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Xindi Tang

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 2000Rising activity
Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateAstro and Planetary ScienceMolecular Spectroscopy and Structure

Publications

182

Citations

1,605

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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Xindi Tang's research focuses on how stars form in dense molecular clouds, using radio and submillimeter telescope observations (such as ALMA and JCMT) to study gas, dust, and magnetic fields in star-forming regions of our Galaxy and nearby galaxies. Much of the work examines massive protostars, hot molecular cores (dense gas clumps that host chemically rich star formation), and the physical conditions—like turbulence, gravity, and magnetic fields—that regulate whether and how stars form. This research contributes to large observational survey collaborations (e.g., ALMA-QUARKS, ALMA-ATOMS, BISTRO) mapping star-forming regions across the Milky Way and its center.

Star formation in molecular cloudsMassive protostars and hot molecular coresMagnetic fields in star-forming regionsALMA and submillimeter radio astronomy surveysGalactic center (Central Molecular Zone) gas dynamics

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from single digits per year around 2017-2018 to over 40 in 2025, indicating an accelerating and increasingly active research output.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 21.6/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 11 publications192020: 14 publications202021: 13 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 16 publications232024: 33 publications242025: 42 publications42252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Astrophysical Journal×33
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics×29
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×26
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society×13
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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