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D-Index
100
Citations
33699
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1661
National Ranking
875

Todd A. Thompson 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 Todd A. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 643 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Todd A. Thompson 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 Todd A. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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

  • 2009 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Todd A. Thompson is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the main field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Oceanography, and Spectroscopy.

Their work covers a broad range of topics, emphasizing areas such as:

  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations

Todd A. Thompson has published extensively in journals including:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Several recent papers highlight the range and impact of their research:

  • "A unicorn in monoceros: the 3 M⊙ dark companion to the bright, nearby red giant V723 Mon is a non-interacting, mass-gap black hole candidate" (2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • "Discovery and follow-up of ASASSN-19dj: an X-ray and UV luminous TDE in an extreme post-starburst galaxy" (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • "The ASAS-SN catalogue of variable stars IX: The spectroscopic properties of Galactic variable stars" (2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)
  • "The Curious Case of ASASSN-20hx: A Slowly Evolving, UV- and X-Ray-Luminous, Ambiguous Nuclear Transient" (2022, The Astrophysical Journal)
  • "To TDE or not to TDE: the luminous transient ASASSN-18jd with TDE-like and AGN-like qualities" (2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • C. S. Kochanek
  • B. J. Shappee
  • T. W. S. Holoien
  • T. Jayasinghe
  • Laura A. Lopez

Todd A. Thompson was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2009.

Best Publications

  • The All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) Light Curve Server v1.0

    C. S. Kochanek;B. J. Shappee;K. Z. Stanek;T. W.-S. Holoien

  • ON THE MAXIMUM LUMINOSITY OF GALAXIES AND THEIR CENTRAL BLACK HOLES: FEEDBACK FROM MOMENTUM-DRIVEN WINDS

    Norman Murray;Norman Murray;Eliot Quataert;Todd A. Thompson

  • Radiation Pressure Supported Starburst Disks and AGN Fueling

    Todd A. Thompson;Eliot Quataert;Norm Murray

  • Radiation Pressure-supported Starburst Disks and Active Galactic Nucleus Fueling

    Todd A. Thompson;Eliot Quataert;Norman Murray;Norman Murray

  • The Proto-Magnetar Model for Gamma-Ray Bursts

    B.D. Metzger;D. Giannios;T.A. Thompson;N. Bucciantini

  • The protomagnetar model for gamma-ray bursts

    B. D. Metzger;D. Giannios;T. A. Thompson;N. Bucciantini

  • The Disruption of Giant Molecular Clouds by Radiation Pressure and the Efficiency of Star Formation in Galaxies

    Norman Murray;Eliot Quataert;Todd A. Thompson

  • Short Duration Gamma-Ray Bursts with Extended Emission from Proto-Magnetar Spin-Down

    B.D. Metzger;E. Quataert;Todd A. Thompson

  • The Disruption of Giant Molecular Clouds by Radiation Pressure & the Efficiency of Star Formation in Galaxies

    Norman Murray;Eliot Quataert;Todd A. Thompson;Todd A. Thompson

  • Magnetar Spindown, Hyper-Energetic Supernovae, and Gamma Ray Bursts

    Todd A. Thompson;Philip Chang;Eliot Quataert

  • Shock Breakout in Core-Collapse Supernovae and Its Neutrino Signature

    Todd A. Thompson;Adam S. Burrows;Philip A. Pinto

  • Short-duration gamma-ray bursts with extended emission from protomagnetar spin-down

    B. D. Metzger;E. Quataert;T. A. Thompson

  • Magnetar spin-down, hyperenergetic supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts

    Todd A. Thompson;Philip Chang;Eliot Quataert

  • The Physics of Proto-Neutron Star Winds: Implications for r-Process Nucleosynthesis

    Todd A. Thompson;Adam Burrows;Bradley S. Meyer

  • The Physics of Protoneutron Star Winds: Implications for r-Process Nucleosynthesis

    Todd A. Thompson;Adam Burrows;Bradley S. Meyer

  • Short gamma-ray bursts with extended emission from magnetar birth: jet formation and collimation

    N. Bucciantini;B. D. Metzger;T. A. Thompson;E. Quataert

  • Six months of multiwavelength follow-up of the tidal disruption candidate asassn-14li and implied tde rates from asas-sn

    T. W.-S. Holoien;C. S. Kochanek;J. L. Prieto;J. L. Prieto;K. Z. Stanek

  • Short GRBs with Extended Emission from Magnetar Birth: Jet Formation and Collimation

    N. Bucciantini;B. D. Metzger;T. A. Thompson;E. Quataert

  • RADIATION PRESSURE FROM MASSIVE STAR CLUSTERS AS A LAUNCHING MECHANISM FOR SUPER-GALACTIC WINDS

    Norman Murray;Brice Ménard;Todd A. Thompson;Todd A. Thompson

  • DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF RADIATION PRESSURE-DRIVEN TURBULENCE AND WINDS IN STAR CLUSTERS AND GALACTIC DISKS

    Mark R. Krumholz;Todd A. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Subo Dong
Subo Dong Peking University
D. Bersier
D. Bersier Liverpool John Moores University
Krzysztof Z. Stanek
Krzysztof Z. Stanek The Ohio State University
John F. Beacom
John F. Beacom The Ohio State University
Eliot Quataert
Eliot Quataert Princeton University
Maximilian Stritzinger
Maximilian Stritzinger Aarhus University
Christopher S. Kochanek
Christopher S. Kochanek The Ohio State University
Brian D. Metzger
Brian D. Metzger Columbia University
Eva Schinnerer
Eva Schinnerer Max Planck Society
Norman Murray
Norman Murray University of Toronto

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