B. Vollmer

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

B. Vollmer is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Vollmer has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 21 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 15 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in B. Vollmer's work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (70 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (59 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (31 papers). B. Vollmer is often cited by papers focused on Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (70 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (59 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (31 papers). B. Vollmer collaborates with scholars based in France, Germany and United States. B. Vollmer's co-authors include Jeffrey D. P. Kenney, J. H. van Gorkom, Aeree Chung, W. J. Duschl, Hugh H. Crowl, V. Cayatte, C. Balkowski, M. Soida, W. K. Huchtmeier and R. Beck and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

B. Vollmer

81 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

VLA IMAGING OF VIRGO SPIRALS IN ATOMIC GAS (VIVA). I. THE... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. VLA IMAGING OF VIRGO SPIRALS IN ATOMIC GAS (VIVA). I. THE ATLAS AND THE H I PROPERTIES
    2009 337 citations Aeree Chung, J. H. van Gorkom et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. Vollmer France 28 2.4k 690 459 43 42 84 2.5k
C. Feruglio Italy 27 3.1k 1.3× 853 1.2× 625 1.4× 29 0.7× 38 0.9× 85 3.2k
D. L. Shupe United States 26 1.8k 0.8× 756 1.1× 315 0.7× 39 0.9× 43 1.0× 67 1.9k
N. P. H. Nesvadba France 30 2.9k 1.2× 846 1.2× 704 1.5× 25 0.6× 26 0.6× 77 2.9k
U. Lisenfeld Spain 22 1.7k 0.7× 493 0.7× 302 0.7× 21 0.5× 55 1.3× 85 1.7k
Ben Keller Canada 24 1.7k 0.7× 670 1.0× 353 0.8× 48 1.1× 32 0.8× 47 1.8k
Roberto J. Assef United States 25 2.0k 0.8× 697 1.0× 393 0.9× 24 0.6× 26 0.6× 66 2.0k
G. Hensler Austria 25 1.8k 0.8× 726 1.1× 211 0.5× 51 1.2× 22 0.5× 100 1.9k
V. Smolčić Germany 25 2.4k 1.0× 1.0k 1.5× 676 1.5× 24 0.6× 21 0.5× 66 2.5k
M. Béthermin France 26 2.1k 0.9× 888 1.3× 294 0.6× 20 0.5× 51 1.2× 81 2.1k
Jacqueline Hodge Germany 29 2.4k 1.0× 703 1.0× 377 0.8× 24 0.6× 93 2.2× 67 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by B. Vollmer

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. Vollmer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by B. Vollmer. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by B. Vollmer. The network helps show where B. Vollmer may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. Vollmer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B. Vollmer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B. Vollmer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with B. Vollmer. B. Vollmer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, Ming, Huijun Le, B. Épinat, et al.. (2025). A Virgo Environmental Survey Tracing Ionised Gas Emission (VESTIGE). Astronomy and Astrophysics. 705. A139–A139.
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Vollmer, B., et al.. (2021). Low star formation efficiency due to turbulent adiabatic compression in the Taffy bridge. univOAK (4 institutions : Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute Alsace, INSA Strasbourg, Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg). 6 indexed citations
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Lutz, Katharina, A. Saintonge, Barbara Catinella, et al.. (2021). xCOLD GASS and xGASS: Radial metallicity gradients and global properties on the star-forming main sequence. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 7 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., M. Schartmann, L. Burtscher, et al.. (2018). Thick turbulent gas disks with magnetocentrifugal winds in active galactic nuclei. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 615. A164–A164. 13 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., C. Pappalardo, M. Soida, & A. Lançon. (2018). Two uneven sisters : I. NGC 4388 : a strongly constrained ram-pressure stripping event. Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University). 2 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B. & R. Davies. (2013). The quenching of star formation in accretion-driven clumpy\n turbulent tori of active galactic nuclei. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 8 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., M. Soida, J. Braine, et al.. (2012). Ram pressure stripping of the multiphase ISM and star formation in the Virgo spiral galaxy NGC 4330. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 27 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., J. Braine, & M. Soida. (2012). A dynamical model for the Taffy galaxies UGC 12914/5. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 14 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., M. Soida, R. Beck, et al.. (2010). The influence of the cluster environment on the large-scale radio continuum emission of 8 Virgo cluster spirals. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 17 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., T. Beckert, & R. Davies. (2008). Starbursts and torus evolution in AGN. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 27 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., et al.. (2008). Ram-pressure stripped molecular gas in the Virgo spiral galaxy NGC 4522. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 54 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., M. Soida, R. Beck, et al.. (2007). The characteristic polarized radio continuum distribution of cluster spiral galaxies. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 36 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B. & W. K. Huchtmeier. (2006). Deep H I observations of the surroundings of ram pressure stripped Virgo spiral galaxies. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 18 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., E. Davoust, P. Dubois, et al.. (2005). A method for determining radio continuum spectra and its application to large surveys. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 15 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B., W. Reich, & R. Wielebinski. (2004). Detection of a radio halo in the Virgo cluster. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 4 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B.. (2003). NGC 4654: Gravitational interaction or ram pressure stripping?. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 61 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B. & T. Beckert. (2002). Turbulent viscosity in clumpy accretion disks. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 19 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B. & W. J. Duschl. (2001). A cloudy model for the Circumnuclear Disk in the Galactic Centre. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 15 indexed citations
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Vollmer, B. & W. J. Duschl. (1999). The Minispiral in the Galactic Center revisited. 21 indexed citations

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