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Christoph H. Keitel

Christoph H. Keitel

Max Planck Society
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 83 2761 2626 251 240 668 28028

Christoph H. Keitel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christoph H. Keitel between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christoph H. Keitel published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 20.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2007. 37 of the 746 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2007. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 40 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 36 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

746 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christoph H. Keitel: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 10
1993 9
1994 5
1995 10
1996 13
1997 9
1998 6
1999 6
2000 12
2001 9
2002 20
2003 13
2004 18
2005 18
2006 24
2007 40
2008 25
2009 34
2010 24
2011 27
2012 32
2013 31
2014 25
2015 30
2016 20
2017 29
2018 25
2019 30
2020 32
2021 38
2022 29
2023 25
2024 28
2025 36
2026 1
Total 746
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Christoph H. Keitel 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 Christoph H. Keitel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 663–682 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 668 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54 668
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Christoph H. Keitel 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 Christoph H. Keitel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167 83
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - OSA Fellows For pioneering the field of quantum relativistic laser-matter interaction and predicting numerous laser-induced interference and QED effects.

Overview

Christoph H. Keitel is a researcher affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany, specializing in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans several subfields, including Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Radiation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their research topics cover a broad spectrum with notable focus areas including Atomic and Molecular Physics, Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications, Nuclear physics research studies, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research, and Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques.

Keitel has contributed to scientific literature through numerous publications in various respected venues. Frequent publication platforms include arXiv (Cornell University) with 49 publications, Physical Review Letters with 27, Physical Review A with 23, Physical Review D with 8, and Nature with 7 articles.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Christoph H. Keitel include:

  • Polarized Ultrashort Brilliant Multi-GeV γ Rays via Single-Shot Laser-Electron Interaction, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Measurement of the bound-electron g-factor difference in coupled ions, 2022, Nature
  • Coherent X-ray−optical control of nuclear excitons, 2021, Nature
  • Direct measurement of the 3He+ magnetic moments, 2022, Nature
  • Stringent test of QED with hydrogen-like tin, 2023, Nature

Throughout their career, Keitel has collaborated extensively with several researchers, frequently co-authoring papers. Notable co-authors include Karen Z. Hatsagortsyan, Zoltán Harman, Z. Harman, K. Blaum, and Natalia S. Oreshkina.

The research carried out by Keitel has contributed to multiple facets of physics encompassing laser-matter interactions and nuclear physics, often advancing theoretical and experimental insights in these areas.

Christoph H. Keitel was awarded the OSA Fellow distinction in 2006 for pioneering work in quantum relativistic laser-matter interaction and the prediction of various laser-induced interference and quantum electrodynamics effects.

Best Publications

  • Extremely high-intensity laser interactions with fundamental quantum systems

    A. Di Piazza;C. Müller;K. Z. Hatsagortsyan;C. H. Keitel

  • Atomic physics with super-high intensity lasers

    M. Protopapas;Christoph H. Keitel;Peter L. Knight

  • New limits on the drift of fundamental constants from laboratory measurements.

    M. Fischer;Nikolai Kolachevsky;Marcus Zimmermann;Ronald Holzwarth

  • Lorentz Meets Fano in Spectral Line Shapes: A Universal Phase and Its Laser Control

    Christian Reinhold Ott;Andreas Kaldun;Philipp Raith;Kristina Meyer

  • Relativistic high-power laser–matter interactions

    Yousef I. Salamin;S. X. Hu;Karen Zaven Hatsagortsyan;Christoph Helmut Keitel

  • Arbitrated quantum-signature scheme

    Guihua Zeng;Christoph H. Keitel

  • Resonantly enhanced refractive index without absorption via atomic coherence

    Michael Fleischhauer;Michael Fleischhauer;Christoph H. Keitel;Marlan O. Scully;Marlan O. Scully;Chang Su

  • High-precision measurement of the atomic mass of the electron

    S. Sturm;F. Köhler;J. Zatorski;A. Wagner

  • Ground State Laser Cooling Using Electromagnetically Induced Transparency

    Giovanna Morigi;Juergen Eschner;Christoph H. Keitel

  • Generation of neutral and high-density electron-positron pair plasmas in the laboratory

    G. Sarri;K. Poder;J. M. Cole;W. Schumaker

  • Experimental Signatures of the Quantum Nature of Radiation Reaction in the Field of an Ultraintense Laser

    K. Poder;M. Tamburini;G. Sarri;A. Di Piazza

  • Electron Acceleration by a Tightly Focused Laser Beam

    Yousef I. Salamin;Christoph H. Keitel

  • Radiation reaction effects on radiation pressure acceleration

    M Tamburini;F Pegoraro;A Di Piazza;C H Keitel

  • Ultrahigh Brilliance Multi-MeV γ-Ray Beams from Nonlinear Relativistic Thomson Scattering

    G. Sarri;D. J. Corvan;W. Schumaker;J. M. Cole

  • Experimental signatures of the quantum nature of radiation reaction in the field of an ultra-intense laser

    K. Poder;M. Tamburini;G. Sarri;A. Di Piazza

  • Quantum radiation reaction effects in multiphoton Compton scattering.

    A. Di Piazza;K. Z. Hatsagortsyan;Christoph H. Keitel

  • Experimental Evidence for Quantum Tunneling Time.

    Nicolas Camus;Enderalp Yakaboylu;Lutz Fechner;Michael Klaiber

  • g Factor of Hydrogenlike 28Si13

    Sven Sturm;Anke Wagner;Anke Wagner;Birgit Schabinger;Birgit Schabinger;Jacek Zatorski

  • Table-Top Laser-Based Source of Femtosecond, Collimated, Ultrarelativistic Positron Beams

    Gianluca Sarri;W. Schumaker;A. Di Piazza;M. Vargas

  • Complete QED theory of multiphoton trident pair production in strong laser fields

    Huayu Hu;Huayu Hu;Carsten Müller;Christoph H. Keitel

Frequent Co-Authors

Joachim Ullrich
Joachim Ullrich Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Peter L. Knight
Peter L. Knight Imperial College London
Marlan O. Scully
Marlan O. Scully Texas A&M University
Matthew Zepf
Matthew Zepf Helmholtz Institute Jena
Karl Krushelnick
Karl Krushelnick University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Klaus Blaum
Klaus Blaum Max Planck Society
Christian D. Ott
Christian D. Ott Max Planck Society
Michael Fleischhauer
Michael Fleischhauer Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Ursula Keller
Ursula Keller ETH Zurich
Theodor W. Hänsch
Theodor W. Hänsch Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics

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