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Christopher P. O'Dea

Christopher P. O'Dea

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
85
Citations
22339
World Ranking
2624
National Ranking
58

Christopher P. O'Dea 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 Christopher P. O'Dea sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 414 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher P. O'Dea 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 Christopher P. O'Dea sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christopher P. O'Dea is affiliated with the University of Manitoba in Canada and has a research focus primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their body of work includes publications across various subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Signal Processing.

The scientist's research contributions cover a range of topics including:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Some of Christopher P. O'Dea's recent papers are:

  • The Unanticipated Phenomenology of the Blazar PKS 2131-021: A Unique Supermassive Black Hole Binary Candidate, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • A Catalog of Very Large Array Sky Survey Epoch 1 Quick Look Components, Sources, and Host Identifications, 2020, Research Notes of the AAS
  • Galaxy interactions are the dominant trigger for local type 2 quasars, 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Close AGN Reference Survey (CARS), 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Close AGN Reference Survey (CARS), 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Collaborations appear prominently in their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Stefi A. Baum
  • G. Tremblay
  • A. Capetti
  • Yjan Gordon
  • Biny Sebastian

Best Publications

  • The Compact Steep-Spectrum and Gigahertz Peaked-Spectrum Radio Sources

    Christopher P. O'Dea

  • Quasars, their host galaxies and their central black holes

    James Dunlop;Ross McLure;Marek Kukula;Stefi Baum

  • The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS). Science Case and Survey Design

    M. Lacy;S.A. Baum;C.J. Chandler;S. Chatterjee

  • A COMPARATIVE HST IMAGING STUDY OF THE HOST GALAXIES OF RADIO-QUIET QUASARS, RADIO-LOUD QUASARS AND RADIO GALAXIES - I

    R. J. McLure;M. J. Kukula;M. J. Kukula;James Dunlop;S. A. Baum

  • An Infrared Survey of Brightest Cluster Galaxies. II: Why are Some Brightest Cluster Galaxies Forming Stars?

    Christopher P. O'Dea;Stefi A. Baum;George Privon;Jacob Noel-Storr

  • Constraints on Radio Source Evolution from the Compact Steep Spectrum and GHz Peaked Spectrum Radio Sources

    Christopher P. O'Dea;Stefi A. Baum

  • Unification of the Radio and Optical Properties of Gigahertz Peak Spectrum and Compact Steep-Spectrum Radio Sources

    Geoffrey V. Bicknell;Michael A. Dopita;Christopher P. O. O'Dea

  • What are the gigahertz peaked-spectrum radio sources ?

    C. P. O'Dea;S. A. Baum;C. Stanghellini

  • Discovery of Ghost Cavities in the X-Ray Atmosphere of Abell 2597

    B. R. McNamara;B. R. McNamara;M. W. Wise;P. E. J. Nulsen;L. P. David

  • Toward Understanding the Fanaroff-Riley Dichotomy in Radio Source Morphology and Power

    Stefi A. Baum;Esther L. Zirbel;Christopher P. O'Dea

  • A Survey of Kiloparsec-Scale Radio Outflows in Radio-Quiet Active Galactic Nuclei

    Jack F. Gallimore;David J. Axon;Christopher P. O’Dea;Stefi A. Baum

  • Spitzer IRS spectra of a large sample of Seyfert galaxies: a variety of infrared SEDs in the local AGN population

    Catherine L. Buchanan;Jack F. Gallimore;Christopher P. O'Dea;Stefi A. Baum

  • The Subarcsecond Radio Structure in NGC 1068. I. Observations and Results

    J. F. Gallimore;S. A. Baum;C. P. O'Dea;A. Pedlar

  • H 2O and OH Masers as Probes of the Obscuring Torus in NGC 1068

    J.F. Gallimore;S.A. Baum;C.P. O'Dea;E. Brinks

  • High-resolution radio observations of Seyfert galaxies in the extended 12-μm sample — I. The observations

    Andy Thean;Alan Pedlar;Marek J. Kukula;Stefi A. Baum

  • Hubble Space Telescope Imaging of Brightest Cluster Galaxies

    Seppo Laine;Seppo Laine;Roeland P. van der Marel;Tod R. Lauer;Marc Postman

  • A Ten Billion Solar Mass Outflow of Molecular Gas Launched by Radio Bubbles in the Abell 1835 Brightest Cluster Galaxy

    B. R. McNamara;H.R. Russell;P. E. J. Nulsen;A. C. Edge

  • THE PARSEC-SCALE RADIO STRUCTURE OF NGC 1068 AND THE NATURE OF THE NUCLEAR RADIO SOURCE

    Jack F. Gallimore;Jack F. Gallimore;Stefi A. Baum;Christopher P. O’Dea

  • Cold, clumpy accretion onto an active supermassive black hole

    Grant R. Tremblay;Grant R. Tremblay;J. B. Raymond Oonk;J. B. Raymond Oonk;Françoise Combes;Philippe Salomé

  • Compact steep-spectrum and peaked-spectrum radio sources

    Christopher P. O’Dea;D. J. Saikia

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefi A. Baum
Stefi A. Baum University of Manitoba
Megan Donahue
Megan Donahue Michigan State University
Brian R. McNamara
Brian R. McNamara University of Waterloo
David Axon
David Axon University of Sussex
Alastair C. Edge
Alastair C. Edge Durham University
Francoise Combes
Francoise Combes Collège de France
Eric S. Perlman
Eric S. Perlman Florida Institute of Technology
William B. Sparks
William B. Sparks Space Telescope Science Institute
Anton M. Koekemoer
Anton M. Koekemoer Space Telescope Science Institute
Craig L. Sarazin
Craig L. Sarazin University of Virginia

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