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95
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30488
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1941
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38

Rudy Wijnands 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 Rudy Wijnands sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 845 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rudy Wijnands 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 Rudy Wijnands sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rudy Wijnands is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and works primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans multiple subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computational Mechanics, Geophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Instrumentation. The scientist has contributed significantly to topics such as Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research.

Rudy Wijnands has been published extensively in various venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Nature Astronomy

Their recent published papers reflect ongoing research contributions in astrophysics and related areas. Selected recent papers include:

  • A new radio census of neutron star X-ray binaries, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Rapid compact jet quenching in the Galactic black hole candidate X-ray binary MAXI J1535−571, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Swift bulge survey: motivation, strategy, and first X-ray results, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Enhanced optical activity 12 d before X-ray activity, and a 4 d X-ray delay during outburst rise, in a low-mass X-ray binary, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Paper exploring aspects related to astrophysical observations, 2021, Wiardi Beckman Foundation

Rudy Wijnands collaborates frequently with other researchers. Prominent co-authors include:

  • N. Degenaar
  • David Modiano
  • A. S. Parikh
  • C. O. Heinke
  • J. van den Eijnden

The scientist's research employs observational and theoretical techniques to advance the understanding of astrophysical phenomena, with a focus on high-energy sources such as neutron stars and black hole candidates. Their publications contribute to the study of transient and variable objects in X-ray and radio wavelengths, as well as the instrumentation and methods used to observe these cosmic events.

Best Publications

  • Correlated X-Ray Spectral and Timing Behavior of the Black Hole Candidate XTE J1550–564: A New Interpretation of Black Hole States

    Jeroen Homan;Rudy Wijnands;Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis;Tomaso Belloni;Tomaso Belloni

  • Nuclear-powered millisecond pulsars and the maximum spin frequency of neutron stars

    Deepto Chakrabarty;Deepto Chakrabarty;Edward H. Morgan;Michael P. Muno;Duncan K. Galloway

  • The broadband power spectra of x-ray binaries

    Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis

  • The broad-band power spectra of X-ray binaries

    Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis

  • Large-scale, decelerating, relativistic x-ray jets from the microquasar XTE J1550-564.

    S. Corbel;R.P. Fender;A.K. Tzioumis;J.A. Tomsick

  • A Long, Hard Look at the Low/Hard State in Accreting Black Holes

    J. M. Miller;J. Homan;D. Steeghs;M. Rupen

  • The magnetic nature of disk accretion onto black holes

    Jon M. Miller;John Raymond;Andy Fabian;Danny Steeghs

  • Evidence for Spin and Energy Extraction in a Galactic Black Hole Candidate: The XMM-Newton/EPIC-pn Spectrum of XTE J1650-500

    J. M. Miller;A. C. Fabian;R. Wijnands;C. S. Reynolds

  • Evidence of Spin and Energy Extraction in a Galactic Black Hole Candidate: The XMM-Newton/EPIC-pn Spectrum of XTE J1650-500

    J.M. Miller;A.C. Fabian;R.A.D. Wijnands;C.S. Reynolds

  • KILOHERTZ QUASI-PERIODIC OSCILLATION PEAK SEPARATION IS NOT CONSTANT IN SCORPIUS X-1

    Michiel van der Klis;Rudy A. D. Wijnands;Keith Horne;Wan Chen

  • Chandra/High energy transmission grating spectrometer spectroscopy of the galactic black hole GX 339-4: a relativistic iron emission line and evidence for a Seyfert-like warm absorber

    J.M. Miller;J. Raymond;A.C. Fabian;J. Homan

  • Kilohertz QPO Peak Separation Is Not Constant in Scorpius X-1

    Michiel van der Klis;Rudy A.D. Wijnands;Keith Horne;Wan Chen

  • Chandra/HETGS Spectroscopy of the Galactic Black Hole GX 339-4: A Relativistic Iron Line and Evidence for a Seyfert-like Warm Absorber

    J. M. Miller;J. Raymond;A. C. Fabian;J. Homan

  • Simultaneous Chandra and RXTE Spectroscopy of the Microquasar H~1743-322: Clues to Disk Wind and Jet Formation from a Variable Ionized Outflow

    J. M. Miller;J. Raymond;J. Homan;A. C. Fabian

  • Relativistic Lines and Reflection from the Inner Accretion Disks Around Neutron Stars

    E. M. Cackett;J. M. Miller;D. R. Ballantyne;D. Barret

  • The Complex Phase-Lag Behavior of the 3-12 Hz Quasi-Periodic Oscillations during the Very High State of XTE J1550-564.

    Rudy Wijnands;Rudy Wijnands;Jeroen Homan;Michiel van der Klis

  • Discovery of coherent millisecond X-ray pulsations in Aql X-1

    P. Casella;D. Altamirano;A. Patruno;R. Wijnands

  • The Long-Term Evolution of the Spin, Pulse Shape, and Orbit of the Accretion-powered Millisecond Pulsar SAX J1808.4–3658

    Jacob M. Hartman;Alessandro Patruno;Deepto Chakrabarty;David L. Kaplan

  • A Chandra/HETGS Census of X-ray Variability From Sgr A* During 2012

    J. Neilsen;M. A. Nowak;C. Gammie;J. Dexter

  • Correlated X-ray Spectral and Timing Behavior of the Black Hole Candidate XTE J1550-564

    Jeroen Homan;Rudy Wijnands;Michiel van der Klis;Tomaso Belloni

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon M. Miller
Jon M. Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
M. van der Klis
M. van der Klis University of Amsterdam
Craig O. Heinke
Craig O. Heinke University of Alberta
Peter G. Jonker
Peter G. Jonker Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Mariano Mendez
Mariano Mendez University of Groningen
Edward M. Cackett
Edward M. Cackett Wayne State University
Rob Fender
Rob Fender University of Oxford
Nanda Rea
Nanda Rea Spanish National Research Council
J. A. Kennea
J. A. Kennea Pennsylvania State University

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