G. Torrealba

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

G. Torrealba is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Torrealba has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 8 papers in Instrumentation and 1 paper in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in G. Torrealba's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (14 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (8 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (7 papers). G. Torrealba is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (14 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (8 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (7 papers). G. Torrealba collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Chile. G. Torrealba's co-authors include S. E. Koposov, Vasily Belokurov, N. W. Evans, M. J. Irwin, Alex Geringer-Sameth, Matthew G. Walker, M. Catelan, M. J. Graham, A. J. Drake and S. M. Larson and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

G. Torrealba

15 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD: DISCOVERY OF NINE ULTRA FAIN... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
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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. BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD: DISCOVERY OF NINE ULTRA FAINT SATELLITES IN THE VICINITY OF THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS
    2015 311 citations S. E. Koposov, Vasily Belokurov et al. The Astrophysical Journal 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. Torrealba United Kingdom 12 1.2k 501 287 48 21 15 1.2k
Natasha Maddox United Kingdom 17 700 0.6× 244 0.5× 232 0.8× 19 0.4× 38 1.8× 36 723
Susana Planelles Spain 18 1.1k 0.9× 452 0.9× 264 0.9× 42 0.9× 15 0.7× 33 1.1k
P. Re Fiorentin Italy 12 1.6k 1.4× 948 1.9× 118 0.4× 71 1.5× 55 2.6× 25 1.7k
Caroline Bot France 17 1.4k 1.2× 243 0.5× 88 0.3× 19 0.4× 24 1.1× 30 1.4k
K. Ulaczyk United Kingdom 20 1.4k 1.2× 377 0.8× 170 0.6× 73 1.5× 89 4.2× 62 1.4k
Gaspar Galaz Chile 21 1.2k 1.0× 324 0.6× 346 1.2× 71 1.5× 19 0.9× 58 1.2k
Michael F. Skrutskie United States 8 973 0.8× 383 0.8× 176 0.6× 32 0.7× 19 0.9× 13 1.0k
Alejandro Benítez-Llambay United Kingdom 20 1.4k 1.2× 597 1.2× 401 1.4× 23 0.5× 48 2.3× 38 1.4k
H. Brewington United States 8 1.6k 1.4× 545 1.1× 311 1.1× 34 0.7× 50 2.4× 10 1.6k
Yonghui Hou China 18 1.0k 0.9× 512 1.0× 51 0.2× 114 2.4× 28 1.3× 68 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. Torrealba

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of G. Torrealba. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of G. Torrealba 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. Torrealba. G. Torrealba is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Torrealba, G., Vasily Belokurov, & S. E. Koposov. (2019). Nine tiny star clusters inGaiaDR1, PS1, and DES. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 484(2). 2181–2197. 27 indexed citations
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Torrealba, G., Vasily Belokurov, S. E. Koposov, et al.. (2019). The hidden giant: discovery of an enormous Galactic dwarf satellite in Gaia DR2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 488(2). 2743–2766. 129 indexed citations
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Jethwa, Prashin, G. Torrealba, Camila Navarrete, et al.. (2018). Discovery of a thin stellar stream in the SLAMS survey. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 480(4). 5342–5351. 9 indexed citations
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Caldwell, Nelson, Matthew G. Walker, Mario Mateo, et al.. (2017). Crater 2: An Extremely Cold Dark Matter Halo. The Astrophysical Journal. 839(1). 20–20. 84 indexed citations
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Drake, A. J., S. G. Djorgovski, M. Catelan, et al.. (2017). The Catalina Surveys Southern periodic variable star catalogue. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 469(3). 3688–3712. 78 indexed citations
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Koposov, S. E., Vasily Belokurov, & G. Torrealba. (2017). Gaia 1 and 2. A pair of new Galactic star clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 470(3). 2702–2709. 45 indexed citations
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Duffau, S., A. K. Vivas, Camila Navarrete, et al.. (2016). Near-field cosmology with RR Lyrae variable stars: A first view of substructure in the southern sky. 105. 199–200. 1 indexed citations
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Torrealba, G., S. E. Koposov, Vasily Belokurov, & M. J. Irwin. (2016). The feeble giant. Discovery of a large and diffuse Milky Way dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Crater. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 459(3). 2370–2378. 146 indexed citations
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Torrealba, G., S. E. Koposov, Vasily Belokurov, et al.. (2016). At the survey limits: discovery of the Aquarius 2 dwarf galaxy in the VST ATLAS and the SDSS data. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 463(1). 712–722. 58 indexed citations
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Koposov, S. E., Vasily Belokurov, G. Torrealba, & N. W. Evans. (2015). BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD: DISCOVERY OF NINE ULTRA FAINT SATELLITES IN THE VICINITY OF THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS. The Astrophysical Journal. 805(2). 130–130. 311 indexed citations breakdown →
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Geringer-Sameth, Alex, Matthew G. Walker, Savvas M. Koushiappas, et al.. (2015). Indication of Gamma-Ray Emission from the Newly Discovered Dwarf Galaxy Reticulum II. Physical Review Letters. 115(8). 81101–81101. 90 indexed citations
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Navarrete, Camila, S. Duffau, A. K. Vivas, et al.. (2015). Near-Field Cosmology with RR Lyrae Variable Stars: A First View of Substructure in the Southern Sky. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 11(S317). 338–339. 1 indexed citations
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Drake, A. J., S. G. Djorgovski, D. García-Álvarez, et al.. (2014). ULTRA-SHORT PERIOD BINARIES FROM THE CATALINA SURVEYS. The Astrophysical Journal. 790(2). 157–157. 44 indexed citations
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Torrealba, G., M. Catelan, A. J. Drake, et al.. (2014). Discovery of ∼9000 new RR Lyrae in the southern Catalina surveys. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 446(3). 2251–2266. 59 indexed citations
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Drake, A. J., M. Catelan, S. G. Djorgovski, et al.. (2013). PROBING THE OUTER GALACTIC HALO WITH RR LYRAE FROM THE CATALINA SURVEYS. The Astrophysical Journal. 763(1). 32–32. 147 indexed citations

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