M. A. Thompson

13.2k total citations
154 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

M. A. Thompson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. A. Thompson has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 46 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 36 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in M. A. Thompson's work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (80 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (66 papers) and Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (27 papers). M. A. Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (80 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (66 papers) and Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (27 papers). M. A. Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. M. A. Thompson's co-authors include Michael C. Zerner, J. S. Urquhart, L.M. Jelloian, April S. Brown, Gregory K. Schenter, L.D. Nguyen, J. Hatchell, F. Wyrowski, L. K. Morgan and G. H. Macdonald and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Astrophysical Journal and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

M. A. Thompson

143 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
M. A. Thompson 2.8k 1.2k 1.2k 975 460 154 4.8k
Laurent Nahon 1.3k 0.5× 4.8k 4.0× 3.7k 3.2× 765 0.8× 998 2.2× 283 7.7k
John M. Brown 527 0.2× 3.9k 3.2× 3.2k 2.8× 429 0.4× 1.6k 3.4× 177 5.6k
Marc C. van Hemert 523 0.2× 2.2k 1.8× 1.1k 1.0× 826 0.8× 685 1.5× 80 3.1k
Henning Zettergren 707 0.3× 1.7k 1.4× 978 0.8× 118 0.1× 171 0.4× 151 2.5k
D. Zajfman 423 0.2× 3.2k 2.6× 2.3k 1.9× 250 0.3× 322 0.7× 158 4.2k
Ryan P. A. Bettens 492 0.2× 1.6k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 162 0.2× 501 1.1× 67 2.7k
H. Cederquist 628 0.2× 3.3k 2.7× 1.5k 1.3× 135 0.1× 148 0.3× 198 3.9k
Britta Redlich 211 0.1× 1.8k 1.5× 884 0.8× 674 0.7× 284 0.6× 117 3.0k
Roland Wester 320 0.1× 4.9k 4.1× 2.4k 2.0× 362 0.4× 511 1.1× 206 5.6k
J. M. Hollis 2.2k 0.8× 1.8k 1.5× 2.2k 1.9× 67 0.1× 1.0k 2.3× 113 3.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. A. Thompson

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All Works

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Thompson, M. A., A. J. Rigby, M. G. Hoare, et al.. (2025). The SARAO MeerKAT Galactic Plane survey compact source catalogue. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 546(1).
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Smirnov, O., Aaron Golden, B. Ngcebetsha, et al.. (2025). Mining the time axis with TRON – II. MeerKAT detects a stellar radio flare from a distant RS CVn candidate. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters. 538(1). L89–L93. 3 indexed citations
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Thompson, M. A., A. J. Rigby, S. Riggi, et al.. (2024). The SARAO MeerKAT Galactic Plane Survey filamentary source catalogue. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 536(2). 1428–1445. 1 indexed citations
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Hoare, M. G., S. L. Lumsden, M. A. Thompson, et al.. (2024). Non-thermal radio emission from massive protostars in the SARAO MeerKAT Galactic Plane Survey. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 533(4). 3862–3877. 2 indexed citations
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Avison, A., G. A. Fuller, S. Etoka, et al.. (2023). Tracing Evolution in Massive Protostellar Objects – I. Fragmentation and emission properties of massive star-forming clumps in a luminosity-limited ALMA sample. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 526(2). 2278–2300. 4 indexed citations
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Urquhart, J. S., A. Y. Yang, T. J. T. Moore, et al.. (2023). SCOTCH − search for clandestine optically thick compact H iis. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 524(3). 4384–4402. 3 indexed citations
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Cotton, W. D., F. Camilo, W. Becker, et al.. (2022). The Curious Case of the “Heartworm” Nebula. The Astrophysical Journal. 934(1). 78–78. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, M. A.. (2020). The statistical reliability of 267-GHz JCMT observations of Venus: no significant evidence for phosphine absorption. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters. 501(1). L18–L22. 27 indexed citations
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Rigby, A. J., T. J. T. Moore, David Eden, et al.. (2019). CHIMPS: physical properties of molecular clumps across the inner Galaxy. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 30 indexed citations
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Olmi, L., Daniel Anglés‐Alcázar, D. Elia, et al.. (2013). On the shape of the mass-function of dense clumps in the Hi-GAL fields . I : Spectral energy distribution determination and global properties of the mass-functions. University of Hertfordshire Research Archive (University of Hertfordshire). 17 indexed citations
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Olmi, L., D. Elia, S. Molinari, et al.. (2013). On the shape of the mass-function of dense clumps in the Hi-GAL fields. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 551. A111–A111. 19 indexed citations
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Thompson, M. A., L. Hindson, J. S. Urquhart, et al.. (2012). The G305 star-forming complex: embedded massive star formation discovered by iHerschel/i Hi-GAL. Open Research Online (The Open University). 23 indexed citations
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Reed, M. D., et al.. (2012). The Baker Observatory Robotic Autonomous Telescope. 7. 123. 1 indexed citations
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Baran, A. S., M. Winiarski, J. Krzesiński, et al.. (2011). Mt. Suhora Survey - Searching for Pulsating M Dwarfs. I. Acta Astronomica. 61(1). 201–212. 1 indexed citations
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Paradis, D., M. Veneziani, A. Noriega‐Crespo, et al.. (2010). Variations of the spectral index of dust emissivity from Hi-GALobservations of the Galactic plane. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 36 indexed citations
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Urquhart, J. S., M. A. Thompson, L. K. Morgan, et al.. (2007). A tale of two cores: triggered massive star formation in the bright-rimmed cloud SFO 75. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations
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Thompson, M. A., J. S. Urquhart, & G. J. White. (2004). A Compact Array imaging survey of southern bright-rimmed clouds. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 28 indexed citations
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Thompson, M. A. & G. J. White. (2004). Collapse and expansion in the bright-rimmed cloud SFO 11NE. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 8 indexed citations
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Morgan, L. K., et al.. (2003). SPH Simulations of Star Formation in the Eagle Nebula (M16). 221. 97.
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Thompson, M. A., et al.. (1992). CONFORMATIONAL FLEXIBILITY OF CHLORIN MACROCYCLES - STRUCTURAL DETERMINATIONS AND THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS OF A BENZOCHLORIN, A MESO-DIMETHYL CHLORIN AND A NICKEL CHLORIN. Civil War Book Review. 1 indexed citations

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