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Norbert Langer

Norbert Langer

University of Bonn
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 109 1201 1135 100 95 582 49160

Norbert Langer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norbert Langer between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norbert Langer published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 15.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2015. 22 of the 641 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2015. 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 46 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 5 publications
1986 2026

641 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norbert Langer: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 4
1988 4
1989 2
1990 1
1991 6
1992 0
1993 5
1994 4
1995 9
1996 4
1997 10
1998 11
1999 10
2000 11
2001 10
2002 5
2003 11
2004 13
2005 14
2006 14
2007 19
2008 18
2009 16
2010 17
2011 35
2012 25
2013 34
2014 41
2015 46
2016 34
2017 35
2018 21
2019 20
2020 18
2021 23
2022 33
2023 17
2024 16
2025 17
2026 5
Total 641
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Norbert Langer 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 Norbert Langer 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, 563–582 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: 582 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84 582
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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Norbert Langer 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 Norbert Langer 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, 108–109 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: 109 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
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 90 109
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

Norbert Langer is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany. Their research falls primarily within the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a substantial focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and General Health Professions.

The main topics covered in their work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astro and Planetary Science, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research.

Norbert Langer has contributed to a range of publications, with frequent appearances in several scientific journals and platforms. These include Astronomy and Astrophysics, arXiv (Cornell University), Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Some of the notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Langer are:

  • Cosmic rates of black hole mergers and pair-instability supernovae from chemically homogeneous binary evolution, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The R136 star cluster dissected with Hubble Space Telescope/STIS - II. Physical properties of the most massive stars in R136, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The R136 star cluster dissected with Hubble Space Telescope/STIS, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Unnamed paper, 2020, Wiardi Beckman Foundation (Wiardi Beckman Foundation)
  • An X-ray-quiet black hole born with a negligible kick in a massive binary within the Large Magellanic Cloud, 2022, Nature Astronomy

Norbert Langer has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including H. Sana, S. E. de Mink, Pablo Marchant, D. J. Lennon, and T. Shenar.

Best Publications

  • A massive pulsar in a compact relativistic binary

    John Antoniadis;Paulo C. C. Freire;Norbert Wex;Thomas M. Tauris

  • How Massive Single Stars End Their Life

    A. Heger;A. Heger;C. L. Fryer;S. E Woosley;N. Langer

  • Binary Interaction Dominates the Evolution of Massive Stars

    H. Sana;S. E. de Mink;S. E. de Mink;A. de Koter;A. de Koter;N. Langer

  • MODULES FOR EXPERIMENTS IN STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS (MESA): BINARIES, PULSATIONS, AND EXPLOSIONS

    Bill Paxton;Pablo Marchant;Josiah Schwab;Evan B. Bauer

  • Presupernova Evolution of Massive Single and Binary Stars

    N. Langer

  • Presupernova Evolution of Rotating Massive Stars. I. Numerical Method and Evolution of the Internal Stellar Structure

    A. Heger;A. Heger;N. Langer;S. E. Woosley;S. E. Woosley

  • Rotating Massive Main-Sequence Stars I: Grids of Evolutionary Models and Isochrones

    Ines Brott;Selma E. de Mink;Matteo Cantiello;Norbert Langer

  • Rotating massive main-sequence stars - I. Grids of evolutionary models and isochrones

    I. Brott;I. Brott;S. E. De Mink;S. E. De Mink;M. Cantiello;N. Langer;N. Langer

  • Formation of Double Neutron Star Systems

    T. M. Tauris;T. M. Tauris;M. Kramer;P. C. C. Freire;N. Wex

  • THE EFFECTS OF BINARY EVOLUTION ON THE DYNAMICS OF CORE COLLAPSE AND NEUTRON STAR KICKS

    Ph. Podsiadlowski;N. Langer;A.J.T. Poelarends;S.M. Rappaport

  • Presupernova Evolution of Rotating Massive Stars. II. Evolution of the Surface Properties

    A. Heger;A. Heger;N. Langer

  • Single star progenitors of long gamma-ray bursts - I. Model grids and redshift dependent GRB rate

    S.C. Yoon;N. Langer;C. Norman;C. Norman;C. Norman

  • A new route towards merging massive black holes

    Pablo Marchant;Norbert Langer;Philipp Podsiadlowski;Philipp Podsiadlowski;Thomas M. Tauris;Thomas M. Tauris

  • THE ROTATION RATES OF MASSIVE STARS: THE ROLE OF BINARY INTERACTION THROUGH TIDES, MASS TRANSFER, AND MERGERS

    S. E. de Mink;S. E. de Mink;N. Langer;Robert Izzard;H. Sana

  • The Presupernova Evolution and Explosion of Helium Stars That Experience Mass Loss

    S. E. Woosley;Norbert Langer;Thomas A. Weaver

  • The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey I: Introduction and observational overview

    C. J. Evans;W. D. Taylor;V. Henault-Brunet;H. Sana

  • The evolution of massive stars including mass loss - Presupernova models and explosion

    S. E. Woosley;Norbert Langer;Thomas A. Weaver

  • Multi-Dimensional Simulations of the Accretion-Induced Collapse of White Dwarfs to Neutron Stars

    Luc Dessart;Adam Burrows;Christian Ott;Eli Livne

  • Sub-surface convection zones in hot massive stars and their observable consequences

    M Cantiello;N Langer;N Langer;I Brott;A de Koter;A de Koter

  • Rotating massive main-sequence stars: II. Simulating a population of LMC early B-type stars as a test of rotational mixing

    I. Brott;I. Brott;C.J. Evans;Ian Hunter;A. De Koter;A. De Koter

Frequent Co-Authors

A. de Koter
A. de Koter University of Amsterdam
Hugues Sana
Hugues Sana KU Leuven
D. J. Lennon
D. J. Lennon University of La Laguna
Paul A. Crowther
Paul A. Crowther University of Sheffield
Jorick S. Vink
Jorick S. Vink Armagh Observatory
Chris Evans
Chris Evans UK Astronomy Technology Centre
Jacco Vink
Jacco Vink University of Amsterdam
Alexander Heger
Alexander Heger Monash University
Colin Norman
Colin Norman Space Telescope Science Institute
Mark Gieles
Mark Gieles University of Barcelona

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KU Leuven

Publications: 141

Chris Evans

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Publications: 132

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Armagh Observatory

Publications: 119

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Monash University

Publications: 116

Conny Aerts

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KU Leuven

Publications: 113

A. de Koter

A. de Koter

University of Amsterdam

Publications: 109

Paul A. Crowther

Paul A. Crowther

University of Sheffield

Publications: 102

Chris L. Fryer

Chris L. Fryer

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Publications: 102

D. J. Lennon

D. J. Lennon

University of La Laguna

Publications: 90

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Publications: 86

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Publications: 85

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Publications: 83

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Publications: 83

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Michela Mapelli

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Publications: 75

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