G. W. Pratt

18.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

G. W. Pratt is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, G. W. Pratt has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 25 papers in Instrumentation and 8 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in G. W. Pratt's work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (48 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (26 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (25 papers). G. W. Pratt is often cited by papers focused on Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (48 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (26 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (25 papers). G. W. Pratt collaborates with scholars based in France, Germany and United States. G. W. Pratt's co-authors include M. Arnaud, É. Pointecouteau, J. H. Croston, H. Böhringer, R. Piffaretti, S. Borgani, A. Finoguenov, T. J. Ponman, R. G. Bower and G. Mark Voit 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. W. Pratt

51 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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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.

The universal galaxy cluster pressure profile from a representative sample of nearby systems (REXCESS) and theY_SZ–M₅₀₀relation

2010 491 citations M. Arnaud, G. W. Pratt et al. Astronomy and Astrophysics profile →
The MCXC: a meta-catalogue of x-ray detected clusters of galaxies

2011 312 citations R. Piffaretti, M. Arnaud et al. Astronomy and Astrophysics profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
G. W. Pratt France	22	2.9k	996	891	117	52	54	3.0k
É. Pointecouteau France	25	2.8k 1.0×	783 0.8×	962 1.1×	105 0.9×	50 1.0×	79	2.9k
Gregory B. Poole Australia	25	2.2k 0.8×	885 0.9×	540 0.6×	96 0.8×	63 1.2×	57	2.3k
P. Schuecker Germany	23	2.4k 0.8×	805 0.8×	839 0.9×	102 0.9×	64 1.2×	51	2.4k
M. I. Wilkinson United Kingdom	34	3.1k 1.1×	1.3k 1.3×	740 0.8×	134 1.1×	39 0.8×	74	3.3k
Federico Lelli United States	26	2.2k 0.8×	895 0.9×	536 0.6×	134 1.1×	47 0.9×	74	2.3k
T. Miyaji United States	26	3.4k 1.2×	993 1.0×	1.2k 1.3×	53 0.5×	45 0.9×	92	3.5k
G. S. Stinson Canada	26	3.5k 1.2×	1.5k 1.5×	789 0.9×	130 1.1×	101 1.9×	35	3.6k
O. Valenzuela Mexico	19	3.2k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	1.3k 1.4×	233 2.0×	65 1.3×	50	3.4k
Elena Rasia Italy	28	2.5k 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	508 0.6×	131 1.1×	58 1.1×	81	2.6k
Ignacio Martín-Navarro Spain	29	2.2k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	825 0.9×	139 1.2×	94 1.8×	92	2.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Adam, R., I. Bartalucci, N. Clerc, et al.. (2025). PITSZI: Probing intra-cluster medium turbulence with Sunyaev–Zel’dovich imaging. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 694. A182–A182.

Douspis, M., G. W. Pratt, L. Salvati, et al.. (2024). Cosmological constraints from the Planck cluster catalogue with new multi-wavelength mass calibration from Chandra and CFHT. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 690. A238–A238. 1 indexed citations

Guainazzi, M., James Aird, F. J. Carrera, et al.. (2024). The NewAthena mission concept in the context of the next decade of X-ray astronomy. Nature Astronomy. 9(1). 36–44. 22 indexed citations

Leroy, G., S. Pires, G. W. Pratt, & C. Giocoli. (2023). Fast multi-scale galaxy cluster detection with weak lensing: Towards a mass-selected sample. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 678. A125–A125. 1 indexed citations

Oppizzi, F., Federico De Luca, H. Bourdin, et al.. (2023). CHEX-MATE: Pressure profiles of six galaxy clusters as seen by SPT and Planck. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 672. A156–A156. 3 indexed citations

Pratt, G. W., M. Arnaud, B. J. Maughan, & J.-B. Mélin. (2022). Linking a universal gas density profile to the core-excised X-ray luminosity in galaxy clusters up to z ∼ 1.1. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 665. A24–A24. 10 indexed citations

Mroczkowski, Tony, Megan Donahue, Joshiwa van Marrewijk, et al.. (2022). The strongest cool core in REXCESS: Missing X-ray cavities in RXC J2014.8–2430. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 665. A48–A48. 2 indexed citations

Tarrío, Paula, J.‐B. Melin, M. Arnaud, & G. W. Pratt. (2016). Joint signal extraction from galaxy clusters in X-ray and SZ surveys: A matched-filter approach. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 7 indexed citations

Pratt, G. W., É. Pointecouteau, M. Arnaud, & R. F. J. van der Burg. (2016). The hot gas content of fossil galaxy clusters. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 6 indexed citations

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Cassano, R., G. Bernardi, G. Brunetti, et al.. (2015). Cluster Radio Halos at the crossroads between astrophysics and cosmology in the SKA era. 73–73. 4 indexed citations

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Pierini, D., S. Giodini, A. Finoguenov, et al.. (2011). Two fossil groups of galaxies at z≈ 0.4 in the Cosmic Evolution Survey: accelerated stellar-mass build-up, different progenitors. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 417(4). 2927–2937. 9 indexed citations

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Šuhada, R., R. Fassbender, A. Nastasi, et al.. (2011). Exploring the galaxy cluster-group transition regime at high redshifts. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 530. A110–A110. 4 indexed citations

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Piffaretti, R., et al.. (2011). The MCXC: a meta-catalogue of x-ray detected clusters of galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 534. A109–A109. 312 indexed citations breakdown →

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Arnaud, M., et al.. (2010). The universal galaxy cluster pressure profile from a representative sample of nearby systems (REXCESS) and theY_SZ–M₅₀₀relation. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 517. A92–A92. 491 indexed citations breakdown →

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Šuhada, R., Jie Song, H. Böhringer, et al.. (2010). XMM-Newton detection of two clusters of galaxies with strong SPT Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect signatures. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 514. L3–L3. 8 indexed citations

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Maurogordato, S., A. Cappi, C. Ferrari, et al.. (2008). A 2163: Merger events in the hottest Abell galaxy cluster. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 481(3). 593–613. 31 indexed citations

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Arnaud, M., É. Pointecouteau, & G. W. Pratt. (2007). Calibration of the galaxy cluster M₅₀₀–Y$_{\sf X}$ relation with XMM-Newton. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474(3). L37–L40. 112 indexed citations

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Croston, J. H., M. Arnaud, É. Pointecouteau, & G. W. Pratt. (2006). An improved deprojection and PSF-deconvolution technique for galaxy-cluster X-ray surface-brightness profiles. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations

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Pratt, G. W., H. Böhringer, & A. Finoguenov. (2005). Further evidence for a merger in Abell 2218 from anXMM-Newtonobservation. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 433(3). 777–785. 18 indexed citations

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Pratt, G. W., K. Mukai, B. J. M. Hassall, T. Naylor, & Janet H. Wood. (2004). AnXMM-Newtonobservation of the nova-like variable UX UMa: spatially and spectrally resolved two-component X-ray emission. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 348(3). L49–L53. 14 indexed citations

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