S. Johnston

29.0k citations
317 papers · 9.9k · 1 hit paper · h-index 53

Impact in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.1%
    • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
    • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
    • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
    • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
    • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 0.5%
    • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Papers in

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 266
    • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research 241
    • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology 81
    • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 77
    • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 63
    • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 21
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics 93
    • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena 81
Co-authors
R. N. Manchester (55 shared papers)M. Bailes (67 shared papers)A. Karastergiou (49 shared papers)M. Krämer (59 shared papers)P. Weltevrede (45 shared papers)A. G. Lyne (32 shared papers)N. D’Amico (21 shared papers)R. M. Shannon (41 shared papers)
Journals
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (130 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (40 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (8 papers)Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (7 papers)Theriogenology (6 papers)
Partner nations
AustraliaUnited KingdomUnited States

In The Last Decade

S. Johnston

304 papers receiving 9.4k citations

S. Johnston's Hit Papers

A Population of Fast Radio Bursts at Cosmological Distances 2013 · 600 citations
6000+4+8Years since publication200400600
What are hit papers?

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.
  1. 2013 Science

Peers

S. Johnston
Comparison fields: 5 of 143
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 8.4k
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2.8k
  • Oceanography 1.4k
  • Geophysics 1.2k
  • Equine 55
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J. L. Han China
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R. N. Manchester Australia
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside S. Johnston, 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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A Population of Fast Radio Bursts at Cosmological Distances
Science ·D. Thornton, B. W. Stappers, M. Bailes, Benjamin R. Barsdell, S. D. Bates, N. D. R. Bhat, M. Burgay, Sarah Burke-Spolaor, D. J. Champion, Peter De Coster, N. D’Amico, A. Jameson, S. Johnston, M. J. Keith, M. Krämer, L. Levin, S. Milia, Cherry Ng, Andrea Possenti, W. van Straten
Hit paper breakdown →		2013600
2
A radio pulsar with an 8.5-second period that challenges emission models
Nature ·M. D. Young, R. N. Manchester, S. Johnston
1999267
3
Randomized controlled trial of changes in dietary carbohydrate/fat ratio and simple vs complex carbohydrates on body weight and blood lipids: the CARMEN study
International Journal of Obesity ·WHM Saris, Arne Astrup, AM Prentice, HJF Zunft, Xavier Formiguera, WPHG Verboeket-van de Venne, Anne Raben, SD Poppitt, B. Seppelt, S. Johnston, TH Vasilaras, GF Keogh
2000204
4
PSR 1259-63 - A binary radio pulsar with a Be star companion
The Astrophysical Journal ·S. Johnston, R. N. Manchester, A. G. Lyne, M. Bailes, V. M. Kaspi, Guojun Qiao, N. D’Amico
1992200
5
Australian SKA Pathfinder: A High-Dynamic Range Wide-Field of View Survey Telescope
Proceedings of the IEEE ·David R. DeBoer, R. G. Gough, John D. Bunton, T. J. Cornwell, Ron Beresford, S. Johnston, Ilana Feain, Antony Schinckel, Carole Jackson, M. J. Kesteven, A. P. Chippendale, Grant Hampson, John D. O’Sullivan, Stuart G. Hay, C. E. Jacka, T. Sweetnam, Michelle C. Storey, Lewis Ball, Brian J. Boyle
2009174
6
Effects of neutering on bodyweight, metabolic rate and glucose tolerance of domestic cats
Research in Veterinary Science ·M. J. Fettman, Carley‐Jane Stanton, Laura Banks, Dwayne W. Hamar, D.E. Johnson, Rebecca L. Hegstad, S. Johnston
1997149
7
Detection of 107 glitches in 36 southern pulsars
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Meng Yu, R. N. Manchester, G. Hobbs, S. Johnston, V. M. Kaspi, M. J. Keith, A. G. Lyne, G. J. Qiao, Vikram Ravi, John Sarkissian, R. M. Shannon, Renxin Xu
2012141
8
Spectral properties of 441 radio pulsars
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·F. Jankowski, W. van Straten, E. F. Keane, M. Bailes, E D Barr, S. Johnston, M. Kerr
2017134
9
Strong-field tests of gravity using pulsars and black holes
New Astronomy Reviews ·M. Krämer, D. C. Backer, J. M. Cordes, T. Joseph W. Lazio, B. W. Stappers, S. Johnston
2004124
10
A high-frequency survey of the southern Galactic plane for pulsars
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·S. Johnston, A. G. Lyne, R. N. Manchester, D. A. Kniffen, N. D’Amico, J. Lim, Michael Ashworth
1992118
11
The parkes Southern pulsar Survey -- I. Observing and data analysis systems and initial results
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·R. N. Manchester, A. G. Lyne, N. D’Amico, M. Bailes, S. Johnston, D. R. Lorimer, Paul Harrison, L. Nicastro, J. F. Bell
1996115
12
Pulsars: problems and progress
ASPC ·S. Johnston, M. A. Walker, M. Bailes
1996112
13
The magnetic field and turbulence of the cosmic web measured using a brilliant fast radio burst
Science ·V. Ravi, R. M. Shannon, M. Bailes, K. W. Bannister, Shivani Bhandari, N. D. R. Bhat, Sarah Burke-Spolaor, Manisha Caleb, Chris Flynn, A. Jameson, S. Johnston, E. F. Keane, M. Kerr, C. Tiburzi, Artem V. Tuntsov, H. K. Vedantham
2016112
14
AN ATLAS FOR INTERPRETING γ-RAY PULSAR LIGHT CURVES
The Astrophysical Journal ·K. Watters, Roger W. Romani, P. Weltevrede, S. Johnston
2009112
15
Dynamics of sperm DNA fragmentation in domestic animals
Theriogenology ·(unknown), Francisco Crespo, (unknown), (unknown), P. Arana, S. Johnston, Jaime Gosálvez
2007110
16
The Parkes Southern Pulsar Survey -- II. Final results and population analysis
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·A. G. Lyne, R. N. Manchester, D. R. Lorimer, M. Bailes, N. D’Amico, Thomas M. Tauris, S. Johnston, J. F. Bell, L. Nicastro
1998107
17
An eclipsing millisecond pulsar in the globular cluster Terzan 5
Nature ·A. G. Lyne, R. N. Manchester, N. D’Amico, L. Staveley‐Smith, S. Johnston, J. Lim, A. S. Fruchter, W. M. Goss, D. A. Frail
1990102
18
Discovery of a very bright, nearby binary millisecond pulsar
Nature ·S. Johnston, D. R. Lorimer, Paul Harrison, M. Bailes, A. G. Lynet, J. F. Bell, V. M. Kaspi, R. N. Manchester, N. D’Amico, L. Nleastrol, (unknown)
1993100
19
The effect of a partially hydrolysed formula based on rice protein in the treatment of infants with cow’s milk protein allergy
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology ·M. Reche, (unknown), Ana Fiandor, Isabel Polanco, M. Rivero, R. Chifré, S. Johnston, Manuel Martín‐Esteban
2010100
20
Transformation of a Star into a Planet in a Millisecond Pulsar Binary
Science ·M. Bailes, S. D. Bates, V. Bhalerao, N. D. R. Bhat, M. Burgay, Sarah Burke-Spolaor, N. D’Amico, S. Johnston, M. J. Keith, M. Krämer, S. R. Kulkarni, L. Levin, A. G. Lyne, S. Milia, Andrea Possenti, Lee R. Spitler, B. W. Stappers, W. van Straten
201199

About S. Johnston

S. Johnston is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Oceanography, Geophysics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, having authored 317 papers that have together received 9.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (241 papers), Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology (81 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (81 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (77 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (66 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (63 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (31 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (21 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (8.4k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (2.8k citations), Oceanography (1.4k citations), Geophysics (1.2k citations) and Equine (55 citations). S. Johnston has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include R. N. Manchester, M. Bailes, A. Karastergiou, M. Krämer, P. Weltevrede, A. G. Lyne, N. D’Amico, R. M. Shannon, Roger W. Romani and W. van Straten. Their work appears in journals such as Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, The Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia and Theriogenology.

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