2026 Jens Hjorth: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	132	529	508	3	3	1028	61863

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World Ranking

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Physics

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529

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1028

61863

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Physics in Denmark Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Physics in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Jens Hjorth is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their extensive publication record includes 339 papers in this area, with a strong focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, where they have contributed 246 works. Additional subfields of study encompass Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research interests converge on several major topics that have shaped their work. These include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Galaxies in terms of their formation, evolution, and phenomena, and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research. Hjorth has also worked on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, as well as Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, alongside Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies.

Publication venues frequently hosting their work include arXiv (Cornell University) with 43 papers, The Astrophysical Journal with 27 publications, Astronomy and Astrophysics with 15, The Astrophysical Journal Letters with 13, and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society with 9.

Hjorth has coauthored extensively with several researchers, notable among them:

Danial Langeroodi
C. Gall
L. Colina
A. Rest
Luca Costantin

Several recent papers published by Hjorth or with their contribution include:

Heavy-element production in a compact object merger observed by JWST, 2023, Nature
Final Moments. I. Precursor Emission, Envelope Inflation, and Enhanced Mass Loss Preceding the Luminous Type II Supernova 2020tlf, 2022, 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
Constraints on the Hubble constant from supernova Refsdal's reappearance, 2023, Science
SN 2023ixf in Messier 101: Photo-ionization of Dense, Close-in Circumstellar Material in a Nearby Type II Supernova, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Best Publications

A very energetic supernova associated with the |[gamma]|-ray burst of 29 March 2003

Jens Hjorth;Jesper Sollerman;Palle Møller;Johan P. U. Fynbo

1862
Citations
A gravitational-wave standard siren measurement of the Hubble constant

B. P. Abbott;R. Abbott;T. D. Abbott;F. Acernese;F. Acernese

1162
Citations
X-shooter, the new wide band intermediate resolution spectrograph at the ESO Very Large Telescope

Joel Vernet;H. Dekker;S. D'Odorico;L. Kaper

1138
Citations
Long γ-ray bursts and core-collapse supernovae have different environments

A. S. Fruchter;A. J. Levan;A. J. Levan;A. J. Levan;L. Strolger;L. Strolger;P. M. Vreeswijk

1075
Citations
Spectroscopic identification of r-process nucleosynthesis in a double neutron star merger

E. Pian;P. D'Avanzo;S. Benetti;M. Branchesi

920
Citations
A ‘kilonova’ associated with the short-duration γ-ray burst GRB 130603B

N. R. Tanvir;Andrew J. Levan;A. S. Fruchter;J. Hjorth

857
Citations
A γ-ray burst at a redshift of z ≈ 8.2

N. R. Tanvir;D. B. Fox;A. J. Levan;E. Berger

854
Citations
A short γ-ray burst apparently associated with an elliptical galaxy at redshift z = 0.225

Neil Gehrels;C.L. Sarazin;Paul T. O'Brien;B. Zhang

743
Citations
The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. González-Fernández;O. Korobkin

682
Citations
An optical supernova associated with the X-ray flash XRF 060218.

E. Pian;E. Pian;P. A. Mazzali;N. Masetti;P. Ferrero

680
Citations
The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. Gonzalez-Fernandez;O. Korobkin

666
Citations
A Photometric Redshift of z ~ 9.4 for GRB 090429B

A. Cucchiara;A. Cucchiara;A. Cucchiara;A. J. Levan;D. B. Fox;N. R. Tanvir

600
Citations
No supernovae associated with two long-duration gamma ray bursts

Johan P. U. Fynbo;Darach Watson;Christina C. Thöne;Jesper Sollerman

594
Citations
Low-Resolution Spectroscopy of Gamma-ray Burst Optical Afterglows: Biases in the Swift Sample and Characterization of the Absorbers

J. P. U. Fynbo;P. Jakobsson;J. X. Prochaska;D. Malesani

578
Citations
No supernovae from two nearby long gamma ray bursts

Johan P. U. Fynbo;Darach Watson;Christina C. Thoene;Jesper Sollerman

578
Citations
A Photometric Redshift of z ~ 9.4 for GRB 090429B

A. Cucchiara;A. J. Levan;D. B. Fox;N. R. Tanvir

553
Citations
UV star-formation rates of GRB host galaxies

L. Christensen;J. Hjorth;J. Gorosabel;J. Gorosabel

465
Citations
The Afterglows of Swift-era Gamma-ray Bursts. I. Comparing pre-Swift and Swift-era Long/Soft (Type II) GRB Optical Afterglows

D. A. Kann;S. Klose;B. Zhang;D. Malesani

459
Citations
Low-resolution Spectroscopy of Gamma-ray Burst Optical Afterglows: Biases in the Swift Sample and Characterization of the Absorbers

J. P. U. Fynbo;J. P. U. Fynbo;P. Jakobsson;J. X. Prochaska;D. Malesani

445
Citations
The optical afterglow of the short gamma-ray burst GRB 050709.

Jens Hjorth;Darach Watson;Johan P. U. Fynbo;Paul A. Price

408
Citations