M. Lister Research Group

- Purdue Physics and Astronomy

An up to date  list of M. Lister's publications can be found in the Harvard ADS Database. and on Google Scholar

M. Listers' most influential publications are ranked here.


ORCID: 0000-0003-1315-3412


Refereed Journal Publications

"Investigating the Origin of X-ray Jets: A Case Study of four MOJAVE Blazars", Sebastian, B., Kharb, P., Lister, M. L, Marshall, H. L., O'Dea, C. P., Baum, S. A., 2022, ApJ, in press.


The Unanticipated Phenomenology of the Blazar PKS 2131-021: A Unique Supermassive lack Hole Binary Candidate, O’Neill, S., et al., 2022, ApJ 926, 3


New Tests of Milli-lensing in the Blazar PKS 1413 + 135 , Peirson, A. L., et al., 2022, ApJ, 927, 24


A Decade of Joint MOJAVE-Fermi AGN monitoring: localization of the gamma-ray emission region, Kramarenko, I.G., Pushkarev, A. B. , Kovalev, Y. Y, Lister, M. L. , Hovatta, T. , Savolainen, T. , 2022, MNRAS, 510,469.


"MOJAVE: XVIII. Kinematics and Inner Jet Evolution of Bright Radio-Loud Active Galaxies", Lister, M. L Homan, D. C., Kellermann, K. I., Kovalev, Y. Y., Pushkarev, A. B., Ros, E., Savolainen, T. 2021, ApJ 923,30 .


"MOJAVE XIX: Brightness Temperatures and Intrinsic Properties of Blazar Jets", Homan, D. C., Cohen, M. C., Hovatta, T., Kellermann, K. I., Kovalev, Y. Y., Lister, M. L, Pushkarev, A. B., Ros, E., Savolainen, T. 2021, ApJ 923,67



"Probing the innermost regions of AGN jets and their magnetic fields with RadioAstron. V. Space and ground millimeter VLBI imaging of OJ 287", J. L. Gomez et al. 2022, ApJ 924, 122


"A new sample of gamma-ray emitting jetted active galactic nuclei - preliminary results", L. Foschini, M. L. Lister , et al. 2021, Universe, 7, 372.


What defines a compact symmetric object? A carefully vetted sample of compact symmetric objects, Readhead, A.C.S. et al., 2021, AN, 342, 1185.


"An Oversized Magnetic Sheath Wrapping around the Parsec-scale Jet in 3C 273", Lisakov, M. M., Kravchenko, E. V., Pushkarev, A. B., Kovalev, Y. Y., Savolainen, T. K., Lister, M. L, 2021, ApJ, 910, 35


"The Relativistic Jet Orientation and Host Galaxy of the Peculiar Blazar PKS 1413+135", Readhead, A. C. S., et al., 2021, ApJ, 907, 51


"TXS 0128+554: A Young Gamma-Ray Emitting AGN With Episodic Jet Activity", M. L. Lister, D. C. Homan, Y. Y. Kovalev, S. Mandal, A. B. Pushkarev, & A. Siemiginowska, Astrophysical Journal, 899, 141 (2020)

"A transition from parabolic to conical shape as a common effect in nearby AGN jets", Y. Y. Kovalev, A. B. Pushkarev, E. E. Nokhrina, A. V. Plavin, V. S. Beskin, A. Chernoglazov, M. L. Lister, & T. Savolainen, MNRAS, 495, 3576 (2020)

"MOJAVE XVII. Jet Kinematics and Parent Population Properties of Relativistically Beamed Radio-Loud Blazars", M. L. Lister, D. C. Homan, T. Hovatta, K. I. Kellermann, S. Kiehlmann, Y. Y. Kovalev, W. Max-Moerbeck, A. B. Pushkarev, A. C. S. Readhead, E. Ros, T. Savolainen, Astrophysical Journal, 874: 43 (2019)

"Constraining the photon coupling of ultra-light dark-matter axion-like particles by polarization variations of parsec-scale jets in active galaxies", Ivanov, M. M. et al., JCAP, 02, 059 (2019)

"MOJAVE XVI: Multi-Epoch Linear Polarization Properties of Parsec-Scale AGN Jet Cores", M. A. Hodge, M. L. Lister, M. F. Aller, H.D. Aller, Y.Y. Kovalev, A. B. Pushkarev, & T. Savolainen, Astrophysical Journal, 862: 151 (2018)

"Radio Properties of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies", M. L. Lister, Proceedings of Science, 328 (2018)

MOJAVE. XV. VLBA 15 GHz Total Intensity and Polarization Maps of 437 Parsec-scale AGN Jets from 1996 to 2017”, Lister, M., et al., 2018, ApJS, 234, 12


"Radio-emitting narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies in the JVLA perspective"", Berton, M. et al., A&A, 614, 87 (2018)

"Multiwavelength Observations of the Blazar BL Lacertae: A New Fast TeV Gamma-Ray Flare", Abeysekara, A. et al., ApJ 856, 95 (2018)

"VLBA polarimetric monitoring of 3C 111", Beuchert. T. et al. A&A, 610, 32 (2018)

"Reversals in the Direction of Polarization Rotation in OJ 287", M. H. Cohen, H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, T. Hovatta, P. Kharb, Y. Y. Kovalev, M. L. Lister, D. L. Meier, A. B. Pushkarev, & T. Savolainen, Astrophysical Journal, 862, id. 1 (2018)

Linear Polarization Properties of Parsec-Scale AGN Jets”, Pushkarev, A., et al. 2017, Galaxies, 5, 93

"Constraints on Particles and Fields from Full Stokes Observations of AGN", D.C. Homan, T. Hovatta, Y.Y. Kovalev, M.L. Lister, A.B. Pushkarev, & T. Savolainen, Galaxies, 6: 17 (2018)

"The Most Compact Bright Radio-loud AGNs. II. VLBA Observations of 10 Sources at 43 and 86 GHz", Cheng, X.-P., et al., ApJS, 234, 17 (2018)


“MOJAVE - XIV. Shapes and opening angles of AGN jets”, Pushkarev, A. B., Kovalev, Y. Y.; Lister, M. L.; Savolainen, T., 2017, MNRAS, 468, 4992


“Kiloparsec-scale emission in the narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 783”, Congliu, E. et al., 2017, A&A, 603, 32


“Multiband variability studies and novel broadband SED modeling of Mrk 501 in 2009”, Ahnen, M. L., et al. 2017, A&A, 603, 31The Spectacular Radio-near-IR-X-Ray Jet of 3C 111: The X-Ray Emission Mechanism and Jet Kinematics, Clautice, D., et al. 2016, ApJ 826, 109 The Connection between the Radio Jet and the γ-ray Emission in the Radio Galaxy 3C 120 and the Blazar CTA 102”, Casadio, C., et al. 2016, Galaxies, 4, 34

"AGN Jet Kinematics on Parsec-Scales: The MOJAVE Program”, Lister, M., 2016, Galaxies, 4, 29

  “MOJAVE: XIII. Parsec-scale AGN Jet Kinematics Analysis Based on 19 years of VLBA Observations at 15 GHz”, Lister, M. et al. 2016, AJ 152, 12

Insights into the emission of the blazar 1ES 1011+496 through unprecedented broadband observations during 2011 and 2012“, Lister, M. et al. 2016, A&A, 591, 10

Radio and gamma-ray properties of extragalactic jets from the TANAMI sample”, Bock, M., et al, 2016, A&A 590, 40

“From Radio to TeV: The surprising Spectral Energy Distribution of AP Librae”, Sanchez, D. A., et al., 2015, MNRAS, 454, 3229

“Why Have Many of the Brightest Radio-loud Blazars Not Been Detected in Gamma-Rays by Fermi?”, Lister, M. L., Aller, M. F., Aller, H. D., Hovatta, T., Max-Moerbeck, W., Readhead, A. C. S., Richards, J. L., Ros, E., 2015, ApJ, 810, 9

“The Connection between the Radio Jet and the Gamma-ray Emission in the Radio Galaxy 3C 120”, Casadio, Carolina, Gómez, José L., Grandi, Paola, Jorstad, Svetlana G., Marscher, Alan P., Lister, Matthew L., Kovalev, Yuri Y., Savolainen, Tuomas, Pushkarev, Alexander B., 2015, ApJ, 808, 162

“A Multiwavelength Study of Three Hybrid Blazars”, Stanley, E. C., Kharb, P., Lister, M. L., Marshall, H. L., O’Dea, C., Baum, S., 2015, ApJ, 807, 48

“Parent population of flat-spectrum radio-loud narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies”, Berton, M., Foschini, L., Ciroi, S., Cracco, V., La Mura, G., Lister, M. L., Mathur, S., Peterson, B. M., Richards, J. L., Rafanelli, P., 2015, A&A, 578, 28

“Studies of the Jet in BL Lacertae. II. Superluminal Alfvén Waves”, Cohen, M. H., Meier, D. L., Arshakian, T. G., Clausen-Brown, E., Homan, D. C., Hovatta, T., Kovalev, Y. Y., Lister, M. L., Pushkarev, A. B., Richards, J. L., Savolainen, T., 2015, ApJ, 803, 3

“Properties of flat-spectrum radio-loud narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies”, Foschini, L., et al., 2015, A&A, 575, 13

“Kiloparsec-Scale Jets in Three Radio-Loud Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies”, Richards, Joseph L., Lister, Matthew L., 2015, ApJ, 800, 8

“MOJAVE. XII. Acceleration and Collimation of Blazar Jets on Parsec Scales”, Homan, D. C., Lister, M. L., Kovalev, Y. Y., Pushkarev, A. B., Savolainen, T., Kellermann, K. I., Richards, J. L., Ros, E., 2015, ApJ, 798, 134

“MAGIC long-term study of the distant TeV blazar PKS 1424+240 in a multiwavelength context”, Aleksić, J. et al., 2014, A&A, 567, 135

Studies of the Jet in Bl Lacertae. I. Recollimation Shock and Moving Emission Features”, Cohen, M. H., Meier, D. L., Arshakian, T. G., Homan, D. C., Hovatta, T., Kovalev, Y. Y., Lister, M. L., Pushkarev, A. B., Richards, J. L., Savolainen, T., 2014, ApJ, 787, 151

“MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. XI. Spectral Distributions”, Hovatta, Talvikki, Aller, Margo F., Aller, Hugh D., Clausen-Brown, Eric, Homan, Daniel C., Kovalev, Yuri Y., Lister, Matthew L., Pushkarev, Alexander B., Savolainen, Tuomas, 2014, AJ, 147, 143

“Multifrequency Studies of the Peculiar Quasar 4C +21.35 during the 2010 Flaring Activity”, Ackermann, M. et al., 2014, ApJ, 786, 157

"Two Active States of the Gamma-ray Flaring Blazar GB 1310+487", Sokolovosky, K.V., et al. 2014, A&A, 565, 26

"Evidence for a large-scale helical magnetic field in the quasar 3C 454.3", Zamaninasab, M.; Savolainen, T.; Clausen-Brown, E.; Hovatta, T.; Lister, M. L.; Krichbaum, T. P.; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Pushkarev, A. B., MNRAS, 2013, 436, 3341

"Discovery of a New TeV Gamma-Ray Source: VER J0521+211", Archambault, S. et al., 2013, ApJ, 776, 69

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. X. Parsec-Scale Jet Orientation Variations and Superluminal Motion in AGN, M. L. Lister, M. F. Aller, H. D. Aller, D. C. Homan, K. I. Kellermann, Y. Y. Kovalev, A. B. Pushkarev, J. L. Richards, E. Ros, & T. Savolainen, Astronomical Journal, 2013, 146, 120

"VLBA observations of a rare multiple quasar imaging event caused by refraction in the interstellar medium",
A. B. Pushkarev, Y. Y. Kovalev, M. L. Lister, T. Hovatta, T. Savolainen, M. F. Aller, H. D. Aller, E. Ros, J. A. Zensus, J. L. Richards, W. Max-Moerbeck, & A. C. S. Readhead, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2013, 555, A80

"The Simultaneous Low State Spectral Energy Distribution of 1ES 2344+514 from Radio to Very High Energies",  Aleksic, J. et al., 2013, A&A, 556, A67

"Rapid TeV Gamma-Ray Flaring of BL Lacertae", Arlen, T. et al., 2013, ApJ, 762, 92

"Catching the Radio Flare in CTA 102. II. VLBI Kinematic Analysis", C. M. Fromm, E. Ros, M. Perucho, T. Savolainen, P. Mimica, M. Kadler, A. P. Lobanov, M. L. Lister, Y. Y. Kovalev, and J. A. Zensus 2013, A&A, 551, A32

"Radio-to-gamma-ray monitoring of the narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy PMN J0948+0022 from 2008 to 2011", Foschini, L. et al., 2012, A&A, 548, A106

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active galactic nuclei with VLBA Experiments. IX. Nuclear opacity", Pushkarev, A. B.; Hovatta, T.; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Lister, M. L.; Lobanov, A. P.; Savolainen, T.; Zensus, J. A., 2012, A&A, 545, 113

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. VIII. Faraday rotation in parsec-scale AGN jets", Hovatta, T., Lister, M. L.,  Aller, H.,, Aller, M.,
"Collective Evidence for Inverse Compton emission from External Photons in High-Power Blazars", Meyer, E.,  Fossati, G., Georganopoulos, M., Lister, M. L.,  2012, ApJ, 752, L4

"Chandra and HST Imaging of the Quasars PKS B0106+013 & 3C 345: Inverse Compton X-Rays and Magnetized Jets", Kharb, P., Lister, M., Marshall, H., Hogan, B. 2012, ApJ, 748, 81

"Radio-Optical-Gamma-Ray properties of MOJAVE AGN detected by Fermi/LAT",  Arshakian, T. G., León-Tavares, J., Boettcher, M., Torrealba, J., Chavushyan, V. H., Lister, M. L., Ros, E., Zensus, J. A., 2012, A&A, 537, 32

"From the Blazar Sequence to the Blazar Envelope: Revisiting the Relativistic Jet Dichotomy in Radio-Loud AGN",
Meyer, E. T., Fossatti, G., Georganopoulos, M., Lister, M. L., 2011, ApJ,  740, 98

"The long-lasting activity of
3C 454.3. GASP-WEBT and satellite observations in 2008-2010", Raiteri, C., et al., 2011, A&A, 534, 87

"γ-Ray and Parsec-Scale Jet Properties of a Complete Sample of Blazars from the MOJAVE Program", Lister, M. et al., 2011, ApJ, 742, 27

"Fermi Large Area Telescope Observations of Markarian 421: The Missing Piece of its Spectral Energy Distribution", Abdo., A. et al., 2011, ApJ 736, 131

"The first gamma-ray outburst of a Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxy: the case of PMN J0948+0022 in July 2010", Foschini, L. et al., 2011, MNRAS, 413, 1671

"Chandra Discovery of 10 New X-ray Jets Associated with FR II Radio Core-selected AGNs in the MOJAVE Sample", Hogan, B. S., Lister, M. L., Kharb, P., Marshall, H.L., Cooper, N. J., 2011, ApJ 730, 92

"Insights into the High-energy γ-ray Emission of Markarian 501 from Extensive Multifrequency Observations in the Fermi Era", Abdo., A. A., et al., 2011, ApJ, 727, 129

"Radio/gamma-ray time delay in the parsec-scale cores of active galactic nuclei",
Pushkarev, A. B., Lister, Kovalev, Y. Y., Lister, M. L., 2010, ApJ, 722, 7

"Resolving Doppler-factor crisis in AGNs: non-steady magnetized outflows", Lyutikov, M., & Lister, M. , 2010, ApJ, 722, 197

"Fermi-LAT and multi-wavelength observations of the flaring activity of PKS1510-089 between September 2008 and June 2009"
Abdo, A. et al., 2010, ApJ 721, 1425

"Radio-optical scrutiny of compact AGN: Correlations between properties of pc-scale jets and optical nuclear emission", Arshakian, T. G., Torrealba, J., Chavushyan, V. H., Ros, E., Lister, M. L., Cruz-González, I., Zensus, J. A. 2010, A&A, 520, 62

"Multiwavelength observations of 3C 454.3. III. Eighteen months of AGILE monitoring of the “Crazy Diamond”,
Vercellone et al. , 2010, ApJ, 712, 405

"TANAMI: Tracking Active Galactic Nuclei with Austral Milliarcsecond Interferometry I. First-Epoch 8.4 GHz Images", Ojha R., et al., 2010, 519, 45

" VLBI Detection of the HST-1 Feature in the M87 Jet at 2 cm", Chang, C. S., Ros, E., Kovalev, Y. Y., and Lister, M. L., 2010, A&A, 515, A38

"Relativistic Beaming and Gamma-ray Brightness of Blazars", Savolainen, T., Homan, D. C., Hovatta, T., Kadler, M., Kellermann, K., Kovalev, Y. Y., Lister, M. L., Ros, E., and Zensus, J.A. , 2010, A&A, 512, 24

"PKS 1502+106:  A New and Distant Gamma-Ray Blazar in Outburst Discovered by the Fermi Large Area Telescope", Abdo, A. et al., 2010, ApJ, 710, 810

"Extended Radio Emission in MOJAVE Blazars: Challenges to Unification", Kharb, P., Lister, M. L., and Cooper, N. J. 2010, ApJ, 710, 764

"Multiwavelength monitoring of the enigmatic Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 PMN J0948+0022 in March-July 2009", A. A. Abdo, et al. (the Fermi/LAT Collaboration), & E. Angelakis, C. Bailyn, H. Bignall, J. Blanchard, E.W. Bonning, M. Buxton, R. Canterna, A. Carraminana, L. Carrasco, F. Colomer, A. Doi, G. Ghisellini, M. Hauser, X. Hong, J. Isler, M. Kino, Y.Y. Kovalev, Yu.A. Kovalev, T.P. Krichbaum, A. Kutyrev, A. Lahteenmaki, H.J. van Langevelde, M.L. Lister, D. Macomb, L. Maraschi, N. Marchili, H. Nagai, Z. Paragi, C. Phillips, A.B. Pushkarev, E. Recillas, P. Roming, M. Sekido, M.A. Stark, A. Szomoru, J. Tammi, F. Tavecchio, M. Tornikoski, A.K. Tzioumis, C.M. Urry, & S. Wagner, 2009, ApJ, 707, 727

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. VII. Blazar Jet Acceleration", D. C. Homan, M. Kadler, K. I. Kellermann, Y. Y. Kovalev, M. L. Lister, E. Ros, T. Savolainen, & J. A. Zensus , 2009, ApJ, 706, 1253

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with VLBA Experiments. VI. Kinematics Analysis of a Complete Sample of Blazar Jets", M. L. Lister, M. H. Cohen, D. C. Homan, M. Kadler, K. I. Kellermann, Y. Y. Kovalev, E. Ros, T. Savolainen, & J. A. Zensus, 2009, AJ, 138, 1874

"Jet opening angles and gamma-ray brightness of AGN", A. B. Pushkarev, Y. Y. Kovalev, M. L. Lister, & T. Savolainen 2009, Astronomy & Astrophysics Letters, 507, L33

"Fermi Discovery of Gamma-Ray Emission from NGC 1275",  Abdo, A. A., et al. 2009,  ApJ, 699, 31

"A Connection Between Apparent VLBA Jet Speeds and Initial AGN Detections Made by the Fermi Gamma-ray Observatory", M. L. Lister, D. C. Homan, M. Kadler, K. I. Kellermann, Y. Y. Kovalev, E. Ros, T. Savolainen, J. A. Zensus 2009,  ApJ Let, 696, 22

"The Relation Between AGN Gamma-Ray Emission and Parsec-scale Radio Jets",
Y. Y. Kovalev, H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, D. C. Homan, M. Kadler, K. I. Kellermann,  M. L. Lister, E. Ros, T. Savolainen, J. A. Zensus 2009,  ApJ Let, 696, 17

"Full Polarization Spectra of 3C279" Homan, D.C., Lister, M. L., Aller, H. D., Aller,  M. F.,  and  Wardle, J. F. C., 2009, ApJ, 696, 328

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments. V. Multi-Epoch VLBA Images", M. L. Lister, H. D. Aller, M. F. Aller, M. H. Cohen, D. C. Homan, M. Kadler, K. I. Kellermann, Y. Y. Kovalev, E. Ros, T. Savolainen, J. A. Zensus, R. C. Vermeulen, 2009, AJ, 137, 3718

"Avoiding Spurious Breaks in Binned Luminosity Functions", Cara, M. & Lister, M., ApJ, 2008, 686, 148

"TeV J2032+4130: A Not-so-dark Accelerator?", Butt, Y. M., Combi, J. A., Drake, J. Finley, J. P., Konopelko, A., Lister, M., Rodriguez, J. , Shepherd, D.,  2008, MNRAS, 385, 1764

"The Trails of Superluminal Jet Components in 3C 111", Kadler, M., Ros, E., Perucho, M., Kovalev, Y. Y., Homan, D. C., Agudo, I., Kellermann, K. I., Aller, M. F., Aller, H. D.,  Lister, M. L., Zensus, J.A. 2008, ApJ 680, 867

"The VSOP 5 GHZ Active Galactic Nucleus Survey: V. Imaging Results for the Remaining 140 Sources", Dodson, R. et al. 2008, ApJS 175, 314,

"The Inner Jet of the Radio Galaxy M87", Kovalev, Y. Y., Lister, M. L., Homan, D. C., Kellermann, K. I., 2007, ApJL, 668, 27

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments. IV. The Parent Luminosity Function of Radio-Selected Blazars", Cara, M. & Lister, M. L., 2008, ApJ, 674, 111

"Multiwaveband Polarimetric Observations of 15 Active Galactic Nuclei at High Frequencies: Correlated Polarization Behavior", 
Jorstad, S. G., Marscher, A. P., Stevens, J. A., Smith, P. S., Forster, J. R., Gear, W. K., Cawthorne, T. V., Lister, M. L.,  Stirling, A. M., Gomez, J-L., Greaves, J. S., Robson, E. I., 2007, AJ, 134, 799

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments. III. Deep VLA Images at 1.4 GHz", Cooper, N. J., Lister, M. L., Kochanczyk, M., 2007, ApJ Supl., 171, 376

"Relativistic Beaming and the Intrinsic Properties of Extragalactic Radio Jets", Cohen, M.H., Lister, M. L., Homan, D. C., Kadler, M., Kellermann, K. I., Kovalev, Y. Y., & Vermeulen, R. C. 2007, ApJ, 658, 232

"Multifrequency Polarization Properties of Blazars", Jorstad, S., Marscher, A., Stevens, J., Smith, P., Forster, J., Lister, M., Stirling, A., Gómez, J., Cawthorne, T., Gear, W., Robson, I., 2006, ChJAS, 6, 247

"Intrinsic Brightness Temperatures of AGN Jets",  Homan, D. C., Kovalev, Y. Y., Lister, M. L., Ros, E., Kellermann, K. I., Cohen, M. H., Vermeulen, R. C., Zensus, J. A., & Kadler, M., 2006, ApJ 642, L115

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments - II. First-Epoch 15 GHz Circular Polarization Results",
Homan, D. C., & Lister, M. L., 2006, AJ, 131,1262

"Sub-milliarcsecond Imaging of Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei. IV. Fine Scale Structure", Kovalev, Y.Y., et al. , 2005, AJ, 140, 2473

"MOJAVE: Monitoring of Jets in AGN with VLBA Experiments - I. First-Epoch 15 GHz Linear Polarization Images", Lister, M. L., & Homan, D. C., 2005, AJ, 130, 1389

"Polarimetric Observations of 15 Active Galactic Nuclei at High Frequencies: Jet Kinematics from Bimonthly Monitoring with the Very Long Baseline Array", Jorstad et al., 2005, AJ, 130, 1418

"Change in Speed and Direction of the Jet near the Core in the Quasar 3C 279", Jorstad, S. G., Marscher, A. P.,  Lister, M. L., Stirling, A. M., Cawthorne, T. V., Gómez, J-L., Gear, W. K., 2004, AJ, 127, 3115

``The VSOP 5 GHz AGN Survey: III. The Imaging Results for the First 102 Sources", Scott, W. K., Fomalont, E. B., Horiuchi, S., Lovell, J. E. J.,  Moellenbrock, G. A., Dodson, R., Edwards, P. G., Coldwell,  G. V., Fodor, S., Frey, S., Gurvits, L. I., Hirabayashi, H., Lister, M. L. , Mosoni, L., Murata, Y., Paragi. Z., Piner, B. G., Shen, Z.-Q., Taylor, R., & Tingay, S, J.,  2004,  ApJ Suppl., 155, 33

``The VSOP 5 GHz AGN Survey: II. Data Calibration and Imaging", Lovell, J. E. J., Moellenbrock, G. A., Horiuchi, S., Fomalont, E. B., Scott, W. K., Hirabayashi, H., Dodson, R. G., Dougherty, S. M., Edwards, P. G., Frey, S., Gurvits, L. I., Lister, M. L., Murphy, D. W., Paragi, Z., Piner, B. G., Shen, Z.-Q., Taylor, A. R., Tingay, S. J., Asaki, Y., Moffett, D., Murata, , 2004,  ApJ Suppl., 155, 27

``Submilliarcsecond Imaging of Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei III. Kinematics of Parsec-Scale Radio Jets",  Kellermann, K. I., Lister, M. L. , Homan, D. C., Vermeulen, R. C., Cohen, M. H., Ros, E., Zensus, J. A., Kadler, M., Kovalev, Y. Y., 2004, ApJ, 609, 539

'`Altered Luminosity Functions of Relativistically Beamed Jet Populations", 
Lister, M. L.  2003, ApJ,  599, 105

``Jet Collimation in Action: Re-Alignment on Kiloparsec Scales in 3C 279'',  Homan, D. C., Lister, M. L., Kellermann, K. I. ,  Cohen, M. H.,  Ros, E., Zensus, J. A., Kadler, M.,  & Vermeulen, R. C., 2003, ApJ 589, L9

``Discovery of a precessing jet nozzle in BL Lacertae'', Stirling, A. M., Cawthorne, T. V., Stevens, J. A., Jorstad, S. G., Marscher, A. P., Lister, M. L., Gomez, J-L., Smith, P. S., Agudo, I., Gabuzda, D., Robson, I. & Gear, W. K., 2003,  MNRAS, 341, 405

``4C +12.50: A Superluminal Precessing Jet in the Recent Merger System IRAS 13451+1232'',  Lister, M. L., Kellermann, K. I. , Vermeulen, R. C., Cohen, M. H., Zensus, J. A., 2003, ApJ, 584, 135

``Observational Evidence for the Accretion-Disk Origin for a Radio Jet in an Active Galaxy', Marscher, A. P., Jorstad, S. G., Gomez, J.-L., Aller, M. F., Terasranta, H. , Lister, M. L., Stirling, A. M., 2002, Nature, 417, 625

``Parsec-scale Jet Polarization Properties of a Complete Sample of Active Galactic Nuclei at 43 GHz'', Lister, M. L., 2001, ApJ, 562, 208

``Relativistic Beaming and Flux Variability in Active Galactic Nuclei", Lister, M. L., 2001, ApJ, 561, 676

``The Pearson-Readhead Survey of Compact Extragalactic Radio Sources From Space. I. The Images'', Lister, M. L., Tingay, S. J., Murphy, D. W., Piner, B. G., Jones, D. L., & Preston, R. A.,  2001, ApJ, 554, 948

``The Pearson-Readhead Survey of Compact Extragalactic Radio Sources From Space. II. Analysis of source properties'', Lister, M. L., Tingay, S. J., & Preston, R. A., 2001, ApJ, 554, 964

``Measuring the Brightness Temperature Distribution of Extragalactic Radio Sources with Space VLBI'', Tingay, S., Preston, R. A., Lister, M. L. , Piner, B. G., Murphy, D. W., Jones, D. L., Meier, D. L., Pearson, T. J., Readhead, A. C. S., Hirabayashi, H., Murata, Y., Kobayashi, H., & Inoue, M., 2001, ApJ, 549, L55

``The VSOP 5 GHz AGN Survey I. Compilation and Observations'', Hirabayashi, H. et al. 2001, PASJ, 52, 997

``Intrinsic Differences in the Inner Jets of High- and Low-Optically Polarized Radio Quasars'', Lister, M. L. & Smith, P., 2000, ApJ, 541, 66

``Predictions of ECS and SSC Models for the Statistical Properties of Gamma-Ray Selected Blazars'', Lister, M. L. & Marscher, A. P., 1999, Astroparticle Physics, 11,65

``VSOP Space VLBI observations of Pearson-Readhead Survey Sources'', Tingay, S. J., Preston, R. A., Piner, B. G.,  Lister, M. L.,  Jones, D. L.,  Murphy, D. W.,  Pearson, T. J.,  Readhead, A. C. S.,  Hirabayashi, H.,  Kobayashi, H.,  Inoue, M. 1999, New Astronomy Reviews, 43, 723

``Sub-milliarcsecond Polarimetric Imaging of Blazar Jets at 43 GHz'', Lister, M. L., Marscher, A. P., & Gear, W. K. 1998, ApJ, 504, 702.

``Photometric Monitoring of Bright Be Stars. III. 1988-89 and 1992-95'', Percy, J. R., Harlow, J., Hayhoe, K. A. S., Ivans, I. I., Lister, M. L., Plume, R., Rosebery, T., Thompson, S. & Yeung, D. 1997, PASP, 109, 1215.

``Statistical Effects of Doppler Beaming and Malmquist Bias on Flux-Limited Samples of Compact Radio Sources'',  Lister, M. L. & Marscher, A. P. 1997, ApJ, 476, 572.

``High Frequency VLA Observations of Low-Redshift Quasars: Core Structure, Variability, and Orientation'', Lister, M. L., Gower, A. C. & Hutchings, J. B. 1994, AJ, 108, 821.

``Orientation Modeling of Radio Galaxy and Quasar Properties: Evidence for a Unified Model''Lister, M. L., Hutchings, J. B. & Gower, A. C. 1994, ApJ, 427, 125.

``Correlated Optical and Radio Structure in the QSO 1302-102'',  Hutchings, J. B., Morris, S. C., Gower, A. C. & Lister, M. L. 1994, PASP, 106, 642. 


Selected Conference Publications

Understanding jets from sources straddling the Fanaroff-Riley divide”, Kharb, Preeti; Stanley, Ethan; Lister, Matthew; Marshall, Herman; O'Dea, Chris; Baum, Stefi, 2015, Extragalactic jets from every angle, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 313, 211


The parsec-scale structure, kinematics, and polarization of radio-loud narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies”, Richards, J. L.; Lister, M. L.; Savolainen, T.; Homan, D. C.; Kadler, M.; Hovatta, T.; Readhead, A. C. S.; Arshakian, T. G.; Chavushyan, V., 2015, Extragalactic jets from every angle, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 313, 139


Opening angles and shapes of parsec-scale AGN jets”, Pushkarev, A.; Lister, M.; Kovalev, Y.; Savolainen, T. 2014, Proceedings of the 12th European VLBI Network Symposium and Users Meeting (EVN 2014). 7-10 October 2014. Cagliari, Italy.

Very Long Baseline Interferometry with the SKA”, Paragi, Z. et al., 2014, Proceedings of Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14). Giardini Naxos, Italy.


Studies of Relativistic Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei with SKA”, Agudo, I. et al., 2014, Proceedings of Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array (AASKA14). Giardini Naxos, Italy.


Intrinsic brightness temperatures of blazar jets at 15 GHz”, Hovatta, Talvikki; Leitch, Erik M.; Homan, Daniel C.; Wiik, Kaj; Lister, Matthew L.; Max-Moerbeck, Walter; Richards, Joseph, L.; Readhead, Anthony C. S., 2013, The Innermost Regions of Relativistic Jets and Their Magnetic Fields, Granada, Spain, Edited by José L. Gómez; EPJ Web of Conferences, Volume 61, id.06005


Parsec-Scale Kinematic and Polarization Properties of MOJAVE AGN Jets”, Lister, M. L., 2013, The Innermost Regions of Relativistic Jets and Their Magnetic Fields, Granada, Spain, Edited by José L. Gómez; EPJ Web of Conferences, Volume 61, id.06002


Radio Loud AGN Unification: Connecting Jets and Accretion”, Meyer, Eileen T.; Georganopoulos, Markos; Fossati, Giovanni; Lister, Matthew L., 2013, The Innermost Regions of Relativistic Jets and Their Magnetic Fields, Granada, Spain, Edited by José L. Gómez; EPJ Web of Conferences, Volume 61, id.05002


An Exceptional Radio Flare in Markarian 421”, Richards, J. L. , et al., 2013, , The Innermost Regions of Relativistic Jets and Their Magnetic Fields, Granada, Spain, Edited by José L. Gómez; EPJ Web of Conferences, Volume 61, id.04010


Breaking the Blazar Sequence: A New View of Radio Loud AGN Unification”, Meyer, E. T.; Fossati, G., Georganopoulos, M., Lister, M. L. 2012, Fermi & Jansky Proceedings.

Apparent parsec-scale jet opening angles and gamma-ray brightness of active galactic nuclei”, Pushkarev, A. B.; Lister, M. L.; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Savolainen, T. 2012, Fermi & Jansky Proceedings.

"Are relativistic jets monoparametric engines?",  Georganopoulos, M.; Meyer, E. T.; Fossati, G.; Lister, M. L., 2011, Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana, v.82, p.192

"Opening angles of parsec-scale AGN jets",  Pushkarev, A. B.; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Lister, M. L.; Savolainen, T., 2011, Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana, v.82, p.190

"
A multi-band flare in the M 87 jet 80 pc away from the central engine.",   Chang, C. S.; Ros, E.; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Lister, M. L., 2011, Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana, v.82, p.141

"The Relation Between Radio Polarization and Gamma-Ray Emission in AGN Jets
", T. Hovatta, M. L. Lister, Y. Y. Kovalev, A. B. Pushkarev, T. Savolainen, International Journal of Modern Physics D, 19:943-948 (2010)

"On the Intrinsic Jet Properties of Fermi-detected Blazars",   Savolainen, T.; Homan, D. C.; Hovatta, T.; Kadler, M.; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Lister, M. L.; Ros, E.; Zensus, J. A., 2010, in Accretion and Ejection in AGN: a Global View. Proceedings of a conference held June 22-26, 2009 in Como, Italy. Edited by Laura Maraschi, Gabriele Ghisellini, Roberto Della Ceca, and Fabrizio Tavecchio., p.306

"A Closer Look at the Flaring Feature in the M 87 Jet",    Chang, C. S.; Ros, E.; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Lister, M. L., 2011, in Accretion and Ejection in AGN: a Global View. Proceedings of a conference held June 22-26, 2009 in Como, Italy. Edited by Laura Maraschi, Gabriele Ghisellini, Roberto Della Ceca, and Fabrizio Tavecchio., p.191

"The TANAMI Program", Muller, C., et al., 2010, in X-ray Astronomy 2009, Present Status, Multi-Wavelength Approach and Future Perspectives:  AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1248, pp. 481-482 (2010).

"Kinematics of Relativistic AGN Jets", Lister, M. L. 2009, in proceedings of "The 9th European VLBI Network Symposium on The role of VLBI in the Golden Age for Radio Astronomy and EVN Users Meeting"

"The Pearson-Readhead AGN Survey", Lister, M. L., 2009, in  ASP Conf. Ser. 'Approaching Micro-Arcsecond Resolution with VSOP-2: Astrophysics and Technology', eds. Y. Hagiwara, E. Fomalont, M. Tsuboi, and Y. Murata, p 184.

"Kinematics of AGN and Quasar Jets", Kellermann, K. I., Lister, M. L., Homan, D. C., Kovalev, Y. Y., Kadler, M. and Cohen, M. C.,  2008, in ASP Conf. Ser. 'Approaching Micro-Arcsecond Resolution with VSOP-2: Astrophysics and Technology', eds. Y. Hagiwara, E. Fomalont, M. Tsuboi, and Y. Murata (astro-ph/0803.1301)

"Magnetic Fields in Blazar Pc-scale Jets - Possible connection to Spin Rates of Black holes?", P. Kharb, M. L. Lister, P. Shastri, 2007 in  "High Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows" meeting held in Dublin, Ireland, from Sept 24-28, 2007; to appear in the International Journal of Modern Physics D (astroph/0712.4041)

"Doppler Boosting, Superluminal Motion, and the Kinematics of AGN Jets", K. I. Kellermann, Y. Y. Kovalev, M. L. Lister, D. C. Homan, M. Kadler, M. H. Cohen, E. Ros, J. A. Zensus, R. C. Vermeulen, M. F. Aller, & H. D. Aller,  Astrophysics and Space Science, 2007, 311, 231

"Parsec-Scale Jet-Environment Interactions in AGN", Lister, M. L., 2007, in "Extragalactic Jets: Theory and Observation from Radio to
Gamma Ray", eds. T. A. Rector and D. S. De Young, ASP conference sereies.  (astro-ph/0707.0474)

"Blazar Demographics with MOJAVE and GLAST", Lister, M. L., in Proc. of First GLAST Symposium (Stanford, Feb. 5-8, 2007), eds. S.Ritz, P.F. Michelson, and C.Meegan, AIP Conf. Series. (astro-ph/07070486)

"A Diffuse Radio Counterpart of TeV J2032+4130?",  Butt, Y. M., Combi, J. A., Drake, J., Finley, J. P., Konopelko, A., Lister, M. L., Rodriguez, J., & Shepard, D. 2007, in proceedings of the 1st Glast Symposium, Stanford, CA

"Relativistic Jets", Bicknell, G., Jones, D., Lister, M. L., 2005, New Astronomy Reviews, 48, 1151

"Milliarcsecond-Scale Radio Polarimetry of Relativistic Jets in Active Galaxies", Lister. M. L., 2005, in "Astronomical Polarimetry, Current Status and Future Directions", eds. A. Adamson, C. Aspin, C. Davis, & T. Fujiyoshi, ASP conference series, 343, 508

"Multifrequency Polarization Properties of Blazars",
Jorstad, S. G., et al. 2005, in "Astronomical Polarimetry, Current Status and Future Directions", eds. A. Adamson, C. Aspin, C. Davis, & T. Fujiyoshi, ASP conference series, 343, 469

"Relativistic Phenomena in Active Galactic Nuclei",  Cohen,  M. H.,  Lister, M. L. , Vermeulen, R. C., 2005, in Radio Astronomy from Karl Jansky to Microjansky,  EAS Publications Series, 15, 93.

"Homogeneity of Bright Radio Sources at 15 GHz in the Sky and in Space",  Arshakian, T. G., Ros, E., Zensus, J. A.,  Lister, M. L. , Baltic Astronomy, 14, 347

"The MOJAVE Program: Studying the Relativistic Kinematics of AGN Jets", Lister, M. L.,  2005, in Future Directions in High Resolution Astronomy: A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the VLBA, eds. J. Romney & M. Reid,  ASP Conference Series, 340, 20.

"The VSOP 5 GHz Continuum Survey: The Initial Imaging Results", Scott, W. K. et al., 2005, in Future Directions in High Resolution Astronomy: A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the VLBA, eds. J. Romney & M. Reid, ASP Conference Series, 340, 125.

"Polarimetric Observations of 15 AGNs at High Frequencies", Jorstad, S.  et al., 2005, in Future Directions in High Resolution Astronomy: A Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the VLBA, eds. J. Romney & M. Reid,  ASP Conference Series, 340, 183.

"Testing the Homogeneity of Bright Radio Sources at 15 GHz", Arshakian, T. G., Ros, E.,  Zensus, J.A., Lister, M. L.,  2004, in Proceedings of the Guillermo Haro Conference held December 8-12, 2003, in Cozumel, Mexico, eds. Raúl Mújica & Roberto Maiolino, World Scientific Publishing Company, Singapore, 137

"Gigahertz-Peaked Spectrum Sources", Lister, M. L.,  2003, in Radio Astronomy at the Fringe, eds. J.A. Zensus, E. Ros, & M.H.C. Cohen, ASP Conference Series, 300, 71

"Variability and Velocity of Superluminal Sources", Cohen, M. C., Russo, M. A., Homan, D. C.,  Kellermann, K. I., Lister, M. L.,  Vermeulen, R. C., Ros, E.,  & Zensus, J. A., 2003, in Radio Astronomy at the Fringe,  eds. J.A. Zensus, E. Ros, & M.H.C. Cohen, ASP Conference Series, 300, 177

"Kinematics of Relativistic Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei: The 2 cm VLBA Survey", Lister, M. L.,  et al. 2003, in Active Galactic Nuclei: from Central Engine to Host Galaxy, eds S. Collin, F. Combes and I. Shlosman., ASP Conference Series, 290, 345.

"Superluminal Motion and Relativistic Beaming in Blazar Jets'',  Kellermann, K. I.,  Lister, M. L., Homan, D. C., Ros, E., Zensus, J. A., Cohen, M., Russo, M., & Vermeulen, R. C., 2003, in High Energy Blazar Astronomy, eds Leo O. Takalo and Esko Valtaoja, ASP Conference Series, 299, 117

"The 2 cm VLBA Survey: Kinematics of Relativistic Jets in Active Galactic Nuclei",  Ros E., Zensus J.A., Kadler M., Kellermann K.  I., Lister M. L., Homan D. C., Cohen M. H., Russo, M., & Vermeulen R. C. 2003, in Proceedings of the 5th Scientific Meeting of the Sociedad Espanola de Astronomia, eds. J. Gallego, J. Zamorano, N. Cardiel, to be published in Astrophysics and Space Science Library (Kluwer)

"The Diverse Properties of GPS Sources", Lister, M. L.,  Kellermann, K. I.,  & Pauliny-Toth, I. I. 2002, in Proceedings of the 6th European VLBI Network Symposium, eds. E. Ros, R. W. Porcas, & J. A. Zensus, 135

"Kinematics of Parsec-Scale Structures in AGN: The 2 cm VLBA Survey",   Ros E.,  Kellermann K. I., Lister M. L.,  Zensus J. A., Cohen M.  H.  , Vermeulen R. C., Kadler M., & Homan D. C. 2002, in Proceedings of the 6th European VLBI Network Symposium, eds. E. Ros, R. W. Porcas, & J. A. Zensus, 105 

"Intrinsic Differences in the Inner Jets of High and Low Optically Polarized Radio Quasars", Lister, M. L. & Smith, P. S.  2001 in Blazar Demographics and Physics, eds. P. Padovani & C. M. Urry. ,  San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 227, 36

"The VSOP Survey II: Reduction Methods", Moellenbrock, G.  et al. 2000, in Astrophysical Phenomena Revealed by Space VLBI,  eds. H. Hirabayashi, P.G. Edwards, and D.W. Murphy, ISAS, Sagimahara,  177

"The VSOP Survey III: Statistical Results", Lovell, J. E. J. et al.  2000, in Astrophysical Phenomena Revealed by Space VLBI,  eds. H. Hirabayashi, P.G. Edwards, and D.W. Murphy, ISAS, Sagimahara,  183

"The Impact of Minimal Ground Antenna Coverage on the VSOP Survey",Lister, M. L.,  Piner, B. G., & Tingay, S. J. 2000, in Astrophysical Phenomena Revealed by Space VLBI,  eds. H. Hirabayashi, P.G. Edwards, and D.W. Murphy, ISAS, Sagimahara,  189

"The Pearson Readhead Survey from Space", Preston, R. A. et al. 2000, in Astrophysical Phenomena Revealed by Space VLBI,  eds. H. Hirabayashi, P.G. Edwards, and D.W. Murphy, ISAS, Sagimahara,  199

"The Pearson Readhead Survey at 43 GHz",  Lister, M. L. , Preston, R. A., Piner, B. G., & Tingay, S. J. 2000, in Astrophysical Phenomena Revealed by Space VLBI,  eds. H. Hirabayashi, P.G. Edwards, and D.W. Murphy, ISAS, Sagimahara,  203

"VSOP and ATCA Observations of PKS 0637-752", Lovell, J. E. J. et al.  2000, in Astrophysical Phenomena Revealed by Space VLBI,  eds.: H. Hirabayashi, P.G. Edwards, and D.W. Murphy, ISAS, Sagimahara,  215

"VSOP and Chandra Observations of 0836+710", Murphy, D. W., Preston, R. A., Piner, B. G.,  Lister, M. L.,  Marshall, H.,  Edwards, P. G., & Preston, R. A. 2000, in Astrophysical Phenomena Revealed by Space VLBI,  eds. H. Hirabayashi, P.G. Edwards, and D.W. Murphy, ISAS, Sagimahara,  219

"Co-ordinated VSOP and Chandra Observations of 0836+710",  Murphy, D. W., Marshall, H., Canizares, C., Coppi, P., Preston, R., Piner, G., Lister, M. L. , & Edwards, P. 2000, in Galaxies and their Constituents at the Highest Angular Resolution, IAU Symposium no. 205.,  Manchester, 87

"The Pearson Readhead Survey from Space", Preston, R. A. et al. 2000, in Galaxies and their Constituents at the Highest Angular Resolution, IAU Symposium no. 205.,  Manchester, 91

"Statistical Effects of Doppler Beaming and Malmquist Bias on Flux-Limited Samples of Compact Radio Sources",  Lister, M. L., & Marscher, A. P. ,1998, in Radio Emission from Galactic and Extragalactic Compact Sources, IAU Colloquium 164, eds. J.A. Zensus, G.B. Taylor, & J.M. Wrobel, ASP Conference Series, 144, 137



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