2026 Lucio Mayer: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	109	1221	1155	25	25	390	38957

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Physics

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1155

390

38957

Overview

Lucio Mayer is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland, where their research activity centers on physics and astronomy. Their publication record spans over 310 works, with a focus on several subfields including astronomy and astrophysics, instrumentation, nuclear and high energy physics, statistical and nonlinear physics, and general health professions.

The research conducted covers a diverse range of topics. Key themes in their work include galaxies: formation, evolution, phenomena; astrophysics and star formation studies; astrophysical phenomena and observations; stellar, planetary, and galactic studies; astronomy and astrophysical research; pulsars and gravitational waves research; and gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Lucio Mayer's recent papers demonstrate engagement with both theoretical and observational astrophysics. Notable recent publications include:

"Astrophysics with the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna" (2023), published in Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano)
"Unveiling the gravitational universe at μ-Hz frequencies" (2021), published in Experimental Astronomy
"Light, medium-weight, or heavy? The nature of the first supermassive black hole seeds" (2021), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
"A wide-orbit giant planet in the high-mass b Centauri binary system" (2021), published in Nature
"Priorities in gravitational waveforms for future space-borne detectors: vacuum accuracy or environment?" (2023), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

The venues in which Lucio Mayer publishes frequently include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The Astrophysical Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)

Collaboration is a significant component of their research. Frequent coauthors include Pedro R. Capelo, Lorenz Zwick, Piero Madau, Thomas Quinn, and Elisa Bortolas. These collaborations reflect shared interests across astrophysics and instrumentation topics.

Best Publications

Protostars and Planets V

R. H. Durisen;A. P. Boss;L. Mayer;A. F. Nelson

2950
Citations
Bulgeless dwarf galaxies and dark matter cores from supernova-driven outflows

Fabio Governato;Chris Brook;Lucio Mayer;Alyson Brooks

1181
Citations
Fundamental differences between SPH and grid methods

Oscar Agertz;Ben Moore;Joachim Stadel;Doug Potter

922
Citations
Forming Disk Galaxies in Lambda CDM Simulations

F.Governato;B.Willman;L.Mayer;A.Brooks

916
Citations
Black holes, gravitational waves and fundamental physics: a roadmap

Leor Barack;Vitor Cardoso;Vitor Cardoso;Samaya Nissanke;Samaya Nissanke;Samaya Nissanke;Thomas P. Sotiriou

794
Citations
Fundamental differences between SPH and grid methods

Oscar Agertz;Ben Moore;Joachim Stadel;Doug Potter

762
Citations
Forming disc galaxies in ΛCDM simulations

F. Governato;F. Governato;B. Willman;L. Mayer;A. Brooks

760
Citations
Forming Realistic Late-Type Spirals in a LCDM Universe: The Eris Simulation

Javiera Guedes;Simone Callegari;Piero Madau;Lucio Mayer

748
Citations
FORMING REALISTIC LATE-TYPE SPIRALS IN A ΛCDM UNIVERSE: THE ERIS SIMULATION

Javiera Guedes;Javiera Guedes;Simone Callegari;Piero Madau;Lucio Mayer;Lucio Mayer

598
Citations
The secular evolution of disk structural parameters

Victor P. Debattista;Victor P. Debattista;Lucio Mayer;C. Marcella Carollo;Ben Moore

488
Citations
Simultaneous ram pressure and tidal stripping; how dwarf spheroidals lost their gas

Lucio Mayer;Lucio Mayer;Chiara Mastropietro;James Wadsley;Joachim Stadel

481
Citations
The Metamorphosis of Tidally Stirred Dwarf Galaxies

Lucio Mayer;Fabio Governato;Monica Colpi;Ben Moore

428
Citations
Formation of Giant Planets by Fragmentation of Protoplanetary Disks

Lucio Mayer;Thomas R. Quinn;James Wadsley;Joachim Stadel

389
Citations
The Formation of a Realistic Disk Galaxy in Λ-dominated Cosmologies

F. Governato;L. Mayer;J. Wadsley;J. P. Gardner

379
Citations
Gravitational Instabilities in Gaseous Protoplanetary Disks and Implications for Giant Planet Formation

R. H. Durisen;A. P. Boss;L. Mayer;A. F. Nelson

378
Citations
The Formation of a Realistic Disk Galaxy in Lambda Dominated Cosmologies

F. Governato;L.Mayer;J.Wadsley;J.P.Gardner

371
Citations
The central slope of dark matter cores in dwarf galaxies: Simulations vs. THINGS

Se-Heon Oh;Chris Brook;Fabio Governato;Elias Brinks

354
Citations
Rapid formation of supermassive black hole binaries in galaxy mergers with gas.

Lucio Mayer;Stelios Kazantzidis;Piero Madau;Monica Colpi

346
Citations
Morphological evolution of disk galaxies in clusters

Chiara Mastropietro;Ben Moore;Lucio Mayer;Victor P. Debattista;Victor P. Debattista

333
Citations
Tidal Stirring and the Origin of Dwarf Spheroidals in the Local Group

Lucio Mayer;Fabio Governato;Monica Colpi;Ben Moore

323
Citations