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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 80 3043 2890 288 275 448 19327

Michael Hilker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Hilker between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Hilker published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2019. 33 of the 540 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2019. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 2 publications
1992 2026

540 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Hilker: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 3
1996 5
1997 4
1998 5
1999 6
2000 3
2001 4
2002 16
2003 20
2004 20
2005 16
2006 22
2007 23
2008 22
2009 22
2010 9
2011 18
2012 13
2013 10
2014 19
2015 16
2016 30
2017 25
2018 26
2019 36
2020 31
2021 30
2022 12
2023 18
2024 19
2025 31
2026 2
Total 540
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Michael Hilker 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 Michael Hilker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 443–462 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 448 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131 448
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Michael Hilker 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 Michael Hilker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167 80
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Michael Hilker is affiliated with the European Southern Observatory in Germany and has a significant body of work in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research output includes 257 publications, with a focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Ecology, Computational Mechanics, and Global and Planetary Change.

Hilker's research explores a variety of topics, primarily centered around:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Some of Michael Hilker's recent papers include:

  • The Fornax Deep Survey with VST, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Absolute -band magnitudes and mass-to-light ratios of Galactic globular clusters, 2020, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
  • Can a regional-scale reduction of atmospheric CO 2 during the COVID-19 pandemic be detected from space? A case study for East China using satellite XCO 2 retrievals, 2021, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Three-component Kinematics of Multiple Stellar Populations in Globular Clusters with Gaia and VLT, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • XCO 2 retrieval for GOSAT and GOSAT-2 based on the FOCAL algorithm, 2021, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues including:

  • E. Iodice
  • Michele Cantiello
  • Marilena Spavone
  • Steffen Mieske
  • M. Rejkuba

Best Publications

  • A catalogue of masses, structural parameters, and velocity dispersion profiles of 112 Milky Way globular clusters

    H. Baumgardt;M. Hilker

  • Mean proper motions, space orbits, and velocity dispersion profiles of Galactic globular clusters derived from Gaia DR2 data

    H Baumgardt;M Hilker;A Sollima;A Bellini

  • The central region of the Fornax cluster II. Spectroscopy and radial velocities of member and background galaxies

    M. Hilker;M. Hilker;L. Infante;G. Vieira;M. Kissler-Patig;M. Kissler-Patig;M. Kissler-Patig

  • The central region of the Fornax cluster -- II. Spectroscopy and radial velocities of member and background galaxies

    M. Hilker;L. Infante;G. Vieria;M. Kissler-Patig

  • Families of dynamically hot stellar systems over 10 orders of magnitude in mass

    I. Misgeld;M. Hilker

  • A class of compact dwarf galaxies from disruptive processes in galaxy clusters

    M. J. Drinkwater;M. D. Gregg;M. D. Gregg;M. Hilker;K. Bekki

  • The two metallicity groups of the globular cluster M22: a chemical perspective

    A. F. Marino;C. Sneden;R. P. Kraft;G. Wallerstein

  • A supermassive black hole in an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy

    Anil C. Seth;Remco van den Bosch;Steffen Mieske;Holger Baumgardt

  • From star clusters to dwarf galaxies: the properties of dynamically hot stellar systems

    J. Dabringhausen;M. Hilker;P. Kroupa

  • The two metallicity groups of the globular cluster M 22: a chemical perspective

    A. F. Marino;Christopher A Sneden;R. P. Kraft;G. Wallerstein

  • Internal Properties of Ultracompact Dwarf Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster

    E. A. Evstigneeva;M. D. Gregg;M. D. Gregg;M. J. Drinkwater;M. Hilker;M. Hilker

  • Internal Properties of Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster

    E. A. Evstigneeva;M. D. Gregg;M. J. Drinkwater;M. Hilker

  • UNVEILING A RICH SYSTEM OF FAINT DWARF GALAXIES IN THE NEXT GENERATION FORNAX SURVEY

    Roberto P. Muñoz;Paul Eigenthaler;Thomas H. Puzia;Matthew A. Taylor;Matthew A. Taylor

  • Ultra compact objects in the Fornax cluster of galaxies: Globular clusters or dwarf galaxies?

    S. Mieske;S. Mieske;M. Hilker;L. Infante

  • Globular cluster systems in nearby dwarf galaxies – III. Formation efficiencies of old globular clusters

    Iskren Y. Georgiev;Thomas H. Puzia;Paul Goudfrooij;Michael Hilker

  • The globular cluster system of NGC 1399 *,**,*** V. dynamics of the cluster system out to 80 kpc

    Y. Schuberth;Y. Schuberth;Thomas Richtler;M. Hilker;B. Dirsch

  • SPECTROSCOPIC METALLICITIES FOR FORNAX ULTRACOMPACT DWARF GALAXIES, GLOBULAR CLUSTERS, AND NUCLEATED DWARF ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES

    Steffen Mieske;M. Hilker;L. Infante;A. Jordan;A. Jordan

  • Extragalactic globular clusters in the near-infrared - II. The globular clusters systems of NGC 3115 and NGC 4365

    T. H. Puzia;S. E. Zepf;S. E. Zepf;M. Kissler-Patig;M. Hilker

  • The early-type dwarf galaxy population of the Fornax cluster

    S. Mieske;M. Hilker;L. Infante;C. Mendes de Oliveira

  • The nature of UCDs: Internal dynamics from an expanded sample and homogeneous database

    S. Mieske;M. Hilker;A. Jordan;A. Jordan;L. Infante

Frequent Co-Authors

Holger Baumgardt
Holger Baumgardt University of Queensland
Leopoldo Infante
Leopoldo Infante Carnegie Institution for Science
Eva K. Grebel
Eva K. Grebel Heidelberg University
Michael J. Drinkwater
Michael J. Drinkwater University of Queensland
Nate Bastian
Nate Bastian Liverpool John Moores University
Magda Arnaboldi
Magda Arnaboldi European Southern Observatory
Aaron J. Romanowsky
Aaron J. Romanowsky San Jose State University
Dante Minniti
Dante Minniti Andrés Bello University
Pavel Kroupa
Pavel Kroupa University of Bonn
Aniello Grado
Aniello Grado University of Perugia

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