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Bodo L. Ziegler

Bodo L. Ziegler

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
76
Citations
17126
World Ranking
3347
National Ranking
22

Bodo L. Ziegler 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 Bodo L. Ziegler sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 335 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bodo L. Ziegler 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 Bodo L. Ziegler sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Galaxy
  • Astronomy
  • Milky Way

His primary areas of study are Astrophysics, Galaxy, Redshift, Astronomy and Stellar mass. His studies in Star formation, Metallicity, Hubble Deep Field, Galaxy formation and evolution and Spiral galaxy are all subfields of Astrophysics research. As a member of one scientific family, Bodo L. Ziegler mostly works in the field of Galaxy, focusing on Stars and, on occasion, Photoionization.

Bodo L. Ziegler has included themes like Spectroscopy and Wavelength in his Redshift study. As a part of the same scientific study, Bodo L. Ziegler usually deals with the Lenticular galaxy, concentrating on Galaxy group and frequently concerns with Disc, Galaxy merger and Bulge. His Stellar population research incorporates elements of Stellar evolution and Surface brightness.

His most cited work include:

  • CALIFA, the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area survey : I. Survey presentation (886 citations)
  • The O3N2 and N2 abundance indicators revisited: improved calibrations based on CALIFA and T e-based literature data (356 citations)
  • CALIFA : a diameter-selected sample for an integral field spectroscopy galaxy survey (220 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Redshift and Elliptical galaxy. His work in Star formation, Galaxy cluster, Galaxy formation and evolution, Spiral galaxy and Lenticular galaxy is related to Astrophysics. Galaxy is a component of his Galaxy rotation curve, Metallicity, Luminosity, Stellar population and Stellar mass studies.

Brightest cluster galaxy, Luminous infrared galaxy, Galaxy group, Galaxy merger and Disc are among the areas of Astronomy where the researcher is concentrating his efforts. His work on Hubble Deep Field is typically connected to Field as part of general Redshift study, connecting several disciplines of science. The concepts of his Elliptical galaxy study are interwoven with issues in Radio galaxy and Bulge.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (99.32%)
  • Galaxy (73.56%)
  • Astronomy (43.73%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Astrophysics (99.32%)
  • Galaxy (73.56%)
  • Star formation (24.41%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Bodo L. Ziegler focuses on Astrophysics, Galaxy, Star formation, Redshift and Stellar mass. His research on Astrophysics frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Astronomy. His work on Luminous infrared galaxy, Brightest cluster galaxy, Elliptical galaxy and Type-cD galaxy as part of his general Astronomy study is frequently connected to Instability, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

His research in Star formation intersects with topics in Spatially resolved, Intracluster medium and Active galactic nucleus. His work deals with themes such as COSMIC cancer database, Radius, Emission spectrum and Supernova, which intersect with Redshift. His Galaxy formation and evolution study combines topics in areas such as Subgiant and Mass segregation.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Spatially Resolved Star Formation Main Sequence of Galaxies in the Califa Survey (131 citations)
  • The Mass-Metallicity Relation revisited with CALIFA (84 citations)
  • CLASH-VLT: Dissecting the Frontier Fields Galaxy Cluster MACS J0416.1-2403 with ̃800 Spectra of Member Galaxies (83 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Galaxy
  • Astronomy
  • Milky Way

Bodo L. Ziegler mostly deals with Astrophysics, Galaxy, Galaxy cluster, Star formation and Astronomy. His study in Bulge, Redshift, Galaxy formation and evolution and Mass distribution is carried out as part of his studies in Astrophysics. He applies his multidisciplinary studies on Galaxy and Kinematics in his research.

His research in Star formation intersects with topics in Field spectroscopy, Spatially resolved and Metallicity. His research in Astronomy is mostly focused on Brightest cluster galaxy. His work in Brightest cluster galaxy tackles topics such as Galaxy group which are related to areas like Disc, Galaxy merger and Galaxy groups and clusters.

Best Publications

  • CALIFA, the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area survey : I. Survey presentation

    S. F. Sánchez;R. C. Kennicutt;A. Gil de Paz;G. van de Ven

  • The O3N2 and N2 abundance indicators revisited: improved calibrations based on CALIFA and Te-based literature data

    R. A. Marino;F. F. Rosales-Ortega;S. F. Sánchez;A. Gil de Paz

  • The O3N2 and N2 abundance indicators revisited: improved calibrations based on CALIFA and T e-based literature data

    R. A. Marino;F. F. Rosales-Ortega;F. F. Rosales-Ortega;Sebastian Francisco Sanchez Sanchez;A. Gil De Paz

  • The Mass-Metallicity relation explored with CALIFA: I. Is there a dependence on the star formation rate?

    S. F. Sanchez;F. F. Rosales-Ortega;B. Jungwiert;J. Iglesias-Paramo

  • The nature of LINER galaxies: Ubiquitous hot old stars and rare accreting black holes

    R. Singh;G. van de Ven;K. Jahnke;M. Lyubenova

  • CALIFA, the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area survey

    S. F. Sanchez;R. C. Kennicutt;A. Gil de Paz;G. van de Ven

  • CALIFA, the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area survey - III. Second public data release

    S. F. Sánchez;R. García-Benito;S. Zibetti;C. J. Walcher

  • CALIFA : a diameter-selected sample for an integral field spectroscopy galaxy survey

    C. J. Walcher;L. Wisotzki;S. Bekeraité;B. Husemann;B. Husemann

  • The nature of LINER galaxies: - Ubiquitous hot old stars and rare accreting black holes

    R. Singh;G. van de Ven;K. Jahnke;M. Lyubenova

  • CLASH-VLT: The mass, velocity-anisotropy, and pseudo-phase-space density profiles of the z=0.44 galaxy cluster MACS 1206.2-0847

    A. Biviano;P. Rosati;I. Balestra;A. Mercurio

  • Mass-metallicity relation explored with CALIFA I. Is there a dependence on the star-formation rate?

    S. F. Sánchez;S. F. Sánchez;F. F. Rosales-Ortega;B. Jungwiert;J. Iglesias-Páramo

  • The evolution of the luminosity functions in the FORS deep field from low to high redshift. II. The red bands

    A. Gabasch;U. Hopp;G. Feulner;R. Bender

  • The Tully-Fisher relation at intermediate redshift ⋆,⋆⋆

    A. Bohm;B. L. Ziegler;R. P. Saglia;R. Bender

  • The effect of ram pressure on the star formation, mass distribution and morphology of galaxies

    W. Kapferer;C. Sluka;S. Schindler;C. Ferrari

  • CLASH-VLT: The mass, velocity-anisotropy, and pseudo-phase-space density profiles of the z = 0.44 galaxy cluster MACS J1206.2-0847

    A. Biviano;P. Rosati;I. Balestra;A. Mercurio

  • THE MASS-METALLICITY AND FUNDAMENTAL METALLICITY RELATIONS AT z > 2 USING VERY LARGE TELESCOPE* AND SUBARU ** NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY OF zCOSMOS GALAXIES

    C. Maier;C. Maier;S. J. Lilly;B. L. Ziegler;T. Contini;T. Contini

  • Exploring Cluster Elliptical Galaxies as Cosmological Standard Rods

    Ralf Bender;R. P. Saglia;Bodo Ziegler;Paola Belloni

  • The Tully-Fisher relation at intermediate redshift

    A. Boehm;B.L. Ziegler;R.P. Saglia;R. Bender

  • Redshift Evolution of the Stellar Populations in Elliptical Galaxies

    Ralf Bender;Bodo Ziegler;Gustavo Bruzual

  • Exploring Cluster Ellipticals as Cosmological Standard Rods

    R. Bender;R. P. Saglia;B. Ziegler;P. Belloni

Frequent Co-Authors

Sebastián F. Sánchez
Sebastián F. Sánchez National Autonomous University of Mexico
Jesús Falcón-Barroso
Jesús Falcón-Barroso University of La Laguna
Patricia Sanchez-Blazquez
Patricia Sanchez-Blazquez Complutense University of Madrid
Joss Bland-Hawthorn
Joss Bland-Hawthorn University of Sydney
José M. Vílchez
José M. Vílchez Spanish National Research Council
Ralf Bender
Ralf Bender Max Planck Society
Roberto P. Saglia
Roberto P. Saglia Max Planck Society
Vivienne Wild
Vivienne Wild University of St Andrews
Stefano Zibetti
Stefano Zibetti National Institute for Astrophysics
Andrea Biviano
Andrea Biviano National Institute for Astrophysics

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