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Physics
Germany
2023

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Physics D-index 186 Citations 153,068 662 World Ranking 76 National Ranking 5
Best Scientists D-index 186 Citations 153,143 679 World Ranking 323 National Ranking 11

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Best Scientist Award

2023 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Best Scientist Award

2022 - Research.com Physics in Germany Leader Award

2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

2016 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physics

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Volker Springel is best known for:

  • Galaxy
  • Milky Way
  • Astronomy

Astrophysics is closely attributed to Accretion (finance) in his research. Accretion (finance) and Astrophysics are frequently intertwined in his study. He connects Galaxy with Universe in his study. In his works, Volker Springel undertakes multidisciplinary study on Universe and Astronomy. Borrowing concepts from Redshift, he weaves in ideas under Astronomy. Volker Springel incorporates Galaxy formation and evolution and Galaxy merger in his research. His research links Stars with Star formation. As part of his studies on Stars, Volker Springel frequently links adjacent subjects like Star formation. He integrates Dark matter with Redshift in his research.

His most cited work include:

  • The cosmological simulation code gadget-2 (4878 citations)
  • Simulations of the formation, evolution and clustering of galaxies and quasars (3831 citations)
  • The many lives of active galactic nuclei: cooling flows, black holes and the luminosities and colours of galaxies (2854 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

His work on Astrophysics is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Accretion (finance). He carries out multidisciplinary research, doing studies in Galaxy and Cold dark matter. He conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Astronomy and Galaxy formation and evolution through his works. Volker Springel performs multidisciplinary studies into Galaxy formation and evolution and Star formation in his work. Many of his studies on Star formation apply to Stellar mass as well. In his papers, Volker Springel integrates diverse fields, such as Redshift and Dark matter. Dark matter and Redshift are two areas of study in which Volker Springel engages in interdisciplinary work. His Halo study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Dark matter halo. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Halo and Dark matter halo.

Volker Springel most often published in these fields:

  • Astrophysics (95.82%)
  • Galaxy (88.35%)
  • Astronomy (64.84%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2022)?

  • Astrophysics (96.00%)
  • Galaxy (92.00%)
  • Astronomy (62.00%)

In recent works Volker Springel was focusing on the following fields of study:

His Astrophysics study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Accretion (finance). Accretion (finance) and Astrophysics are frequently intertwined in his study. Volker Springel performs multidisciplinary studies into Galaxy and Satellite galaxy in his work. In his work, Volker Springel performs multidisciplinary research in Astronomy and Milky Way. His Star formation study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Stellar mass. He integrates many fields, such as Galaxy formation and evolution and Milky Way, in his works. His work on Halo is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Astronomy. Volker Springel performs integrative study on Redshift and Reionization. His study deals with a combination of Reionization and Redshift.

Between 2019 and 2022, his most popular works were:

  • Universal structure of dark matter haloes over a mass range of 20 orders of magnitude (110 citations)
  • Simulating cosmic structure formation with the gadget-4 code (82 citations)
  • High-redshift JWST predictions from IllustrisTNG: dust modelling and galaxy luminosity functions (78 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited works focused on:

  • Milky Way
  • Galaxy
  • Supernova

His study on Astrophysics is mostly dedicated to connecting different topics, such as Accretion (finance). His Accretion (finance) study frequently involves adjacent topics like Astrophysics. Volker Springel incorporates Galaxy and Milky Way in his studies. In his study, Volker Springel carries out multidisciplinary Milky Way and Star formation research. His study brings together the fields of Stellar mass and Star formation. Stellar mass is closely attributed to Galaxy in his study. His Halo study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Astronomy. Many of his studies on Astronomy apply to Halo as well. He undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Dark matter and Galaxy formation and evolution through his research.

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Best Publications

The Cosmological simulation code GADGET-2

Volker Springel.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2005)

6929 Citations

Simulations of the formation, evolution and clustering of galaxies and quasars

Volker Springel;Simon D. M. White;Adrian Jenkins;Carlos S. Frenk.
Nature (2005)

5561 Citations

The many lives of active galactic nuclei: cooling flows, black holes and the luminosities and colours of galaxies

Darren J. Croton;Volker Springel;Simon D. M. White;G. De Lucia.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2006)

4171 Citations

Energy input from quasars regulates the growth and activity of black holes and their host galaxies

Tiziana Di Matteo;Volker Springel;Lars Hernquist.
Nature (2005)

3380 Citations

Modeling feedback from stars and black holes in galaxy mergers

Volker Springel;Tiziana Di Matteo;Lars Hernquist.
arXiv: Astrophysics (2004)

2920 Citations

A Unified, Merger-Driven Model for the Origin of Starbursts, Quasars, the Cosmic X-Ray Background, Supermassive Black Holes and Galaxy Spheroids

Philip F. Hopkins;Lars Hernquist;Thomas J. Cox;Tiziana Di Matteo.
arXiv: Astrophysics (2005)

2815 Citations

Cosmological SPH simulations: A hybrid multi-phase model for star formation

Volker Springel;Lars Hernquist.
arXiv: Astrophysics (2002)

2693 Citations

The Aquarius Project: the subhalos of galactic halos

Volker Springel;Jie Wang;Mark Vogelsberger;Aaron Ludlow.
arXiv: Astrophysics (2008)

2532 Citations

Populating a cluster of galaxies - I. Results at z=0

Volker Springel;Simon D. M. White;Giuseppe Tormen;Guinevere Kauffmann.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2001)

2378 Citations

Modelling feedback from stars and black holes in galaxy mergers

Volker Springel;Tiziana Di Matteo;Lars Hernquist.
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2005)

2313 Citations

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