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Christof Wetterich

Christof Wetterich

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Physics

D-Index
85
Citations
32198
World Ranking
2577
National Ranking
235

Christof Wetterich 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 Christof Wetterich sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 374 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christof Wetterich 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 Christof Wetterich sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Max Planck Research Award Astrophysics

Overview

Christof Wetterich is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and is active in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans multiple subfields including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist has authored numerous papers focusing on core topics such as Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics, Particle Physics theoretical and experimental studies, Relativity and Gravitational Theory, Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture.

Wetterich's recent publications include the following papers:

  • Non-perturbative unitarity and fictitious ghosts in quantum gravity, 2020, Physics Letters B
  • Coupled and uncoupled early dark energy, massive neutrinos, and the cosmological tensions, 2022, Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • Effective Scalar Potential in Asymptotically Safe Quantum Gravity, 2021, Universe
  • Predictive power of grand unification from quantum gravity, 2020, Journal of High Energy Physics
  • Fundamental scale invariance, 2021, Nuclear Physics B

Their frequent coauthors include Jan M. Pawlowski, Adrià Gómez-Valent, Ziyang Zheng, Luca Amendola, and V. Pettorino.

Wetterich's work has been published mainly in the following venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nuclear Physics B
  • Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
  • Journal of High Energy Physics
  • Physics Letters B

In 2005, Christof Wetterich was the recipient of the Max Planck Research Award in the field of Astrophysics.

Best Publications

  • COSMOLOGY AND THE FATE OF DILATATION SYMMETRY

    C. Wetterich

  • Exact evolution equation for the effective potential

    Christof Wetterich

  • Proton Lifetime and Fermion Masses in an SO(10) Model

    George Lazarides;Q. Shafi;C. Wetterich

  • Non-perturbative renormalization flow in quantum field theory and statistical physics

    Juergen Berges;Nikolaos Tetradis;Christof Wetterich

  • The Cosmon model for an asymptotically vanishing time dependent cosmological 'constant'

    Christof Wetterich

  • Neutrino masses and the scale of B-L violation

    C. Wetterich

  • Average action and the renormalization group equations

    C. Wetterich

  • Effective average action for gauge theories and exact evolution equations

    M. Reuter;C. Wetterich

  • Asymptotic safety of gravity and the Higgs boson mass

    Mikhail Shaposhnikov;Christof Wetterich

  • Critical Exponents from the Effective Average Action

    N. Tetradis;C. Wetterich

  • Cosmologies with variable Newton's “constant”

    C. Wetterich

  • Adjusting the cosmological constant dynamically: Cosmons and a new force weaker than gravity

    R.D. Peccei;J. Solà;C. Wetterich

  • Chemical freeze-out and the QCD phase transition temperature

    P. Braun-Munzinger;J. Stachel;Christof Wetterich

  • Phenomenological parameterization of quintessence

    Christof Wetterich

  • Renormalization flow of bound states

    Holger Gies;Christof Wetterich

  • Effective action for the chiral quark-meson model.

    D.-U. Jungnickel;C. Wetterich

  • The Average action for scalar fields near phase transitions

    Christof Wetterich

  • Density-dependent couplings and astrophysical bounds on light scalar particles

    John Ellis;S. Kalara;Keith A Olive;C. Wetterich

  • Quintessence cosmologies with a growing matter component

    Luca Amendola;Marco Baldi;Christof Wetterich

  • Exact evolution equation for scalar electrodynamics

    M. Reuter;C. Wetterich

Frequent Co-Authors

Luís M. A. Bettencourt
Luís M. A. Bettencourt University of Chicago
David F. Mota
David F. Mota University of Oslo
John Ellis
John Ellis King's College London
Matthias Bartelmann
Matthias Bartelmann Heidelberg University
Misao Sasaki
Misao Sasaki University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Alessandro Strumia
Alessandro Strumia University of Pisa
Peter Braun-Munzinger
Peter Braun-Munzinger GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
Manfred Lindner
Manfred Lindner Max Planck Society
Hermann Nicolai
Hermann Nicolai Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
J. Stachel
J. Stachel Heidelberg University

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