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Alexander V. Sobolev

Alexander V. Sobolev

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 2978 2720 198 184 211 13706

Alexander V. Sobolev publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander V. Sobolev between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander V. Sobolev published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2018. 27 of the 239 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2018. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 11 publications
1979 2025

239 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander V. Sobolev: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 5
1997 0
1998 1
1999 5
2000 4
2001 0
2002 6
2003 2
2004 3
2005 9
2006 10
2007 7
2008 9
2009 14
2010 11
2011 6
2012 5
2013 8
2014 3
2015 9
2016 8
2017 10
2018 16
2019 12
2020 6
2021 9
2022 6
2023 13
2024 16
2025 11
Total 239
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Alexander V. Sobolev publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander V. Sobolev sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 208–217 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 211 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292 211
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Alexander V. Sobolev D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander V. Sobolev sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182 52
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2016 - Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • 2016 - Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • 2015 - Senior Member of Institut Universitaire de France
  • 2015 - Senior Member of Institut Universitaire de France
  • 2013 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2001 - Wolfgang Paul Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany
  • 2001 - Wolfgang Paul Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany
  • 1999 - Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  • 1999 - Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  • 1997 - Elected Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences in geochemistry, petrology and mineralogy
  • 1997 - Elected Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences in geochemistry, petrology and mineralogy

Overview

Alexander V. Sobolev is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions across several related subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geology, Radiation, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The scientist's work spans several main topics, such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, and Geological Studies and Exploration.

Key recent publications include:

  • Pyroxenites from mantle section of Voykar Ophiolite - Melt/peridotite reaction and crystallization in SSZ mantle, 2021, Lithos
  • Ni partitioning between olivine and highly alkaline melts: An experimental study, 2021, Chemical Geology
  • Secondary fluorescence effect quantification of EPMA analyses of olivine grains embedded in basaltic glass, 2023, Chemical Geology
  • Fingerprints of Kamafugite-Like Magmas in Mesozoic Lamproites of the Aldan Shield: Evidence from Olivine and Olivine-Hosted Inclusions, 2020, Minerals
  • Chlorine in the Earth's Mantle as an Indicator of the Global Recycling of Oceanic Crust, 2020, Russian Geology and Geophysics

Frequent publication venues for Sobolev include Chemical Geology, Goldschmidt2022 abstracts, Goldschmidt2021 abstracts, Russian Geology and Geophysics, and Microscopy and Microanalysis.

The scientist has collaborated often with several co-authors including Valentina Batanova, Evgeny Asafov, A. N. Koshlyakova, L Danyushevsky, and Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov.

Alexander V. Sobolev has been recognized with several awards, such as the Geochemistry Fellow Honor from the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2021, the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2019, and membership in Academia Europaea since 2013.

Best Publications

  • The Amount of Recycled Crust in Sources of Mantle-Derived Melts

    Alexander V. Sobolev;Albrecht W. Hofmann;Dmitry V. Kuzmin;Gregory M. Yaxley

  • An olivine-free mantle source of Hawaiian shield basalts

    Alexander V. Sobolev;Albrecht W. Hofmann;Stephan V. Sobolev;Igor K. Nikogosian;Igor K. Nikogosian

  • Linking mantle plumes, large igneous provinces and environmental catastrophes

    Stephan V. Sobolev;Alexander V. Sobolev;Dmitry V. Kuzmin;Nadezhda A. Krivolutskaya

  • H2O concentrations in primary melts from supra-subduction zones and mid-ocean ridges: Implications for H2O storage and recycling in the mantle

    Alexander V. Sobolev;Marc Chaussidon

  • Petrology and Geochemistry of Boninites from the North Termination of the Tonga Trench: Constraints on the Generation Conditions of Primary High-Ca Boninite Magmas

    Alexander V. Sobolev;Leonid V. Danyushevsky;Leonid V. Danyushevsky

  • Experimental and petrological studies of melt inclusions in phenocrysts from mantle-derived magmas: an overview of techniques, advantages and complications

    Leonid V Danyushevsky;Andrew W McNeill;Alexander V Sobolev

  • Ultra-depleted primary melt included in an olivine from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    A. V. Sobolev;N. Shimizu

  • The Preparation and Preliminary Characterisation of Eight Geological MPI-DING Reference Glasses for In-Situ Microanalysis

    Klaus Peter Jochum;Donald B. Dingwell;Alexander Rocholl;Brigitte Stoll

  • Recycled oceanic crust observed in ‘ghost plagioclase’ within the source of Mauna Loa lavas

    Alexander V. Sobolev;Albrecht W. Hofmann;Igor K. Nikogosian;Igor K. Nikogosian;Igor K. Nikogosian

  • Kimberlite melts rich in alkali chlorides and carbonates: A potent metasomatic agent in the mantle

    Maya B. Kamenetsky;Alexander V. Sobolev;Vadim S. Kamenetsky;Roland Maas

  • Melt inclusion record of the conditions of ascent, degassing, and extrusion of volatile-rich alkali basalt during the powerful 2002 flank eruption of Mount Etna (Italy)

    N. Spilliaert;P. Allard;P. Allard;N. Métrich;A. V. Sobolev

  • Melt Inclusions in Minerals as a Source of Principle Petrological Information

    A. V. Sobolev

  • Olivine in the Udachnaya-East Kimberlite (Yakutia, Russia): Types, Compositions and Origins

    Vadim S. Kamenetsky;Maya B. Kamenetsky;Alexander V. Sobolev;Alexander V. Golovin

  • Zircon response to diamond-pressure metamorphism in the Kokchetav massif, USSR

    J. C. Claoué-Long;N. V. Sobolev;V. S. Shatsky;A. V. Sobolev

  • Sr, Nd, and Pb isotope evidence for a mantle origin of alkali chlorides and carbonates in the Udachnaya kimberlite, Siberia

    Roland Maas;Maya B. Kamenetsky;Alexander V. Sobolev;Vadim S. Kamenetsky

  • Olivine, and the Origin of Kimberlite

    Nicholas Arndt;M. Guitreau;Anne Marie Boullier;A. Le Roex

  • Komatiites reveal a hydrous Archaean deep-mantle reservoir

    Alexander V. Sobolev;Evgeny V. Asafov;Andrey A. Gurenko;Nicholas T. Arndt

  • Petrogenetic significance of minor elements in olivines from diamonds and peridotite xenoliths from kimberlites of Yakutia

    N. V. Sobolev;A. M. Logvinova;D. A. Zedgenizov;N. P. Pokhilenko

  • The H2O content of basalt glasses from Southwest Pacific back-arc basins

    L.V. Danyushevsky;T.J. Falloon;T.J. Falloon;A.V. Sobolev;A.J. Crawford

  • Petrology of the Parental Melts and Mantle Sources of Siberian Trap Magmatism

    A. V. Sobolev;N. A. Krivolutskaya;D. V. Kuzmin

Frequent Co-Authors

Vadim S. Kamenetsky
Vadim S. Kamenetsky Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Maxim Portnyagin
Maxim Portnyagin GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Kaj Hoernle
Kaj Hoernle GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Albrecht W. Hofmann
Albrecht W. Hofmann Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Leonid V. Danyushevsky
Leonid V. Danyushevsky University of Tasmania
Folkmar Hauff
Folkmar Hauff GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Andrey A. Gurenko
Andrey A. Gurenko University of Lorraine
Maya B. Kamenetsky
Maya B. Kamenetsky University of Tasmania
Nicholas T. Arndt
Nicholas T. Arndt Grenoble Alpes University

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