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Marc H. Pinsonneault

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1984Rising activity
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchAstro and Planetary ScienceAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Publications

457

Citations

32,052

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

43

Publishing since 1984

Research summary
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Marc H. Pinsonneault studies how stars form, evolve, and age, using large surveys of starlight (spectroscopy) and tiny brightness oscillations (asteroseismology) to measure stellar masses, ages, and internal structure. Much of the recent work focuses on red giant stars, magnetic activity and 'braking' of stellar spin over time, and using these techniques to reconstruct the history of our Galaxy and to characterize planet-hosting stars. This research relies heavily on large public datasets from missions like Kepler, K2, Gaia, TESS, and survey collaborations such as SDSS.

Stellar evolution and aging (asteroseismology)Red giant stars and mixing processesStellar magnetic activity and spin-downGalactic archaeology using stellar populationsExoplanet host star characterization

Publication output has been variable but shows a strong upward trend in the last few years, rising sharply in 2023-2025 compared to earlier years in the decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 22.8/year recently
2017: 21 publications172018: 16 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 13 publications202021: 19 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 42 publications42232024: 21 publications242025: 31 publications252026: 10 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×44
  • The Astrophysical Journal×30
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×20
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks×15
  • VizieR Online Data Catalog×15
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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