2026 Jelle Kaastra: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	113	1065	1004	20	20	825	39802

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World Ranking

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Physics

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825

39802

Overview

Jelle Kaastra is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans multiple subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Radiation, and Computational Mechanics.

Their research covers a diverse range of main topics, such as:

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

Kaastra has published numerous papers in frequent venues, with a significant number appearing in:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Astrophysical Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Some recent papers illustrate the scope of Kaastra's research interests and collaborations:

The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit: a consolidated design for the system requirement review of the preliminary definition phase (2022, arXiv, Cornell University)
An Obscured, Seyfert 2-like State of the Stellar-mass Black Hole GRS 1915+105 Caused by Failed Disk Winds (2020, The Astrophysical Journal)
Supermassive Black Hole Winds in X-rays: SUBWAYS (2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics)
Changing-look Event in NGC 3516: Continuum or Obscuration Variability? (2022, The Astrophysical Journal)
The XRISM first-light observation: Velocity structure and thermal properties of the supernova remnant N 132D (2024, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan)

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Kaastra's common coauthors include:

M. Mehdipour
E. Costantini
A. Simionescu
G. A. Kriss
Erin Kara

Best Publications

The Reflection Grating Spectrometer on board XMM-Newton

J. W. den Herder;A. C. Brinkman;S. M. Kahn;G. Branduardi-Raymont

1191
Citations
Discovery of a Binary Active Galactic Nucleus in the Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy NGC 6240 Using Chandra

S. Komossa;V. Burwitz;G. Hasinger;P. Predehl

1012
Citations
Discovery of a binary AGN in the ultraluminous infrared galaxy NGC 6240 using Chandra

Stefanie Komossa;Vadim Burwitz;Guenther Hasinger;Peter Predehl

937
Citations
Chandra Observation of Abell 2142: Survival of Dense Subcluster Cores in a Merger

M. Markevitch;T. J. Ponman;P. E. J. Nulsen;M. W. Bautz

695
Citations
X-ray imaging spectroscopy of Abell 1835

J. R. Peterson;F. B. S. Paerels;J. S. Kaastra;M. Arnaud

669
Citations
High-Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopic Constraints on Cooling-Flow Models for Clusters of Galaxies

J. R. Peterson;S. M. Kahn;F. B. S. Paerels;J. S. Kaastra

661
Citations
The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

582
Citations
Chandra Observation of Abell 2142: Survival of Dense Subcluster Cores in a Merger

M. Markevitch;T. J. Ponman;T. J. Ponman;P. E. J. Nulsen;P. E. J. Nulsen;M. W. Bautz

575
Citations
The quiescent intracluster medium in the core of the Perseus cluster

Felix Aharonian;Felix Aharonian;Hiroki Akamatsu;Fumie Akimoto;Steven W. Allen

474
Citations
X-ray spectroscopy of the cluster of galaxies Abell 1795 with XMM-Newton

T. Tamura;J. S. Kaastra;J. R. Peterson;F. B. S. Paerels

456
Citations
XMM-Newton Reflection Grating Spectrometer Observations of Discrete Soft-X-ray Emission Features from NGC 1068

Ali Kinkhabwala;Masao Sako;Masao Sako;Ehud Behar;Steven M. Kahn

386
Citations
Line ratios for helium-like ions: Applications to collision-dominated plasmas ?

D. Porquet;R. Mewe;J. Dubau;A. J. J. Raassen

354
Citations
The ASTRO-H mission

Tadayuki Takahashi;Kazuhisa Mitsuda;Richard Kelley;Felix Aharonian

322
Citations
Spatially resolved X-ray spectroscopy of cooling clusters of galaxies

J. S. Kaastra;T. Tamura;J. R. Peterson;J. A. M. Bleeker

307
Citations
Space Telescope and Optical Reverberation Mapping Project. III. Optical Continuum Emission and Broad-Band Time Delays in NGC 5548

M. M. Fausnaugh;K. D. Denney;A. J. Barth;M. C. Bentz

300
Citations
First light measurements with the XMM-Newton reflection grating spectrometers: Evidence for an inverse first ionisation potential effect and anomalous Ne abundance in the Coronae of HR 1099

A. C. Brinkman;E. Behar;M. Güdel;M. Audard

279
Citations
Observations of the missing baryons in the warm–hot intergalactic medium

F. Nicastro;F. Nicastro;J. Kaastra;Y. Krongold;S. Borgani;S. Borgani;S. Borgani

268
Citations
A fast and long-lived outflow from the supermassive black hole in NGC 5548

J. S. Kaastra;J. S. Kaastra;J. S. Kaastra;G. A. Kriss;G. A. Kriss;M. Cappi;M. Mehdipour;M. Mehdipour

261
Citations
Complex resonance absorption structure in the X-ray spectrum of IRAS 13349+2438

M. Sako;S. M. Kahn;E. Behar;J. S. Kaastra

259
Citations
XMM-Newton observations of the cluster of galaxies Sérsic 159-03

J. S. Kaastra;C. Ferrigno;T. Tamura;F. B. S. Paerels

259
Citations