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Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard

Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard

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Physics
Denmark
2026

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Physics

D-Index
145
Citations
86579
World Ranking
338
National Ranking
1

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

Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and works predominantly in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research focuses on various aspects of stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, with significant contributions in specialized topics including Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astro and Planetary Science, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements.

The scientist's work is frequently published in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Astronomy and Astrophysics, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, The Astrophysical Journal, and UNC Libraries.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Christensen-Dalsgaard include:

  • High-precision abundances of elements in solar-type stars, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Solar structure and evolution, 2021, Living Reviews in Solar Physics
  • Age dating of an early Milky Way merger via asteroseismology of the naked-eye star ν Indi, 2020, Nature Astronomy
  • A 20 Second Cadence View of Solar-type Stars and Their Planets with TESS: Asteroseismology of Solar Analogs and a Recharacterization of π Men c, 2022, The Astronomical Journal
  • The BAyesian STellar algorithm (BASTA): a fitting tool for stellar studies, asteroseismology, exoplanets, and Galactic archaeology, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Christensen-Dalsgaard are:

  • Jakob Rørsted Mosumgaard
  • V. Silva Aguirre
  • H. Kjeldsen
  • Mark Lykke Winther
  • Sarbani Basu

The scientist's publication record includes book contributions, such as the title Dynamics of the Sun and Stars published by Springer International Publishing in 2020.

The contributions span several subfields, notably:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Oceanography
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Christensen-Dalsgaard's work involves a variety of topics that intersect across theoretical and observational aspects of astronomy and astrophysics, often centered around precise stellar characterization, solar structure, and the use of asteroseismology as a tool for investigating stellar properties and galactic evolution.

Best Publications

  • Kepler Planet-Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

    William J. Borucki;David Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

  • Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler, III: Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

    Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

  • Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David Winslow Latham

  • Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler, II: Analysis of the first four months of data

    William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-type Stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

  • The Current State of Solar Modeling

    J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;W. Däppen;S. V. Ajukov;E. R. Anderson

  • The PLATO 2.0 Mission

    H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

  • Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

    George R. Ricker;Joshua N. Winn;Roland Vanderspek;David W. Latham

  • Characteristics of planetary candidates observed by Kepler. II. Analysis of the first four months of data

    William J. Borucki;David G. Koch;Gibor Basri;Natalie Batalha

  • Kepler Mission Design, Realized Photometric Performance, and Early Science

    David G. Koch;William J. Borucki;Gibor Basri;Natalie M. Batalha

  • Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler. III. Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data

    Natalie M. Batalha;Natalie M. Batalha;Jason F. Rowe;Stephen T. Bryson;Thomas Barclay

  • Helioseismic Studies of Differential Rotation in the Solar Envelope by the Solar Oscillations Investigation Using the Michelson Doppler Imager

    J. Schou;H. M. Antia;S. Basu;R. S. Bogart

  • Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-Type Stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

  • The PLATO 2.0 mission

    H. Rauer;H. Rauer;C. Catala;C. Aerts;T. Appourchaux

  • Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets

    Geoffrey W. Marcy;Howard Isaacson;Andrew W. Howard;Jason F. Rowe

  • Gravity modes as a way to distinguish between hydrogen- and helium-burning red giant stars

    Timothy R. Bedding;Benoit Mosser;Daniel Huber;Josefina Montalbán

  • Kepler Asteroseismology Program: Introduction and First Results

    Ronald L. Gilliland;T. M. Brown;J. Christensen-Dalsgaard;H. Kjeldsen

  • Planet occurrence within 0.25AU of solar-type stars from Kepler

    Andrew W. Howard;Geoffrey W. Marcy;Stephen T. Bryson;Jon M. Jenkins

  • Kepler Planet Detection Mission: Introduction and First Results

    William J. Borucki;D. Koch;G. Basri;N. M. Batalha

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Kjeldsen
Hans Kjeldsen Aarhus University
William J. Chaplin
William J. Chaplin University of Birmingham
Dennis Stello
Dennis Stello University of New South Wales
Timothy R. Bedding
Timothy R. Bedding University of Sydney
Daniel Huber
Daniel Huber University of Hawaii at Manoa
Saskia Hekker
Saskia Hekker Heidelberg University
Rafael A. García
Rafael A. García University of Paris-Saclay
Sarbani Basu
Sarbani Basu Yale University
Travis S. Metcalfe
Travis S. Metcalfe Max Planck Society
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson National Center for Atmospheric Research

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