R. Genzel

56.5k total citations · 22 hit papers
429 papers, 20.5k citations indexed

About

R. Genzel is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Genzel has authored 429 papers receiving a total of 20.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 377 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 107 papers in Instrumentation and 82 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Genzel's work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (203 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (165 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (154 papers). R. Genzel is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (203 papers), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (165 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (154 papers). R. Genzel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Israel. R. Genzel's co-authors include L. J. Tacconi, A. Eckart, Thomas Ott, S. Gillessen, D. Lutz, F. Eisenhauer, A. Sternberg, Tal Alexander, Frank Eisenhauer and R. Davies and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. Genzel

405 papers receiving 19.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

MONITORING STELLAR ORBITS AROUND THE MASSIVE BLACK HOLE IN THE GALACTIC CENTER

2009 936 citations S. Gillessen, F. Eisenhauer et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
What Powers UltraluminousIRASGalaxies?

1998 708 citations R. Genzel, D. Lutz et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
The Galactic Center massive black hole and nuclear star cluster

2010 678 citations R. Genzel, Frank Eisenhauer et al. profile →
Near-infrared flares from accreting gas around the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Centre

2003 387 citations R. Genzel, R. Schödel et al. profile →
Submillimeter Galaxies atz∼ 2: Evidence for Major Mergers and Constraints on Lifetimes, IMF, and CO‐H₂Conversion Factor

2008 369 citations L. J. Tacconi, R. Genzel et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
THE IMPACT OF COLD GAS ACCRETION ABOVE A MASS FLOOR ON GALAXY SCALING RELATIONS

2010 352 citations R. Genzel, R. Davies et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
A Close Look at Star Formation around Active Galactic Nuclei

2007 272 citations R. Davies, R. Genzel et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
An interferometric CO survey of luminous submillimetre galaxies

2005 268 citations R. Genzel, L. J. Tacconi et al. profile →
SINFONI Integral Field Spectroscopy ofz∼ 2 UV‐selected Galaxies: Rotation Curves and Dynamical Evolution

2006 265 citations R. Genzel, R. Davies et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
High‐Resolution Millimeter Imaging of Submillimeter Galaxies

2006 261 citations L. J. Tacconi, R. Genzel et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
SPITZER QUASAR AND ULIRG EVOLUTION STUDY (QUEST). IV. COMPARISON OF 1 Jy ULTRALUMINOUS INFRARED GALAXIES WITH PALOMAR-GREEN QUASARS

2009 256 citations R. Genzel, D. Lutz et al. profile →
Evidence of strong quasar feedback in the early Universe

2012 253 citations R. Genzel, D. Lutz et al. profile →
The Orion Molecular Cloud and Star-Forming Region

1989 237 citations R. Genzel et al. profile →
Observations of stellar proper motions near the Galactic Centre

1996 237 citations A. Eckart, R. Genzel profile →
THE ORBIT OF THE STAR S2 AROUND SGR A* FROM VERY LARGE TELESCOPE AND KECK DATA

2009 229 citations S. Gillessen, F. Eisenhauer et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
Stellar Dynamics in the Central Arcsecond of Our Galaxy

2003 226 citations R. Schödel, Thomas Ott et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
A survey of molecular gas in luminous sub-millimetre galaxies

2013 214 citations R. Genzel, L. J. Tacconi et al. profile →
A gas cloud on its way towards the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Centre

2011 179 citations S. Gillessen, R. Genzel et al. profile →
Molecular and atomic gas along and across the main sequence of star-forming galaxies

2016 164 citations R. Genzel, L. J. Tacconi et al. profile →
THE IMPACT OF INTERACTIONS, BARS, BULGES, AND ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI ON STAR FORMATION EFFICIENCY IN LOCAL MASSIVE GALAXIES

2012 159 citations L. J. Tacconi, R. Genzel et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
Evidence for mature bulges and an inside-out quenching phase 3 billion years after the Big Bang

2015 154 citations R. Genzel, L. J. Tacconi et al. profile →
Sgr A* near-infrared flares from reconnection events in a magnetically arrested disc

2020 87 citations Jason Dexter, Alejandra Jiménez-Rosales et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Genzel Germany	81	19.9k	4.3k	3.5k	1.3k	1.1k	429	20.5k
M. Morris United States	58	12.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.3×	2.9k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	398	12.7k
G. H. Rieke United States	67	18.0k 0.9×	4.4k 1.0×	2.2k 0.6×	675 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	499	18.7k
Fabian Walter Germany	62	16.9k 0.8×	4.4k 1.0×	2.5k 0.7×	411 0.3×	650 0.6×	371	17.4k
Christopher F. McKee United States	73	20.1k 1.0×	1.4k 0.3×	4.3k 1.2×	1.2k 0.9×	2.1k 1.9×	206	21.2k
Eliot Quataert United States	90	24.1k 1.2×	4.7k 1.1×	6.3k 1.8×	590 0.4×	127 0.1×	350	25.0k
D. Lynden–Bell Russia	46	12.1k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	2.4k 0.7×	747 0.6×	465 0.4×	189	13.8k
R. D. Blandford United States	66	24.8k 1.2×	2.2k 0.5×	13.6k 3.8×	1.6k 1.2×	136 0.1×	303	26.2k
J. Michael Shull United States	55	12.3k 0.6×	1.9k 0.4×	3.1k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	637 0.6×	224	13.0k
G. Neugebauer United States	50	11.0k 0.6×	2.3k 0.5×	1.7k 0.5×	649 0.5×	693 0.6×	322	11.5k
M. Mayor Switzerland	74	21.0k 1.1×	7.3k 1.7×	855 0.2×	964 0.7×	539 0.5×	386	21.6k

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

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

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Generozov, Aleksey, Hagai B. Perets, Guillaume Bourdarot, et al.. (2025). The S stars’ zone of avoidance in the Galactic center. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 696. A68–A68. 2 indexed citations

Gillessen, S., P. M. Plewa, F. Widmann, et al.. (2019). Detection of a Drag Force in G2's Orbit: Measuring the Density of the Accretion Flow onto Sgr A* at 1000 Schwarzschild Radii. The Astrophysical Journal. 871(1). 126–126. 47 indexed citations

Ballone, Alessandro, M. Schartmann, Andreas Burkert, et al.. (2013). Hydrodynamical simulations of a compact source scenario for G2. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 9(S303). 307–311.

Haubois, X., K. Dodds-Eden, A. Weiß, et al.. (2012). Flares and variability from Sagittarius A*: five nights of simultaneous multi-wavelength observations. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 11 indexed citations

Friedrich, Susanne, R. Davies, E. K. S. Hicks, et al.. (2010). Adaptive optics near infrared integral field spectroscopy of NGC 2992. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 15 indexed citations

Davies, R. & R. Genzel. (2010). MICADO: The Multi-adaptive Optics Imaging Camera for Deep Observations. Max Planck Digital Library. 140. 32–33. 6 indexed citations

Genzel, R., Frank Eisenhauer, & S. Gillessen. (2010). The Massive Black Hole and Nuclear Star Cluster in the Center of the Milky Way. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations

Porquet, D., N. Grosso, P. Predehl, et al.. (2008). X-ray hiccups from Sagittarius A* observed by XMM-Newton - the second brightest flare and three moderate flares caught in half a day. Figshare. 73 indexed citations

Rabien, S., F. Eisenhauer, R. Genzel, R. Davies, & Thomas Ott. (2006). Atmospheric turbulence compensation with laser phase shifting interferometry. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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Rigopoulou, D., D. Kunze, D. Lutz, R. Genzel, & A. F. M. Moorwood. (2002). An ISO–SWS survey of molecular hydrogen in starburst and Seyfertgalaxies. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 66 indexed citations

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Genzel, R.. (2001). The Nuclear Star Cluster of the Milky Way. ASPC. 228. 291. 1 indexed citations

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Looney, Leslie W., N. Geis, R. Genzel, et al.. (2000). Realizing 3D Spectral Imaging in the Far-Infrared: FIFI LS. 6 indexed citations

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Genzel, R.. (2000). The Nuclear Star Cluster and the Massive Black Hole at the Centre of the Milky Way.

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Genzel, R. & A. Eckart. (1999). The Galactic Center Black Hole. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 186. 3. 2 indexed citations

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Menten, K. M., et al.. (1996). Where is the Galactic Center. AAS. 189.

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Genzel, R. & A. I. Harris. (1994). The nuclei of normal galaxies : lessons from the Galactic Center. Kluwer Academic eBooks. 445. 33 indexed citations

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Stacey, G. J., N. Geis, R. Genzel, et al.. (1990). The 158 micrometer (CII) line: A measure of global star formation activity in galaxies. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 91. 16977. 1 indexed citations

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Geis, N., A. Poglitsch, R. Genzel, et al.. (1989). C [II] Mapping of the Galactic Center. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 21. 1213.

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Peimbert, M., J. Jugaku, & R. Genzel. (1987). Star forming regions. Proceedings of the 115th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Tokyo, Japan, 11 - 15 November 1985.. 1 indexed citations

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Lugten, J. B., G. J. Stacey, & R. Genzel. (1986). Detection of Interstellar 18 OH in the Far-Infrared. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 18. 1007. 3 indexed citations

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