S. Höfner

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
104 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

S. Höfner is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Höfner has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 28 papers in Instrumentation and 7 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in S. Höfner's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (88 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (78 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (48 papers). S. Höfner is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (88 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (78 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (48 papers). S. Höfner collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Austria and Germany. S. Höfner's co-authors include B. Aringer, H. Olofsson, B. Freytag, W. Nowotny, Sara Bladh, Lars Mattsson, S. Liljegren, Kimmo Eriksson, U. G. Jørgensen and Anja C. Andersen and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

In The Last Decade

S. Höfner

95 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Mass loss of stars on the asymptotic giant branch 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
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. Mass loss of stars on the asymptotic giant branch
    2018 327 citations S. Höfner et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. Höfner Sweden 29 2.6k 710 163 120 91 104 2.6k
Jonathan Irwin United States 24 2.2k 0.8× 692 1.0× 100 0.6× 136 1.1× 105 1.2× 50 2.2k
V. Bourrier Switzerland 29 2.7k 1.0× 618 0.9× 145 0.9× 277 2.3× 63 0.7× 104 2.7k
Daniel C. Fabrycky United States 27 2.7k 1.1× 652 0.9× 74 0.5× 146 1.2× 39 0.4× 69 2.8k
H. C. Stempels Sweden 18 2.4k 0.9× 740 1.0× 109 0.7× 111 0.9× 106 1.2× 30 2.5k
A. Wyttenbach Switzerland 19 2.7k 1.0× 946 1.3× 129 0.8× 150 1.3× 46 0.5× 30 2.7k
B. Montesinos Spain 27 1.9k 0.7× 319 0.4× 278 1.7× 88 0.7× 47 0.5× 87 1.9k
Seth Redfield United States 33 3.2k 1.2× 510 0.7× 115 0.7× 271 2.3× 94 1.0× 112 3.3k
V. Van Grootel Belgium 26 1.8k 0.7× 738 1.0× 62 0.4× 109 0.9× 54 0.6× 61 1.9k
B. Aringer Austria 25 2.1k 0.8× 887 1.2× 110 0.7× 102 0.8× 75 0.8× 70 2.2k
G. A. J. Hussain France 32 3.2k 1.2× 484 0.7× 81 0.5× 43 0.4× 52 0.6× 104 3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by S. Höfner

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. Höfner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Höfner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. Höfner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. Höfner 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 S. Höfner. S. Höfner 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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Höfner, S., et al.. (2025). Dynamic atmosphere and wind models of C-type asymptotic giant branch stars. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 697. A52–A52.
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Uttenthaler, S., S. Shetye, A. Nanni, et al.. (2024). The impact of third dredge-up on the mass loss of Mira variables. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 690. A393–A393. 3 indexed citations
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Freytag, B., S. Höfner, B. Aringer, & A. Chiavassa. (2024). Dimming events of evolved stars due to clouds of molecular gas. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 692. A223–A223. 1 indexed citations
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Vlemmings, W. H. T., et al.. (2024). Probing the Extended Atmospheres of AGB Stars. I. Synthetic Imaging of 1D Hydrodynamical Models at Radio and (Sub-)millimeter Wavelengths. The Astrophysical Journal. 976(1). 138–138. 1 indexed citations
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Sánchez-Bermúdez, J., C. Paladini, B. Freytag, et al.. (2024). A new dimension in the variability of AGB stars: Convection patterns size changes with pulsation. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 688. A124–A124. 6 indexed citations
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Freytag, B., et al.. (2024). Asymmetries in asymptotic giant branch stars and their winds. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 690. A162–A162. 1 indexed citations
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Höfner, S., et al.. (2023). Synthetic photometry for carbon-rich giants. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 673. A21–A21. 4 indexed citations
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Freytag, B. & S. Höfner. (2022). Global 3D radiation-hydrodynamical models of AGB stars with dust-driven winds. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 669. A155–A155. 30 indexed citations
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Freytag, B., et al.. (2022). Properties of self-excited pulsations in 3D simulations of AGB stars and red supergiants. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 669. A49–A49. 15 indexed citations
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Höfner, S., et al.. (2021). Dynamic atmospheres and winds of cool luminous giants. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 657. A109–A109. 17 indexed citations
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Höfner, S. & B. Freytag. (2020). Explaining the winds of AGB stars: Recent progress. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 16(S366). 165–172. 1 indexed citations
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Wittkowski, M., A. Chiavassa, Fabien Baron, et al.. (2020). VLTI-PIONIER imaging of the red supergiant V602 Carinae. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 7 indexed citations
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Höfner, S. & B. Freytag. (2019). Exploring the origin of clumpy dust clouds around cool giants. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 623. A158–A158. 28 indexed citations
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Bladh, Sara, S. Liljegren, S. Höfner, B. Aringer, & Paola Marigo. (2019). An extensive grid of DARWIN models for M-type AGB stars. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 626. A100–A100. 37 indexed citations
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Ramstedt, S., W. H. T. Vlemmings, S. Höfner, et al.. (2017). The extended molecular envelope of the asymptotic giant branch star π1 Gruis as seen by ALMA. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 605. A28–A28. 16 indexed citations
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Liljegren, S., et al.. (2016). Dust-driven winds of AGB stars: The critical interplay of atmospheric shocks and luminosity variations. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 28 indexed citations
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Wittkowski, M., A. Chiavassa, B. Freytag, et al.. (2016). Near-infrared spectro-interferometry of Mira variables and comparisons to 1D dynamic model atmospheres and 3D convection simulations. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 28 indexed citations
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Nowotny, W., et al.. (2010). Observing and modeling the dynamic atmosphere of the low mass-loss C-star R Sculptoris at high angular resolution. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 18 indexed citations
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Mattsson, Lars, et al.. (2008). Intense mass loss from C-rich AGB stars at low metallicity?. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 37 indexed citations
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Höfner, S., C. Sandín, B. Aringer, et al.. (2003). Dynamical Atmospheres and Winds of AGB Stars. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 324(2). 353–365.

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