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Fabian Walter

Fabian Walter

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Physics
Germany
2026

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Physics

D-Index
177
Citations
111221
World Ranking
119
National Ranking
8

Fabian Walter 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 Fabian Walter sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,113 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fabian Walter 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 Fabian Walter sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 177 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Fabian Walter is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research spans multiple subfields including Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's work covers a wide range of topics within astrophysical studies. Their main topics of research include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Fabian Walter has published prolifically in several key journals. Their most frequent publication venues are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Some of their recent notable papers include:

  • Hydrogen reionization ends by z = 5.3: Lyman-α optical depth measured by the XQR-30 sample, 2022, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • An ALMA survey of the SCUBA-2 CLS UDS field: physical properties of 707 sub-millimetre galaxies, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The ALPINE-ALMA [CII] survey, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Probing Early Supermassive Black Hole Growth and Quasar Evolution with Near-infrared Spectroscopy of 37 Reionization-era Quasars at 6.3 < z ≤ 7.64, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Life beyond 30: Probing the −20 < MUV < −17 Luminosity Function at 8 < z < 13 with the NIRCam Parallel Field of the MIRI Deep Survey, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Roberto Decarli
  • Eduardo Bañados
  • P. van der Werf
  • Bram Venemans
  • Xiaohui Fan

Best Publications

  • The Star Formation Law in Nearby Galaxies on Sub-Kpc Scales

    F. Bigiel;A. Leroy;F. Walter;E. Brinks

  • The Star Formation Efficiency in Nearby Galaxies: Measuring Where Gas Forms Stars Effectively

    Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Elias Brinks;Frank Bigiel

  • SINGS: The SIRTF Nearby Galaxies Survey

    Robert C. Kennicutt;Lee Armus;George Bendo;Daniela Calzetti

  • The Pan-STARRS1 Surveys

    K. C. Chambers;E. A. Magnier;N. Metcalfe;H. A. Flewelling

  • THINGS:THE HI NEARBY GALAXY SURVEY

    Fabian Walter;Elias Brinks;W. J. G. de Blok;Frank Bigiel

  • Cool Gas in High-Redshift Galaxies

    Chris Carilli;Fabian Walter

  • The Mid-Infrared Spectrum of Star-Forming Galaxies: Global Properties of PAH Emission

    J. D. T. Smith;B. T. Draine;D. A. Dale;J. Moustakas

  • Dust Masses, PAH Abundances, and Starlight Intensities in the SINGS Galaxy Sample

    B. T. Draine;D. A. Dale;G. Bendo;K. D. Gordon

  • The Calibration of Mid-Infrared Star Formation Rate Indicators

    D. Calzetti;D. Calzetti;R. C. Kennicutt;C. W. Engelbracht;C. Leitherer

  • The mid-infrared spectrum of star-forming galaxies: Global properties of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emission

    J. D.T. Smith;Bruce T. Draine;D. A. Dale;J. Moustakas

  • An 800-million-solar-mass black hole in a significantly neutral Universe at a redshift of 7.5

    Eduardo Bañados;Bram P. Venemans;Chiara Mazzucchelli;Emanuele P. Farina

  • Very High Gas Fractions and Extended Gas Reservoirs in z = 1.5 Disk Galaxies

    Emanuele Daddi;F. Bournaud;F. Walter;H. Dannerbauer

  • HERACLES: THE HERA CO LINE EXTRAGALACTIC SURVEY

    Adam K. Leroy;Fabian Walter;Frank Bigiel;Antonio Usero

  • High-resolution rotation curves and galaxy mass models from THINGS

    W J G de Blok;Fabian Walter;Elias Brinks;C Trachternach

  • DIFFERENT STAR FORMATION LAWS FOR DISKS VERSUS STARBURSTS AT LOW AND HIGH REDSHIFTS

    Emanuele Daddi;D. Elbaz;F. Walter;F. Bournaud

  • Rapid X-ray flaring from the direction of the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Centre

    F. K. Baganoff;M. W. Bautz;W. N. Brandt;G. Chartas

  • The Resolved Properties of Extragalactic Giant Molecular Clouds

    Alberto D. Bolatto;Adam K. Leroy;Erik Rosolowsky;Erik Rosolowsky;Fabian Walter

  • Combined CO & Dust Scaling Relations of Depletion Time and Molecular Gas Fractions with Cosmic Time, Specific Star Formation Rate and Stellar Mass

    R. Genzel;L.J. Tacconi;D. Lutz;A. Saintonge

  • Comparison of H-alpha and UV Star Formation Rates in the Local Volume: Systematic Discrepancies for Dwarf Galaxies

    Janice C. Lee;Armando Gil de Paz;Christy Tremonti;Robert C. Kennicutt

  • THINGS: The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey

    Fabian Walter;Elias Brinks;Erwin de Blok;Frank Bigiel

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaohui Fan
Xiaohui Fan University of Arizona
Chris Carilli
Chris Carilli National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Bram Venemans
Bram Venemans Max Planck Society
Rob Ivison
Rob Ivison European Southern Observatory
Alberto D. Bolatto
Alberto D. Bolatto University of Maryland, College Park
Elias Brinks
Elias Brinks University of Hertfordshire
Frank Bertoldi
Frank Bertoldi University of Bonn
Daniel A. Dale
Daniel A. Dale University of Wyoming
Ian Smail
Ian Smail Durham University
Lee Armus
Lee Armus California Institute of Technology

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