William Alston
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
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- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Papers in
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- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 51
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena 27
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research 14
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 6
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- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena 25
- Co-authors
- A. C. Fabian (34 shared papers)Erin Kara (26 shared papers)Matthew Middleton (14 shared papers)P. Uttley (7 shared papers)C. Pinto (24 shared papers)S. Vaughan (5 shared papers)Matthias Steup (1 shared paper)M. L. Parker (25 shared papers)
- Journals
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (39 papers)Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (6 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters (3 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (2 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesSpain
In The Last Decade
William Alston
60 papers receiving 1.6k citations
William Alston's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 89
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 1.4k
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 616
- Philosophy 145
- Instrumentation 44
- Geophysics 99
Countries citing papers authored by William Alston
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Fields of papers citing papers by William Alston
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside William Alston, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 64 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False periodicities in quasar time-domain surveys Hit paper breakdown → | 2016 | 178 |
| 2 | 2016 | 135 | |
| 3 | 2019 | 107 | |
| 4 | 1992 | 104 | |
| 5 | 2017 | 83 | |
| 6 | 2018 | 73 | |
| 7 | 2018 | 52 | |
| 8 | 2018 | 50 | |
| 9 | 2015 | 46 | |
| 10 | 2016 | 44 | |
| 11 | 2017 | 44 | |
| 12 | 1994 | 41 | |
| 13 | 2014 | 41 | |
| 14 | 2021 | 40 | |
| 15 | 2013 | 39 | |
| 16 | 2014 | 36 | |
| 17 | 2021 | 34 | |
| 18 | 2020 | 32 | |
| 19 | 2020 | 31 | |
| 20 | 2014 | 26 |
About William Alston
William Alston is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation, Philosophy and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 64 papers that have together received 1.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (51 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (27 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (25 papers), Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (14 papers), Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (8 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (6 papers), Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies (5 papers) and Theology and Philosophy of Evil (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.4k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (616 citations), Philosophy (145 citations), Instrumentation (44 citations) and Geophysics (99 citations). William Alston has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Spain. Frequent co-authors include A. C. Fabian, Erin Kara, Matthew Middleton, P. Uttley, C. Pinto, S. Vaughan, Matthias Steup, M. L. Parker, D. J. Walton and C. S. Reynolds. Their work appears in journals such as Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters, The Astrophysical Journal and Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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