2026 Roger A. Chevalier: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	121	791	748	429	400	438	43566

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Research.com Recognitions

1996 - Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society
1996 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Roger A. Chevalier is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The scientist's work emphasizes topics including Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, and Astro and Planetary Science.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Roger A. Chevalier include:

A JWST Survey of the Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A, 2024, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Chandra's Insights into SN 2023ixf, 2024, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Supernova Interaction with a Dense Detached Shell in SN 2001em, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
The luminous type IIn supernova SN 2017hcc: Infrared bright, X-ray, and radio faint, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Detection of the Red Supergiant Wind from the Progenitor of Cassiopeia A, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Roger A. Chevalier include:

D. Milisavljević
P. Chandra
Claes Fransson
Nathan Smith
Ori D. Fox

The scientist has published regularly in venues such as:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Awards received by Roger A. Chevalier include membership in the National Academy of Sciences, awarded in 1996, and the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics presented by the American Astronomical Society in the same year.

Best Publications

The transition region and coronal explorer

B.N. Handy;L.W. Acton;C.C. Kankelborg;C.J. Wolfson

1376
Citations
Self-similar solutions for the interaction of stellar ejecta with an external medium.

R. A. Chevalier

1191
Citations
Wind from a starburst galaxy nucleus

R.A. Chevalier;Andrew W. Clegg

1053
Citations
The radio and X-ray emission from type II supernovae.

R.A. Chevalier

844
Citations
THE EVOLUTION OF SUPERNOVA REMNANTS. I. SPHERICALLY SYMMETRIC MODELS.

Roger A. Chevalier

827
Citations
Wind Interaction Models for Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows: The Case for Two Types of Progenitors

Roger A. Chevalier;Zhi-Yun Li

738
Citations
The afterglow of GRB 050709 and the nature of the short-hard γ-ray bursts

Derek B Fox;Derek B Fox;Dale A Frail;Paul Antony Price;Shrinivas R Kulkarni

731
Citations
Emission from circumstellar interaction in normal Type II supernovae

Roger A. Chevalier;Claes Fransson

632
Citations
Relativistic ejecta from X-ray flash XRF 060218 and the rate of cosmic explosions

A. M. Soderberg;S. R. Kulkarni;E. Nakar;E. Berger

612
Citations
Neutron Star Accretion in a Supernova

Roger A. Chevalier

551
Citations
Synchrotron Self-Absorption in Radio Supernovae

Roger A. Chevalier

516
Citations
SHOCK BREAKOUT IN DENSE MASS LOSS: LUMINOUS SUPERNOVAE

Roger A. Chevalier;Christopher M. Irwin

513
Citations
Gamma-Ray Burst Environments and Progenitors

Roger A. Chevalier;Zhi-Yun Li

486
Citations
Circumstellar Emission from Type Ib and Ic Supernovae

Roger A. Chevalier;Claes Fransson

481
Citations
A novel explosive process is required for the γ-ray burst GRB 060614

A Gal-Yam;D B Fox;P A Price;E O Ofek

481
Citations
Gravitational collapse of an isothermal sphere

Prudence N. Foster;Roger A. Chevalier

459
Citations
Young core collapse supernova remnants and their supernovae

Roger A. Chevalier

458
Citations
Supernova Remnants in Molecular Clouds

Roger A. Chevalier

437
Citations
Detection of Circumstellar Material in a Normal Type Ia Supernova

F. Patat;P. Chandra;R. Chevalier;S. Justham

435
Citations
A relativistic type Ibc supernova without a detected gamma-ray burst.

A. M. Soderberg;S. Chakraborti;G. Pignata;R. A. Chevalier

422
Citations