2026 Fabian Walter: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	177	119	116	8	8	1113	111221

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Physics

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111221

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 < M_UV < −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

2933
Citations
The Star Formation Efficiency in Nearby Galaxies: Measuring Where Gas Forms Stars Effectively

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

2585
Citations
SINGS: The SIRTF Nearby Galaxies Survey

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

1537
Citations
The Pan-STARRS1 Surveys

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

1491
Citations
THINGS:THE HI NEARBY GALAXY SURVEY

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

1465
Citations
Cool Gas in High-Redshift Galaxies

Chris Carilli;Fabian Walter

1396
Citations
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

1339
Citations
Dust Masses, PAH Abundances, and Starlight Intensities in the SINGS Galaxy Sample

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

1165
Citations
The Calibration of Mid-Infrared Star Formation Rate Indicators

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

1129
Citations
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

1125
Citations
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

1080
Citations
Very High Gas Fractions and Extended Gas Reservoirs in z = 1.5 Disk Galaxies

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

959
Citations
HERACLES: THE HERA CO LINE EXTRAGALACTIC SURVEY

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

950
Citations
High-resolution rotation curves and galaxy mass models from THINGS

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

922
Citations
DIFFERENT STAR FORMATION LAWS FOR DISKS VERSUS STARBURSTS AT LOW AND HIGH REDSHIFTS

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

867
Citations
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

836
Citations
The Resolved Properties of Extragalactic Giant Molecular Clouds

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

829
Citations
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

804
Citations
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

738
Citations
THINGS: The HI Nearby Galaxy Survey

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

0
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