World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Jes K. Jørgensen

Jes K. Jørgensen

Award Badge
Physics
Denmark
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
106
Citations
30793
World Ranking
1354
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Jes K. Jørgensen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and has contributed extensively to research in physics and astronomy, with a focus on astrophysics, molecular spectroscopy, and atmospheric science. Their research spans several subfields, including astronomy and astrophysics, spectroscopy, atmospheric science, atomic and molecular physics, optics, and biomedical engineering.

Their scholarly output includes a range of papers on diverse topics within their fields of study. Recent publications include:

  • An Ice Age JWST inventory of dense molecular cloud ices, 2023, Nature Astronomy
  • The ALMA-PILS survey: inventory of complex organic molecules towards IRAS 16293-2422 A, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Early Planet Formation in Embedded Disks (eDisk). I. Overview of the Program and First Results, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Temperature Structures of Embedded Disks: Young Disks in Taurus Are Warm, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Early Planet Formation in Embedded Disks (eDisk). II. Limited Dust Settling and Prominent Snow Surfaces in the Edge-on Class I Disk IRAS 04302+2247, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal

Jes K. Jørgensen has collaborated frequently with several researchers, notably John Tobin, Zhi-Yun Li, Nagayoshi Ohashi, Shigehisa Takakuwa, and Yuri Aikawa.

Their work is regularly published in key venues within the domain, including:

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

The main topics of Jes K. Jørgensen's research encompass:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

Jes K. Jørgensen's contributions cover a blend of astrophysical phenomena, molecular level experimentation, and atmospheric research, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach within the broader fields of physics and astronomy. Their engagement with spectroscopic techniques and study of complex molecular structures extends across both terrestrial and cosmic environments.

Best Publications

  • The Spitzer c2d legacy results: star-formation rates and efficiencies; evolution and lifetimes

    Neal J. Evans;Michael M. Dunham;Jes K. Jørgensen;Melissa L. Enoch;Melissa L. Enoch

  • PROSAC: A Submillimeter Array Survey of Low-Mass Protostars. I. Overview of Program: Envelopes, Disks, Outflows and Hot Cores

    Jes K. Jorgensen;Tyler L. Bourke;Philip C. Myers;James Di Francesco

  • Physical structure and CO abundance of low-mass protostellar envelopes

    Jes K. Jorgensen;Fredrik L. Schoeier;Ewine F. van Dishoeck

  • The c2d Spitzer Spectroscopic Survey of Ices Around Low-Mass Young Stellar Objects: I. H2O and the 5-8 um Bands

    A. Boogert;K. Pontoppidan;C. Knez;F. Lahuis

  • PROSAC: A Submillimeter Array survey of low-mass protostars. II. The mass evolution of envelopes, disks, and stars from the Class 0 through I stages

    Jes K. Jorgensen;Ewine F. van Dishoeck;Ruud Visser;Tyler L. Bourke

  • The c2d Spitzer spectroscopic survey of ices around low-mass young stellar objects. I. H2O and the 5-8 mu m bands

    A. C.A. Boogert;K. M. Pontoppidan;C. Knez;F. Lahuis;F. Lahuis

  • Molecular Inventories and Chemical Evolution of Low-mass Protostellar Envelopes

    J. K. Jorgensen;F. L. Schoeier;E. F. van Dishoeck

  • Does IRAS 16293-2422 have a hot core? Chemical inventory and abundance changes in its protostellar environment

    F. L. Schoeier;J. K. Jorgensen;E. F. van Dishoeck;G. A. Blake

  • Physical structure and CO abundance of low-mass protostellar envelopes

    J. K. Jørgensen;F. L. Schöier;E. F. van Dishoeck

  • C2D Spitzer-IRS spectra of disks around T Tauri stars: I. Silicate emission and grain growth

    J. E. Kessler-Silacci;J. C. Augereau;C. P. Dullemond;V. Geers

  • Testing grain-surface chemistry in massive hot-core regions

    S. E. Bisschop;J. K. Jørgensen;E. F. van Dishoeck;E. B. M. de Wachter

  • Does IRAS 16293–2422 have a hot core? Chemical inventory and abundance changes in its protostellar environment

    F. L. Schöier;J. K. Jørgensen;E. F. van Dishoeck;G. A. Blake

  • PROSAC: A Submillimeter Array Survey of Low-Mass Protostars. I. Overview of Program: Envelopes, Disks, Outflows, and Hot Cores

    Jes K. Jørgensen;Tyler L. Bourke;Philip C. Myers;James Di Francesco

  • c2d Spitzer IRS spectra of disks around T tauri stars - I. Silicate emission and grain growth

    Jacqueline Kessler-Silacci;Jean Charles Augereau;Cornelis P. Dullemond;Vincent Geers

  • The Spitzer c2d survey of large, nearby, interstellar clouds. III. Perseus observed with IRAC

    Jes K. Jørgensen;Paul M. Harvey;Neal J. Evans;Tracy L. Huard

  • Molecular inventories and chemical evolution of low-mass protostellar envelopes

    J. K. Jørgensen;F. L. Schöier;E. F. van Dishoeck

  • Water in star-forming regions with the Herschel Space Observatory (WISH). I. Overview of key program and first results

    E. F. van Dishoeck;L. E. Kristensen;A. O. Benz;E. A. Bergin

  • PROSAC: a submillimeter array survey of low-mass protostars - II. The mass evolution of envelopes, disks, and stars from the class 0 through I stages

    J. K. Jorgensen;E. F. Van Dishoeck;R. Visser;T. L. Bourke

  • The Spitzer c2d Survey of Large, Nearby, Interstellar Clouds. XI. Lupus Observed With IRAC and MIPS

    Bruno Merin;Jes Jorgensen;Loredana Spezzi;Juan M. Alcala

  • Water in star-forming regions with Herschel (WISH). II. Evolution of 557 GHz 110-101 emission in low-mass protostars

    L. E. Kristensen;E. F. Van Dishoeck;E. A. Bergin;R. Visser

Frequent Co-Authors

E. F. van Dishoeck
E. F. van Dishoeck Leiden University
Tyler L. Bourke
Tyler L. Bourke Harvard University
Geoffrey A. Blake
Geoffrey A. Blake California Institute of Technology
Michiel R. Hogerheijde
Michiel R. Hogerheijde Leiden University
Carsten Dominik
Carsten Dominik University of Amsterdam
Neal J. Evans
Neal J. Evans The University of Texas at Austin
Gregory J. Herczeg
Gregory J. Herczeg Peking University
F. F. S. van der Tak
F. F. S. van der Tak Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Philip C. Myers
Philip C. Myers Harvard University
Arnold O. Benz
Arnold O. Benz ETH Zurich

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Jes K. Jørgensen

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles