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Volker Bromm

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 83 2776 2640 1366 1273 292 25876

Volker Bromm publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Bromm between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Bromm published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2019. 28 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2019. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Bromm: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 6
2002 9
2003 14
2004 5
2005 2
2006 5
2007 10
2008 11
2009 19
2010 19
2011 10
2012 26
2013 10
2014 10
2015 12
2016 13
2017 14
2018 15
2019 34
2020 16
2021 9
2022 14
2023 16
2024 17
2025 26
2026 2
Total 352
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Volker Bromm 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 Volker Bromm 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, 283–302 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: 292 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
283–302 126 292
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
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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Volker Bromm 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 Volker Bromm 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 83
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

Volker Bromm is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their primary field of research lies within Physics and Astronomy, with a significant emphasis on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to cosmic phenomena and astrophysical processes. Key topics include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies

Bromm's publication record is extensive, with a notable number of papers in several high-profile venues. The most frequent publication sources include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

Recent publications by Volker Bromm, alongside their year of publication and the journal in which they appeared, are as follows:

  • CEERS Key Paper. I. An Early Look into the First 500 Myr of Galaxy Formation with JWST, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: A Candidate z ∼ 12 Galaxy in Early JWST CEERS Imaging, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • A CEERS Discovery of an Accreting Supermassive Black Hole 570 Myr after the Big Bang: Identifying a Progenitor of Massive z > 6 Quasars, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The Complete CEERS Early Universe Galaxy Sample: A Surprisingly Slow Evolution of the Space Density of Bright Galaxies at z ∼ 8.5-14.5, 2024, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Accelerating Early Massive Galaxy Formation with Primordial Black Holes, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Volker Bromm collaborates frequently with a select group of researchers. Some of the most frequent co-authors include:

  • Boyuan Liu
  • Steven L. Finkelstein
  • Seiji Fujimoto
  • Rebecca L. Larson
  • Dale D. Kocevski

Best Publications

  • The Formation of the First Stars. I. The Primordial Star-forming Cloud

    Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm;Paolo S. Coppi;Richard B. Larson

  • The formation of a star cluster: predicting the properties of stars and brown dwarfs

    Matthew R. Bate;Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell;Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm

  • The First Stars

    Volker Bromm;Richard B. Larson

  • Formation of the First Supermassive Black Holes

    Volker Bromm;Abraham Loeb;Abraham Loeb

  • Forming the First Stars in the Universe: The Fragmentation of Primordial Gas.

    Volker Bromm;Paolo S. Coppi;Richard B. Larson

  • Generic Spectrum and Ionization Efficiency of a Heavy Initial Mass Function for the First Stars

    Volker Bromm;Rolf P. Kudritzki;Abraham Loeb

  • The first stars: formation of binaries and small multiple systems

    Athena Stacy;Thomas H. Greif;Volker Bromm

  • The formation mechanism of brown dwarfs

    Matthew R. Bate;Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell;Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm

  • SIMULATIONS ON A MOVING MESH: THE CLUSTERED FORMATION OF POPULATION III PROTOSTARS

    Thomas H. Greif;Volker Springel;Volker Springel;Simon D. M. White;Simon C. O. Glover

  • The formation of the first low-mass stars from gas with low carbon and oxygen abundances.

    Volker Bromm;Abraham Loeb

  • The fragmentation of pre-enriched primordial objects

    Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm;A. Ferrara;P. S. Coppi;R. B. Larson

  • Formation of the first stars.

    Volker Bromm

  • The formation of the first stars and galaxies

    Volker Bromm;Naoki Yoshida;Lars Hernquist;Christopher F. McKee

  • The Formation and Fragmentation of Disks Around Primordial Protostars

    Paul C. Clark;Simon C. O. Glover;Rowan J. Smith;Thomas H. Greif

  • The formation of close binary systems by dynamical interactions and orbital decay

    Matthew R. Bate;Matthew R. Bate;Ian A. Bonnell;Volker Bromm;Volker Bromm

  • Formation and evolution of primordial protostellar systems

    Thomas H. Greif;Volker Bromm;Paul C. Clark;Simon C. O. Glover

  • The First Galaxies: Chemical Enrichment, Mixing, and Star Formation

    Thomas H. Greif;Simon C. O. Glover;Volker Bromm;Ralf S. Klessen;Ralf S. Klessen

  • The Expected Redshift Distribution of Gamma-Ray Bursts

    Volker Bromm;Abraham Loeb

  • The First Stars: Mass Growth Under Protostellar Feedback

    Athena Stacy;Thomas H. Greif;Volker Bromm

  • Gravitational fragmentation in turbulent primordial gas and the initial mass function of Population III stars

    Paul C. Clark;Simon C. O. Glover;Ralf S. Klessen;Ralf S. Klessen;Volker Bromm

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf S. Klessen
Ralf S. Klessen Heidelberg University
Abraham Loeb
Abraham Loeb Harvard University
Simon C. O. Glover
Simon C. O. Glover Heidelberg University
Alexander Heger
Alexander Heger Monash University
Naoki Yoshida
Naoki Yoshida University of Tokyo
Steven R. Furlanetto
Steven R. Furlanetto University of California, Los Angeles
Léon V. E. Koopmans
Léon V. E. Koopmans University of Groningen
Volker Springel
Volker Springel Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
Matthew R. Bate
Matthew R. Bate University of Exeter
Anna Frebel
Anna Frebel MIT

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