M. Balcells

5.8k total citations
95 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

M. Balcells is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Balcells has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 72 papers in Instrumentation and 16 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in M. Balcells's work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (75 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (72 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (44 papers). M. Balcells is often cited by papers focused on Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (75 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (72 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (44 papers). M. Balcells collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and United Kingdom. M. Balcells's co-authors include R. F. Peletier, J. A. L. Aguerri, A. César González‐García, Alister W. Graham, M. C. Eliche‐Moral, Y. C. Andredakis, Robert A. Swaters, Frank C. van den Bosch, Barry F. Madore and Ignacio Trujillo and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

In The Last Decade

M. Balcells

90 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Balcells Spain 27 2.6k 1.7k 196 173 149 95 2.7k
Stéphane Courteau Canada 30 3.3k 1.3× 1.9k 1.1× 262 1.3× 105 0.6× 182 1.2× 72 3.4k
Shardha Jogee United States 28 2.8k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 218 1.1× 183 1.1× 125 0.8× 58 2.9k
A. Borch United Kingdom 22 2.7k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 241 1.2× 206 1.2× 115 0.8× 28 2.7k
Stijn Wuyts United States 34 3.4k 1.3× 2.2k 1.3× 230 1.2× 158 0.9× 134 0.9× 66 3.4k
Edward N. Taylor Australia 29 2.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 195 1.0× 140 0.8× 118 0.8× 72 2.4k
Klaus Meisenheimer Germany 22 2.6k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 420 2.1× 163 0.9× 98 0.7× 43 2.7k
Rachel Bezanson United States 27 3.0k 1.1× 2.0k 1.2× 208 1.1× 130 0.8× 106 0.7× 91 3.1k
J. Trevor Mendel Germany 28 3.1k 1.2× 1.8k 1.1× 188 1.0× 272 1.6× 186 1.2× 59 3.2k
Roelof S. de Jong United States 29 2.6k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 151 0.8× 75 0.4× 109 0.7× 77 2.6k
Inger Jørgensen United States 26 3.2k 1.2× 2.0k 1.2× 241 1.2× 76 0.4× 77 0.5× 57 3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by M. Balcells

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. Balcells

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Balcells

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. Balcells. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. Balcells 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 M. Balcells. M. Balcells 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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Costantin, Luca, Pablo G. Pérez‐González, J. Méndez‐Abreu, et al.. (2022). From naked spheroids to disky galaxies: how do massive disk galaxies shape their morphology?. arXiv (Cornell University). 14 indexed citations
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Zhu, Ling, J. Falcón‐Barroso, J. Méndez‐Abreu, et al.. (2019). NGC 7457: evidence for merger-driven cylindrical rotation in disc galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 488(1). 1012–1025. 4 indexed citations
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Ferré-Mateu, Anna, Ignacio Trujillo, Ignacio Martín-Navarro, et al.. (2017). Two new confirmed massive relic galaxies: red nuggets in the present-day Universe. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. stx171–stx171. 64 indexed citations
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Ferré-Mateu, Anna, Mar Mezcua, Ignacio Trujillo, M. Balcells, & Remco C. E. van den Bosch. (2015). MASSIVE RELIC GALAXIES CHALLENGE THE CO-EVOLUTION OF SUPER-MASSIVE BLACK HOLES AND THEIR HOST GALAXIES. The Astrophysical Journal. 808(1). 79–79. 62 indexed citations
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Tapia, Trinidad, M. C. Eliche‐Moral, Miguel Querejeta, et al.. (2014). Evolution induced by dry minor mergers onto fast-rotator S0 galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 565. A31–A31. 23 indexed citations
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Pino, Bruno Rodríguez Del, S. P. Bamford, Alfonso Aragón‐Salamanca, et al.. (2013). Caught in the act: cluster ‘k+a’ galaxies as a link between spirals and S0s. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 438(2). 1038–1050. 19 indexed citations
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Eliche‐Moral, M. C., A. César González‐García, M. Balcells, et al.. (2011). A minor merger origin for stellar inner discs and rings in spiral galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 533. A104–A104. 57 indexed citations
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Eliche‐Moral, M. C., M. Prieto, J. Gallego, et al.. (2010). On the buildup of massive early-type galaxies at z≲1 I. Reconciling their hierarchical assembly with mass downsizing. arXiv (Cornell University). 20 indexed citations
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López-Sanjuán, C., M. Balcells, P. G. Pérez-González, et al.. (2010). Spectro-photometric close pairs in GOODS-S: major and minor companions of intermediate-mass galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 518. A20–A20. 21 indexed citations
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Domínguez-Palmero, Lilian & M. Balcells. (2008). Bulges of disk galaxies at intermediate redshifts. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 489(3). 1003–1014. 11 indexed citations
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Barro, Guillermo, J. Gallego, Pablo G. Pérez‐González, et al.. (2008). On the nature of the extragalactic number counts in the K-band. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 494(1). 63–79. 16 indexed citations
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Sikkema, G., et al.. (2007). HST/ACS observations of shell galaxies: inner shells, shell colours and dust. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 467(3). 1011–1024. 23 indexed citations
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Sikkema, G., R. F. Peletier, D. Carter, E. A. Valentijn, & M. Balcells. (2006). Globular cluster systems of six shell galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 458(1). 53–67. 24 indexed citations
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González‐García, A. César, J. A. L. Aguerri, & M. Balcells. (2005). Harassment origin for kinematic substructures in dwarf elliptical galaxies?. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 11 indexed citations
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Pohlen, M., M. Balcells, R. Lütticke, & R.‐J. Dettmar. (2004). Thick disks of lenticular galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 422(2). 465–475. 40 indexed citations
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Pohlen, M., M. Balcells, R. Lütticke, & R.‐J. Dettmar. (2003). Evidence for a large stellar bar in the Low Surface Brightness galaxy UGC 7321. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 13 indexed citations
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Balcells, M., et al.. (2003). Quantifying high z galaxy selection and visibility with the COSMOPACK tool. 16. 259–260. 1 indexed citations
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Serrano, Ángel, N. Cardiel, J. Gallego, et al.. (2003). A K band survey in the Groth Strip Flanking Fields. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 16. 311–312. 1 indexed citations
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Balcells, M.. (2003). EMIR science prospects. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 16. 69–72. 3 indexed citations
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Swaters, R. A. & M. Balcells. (2002). The Westerbork HI survey of spiral and irregular galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 390(3). 863–878. 68 indexed citations

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