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Linda J. Tacconi 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 Linda J. Tacconi sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 686 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Linda J. Tacconi 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 Linda J. Tacconi sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 142 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The FCRAO Extragalactic CO Survey. I. The Data

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

  • An interferometric CO survey of luminous submillimetre galaxies

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

  • 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

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

    N. Bouché;A. Dekel;R. Genzel;S. Genel

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

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

  • 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

  • High-resolution millimeter imaging of submillimeter galaxies

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

  • 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

  • MICADO: the E-ELT adaptive optics imaging camera

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Reinhard Genzel
Reinhard Genzel Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Dieter Lutz
Dieter Lutz Max Planck Society
Eckhard Sturm
Eckhard Sturm Max Planck Society
Amiel Sternberg
Amiel Sternberg Tel Aviv University
Ric Davies
Ric Davies Max Planck Society
Andreas Eckart
Andreas Eckart University of Cologne
Roberto Maiolino
Roberto Maiolino University of Cambridge
Andrew J. Baker
Andrew J. Baker Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
N. M. Förster Schreiber
N. M. Förster Schreiber Max Planck Society
Emanuele Daddi
Emanuele Daddi University of Paris-Saclay

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