2026 Kenji Bekki: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	76	3339	3175	79	77	430	18798

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18798

Overview

Kenji Bekki is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant portion of work dedicated to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The scientist's research themes cover various topics within astrophysics, including stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, galaxies' formation and evolution, as well as astrophysics and star formation studies. Additional topics include gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, advanced vision and imaging, and cosmic phenomena.

Frequent coauthors working with Kenji Bekki include:

W. J. Couch
Duncan A. Forbes
B. Koribalski
T. Westmeier
K. Lee-Waddell

Kenji Bekki has published in several reputable venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Astrophysical Journal

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Kenji Bekki include:

Galaxy threshing and the origin of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies in the Fornax cluster, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
Globular cluster formation from gravitational tidal effects of merging and interacting galaxies, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: The local E+A galaxy population, 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

The scientist's body of work spans across numerous papers emphasizing the dynamics and characteristics of galaxies and star formation. This includes investigations into compact dwarf galaxies, globular cluster formation, and galaxy population surveys.

Best Publications

Passive spiral formation from halo gas starvation: Gradual transformation into S0s

Kenji Bekki;Yasuhiro Shioya;Warrick J. Couch

498
Citations
Passive Spiral Formation from Halo Gas Starvation: Gradual Transformation into S0s

Kenji Bekki;Warrick J. Couch;Yasuhiro Shioya

440
Citations
Formation of ω Centauri from an ancient nucleated dwarf galaxy in the young Galactic disc

Kenji Bekki;Kenneth Freeman

383
Citations
A class of compact dwarf galaxies from disruptive processes in galaxy clusters

M. J. Drinkwater;M. D. Gregg;M. D. Gregg;M. Hilker;K. Bekki

302
Citations
The VMC Survey - I. Strategy and First Data

M.-R.L. Cioni;M.-R.L. Cioni;G. Clementini;L. Girardi;R. Guandalini

282
Citations
Unequal-Mass Galaxy Mergers and the Creation of Cluster S0 Galaxies

Kenji Bekki

257
Citations
Ram pressure stripping of halo gas in disk galaxies: Implications on galactic star formation in different environments

Kenji Bekki

253
Citations
Galaxy threshing and the formation of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies

Kenji Bekki;Warrick J. Couch;Drinkwater

251
Citations
The origin of the double main sequence in Omega Centauri: Helium enrichment due to gas fueling from its ancient host galaxy ?

Kenji Bekki;John E. Norris

247
Citations
Ram-pressure stripping of halo gas in disc galaxies: implications for galactic star formation in different environments

Kenji Bekki

231
Citations
Galaxy threshing and the origin of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies in the Fornax cluster

K. Bekki;W. J. Couch;M. J. Drinkwater;Y. Shioya

228
Citations
Group-Cluster Merging and the Formation of Starburst Galaxies

Kenji Bekki

224
Citations
GALAXY THRESHING AND THE FORMATION OF ULTRACOMPACT DWARF GALAXIES

Kenji Bekki;Warrick J. Couch;Michael J. Drinkwater

216
Citations
The Tidal Origin of the Magellanic Stream and the Possibility of a Stellar Counterpart

Jonathan D. Diaz;Jonathan D. Diaz;Kenji Bekki

209
Citations
Formation and evolution of the Magellanic Clouds – I. Origin of structural, kinematic and chemical properties of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Kenji Bekki;Masashi Chiba

201
Citations
Galactic star formation enhanced and quenched by ram pressure in groups and clusters

Kenji Bekki

199
Citations
Starbursts from strong compression of galactic molecular clouds due to the high pressure of the intracluster medium

Kenji Bekki;Warrick J. Couch

193
Citations
The Origin of the Double Main Sequence in ω Centauri: Helium Enrichment due to Gas Fueling from Its Ancient Host Galaxy?

Kenji Bekki;John E. Norris

188
Citations
WALLABY – an SKA Pathfinder H i survey

Bärbel S. Koribalski;Bärbel S. Koribalski;L. Staveley-Smith;T. Westmeier;P. Serra

177
Citations
A new formation model for M32: A threshed early-type spiral?

Kenji Bekki;Warrick J. Couch;Michael Drinkwater;Michael D. Gregg

175
Citations