M. Modjaz

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

M. Modjaz is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Modjaz has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 16 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 9 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in M. Modjaz's work include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (62 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (28 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (23 papers). M. Modjaz is often cited by papers focused on Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (62 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (28 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (23 papers). M. Modjaz collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Israel. M. Modjaz's co-authors include A. V. Filippenko, R. Kirshner, R. Chornock, Weidong Li, R. J. Foley, Nathan Smith, M. Ganeshalingam, D. Poznanski, T. Matheson and S. Blondin and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.

In The Last Decade

M. Modjaz

58 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Nearby supernova rates from the Lick Observatory Supernova Search - II. The observed luminosity functions and fractions of supernovae in a complete sample

2011 390 citations R. Chornock, A. V. Filippenko et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Modjaz United States	24	2.0k	662	183	21	15	72	2.0k
P. Jakobsson Denmark	24	1.9k 1.0×	338 0.5×	225 1.2×	18 0.9×	15 1.0×	136	1.9k
A. Pastorello Italy	32	2.4k 1.2×	830 1.3×	170 0.9×	13 0.6×	7 0.5×	117	2.4k
Ronald G. Eastman United States	12	1.1k 0.6×	409 0.6×	55 0.3×	9 0.4×	10 0.7×	13	1.2k
S. D. Vergani France	16	804 0.4×	209 0.3×	88 0.5×	6 0.3×	10 0.7×	68	831
P. Ruiz‐Lapuente Spain	20	1.1k 0.6×	534 0.8×	89 0.5×	7 0.3×	13 0.9×	44	1.1k
Yujin Yang United States	18	1.1k 0.6×	306 0.5×	363 2.0×	3 0.1×	6 0.4×	40	1.1k
Cecilia Garraffo United States	16	808 0.4×	179 0.3×	100 0.5×	18 0.9×	5 0.3×	38	824
Thomas H. Greif United States	19	1.8k 0.9×	325 0.5×	305 1.7×	9 0.4×	18 1.2×	28	1.8k
A. O. Jaunsen Norway	18	846 0.4×	118 0.2×	152 0.8×	7 0.3×	7 0.5×	44	866
B. Sbarufatti Italy	21	1.1k 0.5×	590 0.9×	68 0.4×	3 0.1×	25 1.7×	78	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by M. Modjaz

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

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Pellegrino, C., M. Modjaz, I. Arcavi, et al.. (2024). Spectral dataset of young type Ib supernovae and their time evolution. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 693. A307–A307.

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Pellegrino, C., M. Modjaz, Yuki Takei, et al.. (2024). The X-Ray Luminous Type Ibn SN 2022ablq: Estimates of Preexplosion Mass Loss and Constraints on Precursor Emission. The Astrophysical Journal. 977(1). 2–2. 5 indexed citations

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Gonzalez, Estefania Padilla, D. A. Howell, J. Burke, et al.. (2023). Peculiar Spectral Evolution of the Type I Supernova 2019eix: A Possible Double Detonation from a Helium Shell on a Sub-Chandrasekhar-mass White Dwarf. The Astrophysical Journal. 953(1). 25–25. 2 indexed citations

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Pellegrino, C., D. Hiramatsu, I. Arcavi, et al.. (2023). SN 2020bio: A Double-peaked, H-poor Type IIb Supernova with Evidence of Circumstellar Interaction. The Astrophysical Journal. 954(1). 35–35. 8 indexed citations

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Vogl, C., M. Modjaz, Wolfgang Kerzendorf, et al.. (2023). SN 2019ewu: A Peculiar Supernova with Early Strong Carbon and Weak Oxygen Features from a New Sample of Young SN Ic Spectra. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 944(2). L49–L49. 5 indexed citations

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Vasylyev, Sergiy S., C. Vogl, Yi Yang, et al.. (2023). Early-time Ultraviolet and Optical Hubble Space Telescope Spectroscopy of the Type II Supernova 2022wsp. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 959(2). L26–L26. 2 indexed citations

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Pellegrino, C., D. A. Howell, G. Terreran, et al.. (2022). The Diverse Properties of Type Icn Supernovae Point to Multiple Progenitor Channels. The Astrophysical Journal. 938(1). 73–73. 19 indexed citations

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Hicken, M., Andrew S. Friedman, S. Blondin, et al.. (2017). Type II Supernova Light Curves and Spectra from the CfA. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 233(1). 6–6. 22 indexed citations

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Cenko, S. B., J. S. Bloom, D. A. Perley, et al.. (2010). GRB 100206A - Keck/LRIS spectroscopy.. GRB Coordinates Network. 10389. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Perley, D. A., J. S. Bloom, M. Modjaz, et al.. (2008). GRB 070809: putative host galaxy and redshift.. GRB Coordinates Network. 7889. 1. 3 indexed citations

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Chornock, R., J. S. Bloom, M. Modjaz, et al.. (2008). Optical Spectroscopy of the Transient ROTSE3 J115649.1+542726. ATel. 1593. 1.

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Miller, Adam A., J. S. Bloom, R. Chornock, et al.. (2008). Optical-NIR SED and spectroscopy of ROTSE3 J115649.1+542726. ATel. 1576. 1.

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Torres, M. A. P., P. G. Jonker, P. Challis, et al.. (2007). XMMSL1 J070542.7-381442 is a nova. The astronomer's telegram. 1285. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Torres, M. A. P., D. Steeghs, P. G. Jonker, et al.. (2007). SWIFT J052522.48+241331.8 (=1RXS J052523.2+241331) is a Cataclysmic Variable. The astronomer's telegram. 1286. 1. 2 indexed citations

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Perley, D. A., J. S. Bloom, M. Modjaz, D. Poznanski, & C. C. Thoene. (2007). GRB 070429B: probable host galaxy and redshift.. GCN. 7140. 1. 3 indexed citations

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Kocevski, D., D. A. Perley, & M. Modjaz. (2007). GRB 071010A: continued Keck imaging.. GCN. 6885. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Blondin, S., M. Modjaz, R. Kirshner, P. Challis, & P. Berlind. (2007). Supernova 2007U in ESO 552-65. 838. 1.

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Immler, S., M. Modjaz, & P. J. Brown. (2006). Detection of SN 2006jc in X-Rays with Chandra. ATel. 934. 1.

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Blondin, S., et al.. (2006). Supernova 2006at [resend (Url truncated in Cbet 440 by e-mailing software)]. 441. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Modjaz, M., R. Kirshner, P. Challis, T. Matheson, & P. Berlind. (2005). Supernova 2005hg in UGC 1394. 271. 1. 1 indexed citations

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