P. Merkel

48.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

P. Merkel is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Merkel has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 23 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 8 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in P. Merkel's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (27 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (20 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (15 papers). P. Merkel is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (27 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (20 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (15 papers). P. Merkel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Japan. P. Merkel's co-authors include S. P. Hirshman, W. I. van Rij, E. Strumberger, J. Nührenberg, W. Lotz, S. Günter, H. Wobig, G. Grieger, R. Gruber and F. Troyon and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Computational Physics, Computer Physics Communications and New Journal of Physics.

In The Last Decade

P. Merkel

37 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P. Merkel Germany 16 1.4k 880 411 365 305 41 1.5k
J. Nührenberg Germany 21 1.8k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 400 1.0× 381 1.0× 362 1.2× 84 1.8k
H. Wobig Germany 21 1.4k 1.0× 847 1.0× 316 0.8× 334 0.9× 339 1.1× 102 1.5k
A. J. Redd United States 15 1.4k 1.0× 962 1.1× 269 0.7× 265 0.7× 344 1.1× 41 1.4k
D. F. Howell United Kingdom 24 1.6k 1.1× 903 1.0× 485 1.2× 369 1.0× 449 1.5× 46 1.6k
G. T. A. Huysmans United Kingdom 19 1.3k 0.9× 848 1.0× 284 0.7× 185 0.5× 378 1.2× 48 1.3k
M. S. Chu United States 21 1.8k 1.2× 1.2k 1.4× 447 1.1× 369 1.0× 415 1.4× 60 1.9k
E. Ascasíbar Spain 21 1.3k 0.9× 898 1.0× 234 0.6× 222 0.6× 360 1.2× 99 1.5k
E. Strumberger Germany 24 1.6k 1.1× 858 1.0× 451 1.1× 411 1.1× 435 1.4× 96 1.7k
F. Troyon Switzerland 18 1.4k 1.0× 819 0.9× 464 1.1× 333 0.9× 376 1.2× 69 1.6k
J. R. Drake Sweden 20 1.1k 0.8× 687 0.8× 203 0.5× 259 0.7× 250 0.8× 89 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by P. Merkel

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. Merkel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. Merkel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of P. Merkel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of P. Merkel 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 P. Merkel. P. Merkel 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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Strumberger, E., P. Merkel, C. Tichmann, & S. Günter. (2011). Linear stability studies in the presence of 3D wall structures. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 1 indexed citations
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Merkel, P., et al.. (2009). Robust control of resistive wall modes using pseudospectra. New Journal of Physics. 11(5). 53015–53015. 8 indexed citations
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Merkel, P., et al.. (2008). Robust control of resistive wall modes in ITER: comparing different feedback coil systems. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 1 indexed citations
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Günter, S., et al.. (2008). Three-dimensional effects in tokamaks. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 50(12). 124004–124004. 3 indexed citations
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Merkel, P.. (2007). Feedback stabilization of resistive wall modes in the presence of multiply-connected wall structures. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 9 indexed citations
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Okamura, S., K. Matsuoka, Satoshi Nishimura, et al.. (2001). Physics and engineering design of the low aspect ratio quasi-axisymmetric stellarator CHS-qa. Nuclear Fusion. 41(12). 1865–1871. 43 indexed citations
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Merkel, P., et al.. (1999). Finite-beta equilibria for Wendelstein 7-X configurations using the Princeton Iterative Equilibrium Solver code. Physics of Plasmas. 6(4). 1246–1252. 5 indexed citations
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Merkel, P., P. Pavlo, & M. Drevlak. (1998). COILS FOR 3D MHD EQUILIBRIA. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 1745–1747. 1 indexed citations
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Matsuoka, K., et al.. (1997). Post-CHS project. Plasma Physics Reports. 23(7). 542–546. 10 indexed citations
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Nührenberg, J., W. Lotz, P. Merkel, et al.. (1995). Overview on Wendelstein 7-X Theory. Fusion Technology. 27(3T). 71–78. 36 indexed citations
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Grieger, G., C. D. Beidler, H. Maaßberg, et al.. (1991). Physics and Engineering Studies for Wendelstein 7-X. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 525–532. 5 indexed citations
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Merkel, P.. (1987). Solution of stellarator boundary value problems with external currents. Nuclear Fusion. 27(5). 867–871. 150 indexed citations
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Herrnegger, F., P. Merkel, & John L. Johnson. (1986). Comparison of two-dimensional and three-dimensional MHD equilibrium and stability codes. Journal of Computational Physics. 66(2). 445–457. 6 indexed citations
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Betancourt, Octavio, F. Herrnegger, P. Merkel, et al.. (1983). Comparison of MHD stability results obtained with the BETA 3D and HERA 2D codes. Journal of Computational Physics. 52(1). 187–197. 6 indexed citations
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Gruber, R., W. Kerner, P. Merkel, et al.. (1981). Stability-beta limit of helical equilibria. Computer Physics Communications. 24(3-4). 389–398. 12 indexed citations
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Fink, J., W. Herrmann, I. Hofmann, et al.. (1979). Of the Experimental and Theoretical Investigations in the Garching Electron Ring Accelerator. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 4172.
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Fink, J., W. Herrmann, I. Hofmann, et al.. (1977). The Experiment "pustarex" for Collective Acceleration of Heavy Ions in Electron Rings. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 24(3). 1622–1624. 3 indexed citations
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Merkel, P.. (1976). Ohmic losses of a relativistic electron ring moving along a conducting cylinder. Particle accelerators. 7(2A). 69–76. 3 indexed citations
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Merkel, P., et al.. (1976). Development and evaluation of precision control modes for fighter aircraft. Guidance and Control Conference. 5 indexed citations
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Merkel, P.. (1965). Feldfreie Plasmakonfigurationen im Gleichgewicht mit ebenen Magnetfeldern. - Configurations of a fieldfree Plasma in equilibrium with plane magnetic fields. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 1 indexed citations

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