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Christopher P. O'Dea

Christopher P. O'Dea

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 85 2624 2497 58 57 414 22339

Christopher P. O'Dea publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher P. O'Dea between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher P. O'Dea published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2019. 9 of the 441 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2019. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1980 2026

441 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher P. O'Dea: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 5
1984 6
1985 2
1986 5
1987 4
1988 2
1989 1
1990 6
1991 2
1992 1
1993 4
1994 10
1995 7
1996 13
1997 14
1998 12
1999 13
2000 6
2001 14
2002 12
2003 10
2004 7
2005 16
2006 19
2007 12
2008 14
2009 15
2010 23
2011 7
2012 15
2013 8
2014 12
2015 9
2016 16
2017 7
2018 13
2019 25
2020 9
2021 21
2022 8
2023 17
2024 8
2025 8
2026 1
Total 441
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 403–422 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 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.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145 414
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 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.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166 85
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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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

  • 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

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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