Martin C. Weisskopf

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
171 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Martin C. Weisskopf is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin C. Weisskopf has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 73 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 64 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in Martin C. Weisskopf's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (93 papers), Particle Detector Development and Performance (52 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (33 papers). Martin C. Weisskopf is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (93 papers), Particle Detector Development and Performance (52 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (33 papers). Martin C. Weisskopf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. Martin C. Weisskopf's co-authors include Stephen L. O’Dell, Leon P. Van Speybroeck, Ronald F. Elsner, S. S. Murray, H. Tananbaum, G. P. Garmire, Brian D. Ramsey, C. R. Canizares, Bert Brinkman and Allyn F. Tennant and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Martin C. Weisskopf

157 papers receiving 2.9k 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.

IBIS: The Imager on-board INTEGRAL

2003 602 citations Brian D. Ramsey, Martin C. Weisskopf et al. profile →
An Overview of the Performance and Scientific Results from theChandra X‐Ray Observatory

2002 458 citations Martin C. Weisskopf, G. P. Garmire et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Martin C. Weisskopf United States	24	2.6k	1.2k	430	338	203	171	3.1k
Charles J. Hailey United States	32	2.9k 1.1×	1.4k 1.1×	518 1.2×	371 1.1×	409 2.0×	179	3.5k
Stephen L. O’Dell United States	24	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	387 0.9×	140 0.4×	250 1.2×	202	2.6k
H. G. Ritter Germany	29	1.8k 0.7×	1.7k 1.4×	246 0.6×	262 0.8×	224 1.1×	119	3.2k
P. Predehl Germany	26	2.3k 0.9×	798 0.7×	303 0.7×	206 0.6×	301 1.5×	164	2.7k
H. Tsunemi Japan	28	2.0k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	588 1.4×	196 0.6×	195 1.0×	289	2.9k
Herman L. Marshall United States	36	3.7k 1.4×	1.9k 1.6×	246 0.6×	294 0.9×	266 1.3×	165	4.0k
P. J. Serlemitsos United States	27	2.5k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	406 0.9×	254 0.8×	209 1.0×	198	2.8k
N. Gehrels United States	30	3.3k 1.3×	1.7k 1.4×	391 0.9×	225 0.7×	107 0.5×	219	3.8k
Ronald F. Elsner United States	25	2.1k 0.8×	629 0.5×	344 0.8×	524 1.6×	155 0.8×	124	2.4k
N. Kawai Japan	26	1.8k 0.7×	838 0.7×	275 0.6×	202 0.6×	137 0.7×	262	2.3k

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Mizuno, Tsunefumi, Hiroshi Ohno, N. Bucciantini, et al.. (2023). Magnetic-field structure of the Crab pulsar wind nebula revealed with IXPE. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 75(6). 1298–1310. 4 indexed citations

Mizuno, Tsunefumi, Hiroshi Ohno, N. Bucciantini, et al.. (2023). IXPE view of the Crab pulsar wind nebula. Proceedings Of Science. 630–630.

Liu, Kuan, Fei Xie, Yihan Liu, et al.. (2023). A Spatially Resolved X-Ray Polarization Map of the Vela Pulsar Wind Nebula. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 959(1). L2–L2. 6 indexed citations

Weisskopf, Martin C.. (2018). An Overview of X-Ray Polarimetry of Astronomical Sources. Galaxies. 6(1). 33–33. 12 indexed citations

Muleri, Fabio, L. Baldini, W. H. Baumgartner, et al.. (2017). Calibrating the IXPE Observatory from Ground to Space. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1 indexed citations

Weisskopf, Martin C. & Stephen L. O’Dell. (2015). The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer: An Overview. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

Weisskopf, Martin C.. (2013). Observations of the Crab Nebula with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology. 4–4. 1 indexed citations

Ramsey, Brian D., Stephen L. O’Dell, Ronald F. Elsner, et al.. (2012). Flight Programs and X-ray Optics Development at MSFC. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 84. 821. 1 indexed citations

Elsner, Ronald F., Stephen L. O’Dell, Brian D. Ramsey, & Martin C. Weisskopf. (2011). Mathematical formalism for designing wide-field x-ray telescopes: mirror nodal positions and detector tilts. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8147. 814712–814712. 3 indexed citations

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Caraveo, P. A., A. De Luca, R. Mignani, et al.. (2010). HST observation of the Crab Nebula following the September 2010 gamma-ray flare. ATel. 2903. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Weisskopf, Martin C., Ronald F. Elsner, & Stephen L. O’Dell. (2010). On understanding the figures of merit for detection and measurement of x-ray polarization. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7732. 77320E–77320E. 46 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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Becker, Werner J., Martin C. Weisskopf, Allyn F. Tennant, et al.. (2004). Revealing the X‐Ray Emission Processes of Old Rotation‐powered Pulsars:XMM‐NewtonObservations of PSR B0950+08, PSR B0823+26, and PSR J2043+2740. The Astrophysical Journal. 615(2). 908–920. 45 indexed citations

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Marshall, H. L., et al.. (2000). A Realistic, Inexpensive, Soft X-ray Polarimeter and the Potential Scientific Return. 5. 1 indexed citations

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Elsner, Ronald F., Brian D. Ramsey, Stephen L. O’Dell, et al.. (1997). The X-ray Polarimeter Experiment (XPE). 190. 1 indexed citations

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Weisskopf, Martin C.. (1987). The Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility: An Overview. 26. 1. 16 indexed citations

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Ghosh, Pranab, Ronald F. Elsner, Martin C. Weisskopf, & P. G. Sutherland. (1981). The asymmetric 4.8 hour X-ray modulation of Cygnus X-3 - Model light curves and inferred orbital parameters. The Astrophysical Journal. 251. 230–230. 17 indexed citations

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Wolff, R. S., et al.. (1976). Si XII X-Ray Emission by Solar Active Regions. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 8. 318.

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Epstein, Gerald L., R. Novick, & Martin C. Weisskopf. (1971). Search for Polarized X-Rays from the Crab Nebula Using a Focusing Graphite Crystal Polarimeter.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 3. 392. 1 indexed citations

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Angel, J. R. P. & Martin C. Weisskopf. (1970). Use of Highly Reflecting Crystals for Spectroscopy and Polarimetry in X-Ray Astronomy. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 1. 333. 5 indexed citations

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