2026 Alberto D. Bolatto: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	101	1583	1504	838	784	546	41857

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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

2174
Citations
A Study of the Gas-Star Formation Relation over Cosmic Time

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

1415
Citations
PHIBSS: molecular gas content and scaling relations in z~1-3 normal star forming galaxies

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

1394
Citations
High molecular gas fractions in normal massive star-forming galaxies in the young Universe

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

1153
Citations
A study of the gas–star formation relation over cosmic time

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

1083
Citations
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

1048
Citations
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.

958
Citations
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

888
Citations
The Resolved Properties of Extragalactic Giant Molecular Clouds

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

829
Citations
PHIBSS: Unified Scaling Relations of Gas Depletion Time and Molecular Gas Fractions

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

658
Citations
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

655
Citations
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

586
Citations
MOLECULAR GAS AND STAR FORMATION IN NEARBY DISK GALAXIES

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

568
Citations
The CO-to-H2 Conversion Factor from Infrared Dust Emission across the Local Group

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

535
Citations
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

422
Citations
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

396
Citations
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

385
Citations
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

376
Citations
The Spitzer Survey of the Small Magellanic Cloud: FIR Emission and Cold Gas in the SMC

Adam Leroy;Alberto Bolatto;Snezana Stanimirovic;Norikazu Mizuno

329
Citations
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

324
Citations