Conor Masterson

10.3k citations

68 papers · 6.9k · 1 hit paper · h-index 42

Impact in

Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 2%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Papers in

Nuclear and High Energy Physics 65
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena 63
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena 25
- Neutrino Physics Research 11
Astronomy and Astrophysics 55
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 42
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 19
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research 11
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology 7

Co-authors: Dieter Horns (1 shared paper)A. Hoffmann (1 shared paper)Felix Aharonian (1 shared paper)Andrea Santangelo (1 shared paper)Bruno Khelifi (2 shared papers)R. Bazer‐Bachi (1 shared paper)B. Fabre (1 shared paper)L.‐M. Chounet (2 shared papers)
Journals: Astronomy and Astrophysics (35 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (8 papers)Astroparticle Physics (4 papers)Nature (4 papers)Physical Review Letters (3 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Germany France

In The Last Decade

Conor Masterson

68 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Conor Masterson's Hit Papers

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Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS 2006 · 595 citations

What are hit papers?

Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2006 Astronomy and Astrophysics

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1	Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson Hit paper breakdown →	2006	595
2	The H.E.S.S. Survey of the Inner Galaxy in Very High Energy Gamma Rays The Astrophysical Journal ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	361
3	A low level of extragalactic background light as revealed by γ-rays from blazars Nature ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	345
4	High-energy particle acceleration in the shell of a supernova remnant Nature ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Klaus-Michael Aye, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, P. Berghaus	2004	338
5	Discovery of very-high-energy γ-rays from the Galactic Centre ridge Nature ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	331
6	Very high energy gamma rays from the direction of Sagittarius A* Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Klaus-Michael Aye, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, P. Berghaus	2004	277
7	Extremely rapid bursts of TeV photons from the active galaxy Markarian 421 Nature ·J. A. Gaidos, C. Akerlof, S. D. Biller, P. J. Boyle, A. C. Breslin, Jay H. Buckley, D. A. Carter‐Lewis, M. Catanese	1996	254
8	Discovery of the binary pulsar PSR B1259-63 in very-high-energy gamma rays around periastron with HESS Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Klaus-Michael Aye, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, P. Berghaus	2005	231
9	Fast Variability of TeraElectron Volt γ Rays from the Radio Galaxy M87 Science ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	222
10	Primary particle acceleration above 100 TeV in the shell-type supernova remnant RX J1713.7-3946 with deep HESS observations Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	214
11	A detailed spectral and morphological study of the gamma-ray supernova remnant RX J1713.7–3946 with HESS Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	197
12	A New Population of Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Sources in the Milky Way Science ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Klaus-Michael Aye, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, P. Berghaus	2005	196
13	Discovery of very high energy gamma-ray emission coincident with molecular clouds in the W 28 (G6.4-0.1) field Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr	2008	191
14	New constraints on the mid-IR EBL from the HESS discovery of VHE γ-rays from 1ES 0229+200 Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, Konrad Bernlöhr	2007	183
15	3.9 day orbital modulation in the TeV γ-ray flux and spectrum from the X-ray binary LS 5039 Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	166
16	Limits to Quantum Gravity Effects on Energy Dependence of the Speed of Light from Observations of TeV Flares in Active Galaxies Physical Review Letters ·S. D. Biller, A. C. Breslin, James Buckley, M. Catanese, Michael J. Carson, D. A. Carter‐Lewis, Michael F. Cawley, D. J. Fegan	1999	164
17	HESS very-high-energy gamma-ray sources without identified counterparts Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, Ulisses Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, B. Behera, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, Konrad Bernlöhr	2007	143
18	HESS Observations of the Galactic Center Region and Their Possible Dark Matter Interpretation Physical Review Letters ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	141
19	First detection of a VHE gamma-ray spectral maximum from a cosmic source: HESS discovery of the Vela X nebula Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Felix Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, A. R. Bazer‐Bachi, M. Beilicke, Wynstan Benbow, David Berge, Konrad Bernlöhr, Catherine Boisson	2006	131
20	Discovery of Gamma‐Ray Emission above 350 GeV from the BL Lacertae Object 1ES 2344+514 The Astrophysical Journal ·M. Catanese, C. Akerlof, H. M. Badran, S. D. Biller, I. H. Bond, P. J. Boyle, Sarah Bradbury, J. H. Buckley	1998	127

About Conor Masterson

Conor Masterson is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Instrumentation and Surfaces, Coatings and Films, having authored 68 papers that have together received 6.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (63 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (42 papers), Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (25 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (19 papers), Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (11 papers), Neutrino Physics Research (11 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (7 papers) and Calibration and Measurement Techniques (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (6.5k citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (5.6k citations), Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (203 citations), Instrumentation (36 citations) and Radiation (71 citations). Conor Masterson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and France. Frequent co-authors include Dieter Horns, A. Hoffmann, Felix Aharonian, Andrea Santangelo, Bruno Khelifi, R. Bazer‐Bachi, B. Fabre, L.‐M. Chounet, B. Degrange and Georges Debiais. Their work appears in journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal, Astroparticle Physics, Nature and Physical Review Letters.

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