Ralf Hesse

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Ralf Hesse is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Paleontology and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Hesse has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Atmospheric Science, 5 papers in Paleontology and 5 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ralf Hesse's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (4 papers). Ralf Hesse is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (4 papers). Ralf Hesse collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and France. Ralf Hesse's co-authors include Hans-Peter Beck, Dirk Turschner, Yong Chen, Žiga Kokalj, Jussi Baade, Yong Chen, Yong Chen, Friedrich Schiller and Annika Hinze and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Geomorphology and Tectonics.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Hesse

22 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Virtual synchronous machine 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 250 500 750
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.

  1. Virtual synchronous machine
    2007 850 citations Hans-Peter Beck, Ralf Hesse profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Hesse Germany 15 1.3k 1.3k 361 358 279 24 1.9k
Salman Khan United Kingdom 11 12 0.0× 30 0.0× 29 0.1× 9 0.0× 55 0.2× 28 415
Wolfgang Neubauer Austria 17 53 0.0× 7 0.0× 416 1.2× 314 1.1× 102 1.1k
Frank Vermeulen Belgium 14 7 0.0× 45 0.0× 279 0.8× 1 0.0× 244 0.9× 118 751
Andreas Georgopoulos Greece 18 15 0.0× 19 0.0× 330 0.9× 904 3.2× 116 1.3k
Chau‐Chang Wang Taiwan 14 53 0.0× 35 0.0× 24 0.1× 61 0.2× 50 481
Fulvio Rinaudo Italy 22 11 0.0× 27 0.0× 452 1.3× 1.3k 4.6× 150 1.7k
Timmy Gambin Malta 11 13 0.0× 19 0.0× 43 0.1× 83 0.3× 41 343
Brendan Foley Sweden 10 15 0.0× 20 0.0× 56 0.2× 1 0.0× 44 0.2× 25 557
Pierre Drap France 17 9 0.0× 30 0.0× 144 0.4× 465 1.7× 97 1.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Hesse

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Hesse

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

All Works

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Kokalj, Žiga, et al.. (2018). Vizuelizacija rasterskih podataka laserskog skeniranja iz zraka. Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation).
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Chen, Yong, Ralf Hesse, Dirk Turschner, & Hans-Peter Beck. (2017). Dynamic Properties of the Virtual Synchronous Machine (VISMA). Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal. 9(1). 45 indexed citations
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Hesse, Ralf, et al.. (2017). Micro grid stabilization using the Virtual Synchronous Machine (VISMA). Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal. 7(1). 86 indexed citations
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Chen, Yong, Ralf Hesse, Dirk Turschner, & Hans-Peter Beck. (2017). Comparison of methods for implementing virtual synchronous machine on inverters. Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal. 10(6). 117 indexed citations
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Kokalj, Žiga & Ralf Hesse. (2017). Airborne laser scanning raster data visualization. Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation). 108 indexed citations
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Hesse, Ralf. (2014). Three-dimensional vegetation structure of Tillandsia latifolia on a coppice dune. Journal of Arid Environments. 109. 23–30. 15 indexed citations
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Hesse, Ralf. (2013). Strict solar alignment of Bronze Age rock carvings in SE Sweden? – Critical remarks on an archaeoastronomical case study. Journal of Archaeological Science. 40(5). 2321–2325. 5 indexed citations
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Hesse, Ralf. (2013). Geomorphological traces of conflict in high-resolution elevation models. Applied Geography. 46. 11–20. 39 indexed citations
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Hesse, Ralf, et al.. (2012). Visualisation of Semantic Enrichment.. Research Commons (University of Waikato). 1047–1058. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yong, et al.. (2012). Investigation of the Virtual Synchronous Machine in the island mode. 1–6. 65 indexed citations
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Chen, Yong, Ralf Hesse, Dirk Turschner, & Hans-Peter Beck. (2011). Improving the grid power quality using virtual synchronous machines. 1–6. 214 indexed citations
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Hesse, Ralf. (2011). Short-lived and long-lived dust devil tracks in the coastal desert of southern Peru. Aeolian Research. 5. 101–106. 7 indexed citations
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Baade, Jussi & Ralf Hesse. (2008). An overlooked sediment trap in arid environments : ancient irrigation agriculture in the coastal desert of Peru. IAHS-AISH publication. 375–382. 4 indexed citations
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Hesse, Ralf & Friedrich Schiller. (2008). Using SRTM to quantify size parameters and spatial distribution of endorheic basins in Southern South America. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 5–13. 4 indexed citations
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Hesse, Ralf & Jussi Baade. (2008). Irrigation agriculture and the sedimentary record in the Palpa Valley, southern Peru. CATENA. 77(2). 119–129. 29 indexed citations
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Beck, Hans-Peter & Ralf Hesse. (2007). Virtual synchronous machine. 1–6. 850 indexed citations breakdown →

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