Y. Avni

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Y. Avni is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, Y. Avni has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 12 papers in Instrumentation and 7 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in Y. Avni's work include Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (23 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (12 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (12 papers). Y. Avni is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (23 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (12 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (12 papers). Y. Avni collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Italy. Y. Avni's co-authors include H. Tananbaum, John N. Bahcall, G. Zamorani, A. Sołtan, J. P. Henry, Herman L. Marshall, R. Giacconi, G. Fabbiano, M. Elvis and John T. Stocke and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Y. Avni

40 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Energy spectra of X-ray clusters of galaxies

1976 348 citations Y. Avni The Astrophysical Journal profile →
X-ray studies of quasars with the Einstein Observatory

1979 239 citations H. Tananbaum, Y. Avni et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Y. Avni	1.5k	508	293	54	46	42	1.6k
T. Maccacaro	2.9k 2.0×	1.6k 3.1×	466 1.6×	37 0.7×	57 1.2×	115	3.1k
Beverley J. Wills	2.9k 1.9×	1.0k 2.1×	398 1.4×	24 0.4×	95 2.1×	78	2.9k
Margarita Karovska	2.0k 1.3×	469 0.9×	266 0.9×	45 0.8×	111 2.4×	110	2.1k
Satoru Ikeuchi	1.3k 0.9×	373 0.7×	165 0.6×	20 0.4×	53 1.2×	97	1.4k
Jr. Harnden F. R.	1.8k 1.2×	309 0.6×	189 0.6×	123 2.3×	81 1.8×	59	1.8k
F. D. Kahn	1.4k 0.9×	446 0.9×	313 1.1×	31 0.6×	107 2.3×	79	1.6k
Yan-Fei Jiang	1.7k 1.1×	371 0.7×	240 0.8×	68 1.3×	44 1.0×	77	1.8k
W. T. Vestrand	1.8k 1.2×	622 1.2×	277 0.9×	78 1.4×	47 1.0×	117	2.0k
S. D. Ryder	2.2k 1.5×	447 0.9×	376 1.3×	20 0.4×	144 3.1×	147	2.4k
I. M. Gioia	3.2k 2.2×	1.4k 2.8×	783 2.7×	33 0.6×	76 1.7×	113	3.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Y. Avni

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Y. Avni. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Y. Avni 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 Y. Avni. Y. Avni is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Avni, Y., et al.. (1995). The Underlying Distribution of Optical to X-Ray Spectral Index for Quasars in the Presence of Detection Thresholds. The Astrophysical Journal. 454. 673–673. 12 indexed citations

Avni, Y. & H. Tananbaum. (1986). X-ray properties of optically selected QSOs. The Astrophysical Journal. 305. 83–83. 95 indexed citations

Marshall, Herman L., J. P. Huchra, H. Tananbaum, et al.. (1984). A complete sample of quasars at B = 19.80. The Astrophysical Journal. 283. 50–50. 21 indexed citations

Marshall, Herman L., Y. Avni, J. P. Huchra, et al.. (1984). A Complete Sample of Quasars at B= 19.80^a. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 422(1). 370–370. 1 indexed citations

Avni, Y., et al.. (1983). Quasar evolution - Not a deficit at 'low' redshifts. The Astrophysical Journal. 267. 1–1. 2 indexed citations

Maccacaro, T., I. M. Gioia, Y. Avni, et al.. (1983). The cosmological evolution and luminosity function of X-ray selected active galactic nuclei. The Astrophysical Journal. 266. L73–L73. 9 indexed citations

Marshall, Herman L., H. Tananbaum, Y. Avni, & G. Zamorani. (1983). Analysis of complete quasar samples to obtain parameters of luminosity and evolution functions. The Astrophysical Journal. 269. 35–35. 113 indexed citations

Avni, Y. & John N. Bahcall. (1980). On the simultaneous analysis of several complete samples - The V/Vmax and Ve/Va variables, with applications to quasars. The Astrophysical Journal. 235. 694–694. 166 indexed citations

Avni, Y. & I. Goldman. (1980). A discussion of the eccentric binary hypothesis for transient X-ray sources. II. Gradual acceleration stellar wind model.. 90. 44–47. 1 indexed citations

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Avni, Y.. (1978). Parameter estimation for X-ray sources: positions.. A&A. 66. 307–309. 1 indexed citations

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Avni, Y., et al.. (1978). Periodic timing residuals in pulsating binary X-ray sources and orbital precession in Hercules X-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 222. L113–L113. 1 indexed citations

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Avni, Y.. (1978). On the contribution of active galactic nuclei to the diffuse X-ray background.. 63(3).

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Avni, Y. & Mordehai Milgrom. (1977). Observational constraints on the mass of SMC X-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 212. L17–L17. 2 indexed citations

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Avni, Y.. (1976). Optical Counterparts of Galactic X-Ray Sources. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 8. 442. 1 indexed citations

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Avni, Y.. (1976). Energy spectra of X-ray clusters of galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal. 210. 642–642. 348 indexed citations breakdown →

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Avni, Y. & Neta A. Bahcall. (1976). Statistical simulations of clusters of galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal. 209. 16–16. 6 indexed citations

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Avni, Y. & John N. Bahcall. (1975). Masses for VELA X-1 and other X-ray binaries. The Astrophysical Journal. 202. L131–L131. 9 indexed citations

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Avni, Y., John N. Bahcall, P. C. Joss, et al.. (1974). Upper Limit on 2.5-SECOND Pulsations from Hercules X-1. The Astrophysical Journal. 188. L35–L35. 2 indexed citations

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Bahcall, John N., P. C. Joss, & Y. Avni. (1974). Optical properties of HZ Her.. The Astrophysical Journal. 191. 211–211. 11 indexed citations

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Avni, Y., John N. Bahcall, P. C. Joss, et al.. (1973). Steady Energy Source in Her X-l?. Nature Physical Science. 246(151). 36–37. 2 indexed citations

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