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Jörg R. Hörandel

Jörg R. Hörandel

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
91
Citations
35732
World Ranking
2153
National Ranking
42

Jörg R. Hörandel 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 Jörg R. Hörandel sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 594 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jörg R. Hörandel 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 Jörg R. Hörandel sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Cosmic ray
  • Electron

His scientific interests lie mostly in Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Pierre Auger Observatory, Observatory and Nuclear physics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Range, Neutrino and Muon in addition to Cosmic ray. Astrophysics is frequently linked to Astronomy in his study.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Zenith, Active galactic nucleus and Anisotropy. His Nuclear physics study incorporates themes from Spectral index and Photon. The concepts of his Air shower study are interwoven with issues in Radiation and Computational physics.

His most cited work include:

  • Correlation of the highest energy cosmic rays with nearby extragalactic objects (705 citations)
  • Observation of the suppression of the flux of cosmic rays above 4x10(19) eV (549 citations)
  • Update on the correlation of the highest energy cosmic rays with nearby extragalactic matter (318 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, LOFAR, Pierre Auger Observatory and Astronomy. His Cosmic ray research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Observatory and Muon. The concepts of his Astrophysics study are interwoven with issues in Neutrino and Anisotropy.

His study focuses on the intersection of LOFAR and fields such as Computational physics with connections in the field of Earth's magnetic field. His studies deal with areas such as Zenith and Active galactic nucleus as well as Pierre Auger Observatory. His Air shower study incorporates themes from Polarization, Radio wave, LOPES and Antenna.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cosmic ray (73.73%)
  • Astrophysics (49.37%)
  • LOFAR (48.42%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Cosmic ray (73.73%)
  • LOFAR (48.42%)
  • Pierre Auger Observatory (34.49%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Cosmic ray, LOFAR, Pierre Auger Observatory, Astrophysics and Astronomy. His Cosmic ray research is included under the broader classification of Nuclear physics. His LOFAR research incorporates themes from Lightning, Remote sensing and Antenna.

His research investigates the connection between Pierre Auger Observatory and topics such as Zenith that intersect with problems in Anisotropy. His Astrophysics study typically links adjacent topics like Neutrino. His study on Radio detection and Twinkling is often connected to Measure as part of broader study in Astronomy.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • An Indication of Anisotropy in Arrival Directions of Ultra-high-energy Cosmic Rays through Comparison to the Flux Pattern of Extragalactic Gamma-Ray Sources (129 citations)
  • Large-scale Cosmic-Ray Anisotropies above 4 EeV Measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory (49 citations)
  • Shock location and CME 3D reconstruction of a solar type II radio burst with LOFAR (39 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Astronomy
  • Electron
  • Cosmic ray

Jörg R. Hörandel mainly focuses on Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Pierre Auger Observatory, LOFAR and Lightning. His Cosmic ray research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Computational physics, Hadron and Spectral shape analysis. His work deals with themes such as Spectral line and Anisotropy, which intersect with Astrophysics.

His Pierre Auger Observatory research includes elements of Zenith and Neutrino. As a part of the same scientific study, Jörg R. Hörandel usually deals with the LOFAR, concentrating on Corona and frequently concerns with Radio propagation and Radio wave. His research integrates issues of Thunderstorm and Astronomy in his study of Lightning.

Best Publications

  • LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

    M. P. van Haarlem;M. W. Wise;M. W. Wise;A. W. Gunst;George Heald

  • LOFAR: The LOw-Frequency ARray

    M. P. van Haarlem;M. W. Wise;A. W. Gunst;G. Heald

  • Correlation of the highest-energy cosmic rays with nearby extragalactic objects.

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta

  • Observation of the suppression of the flux of cosmic rays above 4x10(19) eV

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;C. Aguirre

  • Measurement of the energy spectrum of cosmic rays above 10(18) eV using the Pierre Auger Observatory

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn

  • KASCADE measurements of energy spectra for elemental groups of cosmic rays: Results and open problems

    T. Antoni;W.D. Apel;A.F. Badea;K. Bekk

  • Measurement of the Depth of Maximum of Extensive Air Showers above 10(18) eV

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;D. Allard

  • On the knee in the energy spectrum of cosmic rays

    Jörg R. Hörandel

  • Detection and imaging of atmospheric radio flashes from cosmic ray air showers

    H. Falcke;H. Falcke;H. Falcke;W. D. Apel;A. F. Badea;L. Bähren

  • The cosmic-ray experiment KASCADE

    T Antoni;W.D Apel;F Badea;K Bekk

  • Depth of maximum of air-shower profiles at the Pierre Auger Observatory. I. Measurements at energies above 10(17.8) eV

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;M. Aglietta;E.J. Ahn

  • Update on the correlation of the highest energy cosmic rays with nearby extragalactic matter

    P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn;D. Allard

  • Observation of a large-scale anisotropy in the arrival directions of cosmic rays above 8 × 1018 eV

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta

  • Depth of maximum of air-shower profiles at the Pierre Auger Observatory. II. Composition implications

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn

  • Measurement of the proton-air cross section at √s=57 TeV with the Pierre Auger Observatory.

    P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn;I. F. M. Albuquerque

  • Kneelike Structure in the Spectrum of the Heavy Component of Cosmic Rays Observed with KASCADE-Grande

    Apel Wd;Arteaga-Velázquez Jc;Bekk K;Bertaina M

  • Muons in air showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory: Mean number in highly inclined events

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn

  • Upper limit on the cosmic-ray photon flux above 10**19-eV using the surface detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

    J. Abraham;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;C. Aguirre

  • Combined fit of spectrum and composition data as measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;M. Aglietta;I. Al Samarai;I. Al Samarai

  • Searches for anisotropies in the arrival directions of the highest energy cosmic rays detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Heino Falcke
Heino Falcke Radboud University
Markus Roth
Markus Roth Technical University of Darmstadt
K. H. Kampert
K. H. Kampert University of Wuppertal
H. J. Mathes
H. J. Mathes Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Andreas Haungs
Andreas Haungs Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
P. Sommers
P. Sommers Pennsylvania State University
Sergio Dasso
Sergio Dasso University of Buenos Aires
T. Huege
T. Huege Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Maria-Teresa Dova
Maria-Teresa Dova National University of La Plata

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