Icko Iben

7.7k citations

128 papers · 5.7k · 2 hit papers · h-index 31

Impact in

Instrumentation top 1%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Astro and Planetary Science

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 78
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 54
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 25
- Astro and Planetary Science 20
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research 12
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 10
Instrumentation 28
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 28

Co-authors: A. Renzini (3 shared papers)Hans Frauenfelder (7 shared papers)Anjum Ansari (4 shared papers)Robert Young (4 shared papers)E. Garcı́a–Berro (4 shared papers)Todd B. Sauke (4 shared papers)Joel Berendzen (2 shared papers)Claudio Ritossa (3 shared papers)
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (16 papers)Biophysical Journal (5 papers)Nature (5 papers)Physical Review Letters (4 papers)Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Russia Italy

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Icko Iben

111 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Icko Iben's Hit Papers

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Protein states and proteinquakes. 1985 · 699 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1985 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1983 Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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1	Asymptotic Giant Branch Evolution and Beyond Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Icko Iben, A. Renzini Hit paper breakdown →	1983	861
2	Protein states and proteinquakes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Anjum Ansari, Joel Berendzen, Samuel F. Bowne, Hans Frauenfelder, Icko Iben, Todd B. Sauke, (unknown), Robert Young Hit paper breakdown →	1985	699
3	Synthesis of the elements in stars: forty years of progress Reviews of Modern Physics ·George Wallerstein, Icko Iben, Peter D. Parker, Ann Merchant Boesgaard, G. M. Hale, Arthur E. Champagne, C. A. Barnes, Franz Käppeler, Verne V. Smith, R. D. Hoffman, (unknown), C. Sneden, R. N. Boyd, B. S. Meyer, David L. Lambert	1997	379
4	Glassy behavior of a protein Physical Review Letters ·Icko Iben, David Braunstein, W. Doster, Hans Frauenfelder, Mineui Hong, Jerald B. Johnson, Stanley Luck, Pál Ormos, Alfons Schulte, Peter Steinbach, A. Xie, Robert Young	1989	362
5	Rebinding and relaxation in the myoglobin pocket Biophysical Chemistry ·Anjum Ansari, Joel Berendzen, David Braunstein, Benjamin R. Cowen, Hans Frauenfelder, Mi K. Hong, Icko Iben, Jerald B. Johnson, Pál Ormos, Todd B. Sauke, Reinhard Scholl, Alfons Schulte, Peter Steinbach, Joseph Vittitow, Robert Young	1987	330
6	Proteins and pressure The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Hans Frauenfelder, N. Alberding, Anjum Ansari, David Braunstein, Benjamin R. Cowen, Mi K. Hong, Icko Iben, Jerald B. Johnson, Stanley Luck	1990	259
7	Stellar Evolution Within and Off the Main Sequence Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Icko Iben	1967	214
8	Classical Novae Cambridge University Press eBooks ·M. F. Bode, H. W. Duerbeck, Brian D. Warner, Icko Iben, S. Starrfield, Peter H. Hauschildt, J. José, E. R. Seaquist, R. D. Gehrz, S. N. Shore, J. Krautter, M. Hernanz, T. J. O’Brien, A. Evans, A. W. Shafter	2008	153
9	Is HE 0107−5240 A Primordial Star? The Characteristics of Extremely Metal‐Poor Carbon‐Rich Stars The Astrophysical Journal ·Takuma Suda, M. Aikawa, Masahiro N. Machida, Masayuki Y. Fujimoto, Icko Iben	2004	131
10	Ligand binding to heme proteins: relevance of low-temperature data Biochemistry ·Anjum Ansari, Ernesto E. Di Iorio, Dana D. Dlott, Hans Frauenfelder, Icko Iben, P. Langer, Heinrich Röder, Todd B. Sauke, Shyamsunder Erramilli	1986	130
11	Post Main Sequence Evolution of Single Stars Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Icko Iben	1974	130
12	Age and Initial Helium Abundance of Stars in the Globular Cluster M15 Nature ·Icko Iben	1968	124
13	The Origin of Extremely Metal-poor Carbon Stars and the Search for Population III The Astrophysical Journal ·Masayuki Y. Fujimoto, Yasufumi Ikeda, Icko Iben	2000	120
14	Single star evolution I. Massive stars and early evolution of low and intermediate mass stars Physics Reports ·Icko Iben, A. Renzini	1984	119
15	On the Evolution of Stars that Form Electron‐Degenerate Cores Processed by Carbon Burning. III. The Inward Propagation of a Carbon‐Burning Flame and Other Properties of a 9M_☉Model Star The Astrophysical Journal ·E. Garcı́a–Berro, Claudio Ritossa, Icko Iben	1997	118
16	Conformational substates and motions in myoglobin. External influences on structure and dynamics Biophysical Journal ·Mineui Hong, David Braunstein, Benjamin R. Cowen, Hans Frauenfelder, Icko Iben, Judith R. Mourant, Pál Ormos, Reinhard Scholl, Alfons Schulte, Peter Steinbach	1990	103
17	On the Evolution of Stars that Form Electron‐degenerate Cores Processed by Carbon Burning. V. Shell Convection Sustained by Helium Burning, Transient Neon Burning, Dredge‐out, Urca Cooling, and Other Properties of an 11M_⊙Population I Model Star The Astrophysical Journal ·Claudio Ritossa, E. Garcı́a–Berro, Icko Iben	1999	97
18	On the Evolution of Stars that Form Electron‐degenerate Cores Processed by Carbon Burning. IV. Outward Mixing During the Second Dredge‐up Phase and Other Properties of a 10.5M_☉Model Star The Astrophysical Journal ·Icko Iben, Claudio Ritossa, E. Garcı́a–Berro	1997	86
19	Helium and Carbon‐Oxygen White Dwarfs in Close Binaries The Astrophysical Journal ·Icko Iben, Alexander V. Tutukov, L. R. Yungelson	1997	83
20	On the formation and evolution of super-asymptotic giant branch stars with cores processed by carbon burning. 1: SPICA to Antares The Astrophysical Journal ·E. Garcı́a–Berro, Icko Iben	1994	78

About Icko Iben

Icko Iben is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Molecular Biology, having authored 128 papers that have together received 5.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (54 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (28 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (25 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (20 papers), Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics (16 papers), Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (12 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (10 papers) and Hemoglobin structure and function (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Instrumentation (856 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (3.1k citations), Cell Biology (993 citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (791 citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (997 citations). Icko Iben has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Russia and Italy. Frequent co-authors include A. Renzini, Hans Frauenfelder, Anjum Ansari, Robert Young, E. Garcı́a–Berro, Todd B. Sauke, Joel Berendzen, Claudio Ritossa, David Braunstein and Alexander V. Tutukov. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Biophysical Journal, Nature, Physical Review Letters and Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

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