2026 Jorick S. Vink: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	91	2178	2072	185	177	310	29237

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Current World Ranking

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Physics

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177

310

29237

Overview

Jorick S. Vink is affiliated with the Armagh Observatory in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics including Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; Astronomy and Astrophysical Research; Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies; Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae; Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations; Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research; and Astro and Planetary Science.

Jorick S. Vink has published extensively, with numerous papers appearing in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Astronomy and Astrophysics, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, and Astrophysics and Space Science.

Recent notable papers include:

On the nature of massive helium star winds and Wolf-Rayet-type mass-loss, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey: Motivation, implementation, GIRAFFE data processing, analysis, and final data products, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Maximum black hole mass across cosmic time, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The R136 star cluster dissected with Hubble Space Telescope/STIS - II. Physical properties of the most massive stars in R136, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The R136 star cluster dissected with Hubble Space Telescope/STIS, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

A. A. C. Sander
P. A. Crowther
T. Shenar
Gautham N. Sabhahit
V. Ramachandran

Throughout their career, Jorick S. Vink has contributed to scientific understanding in key areas such as stellar winds, black hole mass limits over cosmic timescales, and detailed studies of massive star clusters. Their research integrates observational data and theoretical modeling relevant to stellar and galactic astrophysics.

Best Publications

Mass-loss predictions for O and B stars as a function of metallicity

Jorick S. Vink;A. de Koter;H. J. G. L. M. Lamers

2216
Citations
Mass-loss predictions for O and B stars as a function of metallicity

Jorick S. Vink;Jorick S. Vink;Alex de Koter;Henny J.G.L.M. Lamers

2174
Citations
Rotating Massive Main-Sequence Stars I: Grids of Evolutionary Models and Isochrones

Ines Brott;Selma E. de Mink;Matteo Cantiello;Norbert Langer

1135
Citations
Mass loss from hot massive stars

Joachim Puls;Jorick S. Vink;Francisco Najarro

836
Citations
Rotating massive main-sequence stars - I. Grids of evolutionary models and isochrones

I. Brott;I. Brott;S. E. De Mink;S. E. De Mink;M. Cantiello;N. Langer;N. Langer

736
Citations
ON THE MAXIMUM MASS OF STELLAR BLACK HOLES

Krzysztof Belczynski;Krzysztof Belczynski;Tomasz Bulik;Chris L. Fryer;Chris L. Fryer;Ashley Ruiter;Ashley Ruiter

652
Citations
The INT Photometric H-alpha Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane (IPHAS)

Janet E. Drew;R. Greimel;M. J. Irwin

651
Citations
On the metallicity dependence of Wolf-Rayet winds

Jorick S. Vink;A. de Koter

649
Citations
On the metallicity dependence of Wolf-Rayet winds

Jorick S. Vink;Alex de Koter

636
Citations
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey I: Introduction and observational overview

C. J. Evans;W. D. Taylor;V. Henault-Brunet;H. Sana

407
Citations
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey. VIII. Multiplicity properties of the O-type star population

H. Sana;A. de Koter;A. de Koter;S.E. de Mink;S.E. de Mink;P.R. Dunstall

386
Citations
Sub-surface convection zones in hot massive stars and their observable consequences

M Cantiello;N Langer;N Langer;I Brott;A de Koter;A de Koter

355
Citations
The VST Photometric Hα Survey of the Southern Galactic Plane and Bulge (VPHAS

Janet E. Drew;Eduardo A. González-Solares;Robert Greimel;Mike J. Irwin

350
Citations
The empirical metallicity dependence of the mass-loss rate of O- and early B-type stars

M.R. Mokiem;A. De Koter;J.S. Vink;J. Puls

333
Citations
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey: I. Introduction and observational overview⋆

Chris Evans;W. D. Taylor;V. Hénault-brunet;H. Sana

293
Citations
The Missing Luminous Blue Variables and the Bistability Jump

Nathan Smith;Jorick S. Vink;Alex de Koter

283
Citations
Wind modelling of very massive stars up to 300 solar masses

Jorick S. Vink;L. E. Muijres;B. Anthonisse;A. de Koter;A. de Koter

280
Citations
Predictions for mass-loss rates and terminal wind velocities of massive O-type stars

L. E. Muijres;Jorick S. Vink;A. de Koter;A. de Koter;P. E. Müller

266
Citations
The MiMeS survey of magnetism in massive stars: introduction and overview

G. A. Wade;C. Neiner;E. Alecian;J. H. Grunhut

248
Citations
The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey XIX. B-type Supergiants - Atmospheric Parameters and Nitrogen Abundances to Investigate the Role of Binarity and the Width of the Main Sequence

C. M. McEvoy;P. L. Dufton;C. J. Evans;V. M. Kalari;V. M. Kalari

71
Citations