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Alberto D. Bolatto publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alberto D. Bolatto sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 546 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Alberto D. Bolatto D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alberto D. Bolatto sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alberto D. Bolatto is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Spectroscopy, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Computational Mechanics.

Their scholarly work encompasses several main topics such as:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

They have contributed numerous publications to scientific venues, frequently appearing in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Alberto D. Bolatto are:

  • Cool outflows in galaxies and their implications, 2020, The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review
  • PHANGS-ALMA: Arcsecond CO(2-1) Imaging of Nearby Star-forming Galaxies, 2021, IrInSubria (University of Insubria)
  • Molecular Gas Properties on Cloud Scales across the Local Star-forming Galaxy Population, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Dynamical Equilibrium in the Molecular ISM in 28 Nearby Star-forming Galaxies, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Low-J CO Line Ratios from Single-dish CO Mapping Surveys and PHANGS-ALMA, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alberto D. Bolatto include:

  • Adam K. Leroy
  • Karin Sandström
  • Erik Rosolowsky
  • Daniel A. Dale
  • Rebecca C. Levy

Best Publications

  • The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor

    Alberto D. Bolatto;Mark Wolfire;Adam K. Leroy

  • A Study of the Gas-Star Formation Relation over Cosmic Time

    R.Genzel;L.J.Tacconi;J.Gracia-Carpio;A.Sternberg

  • PHIBSS: molecular gas content and scaling relations in z~1-3 normal star forming galaxies

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes

  • High molecular gas fractions in normal massive star-forming galaxies in the young Universe

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;R. Neri;P. Cox

  • A study of the gas–star formation relation over cosmic time

    R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;J. Gracia-Carpio;A. Sternberg

  • PHIBSS: MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT AND SCALING RELATIONS IN z ∼ 1-3 MASSIVE, MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes

  • Calibrating Extinction-Free Star Formation Rate Diagnostics with 33GHz Free-Free Emission in NGC6946

    E. J. Murphy;J. J. Condon;E. Schinnerer;R. C. Kennicutt Jr.

  • CALIBRATING EXTINCTION-FREE STAR FORMATION RATE DIAGNOSTICS WITH 33 GHz FREE-FREE EMISSION IN NGC 6946

    E. J. Murphy;J. J. Condon;E. Schinnerer;R. C. Kennicutt

  • The Resolved Properties of Extragalactic Giant Molecular Clouds

    Alberto D. Bolatto;Adam K. Leroy;Erik Rosolowsky;Erik Rosolowsky;Fabian Walter

  • PHIBSS: Unified Scaling Relations of Gas Depletion Time and Molecular Gas Fractions

    L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;A. Saintonge;F. Combes

  • COMBINED CO AND DUST SCALING RELATIONS OF DEPLETION TIME AND MOLECULAR GAS FRACTIONS WITH COSMIC TIME, SPECIFIC STAR-FORMATION RATE, AND STELLAR MASS

    R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;D. Lutz;A. Saintonge

  • The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor and Dust-to-gas Ratio on Kiloparsec Scales in Nearby Galaxies

    K. M. Sandstrom;A. K. Leroy;F. Walter;A. D. Bolatto

  • MOLECULAR GAS AND STAR FORMATION IN NEARBY DISK GALAXIES

    Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Karin Sandstrom;Andreas Schruba

  • The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor from Infrared Dust Emission across the Local Group

    Adam K. Leroy;Alberto Bolatto;Karl Gordon;Karin Sandstrom

  • KINGFISH—Key Insights on Nearby Galaxies: A Far-Infrared Survey with Herschel: Survey Description and Image Atlas

    R. C. Kennicutt;D. Calzetti;G. Aniano;P. Appleton

  • HIGH-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENTS OF THE HALOS OF FOUR DARK MATTER-DOMINATED GALAXIES: DEVIATIONS FROM A UNIVERSAL DENSITY PROFILE

    Joshua D. Simon;Joshua D. Simon;Alberto D. Bolatto;Alberto D. Bolatto;Adam Leroy;Adam Leroy;Leo Blitz

  • The metallicity dependence of the CO { ightarrow} H_2 conversion factor in z>1 star forming galaxies

    R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;F. Combes;A. Bolatto

  • Herschel Far-Infrared and Sub-millimeter Photometry for the KINGFISH Sample of Nearby Galaxies

    D. A. Dale;G. Aniano;C. W. Engelbracht;J. L. Hinz

  • The Spitzer Survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud: FIR Emission and Cold Gas in the SMC

    Adam Leroy;Alberto Bolatto;Snezana Stanimirovic;Norikazu Mizuno

  • The Spitzer survey of the small magellanic cloud : S3MC imaging and photometry in the mid-and far-infrared wave bands

    Alberto D. Bolatto;Joshua D. Simon;Snežana Stanimirović;Snežana Stanimirović;Jacco Th. van Loon

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabian Walter
Fabian Walter Max Planck Society
Adam K. Leroy
Adam K. Leroy The Ohio State University
Eva Schinnerer
Eva Schinnerer Max Planck Society
James M. Jackson
James M. Jackson Ames Research Center
Daniel A. Dale
Daniel A. Dale University of Wyoming
Erik Rosolowsky
Erik Rosolowsky University of Alberta
Joshua D. Simon
Joshua D. Simon Carnegie Institution for Science
Lee Armus
Lee Armus California Institute of Technology
Brent Groves
Brent Groves University of Western Australia
Marc Sauvage
Marc Sauvage University of Paris-Saclay

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