2026 Paolo Molaro: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	85	2559	2434	131	128	452	59815

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Physics

2559

2434

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128

452

59815

Overview

Paolo Molaro is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, contributing significantly to both main fields and several specialized subfields.

The main fields of study for Paolo include:

Physics and Astronomy

The scientist's subfields of study cover:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Computational Mechanics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

The core topics of Paolo Molaro's work are:

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astro and Planetary Science
Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Major recent publications illustrate a consistent contribution to astronomy and astrophysics, including:

"ESPRESSO at VLT," 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
"Six transiting planets and a chain of Laplace resonances in TOI-178," 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
"Cosmic dynamics in the era of Extremely Large Telescopes," 2024, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
"A candidate short-period sub-Earth orbiting Proxima Centauri," 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
"Atmospheric Rossiter-McLaughlin effect and transmission spectroscopy of WASP-121b with ESPRESSO," 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Paolo Molaro frequently collaborates with several colleagues, including:

J. I. Gónzalez Hernández
S. Cristiani
C. J. A. P. Martins
M. R. Zapatero Osorio
N. J. Nunes

The scientist's work appears extensively in specific publication venues, with a notable number of articles in these journals and repositories:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

Review of Particle Physics

K. A. Olive;K. Agashe;C. Amsler;M. Antonelli

13599
Citations
APS : Review of Particle Physics, 2018-2019

M Tanabashi;P Richardson;A Bettini;A Vogt

10581
Citations
Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis

Brian D. Fields;Paolo Molaro;Subir Sarkar

8750
Citations
Oxford University Press : Review of Particle Physics, 2020-2021

P A Zyla;P Richardson;O Zenin;A Bettini

4908
Citations
First stars V - abundance patterns from C to Zn and supernova yields in the early galaxy

R. Cayrel;E. Depagne;M. Spite;V. Hill

1351
Citations
The O-Na and Mg-Al anticorrelations in turn-off and early subgiants in globular clusters

R. G. Gratton;P. Bonifacio;A. Bragaglia;E. Carretta

714
Citations
First stars VI - Abundances of C, N, O, Li, and mixing in extremely metal-poor giants. Galactic evolution of the light elements

M. Spite;R. Cayrel;B. Plez;V. Hill

579
Citations
Measurement of stellar age from uranium decay.

R. Cayrel;V. Hill;T. C. Beers;B. Barbuy

544
Citations
The metal-poor end of the Spite plateau. 1: Stellar parameters, metallicities and lithium abundances

L. Sbordone;P. Bonifacio;E. Caffau;H.-G. Ludwig

542
Citations
First stars VI - Abundances of C, N, O, Li, and mixing in extremely metal-poor giants. Galactic evolution of the light elements

M Spite;R Cayrel;B Plez;V Hill

485
Citations
The metal-poor end of the Spite plateau - I. Stellar parameters, metallicities, and lithium abundances

L. Sbordone;P. Bonifacio;P. Bonifacio;E. Caffau;H. G. Ludwig;H. G. Ludwig

476
Citations
An extremely primitive star in the Galactic halo

Elisabetta Caffau;Elisabetta Caffau;Piercarlo Bonifacio;Patrick François;Patrick François;Luca Sbordone

395
Citations
The primordial lithium abundance

P. Bonifacio;P. Molaro

378
Citations
First stars VIII. Enrichment of the neutron-capture elements in the early Galaxy

P. François;P. François;E. Depagne;E. Depagne;V. Hill;M. Spite

338
Citations
ESPRESSO at VLT - On-sky performance and first results

F. Pepe;S. Cristiani;R. Rebolo;R. Rebolo;N. C. Santos

332
Citations
Lithium abundances in metal-deficient dwarfs.

R. Rebolo;P. Molaro;J. E. Beckman

292
Citations
First stars VII - Lithium in extremely metal poor dwarfs

P. Bonifacio;P. Molaro;T. Sivarani;R. Cayrel

284
Citations
Cosmic dynamics in the era of Extremely Large Telescopes

Jochen Liske;Andrea Grazian;Eros Vanzella;Miroslava Dessauges

272
Citations
First stars XII. Abundances in extremely metal-poor turnoff stars,and comparison with the giants

P. Bonifacio;P. Bonifacio;M. Spite;R. Cayrel;V. Hill;V. Hill

268
Citations
The metal-poor end of the Spite plateau

L. Sbordone;P. Bonifacio;E. Caffau;H.-G. Ludwig

13
Citations