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.
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This map shows the geographic impact of R. Vanderspek's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by R. Vanderspek with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites R. Vanderspek more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by R. Vanderspek. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by R. Vanderspek. The network helps show where R. Vanderspek may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Vanderspek
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Vanderspek.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Vanderspek 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. Vanderspek. R. Vanderspek is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Fausnaugh, Michael, Rahul Jayaraman, R. Vanderspek, et al.. (2023). Observations of GRB 230307A by TESS. Research Notes of the AAS. 7(3). 56–56.6 indexed citations
Burke, Christopher J., Michael Fausnaugh, R. Vanderspek, et al.. (2020). TESS-Point: High precision TESS pointing tool. Astrophysics Source Code Library.3 indexed citations
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Atteia, J. L., Y. E. Nakagawa, R. Vanderspek, et al.. (2008). Intrinsic properties of a complete sample of HETE-2 gamma-ray bursts.. cosp. 37. 2384.7 indexed citations
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Vanderspek, R., E. Morgan, G. Crew, C. Graziani, & Motoko Suzuki. (2005). Possible new X-ray burst source detected by HETE. ATel. 516. 1.5 indexed citations
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Kaaret, P., E. Morgan, & R. Vanderspek. (2005). Orbital parameters of HETE J1900.1-2455. ATel. 538. 1.1 indexed citations
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Ricker, G. & R. Vanderspek. (2003). Gamma-ray burst and afterglow astronomy 2001 : a workshop celebrating the First year of the HETE mission : Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 5-9 November 2001. American Institute of Physics eBooks.6 indexed citations
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Krimm, H. A., R. Vanderspek, & G. Ricker. (1996). Searches for optical counterparts of BATSE gamma-ray bursts with the Explosive Transient Camera.. 120. 251–254.1 indexed citations
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Gendreau, Keith C., R. F. Mushotzky, A. C. Fabian, et al.. (1994). ASCA Observations of the Spectrum of the X-Ray Background. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 47(12). 365.1 indexed citations
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