2026 Richard P. Nelson: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	79	3099	2942	273	263	196	21480

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Physics

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263

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21480

Overview

Richard P. Nelson is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's work covers several specialized subfields including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Geophysics
Biomedical Engineering

Main research topics encompass:

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
High-pressure geophysics and materials

Richard P. Nelson has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with key recent papers including:

"Radial-velocity discovery of a second planet in the TOI-1338/BEBOP-1 circumbinary system" (2023) published in Nature Astronomy
"Parking planets in circumbinary discs" (2020) published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
"Hydrodynamical turbulence in eccentric circumbinary discs and its impact on the in situ formation of circumbinary planets" (2020) published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"Mass and density of the transiting hot and rocky super-Earth LHS 1478 b (TOI-1640 b)" (2021) published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
"Low-mass planet migration in three-dimensional wind-driven inviscid discs: a negative corotation torque" (2020) published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The venues where they frequently publish include:

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
arXiv (Cornell University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nature Astronomy
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Frequent collaborators in their research are:

Alexandros Ziampras
A. H. M. J. Triaud
Gavin A. L. Coleman
Matthew R. Standing
S. Lalitha

Best Publications

The PLATO 2.0 Mission

H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

1395
Citations
A terrestrial planet candidate in a temperate orbit around Proxima Centauri

Guillem Anglada-Escudé;Pedro J. Amado;John Barnes;Zaira M. Berdiñas

1118
Citations
The PLATO 2.0 mission

H. Rauer;H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

977
Citations
Planet-Disk Interaction and Orbital Evolution

W. Kley;R. P. Nelson

739
Citations
A comparative study of disc-planet interaction

M. de Val-Borro;R. G. Edgar;P. Artymowicz;P. Ciecielag

572
Citations
Tidally Induced Gap Formation in Protostellar Disks: Gap Clearing and Suppression of Protoplanetary Growth

G. Bryden;Xingming Chen;D. N. C. Lin;Richard P. Nelson

535
Citations
A comparative study of disc–planet interaction

M. de Val-Borro;R. G. Edgar;R. G. Edgar;P. Artymowicz;P. Artymowicz;P. Ciecielag

456
Citations
The migration and growth of protoplanets in protostellar discs

Richard P. Nelson;John C. B. Papaloizou;Frédéric Masset;Willy Kley;Willy Kley

437
Citations
Linear and non-linear evolution of the vertical shear instability in accretion discs

Richard P. Nelson;Oliver Gressel;Oliver Gressel;Orkan M. Umurhan;Orkan M. Umurhan

415
Citations
The interaction of planets with a disc with MHD turbulence IV: Migration rates of embedded protoplanets

Richard P. Nelson;John C. B. Papaloizou

384
Citations
TRANSITIONAL AND PRE-TRANSITIONAL DISKS: GAP OPENING BY MULTIPLE PLANETS?

Zhaohuan Zhu;Richard P. Nelson;Lee W. Hartmann;Catherine C. Espaillat

370
Citations
Dust Filtration by Planet-induced Gap Edges: Implications for Transitional Disks

Zhaohuan Zhu;Zhaohuan Zhu;Richard P. Nelson;Ruobing Dong;Catherine Espaillat

369
Citations
The tidally induced warping, precession and truncation of accretion discs in binary systems: three-dimensional simulations

J. D. Larwood;R. P. Nelson;R. P. Nelson;J. C. B. Papaloizou;C. Terquem;C. Terquem

335
Citations
The interaction of giant planets with a disc with MHD turbulence – IV. Migration rates of embedded protoplanets

Richard P. Nelson;John C. B. Papaloizou

311
Citations
On the ionisation fraction in protoplanetary disks. I. Comparing different reaction networks

Martin Ilgner;Richard P. Nelson

302
Citations
Challenges in Forming Planets by Gravitational Instability: Disk Irradiation and Clump Migration, Accretion & Tidal Destructio

Zhaohuan Zhu;Lee Hartmann;Richard P. Nelson;Charles F. Gammie

300
Citations
On the evolution of multiple protoplanets embedded in a protostellar disc

P. Cresswell;R. P. Nelson

290
Citations
Three-dimensional simulations of multiple protoplanets embedded in a protostellar disc

P. Cresswell;R. P. Nelson

276
Citations
Orbital eccentricity growth through disc-companion tidal interaction

J. C. B. Papaloizou;R. P. Nelson;F. Masset

273
Citations
Global simulations of protoplanetary disks with Ohmic resistivity and ambipolar diffusion

Oliver Gressel;Neal J. Turner;Richard P. Nelson;Colin P. McNally

272
Citations