D. Ward–Thompson

23.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

D. Ward–Thompson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Ward–Thompson has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 43 papers in Spectroscopy and 28 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in D. Ward–Thompson's work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (106 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (84 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (40 papers). D. Ward–Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (106 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (84 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (40 papers). D. Ward–Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. D. Ward–Thompson's co-authors include P. André, M. Barsony, A. P. Whitworth, S. P. Goodwin, J. M. Kirk, F. Motte, D. Nutter, R. E. Hills, Paulo André and P. André and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

D. Ward–Thompson

114 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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Submillimeter continuum observations of Rho Ophiuchi A - The candidate protostar VLA 1623 and prestellar clumps

1993 661 citations P. André, D. Ward–Thompson et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Magnetic Fields of the Starless Core L 1512 2024 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), S. Lai, Kate Pattle, David Berry, D. P. Clemens, L. Pagani, D. Ward–Thompson, Travis J. Thieme, Tao-Chung Ching	3
2	ALMA 13CO(J = 1–0) observations of NGC 604 in M33: physical properties of molecular clouds 2021 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·(unknown), J. M. Kirk, D. Ward–Thompson, A. E. Sansom, G. J. Bendo	2
3	Compressed magnetized shells of atomic gas and the formation of the Corona Australis molecular cloud 2020 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·A. Bracco, D. Bresnahan, P. Palmeirim, D. Arzoumanian, Ph. André, D. Ward–Thompson, Antoine Marchal	15
4	HAWC+/SOFIA observations of Rho Oph A: far-infrared polarization spectrum 2018 ·Fábio P. Santos, C. D. Dowell, Martin Houde, Leslie W. Looney, Enrique López-Rodríguez, Giles Novak, D. Ward–Thompson	1
5	Galactic Cold Cores. VIII. Filament formation and evolution: Filament properties in context with evolutionary models 2017 ·CLOK (University of Central Lancashire) ·A. Rivera-Ingraham, I. Ristorcelli, M. Juvela, J. Montillaud, A. Men’shchikov, J. Malinen, V.-M. Pelkonen, A. P. Marston, P. G. Martin, L. Pagani, R. Paladini, D. Paradis, N. Ysard, D. Ward–Thompson, J.-P. Bernard, D. J. Marshall, L. Montier, L. Viktor Tóth	5
6	THE JCMT GOULD BELT SURVEY: DENSE CORE CLUSTERS IN ORION A 2016 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), Helen Kirk, Doug Johnstone, Steve Mairs, James Di Francesco, Sarah Sadavoy, J. Hatchell, David Berry, Tim Jenness, M. R. Hogerheijde, D. Ward–Thompson, (unknown)	19
7	Galactic cold cores 2016 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·A. Rivera-Ingraham, I. Ristorcelli, M. Juvela, J. Montillaud, A. Men’shchikov, J. Malinen, V.-M. Pelkonen, A. P. Marston, P. G. Martin, L. Pagani, R. Paladini, D. Paradis, N. Ysard, D. Ward–Thompson, J.-P. Bernard, D. J. Marshall, L. Montier, L. V. Tóth	18
8	The James Clerk Maxwell telescope Legacy Survey of the Gould Belt: a molecular line study of the Ophiuchus molecular cloud 2015 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·G. J. White, E. Drabek-Maunder, Erik Rosolowsky, D. Ward–Thompson, C. J. Davis, J. Gregson, (unknown), M. Etxaluze, (unknown), Jane Buckle, Doug Johnstone, Rachel Friesen, Sarah Sadavoy, (unknown), M. J. Currie, John Richer, Kate Pattle, M. Spaans, James Di Francesco, M. R. Hogerheijde	28
9	The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: a quantitative comparison between SCUBA-2 data reduction methods 2015 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Steve Mairs, Doug Johnstone, Helen Kirk, Sarah Graves, Jane Buckle, S. F. Beaulieu, David Berry, H. Broekhoven-Fiene, M. J. Currie, Michel Fich, J. Hatchell, Tim Jenness, J. C. Mottram, D. Nutter, Kate Pattle, J. E. Pineda, C. Salji, James Di Francesco, M. R. Hogerheijde, D. Ward–Thompson, (unknown)	13
10	The Pipe Nebula as seen with Herschel: Formation of filamentary structures by large-scale compression?? 2014 ·H. Roussel, T. Sousbie, L. Testi, D. Ward–Thompson, G. J. White, A. Zavagno	37
11	Filaments and ridges in Vela C revealed by Herschel?: from low-mass to high-mass star-forming sites?? 2011 ·S. Pezzuto, (unknown), M. Sauvage, T. Sousbie, (unknown), D. Ward–Thompson, G. J. White, C. D. Wilson, A. Zavagno	87
12	An Observational Perspective of Low-Mass Dense Cores II: Evolution Toward the Initial Mass Function 2007 ·D. Ward–Thompson, P. André, R. M. Crutcher, Doug Johnstone, Toshikazu Onishi, C. D. Wilson	5
13	An explanation for the unusual IMF in Taurus 2004 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·S. P. Goodwin, A. P. Whitworth, D. Ward–Thompson	20
14	Radiative transfer models of non-spherical prestellar cores 2004 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Dimitris Stamatellos, A. P. Whitworth, P. André, D. Ward–Thompson	7
15	Submillimetre and Infrared Observations of Prestellar Cores 2003 ·J. M. Kirk, D. Ward–Thompson, (unknown)	1
16	Molecular gas freeze-out in the pre-stellar core L1689B 2002 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·M. P. Redman, J. M. C. Rawlings, D. Nutter, D. Ward–Thompson, D. A. Williams	26
17	A SCUBA submillimetre survey of the galactic centre 2000 ·Open Research Online (The Open University) ·D. Pierce-Price, John Richer, A. Lasenby, W. S. Holland, J. S. Greaves, Tim Jenness, H. E. Matthews, G. J. White, D. Ward–Thompson, W. R. F. Dent, R. Zylka, P. G. Mezger, T. Hasegawa, (unknown)	0
18	Dust emission from star-forming regions. VI. The submillimetre YSO cluster in NGC 2264 2000 ·A&A ·D. Ward–Thompson, R. Zylka, (unknown)	2
19	ISO and the initial conditions of star formation 1999 ·D. Ward–Thompson, Paulo André	1
20	Dust around H II regions. II. W 49A. 1990 ·Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·D. Ward–Thompson, E. I. Robson	20

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