R. Much

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

R. Much is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Much has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 9 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 5 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Much's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (13 papers), Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (10 papers) and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (8 papers). R. Much is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (13 papers), Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (10 papers) and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (8 papers). R. Much collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. R. Much's co-authors include F. Jansen, N. Schartel, R. Weigand Muñoz, D. Lumb, C. Erd, D. Texier, B. Altieri, C. Gabriel, J. Clavel and M. Ehle and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

In The Last Decade

R. Much

18 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

XMM-Newton observatory 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. XMM-Newton observatory
    2001 1.4k citations F. Jansen, D. Lumb et al. Astronomy and Astrophysics 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. Much Netherlands 8 2.0k 756 226 123 92 21 2.0k
F. Jansen Netherlands 11 1.8k 0.9× 619 0.8× 241 1.1× 122 1.0× 135 1.5× 31 1.9k
P. Gondoin Netherlands 13 1.7k 0.8× 577 0.8× 163 0.7× 96 0.8× 91 1.0× 28 1.7k
Allyn F. Tennant United States 26 1.8k 0.9× 775 1.0× 227 1.0× 62 0.5× 96 1.0× 99 1.9k
R. S. Warwick United Kingdom 28 2.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.6× 162 0.7× 112 0.9× 95 1.0× 91 2.5k
D. Lumb Netherlands 18 2.2k 1.1× 869 1.1× 196 0.9× 153 1.2× 151 1.6× 50 2.3k
M. Ehle Germany 23 2.9k 1.5× 1.1k 1.5× 200 0.9× 177 1.4× 99 1.1× 70 3.0k
A. Segreto Italy 22 1.5k 0.7× 609 0.8× 325 1.4× 105 0.9× 69 0.8× 126 1.6k
R. Weigand Muñoz Spain 1 1.3k 0.7× 514 0.7× 154 0.7× 89 0.7× 79 0.9× 2 1.4k
D. Texier Spain 2 1.3k 0.7× 514 0.7× 154 0.7× 89 0.7× 79 0.9× 3 1.4k
A. R. Rao India 19 1.3k 0.7× 588 0.8× 116 0.5× 106 0.9× 77 0.8× 158 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by R. Much

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Much

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Much

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Much. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Much 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. Much. R. Much 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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Bassani, L., A. Malizia, J. B. Stephen, et al.. (2004). 17 New Identified INTEGRAL Sources. ATel. 232. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Bird, A. J., E. J. Barlow, L. Bassani, et al.. (2004). The First IBIS/ISGRI Soft Gamma-Ray Galactic Plane Survey Catalog. The Astrophysical Journal. 607(1). L33–L37. 79 indexed citations
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Jensen, P. L., et al.. (2003). The INTEGRAL spacecraft – in-orbit performance. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 411(1). L7–L17. 38 indexed citations
4.
Brandt, S., C. Budtz‐Jørgensen, N. Lund, et al.. (2003). X-ray observations of the Crab Pulsar and Nebula with JEM–X on INTEGRAL. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 411(1). L433–L436. 6 indexed citations
5.
Parmar, A. N., E. Kuulkers, T. Oosterbroek, et al.. (2003). INTEGRAL observations of the black hole candidate H 1743-322 in outburst. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 411(1). L421–L425. 23 indexed citations
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Pandel, D., F. Cordova, R. Shirey, et al.. (2002). First XMM-Newton observations of strongly magnetic cataclysmic variables -- II. Timing studies of DP Leo and WW Hor. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 332(1). 116–126. 18 indexed citations
7.
Fordham, J. L. A., A. Carramiñana, R. Michel, et al.. (2002). Phase‐resolved Spectroscopic Imaging of the Crab Pulsar. The Astrophysical Journal. 581(1). 485–494. 6 indexed citations
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Mason, K. O., A. A. Breeveld, R. Much, et al.. (2001). The XMM-Newton optical/UV monitor telescope. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 365(1). L36–L44. 423 indexed citations
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Ramsay, Gavin, F. A. Córdova, J. Cottam, et al.. (2001). First XMM-Newton observations of a Cataclysmic Variable II: The X-ray spectrum of OY Car. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 365(1). L294–L297. 13 indexed citations
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Jansen, F., D. Lumb, B. Altieri, et al.. (2001). XMM-Newton observatory. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 365(1). L1–L6. 1395 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fordham, J. L. A., Hajime Kawakami, R. Michel, R. Much, & Jon Robinson. (2000). High time-resolution spectroscopic imaging using intensified CCD detectors. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 319(2). 414–418. 6 indexed citations
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Much, R., A. Carramiñana, J. L. A. Fordham, Hajime Kawakami, & R. Michel. (2000). High Time Resolution Observations of the Crab Pulsar with the UCL MIC Detector. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 177. 85–86. 1 indexed citations
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Fordham, J. L. A., Hajime Kawakami, R. Michel, R. Much, & Jon Robinson. (2000). High time-resolution spectroscopic imaging using intensified CCD detectors. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 319(2). 414–418. 6 indexed citations
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Bloemen, H., K. Bennett, W. Hermsen, et al.. (1997). COMPTEL gamma-ray study of the Crab nebula. AIP conference proceedings. 537–541. 1 indexed citations
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McConnell, M., K. Bennett, H. Bloemen, et al.. (1997). The MeV spectrum of Cygnus X-1 as observed with COMPTEL. AIP conference proceedings. 829–833.
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McConnell, M., K. Bennett, W. Collmar, et al.. (1997). Latest COMPTEL results on Galactic black hole candidates. Advances in Space Research. 19(1). 25–28. 1 indexed citations
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Buccheri, R., K. Bennett, L. Kuiper, et al.. (1996). Search for gamma-ray emission from the Lagrangian points of PSR 1957+20. University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester). 115. 305. 1 indexed citations
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Ulmer, M. P., S. M. Matz, D. A. Grabelsky, et al.. (1995). Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory Observations of the Crab Pulsar. The Astrophysical Journal. 448. 356–356. 16 indexed citations
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Carramiñana, A., K. Bennett, R. Buccheri, et al.. (1995). The all-sky pulsar search at 0.75-30 MeV by COMPTEL.. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 304. 258.
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Much, R., et al.. (1981). VUV absorption spectra of oxygenated CaF2 crystals. physica status solidi (a). 64(2). K165–K168. 2 indexed citations

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