H. Tananbaum

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
125 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

H. Tananbaum is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Tananbaum has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 56 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 29 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in H. Tananbaum's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (82 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (34 papers) and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (31 papers). H. Tananbaum is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (82 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (34 papers) and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (31 papers). H. Tananbaum collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Israel. H. Tananbaum's co-authors include R. Giacconi, E. Kellogg, H. Gursky, E. Schreier, Y. Avni, C. Jones, W. Forman, G. Zamorani, S. S. Murray and Martin C. Weisskopf and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

H. Tananbaum

121 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

The fourth UHURU catalog ... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1978 1979 1972 50 100 150 200
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. The fourth UHURU catalog of X-ray sources.
    1978 242 citations W. Forman, C. Jones et al. profile →
  2. X-ray studies of quasars with the Einstein Observatory
    1979 239 citations H. Tananbaum, M. Elvis et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  3. Discovery of a Periodic Pulsating Binary X-Ray Source in Hercules from UHURU
    1972 211 citations H. Tananbaum, H. Gursky et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
H. Tananbaum 4.0k 1.5k 517 357 300 125 4.4k
H. Gursky 3.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 602 1.2× 125 0.4× 263 0.9× 151 3.6k
P. J. Serlemitsos 2.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 254 0.5× 162 0.5× 165 0.6× 198 2.8k
Knox S. Long 5.4k 1.4× 2.6k 1.8× 301 0.6× 258 0.7× 156 0.5× 302 5.7k
C. R. Canizares 3.7k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 259 0.5× 278 0.8× 117 0.4× 156 3.9k
E. Kellogg 1.9k 0.5× 693 0.5× 433 0.8× 119 0.3× 245 0.8× 97 2.4k
R. Sunyaev 9.2k 2.3× 3.8k 2.6× 989 1.9× 407 1.1× 383 1.3× 436 9.6k
Herman L. Marshall 3.7k 0.9× 1.9k 1.3× 294 0.6× 133 0.4× 123 0.4× 165 4.0k
B. Margon 3.2k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 234 0.5× 354 1.0× 205 0.7× 187 3.5k
M. Gilfanov 5.0k 1.2× 2.0k 1.4× 381 0.7× 326 0.9× 212 0.7× 275 5.1k
H. Bradt 2.4k 0.6× 823 0.6× 448 0.9× 83 0.2× 241 0.8× 137 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by H. Tananbaum

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. Tananbaum

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of H. Tananbaum. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of H. Tananbaum 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 H. Tananbaum. H. Tananbaum 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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Reid, Paul B., Ryan Allured, Sagi Ben-Ami, et al.. (2016). Development Status of Adjustable X-ray Optics with 0.5 Arcsec Imaging for the X-ray Surveyor Mission Concept. 1 indexed citations
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Tananbaum, H., Martin C. Weisskopf, W. Tucker, B. J. Wilkes, & P. D. Edmonds. (2014). Highlights and discoveries from theChandraX-ray Observatory. Reports on Progress in Physics. 77(6). 66902–66902. 22 indexed citations
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Bookbinder, Jay A., Robert B. Smith, Miquel García, et al.. (2012). The Advanced X-ray Spectroscopic Imaging Observatory. AAS. 219. 1 indexed citations
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Santos‐Lleó, M., N. Schartel, H. Tananbaum, W. H. Tucker, & Martin C. Weisskopf. (2009). The first decade of science with Chandra and XMM-Newton. Nature. 462(7276). 997–1004. 15 indexed citations
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Green, Paul, R. A. Cameron, Himel Ghosh, et al.. (2003). The Chandra Multi‐wavelength Project (ChaMP): Results and prospects. Astronomische Nachrichten. 324(1-2). 93–96. 1 indexed citations
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White, N. E. & H. Tananbaum. (2003). Constellation-X mission: science objectives and implementation plan. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4851. 293–293. 14 indexed citations
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Weisskopf, Martin C., H. Tananbaum, Leon P. Van Speybroeck, & Stephen L. O’Dell. (2000). <title>Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO): overview</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4012. 2–16. 278 indexed citations
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Weaver, Kevan, Nigel D. White, H. Tananbaum, et al.. (1999). Key Technology Development for Constellation-X. AAS. 195. 1 indexed citations
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Murray, S. S., M. Elvis, W. Forman, et al.. (1987). The AXAF High Resolution Camera (HRC) and its Use for Observations of Distant Clusters of Galaxies. 26. 113. 7 indexed citations
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Tananbaum, H.. (1986). The Advanced X‐Ray Astrophysics Facilitya. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 470(1). 338–357. 8 indexed citations
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Tananbaum, H., A. Epstein, W. Forman, et al.. (1979). X-Ray Observations of the Crab Nebula with the Einstein Observatory.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 11. 424. 4 indexed citations
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Cominsky, L. R., W. Forman, C. Jones, & H. Tananbaum. (1977). UHURU observations of the globular cluster X-ray source NGC 6712. The Astrophysical Journal. 211. L9–L9. 10 indexed citations
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Forman, W., et al.. (1974). UHURU observations of short-time-scale variations of the Crab. The Astrophysical Journal. 193. L67–L67. 1 indexed citations
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Forman, W., et al.. (1973). UHURU Observations of the Binary X-Ray Source 2u 0900-40. The Astrophysical Journal. 182. L103–L103. 22 indexed citations
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Jones, C., W. Forman, W. Liller, et al.. (1972). A New X-Ray Binary Associated With An O-type Star.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 4. 329. 1 indexed citations
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Kellogg, E., H. Tananbaum, H. Gursky, et al.. (1972). The X-ray structure of the Vela X region observed from Uhuru.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 4. 336. 1 indexed citations
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Kellogg, E., H. Gursky, R. Giacconi, H. Tananbaum, & A. Cavaliere. (1971). An X-ray Source Near M82.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 3. 399.
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Schreier, E., E. Kellogg, H. Gursky, H. Tananbaum, & R. Giacconi. (1971). Further observations of the pulsating X-ray source Cygnus X-1 from Uhuru.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 3. 393. 3 indexed citations
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Kellogg, E., S. S. Murray, H. Tananbaum, et al.. (1971). Extended X-Ray Sources in the Coma and Perseus Clusters.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 3. 477. 1 indexed citations
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Kellogg, E., et al.. (1971). X-ray Observations of the Magellanic Clouds.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 3. 399. 1 indexed citations

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