W. A. Lawson

2.5k total citations
82 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

W. A. Lawson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. A. Lawson has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 21 papers in Instrumentation and 13 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in W. A. Lawson's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (77 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (55 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (37 papers). W. A. Lawson is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (77 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (55 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (37 papers). W. A. Lawson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and South Africa. W. A. Lawson's co-authors include Eric D. Feigelson, Eric E. Mamajek, Lisa A. Crause, P. L. Cottrell, A-Ran Lyo, M. S. Bessell, Simon J. Murphy, J. Bouwman, David P. Huenemoerder and Simon J. Murphy 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

W. A. Lawson

80 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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S. H. P. Alencar Brazil

K. N. Grankin Ukraine

M. M. Hanson United States

H. H. Guetter United States

Katsuo Ogura Japan

G. C. Sloan United States

A. K. Vivas United States

J. Robrade Germany

Charles F. Prosser United States

Jessy Jose India

S. H. P. Alencar Brazil

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Countries citing papers authored by W. A. Lawson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. A. Lawson

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20 of 20 papers shown

Roccatagliata, V., A. Sicilia‐Aguilar, M. Kim, et al.. (2023). Protoplanetary and debris disks in the η Chamaeleontis Association. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 682. A63–A63. 1 indexed citations

Murphy, Simon J., W. A. Lawson, Christopher A. Onken, et al.. (2019). THOR 42: A touchstone ∼24 Myr-old eclipsing binary spanning the fully-convective boundary. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 8 indexed citations

Lawson, W. A., Simon J. Murphy, C. G. Tinney, Michael Ireland, & M. S. Bessell. (2016). Completing the census of young stars near the Sun with the FunnelWeb spectroscopic survey. 228. 1 indexed citations

Murphy, Simon J. & W. A. Lawson. (2014). New low-mass members of the Octans stellar association and an updated 30–40 Myr lithium age. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 447(2). 1267–1281. 34 indexed citations

Fang, Min, R. van Boekel, J. Bouwman, et al.. (2012). Young stars inϵChamaleontis and their disks: disk evolution in sparse associations. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 549. A15–A15. 27 indexed citations

Meeus, G., Á. Juhász, Th. Henning, et al.. (2009). MBM 12: young protoplanetary discs at high galactic latitude. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 14 indexed citations

Lawson, W. A., A-Ran Lyo, & M. S. Bessell. (2009). The age rank of the nearest pre-main-sequence groups. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters. 400(1). L29–L33. 11 indexed citations

Crause, Lisa A., W. A. Lawson, & A. A. Henden. (2007). Pulsation-decline relationships in R Coronae Borealis stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 375(1). 301–306. 11 indexed citations

Moraux, E., W. A. Lawson, & C. J. Clarke. (2007). ηChamaeleontis: abnormal initial mass function or dynamical evolution?. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 473(1). 163–170. 17 indexed citations

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Lawson, W. A. & Lisa A. Crause. (2005). Rotation periods for stars of the TW Hydrae association: the evidence for two spatially and rotationally distinct pre-main-sequence populations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 357(4). 1399–1406. 30 indexed citations

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Lyo, A-Ran, W. A. Lawson, & M. S. Bessell. (2004). The spectroscopic characteristics of intermediate-aged pre-main-sequence stars: theηChamaeleontis cluster. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 355(2). 363–373. 32 indexed citations

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Lyo, A-Ran, W. A. Lawson, Eric D. Feigelson, & Lisa A. Crause. (2003). Population and dynamical state of the η Chamaeleontis sparse young open cluster. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 347(1). 246–254. 32 indexed citations

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Jones, A. P., et al.. (1999). Long-term light curves for [WC] stars. Observatory. 119. 76–80. 6 indexed citations

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Lawson, W. A. & D. Kilkenny. (1998). Variability in intermediate- and high-temperature extreme helium stars. Observatory. 118. 1–6. 2 indexed citations

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Lawson, W. A., Eric D. Feigelson, & David P. Huenemoerder. (1996). AN IMPROVED HR DIAGRAM FOR CHAMAELEON I PRE-MAIN-SEQUENCE STARS. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 280(4). 1071–1088. 54 indexed citations

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Kilkenny, D., et al.. (1992). V517 Oph − a probable new RCB star. Observatory. 112(1109). 158–161. 5 indexed citations

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Lawson, W. A.. (1991). What is the pulsation period of R Coronae Borealis?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 253(4). 625–632. 3 indexed citations

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Lawson, W. A., et al.. (1990). The photometric characteristics of cool hydrogen-deficient carbon stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 247(1). 91. 32 indexed citations

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Cottrell, P. L., W. A. Lawson, & Markus Buchhorn. (1990). The 1988 decline of R Coronae Borealis. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 244(1). 149–167. 16 indexed citations

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Lawson, W. A. & P. L. Cottrell. (1986). The R Coronae Borealis star RY Sgr: shock-wave phenomena. Observatory. 106. 169–171.

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