W. S. Pačiesas

24.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
260 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

W. S. Pačiesas is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, W. S. Pačiesas has authored 260 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 222 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 73 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 60 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in W. S. Pačiesas's work include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (177 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (53 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (49 papers). W. S. Pačiesas is often cited by papers focused on Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (177 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (53 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (49 papers). W. S. Pačiesas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Russia. W. S. Pačiesas's co-authors include M. S. Briggs, G. J. Fishman, C. Kouveliotou, G. N. Pendleton, R. D. Preece, Charles A. Meegan, T. M. Koshut, Geoffrey N. Pendleton, D. L. Band and C. Meegan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

W. S. Pačiesas

233 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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. BATSE observations of gamma-ray burst spectra. I - Spectral diversity
    1993 1.2k citations D. L. Band, J. L. Matteson et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  2. Identification of two classes of gamma-ray bursts
    1993 1.0k citations C. Kouveliotou, Charles A. Meegan et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  3. Discovery of Intense Gamma-Ray Flashes of Atmospheric Origin
    1994 576 citations G. J. Fishman, P. N. Bhat et al. profile →
  4. Spatial distribution of γ-ray bursts observed by BATSE
    1992 283 citations C. Meegan, G. J. Fishman et al. Nature profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
W. S. Pačiesas 7.9k 2.6k 544 389 368 260 8.3k
G. J. Fishman 6.7k 0.8× 2.0k 0.8× 791 1.5× 312 0.8× 258 0.7× 240 7.2k
C. Kouveliotou 10.1k 1.3× 2.8k 1.1× 1.2k 2.2× 193 0.5× 422 1.1× 393 10.5k
J. C. Raymond 12.7k 1.6× 4.0k 1.5× 505 0.9× 247 0.6× 279 0.8× 459 13.4k
R. Giacconi 6.7k 0.9× 2.5k 0.9× 580 1.1× 462 1.2× 939 2.6× 186 7.3k
C. Meegan 3.2k 0.4× 939 0.4× 483 0.9× 121 0.3× 83 0.2× 144 3.4k
R. D. Preece 3.2k 0.4× 1.2k 0.5× 221 0.4× 140 0.4× 153 0.4× 119 3.5k
E. Churazov 8.5k 1.1× 3.3k 1.3× 437 0.8× 166 0.4× 904 2.5× 343 8.8k
G. Hasinger 7.6k 1.0× 2.7k 1.0× 224 0.4× 192 0.5× 1.6k 4.5× 267 7.9k
Kazuo Makishima 6.2k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 896 1.6× 765 2.0× 225 0.6× 334 7.2k
J. Castor 3.5k 0.4× 970 0.4× 432 0.8× 104 0.3× 376 1.0× 68 4.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. S. Pačiesas

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All Works

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Meegan, Charles, P. N. Bhat, E. Bissaldi, et al.. (2008). Expected Performance of the GLAST Burst Monitor. AIP conference proceedings. 1000. 573–576. 1 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N., W. S. Pačiesas, & A. J. van der Horst. (2008). GRB 080905B: Fermi gamma-ray burst monitor detection.. GCN. 8205. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Cherry, M. L., G. L. Case, J. Cravens, et al.. (2004). CASTER: A Scintillator-Based Black Hole Finder Probe. 8. 1 indexed citations
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Briggs, M. S., D. L. Band, R. D. Preece, W. S. Pačiesas, & G. N. Pendleton. (1999). Analysis of Line Candidates in Gamma-Ray Bursts Observed by BATSE. CERN Bulletin. 39. 237. 1 indexed citations
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Hartmann, D. H., M. S. Briggs, W. S. Pačiesas, et al.. (1996). Testing the Dipole and Quadrupole Moments of Galactic Models. TigerPrints (Clemson University). 1 indexed citations
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Harmon, B. A., W. S. Pačiesas, G. J. Fishman, et al.. (1996). Periodic transient hard X-ray emission from GRO 1849-03.. 120. 227–230. 2 indexed citations
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Harmon, B. A., et al.. (1996). Deep search for celestial hard X-ray emission by earth occultation with BATSE/CGRO.. Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 120. 137–140. 1 indexed citations
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Vikhlinin, A., R. Sunyaev, E. Churazov, et al.. (1996). Cygnus X-1. International Astronomical Union Circular. 5576. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Harmon, B. A., W. S. Pačiesas, G. J. Fishman, et al.. (1996). Low state hard X-ray outburst from the X-ray burster 4U 1608-522 observed by BATSE/CGRO.. 120. 279–282. 1 indexed citations
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Rubin, B. C., F. Lei, G. J. Fishman, et al.. (1996). A model of the gamma-ray background on the BATSE experiment.. 120. 687–690. 1 indexed citations
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Band, D. L., J. L. Matteson, W. S. Pačiesas, et al.. (1996). BATSE Observations of Gamma-Ray Burst Spectra. The Astrophysical Journal. 473(1). 55 indexed citations
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Митрофанов, И. Г., et al.. (1995). Statistical analysis of flux variability and energy spectra of cosmic gamma-ray bursts observed with the BATSE Experiment of the Compton Observatory. AZh. 72. 344. 1 indexed citations
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Koshut, T. M., W. S. Pačiesas, C. Kouveliotou, et al.. (1995). T 90 as a Measurment of the Duration of GRBs. AAS. 186. 1 indexed citations
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Pendleton, Geoffrey N., W. S. Pačiesas, Robert S. Mallozzi, et al.. (1995). The detector response matrices of the burst and transient source experiment (BATSE) on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2 indexed citations
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Hurley, K., M. Sommer, M. Boër, et al.. (1993). Ulysses precise localizations of gamma-ray bursts. Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 97(1). 39–41. 2 indexed citations
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Bhat, P. N., G. J. Fishman, C. Meegan, et al.. (1992). Evidence of sub-millisecond structure in a gamma-ray burst. Nature. 359(6392). 1 indexed citations
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Pačiesas, W. S. & G. J. Fishman. (1992). Gamma-ray bursts, Huntsville, AL 1991. American Institute of Physics eBooks. 7 indexed citations
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Meegan, C., G. J. Fishman, Robert Wilson, et al.. (1992). Gamma-Ray Bursts. International Astronomical Union Circular. 3025. 1. 12 indexed citations
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Pačiesas, W. S., et al.. (1988). Observations of Hard X-ray Continuum Emission from SN1987A. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 20. 726.
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Matteson, J. L., R. F. Mushotzky, W. S. Pačiesas, & J. G. Laros. (1976). Intensity and Spectral Variations of Cyg X-1 Observed from Balloons. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 389. 407–424.

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