A. Chieffi

7.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
91 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

A. Chieffi is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Chieffi has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 27 papers in Instrumentation and 27 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in A. Chieffi's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (66 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (43 papers) and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (41 papers). A. Chieffi is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (66 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (43 papers) and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (41 papers). A. Chieffi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Australia and Japan. A. Chieffi's co-authors include Marco Limongi, O. Straniero, M. Salaris, R. Gallino, M. Busso, C. Arlandini, V. Castellani, Maria Lugaro, C. Abia and C. Travaglio and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.

In The Last Decade

A. Chieffi

83 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Evolution and Nucleosynthesis in Low‐Mass Asymptotic Gian... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2018 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Evolution and Nucleosynthesis in Low‐Mass Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars. II. Neutron Capture and thes‐Process
    1998 530 citations Maria Lugaro, O. Straniero et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  2. Chemical evolution with rotating massive star yields – I. The solar neighbourhood and the s-process elements
    2018 212 citations Marco Limongi, A. Chieffi et al. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Chieffi Italy 32 4.0k 1.3k 1.1k 195 190 91 4.4k
Marco Limongi Italy 31 3.5k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 845 0.8× 231 1.2× 190 1.0× 125 4.0k
Nikos Prantzos France 32 3.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 145 0.7× 193 1.0× 119 4.3k
Falk Herwig United States 39 4.3k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 983 0.9× 219 1.1× 155 0.8× 131 4.7k
Amanda I. Karakas Australia 41 5.0k 1.3× 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.4× 145 0.7× 165 0.9× 178 5.3k
Ann Merchant Boesgaard United States 29 2.7k 0.7× 832 0.6× 781 0.7× 100 0.5× 202 1.1× 108 3.1k
Raphaël Hirschi United Kingdom 38 6.2k 1.6× 1.1k 0.8× 1.8k 1.7× 124 0.6× 158 0.8× 127 6.6k
S. Cristallo Italy 28 2.3k 0.6× 793 0.6× 520 0.5× 148 0.8× 109 0.6× 104 2.6k
Hideyuki Umeda Japan 35 5.8k 1.5× 1.5k 1.1× 989 0.9× 62 0.3× 156 0.8× 115 6.1k
Wako Aoki Japan 42 5.3k 1.3× 1.2k 0.9× 1.9k 1.8× 223 1.1× 268 1.4× 188 5.8k
Maria Lugaro Australia 32 4.2k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 724 0.7× 359 1.8× 187 1.0× 155 4.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Chieffi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Chieffi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Best, A., C. R. Brune, A. Chieffi, et al.. (2025). The $$^{12}$$C$$(\alpha ,\gamma )^{16}$$O reaction, in the laboratory and in the stars. The European Physical Journal A. 61(4).
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Limongi, Marco, et al.. (2025). The Role of Rotation on the Yields of the Two γ -Ray Emitters 26 Al and 60 Fe Ejected by Massive Stars. The Astrophysical Journal. 991(1). 21–21.
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Allen, Mark, Peter L. Biermann, A. Chieffi, et al.. (2024). Loaded layer-cake model for cosmic ray interaction around exploding super-giant stars making black holes. Astroparticle Physics. 161. 102976–102976.
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Limongi, Marco, et al.. (2023). Explosion Mechanism of Core-collapse Supernovae: Role of the Si/Si–O Interface. The Astrophysical Journal. 949(1). 17–17. 31 indexed citations
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Ventura, P., F. Dell’Agli, D. Romano, et al.. (2021). Gas and dust from extremely metal-poor AGB stars. Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna). 14 indexed citations
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Cescutti, G., F. Matteuccí, A. Chieffi, et al.. (2021). Constraints on stellar rotation from the evolution of Sr and Ba in the Galactic halo. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 502(2). 2495–2507. 18 indexed citations
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Orlando, S., M. Miceli, F. Bocchino, et al.. (2021). Modeling the Remnants of Core-collapse Supernovae from Luminous Blue Variable stars. arXiv (Cornell University). 12 indexed citations
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Marassi, Stefania, et al.. (2016). Dust grains from the heart of supernovae. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 58 indexed citations
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Stancliffe, Richard J., A. Chieffi, John C. Lattanzio, & Ross P. Church. (2012). Why Do Low-Mass Stars Become Red Giants?. 9 indexed citations
10.
Lugaro, Maria & A. Chieffi. (2011). Radioactivites in Low- and Intermediate-Mass Stars. Lecture notes in physics. 812. 83–152. 2 indexed citations
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Limongi, Marco & A. Chieffi. (2009). Presupernova evolution and explosion of massive stars: the role of mass loss during the Wolf-Rayet stage.. Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana. 80. 151.
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Voss, R., R. Diehl, D. H. Hartmann, et al.. (2009). Using population synthesis of massive stars to study theinterstellar medium near OB associations. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 31 indexed citations
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Limongi, Marco & A. Chieffi. (2005). Nucleosynthesis of 60 Fe in massive stars. 10 indexed citations
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Limongi, Marco, A. Chieffi, & P. Bonifacio. (2003). On the Origin of HE 0107-5240, the Most Iron-deficient Star Presently Known. The Astrophysical Journal. 594(2). L123–L126. 59 indexed citations
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Bonifacio, P., L. Pasquini, F. Spite, et al.. (2002). The lithium content of the globular clusterNGC 6397. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 115 indexed citations
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Richer, Harvey B., Brad M. S. Hansen, Marco Limongi, et al.. (2000). Isochrones and Luminosity Functions for Old White Dwarfs. The Astrophysical Journal. 529(1). 318–337. 34 indexed citations
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Testa, V., F. R. Ferraro, A. Chieffi, et al.. (1999). The Large Magellanic Cloud Globular Cluster NGC 1866: New Data, New Models, New Analysis. The Astronomical Journal. 118(6). 2839–2864. 29 indexed citations
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Castellani, V., A. Chieffi, & L. Pulone. (1991). The evolution of He-burning stars - Horizontal and asymptotic branches in Galactic globulars. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 76. 911–911. 50 indexed citations
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Castellani, V., A. Chieffi, & L. Pulone. (1989). Theoretical models for helium-burning stars in intermediate-metallicity globular clusters. The Astrophysical Journal. 344. 239–239. 8 indexed citations
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D’Antona, F., R. Gratton, & A. Chieffi. (1983). CNO self-pollution in globular clusters; a model and its possible observational tests.. Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana. 54. 173–198. 2 indexed citations

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