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Paolo A. Mazzali 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 Paolo A. Mazzali sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 598 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paolo A. Mazzali 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 Paolo A. Mazzali sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 137 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paolo A. Mazzali is affiliated with Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a primary focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research portfolio encompasses areas such as Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, and General Health Professions. The scientific topics covered by their work include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astro and Planetary Science, and Neutrino Physics Research.

Their recent research outputs comprise several publications, including:

  • Carnegie Supernova Project: The First Homogeneous Sample of Super-Chandrasekhar-mass/2003fg-like Type Ia Supernovae, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Carnegie Supernova Project-II: Near-infrared Spectroscopy of Stripped-envelope Core-collapse Supernovae*, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Forbidden hugs in pandemic times, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • 1100 days in the life of the supernova 2018ibb, 2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • A 12.4-day periodicity in a close binary system after a supernova, 2024, Nature

Paolo A. Mazzali collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • C. Ashall
  • L. Galbany
  • M. Stritzinger
  • J. P. Anderson
  • M. M. Phillips

Their work is published predominantly in the following scientific venues:

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

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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Supernova SN 2011fe from an exploding carbon–oxygen white dwarf star

    Peter E. Nugent;Peter E. Nugent;Mark Sullivan;S. Bradley Cenko;Rollin C. Thomas

  • The metamorphosis of SN1998bw

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

  • Supernova 2007bi as a pair-instability explosion.

    Avishay Gal-Yam;P. Mazzali;E. O. Ofek;P. E. Nugent

  • SN 2003lw and GRB 031203: A Bright Supernova for a Faint Gamma-Ray Burst

    D. Malesani;G. Tagliaferri;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;S. Covino

  • Illuminating gravitational waves: A concordant picture of photons from a neutron star merger

    M. M. Kasliwal;E. Nakar;L. P. Singer;L. P. Singer;D. L. Kaplan

  • The Metamorphosis of SN 1998bw

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

  • A Common Explosion Mechanism for Type Ia Supernovae

    Paolo A. Mazzali;Friedrich K. Röpke;Stefano Benetti;Wolfgang Hillebrandt

  • 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

  • The Diversity of Type Ia Supernovae: Evidence for Systematics?

    Stefano Benetti;Enrico Cappellaro;Paolo A Mazzali;Massimo Turatto

  • A neutron-star-driven X-ray flash associated with supernova SN 2006aj.

    Paolo A. Mazzali;Jinsong Deng;Ken'ichi Nomoto;Ken'ichi Nomoto;Daniel N. Sauer

  • THE TYPE IC HYPERNOVA SN 2002AP

    P. A. Mazzali;P. A. Mazzali;J. Deng;K. Maeda;K. Nomoto

  • Identification of strontium in the merger of two neutron stars

    Darach Watson;Camilla J. Hansen;Jonatan Selsing;Andreas Koch

  • A faint type of supernova from a white dwarf with a helium-rich companion

    H. B. Perets;H. B. Perets;A. Gal-Yam;P. A. Mazzali;D. Arnett

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken'ichi Nomoto
Ken'ichi Nomoto University of Tokyo
Elena Pian
Elena Pian National Institute for Astrophysics
Avishay Gal-Yam
Avishay Gal-Yam Weizmann Institute of Science
Stefano Valenti
Stefano Valenti University of California, Davis
Masaomi Tanaka
Masaomi Tanaka Tohoku University
Nancy Elias-Rosa
Nancy Elias-Rosa Spanish National Research Council
Stefano Benetti
Stefano Benetti National Institute for Astrophysics
Peter Nugent
Peter Nugent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Nozomu Tominaga
Nozomu Tominaga Konan University
Jesper Sollerman
Jesper Sollerman Stockholm University

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