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S. Coutu

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
93
Citations
32356
World Ranking
2038
National Ranking
1048

S. Coutu 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 S. Coutu sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 440 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

S. Coutu 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 S. Coutu sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering contributions to particle astrophysics, spanning the energy range from direct measurements to the highest energy particles found in nature

Overview

S. Coutu is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States and has a research profile primarily focused on Physics and Astronomy. Throughout their career, they have published extensively in areas such as Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiation, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The topics covered in their research include:

  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research

Among their recent publications are:

  • "A 3-Year Sample of Almost 1,600 Elves Recorded Above South America by the Pierre Auger Cosmic-Ray Observatory," 2020, Earth and Space Science
  • "Multimessenger Gamma-Ray and Neutrino Coincidence Alerts Using HAWC and IceCube Subthreshold Data," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Erratum: Search for photons with energies above 1018 eVusing the hybrid detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory," 2020, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • "Search for Gamma-Ray and Neutrino Coincidences Using HAWC and ANTARES Data," 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • "The High Energy Light Isotope eXperiment program of direct cosmic-ray studies," 2024, Journal of Instrumentation

They frequently collaborate with other researchers, including:

  • S. Nutter
  • Kenichi Sakai
  • J. J. Beatty
  • Tyler Labree
  • Scott Nutter

The most common venues for their publications include:

  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Earth and Space Science

S. Coutu has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2016. The citation for this fellowship highlights their contributions to particle astrophysics, spanning from direct measurements to the highest energy particles observed in nature.

Best Publications

  • Correlation of the highest-energy cosmic rays with nearby extragalactic objects.

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta

  • Properties and performance of the prototype instrument for the Pierre Auger Observatory

    J. Abraham;M. Aglietta;I. C. Aguirre;M. Albrow

  • Observation of the suppression of the flux of cosmic rays above 4x10(19) eV

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;C. Aguirre

  • The Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn

  • Measurement of the energy spectrum of cosmic rays above 10(18) eV using the Pierre Auger Observatory

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn

  • Measurement of the Depth of Maximum of Extensive Air Showers above 10(18) eV

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;D. Allard

  • Measurement of the atmospheric neutrino-induced upgoing muon flux using MACRO

    M. Ambrosio;R. Antolini;C. Aramo;G. Auriemma;G. Auriemma

  • Measurements of the cosmic-ray positron fraction from 1 to 50 geV

    S. W. Barwick;J. J. Beatty;A. Bhattacharyya;C. R. Bower

  • The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;C. Aguirre

  • Correlation of the highest-energy cosmic rays with the positions of nearby active galactic nuclei

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;M. Aglietta;C. Aguirre

  • The Pierre Auger Collaboration

    M Will;L Wiencke;B WilczyÅska;H WilczyÅski

  • Depth of maximum of air-shower profiles at the Pierre Auger Observatory. I. Measurements at energies above 10(17.8) eV

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;M. Aglietta;E.J. Ahn

  • Update on the correlation of the highest energy cosmic rays with nearby extragalactic matter

    P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn;D. Allard

  • Measurements of the Cosmic-Ray Positron Fraction From 1 to 50 GeV

    S. W. Barwick;E. Schneider;J. J. Beatty

  • Observation of a large-scale anisotropy in the arrival directions of cosmic rays above 8 × 1018 eV

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta

  • DISCREPANT HARDENING OBSERVED IN COSMIC-RAY ELEMENTAL SPECTRA

    H. S. Ahn;P. Allison;Maria Grazia Bagliesi;J. J. Beatty

  • COSMIC-RAY PROTON AND HELIUM SPECTRA FROM THE FIRST CREAM FLIGHT

    Y. S. Yoon;H. S. Ahn;P. S. Allison;M. G. Bagliesi

  • Depth of maximum of air-shower profiles at the Pierre Auger Observatory. II. Composition implications

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn

  • Measurement of the proton-air cross section at √s=57 TeV with the Pierre Auger Observatory.

    P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn;I. F. M. Albuquerque

  • Matter effects in upward-going muons and sterile neutrino oscillations

    M. Ambrosio;R. Antolini;G. Auriemma;G. Auriemma;D. Bakari

Frequent Co-Authors

J. J. Beatty
J. J. Beatty The Ohio State University
Heino Falcke
Heino Falcke Radboud University
P. Sommers
P. Sommers Pennsylvania State University
J. W. Cronin
J. W. Cronin University of Chicago
Angela V. Olinto
Angela V. Olinto University of Chicago
Sergio Dasso
Sergio Dasso University of Buenos Aires
Markus Roth
Markus Roth Technical University of Darmstadt
H. J. Mathes
H. J. Mathes Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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