R. D. Joseph

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

R. D. Joseph is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. D. Joseph has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 29 papers in Instrumentation and 10 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. D. Joseph's work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (33 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (29 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (26 papers). R. D. Joseph is often cited by papers focused on Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (33 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (29 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (26 papers). R. D. Joseph collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. R. D. Joseph's co-authors include G. S. Wright, René Doyon, S. Miller, D. B. Sanders, Jeffrey D. Goldader, Barry Rothberg, Jonathan Tennyson, W. P. S. Meikle, Tom Stallard and Laurence M. Trafton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. D. Joseph

63 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

SPITZER QUASAR AND ULIRG EVOLUTION STUDY (QUEST). IV. COM... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 50 100 150 200 250
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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.

  1. SPITZER QUASAR AND ULIRG EVOLUTION STUDY (QUEST). IV. COMPARISON OF 1 Jy ULTRALUMINOUS INFRARED GALAXIES WITH PALOMAR-GREEN QUASARS
    2009 256 citations D. B. Sanders, R. D. Joseph et al. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. D. Joseph United States 24 1.7k 466 163 146 139 69 1.9k
S. T. Durrance United States 22 1.2k 0.7× 254 0.5× 107 0.7× 66 0.5× 196 1.4× 63 1.5k
Paul A. Scowen United States 28 2.6k 1.5× 595 1.3× 257 1.6× 38 0.3× 130 0.9× 118 2.7k
Loïc Albert United States 26 2.1k 1.2× 777 1.7× 157 1.0× 28 0.2× 148 1.1× 72 2.3k
Michael E. Ressler United States 24 1.5k 0.9× 231 0.5× 113 0.7× 33 0.2× 151 1.1× 98 1.7k
B. McArthur United States 29 2.5k 1.4× 845 1.8× 144 0.9× 140 1.0× 171 1.2× 73 2.6k
R. Claudi Italy 19 2.1k 1.2× 987 2.1× 207 1.3× 40 0.3× 132 0.9× 92 2.2k
B. J. O’Mara Australia 15 1.2k 0.7× 346 0.7× 54 0.3× 36 0.2× 206 1.5× 34 1.4k
P. Richter Germany 29 2.1k 1.2× 286 0.6× 494 3.0× 67 0.5× 213 1.5× 87 2.4k
I. Appenzeller Germany 19 1.3k 0.8× 334 0.7× 295 1.8× 23 0.2× 75 0.5× 112 1.4k
J. G. Doyle United Kingdom 21 1.3k 0.7× 83 0.2× 72 0.4× 109 0.7× 200 1.4× 111 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. D. Joseph

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. D. Joseph

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. D. Joseph. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. D. Joseph based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. D. Joseph. R. D. Joseph is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rothberg, Barry & R. D. Joseph. (2006). A Survey of Merger Remnants. III. Are Merger Remnants Supported by Rotation or Anisotropy?. The Astronomical Journal. 132(3). 976–988. 21 indexed citations
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Rothberg, Barry & R. D. Joseph. (2004). A DeepK-Band Photometric Survey of Merger Remnants. The Astronomical Journal. 128(5). 2098–2143. 78 indexed citations
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Sato, Yasunori, Kimiaki Kawara, L. L. Cowie, et al.. (2003). A deep 6.7 ${{\mu}}$m survey in the SSA13 field with ISO. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 405(3). 833–849. 19 indexed citations
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Tager‐Flusberg, Helen, R. D. Joseph, & Susan E. Folstein. (2001). Current directions in research on autism. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews. 7(1). 21–29. 4 indexed citations
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Joseph, R. D., J. R. Kuhn, A. T. Tokunaga, et al.. (2000). NPT: a large-aperture telescope for high dynamic range astronomy. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4005. 333–333. 1 indexed citations
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Rego, D., N. Achilleos, Tom Stallard, et al.. (1999). Supersonic winds in Jupiter's aurorae. Nature. 399(6732). 121–124. 58 indexed citations
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Joseph, R. D.. (1999). The great debate: Starbusts as the energy source of ultraluminous infrared galaxies. Astrophysics and Space Science. 266(1-2). 321–329. 15 indexed citations
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Hammersley, P. L., M. Jourdain de Muizon, Martin Kessler, et al.. (1998). Infrared standards for ISO. Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 128(1). 207–219. 18 indexed citations
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Kawara, Kimiaki, Yoichi Sato, Hideo Matsuhara, et al.. (1998). ISO deep far-infrared survey in the "Lockman Hole". A search for obscured objects at high redshift. I. Observations. 336(1). 3 indexed citations
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Taniguchi, Yuki, L. L. Cowie, Yasunori Sato, et al.. (1997). ISOCAM 7 micron deep survey of the Lockman Hole: A mid-infrared search for primeval galaxies. 328(2). 5 indexed citations
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Goldader, Jeffrey D., et al.. (1997). Spectroscopy of Luminous Infrared Galaxies at 2 Microns. II. Data for Galaxies with 11.2 ≤ log ( L IR / L ☉ ) ≤ 11.9. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 108(2). 449–470. 37 indexed citations
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Collins, C. A., et al.. (1994). New limits on galaxy formation at high redshift. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 266(4). 983–990. 3 indexed citations
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Baron, R. L., R. D. Joseph, Tobias Owen, et al.. (1991). Imaging Jupiter's aurorae from H+3 emissions in the 3–4 μm band. Nature. 353(6344). 539–542. 66 indexed citations
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Wright, G. S., R. D. Joseph, N. A. Robertson, P. A. James, & W. P. S. Meikle. (1988). Recent star formation in interacting galaxies - III. Evidence from mid-infrared photometry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 233(1). 1–23. 25 indexed citations
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Joseph, R. D., G. S. Wright, R. Wade, et al.. (1987). Extragalactic infrared spectroscopy. 2466. 421–433.
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Joseph, R. D., W. P. S. Meikle, N. A. Robertson, & G. S. Wright. (1984). Recent star formation in interacting galaxies - I. Evidence from JHKL photometry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 209(1). 111–122. 51 indexed citations
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Kessler, M. F., R. D. Joseph, & J. W. Allen. (1978). A scanning Fabry-Perot interferometer for far-infrared balloon astronomy. Infrared Physics. 18(5-6). 627–628. 2 indexed citations
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Joseph, R. D.. (1977). Stars and Stellar Systems Vol 9: Galaxies and the Universe. Physics Bulletin. 28(9). 427–427. 18 indexed citations
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Joseph, R. D., et al.. (1977). The Imperial College 41-Inch Telescope for Far-Infrared Balloon Astronomy. Optical Engineering. 16(6). 3 indexed citations
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Joseph, R. D., et al.. (1956). Ballistic Missile Performance. Jet propulsion. 26(4). 251–255. 1 indexed citations

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