2026 Klaus Meisenheimer: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	97	1824	1736	160	154	414	31483

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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

1611
Citations
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

1573
Citations
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

1400
Citations
Towards an understanding of the rapid decline of the cosmic star formation rate

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

724
Citations
Toward an Understanding of the Rapid Decline of the Cosmic Star Formation Rate

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

676
Citations
The central dusty torus in the active nucleus of NGC 1068

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

666
Citations
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

663
Citations
GEMS: Galaxy Evolution from Morphologies and SEDs

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

615
Citations
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

574
Citations
GEMS: Galaxy Evolution from Morphologies and SEDs

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

561
Citations
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

445
Citations
Dry Mergers in GEMS: The Dynamical Evolution of Massive Early-Type Galaxies

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

428
Citations
GEMS: Galaxy fitting catalogues and testing parametric galaxy fitting codes

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

410
Citations
Dry Mergers in GEMS: The Dynamical Evolution of Massive Early-Type Galaxies

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

393
Citations
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

391
Citations
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

362
Citations
GEMS: The Size Evolution of Disk Galaxies

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

361
Citations
The VISTA deep extragalactic observations (VIDEO) survey

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

353
Citations
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

348
Citations
Stellar rotation and variability in the Orion Nebula Cluster

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

338
Citations