F. Primas

10.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
136 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

F. Primas is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Primas has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 73 papers in Instrumentation and 17 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in F. Primas's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (109 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (73 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (48 papers). F. Primas is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (109 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (73 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (48 papers). F. Primas collaborates with scholars based in Germany, France and United States. F. Primas's co-authors include V. Hill, P. François, Timothy C. Beers, B. Plez, P. Bonifacio, R. Cayrel, B. Barbuy, B. Nordström, F. Spite and J. Andersen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

In The Last Decade

F. Primas

121 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

First stars V - Abundance... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 200 400 600
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. First stars V - Abundance patterns from C to Zn and supernova yields in the early Galaxy
    2004 687 citations R. Cayrel, É. Depagne et al. Astronomy and Astrophysics profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
F. Primas 6.4k 2.6k 1.2k 215 111 136 6.7k
P. François 6.3k 1.0× 2.5k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 163 0.8× 103 0.9× 136 6.6k
Wako Aoki 5.3k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 268 1.2× 124 1.1× 188 5.8k
F. Spite 5.1k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 166 0.8× 101 0.9× 117 5.4k
R. Cayrel 4.9k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 160 0.7× 92 0.8× 107 5.2k
M. Spite 4.6k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 161 0.7× 101 0.9× 130 4.9k
V. Hill 9.2k 1.4× 4.1k 1.6× 1.6k 1.4× 267 1.2× 159 1.4× 158 9.6k
Amanda I. Karakas 5.0k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 165 0.8× 200 1.8× 178 5.3k
David Yong 6.8k 1.1× 3.0k 1.1× 817 0.7× 153 0.7× 110 1.0× 157 7.0k
P. Molaro 4.8k 0.7× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 362 1.7× 98 0.9× 170 5.2k
B. Barbuy 8.5k 1.3× 4.0k 1.5× 1000 0.9× 285 1.3× 213 1.9× 236 8.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. Primas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. Primas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. Primas 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. Primas. F. Primas 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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Jablonka, P., Á. Skúladóttir, C. Lardo, et al.. (2024). Extremely metal-poor stars in the Fornax and Carina dwarf spheroidal galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 686. A266–A266. 8 indexed citations
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Jablonka, P., C. Lardo, P. North, et al.. (2020). The chemical evolution of the dwarf spheroidal galaxy Sextans. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations
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Lardo, C., F. Primas, P. Jablonka, et al.. (2020). Homogeneity in the early chemical evolution of the Sextans dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 14 indexed citations
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Primas, F., C. Charbonnel, M. Van der Swaelmen, et al.. (2017). Sodium abundances of AGB and RGB stars in Galactic globular clusters. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 607. A135–A135. 23 indexed citations
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Mello, Curtis J., B. Barbuy, F. Primas, et al.. (2016). First Stars XVI. HST/STIS Abundances Of Heavy Elements In The Uranium-Rich Metal-Poor Star CS 31082-001. Texas ScholarWorks (Texas Digital Library). 1 indexed citations
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Jablonka, P., P. North, L. Mashonkina, et al.. (2015). The early days of the Sculptor dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 56 indexed citations
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Genovali, K., B. Lemasle, G. Bono, et al.. (2014). On the fine structure of the Cepheid metallicity gradient in the Galactic thin disk. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 65 indexed citations
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Genovali, K., B. Lemasle, G. Bono, et al.. (2013). On the metallicity distribution of classical Cepheids in the Galactic inner disk. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations
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North, P., G. Cescutti, P. Jablonka, et al.. (2012). Manganese in dwarf spheroidal galaxies. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 24 indexed citations
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Hansen, C. J., F. Primas, H. Hartman, et al.. (2012). Silver and palladium help unveil the nature of a second r-process. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 57 indexed citations
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Masseron, T., John Asher Johnson, B. Plez, et al.. (2010). A holistic approach to carbon-enhanced metal-poor stars. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 111 indexed citations
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Aoki, Wako, N. Arimoto, Kunihiko Sadakane, et al.. (2009). Chemical composition of extremely metal-poor stars in the Sextans dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 61 indexed citations
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Hernández, J. I. Gónzalez, P. Bonifacio, H.‐G. Ludwig, et al.. (2008). First stars XI. Chemical composition of the extremely metal-poor dwarfs in\nthe binary CS 22876-032. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 36 indexed citations
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François, Patrice, et al.. (2007). Detailed chemical composition of Galactic Cepheids. A determination of the Galactic abundance gradient in the 8-12 kpc region. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe).
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Randich, S., P. Sestito, F. Primas, R. Pallavicini, & L. Pasquini. (2006). Element abundances of unevolved stars in the open cluster M 67. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 76 indexed citations
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Pérez, A. E. García & F. Primas. (2006). Li and Be depletion in metal-poor subgiants. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 11 indexed citations
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Sivarani, T., Timothy C. Beers, P. Bonifacio, et al.. (2006). First stars X. The nature of three unevolved carbon-enhanced metal-poor stars. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 50 indexed citations
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Romaniello, M., F. Primas, M. Mottini, et al.. (2005). The influence of chemical composition on the properties of Cepheid stars. I. Period-Luminosity relation vs. iron abundance. Cineca Institutional Research Information System (Tor Vergata University). 24 indexed citations
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Randich, S., A. Bragaglia, L. Prisinzano, et al.. (2005). FLAMES Observations of Old Open Clusters: Constraints on the Evolution of the Galactic Disc and Mixing Processes in Stars. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 121. 18–22. 15 indexed citations
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Hill, V., B. Plez, R. Cayrel, et al.. (2002). First stars. I. The extreme r-element rich, iron-poor halo giant CS31082-001. Implications for the r--process site(s) and radioactive cosmochronology. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 253 indexed citations

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