F. Spite

9.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
117 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

F. Spite is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Spite has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 61 papers in Instrumentation and 11 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in F. Spite's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (104 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (61 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (54 papers). F. Spite is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (104 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (61 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (54 papers). F. Spite collaborates with scholars based in France, Italy and Germany. F. Spite's co-authors include M. Spite, R. Cayrel, P. Bonifacio, P. François, B. Plez, B. Barbuy, V. Hill, Timothy C. Beers, P. Molaro and J. Andersen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

F. Spite

111 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

First stars V - Abundance patterns from C to Zn and super... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 200 400 600
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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.

  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 →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. Spite France 36 5.1k 1.9k 1.3k 166 101 117 5.4k
M. Spite France 36 4.6k 0.9× 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 161 1.0× 101 1.0× 130 4.9k
R. Cayrel France 36 4.9k 1.0× 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 160 1.0× 92 0.9× 107 5.2k
P. François France 42 6.3k 1.2× 2.5k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 163 1.0× 103 1.0× 136 6.6k
F. Primas Germany 44 6.4k 1.3× 2.6k 1.4× 1.2k 0.9× 215 1.3× 111 1.1× 136 6.7k
F. Matteuccí Italy 49 8.6k 1.7× 2.8k 1.5× 821 0.6× 114 0.7× 101 1.0× 257 8.8k
Aldo Serenelli Spain 37 3.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 246 1.5× 82 0.8× 104 3.9k
N. Christlieb Germany 50 7.1k 1.4× 3.0k 1.6× 979 0.8× 175 1.1× 131 1.3× 133 7.3k
David Yong Australia 50 6.8k 1.4× 3.0k 1.6× 817 0.6× 153 0.9× 110 1.1× 157 7.0k
P. Molaro Italy 39 4.8k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 362 2.2× 98 1.0× 170 5.2k
P. E. Nissen Denmark 38 3.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 481 0.4× 116 0.7× 71 0.7× 106 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. Spite

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. Spite. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. Spite 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. Spite. F. Spite 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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Zhao, Jingkun, Y. C. Liang, M. Spite, et al.. (2024). Chemical abundances of 20 barium stars from the OHP spectra. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 534(4). 3104–3119. 3 indexed citations
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Bonifacio, P., L. Monaco, Stefania Salvadori, et al.. (2021). TOPoS. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 651. A79–A79. 33 indexed citations
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François, P., E. Caffau, Shinya Wanajo, et al.. (2018). Chemical analysis of very metal-poor turn-off stars from SDSS-DR12. Florence Research (University of Florence). 10 indexed citations
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Bonifacio, P., E. Caffau, M. Spite, et al.. (2018). Gaia Confirms that SDSS J102915+172927 is a Dwarf Star. Research Notes of the AAS. 2(2). 19–19.
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Caffau, E., L. Sbordone, P. Bonifacio, et al.. (2014). TOPoS: chemical study of extremely metal-poor stars.. MmSAI. 85. 222. 1 indexed citations
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Caffau, E., P. Bonifacio, P. François, et al.. (2011). X-Shooter GTO: chemical analysis of a sample of EMP candidates. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations
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Caffau, E., P. Bonifacio, P. François, et al.. (2011). An extremely primitive star in the Galactic halo. Nature. 477(7362). 67–69. 197 indexed citations
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Hansen, C. J., B. Nordström, P. Bonifacio, et al.. (2010). First stars. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 527. A65–A65. 29 indexed citations
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Sbordone, L., P. Bonifacio, E. Caffau, et al.. (2010). The metal-poor end of the Spite plateau - I. Stellar parameters, metallicities, and lithium abundances. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 176 indexed citations
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Hernández, J. I. Gónzalez, P. Bonifacio, H.‐G. Ludwig, et al.. (2008). CS 22876-032:The most metal-poor dwarfs. Abundances and 3D effects. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 1 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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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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Barbuy, B., M. Spite, F. Spite, et al.. (2005). New analysis of the two carbon-rich stars CS 22948-27 and CS 29497-34: Binarity and neutron capture elements. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 57 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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Bonifacio, P., L. Pasquini, F. Spite, et al.. (2002). The lithium content of the globular clusterNGC 6397. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 115 indexed citations
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Cayrel, R., V. Hill, Timothy C. Beers, et al.. (2001). Measurement of stellar age from uranium decay. Nature. 409(6821). 691–692. 235 indexed citations
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Spite, F., M. Spite, & T. Richtler. (1991). New determinations of element abundances in NGC 330.. 252(2). 557–564. 1 indexed citations
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Spite, F.. (1990). Lithium in Population II Stars. Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana. 149. 490. 1 indexed citations
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Spite, M., et al.. (1988). Chemical evolution of the Magellanic Clouds. II: Equivalent widths and abundances for three young supergiants of the SMC. Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 76(3). 405–409. 1 indexed citations
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Spite, M. & F. Spite. (1983). Lithium and deuterium in very metal-poor stars.. 95(571). 601. 1 indexed citations

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