2026 J. P. Osborne: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	107	1277	1209	114	107	2083	62270

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Physics

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62270

Overview

J. P. Osborne is a researcher affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Their academic work primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with notable specialization in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Instrumentation. Additional areas of study include Computational Mechanics and Oceanography.

Their research topics span various subjects within astrophysics, emphasizing:

Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Osborne has contributed to multiple publications, often appearing in prominent scientific journals and archives. Their frequent venues of publication include:

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

Among their recent published papers are:

2SXPS: An Improved and Expanded Swift X-Ray Telescope Point-source Catalog, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
GRB 221009A: Discovery of an Exceptionally Rare Nearby and Energetic Gamma-Ray Burst, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Monthly quasi-periodic eruptions from repeated stellar disruption by a massive black hole, 2023, Nature Astronomy
First Wide Field-of-view X-Ray Observations by a Lobster-eye Focusing Telescope in Orbit, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
A real-time transient detector and the living Swift-XRT point source catalogue, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of Osborne's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

K. L. Page
P. A. Evans
A. P. Beardmore
J. A. Kennea
P. T. O'Brien

The combination of Osborne's publication record and collaborations reflects sustained contributions to the study of high-energy astrophysical phenomena and related instrumentation.

Best Publications

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

4923
Citations
The Swift X-ray telescope

David N. Burrows;J. E. Hill;J. A. Nousek;J. A. Kennea

3265
Citations
The Swift X-ray Telescope

David N. Burrows;J. E. Hill;J. A. Nousek;J. A. Kennea

3144
Citations
Methods and results of an automatic analysis of a complete sample of Swift-XRT observations of GRBs

P. A. Evans;A. P. Beardmore;K. L. Page;J. P. Osborne

1801
Citations
The WASP project and the superWASP cameras

Don Pollacco;I. Skillen;A. Collier Cameron;D. J. Christian

1317
Citations
Demonstration of an all-optical quantum controlled-NOT gate.

Jeremy L O'Brien;GJ Pryde;AG White;TC Ralph

1223
Citations
A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese

1162
Citations
THE SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION OF FERMI BRIGHT BLAZARS

A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;I. Agudo;M. Ajello

1129
Citations
An online repository of Swift/XRT light curves of Γ-ray bursts

P. A. Evans;A. P. Beardmore;K. L. Page;L. G. Tyler

1117
Citations
Evidence for a canonical gamma-ray burst afterglow light curve in the Swift XRT data

J. A. Nousek;C. Kouveliotou;D. Grupe;K. L. Page

1096
Citations
The association of GRB 060218 with a supernova and the evolution of the shock wave

Sergio Campana;V. Mangano;A.J. Blustin;P. Brown

1011
Citations
Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

1008
Citations
An online repository of Swift/XRT light curves of GRBs.

P. A. Evans;L. Vetere;D. Morris;M. Capalbi

997
Citations
Introducing the CTA concept

B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

855
Citations
A short γ-ray burst apparently associated with an elliptical galaxy at redshift z = 0.225

Neil Gehrels;C.L. Sarazin;Paul T. O'Brien;B. Zhang

743
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
Broadband observations of the naked-eye gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B

J. L. Racusin;S. V. Karpov;M. Sokolowski;J. Granot

708
Citations
The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. González-Fernández;O. Korobkin

682
Citations
Bright X-ray Flares in Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows

David N. Burrows;Patrizia Romano;Abraham Falcone;Shiho Kobayashi

670
Citations
The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

55
Citations