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A. Contin

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Physics

D-Index
83
Citations
28829
World Ranking
2757
National Ranking
144

A. Contin publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A. Contin sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 343 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

A. Contin D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A. Contin sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

A. Contin is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a research portfolio concentrated in the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a total of 97 publications. Their work spans significant subfields including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Radiation, and Atmospheric Science. These areas reflect a strong interdisciplinary approach addressing complex phenomena in space and terrestrial environments.

The scientist's main research topics focus on diverse aspects of cosmic and atmospheric phenomena, such as Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Astro and Planetary Science, and Particle Detector Development and Performance.

A. Contin has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on the international space station: Part II - Results from the first seven years, 2020, Physics Reports
  • Properties of Iron Primary Cosmic Rays: Results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • Properties of Neon, Magnesium, and Silicon Primary Cosmic Rays Results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Galactic Cosmic-Ray Hydrogen Spectra in the 40-250 MeV Range Measured by the High-energy Particle Detector (HEPD) on board the CSES-01 Satellite between 2018 and 2020, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Properties of Heavy Secondary Fluorine Cosmic Rays: Results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, 2021, Physical Review Letters

The frequent publication venues reflecting the scientist's active engagement with scientific communities include:

  • Physical Review Letters
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
  • Physical Review D
  • Applied Sciences

Collaborative research is a significant component of A. Contin's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • R. Battiston
  • F. M. Follega
  • R. Iuppa
  • G. Osteria
  • Francesco Palma

Best Publications

  • Observation of events with a large rapidity gap in deep inelastic scattering at HERA

    M. Derrick;D. Krakauer;S. Magill;B. Musgrave

  • Precision Measurement of the Proton Flux in Primary Cosmic Rays from Rigidity 1 GV to 1.8 TV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

    M. Aguilar;D. Aisa;B. Alpat;A. Alvino

  • High Statistics Measurement of the Positron Fraction in Primary Cosmic Rays of 0.5-500 GeV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

    L. Accardo;M. Aguilar;D. Aisa;D. Aisa;B. Alpat

  • Determination of the number of light neutrino species

    O. Adriani;M. Aguilar-Benitez;S. Ahlen;H. Akbari

  • Electron and Positron Fluxes in Primary Cosmic Rays Measured with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

    M. Aguilar;D. Aisa;A. Alvino;G. Ambrosi

  • The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS)on the International Space Station : Part I - results from the test flight on the space shuttle

    M. Aguilar;J. Alcaraz;B. Alpat;G. Ambrosi;G. Ambrosi

  • Antiproton Flux, Antiproton-to-Proton Flux Ratio, and Properties of Elementary Particle Fluxes in Primary Cosmic Rays Measured with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

    M. Aguilar;L. Ali Cavasonza;B. Alpat;G. Ambrosi

  • A measurement of σtot(γp) at S = 210 GeV

    M. Derrick;D. Krakauer;S. Magill;B. Musgrave

  • Precision Measurement of the Helium Flux in Primary Cosmic Rays of Rigidities 1.9 GV to 3 TV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

    M. Aguilar;D. Aisa;B. Alpat;A. Alvino

  • Measurement of the proton structure function F2 in ep scattering at HERA

    M. Derrick;D. Krakauer;S. Magill;B. Musgrave

  • Measurement of J/psi helicity distributions in inelastic photoproduction at HERA

    S. Chekanov;M. Derrick;S. Magill;B. Musgrave

  • Measurement of total and partial photon proton cross sections at 180 GeV center of mass energy

    M. Derrick;M. Derrick;D. Krakauer;D. Krakauer;S. Magill;B. Musgrave

  • Measurement of the F 2 structure function in deep inelastic e + p scattering using 1994 data from the ZEUS detector at HERA

    M. Derrick;M.A.J. Botje;F.S. Chlebana;J.J. Engelen

  • Protons in near earth orbit

    J. Alcaraz;D. Alvisi;B. Alpat;G. Ambrosi

  • ZEUS next-to-leading-order QCD analysis of data on deep inelastic scattering

    S. Chekanov;D. Krakauer;S. Magill;B. Musgrave

  • Comparison of ZEUS data with standard model predictions for e + p → e + X scattering at high x and Q 2

    J. Breitweg;M. Derrick;D. Krakauer

  • Precision Measurement of the $\left({e}^{+}+{e}^{-} ight)$ Flux in Primary Cosmic Rays from 0.5 GeV to 1 TeV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

    M. Aguilar;A. Piluso;A. Lebedev;U. Becker

  • Cosmic-ray positron fraction measurement from 1 to 30 GeV with AMS-01

    M. Aguilar;J. Alcaraz;J. Allaby;B. Alpat

  • A determination of the properties of the neutral intermediate vector boson Z0

    B. Adeva;O. Adriani;M. Aguilar-Benitez;H. Akbari

  • High Statistics Measurement of the Positron Fraction in Primary Cosmic Rays of 0.5–500 GeV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

    L. Accardo;M. Aguilar;D. Aisa;B. Alpat

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonino Zichichi
Antonino Zichichi University of Bologna
U. Becker
U. Becker MIT
Harvey B Newman
Harvey B Newman California Institute of Technology

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