Rudolf Kippenhahn

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Rudolf Kippenhahn is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Rudolf Kippenhahn has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15 papers in Instrumentation and 4 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Rudolf Kippenhahn's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (19 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (15 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (10 papers). Rudolf Kippenhahn is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (19 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (15 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (10 papers). Rudolf Kippenhahn collaborates with scholars based in Germany. Rudolf Kippenhahn's co-authors include Alfred Weigert, Achim Weiß, N. H. Baker, Klaus Fricke, H. C. Thomas, K. Hepp, J. Zittartz, J. Ehlers, E. Meyer‐Hofmeister and H. Yorke and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, The Astronomical Journal and Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics.

In The Last Decade

Rudolf Kippenhahn

37 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Stellar Structure and Evolution 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 2012 250 500 750

Peers

Rudolf Kippenhahn
William H. Julian United States
Thomas J. Loredo United States
I. W. Roxburgh United Kingdom
III Gott J. Richard United States
S. J. Aarseth United Kingdom
William H. Julian United States
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (2004). Von allen guten Geistern verlassen. 43(9). 40–41. 2 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (2003). Christian Doppler (1803-1853). Ein Genie hat Geburtstag. 42(11). 34–37.
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1983). 100 Billion Suns: The Birth, Life, and Death of the Stars. Internet Archive (Internet Archive). 1 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf, H. U. Schmidt, & H. C. Thomas. (1980). UBV photometry of HZ HER : the shape of the primary minimum.. 90. 54. 2 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf, et al.. (1980). The time scale of thermohaline mixing in stars. 91. 175–180. 10 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf & H. C. Thomas. (1979). HZ Herculis and the match paradox.. 75. 281–290. 1 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf & H. C. Thomas. (1978). Accretion belts on white dwarfs.. A&A. 63. 265–272. 3 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1978). Models of Radiation-Driven Outflow. Physica Scripta. 17(3). 301–305. 1 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf & E. Meyer‐Hofmeister. (1977). On the radii of accreting main sequence stars.. A&A. 54. 539–542. 1 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1977). Rotational darkening - Rotational brightening. A&A. 58. 267–271. 1 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf, et al.. (1977). The interaction of variable stars with their environment. 26 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf, et al.. (1977). The interaction of variable stars with their environment : proceedings of the IAU-Colloquium no. 42, Bamberg, September 6-9, 1977. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 121. 6 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1974). Circulation and Mixing. Symposium - International Astronomical Union. 66. 20–40. 2 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1969). Secularly Unstable Differential Rotation in Stars. A&A. 2. 309. 1 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1963). Differential Rotation in Stars with Convective Envelopes.. The Astrophysical Journal. 137. 664–664. 97 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1963). Stars with Helium-rich cores. Max Planck Digital Library. 330–368. 1 indexed citations
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Baker, N. H. & Rudolf Kippenhahn. (1962). The Pulsations of Models of δ Cephei Stars. With 17 Figures in the Text. 54. 114. 2 indexed citations
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Baker, Nancy L. & Rudolf Kippenhahn. (1959). Untersuchungen über rotierende Sterne. III. Meridionale Zirkulation bei nichtstarrer Rotation. 48. 140. 1 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1959). 23. Meridional Circulations in the Hydrogen Convective Layer of the Sun. 9. 249–255. 1 indexed citations
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Kippenhahn, Rudolf. (1951). Über den Wertevorrat einer Matrix. Mathematische Nachrichten. 6(3-4). 193–228. 174 indexed citations

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