James W. Truran

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

James W. Truran is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, James W. Truran has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 26 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 9 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in James W. Truran's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (34 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (34 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (21 papers). James W. Truran is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (34 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (34 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (21 papers). James W. Truran collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Germany. James W. Truran's co-authors include J. J. Cowan, F.‐K. Thielemann, Mario Livio, Scott Burles, C. Sneden, S. Starrfield, David N. Schramm, R. E. Williams, Karl Kratz and B. Pfeiffer and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Astrophysical Journal and Physics Today.

In The Last Decade

James W. Truran

80 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

The R-process and nucleoc... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 100 200 300 400
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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. The R-process and nucleochronology
    1991 435 citations J. J. Cowan, F.‐K. Thielemann et al. Physics Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James W. Truran United States 28 2.5k 1.5k 305 292 179 82 3.2k
James H. Applegate United States 16 1.8k 0.7× 919 0.6× 210 0.7× 182 0.6× 91 0.5× 25 2.2k
G. Branduardi‐Raymont United Kingdom 31 3.6k 1.4× 1.1k 0.8× 251 0.8× 174 0.6× 247 1.4× 199 3.8k
S. L. Snowden United States 24 2.5k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 147 0.5× 142 0.5× 147 0.8× 93 2.6k
M. Hernanz Spain 32 2.6k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 288 0.9× 431 1.5× 271 1.5× 150 3.1k
Ann Merchant Boesgaard United States 29 2.7k 1.1× 832 0.6× 202 0.7× 781 2.7× 100 0.6× 108 3.1k
W. B. Burton United States 24 5.4k 2.1× 2.0k 1.3× 171 0.6× 393 1.3× 48 0.3× 91 5.6k
B. J. Teegarden United States 26 4.0k 1.6× 1.9k 1.3× 117 0.4× 144 0.5× 337 1.9× 138 4.4k
S. Starrfield United States 32 3.7k 1.5× 1.1k 0.8× 279 0.9× 314 1.1× 161 0.9× 250 4.0k
M. Liebendörfer Switzerland 33 3.6k 1.4× 3.3k 2.2× 186 0.6× 91 0.3× 161 0.9× 71 4.7k
A. Chieffi Italy 32 4.0k 1.6× 1.3k 0.9× 190 0.6× 1.1k 3.7× 195 1.1× 91 4.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by James W. Truran

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James W. Truran

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Truran, James W., et al.. (2012). 56Ni, Explosive Nucleosynthesis, and SNe Ia Diversity. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 337. 12040–12040. 4 indexed citations
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Livne, Eli, et al.. (2012). Convective overshoot mixing in Nova outbursts – the dependence on the composition of the underlying white dwarf. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427(3). 2411–2419. 18 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Bradley E., Ashley Pagnotta, J. P. Osborne, et al.. (2010). Recurrent Nova U Sco Has Sharp Decline in X-ray/UV/Optical/IR. ATel. 2477. 1. 3 indexed citations
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Niemeyer, J. C. & James W. Truran. (2010). Type Ia Supernovae: Theory and Cosmology. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 40 indexed citations
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Truran, James W., et al.. (2009). CARBON-NITROGEN-OXYGEN “BREAKOUT” AND NUCLEOSYNTHESIS IN CLASSICAL NOVAE. The Astrophysical Journal. 692(1). L58–L61. 20 indexed citations
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Seitenzahl, I. R., Dean M. Townsley, Fang Peng, & James W. Truran. (2008). Nuclear statistical equilibrium for Type Ia supernova simulations. Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables. 95(1). 96–114. 48 indexed citations
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Krautter, J., C. E. Woodward, Michael Schuster, et al.. (2002). [ITAL]Hubble Space Telescope[/ITAL] NICMOS Observations of Classical Nova Shells. The Astronomical Journal. 124(5). 2888–2898. 15 indexed citations
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Truran, James W.. (2001). The Oldest Stars as Tracers of Heavy Element Formation at Early Epochs. Symposium - International Astronomical Union. 204. 333–334. 1 indexed citations
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Meyer, B. S. & James W. Truran. (2000). Nucleocosmochronology. Physics Reports. 333-334. 1–11. 12 indexed citations
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Burles, Scott, Kenneth M. Nollett, James W. Truran, & Michael S. Turner. (1999). Sharpening the Predictions of Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis. Physical Review Letters. 82(21). 4176–4179. 163 indexed citations
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Gehrz, R. D., James W. Truran, R. E. Williams, & S. Starrfield. (1998). Nucleosynthesis in Classical Novae and Its Contribution to the Interstellar Medium. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 110(743). 3–26. 257 indexed citations
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Olive, Keith A., Robert T. Rood, David N. Schramm, James W. Truran, & E. Vangioni–Flam. (1995). What is the problem with He-3. The Astrophysical Journal. 444. 680–680. 37 indexed citations
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Gehrz, R. D., James W. Truran, & R. E. Williams. (1993). Classical novae - Contributions to the interstellar medium. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 75. 2 indexed citations
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Livio, Mario, A. Mastichiadis, H. Oêgelman, & James W. Truran. (1992). On the role of radioactive decays in powering gamma rays and X-rays from novae. The Astrophysical Journal. 394. 217–217. 13 indexed citations
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Starrfield, S., G. J. Ferland, R. M. Wagner, et al.. (1992). A multiwavelength study of Nova QU Vulpeculae 1984. The Astrophysical Journal. 398. 651–651. 39 indexed citations
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Cowan, J. J., F.‐K. Thielemann, & James W. Truran. (1991). Radioactive Dating of the Elements. Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 29(1). 447–497. 37 indexed citations
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Politano, M., Mario Livio, James W. Truran, & R. F. Webbink. (1990). The Theoretical Frequency of Classical Nova Outbursts as a Function of White Dwarf Mass. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 122. 386–387. 2 indexed citations
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Thielemann, F.‐K. & James W. Truran. (1986). General implementation of screening effects in thermonuclear reactionrates.. 261. 541–551. 1 indexed citations
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Arnett, W. David & James W. Truran. (1985). Nucleosynthesis : challenges and new developments. University of Chicago Press eBooks. 74 indexed citations
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Truran, James W.. (1979). Defining Characteristics of Fast Novae. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 53. 532–532.

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