2026 Andrea Ferrara: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	107	1300	1231	28	27	524	36092

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Physics

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36092

Overview

Andrea Ferrara is affiliated with the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with specific emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Spectroscopy, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's work covers several major topics, including:

Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

Andrea Ferrara has published extensively, with a notable presence in these frequent venues:

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

Their recent papers demonstrate engagement with early universe phenomena and interstellar medium studies. Key publications include:

On the stunning abundance of super-early, luminous galaxies revealed by JWST, 2023, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Reionization Era Bright Emission Line Survey: Selection and Characterization of Luminous Interstellar Medium Reservoirs in the z > 6.5 Universe, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
Large Population of ALMA Galaxies at z > 6 with Very High [O iii] 88 μm to [C ii] 158 μm Flux Ratios: Evidence of Extremely High Ionization Parameter or PDR Deficit?, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
The ALMA REBELS Survey: cosmic dust temperature evolution out to z ∼ 7, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The ALMA REBELS survey: the dust content of z ∼ 7 Lyman break galaxies, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research, with frequent coauthors including:

A. Pallottini
Laura Sommovigo
Manuel Aravena
Stefano Carniani
S. Gallerani

Best Publications

Starburst-driven Mass Loss from Dwarf Galaxies: Efficiency and Metal Ejection

Mordecai-Mark Mac Low;Andrea Ferrara

1246
Citations
First Stars, Very Massive Black Holes, and Metals

R. Schneider;Andrea Ferrara;P. Natarajan;K. Omukai

676
Citations
Dust Formation in Primordial Type II Supernovae

Paolo Todini;Andrea Ferrara

653
Citations
Thermal and fragmentation properties of star-forming clouds in low-metallicity environments

K. Omukai;T. Tsuribe;R. Schneider;A. Ferrara

547
Citations
The fragmentation of pre-enriched primordial objects

Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm;A. Ferrara;P. S. Coppi;R. B. Larson

509
Citations
The First Cosmic Structures and Their Effects

Benedetta Ciardi;Andrea Ferrara

501
Citations
Evidence of strong quasar feedback in the early Universe

R. Maiolino;S. Gallerani;R. Neri;C. Cicone

490
Citations
Early Metal Enrichment of the Intergalactic Medium by Pregalactic Outflows

Piero Madau;Piero Madau;Andrea Ferrara;Martin J. Rees

420
Citations
Fragmentation of star-forming clouds enriched with the first dust

Raffaella Schneider;Kazuyuki Omukai;Akio K. Inoue;Andrea Ferrara

366
Citations
The role of stellar feedback and dark matter in the evolution of dwarf galaxies

Andrea Ferrara;Eline Tolstoy

360
Citations
Early galaxy formation and its large-scale effects

Pratika Dayal;Andrea Ferrara

353
Citations
A supernova origin for dust in a high-redshift quasar

R. Maiolino;R. Schneider;E. Oliva;S. Bianchi

341
Citations
Reionization and the Cosmic Dawn with the Square Kilometre Array

Garrelt Mellema;León Koopmans;Filipe Abdalla;Gianni Bernardi

333
Citations
Dust-to-gas Ratio and Metal Abundance in Dwarf Galaxies

Ute Lisenfeld;A. Ferrara

326
Citations
Early reionization by the first galaxies

Benedetta Ciardi;A. Ferrara;S.D.M. White

311
Citations
Early Metal Enrichment by Pregalactic Outflows: II. Simulations of Blow-away

Masao Mori;Andrea Ferrara;Piero Madau

309
Citations
Reionization and the Cosmic Dawn with the Square Kilometre Array

Garrelt Mellema;Léon V. E. Koopmans;Filipe A. Abdalla;Gianni Bernardi

309
Citations
Low-mass relics of early star formation

R. Schneider;A. Ferrara;R. Salvaterra;K. Omukai

300
Citations
Early Metal Enrichment by Pregalactic Outflows. II. Three-dimensional Simulations of Blow-Away

Masao Mori;Masao Mori;Andrea Ferrara;Piero Madau

282
Citations
Planck 2015 results

Joao Alves;Françoise Combes;Andrea Ferrara;Thierry Forveille

40
Citations