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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 126 31 1 443 51228

Alfred Kröner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alfred Kröner between 1971 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alfred Kröner published across 52 years, from 1971 to 2022, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2017. 11 of the 444 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2017. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications
1971 2022

444 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alfred Kröner: publications per year, 1971 to 2022
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 0
1973 3
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 2
1979 8
1980 1
1981 5
1982 6
1983 3
1984 7
1985 7
1986 0
1987 4
1988 14
1989 5
1990 12
1991 7
1992 6
1993 4
1994 17
1995 7
1996 12
1997 7
1998 12
1999 8
2000 7
2001 17
2002 9
2003 11
2004 13
2005 13
2006 9
2007 15
2008 12
2009 16
2010 14
2011 10
2012 15
2013 16
2014 15
2015 17
2016 11
2017 22
2018 9
2019 10
2020 9
2021 8
2022 3
Total 444
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Alfred Kröner 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 Alfred Kröner 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, 438–447 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: 443 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 36 443
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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Alfred Kröner 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 Alfred Kröner 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, 106+ 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: 126 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 126
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Germany Leader Award
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America

Overview

Alfred Kröner was a researcher affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany. Their academic work primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 38 publications in this field and a notable presence in Computer Science through 9 publications.

Their research spanned several subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Atmospheric Science. The main topics covered by their work included Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Geological formations and processes.

Kröner had a record of publication in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues included:

  • Precambrian Research
  • American Journal of Science
  • National Science Review
  • Journal of the Geological Society
  • Gondwana Research

Notable recent papers included:

  • The onset of deep recycling of supracrustal materials at the Paleo-Mesoarchean boundary, 2021, National Science Review
  • Tectonic significance of the Variscan suture between Brunovistulia and the Bohemian Massif, 2020, Journal of the Geological Society
  • Early Neoproterozoic crustal growth and microcontinent formation of the north-central Central Asian Orogenic Belt: New geological, geochronological, and Nd-Hf isotopic data on the Mélange Zone within the Zavkhan terrane, western Mongolia, 2021, Gondwana Research
  • 3.63 Ga grey gneisses reveal the Eoarchaean history of the Zimbabwe craton, 2022, South African Journal of Geology
  • Extensive magmatism and metamorphism at ca. 3.2 Ga in the eastern Kaapvaal Craton, 2020, Precambrian Research

Frequent co-authors during Kröner's career included Hangqiang Xie, Axel Hofmann, Jean Wong, В. П. Ковач, and И. К. Козаков.

The scientist also contributed to book publications, notably authoring a title published by Springer International Publishing:

  • The Geology of the Egyptian Nubian Shield, 2020

Among awards, Alfred Kröner was recognized as a GSA Honorary Fellow Award recipient by The Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Tectonic models for accretion of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

    Brian F. Windley;Dmitriy Alexeiev;Wenjiao Xiao;Alfred Kröner

  • Accretionary orogens through Earth history

    Peter A. Cawood;Alfred Kröner;William Joseph Collins;Timothy M. Kusky

  • Zircon M257 ‐ a Homogeneous Natural Reference Material for the Ion Microprobe U‐Pb Analysis of Zircon

    Lutz Nasdala;Wolfgang Hofmeister;Nicholas Norberg;James M. Martinson

  • Reassessment of continental growth during the accretionary history of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

    A. Kröner;V. Kovach;E. Belousova;E. Hegner

  • Age and evolution of a late Archean to Paleoproterozoic upper to lower crustal section in the Wutaishan/Hengshan/Fuping terrain of northern China

    A. Kröner;S.A. Wilde;J.H. Li;K.Y. Wang

  • Time scale of an early to mid-Paleozoic orogenic cycle of the long-lived Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Inner Mongolia of China: Implications for continental growth

    Ping Jian;Dunyi Liu;Alfred Kröner;Brian F. Windley

  • Neoproterozoic to Paleozoic Geology of the Altai Orogen, NW China: New Zircon Age Data and Tectonic Evolution

    Brian F. Windley;Alfred Kröner;Jinghui Guo;Guosheng Qu

  • Accretionary growth and crust formation in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt and comparison with the Arabian-Nubian shield

    A. Kröner;B.F. Windley;G. Badarch;O. Tomurtogoo

  • Evolution of a Permian intraoceanic arc-trench system in the Solonker suture zone, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, China and Mongolia

    Ping Jian;Dunyi Liu;Alfred Kröner;Brian F. Windley

  • The most ancient ophiolite of the Central Asian fold belt: U–Pb and Pb–Pb zircon ages for the Dunzhugur Complex, Eastern Sayan, Siberia, and geodynamic implications

    E.V. Khain;E.V. Bibikova;A. Kröner;D.Z. Zhuravlev

  • Detrital and xenocrystic zircon ages from Neoproterozoic to Palaeozoic arc terranes of Mongolia: Significance for the origin of crustal fragments in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

    Y. Rojas-Agramonte;A. Kröner;A. Demoux;X. Xia

  • Devonian to Permian plate tectonic cycle of the Paleo-Tethys Orogen in southwest China (II): Insights from zircon ages of ophiolites, arc/back-arc assemblages and within-plate igneous rocks and generation of the Emeishan CFB province

    Ping Jian;Dunyi Liu;Alfred Kröner;Qi Zhang

  • Precambrian Plate Tectonics

    A. Kröner

  • Zircon age and occurrence of the Adaatsag ophiolite and Muron shear zone, central Mongolia: constraints on the evolution of the Mongol–Okhotsk ocean, suture and orogen

    O. Tomurtogoo;B.F. Windley;A. Kröner;G. Badarch

  • Linking growth episodes of zircon and metamorphic textures to zircon chemistry: an example from the ultrahigh-temperature granulites of Rogaland (SW Norway)

    Andreas Möller;Andreas Möller;Patrick J. O’Brien;Allen Kennedy;Alfred Kröner

  • The building blocks of continental crust: Evidence for a major change in the tectonic setting of continental growth at the end of the Archean

    Kent C. Condie;Alfred Kröner

  • Zircon U-Pb and Hf isotopic study of gneissic rocks from the Chinese Altai: Progressive accretionary history in the early to middle Palaeozoic

    Min Sun;Chao Yuan;Wenjiao Xiao;Xiaoping Long;Xiaoping Long

  • Pan-African Crustal Evolution in the Nubian Segment of Northeast Africa

    A. Kröner;R. Grieling;T. Reischmann;I.M. Hussein

  • Zircon geochronology and metamorphic evolution of mafic dykes in the Hengshan Complex of northern China: Evidence for late Palaeoproterozoic extension and subsequent high-pressure metamorphism in the North China Craton

    Alfred Kröner;Simon A. Wilde;Guochun Zhao;Patrick J. O'Brien

  • Ophiolites and the evolution of tectonic boundaries in the late proterozoic Arabian—Nubian shield of northeast Africa and Arabia

    Alfred Kröner

Frequent Co-Authors

Dunyi Liu
Dunyi Liu Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Ernst Hegner
Ernst Hegner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Yusheng Wan
Yusheng Wan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Sun
Min Sun University of Hong Kong
Wolfgang Todt
Wolfgang Todt Max Planck Society
Brian F. Windley
Brian F. Windley University of Leicester
Antonio García-Casco
Antonio García-Casco University of Granada
Karel Schulmann
Karel Schulmann University of Strasbourg
Simon A. Wilde
Simon A. Wilde Curtin University
Chunyan Dong
Chunyan Dong Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences

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