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Werner Hofmann

Werner Hofmann

D-Index & Metrics

Physics

D-Index
137
Citations
87898
World Ranking
442
National Ranking
34

Werner Hofmann 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 Werner Hofmann sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 957 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Werner Hofmann 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 Werner Hofmann sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 137 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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

  • The LHCb detector at the LHC

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

  • Gaia Data Release 2: The astrometric solution

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

  • Observations of the Crab nebula with HESS

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

  • Search for hadronic b→u decays

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

  • Gaia Data Release 2: Observational Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams

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

  • An Exceptional VHE Gamma-Ray Flare of PKS 2155-304

    F. Aharonian

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

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

  • 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

  • Energy Spectrum of Cosmic-Ray Electrons at TeV Energies

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

  • 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

  • Introducing the CTA concept

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

  • LHCb reoptimized detector design and performance : Technical Design Report

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

  • 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

  • Observations of the Crab Nebula with H.E.S.S

    F.Aharonian

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

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

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

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

  • Gaia Data Release 2. Photometric content and validation

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

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

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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Felix Aharonian
Felix Aharonian Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
K. Bernlöhr
K. Bernlöhr Max Planck Society
Dieter Horns
Dieter Horns Universität Hamburg
Jim Hinton
Jim Hinton Max Planck Society
Gavin Rowell
Gavin Rowell University of Adelaide
Heinrich J. Völk
Heinrich J. Völk Max Planck Society
R. Steenkamp
R. Steenkamp University of Namibia
Olaf Reimer
Olaf Reimer University of Innsbruck
Reinhard Schlickeiser
Reinhard Schlickeiser Ruhr University Bochum
Guillaume Dubus
Guillaume Dubus Grenoble Alpes University

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