H. Kuntschner

20.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
135 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

H. Kuntschner is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Kuntschner has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 91 papers in Instrumentation and 18 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in H. Kuntschner's work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (95 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (91 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (70 papers). H. Kuntschner is often cited by papers focused on Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (95 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (91 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (70 papers). H. Kuntschner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. H. Kuntschner's co-authors include R. F. Peletier, Roland Bacon, Richard M. McDermid, P. T. de Zeeuw, Michele Cappellari, Éric Emsellem, J. Falcón‐Barroso, Martin Bureau, M. Sarzi and Roger L. Davies and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

In The Last Decade

H. Kuntschner

130 papers receiving 6.4k citations

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The SAURON project--IV. The mass-to-light ratio, the virial mass estimator and the Fundamental Plane of elliptical and lenticular galaxies

2006 644 citations Michele Cappellari, Roland Bacon et al. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society profile →
The SAURON project--V. Integral-field emission-line kinematics of 48 elliptical and lenticular galaxies

2006 507 citations M. Sarzi, J. Falcón‐Barroso et al. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society profile →
The SAURON project - IX. A kinematic classification for early-type galaxies

2007 475 citations Michele Cappellari, Glenn van de Ven et al. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society profile →
The SAURON project - X. The orbital anisotropy of elliptical and lenticular galaxies: revisiting the (V/ , ) diagram with integral-field stellar kinematics

2007 366 citations Michele Cappellari, Éric Emsellem et al. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
H. Kuntschner Germany	37	6.4k	4.2k	393	338	284	135	6.5k
Richard M. McDermid United Kingdom	38	6.1k 1.0×	3.8k 0.9×	389 1.0×	341 1.0×	291 1.0×	135	6.2k
R. P. Saglia Germany	46	6.0k 0.9×	3.6k 0.9×	393 1.0×	385 1.1×	228 0.8×	157	6.1k
Niv Drory United States	39	4.9k 0.8×	2.9k 0.7×	254 0.6×	329 1.0×	209 0.7×	174	5.1k
A. Vazdekis Spain	44	7.3k 1.1×	4.7k 1.1×	334 0.8×	263 0.8×	236 0.8×	140	7.5k
N. M. Förster Schreiber Germany	39	5.0k 0.8×	2.9k 0.7×	209 0.5×	354 1.0×	165 0.6×	85	5.1k
S. Charlot France	2	5.7k 0.9×	3.3k 0.8×	218 0.6×	492 1.5×	185 0.7×	3	5.8k
Mariska Kriek United States	39	5.1k 0.8×	3.5k 0.8×	212 0.5×	299 0.9×	194 0.7×	108	5.1k
Arjen van der Wel United States	42	5.0k 0.8×	3.4k 0.8×	245 0.6×	448 1.3×	209 0.7×	131	5.2k
M. Sarzi United Kingdom	42	7.5k 1.2×	4.1k 1.0×	375 1.0×	667 2.0×	378 1.3×	140	7.7k
Kevin Bundy United States	34	4.3k 0.7×	2.5k 0.6×	205 0.5×	303 0.9×	208 0.7×	89	4.4k

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Feldmeier, A., Nadine Neumayer, Anil C. Seth, et al.. (2025). A spectroscopic map of the Galactic centre. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 696. A213–A213. 3 indexed citations

Augustin, Ramona, Céline Péroux, Varsha P. Kulkarni, et al.. (2024). MUSE-ALMA Haloes X: the stellar masses of gas-rich absorbing galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 528(4). 6159–6166.

Kulkarni, Varsha P., Céline Péroux, Ramona Augustin, et al.. (2023). MUSE–ALMA Haloes – IX. Morphologies and stellar properties of gas-rich galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 524(4). 5524–5547. 4 indexed citations

Péroux, Céline, Ramona Augustin, Varsha P. Kulkarni, et al.. (2022). MUSE-ALMA Haloes – VIII. Statistical study of circumgalactic medium gas. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 519(1). 931–947. 12 indexed citations

Péroux, Céline, Ramona Augustin, Varsha P. Kulkarni, et al.. (2022). MUSE–ALMA haloes VII: survey science goals & design, data processing and final catalogues. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 516(4). 5618–5636. 12 indexed citations

Kuntschner, H., B. Husemann, Mark A. Norris, et al.. (2021). Old and new major mergers in the SOSIMPLE galaxy, NGC 7135. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 502(2). 2296–2307. 7 indexed citations

Norris, Mark A., et al.. (2021). Mapping accreted stars in early-type galaxies across the mass–size plane. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 507(2). 3089–3112. 16 indexed citations

Weaver, John R., B. Husemann, H. Kuntschner, et al.. (2018). History and destiny of an emerging early-type galaxy. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 614. A32–A32. 15 indexed citations

Arsenault, R., P. Y. Madec, Elise Vernet, et al.. (2016). Adaptive Optics Facility Status Report: When First Light Is Produced Rather Than Captured. Msngr. 164. 2–7. 2 indexed citations

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Iodice, E., L. Coccato, F. Combes, et al.. (2015). Mapping the inner regions of the polar disk galaxy NGC 4650A with MUSE. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 11 indexed citations

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Amico, Paola, P. González de Santos, Douglas M. Summers, et al.. (2015). The First Component of the Adaptive Optics Facility Enters Operations: The Laser Traffic Control System on Paranal. Msngr. 162. 19–23. 1 indexed citations

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Arsenault, R., J. Paufique, Johann Kolb, et al.. (2014). The Adaptive Optics Facility Module GRAAL on its Way to Final Validation. The Messenger. 156. 2. 3 indexed citations

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Kuntschner, H., et al.. (2012). A way to deal with the fringe-like pattern in VIMOS-IFU data. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 9 indexed citations

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Jeong, Hyunjin, Sukyoung K. Yi, Martin Bureau, et al.. (2012). The SAURON project - XXI. The spatially resolved UV-line strength relations of early-type galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 423(2). 1921–1939. 10 indexed citations

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Kuntschner, H., H. Bushouse, M. Kümmel, & J. R. Walsh. (2009). The ground calibrations of the WFC3/UVIS G280 grism. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Kuntschner, H., et al.. (2009). Calibrating the WFC3 Grisms. 47. 4. 2 indexed citations

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Kuntschner, H., H. Bushouse, M. Kümmel, & J. R. Walsh. (2009). WFC3 SMOV proposal 11552: Calibration of the G102 grism. 17. 8 indexed citations

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Krajnović, Davor, Roland Bacon, Michele Cappellari, et al.. (2008). The SAURON project - XII. Kinematic substructures in early-type galaxies: evidence for discs in fast rotators. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 390(1). 93–117. 117 indexed citations

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Kuntschner, H., H. Bushouse, J. R. Walsh, & M. Kümmel. (2008). The TV2 ground calibrations of the WFC3 NIR grisms. 15. 1 indexed citations

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Kuntschner, H.. (1998). The star formation history of early-type galaxies in the fornax cluster. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 1 indexed citations

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