Norbert Wex

28.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Norbert Wex is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Norbert Wex has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 22 papers in Oceanography and 9 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in Norbert Wex's work include Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (50 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (22 papers) and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (17 papers). Norbert Wex is often cited by papers focused on Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (50 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (22 papers) and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (17 papers). Norbert Wex collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Norbert Wex's co-authors include M. Krämer, P. C. C. Freire, Gerhard Schäfer, John Antoniadis, Lijing Shao, Sergei M. Kopeikin, R. Wielebinski, G. H. Janssen, Thomas M. Tauris and M. Bailes and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Norbert Wex

55 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Formation of Double Neutron Star Systems

2017 397 citations Thomas M. Tauris, M. Krämer et al. profile →
The relativistic pulsar-white dwarf binary PSR J1738+0333 - II. The most stringent test of scalar-tensor gravity

2012 327 citations P. C. C. Freire, Norbert Wex et al. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	NGC 1851A: Revealing an ongoing three-body encounter in a dense globular cluster 2025 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), P. C. C. Freire, (unknown), Norbert Wex, A. Ridolfi, (unknown), V. Venkatraman Krishnan, C.‐H. Rosie Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Federico Abbate, (unknown), (unknown), A. Corongiu, (unknown), P V Padmanabh, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
2	Explanation of the exceptionally strong timing noise of PSR J0337+1715 by a circum-ternary planet and consequences for gravity tests 2024 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), I. Cognard, Melaine Saillenfest, Thomas M. Tauris, Norbert Wex, L. Guillemot, G. Theureau, P. C. C. Freire, M. Kramer	0
3	MeerKAT observations of pair-plasma induced birefringence in the double pulsar eclipses 2024 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·M. E. Lower, M. Krämer, S. Johnston, R. P. Breton, Norbert Wex, M. Bailes, S. Buchner, (unknown), L S Oswald, Daniel J. Reardon, R. M. Shannon, M. Serylak, V. Venkatraman Krishnan	2
4	New constraints on the kinematic, relativistic, and evolutionary properties of the PSR J1757−1854 double neutron star system 2023 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·A D Cameron, M. Bailes, D. J. Champion, P. C. C. Freire, M. Krämer, M. A. McLaughlin, Cherry Ng, Andrea Possenti, A. Ridolfi, Thomas M. Tauris, Haley M. Wahl, Norbert Wex	9
5	A new pulsar timing model for scalar-tensor gravity with applications to PSR J2222-0137 and pulsar-black hole binaries 2023 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), H. Hu, Norbert Wex, P. C. C. Freire, V. Venkatraman Krishnan, M. Krämer, (unknown), L. Guillemot, (unknown), I. Cognard, G. Theureau	3
6	A MeerKAT view of the double pulsar eclipses 2023 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·M. E. Lower, M. Krämer, R. M. Shannon, R. P. Breton, Norbert Wex, S. Johnston, M. Bailes, S. Buchner, H. Hu, V. Venkatraman Krishnan, (unknown), F. Camilo, D. J. Champion, P. C. C. Freire, M. Geyer, A. Karastergiou, J. van Leeuwen, M. A. McLaughlin, Daniel J. Reardon, I. H. Stairs	5
7	Gravitational signal propagation in the double pulsar studied with the MeerKAT telescope 2022 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·H. Hu, M. Krämer, D. J. Champion, Norbert Wex, A. Parthasarathy, Timothy T. Pennucci, N. K. Porayko, W. van Straten, V. Venkatraman Krishnan, M. Burgay, P. C. C. Freire, R. N. Manchester, Andrea Possenti, I. H. Stairs, M. Bailes, S. Buchner, A D Cameron, F. Camilo, M. Serylak	8
8	PSR J2222−0137 2021 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Y. J. Guo, P. C. C. Freire, (unknown), M. Krämer, Weiwei Zhu, Norbert Wex, James W. McKee, Adam T. Deller, (unknown), D. L. Kaplan, B. W. Stappers, I. Cognard, (unknown), (unknown), M. J. Keith, S. M. Ransom, G. Theureau	33
9	Understanding and improving the timing of PSR J0737−3039B 2020 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·A. Noutsos, G. Desvignes, M. Krämer, Norbert Wex, P. C. C. Freire, I. H. Stairs, M. A. McLaughlin, R. N. Manchester, Andrea Possenti, M. Burgay, A. G. Lyne, R. P. Breton, Benetge B. P. Perera, R. D. Ferdman	7
10	ngVLAKey Science Goal 4: Fundamental Physics with Galactic Center Pulsars 2020 ·AAS ·Geoffrey C. Bower, Soumya Chatterjee, J. M. Cordes, Paul Demorest, J. S. Deneva, Jason Dexter, Ralph P. Eatough, M. Krämer, T. Joseph W. Lazio, (unknown), S. M. Ransom, L. Shao, Norbert Wex, Robert Wharton	1
11	Fundamental Physics with Galactic Center Pulsars 2019 ·MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) ·Geoffrey C. Bower, Shami Chatterjee, (unknown), Paul Demorest, J. S. Deneva, Jason Dexter, Ralph P. Eatough, M. Krämer, Joseph Lazio, Kuo Liu, S. M. Ransom, Lijing Shao, Norbert Wex, Robert Wharton	2
12	Testing the Universality of Free Fall towards Dark Matter with Radio Pulsars 2018 ·Physical Review Letters ·Lijing Shao, Norbert Wex, M. Krämer	14
13	Observing Radio Pulsars in the Galactic Centre with the Square Kilometre Array 2015 ·Proceedings Of Science ·Ralph P. Eatough, T. Joseph W. Lazio, (unknown), Shami Chatterjee, J. M. Cordes, Paul Demorest, M. Krämer, Kejia Lee, Kuo Liu, S. M. Ransom, Norbert Wex	13
14	Tempo: Pulsar timing data analysis 2015 ·Astrophysics Source Code Library ·David J. Nice, Paul Demorest, I. H. Stairs, R. N. Manchester, (unknown), W. N. Peters, J. M. Weisberg, Alan Irwin, Norbert Wex, Yuping Huang	10
15	The relativistic pulsar-white dwarf binary PSR J1738+0333 - I. Mass determination and evolutionary history 2012 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·John Antoniadis, M. H. van Kerkwijk, D. Koester, P. C. C. Freire, Norbert Wex, Thomas M. Tauris, M. Krämer, C. Bassa	93
16	Prospects for accurate distance measurements of pulsars with the Square Kilometre Array: Enabling fundamental physics 2011 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·R. Smits, S. J. Tingay, Norbert Wex, M. Krämer, B. W. Stappers	35
17	A new technique for timing the double pulsar system 2009 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·P. C. C. Freire, Norbert Wex, M. Krämer, D. R. Lorimer, M. A. McLaughlin, I. H. Stairs, R. Rosen, A. G. Lyne	2
18	Pulsar astronomy - 2000 and beyond : IAU Colloquium 177 : proceedings of a conference held on the Max-Planck-Institut fur Radioastronomie, Bonn, Germany 30 August - 3 September 1999 2000 ·Astronomical Society of the Pacific eBooks ·M. Krämer, Norbert Wex, R. Wielebinski	3
19	Pulsar Astronomy - 2000 and Beyond 2000 ·ASPC ·M. Krämer, Norbert Wex, R. Wielebinski	160
20	The second post-Newtonian motion of compact binary-star systems with spin 1995 ·Classical and Quantum Gravity ·Norbert Wex	87

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