Travis A. Rector

1.2k total citations
42 papers, 544 citations indexed

About

Travis A. Rector is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Travis A. Rector has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 544 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 3 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Travis A. Rector's work include Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (15 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (11 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (10 papers). Travis A. Rector is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (15 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (11 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (10 papers). Travis A. Rector collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. Travis A. Rector's co-authors include John T. Stocke, David S. De Young, Eric S. Perlman, S. L. Morris, I. M. Gioia, Zoltan G. Levay, L. M. Frattare, Jayanne English, K. Coble and W. H. de Vries and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

In The Last Decade

Travis A. Rector

36 papers receiving 524 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Travis A. Rector United States	12	479	375	26	23	22	42	544
K. Hurley United States	11	273 0.6×	113 0.3×	11 0.4×	11 0.5×	14 0.6×	46	336
Aparna Venkatesan United States	13	461 1.0×	100 0.3×	120 4.6×	8 0.3×	30 1.4×	30	521
Esther Zirbel United States	8	450 0.9×	299 0.8×	64 2.5×	33 1.4×	2 0.1×	15	501
B. Hufnagel United States	8	135 0.3×	97 0.3×	13 0.5×	161 7.0×	6 0.3×	18	325
Robert A. Laing United States	8	196 0.4×	105 0.3×	25 1.0×	23 1.0×	8 0.4×	26	241
B. Campbell United States	9	142 0.3×	39 0.1×	40 1.5×	29 1.3×	6 0.3×	30	257
Zhen Yan China	11	234 0.5×	59 0.2×	7 0.3×	5 0.2×	6 0.3×	37	320
Francesca Rosati Italy	7	399 0.8×	355 0.9×	3 0.1×	23 1.0×	11 0.5×	11	493
Paul Thorman United States	6	135 0.3×	57 0.2×	51 2.0×	4 0.2×	7 0.3×	11	168
John Grimes United States	8	621 1.3×	218 0.6×	102 3.9×	1 0.0×	17 0.8×	11	682

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Prato, L., et al.. (2025). SPYGLASS. VI. Feedback-driven Star Formation in the Circinus Complex. The Astrophysical Journal. 985(1). 111–111.

Rector, Travis A., et al.. (2025). The Herbig–Haro Outflow Content and Star-forming Environment of Circinus West and East. The Astronomical Journal. 169(6). 313–313.

Gokus, Andrea, K. Jahnkę, Paul Woods, et al.. (2024). Astronomy’s climate emissions: Global travel to scientific meetings in 2019. PNAS Nexus. 3(5). pgae143–pgae143. 1 indexed citations

Rector, Travis A., A. W. Shafter, Allison L. Strom, et al.. (2022). The Rate and Spatial Distribution of Novae in M31 as Determined by a 20 Year Survey. The Astrophysical Journal. 936(2). 117–117. 8 indexed citations

Rector, Travis A., et al.. (2020). Best practices in climate change communication as applied to an informal education documentary about Alaska. Journal of Geoscience Education. 69(2). 138–149. 5 indexed citations

Rector, Travis A., L. Prato, & Allison L. Strom. (2020). Herbig–Haro Outflows in Circinus W. The Astronomical Journal. 160(4). 189–189. 2 indexed citations

Coble, K., Travis A. Rector, Janelle M. Bailey, et al.. (2019). The Importance of Supporting Astronomy Education Research, Curriculum Reform, and Professional Development in Astronomy Education. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 51(7). 266. 1 indexed citations

Rector, Travis A. & David S. De Young. (2008). Extragalactic Jets: Theory and Observation from Radio to Gamma Ray. ASPC. 386. 81 indexed citations

Wolter, A., et al.. (2004). Radio spectra of a sample of X-ray selected BL Lacs. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 3 indexed citations

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Watson, D., B. McBreen, L. Hanlon, et al.. (2004). XMM-Newton observations of the BL Lac MS 0205.7+3509: A dense, low-metallicity absorber. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 418(2). 459–463. 3 indexed citations

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Rector, Travis A., Eric S. Perlman, R. M. Sambruna, G. M. Madejski, & F. Rantakyrö. (2002). Multifrequency Monitoring of the Blazar PKS 2005-489. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. 19(1). 158–160. 3 indexed citations

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Piner, B. G., et al.. (2002). The Parsec-scale Jets of Extragalactic TeV Gamma-ray Sources. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. 19(1). 114–116. 2 indexed citations

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Perlman, Eric S., P. Padovani, Hermine Landt, et al.. (2001). Surveys and the Blazar Parameter Space. CERN Bulletin. 227. 200. 1 indexed citations

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Rector, Travis A., et al.. (2001). Teacher Leaders in Research Based Science Education. AAS. 198.

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Rector, Travis A., John T. Stocke, Eric S. Perlman, S. L. Morris, & I. M. Gioia. (2000). The Properties of the X-Ray-selected EMSS Sample of BL Lacertae Objects. The Astronomical Journal. 120(4). 1626–1647. 77 indexed citations

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Rector, Travis A., et al.. (1999). A Search for Novae in the Bulge of M31. AAS. 195. 1 indexed citations

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Rector, Travis A., et al.. (1998). The Use of Astronomy in Research Based Science Education. 191. 386. 2 indexed citations

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Stocke, John T. & Travis A. Rector. (1997). An Excess of M[CLC]g[/CLC] [CSC]ii[/CSC] Absorbers in BL Lacertae Objects. The Astrophysical Journal. 489(1). L17–L20. 41 indexed citations

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Rector, Travis A., John T. Stocke, & E. Ellingson. (1995). Quasar Radio Morphology and Clustering Environment at z~1/2. The Astronomical Journal. 110. 1492–1492. 11 indexed citations

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Hough, D. H., Travis A. Rector, J. A. Zensus, et al.. (1991). Infrared Weak Quasars. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23(4). 1424. 1 indexed citations

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