M. G. Wolfire

15.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
90 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

M. G. Wolfire is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, M. G. Wolfire has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 25 papers in Atmospheric Science and 22 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in M. G. Wolfire's work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (79 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (52 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (25 papers). M. G. Wolfire is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (79 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (52 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (25 papers). M. G. Wolfire collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Netherlands. M. G. Wolfire's co-authors include D. J. Hollenbach, Christopher F. McKee, Alberto D. Bolatto, Adam K. Leroy, A. G. G. M. Tielens, Michael J. Kaufman, J. P. Cassinelli, David A. Neufeld, M. L. Luhman and E. L. O. Bakes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

M. G. Wolfire

86 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

The CO-to-H₂ Conversion Factor

2013 1.2k citations Alberto D. Bolatto, M. G. Wolfire et al. profile →
GLIMPSE. I. AnSIRTFLegacy Project to Map the Inner Galaxy

2003 783 citations Robert A. Benjamin, T. M. Bania et al. profile →
Neutral Atomic Phases of the Interstellar Medium in the Galaxy

2003 685 citations M. G. Wolfire, D. J. Hollenbach et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
The neutral atomic phases of the interstellar medium

1995 543 citations M. G. Wolfire, D. J. Hollenbach et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
The Wavelength Dependence of Interstellar Extinction from 1.25 to 8.0 μm Using GLIMPSE Data

2005 500 citations R. Indebetouw, B. A. Whitney et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
THE DARK MOLECULAR GAS

2010 405 citations M. G. Wolfire, D. J. Hollenbach et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

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Citations

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. G. Wolfire

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Resolved Structure of a Low-metallicity Photodissociation Region 2025 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), Karin Sandström, M. G. Wolfire, Alberto D. Bolatto, Jérémy Chastenet, Daniel A. Dale, (unknown), Simon C. O. Glover, J. R. Goicoechea, Karl D. Gordon, Brent Groves, (unknown), Ralf S. Klessen, Ilse De Looze, J. D. Smith, Dries Van De Putte, Stefanie Walch	1
2	Dissociative recombination of rotationally cold ArH+ 2024 ·Physical review. A ·(unknown), M. Grieser, (unknown), H. Kreckel, Åsa Larson, David A. Neufeld, A. E. Orel, D. McK. Paul, D. W. Savin, S. Schippers, (unknown), A. Wolf, M. G. Wolfire, O. Novotný	2
3	Modeling Ionized Gas in the Small Magellanic Cloud: The Wolf–Rayet Nebula N76 2024 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), Alberto D. Bolatto, R. Indebetouw, M. Rubio, Karin Sandström, J. D. Smith, (unknown), M. G. Wolfire	4
4	SOFIA FEEDBACK Survey: The Pillars of Creation in [C ii] and Molecular Lines 2023 ·The Astronomical Journal ·(unknown), Marc W. Pound, A. G. G. M. Tielens, (unknown), (unknown), M. G. Wolfire, N. Schneider, (unknown), Lee G. Mundy, R. Simon, R. Güsten, J. Stützki, F. Wyrowski, N. Honingh	4
5	Dissociative Recombination of Rotationally Cold OH⁺ and Its Implications for the Cosmic Ray Ionization Rate in Diffuse Clouds 2023 ·The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·(unknown), (unknown), M. Grieser, R. von Hahn, (unknown), (unknown), H. Kreckel, David A. Neufeld, D. McK. Paul, D. W. Savin, S. Schippers, (unknown), A. Wolf, M. G. Wolfire, O. Novotný	7
6	Identifying Physical Structures in Our Galaxy with Gaussian Mixture Models: An Unsupervised Machine Learning Technique 2023 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), R. Higgins, M. Justen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marc W. Pound, N. Schneider, R. Simon, J. Stützki, M. G. Wolfire, A. G. G. M. Tielens	0
7	Experimental Determination of the Dissociative Recombination Rate Coefficient for Rotationally Cold CH⁺ and Its Implications for Diffuse Cloud Chemistry 2022 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·D. McK. Paul, M. Grieser, (unknown), R. von Hahn, (unknown), (unknown), C. Krantz, H. Kreckel, (unknown), David A. Neufeld, D. W. Savin, S. Schippers, (unknown), A. Wolf, M. G. Wolfire, O. Novotný	12
8	SOFIA FEEDBACK Survey: PDR Diagnostics of Stellar Feedback in Different Regions of RCW 49 2022 ·The Astronomical Journal ·(unknown), M. G. Wolfire, Marc W. Pound, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), C. Buchbender, R. Güsten, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marc Mertens, N. Schneider, R. Simon, J. Stützki, A. G. G. M. Tielens	5
9	The PhotoDissociation Region Toolbox: Software and Models for Astrophysical Analysis 2022 ·The Astronomical Journal ·Marc W. Pound, M. G. Wolfire	19
10	Observation and calibration strategies for large-scale multi-beam velocity-resolved mapping of the [CII] emission in the Orion molecular cloud 2021 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·R. Higgins, (unknown), (unknown), D. Teyssier, J. R. Goicoechea, Olivier Berné, E. T. Chambers, M. G. Wolfire, S. Suri, C. Buchbender, Yoko Okada, Marc Mertens, (unknown), R. Aladro, Heiko Richter, R. Güsten, J. Stützki, A. G. G. M. Tielens	6
11	SOFIA FEEDBACK Survey: Exploring the Dynamics of the Stellar Wind–Driven Shell of RCW 49 2021 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Marc W. Pound, M. G. Wolfire, (unknown), C. Buchbender, R. Güsten, (unknown), R. Higgins, (unknown), (unknown), Oliver Ricken, N. Schneider, R. Simon, J. Stützki, A. G. G. M. Tielens	25
12	[C i](1–0) and [C i](2–1) in Resolved Local Galaxies* 2019 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·Alison Crocker, E. Pellegrini, J. D. Smith, B. T. Draine, C. D. Wilson, M. G. Wolfire, L. Armus, E. Brinks, Daniel A. Dale, Brent Groves, Rodrigo Herrera-Camus, L. K. Hunt, Robert C. Kennicutt, E. J. Murphy, Karin Sandström, Eva Schinnerer, D. Rigopoulou, Erik Rosolowsky, P. van der Werf	17
13	Calculation of the Rate of the C⁺ + HF → CF⁺ + H Reaction: Implications for Fluorine Chemistry in the Interstellar Medium 2019 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·Paul J. Dagdigian, Jacek Kłos, M. G. Wolfire, David A. Neufeld	5
14	GUSTO: Gal/Xgal U/LDB Spectroscopic-Stratospheric TeraHertz Observatory 2018 ·AAS ·Christopher K. Walker, Craig Kulesa, P. F. Goldsmith, Christopher Groppi, (unknown), D. J. Hollenbach, Jonathan H. Kawamura, W. D. Langer, Gary Melnick, David A. Neufeld, J. L. Pineda, G. J. Stacey, A. A. Stark, A. G. G. M. Tielens, M. G. Wolfire, H. W. Yorke, (unknown)	7
15	The PAH Emission Characteristics of the Reflection Nebula NGC 2023 2017 ·Leiden Repository (Leiden University) ·E. Peeters, Charles W. Bauschlicher, L. J. Allamandola, A. G. G. M. Tielens, Alessandra Ricca, M. G. Wolfire	35
16	The Origins of [C ii] Emission in Local Star-forming Galaxies 2017 ·Apollo (University of Cambridge) ·K. V. Croxall, J. D. Smith, E. Pellegrini, Brent Groves, Alberto D. Bolatto, Rodrigo Herrera-Camus, Karin Sandström, B. T. Draine, M. G. Wolfire, L. Armus, M. Boquien, Bernhard R. Brandl, Daniel A. Dale, M. Galametz, L. K. Hunt, R. C. Kennicutt, Kathryn Kreckel, D. Rigopoulou, P. van der Werf, C. D. Wilson	27
17	THE SPATIALLY RESOLVED COOLING LINE DEFICIT IN GALAXIES 2016 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·J. D. Smith, K. V. Croxall, B. T. Draine, Ilse De Looze, Karin Sandström, L. Armus, P. Beirão, Alberto D. Bolatto, M. Boquien, Bernhard R. Brandl, Alison Crocker, Daniel A. Dale, M. Galametz, Brent Groves, G. Hélou, Rodrigo Herrera-Camus, L. K. Hunt, Robert C. Kennicutt, Fabian Walter, M. G. Wolfire	58
18	The SIRTF Galactic Plane Survey 2004 ·E. Churchwell, (unknown), T. M. Bania, Robert A. Benjamin, J. P. Cassinelli, Daniel Clemens, J. M. Dickey, James M. Jackson, Henry A. Kobulnicky, A. Lazarian, (unknown), Sara Seager, B. A. Whitney, Mike Wolff, M. G. Wolfire	2
19	ISO Detection of CO(+) toward the Protostar IRAS 16293-2422 1997 ·American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts ·Alexander Rudolph, C. Ceccarelli, E. Caux, M. G. Wolfire, B. Nisini, P. Saraceno, G. J. White	3
20	Conditions for Very Massive Protostellar Accretion 1984 ·Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society ·M. G. Wolfire, J. P. Cassinelli	1

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