10th Anniversary of Universe: Galaxies and Their Black Holes
A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1891
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quasars and active galactic nuclei (AGN); photoionization and dynamical modelling of gaseous regions producing emission lines in a variety of contexts (from emission-line stars to the most powerful quasars); small- and large-scale structures in the universe and observational cosmology
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Interests: galaxies; structure and evolution; kinematics and dynamics; clusters; active galactic nuclei; novae and supernovae
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The interplay between galaxies and their central black holes is one of the most fundamental and dynamic areas of astrophysical research. The supermassive black holes residing at the centres of most galaxies play a crucial role in shaping their hosts through processes like feedback and accretion. Similarly, galaxies provide the fuel and environment that govern the growth and activity of these central black holes through mergers or secular processes. This reciprocal relationship is fundamental to understanding cosmic structure formation and evolution across epochs.
This Special Issue aims to consolidate recent advances in the study of galaxies and their black holes, including theoretical, observational, and computational approaches. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the co-evolution of central black holes and galaxies, feedback processes from active galactic nuclei (AGN), the physics of black hole accretion, the role of black holes in galaxy mergers, and new observational insights into the high-redshift universe, as well as stellar- and intermediate-mass black holes that are believed to populate every galaxy.
By bringing together diverse perspectives, this Special Issue seeks to foster a deeper understanding of how black holes influence galaxy evolution and vice versa, with a focus on the next generation of multimessenger observational facilities and theoretical tools. We invite contributions that communicate or review progress, challenges, and future directions in this field.
Dr. Paola Marziani
Prof. Dr. Mauro D’Onofrio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supermassive black holes
- accretion
- galactic evolution
- feedback
- multimessenger astronomy
- high-redshift universe
- stellar- and intermediate-mass black holes
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