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D-Index
120
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47797
World Ranking
820
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28

Alessandro Morbidelli 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 Alessandro Morbidelli sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 574 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alessandro Morbidelli 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 Alessandro Morbidelli sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 120 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Alessandro Morbidelli is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France, with research focused primarily within the domain of Physics and Astronomy. Their scholarly activity spans 262 publications in this field, particularly emphasizing Astronomy and Astrophysics with 255 contributions.

The scientist's work covers several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Molecular Biology. The main research topics are Astro and Planetary Science, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Planetary Science and Exploration, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, as well as Space Exploration and Technology.

Alessandro Morbidelli has published extensively in a selection of venues, with notable frequency in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Icarus
  • Nature Astronomy
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Morbidelli illustrate the scientist's contributions to planetary system formation, meteorite analysis, and solar system dynamics. Key recent works include:

  • The Non-carbonaceous-Carbonaceous Meteorite Dichotomy, 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • Formation of planetary systems by pebble accretion and migration, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Contemporary formation of early Solar System planetesimals at two distinct radial locations, 2021, Nature Astronomy
  • Terrestrial planet formation from lost inner solar system material, 2021, Science Advances
  • Cold Jupiters and improved masses in 38 Kepler and K2 small planet systems from 3661 HARPS-N radial velocities, 2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as David Nesvorný, Seth A. Jacobson, Konstantin Batygin, Rogerio Deienno, and W. F. Bottke, indicating interdisciplinary and international research ties across planetary sciences and astrophysics.

Best Publications

  • Origin of the cataclysmic Late Heavy Bombardment period of the terrestrial planets

    R. Gomes;H. F. Levison;H. F. Levison;K. Tsiganis;A. Morbidelli

  • Origin of the orbital architecture of the giant planets of the Solar System.

    K. Tsiganis;R. Gomes;R. Gomes;A. Morbidelli;H. F. Levison;H. F. Levison

  • A low mass for Mars from Jupiter's early gas―driven migration

    Kevin J. Walsh;Alessandro Morbidelli;Sean N. Raymond;Sean N. Raymond;David P. O'Brien

  • Chaotic capture of Jupiter's Trojan asteroids in the early Solar System.

    A. Morbidelli;H. F. Levison;K. Tsiganis;R. Gomes

  • Source regions and timescales for the delivery of water to the Earth

    A. Morbidelli;J. Chambers;J. I. Lunine;J. M. Petit

  • Debiased Orbital and Absolute Magnitude Distribution of the Near-Earth Objects

    William F. Bottke;Alessandro Morbidelli;Robert Jedicke;Jean-Marc Petit

  • On the width and shape of gaps in protoplanetary disks

    A. Crida;A. Morbidelli;F. Masset;F. Masset

  • The fossilized size distribution of the main asteroid belt

    William F. Bottke;Daniel D. Durda;David Nesvorný;Robert Jedicke

  • Asteroids Were Born Big

    Alessandro Morbidelli;William F. Bottke;David Nesvorný;Harold F. Levison

  • Building Terrestrial Planets

    A. Morbidelli;J.I. Lunine;D. P. O'Brien;Sean N. Raymond

  • Origin of the structure of the Kuiper belt during a dynamical instability in the orbits of Uranus and Neptune

    Harold F. Levison;Alessandro Morbidelli;Christa VanLaerhoven;Rodney Gomes

  • Dynamical Lifetimes of Objects Injected into Asteroid Belt Resonances

    Brett J. Gladman;Fabbio Migliorini;Alessandro Morbidelli;Vincenzo Zappalà

  • Linking the collisional history of the main asteroid belt to its dynamical excitation and depletion

    William F. Bottke;Daniel D. Durda;David Nesvorný;Robert Jedicke

  • Terrestrial planet formation with strong dynamical friction

    David P. O'Brien;Alessandro Morbidelli;Harold F. Levison

  • Separating gas-giant and ice-giant planets by halting pebble accretion

    Michiel Lambrechts;Anders Johansen;Alessandro Morbidelli

  • Building the terrestrial planets: Constrained accretion in the inner Solar System

    Sean N. Raymond;David P. O’Brien;Alessandro Morbidelli;Nathan A. Kaib

  • An Archaean heavy bombardment from a destabilized extension of the asteroid belt

    William F. Bottke;David Vokrouhlický;David Vokrouhlický;David Minton;David Minton;David Nesvorný

  • Dynamics of the Giant Planets of the Solar System in the Gaseous Proto-planetary Disk and Relationship to the Current Orbital Architecture

    Alessandro Morbidelli;K. Tsiganis;A. Crida;H. F. Levison

  • DISK SURFACE DENSITY TRANSITIONS AS PROTOPLANET TRAPS

    F.S. Masset;A. Morbidelli;A. Crida;Jorge Ferreira

  • Statistical Study of the Early Solar System's Instability with 4, 5 and 6 Giant Planets

    David Nesvorny;A. Morbidelli

Frequent Co-Authors

William F. Bottke
William F. Bottke Southwest Research Institute
Sean N. Raymond
Sean N. Raymond University of Bordeaux
David Nesvorný
David Nesvorný Southwest Research Institute
Harold F. Levison
Harold F. Levison Southwest Research Institute
Simone Marchi
Simone Marchi Southwest Research Institute
David Vokrouhlický
David Vokrouhlický Charles University
David C. Rubie
David C. Rubie University of Bayreuth
Matthieu Gounelle
Matthieu Gounelle French National Museum of Natural History
Sebastian Wolf
Sebastian Wolf Kiel University
Antonio Giorgilli
Antonio Giorgilli University of Milan

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