2026 Mariano Mendez: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	81	2970	2820	52	51	457	18492

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Overview

Mariano Mendez is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and has a substantial body of work within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their main research output includes 193 publications, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, which accounts for 158 of these contributions.

The subfields of study that Mariano Mendez covers include:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Biomedical Engineering
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Geophysics
Aerospace Engineering

The main topics of Mariano Mendez's research encompass:

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

Recent scholarly articles authored or co-authored by Mariano Mendez include:

The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit: a consolidated design for the system requirement review of the preliminary definition phase (2022), published in arXiv (Cornell University)
Coupling between the accreting corona and the relativistic jet in the microquasar GRS 1915+105 (2022), published in Nature Astronomy
A two-component Comptonization model for the type-B QPO in MAXI J1348−630 (2020), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
vKompth: a variable Comptonization model for low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations in black hole X-ray binaries (2022), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
A variable corona for GRS 1915+105 (2021), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The venues where Mariano Mendez most frequently publishes include:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (40 publications)
arXiv (Cornell University) (30 publications)
Astronomy and Astrophysics (8 publications)
The Astrophysical Journal (7 publications)
Nature Astronomy (2 publications)

Mariano Mendez has collaborated extensively with other researchers in their domain. Frequent co-authors are:

Federico García (46 collaborations)
D. Altamirano (44 collaborations)
Liang Zhang (37 collaborations)
T. Belloni (25 collaborations)
Yuexin Zhang (21 collaborations)

In addition to journal articles, Mariano Mendez has also contributed to book publications. One notable book is Timing Neutron Stars: Pulsations, Oscillations and Explosions, published by Springer Nature (Netherlands) in 2020.

Best Publications

The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

582
Citations
Gravitationally redshifted absorption lines in the X-ray burst spectra of a neutron star

J. Cottam;F. Paerels;M. Mendez

547
Citations
The evolution of the timing properties of the black-hole transient GX 339-4 during its 2002/2003 outburst

T. Belloni;J. Homan;J. Homan;P. Casella;P. Casella;M. van der Klis

527
Citations
Correlated X-Ray Spectral and Timing Behavior of the Black Hole Candidate XTE J1550–564: A New Interpretation of Black Hole States

Jeroen Homan;Rudy Wijnands;Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis;Tomaso Belloni;Tomaso Belloni

514
Citations
An Unstable Central Disk in the Superluminal Black Hole X-Ray Binary GRS 1915+105

T. Belloni;M. Méndez;M. Méndez;A. R. King;M. van der Klis

337
Citations
A unified model for the spectral variability in grs 1915+105

Tomaso Belloni;Mariano R. Méndez;Mariano R. Méndez;Andrew J. King;M. van der Klis

333
Citations
The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU)

Didier Barret;Thein Lam Trong;Jan-Willem Den Herder;Luigi Piro

257
Citations
The Large Observatory For X-ray Timing: LOFT

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

249
Citations
Discovery of hard non-thermal pulsed X-ray emission from the anomalous X-ray pulsar 1E 1841-045

L. Kuiper;W. Hermsen;M. Mendez

218
Citations
The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit

Didier Barret;Thien Lam Trong;Jan-Willem den Herder;Luigi Piro

201
Citations
Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-Periodic Oscillations on X-ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608-52

Mariano Mendez;Michiel van der Klis;Eric C. Ford;Rudy Wijnands

182
Citations
Discovery of Hard Nonthermal Pulsed X-Ray Emission from the Anomalous X-Ray Pulsar 1E 1841-045

L. Kuiper;W. Hermsen;W. Hermsen;Mariano Mendez;Mariano Mendez

178
Citations
X-ray bursts at extreme mass accretion rates from GX 17+2

E. Kuulkers;E. Kuulkers;J. Homan;M. van der Klis;W. H. G. Lewin

173
Citations
Dependence of the Frequency of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillationson X-Ray Count Rate and Colors in 4U 1608–52

M. Méndez;M. Méndez;M. van der Klis;E. C. Ford;R. Wijnands

173
Citations
The Atoll Source States of 4U 1608-52

Steve van Straaten;Michiel van der Klis;Mariano Méndez

172
Citations
The EXOSAT data on GX 339-4: further evidence for an "intermediate" state

Mariano R. Méndez;Mariano R. Méndez;Michiel van der Klis

171
Citations
Iron emission lines from extended x-ray jets in SS 433: reheating of atomic nuclei.

Simone Migliari;Robert P. Fender;Mariano Mendez

169
Citations
Precise Measurements of the Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillations in 4U 1728–34

Mariano R. Méndez;Mariano R. Méndez;Michiel van der Klis

165
Citations
Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillation Peak Separation Is Not Constant in the Atoll Source 4U 1608–52

M. Mendez;M. Mendez;M. van der Klis;M. van der Klis;R. Wijnands;E.C. Ford

162
Citations
Correlated X-ray Spectral and Timing Behavior of the Black Hole Candidate XTE J1550-564

Jeroen Homan;Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis;Tomaso Belloni

6
Citations