2026 Peter Wurz: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	80	3003	2853	77	73	986	25711

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Physics

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25711

Overview

Peter Wurz is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and focuses primarily on research in Physics and Astronomy. Their extensive body of work spans several academic fields, with notable contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Mechanics of Materials, Ecology, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's research addresses key topics such as Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Laser-induced Spectroscopy and Plasma, and Ion-surface Interactions and Analysis.

Peter Wurz has published papers in a variety of scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

Space Science Reviews
The Planetary Science Journal
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
arXiv (Cornell University)
Astronomy and Astrophysics

Recent publications that illustrate the areas of active research include:

The Solar Orbiter Solar Wind Analyser (SWA) suite, 2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Investigating Mercury's Environment with the Two-Spacecraft BepiColombo Mission, 2020, Space Science Reviews
The Science Case for a Return to Enceladus, 2021, The Planetary Science Journal
Pre-flight Calibration and Near-Earth Commissioning Results of the Mercury Plasma Particle Experiment (MPPE) Onboard MMO (Mio), 2021, Space Science Reviews
Rationale for BepiColombo Studies of Mercury's Surface and Composition, 2020, Space Science Reviews

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

André Galli
Marek Tulej
Andreas Riedo
Audrey Vorburger
N. F. W. Ligterink

Best Publications

Prebiotic chemicals—amino acid and phosphorus—in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Kathrin Altwegg;Hans Balsiger;Akiva Bar-Nun;Jean Jacques Berthelier

610
Citations
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a Jupiter family comet with a high D/H ratio

K. Altwegg;H. Balsiger;A. Bar-Nun;Jean-Jacques Berthelier

545
Citations
Global observations of the interstellar interaction from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)

D. J. McComas;D. J. McComas;Fredric Allegrini;Fredric Allegrini;Peter Andreas Bochsler;M. Bzowski

544
Citations
The Plasma and Suprathermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) Investigation on the STEREO Observatories

A. B. Galvin;L. M. Kistler;M. A. Popecki;C. J. Farrugia

499
Citations
Rosina - Rosetta orbiter spectrometer for ion and neutral analysis

Hans Balsiger;Kathrin Altwegg;Peter Bochsler;Peter Eberhardt

469
Citations
IBEX-Interstellar Boundary Explorer

D. J. McComas;F. Allegrini;P. Bochsler;M. Bzowski

373
Citations
CELIAS — Charge, Element and Isotope Analysis System for SOHO

D. Hovestadt;M. Hilchenbach;A. Bürgi;B. Klecker

372
Citations
The Analyser of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-4) for the Venus Express mission

S. Barabash;R. Lundin;H. Andersson;K. Brinkfeldt

363
Citations
Abundant molecular oxygen in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Andre Bieler;Kathrin Altwegg;Hans Balsiger;Akiva Bar-Nun

345
Citations
High-yield synthesis, separation, and mass-spectrometric characterization of fullerenes C60 to C266

Deborah Holmes Parker;Peter Wurz;Kuntal Chatterjee;Keith R. Lykke

307
Citations
Time variability and heterogeneity in the coma of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Myrtha Hässig;Myrtha Hässig;Kathrin Altwegg;Hans Balsiger;A. Bar-Nun

302
Citations
First solar EUV irradiances obtained from SOHO by the CELIAS/SEM

D. L. Judge;D. R. McMullin;H. S. Ogawa;D. Hovestadt

265
Citations
Solar Wind-Induced Atmospheric Erosion at Mars: First Results from ASPERA-3 on Mars Express

R. Lundin;S. Barabash;H. Andersson;M. Holmström

261
Citations
Molecular Nitrogen in Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Indicates a Low Formation Temperature

Martin Rubin;Kathrin Altwegg;Hans Balsiger;A. Bar-Nun

235
Citations
Xenon isotopes in 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko show that comets contributed to Earth's atmosphere

B. Marty;Kathrin Altwegg;Hans Balsiger;A. Bar-Nun

229
Citations
The loss of ions from Venus through the plasma wake

S. Barabash;A. Fedorov;J. J. Sauvaud;R. Lundin

215
Citations
Energetic neutral atoms as the explanation for the high-velocity hydrogen around HD 209458b

Mats Holmström;Andreas Ekenbäck;Franck Selsis;Franck Selsis;Thomas Penz

209
Citations
Multiphoton excitation, dissociation, and ionization of fullerene (C60)

Peter Wurz;Keith R. Lykke

208
Citations
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer High Energy (IBEX-Hi) Neutral Atom Imager

H. O. Funsten;F. Allegrini;P. Bochsler;G. Dunn

207
Citations
The IBEX-Lo Sensor

S. A. Fuselier;P. Bochsler;D. Chornay;G. Clark

205
Citations