2026 Derek Ward-Thompson: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	97	1793	1706	149	141	529	42146

Discipline name

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Physics

1793

1706

149

141

529

42146

Overview

Derek Ward-Thompson is affiliated with the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Spectroscopy, Instrumentation, and General Health Professions.

The main topics covered in this researcher's publications include:

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics

Regarding recent selected papers, these include:

Gas phase Elemental abundances in Molecular cloudS (GEMS), 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Dust polarized emission observations of NGC 6334, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Gas phase Elemental abundances in Molecular cloudS (GEMS), 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Understanding star formation in molecular clouds, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
The JCMT BISTRO Survey: Alignment between Outflows and Magnetic Fields in Dense Cores/Clumps, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Derek Ward-Thompson include:

Kate Pattle
James Di Francesco
S. Lai
Woojin Kwon
J. M. Kirk

The scientist publishes regularly in several venues, with notable frequencies in:

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

Best Publications

Submillimeter Continuum Observations of rho Ophiuchi A: The Candidate Protostar VLA 1623 and Prestellar Clumps

Philippe Andre;Derek Ward-Thompson;Mary Barsony

1771
Citations
From filamentary clouds to prestellar cores to the stellar IMF: Initial highlights from the Herschel Gould Belt survey

Ph. André;A. Men'shchikov;S. Bontemps;V. Könyves

1365
Citations
Clouds, filaments and protostars: the Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

1062
Citations
Characterizing interstellar filaments with Herschel in IC5146

D. Arzoumanian;Ph. André;P. Didelon;V. Konyves

1020
Citations
Clouds, filaments, and protostars: The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way

S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

832
Citations
Characterizing interstellar filaments with Herschel in IC 5146

D. Arzoumanian;Ph. André;P. Didelon;V. Könyves

803
Citations
Herschel view of the Taurus B211/3 filament and striations: Evidence of filamentary growth?

P. Palmeirim;Ph. André;J. Kirk;D. Ward-Thompson

730
Citations
Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey

S. Molinari;B. Swinyard;J. Bally;M. Barlow

612
Citations
Herschel view of the Taurus B211/3 filament and striations: evidence of filamentary growth?

P. Palmeirim;Ph. André;Jason Matthew Kirk;Derek Ward-Thompson

593
Citations
A submillimetre continuum survey of pre-protostellar cores

D. Ward-Thompson;P. F. Scott;R. E. Hills;P. André

563
Citations
From Filamentary Networks to Dense Cores in Molecular Clouds: Toward a New Paradigm for Star Formation

Philippe André;James Di Francesco;Derek Ward-Thompson;Shu-ichiro Inutsuka

544
Citations
The initial conditions of isolated star formation — III. Millimetre continuum mapping of pre-stellar cores

D. Ward-Thompson;F. Motte;P. André

484
Citations
A 100-parsec elliptical and twisted ring of cold and dense molecular clouds revealed by Herschel around the Galactic Center

S. Molinari;J. Bally;A. Noriega-Crespo;M. Compiègne

483
Citations
First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VIII. Magnetic Field Structure near the Event Horizon

Kazunori Akiyama;Kazunori Akiyama;Kazunori Akiyama;Juan Carlos Algaba;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

433
Citations
Cluster-formation in the Rosette molecular cloud at the junctions of filaments

N. Schneider;T. Csengeri;M. Hennemann;F. Motte

379
Citations
A 100 pc ELLIPTICAL AND TWISTED RING OF COLD AND DENSE MOLECULAR CLOUDS REVEALED BY HERSCHEL AROUND THE GALACTIC CENTER

S. Molinari;J. Bally;A. Noriega-Crespo;M. Compiegne

377
Citations
A census of dense cores in the Aquila cloud complex: SPIRE/PACS observations from the Herschel Gould Belt survey

V. Könyves;V. Könyves;Ph. André;A. Men'shchikov;P. Palmeirim

362
Citations
Hi-GAL, the Herschel infrared Galactic Plane Survey: photometric maps and compact source catalogues. First data release for Inner Milky Way: +68{\deg}> l > -70{\deg}

S. Molinari;E. Schisano;D. Elia;M. Pestalozzi

359
Citations
A SCUBA survey of Orion -the low-mass end of the core mass function

David John Nutter;Derek Ward-Thompson

351
Citations
The initial conditions of isolated star formation — VI. SCUBA mapping of pre-stellar cores

Jason M. Kirk;Jason M. Kirk;Derek Ward-Thompson;P. Andre

313
Citations