2026 Linda J. Tacconi: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	137	264	250	13	13	674	66389
Physics	142	384	369	30	28	686	68079

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Best Female Scientists

137

264

250

674

66389

Physics

142

384

369

686

68079

Best Female Scientists

D-Index

137

Citations

66389

World Ranking

264

National Ranking

Physics

D-Index

142

Citations

68079

World Ranking

384

National Ranking

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Linda J. Tacconi is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Germany. Their research primarily lies within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their work spans several subfields, including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Instrumentation
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
General Health Professions

Linda J. Tacconi's main research topics include:

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Astro and Planetary Science
Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing

The scientist has contributed numerous papers, notable publications among recent works are:

Detection of the Schwarzschild precession in the orbit of the star S2 near the Galactic centre massive black hole, 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
Mass distribution in the Galactic Center based on interferometric astrometry of multiple stellar orbits, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Improved GRAVITY astrometric accuracy from modeling optical aberrations, 2021, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
Ionized outflows in local luminous AGN: what are the real densities and outflow rates?, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Molecular outflows in local galaxies: Method comparison and a role of intermittent AGN driving, 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

D. Lutz
R. Genzel
Thomas Shimizu
N. M. Förster Schreiber
R. Davies

Linda J. Tacconi regularly publishes in several prominent venues, including:

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

Best Publications

What Powers Ultraluminous IRAS Galaxies

R. Genzel;D. Lutz;E. Sturm;E. Egami

1782
Citations
A Study of the Gas-Star Formation Relation over Cosmic Time

R.Genzel;L.J.Tacconi;J.Gracia-Carpio;A.Sternberg

1415
Citations
PHIBSS: molecular gas content and scaling relations in z~1-3 normal star forming galaxies

L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes

1394
Citations
THE SINS SURVEY: SINFONI INTEGRAL FIELD SPECTROSCOPY OF z ∼ 2 STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

N. M. Förster Schreiber;R. Genzel;N. Bouché;G. Cresci

1279
Citations
High molecular gas fractions in normal massive star-forming galaxies in the young Universe

L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;R. Neri;P. Cox

1153
Citations
PHIBSS: MOLECULAR GAS CONTENT AND SCALING RELATIONS IN z ∼ 1-3 MASSIVE, MAIN-SEQUENCE STAR-FORMING GALAXIES*

L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;R. Genzel;F. Combes

1048
Citations
The Lesser Role of Starbursts in Star Formation at z = 2

G. Rodighiero;E. Daddi;I. Baronchelli;A. Cimatti

1022
Citations
Submillimeter Galaxies at z ~ 2: Evidence for Major Mergers and Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF, and CO-H2 Conversion Factor*

L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;I. Smail;R. Neri

887
Citations
Detection of the gravitational redshift in the orbit of the star S2 near the Galactic centre massive black hole

R. Abuter;A. Amorim;N. Anugu;M. Bauböck

867
Citations
GALAXY STRUCTURE AND MODE OF STAR FORMATION IN THE SFR-MASS PLANE FROM z ∼ 2.5 TO z ∼ 0.1

Stijn Wuyts;Natascha M. Förster Schreiber;Arjen van der Wel;Benjamin Magnelli

804
Citations
From Rings to Bulges: Evidence for Rapid Secular Galaxy Evolution at z ~ 2 from Integral Field Spectroscopy in the SINS Survey

R. Genzel;A. Burkert;N. Bouché;G. Cresci

748
Citations
The FCRAO Extragalactic CO Survey. I. The Data

Judith S. Young;Shuding Xie;Linda Tacconi;Pat Knezek

718
Citations
An interferometric CO survey of luminous submillimetre galaxies

T. R. Greve;T. R. Greve;F. Bertoldi;Ian Smail;R. Neri

701
Citations
Spitzer Quasar and ULIRG Evolution Study (QUEST). IV. Comparison of 1-Jy Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies with Palomar-Green Quasars

S. Veilleux;D. S. N. Rupke;D.-C. Kim;R. Genzel

701
Citations
THE IMPACT OF COLD GAS ACCRETION ABOVE A MASS FLOOR ON GALAXY SCALING RELATIONS

N. Bouché;A. Dekel;R. Genzel;S. Genel

669
Citations
PHIBSS: Unified Scaling Relations of Gas Depletion Time and Molecular Gas Fractions

L. J. Tacconi;R. Genzel;A. Saintonge;F. Combes

658
Citations
COMBINED CO AND DUST SCALING RELATIONS OF DEPLETION TIME AND MOLECULAR GAS FRACTIONS WITH COSMIC TIME, SPECIFIC STAR-FORMATION RATE, AND STELLAR MASS

R. Genzel;L. J. Tacconi;D. Lutz;A. Saintonge

655
Citations
High-resolution millimeter imaging of submillimeter galaxies

L. J. Tacconi;R. Neri;S. C. Chapman;R. Genzel

651
Citations
THE SINS SURVEY OF z ∼ 2 GALAXY KINEMATICS: PROPERTIES OF THE GIANT STAR-FORMING CLUMPS*

R. Genzel;S. Newman;T. Jones;N. M. Förster Schreiber

606
Citations
MICADO: the E-ELT adaptive optics imaging camera

Richard Davies;N. Ageorges;L. Barl;L. R. Bedin

67
Citations