M. D. Thornley
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Instrumentation top 1%
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 10%
- Spectroscopy top 10%
- Global and Planetary Change
- Co-authors
- Fabian WalterFrank BigielE. BrinksW. J. G. de BlokAdam K. LeroyBarry F. MadoreRobert C. KennicuttMichael W. Regan
- Topics
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (22 papers)Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (16 papers)Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (14 papers)
- Journals
- The Astrophysical JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyThe Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermanyUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
M. D. Thornley
26 papers receiving 2.8k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 42
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 2.9k
- Instrumentation 778
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 207
- Spectroscopy 134
- Global and Planetary Change 78
Countries citing papers authored by M. D. Thornley
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Fields of papers citing papers by M. D. Thornley
This network shows the impact of papers produced by M. D. Thornley. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by M. D. Thornley. The network helps show where M. D. Thornley may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. D. Thornley
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. D. Thornley. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. D. Thornley based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with M. D. Thornley. M. D. Thornley is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | |
| 2 | THINGS: THE H I NEARBY GALAXY SURVEYbreakdown → | 783 |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 88 | |
| 5 | 25 | |
| 6 | 177 | |
| 7 | SINGS: The Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey - Physics of the Star-Forming ISM and Galaxy Evolution | 2 |
| 8 | 78 | |
| 9 | 139 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 119 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 34 | |
| 15 | 27 | |
| 16 | 39 | |
| 17 | 17 | |
| 18 | 4 | |
| 19 | CO OBSERVATIONS OF SOUTHERN S0 GALAXIES | 1 |
| 20 | Near Infrared Spectrophotometric Imaging of Elias 1 | 1 |
About M. D. Thornley
M. D. Thornley is a scholar working on Instrumentation, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Spectroscopy, having authored 26 papers that have together received 2.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (22 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (16 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Instrumentation (778 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (2.9k citations) and Nuclear and High Energy Physics (207 citations). M. D. Thornley has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Fabian Walter, Frank Bigiel, E. Brinks, W. J. G. de Blok, Adam K. Leroy, Barry F. Madore, Robert C. Kennicutt, Michael W. Regan, Kartik Sheth and S. N. Vogel. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.
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