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Markus Rothacher

Markus Rothacher

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
53
Citations
11067
World Ranking
4230
National Ranking
109

Markus Rothacher publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Markus Rothacher sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 258 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Markus Rothacher D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Markus Rothacher sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Markus Rothacher is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and works primarily in the fields of engineering, earth and planetary sciences, and physics and astronomy. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, notably aerospace engineering, oceanography, astronomy and astrophysics, geophysics, and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, with a strong emphasis on geodetic and geophysical measurement technologies. Key research areas include:

  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Geophysics and gravity measurements
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Inertial sensor and navigation
  • Geophysics and sensor technology
  • Seismology and earthquake studies
  • Advanced frequency and time standards

Recent publications by Markus Rothacher illustrate their involvement in practical and theoretical advancements related to space and earth observation technologies. Selected papers include:

  • "Low-Cost GNSS and Real-Time PPP: Assessing the Precision of the u-blox ZED-F9P for Kinematic Monitoring Applications" (2022, Remote Sensing)
  • "GENESIS: co-location of geodetic techniques in space" (2023, Earth Planets and Space)
  • "Exploring the foundations of the physical universe with space tests of the equivalence principle" (2021, Experimental Astronomy)
  • "High-resolution tropospheric refractivity fields by combining machine learning and collocation methods to correct earth observation data" (2022, Acta Astronautica)
  • "MPG-NET: A low-cost, multi-purpose GNSS co-location station network for environmental monitoring" (2023, Measurement)

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors including Benedikt Soja, Iván Darío Herrera Pinzón, Gregor Moeller, Roland Hohensinn, and Yara Rossi.

Markus Rothacher has published extensively in respected venues such as the Repository for Publications and Research Data at ETH Zurich, Remote Sensing, Advances in Space Research, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, and the Journal of Geodesy. These publication venues reflect a focus on geodetic data, remote sensing methods, atmospheric science, and space research.

Best Publications

  • Resolution of GPS carrier-phase ambiguities in Precise Point Positioning (PPP) with daily observations

    M. Ge;G. Gendt;M. Rothacher;C. Shi

  • Resolution of GPS carrier-phase ambiguities in Precise Point Positioning (PPP) with daily observations

    Unknown

  • Generation of a consistent absolute phase-center correction model for GPS receiver and satellite antennas

    Ralf Schmid;Peter Steigenberger;Gerd Gendt;Maorong Ge

  • Bernese GPS Software, Version 4.2

    U. Hugentobler;S. Schaer;P. Fridez;G. Beutler

  • Extended orbit modeling techniques at the CODE processing center of the international GPS service for geodynamics (IGS): theory and initial results.

    G. Beutler;E. Brockmann;W. Gurtner;U. Hugentobler

  • The International GPS Service (IGS): An interdisciplinary service in support of Earth sciences

    G. Beutler;M. Rothacher;S. Schaer;T.A. Springer

  • A New Solar Radiation Pressure Model for GPS Satellites

    T. A. Springer;G. Beutler;M. Rothacher

  • Reprocessing of a global GPS network

    P. Steigenberger;M. Rothacher;R. Dietrich;M. Fritsche

  • Impact of higher‐order ionospheric terms on GPS estimates

    M. Fritsche;R. Dietrich;C. Knöfel;A. Rülke

  • Absolute phase center corrections of satellite and receiver antennas

    Ralf Schmid;Markus Rothacher;Daniela Thaller;Peter Steigenberger

  • The International DORIS Service (IDS): Toward maturity

    Pascal Willis;Pascal Willis;Hervé Fagard;Pascale Ferrage;Frank G. Lemoine

  • Kinematic and reduced-dynamic precise orbit determination of low earth orbiters

    Unknown

  • EIGEN-GL05C - A new global combined high-resolution GRACE-based gravity field model of the GFZ-GRGS cooperation

    Christoph Förste;Frank Flechtner;R. Schmidt;R. Stubenvoll

  • The Global Geodetic Observing System

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  • GPS radio occultation: results from CHAMP, GRACE and FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC.

    Jens Wickert;Grzegorz Michalak;Torsten Schmidt;Georg Beyerle

  • Estimation of elevation-dependent satellite antenna phase center variations of GPS satellites

    R. Schmid;M. Rothacher

  • A New Data Processing Strategy for Huge GNSS Global Networks

    M. Ge;G. Gendt;G. Dick;F. P. Zhang

  • Einstein Gravity Explorer-a medium-class fundamental physics mission

    S. Schiller;G. M. Tino;P. Gill;C. Salomon

  • Direct measurement of diurnal polar motion by ring laser gyroscopes

    K. U. Schreiber;A. Velikoseltsev;M. Rothacher;T. Klügel

  • Validation of precipitable water vapor within the NCEP/DOE reanalysis using global GPS observations from one decade.

    Sibylle Vey;Reinhard Dietrich;Axel Rülke;Mathias Fritsche

  • A CHAMP-only gravity field model from kinematic orbits using the energy integral

    Ch. Gerlach;L. Földvary;D. Švehla;Th. Gruber

  • Observation of the Earth system from space

    Jakob Flury;Reiner Rummel;Christoph Reigber;Markus Rothacher

  • Geodetic Observations and Global Reference Frame Contributions to Understanding Sea‐Level Rise and Variability

    Geoff Blewitt;Zuheir Altamimi;James Davis;Richard Gross

  • A climatology of multiple tropopauses derived from GPS radio occultations with CHAMP and SAC‐C

    T. Schmidt;G. Beyerle;S. Heise;J. Wickert

  • Kinematic Precise Orbit Determination for Gravity Field Determination

    D. Švehla;M. Rothacher

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Beutler
Gerhard Beutler University of Bern
Peter Steigenberger
Peter Steigenberger German Aerospace Center
Urs Hugentobler
Urs Hugentobler Technical University of Munich
Rolf Dach
Rolf Dach University of Bern
Jens Wickert
Jens Wickert Technical University of Berlin
Reiner Rummel
Reiner Rummel Technical University of Munich
Maorong Ge
Maorong Ge Technical University of Berlin
Torsten Schmidt
Torsten Schmidt Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

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