P. V. Birch

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

P. V. Birch is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, P. V. Birch has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 10 papers in Ecology and 7 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in P. V. Birch's work include Astro and Planetary Science (32 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (17 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (10 papers). P. V. Birch is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (32 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (17 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (10 papers). P. V. Birch collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Italy. P. V. Birch's co-authors include D. G. Schleicher, Michael F. A’Hearn, D. J. Osip, R. Millis, R. L. Millis, R. Martin, S. Hoban, Daniel A. Klinglesmith, L. H. Wasserman and P. D. Feldman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

P. V. Birch

41 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

The Ensemble Properties of Comets: Results from Narrowband Photometry of 85 Comets, 1976-1992

1995 678 citations Michael F. A’Hearn, R. Millis et al. Icarus profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
P. V. Birch United States	17	1.5k	213	165	79	74	43	1.5k
C. Snodgrass United Kingdom	23	1.6k 1.1×	179 0.8×	162 1.0×	51 0.6×	46 0.6×	113	1.7k
D. J. Osip United States	21	1.9k 1.3×	169 0.8×	157 1.0×	93 1.2×	75 1.0×	81	1.9k
A. Fitzsimmons United Kingdom	27	2.2k 1.5×	217 1.0×	225 1.4×	41 0.5×	25 0.3×	147	2.2k
A. L. Cochran United States	28	2.0k 1.4×	387 1.8×	420 2.5×	111 1.4×	248 3.4×	139	2.1k
J. Rahe United States	11	683 0.5×	98 0.5×	100 0.6×	37 0.5×	52 0.7×	50	737
M. F. A’Hearn United States	15	719 0.5×	142 0.7×	163 1.0×	77 1.0×	80 1.1×	103	780
L. H. Wasserman United States	24	1.8k 1.2×	97 0.5×	265 1.6×	84 1.1×	35 0.5×	103	1.8k
Jean Manfroid Belgium	25	1.9k 1.3×	225 1.1×	212 1.3×	131 1.7×	147 2.0×	141	2.0k
Amy Mainzer United States	19	1.1k 0.8×	148 0.7×	130 0.8×	23 0.3×	62 0.8×	83	1.2k
F. Merlin France	22	1.4k 1.0×	206 1.0×	213 1.3×	47 0.6×	40 0.5×	56	1.5k

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Schleicher, D. G., et al.. (2024). The Extreme Activity in Comet Hale–Bopp (C/1995 O1): Investigations of Extensive Narrowband Photoelectric Photometry. The Planetary Science Journal. 5(12). 281–281. 1 indexed citations

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Lennerfors, Thomas Taro & P. V. Birch. (2019). Snow in the Tropics. Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation). 2 indexed citations

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Schleicher, D. G., et al.. (2006). The Composition of the Interior of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3: Results from Narrowband Photometry of Multiple Components. DPS. 3 indexed citations

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Albrow, Michael D., Jean‐Philippe Beaulieu, P. V. Birch, et al.. (1998). The 1995 Pilot Campaign of PLANET: Searching for Microlensing Anomalies through Precise, Rapid, Round‐the‐Clock Monitoring. The Astrophysical Journal. 509(2). 687–702. 63 indexed citations

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Autzen, P, P. V. Birch, Mary Robinson, et al.. (1998). The immunohistochemical detection of cripto‐1 in benign and malignant human bladder. The Journal of Pathology. 185(1). 108–111. 1 indexed citations

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Albrow, Michael D., I. van Bemmel, P. V. Birch, et al.. (1997). The PLANET Collaboration: Current Status and Future Prospects. Figshare. 119(2). 91–94. 2 indexed citations

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Albrow, Michael D., P. V. Birch, J. A. R. Caldwell, et al.. (1995). PLANET (Probing Lensing Anomalies NETwork). AAS. 187. 1 indexed citations

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A’Hearn, Michael F., R. Millis, D. G. Schleicher, D. J. Osip, & P. V. Birch. (1995). The Ensemble Properties of Comets: Results from Narrowband Photometry of 85 Comets, 1976-1992. Icarus. 118(2). 223–270. 678 indexed citations breakdown →

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Osip, D. J., D. G. Schleicher, R. L. Millis, M. F. A’Hearn, & P. V. Birch. (1992). Cometary Dust: Narrowband Photometry of 84 Comets. 24. 1 indexed citations

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Lockwood, G. W., et al.. (1991). Neptune's cloud structure in 1989: Photometric variations and correlation with ground-based images. Icarus. 90(2). 299–307. 7 indexed citations

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Schleicher, D. G., R. L. Millis, D. J. Osip, M. F. A’Hearn, & P. V. Birch. (1989). Thirteen Years of Comet Photometry. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 21. 936. 2 indexed citations

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Birch, P. V. & Ronald C. Taylor. (1989). Lightcurves and pole position of asteroid 3 Juno. Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 81(3). 409–414. 1 indexed citations

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Schleicher, D. G., R. L. Millis, D. J. Tholen, et al.. (1987). The Variability of Comet Halley During the 1985/1986 Apparition. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 19. 879. 2 indexed citations

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A’Hearn, Michael F., et al.. (1986). Gaseous jets in Comet P/Halley. ESASP. 250. 483–486. 16 indexed citations

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A’Hearn, Michael F., et al.. (1986). Cyanogen jets in comet Halley. Nature. 324(6098). 649–651. 164 indexed citations

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Aksnes, K., F. A. Franklin, R. L. Millis, et al.. (1984). Mutual phenomena of the Galilean and Saturnian satellites in 1973 and 1979/1980. The Astronomical Journal. 89. 280–280. 29 indexed citations

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Surdej, Jean, et al.. (1983). Photoelectric lightcurves and rotation period of the minor planet 201 Penelope. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 8 indexed citations

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Millis, R. L., et al.. (1979). Gas and dust in some recent periodic comets. The Astronomical Journal. 84. 570–570. 38 indexed citations

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Tedesco, E. F., et al.. (1978). 1580 Betulia: An unusual asteroid with an extraordinary lightcurve. Icarus. 35(3). 344–359. 26 indexed citations

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Elliot, J. L., Edward W. Dunham, Jessica Mink, et al.. (1977). Occultation of SAO 158687 by Uranus and Satellite Belt. International Astronomical Union Circular. 3048. 1. 1 indexed citations

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