2026 Werner Hofmann: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	137	442	426	34	32	957	87898

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Physics

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426

957

87898

Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Stern–Gerlach Medal, German Physical Society
1984 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Werner Hofmann is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research spans physics and astronomy with a significant number of publications, particularly focusing on astrophysics and related phenomena. The scientist's work intersects multiple subfields, notably astronomy and astrophysics, nuclear and high energy physics, and medicine, with further specialization in general health professions, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and psychiatry and mental health.

The topics frequently addressed in their research include:

Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
Electrolyte and hormonal disorders

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Werner Hofmann cover various aspects of astrophysics and related physics:

"Revealing x-ray and gamma ray temporal and spectral similarities in the GRB 190829A afterglow," 2021, Science
"Search for Dark Matter Annihilation Signals in the H.E.S.S. Inner Galaxy Survey," 2022, Physical Review Letters
"Combined dark matter searches towards dwarf spheroidal galaxies with Fermi-LAT, HAWC, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, and VERITAS," 2021, Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
"A deep spectromorphological study of the γ-ray emission surrounding the young massive stellar cluster Westerlund 1," 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
"TeV Emission of Galactic Plane Sources with HAWC and H.E.S.S.," 2021, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent co-authors in Werner Hofmann's research collaborations include:

Michael Backes
T. L. Holch
M. Jamrozy
B. Khélifi
V. Barbosa Martins

Publications are dispersed among various scientific journals and archives, with the highest concentration in:

Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Astronomy and Astrophysics
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Astrophysical Journal
Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Werner Hofmann's professional achievements include receipt of the Stern-Gerlach Medal awarded by the German Physical Society in 2016 and recognition as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1984.

Best Publications

Gaia Data Release 2. Summary of the contents and survey properties

A. G. A. Brown;A. Vallenari;T. Prusti

8727
Citations
The LHCb detector at the LHC

A. Augusto Alves;L. M. Andrade Filho;A. F. Barbosa;I. Bediaga

3965
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2: The astrometric solution

L. Lindegren;J. Hernandez;A. Bombrun;S. Klioner

1837
Citations
Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

1400
Citations
Search for hadronic b→u decays

H. Albrecht;R. Gläser;G. Harder;A. Krüger

1349
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2: Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

C. Babusiaux;F. van Leeuwen;M.A. Barstow

1192
Citations
An Exceptional VHE Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

F. Aharonian

1135
Citations
An Exceptional Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

F. Aharonian;A.G. Akhperjanian;A.R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

1058
Citations
Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

1008
Citations
Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;U. Barres de Almeida;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

926
Citations
The H.E.S.S. Survey of the Inner Galaxy in Very High Energy Gamma Rays

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

873
Citations
Introducing the CTA concept

B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

855
Citations
LHCb reoptimized detector design and performance : Technical Design Report

R. Antunes Nobrega;A. Franca Barbosa;I. Bediaga;G. Cernicchiaro

854
Citations
A low level of extragalactic background light as revealed by gamma-rays from blazars.

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

852
Citations
Observations of the Crab Nebula with H.E.S.S

F.Aharonian

822
Citations
Discovery of very-high-energy |[gamma]|-rays from the Galactic Centre ridge

F. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;A. R. Bazer-Bachi;M. Beilicke

784
Citations
High-energy particle acceleration in the shell of a supernova remnant.

F. A. Aharonian;A. G. Akhperjanian;K.-M. Aye;A. R. Bazer-Bachi

783
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2. Photometric content and validation

D. W. Evans;M. Riello;F. De Angeli;J. M. Carrasco

768
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2: Properties and validation of the radial velocities

D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

281
Citations
Gaia Data Release 2. Properties and validation of the radial velocities

D. Katz;P. Sartoretti;M. Cropper;P. Panuzzo

222
Citations