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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Best female scientists D-index 114 Citations 50,278 1,322 World Ranking 423 National Ranking 19
Physics D-index 115 Citations 50,106 1,264 World Ranking 637 National Ranking 22

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2022 - Research.com Best Female Scientist Award

2020 - CNRS Gold Medal, French National Centre for Scientific Research Astrophysics

2012 - Three Physicists Prize (Prix des trois physiciens), École Normale Supérieure (ENS)

2009 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Astronomy
  • Galaxy

Her primary areas of study are Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Star formation and Galaxy formation and evolution. Spiral galaxy, Active galactic nucleus, Elliptical galaxy, Redshift and Line are the core of her Astrophysics study. In her research on the topic of Elliptical galaxy, Cooling flow is strongly related with Galaxy cluster.

Her Galaxy research incorporates themes from Stars and Molecular cloud. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Stellar evolution and Interstellar medium. Her study explores the link between Galaxy formation and evolution and topics such as Dark matter that cross with problems in Galaxy rotation curve, Modified Newtonian dynamics and Cosmology.

Her most cited work include:

  • High molecular gas fractions in normal massive star-forming galaxies in the young Universe (995 citations)
  • A study of the gas–star formation relation over cosmic time (919 citations)
  • PHIBSS: MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT AND SCALING RELATIONS IN z ∼ 1-3 MASSIVE, MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR-FORMING GALAXIES* (895 citations)

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

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Star formation and Spiral galaxy. Her Redshift, Elliptical galaxy, Active galactic nucleus, Galaxy formation and evolution and Line investigations are all subjects of Astrophysics research. Her research brings together the fields of Quasar and Redshift.

Her Galaxy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Stars and Molecular cloud. All of her Astronomy and Galaxy merger, Lenticular galaxy, Luminous infrared galaxy, Interacting galaxy and Radio galaxy investigations are sub-components of the entire Astronomy study. Her Star formation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Metallicity, Galaxy cluster, Cluster and Emission spectrum.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (93.51%)
  • Galaxy (68.08%)
  • Astronomy (36.57%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Astrophysics (93.51%)
  • Galaxy (68.08%)
  • Star formation (29.36%)

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

Astrophysics, Galaxy, Star formation, Redshift and Active galactic nucleus are her primary areas of study. In most of her Astrophysics studies, her work intersects topics such as Cluster. Her Galaxy study is related to the wider topic of Astronomy.

Her Star formation research incorporates elements of Spectroscopy, Virial theorem, Spiral galaxy and Emission spectrum. Her Redshift research integrates issues from Quasar, Radio galaxy and Luminous infrared galaxy. Her Active galactic nucleus research focuses on Supermassive black hole and how it relates to Accretion.

Between 2016 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • PHIBSS: Unified Scaling Relations of Gas Depletion Time and Molecular Gas Fractions (410 citations)
  • ALMA observations of molecular tori around massive black holes (103 citations)
  • High-redshift major mergers weakly enhance star formation (98 citations)

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

PHIBSS: molecular gas content and scaling relations in z~1-3 normal star forming galaxies

L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes.
arXiv: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (2012)

1394 Citations

High molecular gas fractions in normal massive star-forming galaxies in the young Universe

L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;R. Neri;P. Cox.
Nature (2010)

1103 Citations

A study of the gas–star formation relation over cosmic time

R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;J. Gracia-Carpio;A. Sternberg.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2010)

1002 Citations

PHIBSS: MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT AND SCALING RELATIONS IN z ∼ 1-3 MASSIVE, MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes.
The Astrophysical Journal (2013)

968 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.
arXiv: Astrophysics of Galaxies (2014)

804 Citations

FORMATION AND PROPERTIES OF PERSISTING STELLAR BARS

F Combes;Robert Sanders.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (1981)

803 Citations

Box and peanut shapes generated by stellar bars

F. Combes;F. Debbasch;D. Friedli;D. Pfenniger.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (1990)

787 Citations

Planck 2013 results

Joao Alves;Claude Bertout;Françoise Combes;Andrea Ferrara.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (2014)

678 Citations

An expanded M_bh-sigma diagram, and a new calibration of active galactic nuclei masses

Alister W. Graham;Christopher A. Onken;E. Athanassoula;Francoise Combes.
arXiv: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (2010)

659 Citations

Molecular line emission in NGC1068 imaged with ALMA. I An AGN-driven outflow in the dense molecular gas

S. Garcia-Burillo;F. Combes;A. Usero;S. Aalto.
arXiv: Astrophysics of Galaxies (2014)

618 Citations

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