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Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics in stellar astrophysics, including the study of exoplanets, galactic evolution, stellar and planetary system formation, and the exploration of the Milky Way. It encompasses research on massive stars, planetary systems around different types of stars, and the utilization of data from missions like Gaia and Kepler for understanding the properties and dynamics of celestial objects.

283,238 works

Papers listed on taxonomy pages are the top few works per node from the OpenAlex snapshot. That list is not exhaustive and is not an endorsement. The topic map and the journal registry remain separate: there is still no authoritative topic-to-venue or topic-to-organization edge. Search is a lexical lookup, not a claim that a venue publishes a topic.

Most cited

  1. The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)

    Michael F. Skrutskie, R. M. Cutri, R. Stiening, Martin D. Weinberg · 2006 · The Astronomical Journal · 12,271 citations

  2. Stellar population synthesis at the resolution of 2003

    Gustavo Bruzual, S. Charlot · 2003 · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 10,708 citations

  3. The Luminosity Function and Stellar Evolution.

    E. E. Salpeter · 1955 · The Astrophysical Journal · 8,803 citations

  4. Gaia Data Release 2

    A. G. A. Brown, A. Vallenari, T. Prusti, J. H. J. de Bruijne · 2018 · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 8,736 citations

  5. THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE): MISSION DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE

    E. L. Wright, Peter Eisenhardt, Amy Mainzer, Michael E. Ressler · 2010 · The Astronomical Journal · 8,149 citations

  6. MEASURING REDDENING WITH SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY STELLAR SPECTRA AND RECALIBRATING SFD

    Edward F. Schlafly, Douglas P. Finkbeiner · 2011 · The Astrophysical Journal · 7,730 citations

Most recent

  1. Improving Small Exoplanet Mass Measurements: A New Seasonal Approach to Modeling Active Region RVs

    Faith Jensen, Chantanelle Nava, Myra Jamison · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

  2. Characterizing the Bolometric-photoevaporative Transition in Young Sub-Neptunes with Radiation-hydrodynamic Simulations

    William Misener, Matthäus Schulik, Hilke E. Schlichting, James E. Owen · 2026 · The Astrophysical Journal · 1 citations

  3. Helium-poor Winds Do Not Require Helium-poor Planets

    Leonardos Gkouvelis, Francisco J. Pozuelos · 2026 · The Astrophysical Journal · 0 citations

  4. RETRACTED: EV Lac (TIC 154101678) - Candidate b/c - Retraction Notice 2 Sep 2026

    Albano Stefano · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

  5. Intermediate-mass runaway and hypervelocity star candidates in DESI DR1

    Aakash Bhat, M. Dorsch, Ulrich Heber, Stephan Geier · 2026 · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 0 citations

  6. RETRACTED: EV Lac (TIC 154101678) - Candidate b/c - Retraction Notice 2 Sep 2026

    Albano Stefano · 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 0 citations

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