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Klaus Meisenheimer

Klaus Meisenheimer

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
97
Citations
31483
World Ranking
1824
National Ranking
160

Klaus Meisenheimer 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 Klaus Meisenheimer sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 414 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Klaus Meisenheimer 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 Klaus Meisenheimer sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Klaus Meisenheimer is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and specializes in research within the fields of physics and astronomy. Their work primarily focuses on topics related to astrophysics and star formation, stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, as well as astronomy and astrophysical research.

The main fields of study covered by their research include:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these fields, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Instrumentation
  • Spectroscopy
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Key research topics explored by Klaus Meisenheimer include:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

The scientist has published numerous papers, with recent contributions appearing in notable journals such as Astronomy and Astrophysics. Selected recent publications include:

  • MATISSE, the VLTI mid-infrared imaging spectro-interferometer, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The dusty heart of Circinus, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • VLTI-MATISSE L- and N-band aperture-synthesis imaging of the unclassified B[e] star FS Canis Majoris, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The extended atmosphere and circumstellar environment of the cool evolved star VX Sagittarii as seen by MATISSE, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • First MATISSE L-band observations of HD 179218, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Almost all their publications have been featured in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, underscoring a consistent presence in this publication venue. Additional publication venues include Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) and Kölner Universitäts PublikationsServer (Universität zu Köln).

Klaus Meisenheimer collaborates frequently with several researchers in the field, including:

  • J.-C. Augereau
  • S. Wolf
  • R. Petrov
  • W. Jaffe
  • V. Gámez Rosas

Best Publications

  • Galaxy Luminosity Functions to z~1: DEEP2 vs. COMBO-17 and Implications for Red Galaxy Formation

    S. M. Faber;C. N. A. Willmer;C. Wolf;D. C. Koo

  • Nearly 5000 Distant Early-Type Galaxies in COMBO-17: A Red Sequence and Its Evolution since z ~ 1

    Eric F. Bell;Christian Wolf;Klaus Meisenheimer;Hans Walter Rix

  • Galaxy luminosity functions to z∼ 1 from DEEP2 and COMBO-17: Implications for red galaxy formation

    S. M. Faber;C. N. A. Willmer;C. Wolf;D. C. Koo

  • Towards an understanding of the rapid decline of the cosmic star formation rate

    Eric F. Bell;Casey Papovich;Christian Wolf;Emeric Le Floc'h

  • Toward an Understanding of the Rapid Decline of the Cosmic Star Formation Rate

    Eric F. Bell;Casey Papovich;Christian Wolf;Emeric Le Floc'h

  • The central dusty torus in the active nucleus of NGC 1068

    W. Jaffe;K. Meisenheimer;H. J. A. Röttgering;Ch. Leinert

  • The COMBO-17 survey: Evolution of the galaxy luminosity function from 25,000 galaxies with 0.2 < z < 1.2

    C. Wolf;C. Wolf;K. Meisenheimer;H.-W. Rix;A. Borch

  • GEMS: Galaxy Evolution from Morphologies and SEDs

    Hans-Walter Rix;Marco Barden;Steven V. W. Beckwith;Eric F. Bell

  • A catalogue of the Chandra Deep Field South with multi-colour classification and photometric redshifts from COMBO-17

    C. Wolf;K. Meisenheimer;M. Kleinheinrich;A. Borch

  • GEMS: Galaxy Evolution from Morphologies and SEDs

    Hans Walter Rix;Marco Barden;Steven V.W. Beckwith;Eric F. Bell

  • The stellar masses of 25000 galaxies at 0.2<z<1.0 estimated by the COMBO-17 survey

    Andrea Borch;Klaus Meisenheimer;Eric F. Bell;Hans-Walter Rix

  • Dry Mergers in GEMS: The Dynamical Evolution of Massive Early-Type Galaxies

    Eric F. Bell;Thorsten Naab;Daniel H. McIntosh;Rachel S. Somerville

  • GEMS: Galaxy fitting catalogues and testing parametric galaxy fitting codes

    Boris Häußler;Daniel H. McIntosh;Marco Barden;Eric F. Bell

  • Dry Mergers in GEMS: The Dynamical Evolution of Massive Early-Type Galaxies

    Eric F. Bell;Thorsten Naab;Daniel H. McIntosh;Rachel S. Somerville

  • The stellar masses of 25 000 galaxies at 0.2 ≤ z ≤ 1.0 estimated by the COMBO-17 survey

    Andrea Borch;Andrea Borch;Klaus Meisenheimer;Eric F. Bell;Hans-Walter Rix

  • A diversity of dusty AGN tori - Data release for the VLTI/MIDI AGN Large Program and first results for 23 galaxies

    L. Burtscher;K. Meisenheimer;K. R. W. Tristram;W. Jaffe

  • GEMS: The Size Evolution of Disk Galaxies

    Marco Barden;Hans-Walter Rix;Rachel S. Somerville;Eric F. Bell

  • The VISTA deep extragalactic observations (VIDEO) survey

    Matt J. Jarvis;Matt J. Jarvis;D. G. Bonfield;Victoria Bruce;J. E. Geach

  • History of Galaxy Interactions and their Impact on Star Formation over the Last 7 Gyr from GEMS

    Shardha Jogee;Sarah H. Miller;Kyle Penner;Rosalind E. Skelton

  • Stellar rotation and variability in the Orion Nebula Cluster

    W. Herbst;W. Herbst;C. A. L. Bailer-Jones;R. Mundt;K. Meisenheimer

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Wolf
Christian Wolf Australian National University
Eric F. Bell
Eric F. Bell University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Daniel H. McIntosh
Daniel H. McIntosh University of Missouri–Kansas City
Knud Jahnke
Knud Jahnke Max Planck Society
Chien Y. Peng
Chien Y. Peng Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
Catherine Heymans
Catherine Heymans University of Edinburgh
Shardha Jogee
Shardha Jogee The University of Texas at Austin
Steven V. W. Beckwith
Steven V. W. Beckwith University of California, Berkeley
Rachel S. Somerville
Rachel S. Somerville Flatiron Institute
Sebastián F. Sánchez
Sebastián F. Sánchez National Autonomous University of Mexico

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