Werner Becker
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 10%
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
Papers in
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- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research 64
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 50
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 42
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 15
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- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena 43
- Magnetic confinement fusion research 27
- Co-authors
- G. Contopoulos (1 shared paper)R. Mignani (10 shared papers)J. E. Trümper (6 shared papers)Chung Yue Hui (3 shared papers)H. Lesch (2 shared papers)Joachim Trümper (3 shared papers)Ronald F. Elsner (10 shared papers)Martin C. Weisskopf (9 shared papers)
- Journals
- Astronomy and Astrophysics (33 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (19 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (8 papers)Nuclear Fusion (5 papers)Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- GermanyItalyUnited States
In The Last Decade
Werner Becker
155 papers receiving 2.9k citations
Werner Becker's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 93
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 2.4k
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1.5k
- Instrumentation 226
- Geophysics 265
- Aerospace Engineering 278
Countries citing papers authored by Werner Becker
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Fields of papers citing papers by Werner Becker
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Werner Becker, 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 | The SRG/eROSITA all-sky survey Hit paper breakdown → | 2024 | 275 |
| 2 | EMU: Evolutionary Map of the Universe | 2011 | 192 |
| 3 | 1970 | 163 | |
| 4 | Detection of large-scale X-ray bubbles in the Milky Way halo | 2020 | 161 |
| 5 | 1989 | 122 | |
| 6 | 2007 | 114 | |
| 7 | 2002 | 108 | |
| 8 | Neutron Stars, Pulsars, and Supernova Remnants | 2002 | 100 |
| 9 | 2001 | 74 | |
| 10 | 2016 | 70 | |
| 11 | 2003 | 64 | |
| 12 | 2003 | 62 | |
| 13 | 2002 | 57 | |
| 14 | 1993 | 55 | |
| 15 | 2012 | 51 | |
| 16 | 2004 | 50 | |
| 17 | 2001 | 45 | |
| 18 | 2001 | 42 | |
| 19 | 2006 | 37 | |
| 20 | 2001 | 36 |
About Werner Becker
Werner Becker is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Oceanography, Geophysics and Instrumentation, having authored 176 papers that have together received 3.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (64 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (50 papers), Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (43 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (42 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (27 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (16 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (15 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2.4k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (1.5k citations), Instrumentation (226 citations), Geophysics (265 citations) and Aerospace Engineering (278 citations). Werner Becker has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, Italy and United States. Frequent co-authors include G. Contopoulos, R. Mignani, J. E. Trümper, Chung Yue Hui, H. Lesch, Joachim Trümper, Ronald F. Elsner, Martin C. Weisskopf, Andrea De Luca and Allyn F. Tennant. Their work appears in journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Nuclear Fusion and Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion.
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