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M. L. Lister

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1993
Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaRadio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Publications

362

Citations

12,154

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

34

Publishing since 1993

Research summary
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M. L. Lister studies active galactic nuclei (AGN), which are extremely energetic, compact regions at the centers of some galaxies powered by supermassive black holes. Much of this work uses radio astronomy to observe narrow jets of material ejected from these black holes at close to the speed of light, tracking their structure, brightness, and polarization (a property of light related to its orientation) over time. Recent projects also include searches for supermassive black hole binaries (pairs of black holes orbiting each other) and cataloging a class of AGN called compact symmetric objects.

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) and blazarsRadio astronomy of parsec-scale jetsSupermassive black hole binariesCompact symmetric objectsMultimessenger astrophysics (radio, optical, neutrino)

Publication output was fairly steady at 8-12 papers per year from 2017-2021, then gradually declined to around 7-9 papers per year from 2022-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.6/year recently
2017: 11 publications172018: 12 publications12182019: 12 publications12192020: 10 publications202021: 12 publications12212022: 8 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×23
  • The Astrophysical Journal×15
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×6
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics×6
  • Galaxies×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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