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Heike Rauer 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 Heike Rauer sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 800 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Heike Rauer 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 Heike Rauer sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Heike Rauer is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany and works primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their scientific contributions cover a broad spectrum within this area, with particular emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics, where they have published extensively.

The research focus includes topics related to stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, as well as astro and planetary science. These subjects are complemented by work in astronomy and astrophysical research, astrophysics and star formation studies, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, solar and space plasma dynamics, and atmospheric ozone and climate.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • Experimental Astronomy

Selected recent papers by Heike Rauer encompass a variety of topics within exoplanetary research and atmospheric studies:

  • "Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE)" (2022), published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Mantle redox state drives outgassing chemistry and atmospheric composition of rocky planets" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Analysis of Early Science observations with the CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite (CHEOPS) using pycheops" (2021), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "GJ 367b: A dense, ultrashort-period sub-Earth planet transiting a nearby red dwarf star" (2021), published in Science
  • "An ultrahot Neptune in the Neptune desert" (2020), published by Apollo (University of Cambridge)

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as I. Pagano, G. Piotto, Demetrio Magrin, D. Gandolfi, and D. Queloz.

In addition to journal articles, Heike Rauer has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Elsevier BV titled "Planetary Exploration Horizon 2061" released in 2022.

Their subfields of study extend beyond core astronomy to include instrumentation, aerospace engineering, oceanography, and atmospheric science, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to planetary and astrophysical research.

Best Publications

  • The PLATO 2.0 Mission

    H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

  • The PLATO 2.0 mission

    H. Rauer;H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

  • Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission VIII. CoRoT-7b: the first Super-Earth with measured radius

    A. Leger;D. Rouan;J. Schneider;P. Barge

  • Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission VIII. CoRoT-7b: the first Super-Earth with measured radius

    A. Léger;D. Rouan;J. Schneider;P. Barge

  • New molecules found in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) Investigating the link between cometary and interstellar material

    D. Bockelée-Morvan;D. C. Lis;J. E. Wink;D. Despois

  • What makes a planet habitable

    H. Lammer;J. H. Bredehöft;A. Coustenis;M. L. Khodachenko

  • The CoRoT-7 planetary system: two orbiting super-Earths

    D. Queloz;F. Bouchy;F. Bouchy;C. Moutou;A. Hatzes

  • M stars as targets for terrestrial exoplanet searches and biosignature detection.

    John M Scalo;Lisa Kaltenegger;Ant Gona Segura;Malcolm Fridlund

  • Exoplanet Biosignatures: Understanding Oxygen as a Biosignature in the Context of Its Environment.

    Victoria S. Meadows;Victoria S. Meadows;Christopher T. Reinhard;Christopher T. Reinhard;Giada N. Arney;Giada N. Arney;Mary N. Parenteau;Mary N. Parenteau

  • Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission I - CoRoT-Exo-1b: a low-density short-period planet around a G0V star

    P. Barge;A. Baglin;M. Auvergne;Heike Rauer

  • VIRTIS: an imaging spectrometer for the ROSETTA mission.

    A. Coradini;F. Capaccioni;P. Drossart;G. Arnold

  • EXPORT: Spectral classification and projected rotational velocities of Vega-type and pre-main sequence stars

    A. Mora;B. Merín;E. Solano;B. Montesinos

  • Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission . VI. CoRoT-Exo-3b: the first secure inhabitant of the brown-dwarf desert

    M. Deleuil;H. J. Deeg;R. Alonso;F. Bouchy

  • Evolution of the Outgassing of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) from Radio Observations

    Nicolas Biver;Dominique Bockelée-Morvan;Pierre Colom;Jacques Crovisier

  • Potential biosignatures in super-Earth atmospheres I. Spectral appearance of super-Earths around M dwarfs

    H Rauer;H Rauer;S Gebauer;Philip von Paris;J Cabrera

  • Transiting exoplanets from the CoRoT space mission

    P. Bordé;R. F. Díaz;R. F. Díaz;R. F. Díaz;O. Creevey;Cilia Damiani

  • MIRO: Microwave instrument for Rosetta orbiter

    S. Gulkis;M. Frerking;J. Crovisier;G. Beaudin

  • The Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)

    Peter J. Wheatley;Richard G. West;Michael R. Goad;James S. Jenkins

  • Long-term Evolution of the Outgassing of Comet Hale-Bopp From Radio Observations

    N. Biver;D. Bockelée-Morvan;P. Colom;J. Crovisier

  • Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS)

    Peter J. Wheatley;Don Pollacco;Don Pollacco;Didier Queloz;Heike Rauer

Frequent Co-Authors

A. P. Hatzes
A. P. Hatzes Max Planck Society
Tristan Guillot
Tristan Guillot Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Suzanne Aigrain
Suzanne Aigrain University of Oxford
Stéphane Udry
Stéphane Udry University of Geneva
Helmut Lammer
Helmut Lammer Austrian Academy of Sciences
Michael Endl
Michael Endl The University of Texas at Austin
Magali Deleuil
Magali Deleuil Aix-Marseille University
Tsevi Mazeh
Tsevi Mazeh Tel Aviv University
Laurent Jorda
Laurent Jorda Aix-Marseille University
William D. Cochran
William D. Cochran The University of Texas at Austin

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