Michael J. West

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

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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.

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Michael J. West

90 papers receiving 4.7k citations

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The globular cluster system of the galaxy. III - Measurements of radial velocity and metallicity for 60 clusters and a compilation of metallicities for 121 clusters

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The haloes and environments of nearby galaxies (HERON) – III. A 45-kpc spiral structure in the GLSB galaxy UGC 4599 2023 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·А. В. Мосенков, R. Michael Rich, (unknown), Julia Kennefick, David A. Thilker, (unknown), N. Brosch, Michael J. West, Michael D. Gregg, Francis A. Longstaff, Andreas Koch, (unknown), (unknown)	2
2	Evolution and role of mergers in the BCG–cluster alignment. A view from cosmological hydrosimulations 2020 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Cinthia Ragone-Figueroa, G. L. Granato, S. Borgani, Roberto De Propris, D. G. Lambas, Giuseppe Murante, Elena Rasia, Michael J. West	17
3	Pretreatment of Hardwood and Miscanthus with Trametes versicolor for Bioenergy Conversion and Densification Strategies 2017 ·Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology ·(unknown), (unknown), Sunil Thapa, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael J. West, Tim Dumonceaux, Thomas Canam	21
4	The Search for Mass Correlations between Globular Cluster Systems and their Host Galaxies 2015 ·Jonathan Jackson, G. L. H. Harris, Michael J. West	1
5	Globular cluster systems in fossil groups: NGC 6482, NGC 1132, and ESO 306-017 2012 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Karla Álamo-Martínez, Michael J. West, John P. Blakeslee, Rosa A. González‐Lópezlira, Andrés Jordán, Michael D. Gregg, Patrick Côté, M. J. Drinkwater, S. van den Bergh	13
6	The globular cluster systems of Abell 1185 2011 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Michael J. West, Andrés Jordán, John P. Blakeslee, Patrick Côté, Michael D. Gregg, M. Takamiya, Ronald O. Marzke	17
7	Crazy heart: kinematics of the “star pile” in Abell 545 2011 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·R. Salinas, T. Richtler, Michael J. West, Aaron J. Romanowsky, E. J. Lloyd-Davies, Y. Schuberth	5
8	Early assembly of the most massive galaxies 2009 ·Nature ·C. A. Collins, J. P. Stott, Matt Hilton, Scott T. Kay, S. A. Stanford, M. Davidson, Mark Hosmer, B. Hoyle, Andrew R. Liddle, E. J. Lloyd-Davies, Robert G. Mann, Nicola Mehrtens, Christopher J. Miller, R. C. Nichol, A. K. Romer, M Sahlén, P. T. P. Viana, Michael J. West	90
9	TheXMMCluster Survey: forecasting cosmological and cluster scaling-relation parameter constraints 2009 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·M Sahlén, P. T. P. Viana, Andrew R. Liddle, A. K. Romer, M. Davidson, Mark Hosmer, E. J. Lloyd-Davies, Kivanc Sabirli, C. A. Collins, Peter E. Freeman, Matt Hilton, B. Hoyle, Scott T. Kay, Robert G. Mann, Nicola Mehrtens, Christopher J. Miller, R. C. Nichol, S. A. Stanford, Michael J. West	32
10	The nature of UCDs: Internal dynamics from an expanded sample and homogeneous database 2008 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Steffen Mieske, M. Hilker, Andrés Jordán, L. Infante, M. Kissler‐Patig, M. Rejkuba, T. Richtler, Patrick Côté, Holger Baumgardt, Michael J. West, Laura Ferrarese, Eric W. Peng	82
11	Coma cluster object populations down to M_R ~ -9.5 2007 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·C. Adami, J. P. Picat, F. Durret, A. Mazure, R. Pelló, Michael J. West	9
12	The star pile in Abell 545 2007 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·R. Salinas, T. Richtler, Aaron J. Romanowsky, Michael J. West, Y. Schuberth	3
13	A Fundamental Relation between Compact Stellar Nuclei, Supermassive Black Holes, and Their Host Galaxies 2006 ·Research Padua Archive (University of Padua) ·Laura Ferrarese, (unknown), E. Dalla Bontà, Eric W. Peng, David Merritt, Andrés Jordán, John P. Blakeslee, Monica Haşegan, S. Mei, Slawomir Piatek, J. Tonry, Michael J. West	165
14	Deep and wide field imaging of the Coma cluster: the data 2006 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·C. Adami, J. P. Picat, (unknown), A. Mazure, Michael J. West, Jean‐Charles Cuillandre, R. Pelló, A. Biviano, Christopher J. Conselice, F. Durret, J. S. Gallagher, Michael D. Gregg, C. Moreau, M. P. Ulmer	30
15	Test method for assessing resistance of pine lumber and waferboard to mold 2005 ·Forest Products Journal ·Carol A. Clausen, Michael J. West	4
16	Real Process Improvement Using the CMMI 2004 ·Auerbach Publications eBooks ·Michael J. West	15
17	The Acs Virgo Cluster Survey 2003 ·Michael J. West, Patrick Cote, John P. Blakeslee, Laura Ferrarese, Monica Haşegan, Andrés Jordán, S. Mei, David Merritt, Dean E. McLaughlin, Miloš Milosavljević	1
18	Reconstructing galaxy histories from globular clusters 2003 ·Nature ·Michael J. West, Patrick Côté, Ronald O. Marzke, Andrés Jordán	64
19	Structure of the Uppermost Mantle Beneath the RISTRA Array From Surface Waves 2002 ·AGUFM ·Michael J. West, Jie Ni, (unknown), R. Aster, S. P. Grand, Wei Gao, R. Gök, (unknown), Steve Semken, J. W. Schlue	0
20	Computational astrophysics : proceedings of the 12th 'Kingston meeting' on theoretical astrophysics, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, canada, October 17-19, 1996 1997 ·Astronomical Society of the Pacific eBooks ·David A. Clarke, Michael J. West	2

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