J. Cernicharo

27.5k citations

501 papers · 13.8k · 2 hit papers · h-index 61

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.1%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astro and Planetary Science
Spectroscopy top 0.02%
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 415
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 383
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 155
- Astro and Planetary Science 86
Spectroscopy 279
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure 239
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications 53

Co-authors: M. Agúndez (165 shared papers)M. Guélin (91 shared papers)J. R. Pardo (75 shared papers)N. Marcelino (101 shared papers)B. Tercero (106 shared papers)J. R. Goicoechea (57 shared papers)C. Cabezas (87 shared papers)P. Thaddeus (14 shared papers)
Journals: Astronomy and Astrophysics (174 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (82 papers)The Astrophysical Journal Letters (19 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (16 papers)Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy (7 papers)
Partner nations: Spain France United States

In The Last Decade

J. Cernicharo

473 papers receiving 13.2k citations

J. Cernicharo's Hit Papers

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Pure hydrocarbon cycles in TMC-1: Discovery of ethynyl cyclopropenylidene, cyclopentadiene, and indene 2021 · 210 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.

2021 Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
2001 The Astrophysical Journal

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1	[ITAL]Infrared Space Observatory's[/ITAL] Discovery of C[TINF]4[/TINF]H[TINF]2[/TINF], C[TINF]6[/TINF]H[TINF]2[/TINF], and Benzene in CRL 618 The Astrophysical Journal ·J. Cernicharo, A. M. Heras, A. G. G. M. Tielens, J. R. Pardo, F. Herpin, M. Guélin, L. B. F. M. Waters Hit paper breakdown →	2001	466
2	Atmospheric transmission at microwaves (ATM): an improved model for millimeter/submillimeter applications IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation ·J. R. Pardo, J. Cernicharo, Eugene Serabyn	2001	249
3	A λ2 mm molecular line survey of the C-star envelope IRC+10216 Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series ·J. Cernicharo, M. Guélin, C. Kahane	2000	243
4	DISCOVERY OF THE METHOXY RADICAL, CH ₃ O, TOWARD B1: DUST GRAIN AND GAS-PHASE CHEMISTRY IN COLD DARK CLOUDS The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·J. Cernicharo, N. Marcelino, E. Roueff, Maryvonne Gérin, A. Jiménez-Escobar, G. M. Muñoz	2012	235
5	Astronomical detection of C$\mathsf{_{4}H^-}$, the second interstellar anion Astronomy and Astrophysics ·J. Cernicharo, M. Guélin, M. Agúndez, Kentarou Kawaguchi, Michael McCarthy, P. Thaddeus	2007	222
6	Astonomical and laboratory detection of the SiC radical The Astrophysical Journal ·J. Cernicharo, C. A. Gottlieb, M. Guélin, P. Thaddeus, J. M. Vrtilek	1989	216
7	Pure hydrocarbon cycles in TMC-1: Discovery of ethynyl cyclopropenylidene, cyclopentadiene, and indene Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·J. Cernicharo, M. Agúndez, C. Cabezas, B. Tercero, N. Marcelino, J. R. Pardo, P. de Vicente Hit paper breakdown →	2021	210
8	Laboratory and Astronomical Detection of the Negative Molecular Ion C₃N⁻ The Astrophysical Journal ·P. Thaddeus, C. A. Gottlieb, H. Gupta, Sandra Brünken, Michael McCarthy, M. Agúndez, M. Guélin, J. Cernicharo	2008	206
9	Detection of MgCn in IRC + 10216: A new metal-bearing free radical The Astrophysical Journal ·L. M. Ziurys, A. J. Apponi, M. Guélin, J. Cernicharo	1995	196
10	Astronomical detection of H2CCC The Astrophysical Journal ·J. Cernicharo, C. A. Gottlieb, M. Guélin, T. C. Killian, G. Paubert, P. Thaddeus, J. M. Vrtilek	1991	181
11	Are PAHs precursors of small hydrocarbons in photo-dissociation regions? The Horsehead case Astronomy and Astrophysics ·J. Pety, D. Teyssier, D. Fossé, Maryvonne Gérin, E. Roueff, A. Abergel, E. Habart, J. Cernicharo	2005	164
12	Detection of a Noble Gas Molecular Ion, ³⁶ ArH ⁺ , in the Crab Nebula Science ·M. J. Barlow, B. M. Swinyard, P. Owen, J. Cernicharo, H. L. Gomez, R. J. Ivison, O. Krause, T. Lim, M. Matsuura, S. Miller, G. Olofsson, E. T. Polehampton	2013	145
13	More Metal Cyanide Species: Detection of [CLC]AlNC[/CLC] ([ITAL]X[/ITAL] [TSUP]1[/TSUP]Σ[TSUP]+[/TSUP]) toward IRC +10216 The Astrophysical Journal ·L. M. Ziurys, C. M. Savage, J. L. Highberger, A. J. Apponi, M. Guélin, J. Cernicharo	2002	138
14	Discovery of Phosphaethyne (HCP) in Space: Phosphorus Chemistry in Circumstellar Envelopes The Astrophysical Journal ·M. Agúndez, J. Cernicharo, M. Guélin	2007	120
15	A line confusion limited millimeter survey of Orion KL I. Sulfur carbon chains Astronomy and Astrophysics ·B. Tercero, J. Cernicharo, J. R. Pardo, J. R. Goicoechea	2010	113
16	Far-infrared Detection of C[TINF]3[/TINF] in Sagittarius B2 and IRC +10216 The Astrophysical Journal ·J. Cernicharo, J. R. Goicoechea, Emmanuel Caux	2000	113
17	Molecular Carbon Chains and Rings in TMC‐1 The Astrophysical Journal ·D. Fossé, J. Cernicharo, Maryvonne Gérin, P. Cox	2001	113
18	Laboratory astrophysics and astrochemistry in the Herschel/ALMA era EAS Publications Series ·J. Cernicharo	2012	111
19	New molecules in IRC +10216: confirmation of C₅S and tentative identification of MgCCH, NCCP, and SiH₃CN Astronomy and Astrophysics ·M. Agúndez, J. Cernicharo, M. Guélin	2014	110
20	Shedding light on the formation of the pre-biotic molecule formamide with ASAI Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·A. López-Sepulcre, A. Jaber Al-Edhari, Edgar Mendoza, B. Leflóch, C. Ceccarelli, C. Vastel, R. Bachiller, J. Cernicharo, C. Codella, C. Kahane, Mihkel Kama, M. Tafalla	2015	109

About J. Cernicharo

J. Cernicharo is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Instrumentation, having authored 501 papers that have together received 13.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (383 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (239 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (192 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (155 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (86 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (68 papers), Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (53 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (27 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (9.7k citations), Spectroscopy (7.6k citations), Atmospheric Science (4.8k citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (5.3k citations) and Instrumentation (327 citations). J. Cernicharo has collaborated with scholars based in Spain, France and United States. Frequent co-authors include M. Agúndez, M. Guélin, J. R. Pardo, N. Marcelino, B. Tercero, J. R. Goicoechea, C. Cabezas, P. Thaddeus, Maryvonne Gérin and P. de Vicente. Their work appears in journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy.

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