Michael Loewenstein

5.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Michael Loewenstein is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Loewenstein has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 17 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 13 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in Michael Loewenstein's work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (32 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (23 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (16 papers). Michael Loewenstein is often cited by papers focused on Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (32 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (23 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (16 papers). Michael Loewenstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. Michael Loewenstein's co-authors include R. F. Mushotzky, Maxim Markevitch, Adam Foster, Scott W. Randall, Esra Bülbül, Randall K. Smith, L. Angelini, Alexander Kusenko, William G. Mathews and B. K. Gibson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Journal of Computational Physics and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

Michael Loewenstein

52 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

DETECTION OF AN UNIDENTIFIED EMISSION LINE IN THE STACKED X-RAY SPECTRUM OF GALAXY CLUSTERS

2014 469 citations Esra Bülbül, Maxim Markevitch et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
An Empirical Background Model for the NICER X-Ray Timing Instrument

2022 137 citations Ronald A. Remillard, Michael Loewenstein et al. The Astronomical Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Loewenstein United States	21	1.6k	888	166	77	44	56	1.8k
Yasuharu Kohyama Japan	16	1.0k 0.7×	538 0.6×	149 0.9×	89 1.2×	43 1.0×	39	1.2k
O. González-Martín Spain	24	1.8k 1.1×	524 0.6×	258 1.6×	52 0.7×	13 0.3×	94	1.8k
Makoto Inoue Japan	21	1.8k 1.1×	943 1.1×	118 0.7×	59 0.8×	17 0.4×	104	1.8k
Carles Badenes United States	26	2.2k 1.4×	1.0k 1.2×	259 1.6×	54 0.7×	13 0.3×	73	2.2k
E. Nardini Italy	28	2.5k 1.6×	899 1.0×	251 1.5×	84 1.1×	13 0.3×	88	2.5k
M. G. Watson United Kingdom	22	1.2k 0.8×	468 0.5×	88 0.5×	55 0.7×	15 0.3×	60	1.3k
J. R. Herrnstein United States	13	1.2k 0.8×	396 0.4×	113 0.7×	61 0.8×	16 0.4×	20	1.2k
M. Santos‐Lleó Spain	24	2.0k 1.3×	879 1.0×	117 0.7×	90 1.2×	10 0.2×	73	2.1k
U. Haud Estonia	11	1.3k 0.9×	432 0.5×	99 0.6×	34 0.4×	18 0.4×	26	1.4k
K. Y. Lo United States	26	2.1k 1.3×	518 0.6×	341 2.1×	98 1.3×	32 0.7×	51	2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Loewenstein

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Ueda, Yoshihiro, R. F. Mushotzky, J. M. Mïller, et al.. (2025). XRISM analysis of the complex Fe Kα line in Centaurus A. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 77(Supplement_1). S209–S222. 1 indexed citations

Tsujimoto, Masahiro, Teruaki Enoto, María Díaz Trigo, et al.. (2025). Outflowing photoionized plasma in Circinus X-1 using the high-resolution X-ray spectrometer Resolve onboard XRISM and the radiative transfer code cloudy. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 77(Supplement_1). S72–S85. 3 indexed citations

Sarkar, Arnab, Eric D. Miller, Naomi Ota, et al.. (2025). XRISM reveals complex multi-temperature structures in the Abell 2029 galaxy cluster. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 77(Supplement_1). S254–S269. 1 indexed citations

Tortosa, A., Cláudio Ricci, Francesco Tombesi, et al.. (2024). XMM-Newton – NuSTAR monitoring campaign of the Seyfert 1 galaxy IC 4329A. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 687. A51–A51. 1 indexed citations

Remillard, Ronald A., Michael Loewenstein, James F. Steiner, et al.. (2022). An Empirical Background Model for the NICER X-Ray Timing Instrument. The Astronomical Journal. 163(3). 130–130. 137 indexed citations breakdown →

Ricci, Cláudio, Michael Loewenstein, Erin Kara, et al.. (2021). The 450 Day X-Ray Monitoring of the Changing-look AGN 1ES 1927+654. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

Pasham, Dheeraj R., Ronald A. Remillard, Michael Loewenstein, et al.. (2019). NICER X-ray observations of the young tidal disruption flare candidate AT2019dsg. ATel. 12825. 1. 1 indexed citations

Loewenstein, Michael, L. Angelini, M. Dutka, et al.. (2018). Heasim and skyback simulation tools and their application to the Hitomi mission. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems. 4(4). 1–1. 1 indexed citations

Angelini, L., Y. Terada, Michael Loewenstein, et al.. (2016). Astro-H data analysis, processing and archive. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9905. 990514–990514. 5 indexed citations

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Bülbül, Esra, Maxim Markevitch, Adam Foster, et al.. (2014). DETECTION OF AN UNIDENTIFIED EMISSION LINE IN THE STACKED X-RAY SPECTRUM OF GALAXY CLUSTERS. The Astrophysical Journal. 789(1). 13–13. 469 indexed citations breakdown →

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Arzoumanian, Zaven, Michael Loewenstein, R. F. Mushotzky, & Keith C. Gendreau. (2009). Swift Observation of the Candidate Supermassive Black Hole Binary SDSS J153636.22+044127.0. ATel. 1931. 1.

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Loewenstein, Michael. (2006). On Iron Enrichment, Star Formation, and Type Ia Supernovae in Galaxy Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal. 648(1). 230–249. 7 indexed citations

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Boldt, E. A. & Michael Loewenstein. (2000). Cosmic ray generation by quasar remnants: constraints and implications. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 316(3). L29–L33. 19 indexed citations

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Loewenstein, Michael & R. F. Mushotzky. (1996). Measurement of the Elemental Abundances in Four Rich Clusters of Galaxies. II. The Initial Mass Function and Mass Loss in Elliptical Galaxies, Enrichment, and Energetics in the ICM. The Astrophysical Journal. 466. 695–695. 62 indexed citations

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Makishima, Kazuo, Ryuichi Fujimoto, Yoshitaka Ishisaki, et al.. (1994). Discovery of an Obscured Low Luminosity Active Nucleus in the Spiral Galaxy NGC 4258. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 46(3). L77–L80. 3 indexed citations

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Mushotzky, R. F., Michael Loewenstein, Hisamitsu Awaki, et al.. (1994). ASCA observation of NGC 4636: Dark matter and metallicity gradient. The Astrophysical Journal. 436. L79–L79. 29 indexed citations

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Loewenstein, Michael, Ellen G. Zweibel, & Mitchell C. Begelman. (1991). Cosmic-ray heating of cooling flows - A critical analysis. The Astrophysical Journal. 377. 392–392. 62 indexed citations

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Loewenstein, Michael. (1989). Evolution of overdense regions in cluster cooling flows. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 238(1). 15–41. 9 indexed citations

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Loewenstein, Michael & William G. Mathews. (1986). Adiabatic particle hydrodynamics in three dimensions. Journal of Computational Physics. 62(2). 414–428. 3 indexed citations

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Mathews, William G. & Michael Loewenstein. (1986). Hot galactic flows. The Astrophysical Journal. 306. L7–L7. 10 indexed citations

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