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Cloud-scale Star Formation

Cloud-Scale Star Formation is a theoretical framework in astrophysics that models star formation processes occurring within individual molecular clouds, distinguished by its focus on the physical conditions, dynamics, and feedback mechanisms operating at the scale of single star-forming clouds within galaxies.

391

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35.1K

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880

Authors

397

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2017–2026

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Publications

391

Star Formation in the Milky Way and Nearby Galaxies

Robert C. Kennicutt, Neal J. Evans · Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2012 · 2.9K citations · Full text

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A General Theory of Turbulence‐regulated Star Formation, from Spirals to Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies

Mark R. Krumholz, Christopher F. McKee · The Astrophysical Journal · 2005 · 1K citations · Full text

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Magnetic Fields in Molecular Clouds: Observations Confront Theory

R. M. Crutcher · The Astrophysical Journal · 1999 · 915 citations · Full text

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ON THE STAR FORMATION RATES IN MOLECULAR CLOUDS

C. J. Lada, M. Lombardi, J. Alves · The Astrophysical Journal · 2010 · 745 citations · Full text

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Star Formation in a Crossing Time

The Astrophysical Journal · 2000 · 565 citations · Full text

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Authors

880

  1. YF
    Y. Fukui

    Nagoya University, Japan

    18 publications · 1.3K citations

    18

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  2. JM
    J. M. Diederik Kruijssen

    Heidelberg University, Germany

    14 publications · 1.5K citations

    14

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  3. SC
    Simon C. O. Glover

    Heidelberg University, Germany

    13 publications · 1.2K citations

    12

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  4. RS
    Ralf S. Klessen

    Heidelberg University, Germany

    12 publications · 780 citations

    11

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  5. PF
    Philip F. Hopkins

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    10 publications · 1.3K citations

    10

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Institutions

397

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    38 h-index

    119 publications

    10.8K citations

  2. Heidelberg University

    Heidelberg, Germany

    30 h-index

    110 publications

    10.2K citations

  3. Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

    Heidelberg, Germany

    29 h-index

    104 publications

    9.8K citations

  4. Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

    Cambridge, United States

    29 h-index

    54 publications

    5.6K citations

  5. Nagoya University

    Nagoya, Japan

    25 h-index

    224 publications

    14.4K citations

  6. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    24 h-index

    43 publications

    3.4K citations

  7. Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics

    Garching bei München, Germany

    22 h-index

    33 publications

    3.2K citations

  8. National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

    Mitaka-shi, Japan

    22 h-index

    65 publications

    3.3K citations

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Venues

  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 127 publications · 14.4K citations

    68

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  2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

    79 publications · 6.8K citations

    44

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  3. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    40 publications · 2.9K citations

    30

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  4. 18

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  5. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 17 publications · 740 citations

    14

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