1.5k
Gilbert A. Esquerdo United States 22 1.8k 1.0× 820 1.0× 100 1.2× 61 0.9× 21 0.5× 48 1.8k
D. W. Evans United Kingdom 16 1.2k 0.6× 603 0.7× 119 1.4× 34 0.5× 33 0.8× 54 1.2k
A. Siebert France 31 2.0k 1.1× 841 1.0× 54 0.6× 155 2.4× 76 1.8× 50 2.1k
F. Arenou France 18 2.1k 1.1× 968 1.2× 132 1.6× 113 1.7× 34 0.8× 60 2.2k
G. S. Hennessy United States 14 1.2k 0.6× 520 0.6× 71 0.8× 104 1.6× 20 0.5× 34 1.2k
S. Zaggia Italy 27 2.2k 1.2× 1.0k 1.3× 67 0.8× 185 2.8× 27 0.6× 91 2.2k
E. J. Alfaro Spain 20 1.5k 0.8× 629 0.8× 109 1.3× 80 1.2× 32 0.7× 130 1.5k
T. D. Oswalt United States 21 1.4k 0.8× 580 0.7× 72 0.9× 121 1.9× 22 0.5× 77 1.4k
Ian B. Thompson United States 21 1.9k 1.0× 684 0.8× 79 0.9× 236 3.6× 29 0.7× 48 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by F. Figueras

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. Figueras

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. Figueras

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. Figueras. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. Figueras 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 F. Figueras. F. Figueras 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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Robin, A. C., O. Bienaymé, C. Reylé, et al.. (2022). A self-consistent dynamical model of the Milky Way disc adjusted toGaiadata. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 667. A98–A98. 16 indexed citations
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Tarricq, Y., C. Soubiran, L. Casamiquela, et al.. (2021). 3D kinematics and age distribution of the open cluster population. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 91 indexed citations
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Lagarde, N., C. Reylé, C. Chiappini, et al.. (2021). University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham). 17 indexed citations
4.
Comerón, F. & F. Figueras. (2020). The K supergiant runaway star HD 137071. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 2 indexed citations
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Mor, R., A. C. Robin, F. Figueras, S. Roca-Fàbrega, & X. Luri. (2019). Gaia DR2 reveals a star formation burst in the disc 2-3 Gyr ago. Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona). 84 indexed citations
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Masana, E., et al.. (2018). Modelling the night sky brightness and light pollution sources of Montsec protected area. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 217. 178–188. 10 indexed citations
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Arribas, Santiago, A. Alonso‐Herrero, F. Figueras, et al.. (2017). Highlights on Spanish Astrophysics IX. DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 9 indexed citations
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Ribas, Salvador J., et al.. (2017). Amplification (or not) of Light Pollution due to the presence of clouds. 754–759. 2 indexed citations
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Mor, R., A. C. Robin, F. Figueras, & B. Lemasle. (2017). Constraining the thin disc initial mass function using Galactic classical Cepheids. Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona). 13 indexed citations
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Roca-Fàbrega, S., O. Valenzuela, Pedro Colín, et al.. (2016). GARROTXA COSMOLOGICAL SIMULATIONS OF MILKY WAY-SIZED GALAXIES: GENERAL PROPERTIES, HOT-GAS DISTRIBUTION, AND MISSING BARYONS. The Astrophysical Journal. 824(2). 94–94. 15 indexed citations
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Monguió, M., P. Grosbøl, & F. Figueras. (2015). First detection of the field star overdensity in the Perseus arm. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 15 indexed citations
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Figueras, F., et al.. (2014). Vertical velocities from proper motions of red clump giants. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 13 indexed citations
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Monguió, M., F. Figueras, & P. Grosbøl. (2012). Strömgren photometric survey in the Galactic anticenter direction. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 7 indexed citations
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Fernández, D., F. Figueras, & J. Torra. (2008). On the kinematic evolution of young local associations and the Scorpius-Centaurus complex. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 69 indexed citations
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Comerón, F., J. Torra, C. Chiappini, et al.. (2004). A search for late-type supergiants in the inner\nregions of the Milky Way. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 11 indexed citations
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Torra, J., D. Fernández, & F. Figueras. (2000). Kinematics of young stars. I. Local irregularities. A&A. 359. 82–102. 1 indexed citations
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Figueras, F., E. Garcı́a–Berro, J. Torra, et al.. (1999). Gaia science output: white dwarfs. Open Astronomy. 8(2). 2 indexed citations
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Figueras, F., X. Luri, A. E. Gómez, et al.. (1998). CP stars: Photometric calibrations of luminosity using HIPPARCOS data. Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso. 27(3). 184–191. 1 indexed citations
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North, P., et al.. (1997). Absolute Magnitudes of Chemically Peculiar Stars. IRIS. 402. 239–244. 2 indexed citations
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Figueras, F., et al.. (1990). UBVRI photometry of G, K, M HIPPARCOS stars.. Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 82(1). 57–63.

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