L. Testi

29.6k citations

336 papers · 13.3k · 3 hit papers · h-index 63

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.05%
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Spectroscopy top 0.05%
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 325
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 306
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 258
- Astro and Planetary Science 93
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena 34
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations 25
Spectroscopy 134
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure 127

Co-authors: A. Natta (72 shared papers)C. F. Manara (45 shared papers)Marco Tazzari (34 shared papers)Jonathan P. Williams (27 shared papers)S. Randich (11 shared papers)S. Molinari (51 shared papers)Luca Ricci (28 shared papers)Anneila I. Sargent (9 shared papers)
Journals: Astronomy and Astrophysics (128 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (41 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (33 papers)The Astrophysical Journal Letters (13 papers)The Astronomical Journal (7 papers)
Partner nations: Italy Germany United States

In The Last Decade

L. Testi

329 papers receiving 12.5k citations

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ALMA Survey of Lupus Protoplanetary Disks II: Gas Disk Radii 2018 · 246 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 Apollo (University of Cambridge)
2016 Apollo (University of Cambridge)
2016 Astronomy and Astrophysics

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1	ALMA SURVEY OF LUPUS PROTOPLANETARY DISKS. I. DUST AND GAS MASSES Apollo (University of Cambridge) ·Megan Ansdell, Jonathan P. Williams, Nienke van der Marel, John M. Carpenter, Greta Guidi, M. R. Hogerheijde, G. S. Mathews, C. F. Manara, A. Miotello, A. Natta, I. Oliveira, Marco Tazzari, L. Testi, E. F. van Dishoeck, Sierk van Terwisga Hit paper breakdown →	2016	399
2	X-shooter spectroscopy of young stellar objects in Lupus Astronomy and Astrophysics ·J. M. Alcalá, C. F. Manara, A. Natta, A. Frasca, L. Testi, B. Nisini, B. Stelzer, Jonathan P. Williams, S. Antoniucci, K. Biazzo, E. Covino, M. Esposito, F. Getman, E. Rigliaco Hit paper breakdown →	2016	283
3	ALMA Survey of Lupus Protoplanetary Disks II: Gas Disk Radii Apollo (University of Cambridge) ·Megan Ansdell, Jonathan P. Williams, Leon Trapman, Sierk van Terwisga, Stefano Facchini, C. F. Manara, Nienke van der Marel, A. Miotello, Marco Tazzari, M. R. Hogerheijde, Greta Guidi, L. Testi, E. F. van Dishoeck Hit paper breakdown →	2018	246
4	X-shooter spectroscopy of young stellar objects Astronomy and Astrophysics ·J. M. Alcalá, A. Natta, C. F. Manara, L. Spezzi, B. Stelzer, A. Frasca, K. Biazzo, E. Covino, S. Randich, E. Rigliaco, L. Testi, F. Comerón, G. Cupani, V. D’Elia	2013	240
5	Trapping dust particles in the outer regions of protoplanetary disks Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Paola Pinilla, T. Birnstiel, Luca Ricci, C. P. Dullemond, Ana Uribe, L. Testi, A. Natta	2012	225
6	An ALMA Survey of Protoplanetary Disks in the σ Orionis Cluster The Astronomical Journal ·Megan Ansdell, Jonathan P. Williams, C. F. Manara, A. Miotello, Stefano Facchini, Nienke van der Marel, L. Testi, E. F. van Dishoeck	2017	216
7	Accretion in the $\mathsf{\rho}$-Ophiuchi pre-main sequence stars Astronomy and Astrophysics ·A. Natta, L. Testi, S. Randich	2006	210
8	A gallery of bubbles Astronomy and Astrophysics ·L. Deharveng, F. Schüller, L. D. Anderson, A. Zavagno, F. Wyrowski, K. M. Menten, L. Bronfman, L. Testi, C. M. Walmsley, M. Wienen	2010	201
9	Accretion in brown dwarfs: An infrared view Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·A. Natta, L. Testi, James Muzerolle, S. Randich, F. Comerón, P. Persi	2004	195
10	Star Formation in Clusters: A Survey of Compact Millimeter-Wave Sources in the Serpens Core The Astrophysical Journal ·L. Testi, Anneila I. Sargent	1998	194
11	Variations in the Galactic star formation rate and density thresholds for star formation Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Steven N. Longmore, John Bally, L. Testi, Cormac Purcell, Andrew Walsh, E. Bressert, M. Pestalozzi, S. Molinari, J. Ott, L. Cortese, Cara Battersby, Norman Murray, Eve J. Lee, J. M. Diederik Kruijssen, E. Schisano, D. Elia	2012	187
12	Ringed Structures of the HD 163296 Protoplanetary Disk Revealed by ALMA Physical Review Letters ·Andrea Isella, Greta Guidi, L. Testi, Shang-Fei Liu, Hui Li, Shengtai Li, Erik Weaver, Yann Boehler, John M. Carperter, I. de Gregorio‐Monsalvo, C. F. Manara, A. Natta, Laura M. Pérez, Luca Ricci, Anneila I. Sargent, Marco Tazzari, N. Turner	2016	181
13	Accretion rates in Herbig Ae stars Astronomy and Astrophysics ·R. García López, A. Natta, L. Testi, E. Habart	2006	160
14	Dust properties of protoplanetary disks in the Taurus-Auriga star forming region from millimeter wavelengths Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Luca Ricci, L. Testi, A. Natta, R. Neri, S. Cabrit, Gregory J. Herczeg	2010	158
15	The origin of massive O-type field stars Astronomy and Astrophysics ·W. J. de Wit, L. Testi, F. Palla, H. Zinnecker	2005	156
16	What controls star formation in the central 500 pc of the Galaxy? Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·J. M. Diederik Kruijssen, Steven N. Longmore, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Norman Murray, John Bally, L. Testi, Robert C. Kennicutt	2014	152
17	Northern [ITAL]JHK[/ITAL] Standard Stars for Array Detectors The Astronomical Journal ·L. K. Hunt, F. Mannucci, L. Testi, Stefano Migliorini, R. Stanga, C. Baffa, F. Lisi, L. Vanzi	1998	149
18	The evolution of the spectral energy distribution in massive young stellar objects Astronomy and Astrophysics ·S. Molinari, S. Pezzuto, R. Cesaroni, J. Brand, F Faustini, L. Testi	2008	140
19	Evidence for a correlation between mass accretion rates onto young stars and the mass of their protoplanetary disks Astronomy and Astrophysics ·C. F. Manara, Giovanni Rosotti, L. Testi, A. Natta, J. M. Alcalá, Jonathan P. Williams, Megan Ansdell, A. Miotello, Nienke van der Marel, Marco Tazzari, John M. Carpenter, Greta Guidi, G. S. Mathews, I. Oliveira, T. Prusti, E. F. van Dishoeck	2016	132
20	THE LINK BETWEEN TURBULENCE, MAGNETIC FIELDS, FILAMENTS, AND STAR FORMATION IN THE CENTRAL MOLECULAR ZONE CLOUD G0.253+0.016 The Astrophysical Journal ·Christoph Federrath, J. M. Rathborne, Steven N. Longmore, J. M. Diederik Kruijssen, John Bally, Y. Contreras, Roland M. Crocker, G. Garay, James M. Jackson, L. Testi, Andrew Walsh	2016	129

About L. Testi

L. Testi is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, having authored 336 papers that have together received 13.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (306 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (258 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (127 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (93 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (34 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (28 papers), Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (25 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (20 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (13.1k citations), Spectroscopy (4.8k citations), Instrumentation (599 citations), Atmospheric Science (1.3k citations) and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes (354 citations). L. Testi has collaborated with scholars based in Italy, Germany and United States. Frequent co-authors include A. Natta, C. F. Manara, Marco Tazzari, Jonathan P. Williams, S. Randich, S. Molinari, Luca Ricci, Anneila I. Sargent, E. F. van Dishoeck and A. Miotello. Their work appears in journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, The Astrophysical Journal Letters and The Astronomical Journal.

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