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Ian A. Bonnell 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 Ian A. Bonnell sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 214 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian A. Bonnell 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 Ian A. Bonnell sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Ian A. Bonnell is affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily centers on Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several interconnected subfields.

The main subfields of study for Ian A. Bonnell include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Instrumentation
  • Spectroscopy
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

They have contributed extensively to topics such as:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure

Among recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Ian A. Bonnell are:

  • Questioning the spatial origin of complex organic molecules in young protostars with the CALYPSO survey, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The CALYPSO IRAM-PdBI survey of jets from Class 0 protostars, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Calibrating the Davis-Chandrasekhar-Fermi Method with Numerical Simulations: Uncertainties in Estimating the Magnetic Field Strength from Statistics of Field Orientations, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • A statistical analysis of dust polarization properties in ALMA observations of Class 0 protostellar cores, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Refined physical parameters for Chariklo's body and rings from stellar occultations observed between 2013 and 2020, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • EPJ Web of Conferences
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Ian A. Bonnell has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, such as:

  • G. Lagache
  • F. Ruppin
  • C. Tucker
  • H. Aussel
  • F. Kéruzoré

Recognition for their contributions includes being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Modelling accretion in protobinary systems

    Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell;Nigel M. Price

  • The formation of a star cluster: predicting the properties of stars and brown dwarfs

    Matthew R. Bate;Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell;Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm

  • On the formation of massive stars

    Ian A. Bonnell;Matthew R. Bate;Hans Zinnecker

  • Competitive accretion in embedded stellar clusters

    I. A. Bonnell;M. R. Bate;C. J. Clarke;J. E. Pringle

  • Competitive accretion in embedded stellar cluster

    I. A. Bonnell;M. R. Bate;C. J. Clarke;J. E. Pringle

  • Memorie della Società Astronomica Italiana

    G. Lodato;Ken Rice;J. E. Pringle;P. J. Armitage

  • The hierarchical formation of a stellar cluster

    Ian A. Bonnell;Matthew R. Bate;Stephen G. Vine

  • Massive star formation: nurture, not nature

    Ian A. Bonnell;Stephen G. Vine;Matthew R. Bate

  • Star formation through gravitational collapse and competitive accretion

    Ian A. Bonnell;Matthew R. Bate

  • The formation mechanism of brown dwarfs

    Matthew R. Bate;Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell;Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm

  • The origin of the initial mass function and its dependence on the mean Jeans mass in molecular clouds

    Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell

  • Accretion and the stellar mass spectrum in small clusters

    I. A. Bonnell;M. R. Bate;C. J. Clarke;J. E. Pringle

  • ACCRETION DURING BINARY STAR FORMATION. II : GASEOUS ACCRETION AND DISC FORMATION

    Matthew R. Bate;Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell

  • The formation of close binary systems by dynamical interactions and orbital decay

    Matthew R. Bate;Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell;Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm

  • Massive stars in massive clusters II: Disruption of bound clusters by photoionization

    J. E. Dale;B. Ercolano;I. A. Bonnell

  • Mass segregation in young stellar clusters

    Ian A. Bonnell;Melvyn B. Davies

  • Accretion in stellar clusters and the initial mass function

    I. A. Bonnell;C. J. Clarke;M. R. Bate;J. E. Pringle

  • Ionizing feedback from massive stars in massive clusters – II. Disruption of bound clusters by photoionization

    J. E. Dale;B. Ercolano;I. A. Bonnell

  • A Binary Origin for FU Orionis Stars

    Ian Bonnell;Pierre Bastien

  • Accretion in stellar clusters and the IMF

    I. A. Bonnell;C. J. Clarke;M. R. Bate;J. E. Pringle

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew R. Bate
Matthew R. Bate University of Exeter
Philip J. Armitage
Philip J. Armitage Stony Brook University
Ralf S. Klessen
Ralf S. Klessen Heidelberg University
J. E. Pringle
J. E. Pringle University of Cambridge
Volker Bromm
Volker Bromm The University of Texas at Austin
Geraint F. Lewis
Geraint F. Lewis University of Sydney
Simon C. O. Glover
Simon C. O. Glover Heidelberg University
Giuseppe Lodato
Giuseppe Lodato University of Milan
Christopher A. Tout
Christopher A. Tout University of Cambridge
Pavel Kroupa
Pavel Kroupa University of Bonn

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