P. Royer

11.1k citations
177 papers · 9.3k · 9 hit papers · h-index 38

Impact in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics top 1%
    • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
    • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
    • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
    • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
    • Astro and Planetary Science
    • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Instrumentation top 2%
    • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Papers in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 103
    • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 82
    • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 33
    • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena 5
  • Instrumentation 28
    • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 28
Co-authors
Jean Manfroid (8 shared papers)J. M. Vreux (6 shared papers)C. Waelkens (14 shared papers)L. Decin (18 shared papers)Bart K. Vandenbussche (25 shared papers)M. A. T. Groenewegen (15 shared papers)G. Rauw (6 shared papers)N. L. J. Cox (12 shared papers)
Journals
Astronomy and Astrophysics (60 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (7 papers)Nature (4 papers)Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (4 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (2 papers)
Partner nations
BelgiumUnited KingdomFrance

In The Last Decade

P. Royer

163 papers receiving 8.9k citations

P. Royer's Hit Papers

The PLATO mission 2025 · 97 citations
970+5+10Years since publication5001k1.5k2k
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.

  1. 2025 Experimental Astronomy
  2. 2023 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  3. 2023 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  4. 2023 Astronomy and Astrophysics
  5. 2023 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
  6. 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics
  7. 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics
  8. 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics
  9. 2010 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Peers

P. Royer
Comparison fields: 5 of 99
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 8.7k
  • Instrumentation 329
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics 109
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 68
  • Clinical Biochemistry 17
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A. Lagg Germany
Richard C. Puetter United States
Christopher Allan Watson United Kingdom
Luis Colina Spain
Joel G. Cardon United States
Eduardo Martin Spain
Pedro Figueira Portugal
Philip C. Myers United States
Étienne Artigau Canada
John S. Mathis United States
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Countries citing papers authored by P. Royer

Since Specialization
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Fields of papers citing papers by P. Royer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside P. Royer, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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#Work
1
The Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) on the HerschelSpace Observatory
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·A. Poglitsch, Bart K. Vandenbussche, L. Rodriguez, Chris A. Van Hoof, Jordi Cepa Nogué, F. Kerschbaum, B. Altieri, P. Andreani
Hit paper breakdown →		20102050
2
From filamentary clouds to prestellar cores to the stellar IMF: Initial highlights from theHerschelGould Belt Survey
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·P. André, Alexander B. Men'shchikov, S. Bontemps, V. Könyves, Frédérique Motte, Nicola Schneider, Pierre Didelon, Vincent Minier
Hit paper breakdown →		20101269
3
Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Sergio Molinari, Bruce M. Swinyard, John Bally, Michael J. Barlow, J.-P. Bernard, Peter G. Martin, T. J. T. Moore, Alberto Noriega‐Crespo
Hit paper breakdown →		2010681
4
Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific ·Sergio Molinari, Bruce M. Swinyard, John Bally, Michael J. Barlow, J.-P. Bernard, Peter G. Martin, T. J. T. Moore, Alberto Noriega‐Crespo
Hit paper breakdown →		2010529
5
The James Webb Space Telescope Mission
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific ·Jonathan P. Gardner, John C. Mather, R. Abbott, James S. Abell, Mark Abernathy, Faith Abney, Roberto G Abraham, Yasin M. Abul-Huda
Hit paper breakdown →		2023417
6
The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific ·Jane R. Rigby, Marshall D. Perrin, Michael W. McElwain, Randy A. Kimble, S. D. Friedman, Matthew Lallo, René Doyon, Lee D. Feinberg
Hit paper breakdown →		2023398
7
The Mid-infrared Instrument for JWST and Its In-flight Performance
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific ·Gillian Susan Wright, George H. Rieke, Alistair C. H. Glasse, Michael E. Ressler, Macarena Garcia Marin, Jonathan Aguilar, Stacey L. Alberts, Javier Álvarez-Márquez
Hit paper breakdown →		2023270
8
JWST MIRI flight performance: The Medium-Resolution Spectrometer
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Ioannis Argyriou, Alistair C. H. Glasse, David R. Law, Alvaro Labiano, Javier Álvarez-Márquez, Polychronis Patapis, Patrick J Kavanagh, Danny Gasman
Hit paper breakdown →		2023198
9
A STUBBORNLY LARGE MASS OF COLD DUST IN THE EJECTA OF SUPERNOVA 1987A
The Astrophysical Journal ·Mikako Matsuura, E. Dwek, Brian L. Babler, Maarten Baes, Margaret M. Meixner, J. Cernicharo, Geoffrey C. Clayton, Loretta Dunne
2015164
10
Post-AGB stars with hot circumstellar dust: binarity of the low-amplitude pulsators
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Hans Van Winckel, T. Lloyd Evans, M. Briquet, Peter De Cat, P. Degroote, W. De Meester, Joris De Ridder, Pieter D. Deroo
2009123
11
Filamentary structure and magnetic field orientation in Musca
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·N. L. J. Cox, D. Arzoumanian, P. André, Kazi L. J. Rygl, T. Prusti, Alexander B. Men'shchikov, P. Royer, Á. Kóspál
2016123
12
MESS (Mass-loss of Evolved StarS), aHerschelkey program
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·M. A. T. Groenewegen, C. Waelkens, Michael J. Barlow, F. Kerschbaum, Pedro García-Lario, J. Cernicharo, J. A. D. L. Blommaert, Jeroen Bouwman
2010119
13
SO2, silicate clouds, but no CH4 detected in a warm Neptune
Nature ·Achrène Dyrek, Michiel Min, L. Decin, Jeroen Bouwman, Nicolas Crouzet, Paul Mollière, Pierre-Olivier Lagage, T. Konings
2023110
14
Wavelength calibration and resolving power of the JWST MIRI Medium Resolution Spectrometer
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Alvaro Labiano, Ioannis Argyriou, Javier Álvarez-Márquez, Alistair C. H. Glasse, Adrian Michael Glauser, Polychronis Patapis, David R. Law, Bernhard Rainer Brandl
2021108
15
A first detailed study of the colliding wind WR+O binary WR 30a
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·E. Gosset, P. Royer, G. Rauw, Jean Manfroid, J. M. Vreux
2001106
16
Herschelimages of Fomalhaut
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Bram Acke, Michiel Min, Carsten Dominik, Bart K. Vandenbussche, Bruce Sibthorpe, C. Waelkens, Göran Olofsson, P. Degroote
2012103
17
The PLATO mission
Experimental Astronomy ·Heike Rauer, Conny Aerts, Juan Cabrera, M. Deleuil, L. Gizon, Marie-Jo Goupil, T. Walloschek, José Lorenzo Alvarez
Hit paper breakdown →		202597
18
A far-infrared survey of bow shocks and detached shells around AGB stars and red supergiants
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·N. L. J. Cox, F. Kerschbaum, Allard Jan van Marle, L. Decin, D. Ladjal, M. A. T. Groenewegen, S. Van Eck, P. Royer
201195
19
Warm water vapour in the sooty outflow from a luminous carbon star
Nature ·L. Decin, M. Agúndez, Michael J. Barlow, Fabien Daniel, J. Cernicharo, R. Lombaert, E. De Beck, P. Royer
201091
20
The enigmatic nature of the circumstellar envelope and bow shock surrounding Betelgeuse as revealed byHerschel
Astronomy and Astrophysics ·L. Decin, N. L. J. Cox, P. Royer, Allard Jan van Marle, Bart K. Vandenbussche, D. Ladjal, F. Kerschbaum, Roland Ottensamer
201283

About P. Royer

P. Royer is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Nutrition and Dietetics, having authored 177 papers that have together received 9.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (82 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (33 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (28 papers), Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments (11 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (5 papers), Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (4 papers), Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies (4 papers) and Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (8.7k citations), Instrumentation (329 citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (109 citations), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (68 citations) and Clinical Biochemistry (17 citations). P. Royer has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and France. Frequent co-authors include Jean Manfroid, J. M. Vreux, C. Waelkens, L. Decin, Bart K. Vandenbussche, M. A. T. Groenewegen, G. Rauw, N. L. J. Cox, E. Gosset and Michael J. Barlow. Their work appears in journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Nature, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and The Astrophysical Journal.

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