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Ferdinando Patat 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 Ferdinando Patat sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 334 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ferdinando Patat 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 Ferdinando Patat sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ferdinando Patat is a researcher affiliated with the European Southern Observatory in Germany, specializing in the fields of physics and astronomy with a focus on astronomy and astrophysics. Their work encompasses 109 publications primarily in the domain of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant concentration in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics including:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and cosmic phenomena
  • Pulsars and gravitational waves research
  • Astro and planetary science
  • Astrophysical phenomena and observations
  • Neutrino physics research

Frequently contributing to various publication venues, Patat has multiple papers appearing in:

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

Notable recent papers include:

  • SN 2018bsz: A Type I superluminous supernova with aspherical circumstellar material, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • JWST Low-resolution MIRI Spectral Observations of SN 2021aefx: High-density Burning in a Type Ia Supernova, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Lunar Gravitational-Wave Detection, 2023, Space Science Reviews
  • Tips and tricks in linear imaging polarimetry of extended sources with FORS2 at the VLT, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Evidence for multiple origins of fast declining Type II supernovae from spectropolarimetry of SN 2013ej and SN 2017ahn, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Patat works collaboratively with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Aleksandar Cikota
  • J. R. Maund
  • D. Baade
  • P. Hoêflich
  • Lifan Wang

Their research integrates subfields such as nuclear and high energy physics, instrumentation, computational mechanics, and atomic and molecular physics and optics to support their investigations in astronomy and astrophysics.

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

  • X-shooter, the new wide band intermediate resolution spectrograph at the ESO Very Large Telescope

    Joel Vernet;H. Dekker;S. D'Odorico;L. Kaper

  • A hypernova model for the supernova associated with the gamma ray burst of 25 April 1998

    K. Iwamoto;P. A. Mazzali;K. Nomoto;H. Umeda

  • A `Hypernova' model for SN 1998bw associated with gamma-ray burst of 25 April 1998

    K.Iwamoto;P.A.Mazzali;K.Nomoto;H.Umeda

  • A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source

    S. J. Smartt;T.-W. Chen;A. Jerkstrand;M. Coughlin

  • An optical supernova associated with the X-ray flash XRF 060218.

    E. Pian;E. Pian;P. A. Mazzali;N. Masetti;P. Ferrero

  • The metamorphosis of SN1998bw

    Ferdinando Patat;Enrico Cappellaro;John Danziger;Paolo A. Mazzali

  • The Metamorphosis of SN 1998bw

    Ferdinando Patat;Enrico Cappellaro;John Danziger;Paolo A. Mazzali

  • A giant outburst two years before the core-collapse of a massive star

    A. Pastorello;S. J. Smartt;S. Mattila;J. J. Eldridge

  • Detection of Circumstellar Material in a Normal Type Ia Supernova

    F. Patat;P. Chandra;R. Chevalier;S. Justham

  • Photometry and Spectroscopy of the Type IIP SN 1999em from Outburst to Dust Formation

    Abouazza Elmhamdi;Ivan John Danziger;N. Chugai;A Pastorello

  • On the Source of the Dust Extinction in Type Ia Supernovae and the Discovery of Anomalously Strong Na I Absorption

    M. M. Phillips;Joshua D. Simon;Nidia Morrell;Christopher R. Burns

  • Explosive Nucleosynthesis in Aspherical Hypernova Explosions and Late-Time Spectra of SN 1998bw

    Keiichi Maeda;Takayoshi Nakamura;Ken ichi Nomoto;Paolo A. Mazzali

  • The broad‐lined Type Ic supernova 2003jd★

    S. Valenti;S. Benetti;E. Cappellaro;F. Patat

  • The Broad-lined Type Ic SN 2003jd

    S. Valenti;S. Benetti;E. Cappellaro;F. Patat

  • On the source of the dust extinction in type Ia supernovae and the discovery of anomalously strong Na i absorption

    Mark M Phillips;Joshua D Simon;Nidia I Morrell;Christopher R Burns

  • Low‐luminosity Type II supernovae: spectroscopic and photometric evolution

    A Pastorello;A Pastorello;A Pastorello;L Zampieri;Massimo Turatto;Enrico Cappellaro

  • THE TYPE IA SUPERNOVA 1994D IN NGC 4526 : THE EARLY PHASES

    F. Patat;S. Benetti;E. Cappellaro;I.J. Danziger

  • Circumstellar Material in Type Ia Supernovae via Sodium Absorption Features

    A. Sternberg;A. Gal-Yam;J. D. Simon;D. C. Leonard

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo A. Mazzali
Paolo A. Mazzali Liverpool John Moores University
Andrea Pastorello
Andrea Pastorello National Institute for Astrophysics
Stefano Benetti
Stefano Benetti National Institute for Astrophysics
Justyn R. Maund
Justyn R. Maund Royal Holloway University of London
Enrico Cappellaro
Enrico Cappellaro National Institute for Astrophysics
Nancy Elias-Rosa
Nancy Elias-Rosa Spanish National Research Council
Stefano Valenti
Stefano Valenti University of California, Davis
Massimo Turatto
Massimo Turatto National Institute for Astrophysics
Wolfgang Hillebrandt
Wolfgang Hillebrandt Max Planck Society
Luca Zampieri
Luca Zampieri National Institute for Astrophysics

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