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G. L. Israel 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 G. L. Israel sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 728 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

G. L. Israel 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 G. L. Israel sits on this spectrum.

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 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

G. L. Israel is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a total of 140 publications. The primary area of their research focuses on Astronomy and Astrophysics, encompassing 110 of these works, alongside significant involvement in Geophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics as follows:

  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Gamma-ray Bursts and Supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications

G. L. Israel has authored and co-authored publications in multiple respected venues. The most frequent publication sources include:

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

Several notable papers illustrate the scope and timeline of their work:

  • "A Very Young Radio-loud Magnetar" (2020) - The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "A magnetar giant flare in the nearby starburst galaxy M82" (2024) - Nature
  • "Orbital Decay in M82 X-2" (2022) - The Astrophysical Journal
  • "IXPE and XMM-Newton Observations of the Soft Gamma Repeater SGR 1806-20" (2023) - The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Diffuse X-ray emission around an ultraluminous X-ray pulsar" (2020) - BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca)

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • P. Esposito
  • A. Tiengo
  • F. Coti Zelati
  • N. Rea
  • M. Imbrogno

Best Publications

  • Spectroscopic identification of r-process nucleosynthesis in a double neutron star merger

    E. Pian;P. D'Avanzo;S. Benetti;M. Branchesi

  • Discovery of the Onset of Rapid Accretion by a Dormant Massive Black Hole

    D.N. Burrows;F.E. Marshall;S.T. Holland;M. Eracleous

  • GRB 090423 at a redshift of z ≈ 8.1

    R. Salvaterra;M. Della Valle;S. Campana;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini

  • Relativistic jet activity from the tidal disruption of a star by a massive black hole

    D. N. Burrows;J. A. Kennea;G. Ghisellini;V. Mangano

  • An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907

    G. L. Israel;A. Belfiore;L. Stella;P. Esposito

  • The Afterglows of Swift-era Gamma-ray Bursts. I. Comparing pre-Swift and Swift-era Long/Soft (Type II) GRB Optical Afterglows

    D. A. Kann;S. Klose;B. Zhang;D. Malesani

  • An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907

    Gian Luca Israel;Andrea Belfiore;Luigi Stella;Paolo Esposito;Paolo Esposito

  • Discovery of Rapid X-ray Oscillations in the Tail of the SGR 1806-20 Hyperflare

    GianLuca Israel;Tomaso Belloni;Luigi Stella;Yoel Rephaeli

  • The Discovery of Rapid X-Ray Oscillations in the Tail of the SGR 1806-20 Hyperflare

    GianLuca Israel;Tomaso Belloni;Luigi Stella;Yoel Rephaeli;Yoel Rephaeli

  • A low-magnetic-field Soft Gamma Repeater

    N. Rea;P. Esposito;R. Turolla;R. Turolla;G. L. Israel

  • Discovery of a 0.42-s pulsar in the ultraluminous X-ray source NGC 7793 P13

    G. L. Israel;A. Papitto;P. Esposito;P. Esposito;L. Stella

  • Colloquium: Measuring the neutron star equation of state using x-ray timing

    Anna L. Watts;Nils Andersson;Deepto Chakrabarty;Marco Feroci

  • THE AFTERGLOWS OF SWIFT-ERA GAMMA-RAY BURSTS. II. TYPE I GRB VERSUS TYPE II GRB OPTICAL AFTERGLOWS*

    D. A. Kann;S. Klose;B. Zhang;S. Covino

  • The Large Observatory For X-ray Timing: LOFT

    M. Feroci;L. Stella;M. van der Klis;T. J.-L. Courvoisier

  • A variable absorption feature in the X-ray spectrum of a magnetar

    Andrea Tiengo;Andrea Tiengo;Andrea Tiengo;Paolo Esposito;Sandro Mereghetti;Roberto Turolla;Roberto Turolla

  • The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances

    L. Amati;P. O'Brien;D. Götz;E. Bozzo

  • A New Technique for the Detection of Periodic Signals in ``Colored'' Power Spectra

    G.L. Israel;L. Stella

  • A Swift Gaze into the 2006 March 29 Burst Forest of SGR 1900+14

    G. L. Israel;P. Romano;P. Romano;V. Mangano;S. Dall’Osso;S. Dall’Osso

  • Unveiling the nature of INTEGRAL objects through optical spectroscopy. V. Identification and properties of 21 southern hard X-ray sources

    N. Masetti;L. Morelli;E. Palazzi;G. Galaz

  • XIPE: the x-ray imaging polarimetry explorer

    P. Soffitta;R. Bellazzini;E. Bozzo;V. Burwitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Stella
Luigi Stella National Institute for Astrophysics
Nanda Rea
Nanda Rea Spanish National Research Council
Stefano Covino
Stefano Covino National Institute for Astrophysics
S. Mereghetti
S. Mereghetti National Institute for Astrophysics
Roberto Turolla
Roberto Turolla University of Padua
Silvia Zane
Silvia Zane University College London
Sergio Campana
Sergio Campana National Institute for Astrophysics
Rosalba Perna
Rosalba Perna Stony Brook University
Davide Lazzati
Davide Lazzati Oregon State University
N. Masetti
N. Masetti National Institute for Astrophysics

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