G. Carraro

12.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
249 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

G. Carraro is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Carraro has authored 249 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 232 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 134 papers in Instrumentation and 12 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in G. Carraro's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (224 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (170 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (134 papers). G. Carraro is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (224 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (170 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (134 papers). G. Carraro collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Chile and United States. G. Carraro's co-authors include S. Villanova, G. Piotto, L. R. Bedin, Y. Momany, C. Chiosi, C. Moni Bidin, A. Moitinho, G. Baume, Ivan R. King and D. Geisler and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

G. Carraro

238 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Updated parameters of 1743 open clusters based on Gaia DR2 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150
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. Updated parameters of 1743 open clusters based on Gaia DR2
    2021 183 citations A. Moitinho, G. Carraro 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
G. Carraro Italy 35 5.0k 2.4k 294 131 96 249 5.2k
Benjamin D. Johnson United States 30 4.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 274 0.9× 121 0.9× 100 1.0× 97 4.9k
J. M. Vı́lchez Spain 40 5.1k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 311 1.1× 62 0.5× 151 1.6× 221 5.3k
R. J. Wainscoat United States 34 3.9k 0.8× 1.0k 0.4× 368 1.3× 164 1.3× 134 1.4× 137 4.2k
Rolf‐Peter Kudritzki United States 39 4.9k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 361 1.2× 205 1.6× 39 0.4× 130 5.0k
J. H. Knapen Spain 38 4.3k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 306 1.0× 78 0.6× 180 1.9× 191 4.6k
John J. Salzer United States 38 4.0k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 457 1.6× 85 0.6× 118 1.2× 128 4.1k
F. Mannucci Italy 36 4.8k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 705 2.4× 92 0.7× 76 0.8× 125 5.0k
J. Fritz Italy 39 4.6k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 513 1.7× 43 0.3× 193 2.0× 166 4.7k
Megan Donahue United States 41 4.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 1.2k 4.1× 82 0.6× 104 1.1× 138 5.0k
Alice C. Quillen United States 39 4.0k 0.8× 987 0.4× 330 1.1× 101 0.8× 56 0.6× 146 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. Carraro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. Carraro

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of G. Carraro. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of G. Carraro 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 G. Carraro. G. Carraro 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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Bidin, C. Moni, et al.. (2024). Solving the distance discrepancy for the open cluster NGC 2453: The planetary nebula NGC 2452 is not a cluster member. Saint Mary's University Institutional Repository (Saint Mary's University).
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Korchagin, V. I., et al.. (2023). The Influence of the Galactic Bar on the Dynamics of Globular Clusters. Galaxies. 11(1). 26–26. 6 indexed citations
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Bidin, C. Moni, F. Mauro, R. Contreras Ramos, et al.. (2021). Infrared photometry and CaT spectroscopy of globular cluster M 28 (NGC 6626). Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Carraro, G., et al.. (2020). The origin of globular cluster FSR 1758. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 6 indexed citations
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Carraro, G., et al.. (2019). Ruprecht 147: A Paradigm of Dissolving Star Cluster. The Astronomical Journal. 157(3). 115–115. 21 indexed citations
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Grosbøl, P. & G. Carraro. (2018). The spiral potential of the Milky Way. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 10 indexed citations
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Baratella, M., G. Carraro, V. D’Orazi, & Е. А. Семенко. (2018). Radial Velocity and Chemical Composition of Evolved Stars in the Open Clusters NGC 6940 and Tombaugh 5. The Astronomical Journal. 156(5). 244–244. 5 indexed citations
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Garfì, Vittorio, et al.. (2016). Italian and Slovenian forest governances within the International context. Italian Journal of Agronomy. 11. 5–10. 1 indexed citations
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Baume, G., et al.. (2016). Stellar populations in the Carina region. Americanae (AECID Library). 8 indexed citations
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Beccari, G., Guido De Marchi, N. Panagia, et al.. (2015). Mass accretion rates from multiband photometry in the Carina Nebula: the case of Trumpler 14. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 10 indexed citations
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Parisi, M. C., D. Geisler, G. Carraro, et al.. (2014). Age Determination of 15 Old to Intermediate-Age Small Magellanic Cloud Star Clusters. Americanae (AECID Library). 27 indexed citations
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Carraro, G., et al.. (2014). Updated properties of the old open cluster Melotte 66: Searching for multiple stellar populations. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 7 indexed citations
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Majaess, D., G. Carraro, C. Moni Bidin, et al.. (2013). Anchors for the cosmic distance scale: the Cepheids U Sagittarii, CF Cassiopeiae, and CEab Cassiopeiae. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 14 indexed citations
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Magrini, L., S. Randich, M. Zoccali, et al.. (2010). Open clusters towards the Galactic centre: chemistry and dynamics. A VLT spectroscopic study of NGC 6192, NGC 6404, NGC 6583. Americanae (AECID Library). 34 indexed citations
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Bidin, C. Moni, R. de la Fuente Marcos, C. de la Fuente Marcos, & G. Carraro. (2010). Not an open cluster after all: the NGC 6863 asterism in Aquila. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 11 indexed citations
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Carraro, G., et al.. (2008). Blue straggler stars in Galactic open clusters and the effect of field star contamination. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 13 indexed citations
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Carraro, G., R. Zinn, & C. Moni Bidin. (2007). Whiting 1: the youngest globular cluster associated with the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 52 indexed citations
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Bedin, L. R., G. Piotto, G. Carraro, Ivan R. King, & Jay Anderson. (2006). The absolute motion of the peculiar cluster NGC 6791. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 35 indexed citations
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Marchi, Fabrizio De, F. De Angeli, G. Piotto, G. Carraro, & M. B. Davies. (2006). Search and analysis of blue straggler stars in open clusters. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 26 indexed citations
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Villanova, S., G. Baume, G. Carraro, & A. Geminale. (2004). Optical photometry and spectral classification in the field \n of the open cluster NGC 6996 in the North America Nebula \n. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 5 indexed citations

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