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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Physics D-index 86 Citations 18,421 261 World Ranking 1809 National Ranking 86

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Globular cluster

His scientific interests lie mostly in Astrophysics, Globular cluster, Astronomy, Stars and Blue straggler. Metallicity, Red-giant branch, Horizontal branch, Galaxy and Stellar population are the subjects of his Astrophysics studies. Francesco R. Ferraro combines subjects such as Millisecond pulsar, White dwarf, Magnitude, Star cluster and Hubble space telescope with his study of Globular cluster.

His research in Star cluster intersects with topics in Advanced Camera for Surveys and Proper motion. His Stars study often links to related topics such as Spectral line. His Blue straggler research incorporates elements of Zone of Avoidance, Stellar density and Stellar collision.

His most cited work include:

  • The Hubble Space Telescope UV Legacy Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. I. Overview of the Project and Detection of Multiple Stellar Populations (404 citations)
  • The Hubble Space Telescope UV Legacy Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. I. Overview of the Project and Detection of Multiple Stellar Populations (403 citations)
  • The cluster Terzan 5 as a remnant of a primordial building block of the Galactic bulge (245 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Astrophysics, Globular cluster, Stars, Astronomy and Blue straggler. Star cluster, Galaxy, Horizontal branch, Metallicity and Red-giant branch are among the areas of Astrophysics where he concentrates his study. His work carried out in the field of Star cluster brings together such families of science as Large Magellanic Cloud, Open cluster and Stellar dynamics.

His study focuses on the intersection of Globular cluster and fields such as Millisecond pulsar with connections in the field of White dwarf and Roche lobe. Francesco R. Ferraro usually deals with Stars and limits it to topics linked to Velocity dispersion and Radial velocity. Francesco R. Ferraro has included themes like Radius, Star and Stellar collision in his Blue straggler study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (104.33%)
  • Globular cluster (88.94%)
  • Stars (56.97%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Astrophysics (104.33%)
  • Globular cluster (88.94%)
  • Stars (56.97%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Astrophysics, Globular cluster, Stars, Blue straggler and Bulge. As part of his studies on Astrophysics, Francesco R. Ferraro frequently links adjacent subjects like Astronomy. His work on Adaptive optics and Photometry as part of general Astronomy study is frequently linked to Field of view, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

Francesco R. Ferraro interconnects Luminosity, Proper motion and Velocity dispersion in the investigation of issues within Globular cluster. His work on Mass segregation and Very Large Telescope as part of general Stars research is frequently linked to Mixing, Path and Range, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Horizontal branch research includes elements of Red giant and Red-giant branch.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • THE AGE OF THE YOUNG BULGE-LIKE POPULATION IN THE STELLAR SYSTEM TERZAN 5: LINKING THE GALACTIC BULGE TO THE HIGH-Z UNIVERSE* (57 citations)
  • Multiple Populations in the Old and Massive Small Magellanic Cloud Globular Cluster NGC 121 (56 citations)
  • INVESTIGATING THE MASS SEGREGATION PROCESS IN GLOBULAR CLUSTERS WITH BLUE STRAGGLER STARS: THE IMPACT OF DARK REMNANTS (47 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Milky Way
  • Astrophysics
  • Astronomy

Francesco R. Ferraro mainly focuses on Astrophysics, Globular cluster, Stars, Blue straggler and Horizontal branch. As a part of the same scientific family, Francesco R. Ferraro mostly works in the field of Astrophysics, focusing on Spectral line and, on occasion, Galaxy and Stellar population. His Globular cluster study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Pulsar, Hubble space telescope, Proper motion and Velocity dispersion.

His Stars study contributes to a more complete understanding of Astronomy. His Horizontal branch research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Red giant and Red-giant branch. His Very Large Telescope research incorporates themes from Star formation and Metallicity.

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Best Publications

The Hubble Space Telescope UV Legacy Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. I. Overview of the Project and Detection of Multiple Stellar Populations

G. Piotto;G. Piotto;A. P. Milone;L. R. Bedin;J. Anderson.
arXiv: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (2014)

624 Citations

The Hubble Space Telescope UV Legacy Survey of Galactic Globular Clusters. I. Overview of the Project and Detection of Multiple Stellar Populations

Giampaolo Piotto;Giampaolo Piotto;Antonino Milone;Luigi Bedin;J. Anderson.
The Astronomical Journal (2015)

404 Citations

A Step toward the Calibration of the Red Giant Branch Tip as a Standard Candle

Michele Bellazzini;Francesco R. Ferraro;Elena Pancino;Elena Pancino.
The Astrophysical Journal (2001)

263 Citations

The cluster Terzan 5 as a remnant of a primordial building block of the Galactic bulge

Francesco Rosario Ferraro;Emanuele Dalessandro;Alessio Mucciarelli;G. Beccari.
Nature (2009)

255 Citations

Near-Infrared Properties of 24 Globular Clusters in the Galactic Bulge*

Elena Valenti;Elena Valenti;Francesco Rosario Ferraro;L. Origlia.
The Astronomical Journal (2007)

249 Citations

Building Up the Globular Cluster System of the Milky Way: The Contribution of the Sagittarius Galaxy

Michele Bellazzini;Francesco R. Ferraro;Rodrigo Ibata.
The Astronomical Journal (2003)

245 Citations

A new IR-Array photometric survey of Galactic Globular Clusters: A detailed study of the RGB sequence as a step towards the global testing of stellar models

Francesco R. Ferraro;Paolo Montegriffo;Livia Origlia;Flavio Fusi Pecci.
arXiv: Astrophysics (1999)

242 Citations

THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF RED GIANT STARS IN FOUR INTERMEDIATE-AGE CLUSTERS OF THE LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD*

Alessio Mucciarelli;Eugenio Carretta;Livia Origlia;Francesco R. Ferraro.
The Astronomical Journal (2008)

234 Citations

The White Dwarf Distance to the Globular Cluster NGC 6752 (and Its Age) with the HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

Alvio Renzini;Alvio Renzini;Angela Bragaglia;Francesco R. Ferraro;Roberto Gilmozzi.
The Astrophysical Journal (1996)

221 Citations

LOOKING OUTSIDE THE GALAXY: THE DISCOVERY OF CHEMICAL ANOMALIES IN THREE OLD LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD CLUSTERS*

Alessio Mucciarelli;Livia Origlia;Francesco R. Ferraro;Elena Pancino.
The Astrophysical Journal (2009)

217 Citations

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