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Craig O. Heinke

Craig O. Heinke

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
76
Citations
16943
World Ranking
3348
National Ranking
83

Craig O. Heinke 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 Craig O. Heinke sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 485 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Craig O. Heinke 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 Craig O. Heinke sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Craig O. Heinke is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research topics cover multiple areas of astrophysical interest:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Heinke has published numerous papers in highly regarded journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Combining Electromagnetic and Gravitational-Wave Constraints on Neutron-Star Masses and Radii, 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • A new radio census of neutron star X-ray binaries, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Measuring the masses of magnetic white dwarfs: a NuSTAR legacy survey, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Swift bulge survey: motivation, strategy, and first X-ray results, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • X-ray bounds on cooling, composition, and magnetic field of the Cassiopeia A neutron star and young central compact objects, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Thomas J. Maccarone (41 co-authored papers)
  • Arash Bahramian (35 co-authored papers)
  • G. R. Sivakoff (34 co-authored papers)
  • J. C. A. Miller-Jones (22 co-authored papers)
  • A. W. Shaw (22 co-authored papers)

Heinke publishes regularly in the following venues:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (41 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (34 publications)
  • The Astrophysical Journal (16 publications)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics (6 publications)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Discovery of powerful gamma-ray flares from the Crab Nebula

    M. Tavani;A. Bulgarelli;V. Vittorini;A. Pellizzoni

  • Cooling neutron star in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant: evidence for superfluidity in the core

    Peter S. Shternin;Dmitry G. Yakovlev;Craig O. Heinke;Wynn C. G. Ho

  • The Dense Matter Equation of State from Neutron Star Radius and Mass Measurements

    Feryal Özel;Dimitrios Psaltis;Tolga Güver;Gordon Baym

  • A Hydrogen Atmosphere Spectral Model Applied to the Neutron Star X7 in the Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae

    Craig O. Heinke;Craig O. Heinke;George B. Rybicki;Ramesh Narayan;Jonathan E. Grindlay

  • Bayesian Estimation of Hardness Ratios: Modeling and Computations

    Taeyoung Park;Vinay L. Kashyap;Aneta Siemiginowska;David A. van Dyk

  • Formation and evolution of compact binaries in globular clusters – II. Binaries with neutron stars

    N. Ivanova;C. O. Heinke;C. O. Heinke;Frederic A Rasio;K. Belczynski;K. Belczynski

  • High-Resolution X-ray Imaging of a Globular Cluster Core: Compact Binaries in 47Tuc

    Jonathan E. Grindlay;Craig Heinke;Peter D. Edmonds;Stephen S. Murray

  • A neutron star with a carbon atmosphere in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant

    Wynn C. G. Ho;Craig O. Heinke

  • Direct Observation of the Cooling of the Cassiopeia A Neutron Star

    Craig O. Heinke;Wynn C. G. Ho

  • Flaring Activity of Sgr A* at 43 and 22 GHz: Evidence for Expanding Hot Plasma

    F. Yusef-Zadeh;D. Roberts;M. Wardle;C. O. Heinke

  • Constraining the mass and radius of neutron stars in globular clusters

    Andrew W. Steiner;Andrew W. Steiner;Craig O. Heinke;Slavko Bogdanov;Cheng K. Li;Cheng K. Li

  • A Multi-Wavelength Study of Sgr A*: The Role of Near-IR Flares in Production of X-ray, Soft $\gamma$-ray and Sub-millimeter Emission

    F. Yusef-Zadeh;H. Bushouse;C.D. Dowell;M. Wardle

  • Further Constraints on Thermal Quiescent X-Ray Emission from SAX J1808.4-3658

    C. O. Heinke;C. O. Heinke;C. O. Heinke;P. G. Jonker;P. G. Jonker;R. Wijnands;C. J. Deloye

  • Flaring Activity of Sagittarius A* at 43 and 22 GHz: Evidence for Expanding Hot Plasma

    F. Yusef-Zadeh;D. Roberts;M. Wardle;C. O. Heinke

  • A DEEP CHANDRA SURVEY OF THE GLOBULAR CLUSTER 47 TUCANAE: CATALOG OF POINT SOURCES

    C. O. Heinke;C. O. Heinke;J. E. Grindlay;P. D. Edmonds;H. N. Cohn

  • Analysis of the Quiescent Low‐Mass X‐Ray Binary Population in Galactic Globular Clusters

    C. O. Heinke;J. E. Grindlay;P. M. Lugger;H. N. Cohn

  • WATCHDOG: A COMPREHENSIVE ALL-SKY DATABASE OF GALACTIC BLACK HOLE X-RAY BINARIES

    B. E. Tetarenko;G. R. Sivakoff;C. O. Heinke;J. C. Gladstone

  • A Multiwavelength Study of Sgr A*: The Role of Near-IR Flares in Production of X-Ray, Soft γ-Ray, and Submillimeter Emission

    F. Yusef-Zadeh;H. Bushouse;C. D. Dowell;M. Wardle

  • CHANDRA X-RAY OBSERVATIONS OF NINETEEN MILLISECOND PULSARS IN THE GLOBULAR CLUSTER 47 TUCANAE

    Slavko Bogdanov;Jonathan E. Grindlay;Craig O. Heinke;Fernando Camilo

  • Interacting Cosmic Rays with Molecular Clouds: A Bremsstrahlung Origin of Diffuse High Energy Emission from the Inner 2deg by 1deg of the Galactic Center

    F. Yusef-Zadeh;J. W. Hewitt;M. Wardle;V. Tatischeff

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudy Wijnands
Rudy Wijnands University of Amsterdam
Peter G. Jonker
Peter G. Jonker Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Jay Strader
Jay Strader Michigan State University
Fernando Camilo
Fernando Camilo South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
J. A. Kennea
J. A. Kennea Pennsylvania State University
Nanda Rea
Nanda Rea Spanish National Research Council
Gijs Nelemans
Gijs Nelemans Radboud University
Paulo C. C. Freire
Paulo C. C. Freire Max Planck Society
Jon M. Miller
Jon M. Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ronald E. Taam
Ronald E. Taam Northwestern University

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