Benjamin P. Koester
Physics and Astronomy · University of Michigan
Mid career · publishing since 2005
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaAstronomy and Astrophysical ResearchStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Publications
83
Citations
6,790
Est. group size
~3
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
20
Publishing since 2005
In context
Among 950 mid career Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index
Citations: 6,790p25 342 · p75 3,723 · cohort median 1,187
Publications / year (recent): 0.8p25 1.4 · p75 9.4 · cohort median 3.4
Typically publishes in teams of ~9 · 50% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 2 venues
Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.8/year recently
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
Recent publications
- Rearchitecting Data for Researchers: A Collaborative Model for Enabling Institutional Learning Analytics in Higher Education
Journal of Learning Analytics · 2019
- VizieR Online Data Catalog: redMaPPer. I. Algorithm applied to SDSS DR8 (Rykoff+, 2014)
VizieR Online Data Catalog · 2016
Publishes in
- CBE—Life Sciences Education×2
- VizieR Online Data Catalog×2
- AERA Open×1
- International Journal of STEM Education×1
- Frontiers in Education×1
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.
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