2026 G. L. Israel: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	85	2601	2475	136	133	728	25570

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Physics

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25570

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

920
Citations
Discovery of the Onset of Rapid Accretion by a Dormant Massive Black Hole

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

731
Citations
GRB 090423 at a redshift of z ≈ 8.1

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

689
Citations
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

605
Citations
An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907

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

496
Citations
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

459
Citations
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

440
Citations
Discovery of Rapid X-ray Oscillations in the Tail of the SGR 1806-20 Hyperflare

GianLuca Israel;Tomaso Belloni;Luigi Stella;Yoel Rephaeli

409
Citations
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

405
Citations
A low-magnetic-field Soft Gamma Repeater

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

356
Citations
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

343
Citations
Colloquium: Measuring the neutron star equation of state using x-ray timing

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

335
Citations
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

306
Citations
The Large Observatory For X-ray Timing: LOFT

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

249
Citations
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

214
Citations
The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances

L. Amati;P. O'Brien;D. Götz;E. Bozzo

213
Citations
A New Technique for the Detection of Periodic Signals in ``Colored'' Power Spectra

G.L. Israel;L. Stella

198
Citations
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

196
Citations
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

194
Citations
XIPE: the x-ray imaging polarimetry explorer

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

180
Citations