J. A. Petterson

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 981 citations indexed

About

J. A. Petterson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J. A. Petterson has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 981 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 10 papers in Geophysics and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in J. A. Petterson's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (13 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (10 papers) and Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies (5 papers). J. A. Petterson is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (13 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (10 papers) and Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies (5 papers). J. A. Petterson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Netherlands. J. A. Petterson's co-authors include J. Bardeen, Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Joseph Silk, R. E. Rothschild, M. W. Bautz, F. K. Knight, F. A. Primini, W. A. Baity, W. H. G. Lewin and D. Gruber and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Journal of Engineering Mathematics.

In The Last Decade

J. A. Petterson

20 papers receiving 953 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 Lense-Thirring Effect and Accretion Disks around Kerr Black Holes

1975 525 citations J. Bardeen, J. A. Petterson The Astrophysical Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. A. Petterson United States	13	945	299	147	114	52	20	981
Sigenori Miyamoto Japan	18	1.1k 1.2×	437 1.5×	184 1.3×	188 1.6×	34 0.7×	39	1.2k
M. R. Garcia United States	20	1.4k 1.5×	410 1.4×	180 1.2×	177 1.6×	28 0.5×	66	1.4k
R. R. Ross United States	14	1.2k 1.2×	391 1.3×	107 0.7×	207 1.8×	50 1.0×	28	1.2k
J. E. McClintock United States	10	1.0k 1.1×	388 1.3×	113 0.8×	168 1.5×	46 0.9×	26	1.0k
R. S. Warwick United Kingdom	15	1.1k 1.2×	640 2.1×	69 0.5×	58 0.5×	34 0.7×	43	1.2k
P. Mandrou France	15	861 0.9×	581 1.9×	86 0.6×	87 0.8×	44 0.8×	117	1.0k
F. Yusef‐Zadeh United States	20	1.1k 1.1×	503 1.7×	86 0.6×	70 0.6×	44 0.8×	41	1.1k
L. Nobili Italy	15	804 0.9×	287 1.0×	215 1.5×	28 0.2×	36 0.7×	43	834
W. A. Heindl United States	19	1.4k 1.5×	648 2.2×	259 1.8×	208 1.8×	19 0.4×	69	1.5k
Gunther Witzel United States	23	1.3k 1.4×	483 1.6×	100 0.7×	108 0.9×	123 2.4×	69	1.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Petterson, J. A., R. E. Rothschild, & D. Gruber. (1991). A model for the 35 day variations in the pulse profile of Hercules X-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 378. 696–696. 15 indexed citations

Petterson, J. A., et al.. (1990). Quasi-periodic Precession of Disks in X-ray binaries, with Possible Application to Centaurus X-3. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23. 1266–226. 1 indexed citations

Petterson, J. A.. (1982). Twisted Accretion Disks. 217. 1 indexed citations

Bautz, M. W., S. K. Howe, F. A. Primini, et al.. (1981). Discovery of a 30.5 day periodicity in LMC X-4. The Astrophysical Journal. 246. L21–L21. 50 indexed citations

Heuvel, E. P. J. van den, Jeremiah P. Ostriker, & J. A. Petterson. (1980). An early-type binary model for SS 433.. A&A. 81. 2 indexed citations

Merritt, David & J. A. Petterson. (1980). Precessing twisted accretion disks, with an application to Hercules X-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 236. 255–255. 8 indexed citations

Petterson, J. A.. (1980). Accretion disks in cataclysmic variables. I - The eclipse-related phase shifts in DQ Herculis and UX Ursae Majoris. The Astrophysical Journal. 241. 247–247. 14 indexed citations

Petterson, J. A., Joseph Silk, & Jeremiah P. Ostriker. (1980). Variations on a spherically symmetrical accretion flow. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 191(3). 571–579. 26 indexed citations

Petterson, J. A.. (1978). On the occurrence of streams and disks in massive X-ray binary systems. The Astrophysical Journal. 224. 625–625. 24 indexed citations

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Petterson, J. A.. (1978). Twisted accretion disks. III - The time-dependent equations. The Astrophysical Journal. 226. 253–253. 19 indexed citations

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Petterson, J. A.. (1977). Twisted accretion disks. I - Derivation of the basic equations. The Astrophysical Journal. 214. 550–550. 42 indexed citations

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Petterson, J. A.. (1977). The 35 day cycle of the X-ray binary Hercules X-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 218. 783–783. 36 indexed citations

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Petterson, J. A.. (1977). Twisted accretion disks. II - Applications to X-ray binary systems. The Astrophysical Journal. 216. 827–827. 54 indexed citations

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Lamers, H. J. G. L. M., E. P. J. van den Heuvel, & J. A. Petterson. (1976). Stellar winds and accretion in massive X-ray binaries.. A&A. 49. 327–335. 2 indexed citations

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Bardeen, J. & J. A. Petterson. (1975). The Lense-Thirring Effect and Accretion Disks around Kerr Black Holes. The Astrophysical Journal. 195. L65–L65. 525 indexed citations breakdown →

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Petterson, J. A.. (1975). Hercules X-1 - A neutron star with a twisted accretion disk. The Astrophysical Journal. 201. L61–L61. 39 indexed citations

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Petterson, J. A.. (1975). Gravitational radiation-reaction effects in a star-planet system. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 11(2). 253–256. 5 indexed citations

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Petterson, J. A.. (1975). Stationary axisymmetric electromagnetic fields around a rotating black hole. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 12(8). 2218–2225. 35 indexed citations

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Petterson, J. A.. (1974). Magnetic field of a current loop around a Schwarzschild black hole. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 10(10). 3166–3170. 76 indexed citations

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Hermans, A. J. & J. A. Petterson. (1970). A quantum mechanical treatment of the mirror electron microscope. Journal of Engineering Mathematics. 4(2). 141–154. 7 indexed citations

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