2026 Patrick Slane: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	79	3101	2944	1486	1383	584	20970

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Research.com Recognitions

2015 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For significant contributions to the physics of supernova remnants, in particular for using deep images and spectra, over many wavebands, to understand the interaction of hot gas, interstellar material, pulsar wind nebulae, and cosmic ray acceleration within the remnants

Overview

Patrick Slane is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with substantial work in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Geophysics, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies, and Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation.

Patrick Slane's publications have appeared frequently in several academic journals and repositories. The most common venues for their work are:

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

Some of the recent papers associated with their research are:

Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer: prelaunch, 2022, Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
The X-Ray Polarization View of Mrk 421 in an Average Flux State as Observed by the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Uncovering the geometry of the hot X-ray corona in the Seyfert galaxy NGC 4151 with IXPE, 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Determination of X-ray pulsar geometry with IXPE polarimetry, 2022, Nature Astronomy
Polarized x-rays from a magnetar, 2022, Science

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

N. Bucciantini
L. Baldini
Juri Poutanen
Alessandro Di Marco
Fabio La Monaca

Patrick Slane received recognition as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2015. The citation highlighted their significant contributions to the physics of supernova remnants, specifically for using deep images and spectra across multiple wavebands to investigate the interaction of hot gas, interstellar material, pulsar wind nebulae, and cosmic ray acceleration within these remnants.

Best Publications

The evolution and structure of pulsar wind nebulae

Bryan M. Gaensler;Patrick O. Slane

830
Citations
VERITAS: the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System

T.C Weekes;H Badran;S.D Biller;I Bond

593
Citations
Nucleosynthesis and Mixing in Cassiopeia A.

John P. Hughes;Cara E. Rakowski;David N. Burrows;Patrick O. Slane

463
Citations
Cosmic-Ray Acceleration at the Forward Shock in Tycho’s Supernova Remnant: Evidence from Chandra X-Ray Observations

Jessica S. Warren;John P. Hughes;Carles Badenes;Parviz Ghavamian

382
Citations
Nonthermal X-Ray Emission from the Shell-Type Supernova Remnant G347.3-0.5

Patrick O. Slane;Bryan M. Gaensler;Bryan M. Gaensler;Bryan M. Gaensler;T. M. Dame;John P. Hughes

377
Citations
X-Ray Emission From the Shell-Type SNR G347.3-0.5

Patrick Slane;Bryan M. Gaensler;Bryan M. Gaensler;Thomas M. Dame;John P. Hughes

367
Citations
Neutron Stars in Supernova Remnants

Patrick Slane;Lou Kaluzienski

322
Citations
A Million Second Chandra View of Cassiopeia A

Una Hwang;Una Hwang;J. Martin Laming;Carles Badenes;Fred Berendse

309
Citations
RX J0852.0–4622: Another Nonthermal Shell-Type Supernova Remnant (G266.2–1.2)

Patrick Slane;John P. Hughes;Richard J. Edgar;Paul P. Plucinsky

288
Citations
Efficient cosmic ray acceleration, hydrodynamics, and Self-consistent Thermal X-ray Emission applied to SNR RX J1713.7-3946

Donald C. Ellison;Daniel J. Patnaude;Patrick Slane;John Raymond

287
Citations
Anomalous X-ray pulsars and soft gamma-ray repeaters in supernova remnants

B. M. Gaensler;P. O. Slane;E. V. Gotthelf;G. Vasisht

285
Citations
RXJ 0852.0-0462: Another Nonthermal Shell-Type SNR (G266.2-1.2)

Patrick Slane;John P. Hughes;Richard J. Edgar;Paul P. Plucinsky

268
Citations
DISCOVERY OF TeV GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM TYCHO’S SUPERNOVA REMNANT

V. A. Acciari;E. Aliu;T. Arlen;T. Aune

241
Citations
New constraints on the structure and evolution of the pulsar wind Nebula 3C 58

Patrick Slane;David J. Helfand;Eric van der Swaluw;Stephen S. Murray

241
Citations
A DYNAMICAL MODEL FOR THE EVOLUTION OF A PULSAR WIND NEBULA INSIDE A NONRADIATIVE SUPERNOVA REMNANT

Joseph D. Gelfand;Patrick O. Slane;Weiqun Zhang

227
Citations
EFFICIENT COSMIC RAY ACCELERATION, HYDRODYNAMICS, AND SELF-CONSISTENT THERMAL X-RAY EMISSION APPLIED TO SUPERNOVA REMNANT RX J1713.7-3946

Donald C. Ellison;Daniel J. Patnaude;Patrick Slane;John Raymond

211
Citations
A Dynamical Model for the Evolution of a Pulsar Wind Nebula inside a Non-Radiative Supernova Remnant

Joseph D. Gelfand;Patrick O. Slane;Weiqun Zhang

209
Citations
New Constraints on Neutron Star Cooling from Chandra Observations of 3C 58

Patrick O. Slane;David J. Helfand;Stephen S. Murray

192
Citations
Fermi LAT Observations of Supernova Remnants Interacting with Molecular Clouds

Daniel Castro;Patrick Slane

192
Citations
New Constraints on Neutron Star Cooling from Chandra Observations of 3C58

Patrick Slane;David J. Helfand;Stephen S. Murray

187
Citations