2026 Robert D. Preece: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	91	2152	2046	1099	1027	479	36550

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Physics

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479

36550

Overview

Robert D. Preece is affiliated with the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Physics and Astronomy, with particular emphasis on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Astro and Planetary Science
Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

Their recent scholarly publications illustrate a focus on gamma-ray bursts and gravitational wave phenomena. Notable papers include the following:

"The Fermi-GBM Gamma-Ray Burst Spectral Catalog: 10 yr of Data," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
"Kilohertz quasiperiodic oscillations in short gamma-ray bursts," 2023, Nature
"A Joint Fermi-GBM and LIGO/Virgo Analysis of Compact Binary Mergers from the First and Second Gravitational-wave Observing Runs," 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
"Extreme Variability in a Long-duration Gamma-Ray Burst Associated with a Kilonova," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
"Exploring Physically Motivated Models to Fit Gamma-Ray Burst Spectra," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Robert D. Preece include:

P. Vereš
M. S. Briggs
S. Poolakkil
A. Goldstein
E. Bissaldi

The principal publication venues for their research are:

The Astrophysical Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)
Nature
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
UNC Libraries

Best Publications

Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A

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

3555
Citations
THE fermi gamma-ray burst monitor

Charles Meegan;Giselher Lichti;P. N. Bhat;Elisabetta Bissaldi

1316
Citations
The T2K Experiment

K. Abe;N. Abgrall;H. Aihara;Y. Ajima

1186
Citations
An Ordinary Short Gamma-Ray Burst with Extraordinary Implications: Fermi-GBM Detection of GRB 170817A

A. Goldstein;P. Veres;E. Burns;M. S. Briggs

1068
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
The Fourth BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog (Revised)

William S. Paciesas;Charles A. Meegan;Geoffrey N. Pendleton;Michael S. Briggs

866
Citations
Introducing the CTA concept

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

855
Citations
The BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Spectral Catalog. I. High Time Resolution Spectroscopy of Bright Bursts Using High Energy Resolution Data

Robert D. Preece;Michael S. Briggs;Robert S. Mallozzi;Geoffrey N. Pendleton

836
Citations
A limit on the variation of the speed of light arising from quantum gravity effects

A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

755
Citations
Fermi Observations of High-Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from GRB 080916C

M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;L. Baldini;J. Ballet

683
Citations
The Fourth BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog (Revised)

W. S. Paciesas;C. A. Meegan;G. N. Pendleton;M. S. Briggs

661
Citations
Fermi Observations of GRB 090902B: A Distinct Spectral Component in the Prompt and Delayed Emission

A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

588
Citations
The Complete Spectral Catalog of Bright BATSE Gamma-Ray Bursts

Yuki Kaneko;Robert D. Preece;Michael S. Briggs;William S. Paciesas

538
Citations
The Synchrotron Shock Model Confronts a "Line of Death" in the BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Data

Robert D. Preece;Michael S. Briggs;Robert S. Mallozzi;Geoffrey N. Pendleton

519
Citations
Fermi observations of GRB 090510 : A short-hard gamma-ray burst with an additional, hard power-law component from 10 keV to GeV energies

Markus Ackermann;K. Asano;W. B. Atwood;Magnus Axelsson;Magnus Axelsson

483
Citations
Fermi GBM Observations of LIGO Gravitational Wave event GW150914

V. Connaughton;E. Burns;A. Goldstein;L. Blackburn;L. Blackburn

391
Citations
The First FERMI-LAT Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog

M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano;M. Axelsson;M. Axelsson

382
Citations
A γ-ray burst with a high-energy spectral component inconsistent with the synchrotron shock model

M. M. González;M. M. González;B. L. Dingus;B. L. Dingus;Y. Kaneko;R. D. Preece

377
Citations
The Third BATSE Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog

Charles A. Meegan;Geoffrey N. Pendleton;Michael S. Briggs;Chryssa Kouveliotou

368
Citations
Fermi-LAT Observations of the Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 130427A

M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano;W. B. Atwood

354
Citations