Michael J. West

8.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Michael J. West is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. West has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 52 papers in Instrumentation and 11 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in Michael J. West's work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (67 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (52 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (46 papers). Michael J. West is often cited by papers focused on Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (67 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (52 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (46 papers). Michael J. West collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Chile. Michael J. West's co-authors include R. Zinn, Andrés Jordán, John P. Blakeslee, Laura Ferrarese, Eric W. Peng, S. Mei, Patrick Côté, J. Tonry, David Merritt and Patrick Cote and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. West

90 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

The globular cluster system of the galaxy. III - Measurem... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 100 200 300 400 500

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael J. West United States 35 4.6k 2.5k 363 173 151 94 4.8k
E. Ellingson United States 30 4.0k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 727 2.0× 160 0.9× 262 1.7× 87 4.2k
Eric W. Peng United States 38 7.0k 1.5× 3.7k 1.4× 548 1.5× 275 1.6× 223 1.5× 96 7.2k
E. Giallongo Italy 40 4.2k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 667 1.8× 124 0.7× 166 1.1× 117 4.4k
S. Phillipps United Kingdom 35 3.7k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 304 0.8× 186 1.1× 230 1.5× 206 3.8k
Rory Smith Chile 27 2.2k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 254 0.7× 58 0.3× 71 0.5× 130 2.4k
E. Vanzella Italy 44 6.0k 1.3× 3.1k 1.2× 898 2.5× 125 0.7× 153 1.0× 103 6.2k
Daniel P. Stark United States 47 5.4k 1.2× 2.5k 1.0× 708 2.0× 81 0.5× 55 0.4× 112 5.6k
L. Colina Spain 38 3.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 444 1.2× 141 0.8× 49 0.3× 176 4.1k
A. M. Swinbank United Kingdom 48 6.3k 1.4× 2.6k 1.0× 875 2.4× 151 0.9× 72 0.5× 162 6.4k
L. Pentericci Italy 46 6.2k 1.3× 2.7k 1.0× 1.5k 4.2× 80 0.5× 54 0.4× 155 6.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. West

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Мосенков, А. В., R. Michael Rich, Julia Kennefick, et al.. (2023). The haloes and environments of nearby galaxies (HERON) – III. A 45-kpc spiral structure in the GLSB galaxy UGC 4599. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 525(2). 3016–3031. 2 indexed citations
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Ragone-Figueroa, Cinthia, G. L. Granato, S. Borgani, et al.. (2020). Evolution and role of mergers in the BCG–cluster alignment. A view from cosmological hydrosimulations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 495(2). 2436–2445. 17 indexed citations
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Thapa, Sunil, et al.. (2017). Pretreatment of Hardwood and Miscanthus with Trametes versicolor for Bioenergy Conversion and Densification Strategies. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 183(4). 1401–1413. 21 indexed citations
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Jackson, Jonathan, G. L. H. Harris, & Michael J. West. (2015). The Search for Mass Correlations between Globular Cluster Systems and their Host Galaxies. 225. 1 indexed citations
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Álamo-Martínez, Karla, Michael J. West, John P. Blakeslee, et al.. (2012). Globular cluster systems in fossil groups: NGC 6482, NGC 1132, and ESO 306-017. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 546. A15–A15. 13 indexed citations
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West, Michael J., Andrés Jordán, John P. Blakeslee, et al.. (2011). The globular cluster systems of Abell 1185. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 528. A115–A115. 17 indexed citations
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Salinas, R., T. Richtler, Michael J. West, et al.. (2011). Crazy heart: kinematics of the “star pile” in Abell 545. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 528. A61–A61. 5 indexed citations
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Collins, C. A., J. P. Stott, Matt Hilton, et al.. (2009). Early assembly of the most massive galaxies. Nature. 458(7238). 603–606. 90 indexed citations
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Sahlén, M, P. T. P. Viana, Andrew R. Liddle, et al.. (2009). TheXMMCluster Survey: forecasting cosmological and cluster scaling-relation parameter constraints. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 397(2). 577–607. 32 indexed citations
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Mieske, Steffen, M. Hilker, Andrés Jordán, et al.. (2008). The nature of UCDs: Internal dynamics from an expanded sample and homogeneous database. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 82 indexed citations
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Adami, C., J. P. Picat, F. Durret, et al.. (2007). Coma cluster object populations down to MR ~ -9.5. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 472(3). 749–755. 9 indexed citations
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Salinas, R., T. Richtler, Aaron J. Romanowsky, Michael J. West, & Y. Schuberth. (2007). The star pile in Abell 545. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 475(2). 507–512. 3 indexed citations
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Ferrarese, Laura, E. Dalla Bontà, Eric W. Peng, et al.. (2006). A Fundamental Relation between Compact Stellar Nuclei, Supermassive Black Holes, and Their Host Galaxies. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 165 indexed citations
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Adami, C., J. P. Picat, A. Mazure, et al.. (2006). Deep and wide field imaging of the Coma cluster: the data. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 451(3). 1159–1170. 30 indexed citations
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Clausen, Carol A. & Michael J. West. (2005). Test method for assessing resistance of pine lumber and waferboard to mold. Forest Products Journal. 55(12). 164–166. 4 indexed citations
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West, Michael J.. (2004). Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI. Auerbach Publications eBooks. 15 indexed citations
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West, Michael J., Patrick Cote, John P. Blakeslee, et al.. (2003). The Acs Virgo Cluster Survey. 25. 1 indexed citations
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West, Michael J., Patrick Côté, Ronald O. Marzke, & Andrés Jordán. (2003). Reconstructing galaxy histories from globular clusters. Nature. 427(6969). 31–35. 64 indexed citations
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West, Michael J., Jie Ni, R. Aster, et al.. (2002). Structure of the Uppermost Mantle Beneath the RISTRA Array From Surface Waves. AGUFM. 2002.
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Clarke, David A. & Michael J. West. (1997). Computational astrophysics : proceedings of the 12th 'Kingston meeting' on theoretical astrophysics, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, canada, October 17-19, 1996. Astronomical Society of the Pacific eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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