M. Söffel

13.6k total citations
104 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

M. Söffel is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Söffel has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 57 papers in Oceanography and 16 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in M. Söffel's work include Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (57 papers), Relativity and Gravitational Theory (35 papers) and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (27 papers). M. Söffel is often cited by papers focused on Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (57 papers), Relativity and Gravitational Theory (35 papers) and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (27 papers). M. Söffel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, France and China. M. Söffel's co-authors include Thibault Damour, Chongming Xu, S. A. Klioner, H. Ruder, Walter Greiner, Berndt Müller, P. K. Seidelmann, Jürgen Müller, Manfred Schneider and Changyi Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Physics Reports and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

M. Söffel

94 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Söffel Germany 23 1.7k 715 391 359 224 104 2.1k
Sergei M. Kopeikin United States 22 1.7k 1.0× 647 0.9× 381 1.0× 380 1.1× 189 0.8× 98 2.0k
A. M. Nobili Italy 19 1.2k 0.7× 230 0.3× 156 0.4× 135 0.4× 211 0.9× 103 1.4k
Ronald W. Hellings United States 18 1.6k 1.0× 386 0.5× 262 0.7× 524 1.5× 70 0.3× 40 1.7k
Slava G. Turyshev United States 26 2.6k 1.5× 648 0.9× 603 1.5× 888 2.5× 229 1.0× 132 3.0k
R. D. Reasenberg United States 17 1.1k 0.6× 236 0.3× 161 0.4× 246 0.7× 176 0.8× 84 1.2k
J. M. Weisberg United States 27 2.9k 1.7× 619 0.9× 386 1.0× 837 2.3× 88 0.4× 77 3.1k
Wei-Tou Ni Taiwan 24 1.1k 0.7× 209 0.3× 560 1.4× 659 1.8× 53 0.2× 117 1.7k
C. R. Gwinn United States 22 1.5k 0.9× 361 0.5× 135 0.3× 400 1.1× 154 0.7× 77 1.8k
Y. Levin Australia 29 2.3k 1.4× 261 0.4× 687 1.8× 408 1.1× 42 0.2× 69 2.8k
S. E. Thorsett United States 28 2.6k 1.5× 477 0.7× 222 0.6× 580 1.6× 62 0.3× 63 2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by M. Söffel

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. Söffel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Söffel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. Söffel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. Söffel 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 M. Söffel. M. Söffel 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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Costa, L. Filipe O., et al.. (2023). Reference frames in general relativity and the galactic rotation curves. Physical review. D. 108(4). 7 indexed citations
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Söffel, M., et al.. (2016). On the usefulness of relativistic space-times for the description of the Earth’s gravitational field. Journal of Geodesy. 90(12). 1345–1357. 11 indexed citations
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Söffel, M., Sergei M. Kopeikin, & Wen-Biao Han. (2016). Advanced relativistic VLBI model for geodesy. Journal of Geodesy. 91(7). 783–801. 7 indexed citations
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Söffel, M.. (2015). 100 Jahre Einsteins Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie: Tests und Anwendungen. ZfV - Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement. 1 indexed citations
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Söffel, M. & Wen-Biao Han. (2014). The gravitational time delay in the field of a slowly moving body with arbitrary multipoles. Physics Letters A. 379(4). 233–236. 13 indexed citations
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Klioner, S. A., P. K. Seidelmann, & M. Söffel. (2010). Relativity in fundamental astronomy : dynamics, reference frames, and data analysis : proceedings of the 261st symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA : April 27-May 1, 2009.. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Luzum, Brian, B. A. Buffett, A. Fienga, et al.. (2007). Current Status of the IAU Working Group for Numerical Standards of Fundamental Astronomy. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).
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Hilton, James L., N. Capitaine, J. Chapront, et al.. (2006). Progress Report of the IAU Working Group on Precession and the Ecliptic. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 92. 1 indexed citations
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Müller, Jürgen, Hansjörg Kutterer, & M. Söffel. (2005). Earth rotation and global dynamic processes - joint research activities in Germany. 121–125.
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Klioner, S. A. & M. Söffel. (2005). Refining the Relativistic Model for Gaia: Cosmological Effects in the BCRS. CERN Bulletin. 576. 305. 5 indexed citations
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Brumberg, V. A., P. Bretagnon, N. Capitaine, et al.. (1998). General Relativity and the IAU Resolutions. Highlights of Astronomy. 194.
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Söffel, M., et al.. (1997). Experimental Gravity and Lunar Laser Ranging.. 10. 191–200. 1 indexed citations
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Williams, J. G., et al.. (1996). Errors in the J(sub 3) Part of Nutation Series. The Astronomical Journal. 3(3). 2 indexed citations
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Müller, Jürgen, et al.. (1996). Determination of Relativistic Quantities by Analyzing Lunar Laser Ranging Data. 1517. 4 indexed citations
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Söffel, M., et al.. (1994). The nutation of a rigid earth model: Direct influences of the planets. The Astronomical Journal. 108. 1115–1115. 7 indexed citations
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Damour, T., M. Söffel, & Chang Xu. (1993). General-relativistic celestial mechanics. 4: Theory of satellite motion. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 94. 31769. 1 indexed citations
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Damour, Thibault, M. Söffel, & Changyi Xu. (1992). General relativistic celestial mechanics.. 7. 50–50. 35 indexed citations
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Schneider, Manfred, et al.. (1990). Geodäsie und Physik. Physikalische Blätter. 46(2). 41–46. 1 indexed citations
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Söffel, M., H. Herold, H. Ruder, & Manfred Schneider. (1988). Reference frames in relativistic space-time. Symposium - International Astronomical Union. 128. 99–103. 1 indexed citations
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Söffel, M., H. Herold, H. Ruder, & Manfred Schneider. (1988). Relativistic theory of gravimetric measurements and definition of the geoid. Manuscripta geodetica.. 13(3). 143–146. 15 indexed citations

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