2026 Jochen Greiner: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	127	617	589	51	49	1579	69920

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Physics

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69920

Overview

Jochen Greiner is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has made significant contributions in the fields of physics and astronomy. Their research predominantly spans subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, nuclear and high energy physics, radiation, instrumentation, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics with a strong focus on gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, astrophysics and cosmic phenomena, and astrophysical phenomena and observations. Additional research interests include stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, pulsars and gravitational waves research, nuclear physics and applications, and particle detector development and performance.

Greiner has published extensively, with a total of 108 publications in their main field of study. Key venues for their work include:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Open Research Europe
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

Some of their recent papers are:

The POLAR gamma-ray burst polarization catalog, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
A physical background model for the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Tidally locked rotation of the dwarf planet (136199) Eris discovered via long-term ground-based and space photometry, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Hunting Distant BL Lacertae Objects with the Photometric Technique Using Swift and SARA, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
nazgul: A statistical approach to gamma-ray burst localization, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent collaborators include:

J. Michael Burgess
Thomas Siegert
R. Diehl
Moritz M. M. Pleintinger
M. Krause

Best Publications

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

4923
Citations
Discovery of the peculiar supernova 1998bw in the error box of GRB980425

T.J. Galama;P.M. Vreeswijk;J. van Paradijs;C. Kouveliotou

2605
Citations
An Unusual Supernova in the Error Box of the Gamma-Ray Burst of 25 April 1998

T. J. Galama;P. M. Vreeswijk;J. van Paradijs;J. van Paradijs;C. Kouveliotou;C. Kouveliotou

2519
Citations
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
THE fermi gamma-ray burst monitor

Charles Meegan;Giselher Lichti;P. N. Bhat;Elisabetta Bissaldi

1316
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
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 kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source

S. J. Smartt;T.-W. Chen;A. Jerkstrand;M. Coughlin

821
Citations
A limit on the variation of the speed of light arising from quantum gravity effects

A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

755
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
RXTE Observations of QPOs in the Black Hole Candidate GRS 1915+105

E. H. Morgan;R. A. Remillard;J. Greiner

633
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
Fermi Observations of GRB 090902B: A Distinct Spectral Component in the Prompt and Delayed Emission

A. A. Abdo;A. A. Abdo;M. Ackermann;M. Ajello;K. Asano

588
Citations
A Photometric Redshift of z ~ 9.4 for GRB 090429B

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

553
Citations
An accreting pulsar with extreme properties drives an ultraluminous x-ray source in NGC 5907

G. L. Israel;A. Belfiore;L. Stella;P. Esposito

496
Citations
Three years Swift-BAT Survey of AGN: reconciling theory and observations?

D. Burlon;M. Ajello;J. Greiner;A. Comastri

495
Citations
GROND-a 7-channel imager

J. Greiner;W. Bornemann;C. Clemens;M. Deuter

490
Citations
The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

N. Gehrels;G Chincarini;P. Giommi;K. O. Mason

55
Citations