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3101
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Patrick Slane 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 Patrick Slane sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 584 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patrick Slane 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 Patrick Slane sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • VERITAS: the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System

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

  • Nucleosynthesis and Mixing in Cassiopeia A.

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Neutron Stars in Supernova Remnants

    Patrick Slane;Lou Kaluzienski

  • A Million Second Chandra View of Cassiopeia A

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Fermi LAT Observations of Supernova Remnants Interacting with Molecular Clouds

    Daniel Castro;Patrick Slane

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Hughes
John P. Hughes Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bryan Gaensler
Bryan Gaensler University of California, Santa Cruz
Gordon P. Garmire
Gordon P. Garmire Pennsylvania State University
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Eric V. Gotthelf
Eric V. Gotthelf Columbia University
Fernando Camilo
Fernando Camilo South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
Christine D. Wilson
Christine D. Wilson McMaster University
J. P. Finley
J. P. Finley Purdue University West Lafayette
Roger W. Romani
Roger W. Romani Stanford University
John G. Learned
John G. Learned University of Hawaii at Manoa

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