Robert Watson
Impact in
- Instrumentation top 2%
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Papers in
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- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 28
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 19
- Astro and Planetary Science 15
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 5
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 5
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 2
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- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research 9
- Co-authors
- K. Hill (8 shared papers)John W. Menzies (10 shared papers)Michael D. Albrow (10 shared papers)Jean‐Philippe Beaulieu (9 shared papers)Stephen R. Kane (10 shared papers)Andrew J. Williams (10 shared papers)Martin Dominik (9 shared papers)K. C. Sahu (10 shared papers)
- Journals
- The Astrophysical Journal (17 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (3 papers)Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (3 papers)Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series (1 paper)Icarus (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- AustraliaUnited StatesNew Zealand
In The Last Decade
Robert Watson
34 papers receiving 1.6k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 40
- Instrumentation 608
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 1.6k
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 247
- Atmospheric Science 66
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 33
Countries citing papers authored by Robert Watson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Watson
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Robert Watson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | 232 | |
| 2 | 2002 | 131 | |
| 3 | 2011 | 129 | |
| 4 | 2000 | 111 | |
| 5 | 1988 | 99 | |
| 6 | 1988 | 97 | |
| 7 | 2002 | 90 | |
| 8 | 2000 | 79 | |
| 9 | 1993 | 64 | |
| 10 | 1999 | 62 | |
| 11 | 1999 | 54 | |
| 12 | 2004 | 53 | |
| 13 | 2001 | 52 | |
| 14 | 2003 | 45 | |
| 15 | 2001 | 42 | |
| 16 | 1999 | 42 | |
| 17 | 1981 | 37 | |
| 18 | 2000 | 37 | |
| 19 | 2000 | 32 | |
| 20 | 2005 | 32 |
About Robert Watson
Robert Watson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atmospheric Science, Ecology and Radiation, having authored 36 papers that have together received 1.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (28 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (19 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (15 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (9 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (5 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (5 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (2 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Instrumentation (608 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.6k citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (247 citations), Atmospheric Science (66 citations) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (33 citations). Robert Watson has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and New Zealand. Frequent co-authors include K. Hill, John W. Menzies, Michael D. Albrow, Jean‐Philippe Beaulieu, Stephen R. Kane, Andrew J. Williams, Martin Dominik, K. C. Sahu, P. Vermaak and Roland Martín. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series and Icarus.
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