R. Beck

15.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
231 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

R. Beck is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Beck has authored 231 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 210 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 87 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 27 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in R. Beck's work include Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (115 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (99 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (82 papers). R. Beck is often cited by papers focused on Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (115 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (99 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (82 papers). R. Beck collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. R. Beck's co-authors include D. D. Sokoloff, Anvar Shukurov, E. M. Berkhuijsen, D. Moss, M. Krause, Axel Brandenburg, M. Soida, T. G. Arshakian, F. S. Tabatabaei and R. Wielebinski and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In The Last Decade

R. Beck

222 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

GALACTIC MAGNETISM: Recent Developments and Perspectives

1996 606 citations R. Beck, D. D. Sokoloff et al. profile →
Magnetic fields in spiral galaxies

2015 244 citations R. Beck profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Beck Germany	42	5.6k	2.7k	350	321	162	231	5.9k
Ellen G. Zweibel United States	39	5.0k 0.9×	2.0k 0.7×	150 0.4×	547 1.7×	87 0.5×	193	5.3k
Carl Heiles United States	42	6.6k 1.2×	1.6k 0.6×	438 1.3×	104 0.3×	96 0.6×	190	6.8k
N. M. McClure‐Griffiths Australia	34	4.3k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	208 0.6×	68 0.2×	98 0.6×	140	4.6k
B. M. Gaensler Australia	51	8.1k 1.4×	4.6k 1.7×	220 0.6×	101 0.3×	147 0.9×	280	8.5k
P. P. Kronberg Canada	28	3.3k 0.6×	2.3k 0.8×	136 0.4×	87 0.3×	113 0.7×	91	3.6k
Andrei Gruzinov United States	30	3.8k 0.7×	2.7k 1.0×	71 0.2×	274 0.9×	282 1.7×	67	4.2k
Dongsu Ryu South Korea	40	3.5k 0.6×	2.3k 0.8×	143 0.4×	113 0.4×	84 0.5×	134	4.0k
G. Heald Australia	32	2.6k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	381 1.1×	54 0.2×	87 0.5×	117	2.8k
M. Haverkorn Netherlands	31	2.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	98 0.3×	97 0.3×	93 0.6×	108	2.7k
Lawrence M. Widrow Canada	32	4.8k 0.9×	2.9k 1.1×	891 2.5×	103 0.3×	334 2.1×	96	5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by R. Beck

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Beck

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Beck

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Beck. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Beck 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 R. Beck. R. Beck is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wang, Jing, J. Irwin, Q. Daniel Wang, et al.. (2022). H i Vertical Structure of Nearby Edge-on Galaxies from CHANG-ES. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 22(8). 85004–85004. 6 indexed citations

Heesen, V., M. Brüggen, F. S. Tabatabaei, et al.. (2022). Nearby galaxies in the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 669. A8–A8. 15 indexed citations

Rajpurohit, K., F. Vazza, M. Hoeft, et al.. (2020). A perfect power-law spectrum even at the highest frequencies: The Toothbrush relic. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 18 indexed citations

Stein, Y., R.‐J. Dettmar, R. Beck, et al.. (2020). CHANG-ES. XXI. Transport processes and the X-shaped magnetic field of NGC 4217: off-center superbubble structure: XXI. Transport processes and the X-shaped magnetic field of NGC 4217: off-center superbubble structure. univOAK (4 institutions : Université de Strasbourg, Université de Haute Alsace, INSA Strasbourg, Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire de Strasbourg). 21 indexed citations

Weżgowiec, M., M. Ehle, M. Soida, et al.. (2020). Hot gas heating via magnetic arms in spiral galaxies. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 6 indexed citations

Nikiel-Wroczyński, B., et al.. (2017). A search for extended radio emission from selected compact galaxy groups. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 3 indexed citations

Beck, R.. (2015). Magnetic fields in the nearby spiral galaxy IC 342: A multi-frequency radio polarization study. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 56 indexed citations

Weżgowiec, M., M. Ehle, & R. Beck. (2015). Hot gas and magnetic arms of NGC 6946: Indications for reconnection heating?. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 6 indexed citations

Beck, R., et al.. (2014). The magnetic field structure of the central region in M 31. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 16 indexed citations

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Elstner, D., R. Beck, & Oliver Gressel. (2014). Do magnetic fields influence gas rotation in galaxies?. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 10 indexed citations

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Schleicher, D. R. G. & R. Beck. (2013). A new interpretation of the far-infrared – radio correlation and the expected breakdown at high redshift. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 49 indexed citations

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Heald, G., et al.. (2013). Polarized synchrotron radiation from the Andromeda galaxy M 31 and background sources at 350 MHz. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 23 indexed citations

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Nikiel-Wroczyński, B., M. Soida, M. Urbaník, et al.. (2013). Radio continuum observations of the Leo Triplet at 2.64 GHz. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 6 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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Beck, R., Peter Frick, Rodion Stepanov, & D. D. Sokoloff. (2012). Recognizing magnetic structures by present and future radio telescopes with Faraday rotation measure synthesis. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 24 indexed citations

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Arshakian, T. G., R. Beck, M. Krause, & D. D. Sokoloff. (2008). Evolution of magnetic fields in galaxies and future observational tests with the Square Kilometre Array. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 123 indexed citations

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Beck, R.. (2007). Magnetism in the spiral galaxy NGC 6946: magnetic arms, depolarizationrings, dynamo modes, and helical fields. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 104 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Andrew, et al.. (2005). Anisotropic wavelet analysis of spiral arms and magnetic fields in the galaxy M51. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 1 indexed citations

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Hélou, G., R. Beck, J. J. Condon, et al.. (2003). Nascent Starbursts in Synchrotron‐deficient Galaxies with Hot Dust. The Astrophysical Journal. 593(2). 733–759. 51 indexed citations

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Soida, M., R. Beck, M. Urbaník, & J. Braine. (2002). Magnetic fields in the absence of spiral density waves – NGC 4414. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations

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