R. Smolec

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

R. Smolec is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Smolec has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 47 papers in Instrumentation and 7 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Smolec's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (73 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (48 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (47 papers). R. Smolec is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (73 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (48 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (47 papers). R. Smolec collaborates with scholars based in Poland, United States and Chile. R. Smolec's co-authors include Shashi M. Kanbur, P. Moskalik, Anne Thoul, F. X. Timmes, Bill Paxton, R. Farmer, Josiah Schwab, Adam S. Jermyn, Aaron Dotter and Lars Bildsten and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

R. Smolec

73 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA): Pulsating Variable Stars, Rotation, Convective Boundaries, and Energy Conservation

2019 1.1k citations Bill Paxton, R. Smolec et al. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series profile →

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

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Circumstellar emission of Cepheids across the instability strip: Mid-infrared observations with VLTI/MATISSE 2025 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), Albert Matter, N. Nardetto, A. Gallenne, P. Kervella, A. Mérand, G. Pietrzyński, W. Gieren, J. Leftley, S. Robbe-Dubois, B. López, (unknown), (unknown), R. Smolec, Piotr Wielgórski, G. Hajdu, (unknown)	1
2	A theoretical framework for BL Her stars 2025 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), L. Molnár, G. Kovács, R. Smolec, Meridith Joyce, Shashi M. Kanbur, T. Szklenár, Anupam Bhardwaj, Harinder P. Singh, M. Marconi, V. Ripepi	2
3	Period–luminosity relations for Galactic Type II Cepheids in the Sloan bands 2025 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), G. Hajdu, G. Pietrzyński, Piotr Wielgórski, R. Smolec, W. Gieren, Bartłomiej Zgirski, Marek Górski, P. Karczmarek, D. Graczyk	0
4	A theoretical framework for BL Her stars 2025 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), L. Molnár, R. Szabó, Harinder P. Singh, Shashi M. Kanbur, Anupam Bhardwaj, M. Marconi, R. Smolec	0
5	Pulsation modeling of the Cepheid Y Ophiuchi with RSP/MESA 2024 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), R. Smolec, P. Moskalik, (unknown), (unknown)	6
6	Toward a Comprehensive Grid of Cepheid Models with MESA. I. Uncertainties of the Evolutionary Tracks of Intermediate-mass Stars 2024 ·The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·(unknown), R. Smolec, Anne Thoul, Eoin Farrell, (unknown), (unknown)	6
7	A theoretical framework for BL Her stars 2024 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), L. Molnár, Shashi M. Kanbur, Meridith Joyce, Anupam Bhardwaj, Harinder P. Singh, M. Marconi, V. Ripepi, R. Smolec	7
8	Binary central stars of planetary nebulae in the Large Magellanic Cloud 2023 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), M. Hajduk, R. Smolec, R. Szczerba, I. Soszyński	1
9	OGLE-GAL-ACEP-091: The First Known Multi-mode Anomalous Cepheid 2020 ·The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·I. Soszyński, R. Smolec, A. Udalski, M. K. Szymański, P. Pietrukowicz, D. M. Skowron, J. Skowron, P. Mróz, R. Poleski, S. Kozłowski, Patryk Iwanek, Marcin Wrona, M. Gromadzki, K. Ulaczyk, Krzysztof A. Rybicki	5
10	The age of the Milky Way inner stellar spheroid from RR Lyrae population synthesis 2020 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Alessandro Savino, Andreas Koch, Z. Prudil, Andrea Kunder, R. Smolec	33
11	Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA): Pulsating Variable Stars, Rotation, Convective Boundaries, and Energy Conservation breakdown → 2019 ·The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series ·Bill Paxton, R. Smolec, Josiah Schwab, Alfred Gautschy, Lars Bildsten, Matteo Cantiello, Aaron Dotter, R. Farmer, Jared A. Goldberg, Adam S. Jermyn, Shashi M. Kanbur, Pablo Marchant, Anne Thoul, R. H. D. Townsend, William M. Wolf, Michael Zhang, F. X. Timmes	1137
12	The BRITE-Constellation Nanosatellite Space Mission And Its First Scientific Results 2017 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·G. Handler, A. Pigulski, W. W. Weiß, A. F. J. Moffat, R. Kuschnig, G. A. Wade, (unknown), S. M. Ruciński, Otto Koudelka, R. Smolec, K. Zwintz, J. M. Matthews, Adam Popowicz, D. Baade, (unknown), A. A. Pamyatnykh, Jason F. Rowe, A. Schwarzenberg‐Czerny	0
13	Petersen diagram revolution 2017 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·R. Smolec, W. A. Dziembowski, P. Moskalik, H. Netzel, Z. Prudil, M. Skarka, I. Soszyński	5
14	THE ARAUCARIA PROJECT: THE FIRST-OVERTONE CLASSICAL CEPHEID IN THE ECLIPSING SYSTEM OGLE-LMC-CEP-2532 2015 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·B. Pilecki, D. Graczyk, W. Gieren, G. Pietrzyński, I. B. Thompson, R. Smolec, A. Udalski, I. Soszyński, P. Konorski, Mónica Taormina, A. Gallenne, D. Minniti, M. Catelan	25
15	Physical parameters and the projection factor of the classical Cepheid in the binary system OGLE-LMC-CEP-0227 2013 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·B. Pilecki, D. Graczyk, G. Pietrzyński, W. Gieren, I. B. Thompson, Wendy L. Freedman, Victoria Scowcroft, Barry F. Madore, A. Udalski, I. Soszyński, P. Konorski, R. Smolec, N. Nardetto, G. Bono, P. G. Prada Moroni, J. Storm, A. Gallenne	50
16	The Eclipsing Binary Cepheid OGLE-LMC-CEP-0227 in the Large Magellanic Cloud: Pulsation Modeling of Light and Radial Velocity Curves 2013 ·Cineca Institutional Research Information System (Tor Vergata University) ·M. Marconi, R. Molinaro, G. Bono, G. Pietrzyński, W. Gieren, B. Pilecki, R. F. Stellingwerf, D. Graczyk, R. Smolec, P. Konorski, K. Suchomska, Marek Górski, P. Karczmarek	25
17	Period and light-curve fluctuations of the Kepler Cepheid V1154 Cygni 2012 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·A. Derekas, Gy. M. Szabó, Л. Н. Бердников, R. Szabó, R. Smolec, L. L. Kiss, (unknown), M. Chadid, Nancy Remage Evans, Karen Kinemuchi, J. M. Nemec, Shawn Seader, Jeffrey C. Smith, Peter Tenenbaum	33
18	Double-Overtone Cepheids in the Large Magellanic Cloud 2009 ·W. A. Dziembowski, R. Smolec	0
19	Double-Mode Classical Cepheid Models, Revisited 2008 ·Acta Astronomica ·R. Smolec, P. Moskalik	2
20	Metallicity Dependence of the Blazhko Effect 2005 ·Acta Astronomica ·R. Smolec	1

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