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Karl M. Menten

Karl M. Menten

Max Planck Society
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
160
Citations
113538
World Ranking
205
National Ranking
15

Karl M. Menten 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 Karl M. Menten sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,675 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karl M. Menten 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 Karl M. Menten sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 160 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physics

Overview

Karl M. Menten was affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research primarily focused on Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Instrumentation.

The research topics covered by their work included:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Karl M. Menten included:

  • "Re-exploring Molecular Complexity with ALMA (ReMoCA): interstellar detection of urea," 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • "(Sub)stellar companions shape the winds of evolved stars," 2020, Science
  • "The SEDIGISM survey: First Data Release and overview of the Galactic structure," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Physical and chemical structure of high-mass star-forming regions: unraveling chemical complexity with CORE: the NOEMA large program," 2021, Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent)
  • "The SEDIGISM survey: molecular clouds in the inner Galaxy," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Karl M. Menten were:

  • F. Wyrowski
  • Y. Gong
  • J. S. Urquhart
  • A. Brunthaler
  • T. Csengeri

Karl M. Menten published extensively in several scientific venues, with the most frequent publication outlets including:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

In 2004, Karl M. Menten was recognized by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften for contributions in the field of Physics.

Best Publications

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. IV. Imaging the Central Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • Trigonometric Parallaxes of Massive Star Forming Regions: VI. Galactic Structure, Fundamental Parameters and Non-Circular Motions

    M. J. Reid;K. M. Menten;X. W. Zheng;A. Brunthaler

  • A star in a 15.2-year orbit around the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way

    R. Schödel;T. Ott;R. Genzel;R. Hofmann

  • ATLASGAL - The APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy at 870 microns

    F. Schuller;K. M. Menten;Y. Contreras;F. Wyrowski

  • TRIGONOMETRIC PARALLAXES OF HIGH MASS STAR FORMING REGIONS: THE STRUCTURE AND KINEMATICS OF THE MILKY WAY

    M. J. Reid;K. M. Menten;A. Brunthaler;X. W. Zheng

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VI. The Shadow and Mass of the Central Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Physical Origin of the Asymmetric Ring

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • TRIGONOMETRIC PARALLAXES OF MASSIVE STAR-FORMING REGIONS. VI. GALACTIC STRUCTURE, FUNDAMENTAL PARAMETERS, AND NONCIRCULAR MOTIONS

    M. J. Reid;K. M. Menten;X. W. Zheng;A. Brunthaler

  • The distance to the Orion Nebula

    K. M. Menten;M. J. Reid;J. Forbrich;J. Forbrich;A. Brunthaler

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. II. Array and Instrumentation

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. III. Data Processing and Calibration

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • High-Mass Proto-Stellar Candidates - II : Density structure from dust continuum and CS emission

    H. Beuther;P. Schilke;K.M. Menten;F. Motte

  • Massive molecular outflows

    H. Beuther;P. Schilke;T.K. Sridharan;K.M. Menten

  • High-Mass Proto-Stellar Candidates - I : The Sample and Initial Results

    T.K.Sridharan;H. Beuther;P. Schilke;K.M. Menten

  • Massive Molecular Outflows

    H. Beuther;P. Schilke;T. K. Sridharan;K. M. Menten

  • The Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment (APEX) : a new submillimeter facility for southern skies

    R. Güsten;L.-Å. Nyman;P. Schilke;K. Menten

  • High-Mass Protostellar Candidates. II. Density Structure from Dust Continuum and CS Emission

    H. Beuther;P. Schilke;K. M. Menten;F. Motte

  • The discovery of a new, very strong, and widespread interstellar methanol maser line

    Karl M. Menten

  • High-Mass Protostellar Candidates. I. The Sample and Initial Results

    T. K. Sridharan;H. Beuther;P. Schilke;K. M. Menten

Frequent Co-Authors

Friedrich Wyrowski
Friedrich Wyrowski Max Planck Society
Peter Schilke
Peter Schilke University of Cologne
Frank Bertoldi
Frank Bertoldi University of Bonn
James Urquhart
James Urquhart University of Kent
Mark J. Reid
Mark J. Reid Harvard University
Fabian Walter
Fabian Walter Max Planck Society
Chris Carilli
Chris Carilli National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Henrik Beuther
Henrik Beuther Max Planck Society
Achim Weiss
Achim Weiss Max Planck Society
Thomas G. Phillips
Thomas G. Phillips California Institute of Technology

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