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Enrico Costa 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 Enrico Costa sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 616 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Enrico Costa 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 Enrico Costa sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Enrico Costa is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy and specializes in research within Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Geophysics, and Radiation.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of themes focused primarily on astrophysical phenomena and observational astrophysics. These topics include:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance

Enrico Costa has contributed to multiple recent publications, which demonstrate involvement in advanced instrumentation and phenomena related to X-ray astronomy and magnetars. Notable recent papers include:

  • Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer: prelaunch, 2022, published in Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • An X-ray burst from a magnetar enlightening the mechanism of fast radio bursts, 2021, published in Nature Astronomy
  • The Instrument of the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer, 2021, published in IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome)
  • Polarized x-rays constrain the disk-jet geometry in the black hole x-ray binary Cygnus X-1, 2022, published in Science
  • Design, construction, and test of the Gas Pixel Detectors for the IXPE mission, 2021, published in Astroparticle Physics

Their collaborations include frequent co-authorship with several researchers such as Fabio Muleri, P. Soffitta, Alessandro Di Marco, Sergio Fabiani, and L. Baldini.

Enrico Costa publishes regularly in several prominent scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

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

Best Publications

  • Discovery of the peculiar supernova 1998bw in the error box of GRB980425

    T.J. Galama;P.M. Vreeswijk;J. van Paradijs;C. Kouveliotou

  • An Unusual Supernova in the Error Box of the Gamma-Ray Burst of 25 April 1998

    T. J. Galama;P. M. Vreeswijk;J. van Paradijs;J. van Paradijs;C. Kouveliotou;C. Kouveliotou

  • Discovery of an X-ray afterglow associated with the γ-ray burst of 28 February 1997

    E. Costa;F. Frontera;J. Heise;M. Feroci

  • Intrinsic spectra and energetics of BeppoSAX Gamma-Ray Bursts with known redshifts

    L. Amati;F. Frontera;M. Tavani;J. J. M. in 't Zand

  • Transient optical emission from the error box of the gamma-ray burst of 28 February 1997

    J vanParadijs;J vanParadijs;PJ Groot;T Galama;C Kouveliotou;C Kouveliotou

  • Discovery of the X-Ray Afterglow of the Gamma-Ray Burst of February 28 1997

    E. Costa;F. Frontera;J. Heise;M. Feroci

  • Spectral constraints on the redshift of the optical counterpart to the γ-ray burst of 8 May 1997

    M. R. Metzger;S. G. Djorgovski;S. R. Kulkarni;C. C. Steidel

  • The afterglow, redshift and extreme energetics of the γ-ray burst of 23 January 1999

    [No Value] Kulkarni;SG Djorgovski;SC Odewahn;JS Bloom

  • The high energy instrument PDS on-board the BeppoSAX X{ray astronomy satellite

    F. Frontera;E. Costa;D. Dal Fiume;M. Feroci

  • The afterglow, the redshift, and the extreme energetics of the gamma-ray burst 990123

    S. R. Kulkarni;S. G. Djorgovski;S. C. Odewahn;J. S. Bloom

  • JEM-X: The X-ray monitor aboard INTEGRAL ?

    N. Lund;C. Budtz-Jørgensen;N. J. Westergaard;S. Brandt

  • The AGILE Mission

    M. Tavani;G. Barbiellini;A. Argan;F. Boffelli

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

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

  • Observation of X-ray Lines From a Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB991216): Evidence of Moving Ejecta From the Progenitor

    L. Piro;G. Garmire;M. Garcia;G. Stratta

  • An efficient photoelectric X-ray polarimeter for the study of black holes and neutron stars

    Enrico Costa;Paolo Soffitta;Ronaldo Bellazzini;Alessandro Brez

  • Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Afterglow Era

    Enrico Costa;Filippo Frontera;Jens Hjorth

  • Prompt and Delayed Emission Properties of Gamma-Ray Bursts Observed with BeppoSAX

    F. Frontera;L. Amati;E. Costa;J. M. Muller

  • Extreme particle acceleration in the microquasar Cygnus X-3

    M. Tavani;A. Bulgarelli;G. Piano;S. Sabatini

  • Detection of a Supernova Signature Associated with GRB 011121

    J. S. Bloom;S. R. Kulkarni;P. A. Price;P. A. Price;D. Reichart

  • Neutral Pion Emission from Accelerated Protons in the Supernova Remnant W44

    A. Giuliani;M. Cardillo;M. Cardillo;M. Tavani;Y. Fukui

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Tavani
Marco Tavani National Institute for Astrophysics
P. A. Caraveo
P. A. Caraveo National Institute for Astrophysics
Luciano Nicastro
Luciano Nicastro National Institute for Astrophysics
Lorenzo Amati
Lorenzo Amati National Institute for Astrophysics
S. Mereghetti
S. Mereghetti National Institute for Astrophysics
Eliana Palazzi
Eliana Palazzi National Institute for Astrophysics
A. Morselli
A. Morselli National Institute for Nuclear Physics
Elena Pian
Elena Pian National Institute for Astrophysics
Alberto J. Castro-Tirado
Alberto J. Castro-Tirado Spanish National Research Council
Paolo Giommi
Paolo Giommi Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

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