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B. Spettel 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 B. Spettel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 121 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

B. Spettel 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 B. Spettel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

B. Spettel is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their work is connected with this research institution, which is known for its focus on fundamental research across various disciplines.

There are no documented recent papers, frequent co-authors, or usual publication venues attributed to B. Spettel in the available data. Similarly, no book publications, main fields or subfields of study, or specific research topics have been listed for this scientist.

There are no records of awards or honors associated with B. Spettel. The scientist is currently active.

The lack of detailed publication or research topic data may indicate either an emerging career or limited public indexing of their contributions at this time.

Best Publications

  • Fluid- and melt-related enrichment in the subarc mantle: Evidence from Nb/Ta variations in island-arc basalts

    A. J. Stolz;K. P. Jochum;B. Spettel;A. W. Hofmann

  • 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

  • The solar-system abundances of Nb, Ta, and Y, and the relative abundances of refractory lithophile elements in differentiated planetary bodies

    K.P Jochum;H.M Seufert;B Spettel;H Palme

  • Experimental petrochemistry of some highly siderophile elements at high temperatures, and some implications for core formation and the mantle's early history

    H.St.C. O'Neill;D.B. Dingwell;A. Borisov;B. Spettel

  • Compositional constraints on the continental lithospheric mantle from trace elements in spinel peridotite xenoliths

    K. P. Jochum;W. F. McDonough;H. Palme;B. Spettel

  • On the chemistry of the Allende inclusions and their origin as high temperature condensates

    H. Wänke;H. Baddenhausen;H. Palme;B. Spettel

  • Solubility of palladium in silicate melts: Implications for core formation in the Earth

    A Borisov;H Palme;B Spettel

  • The Acapulco meteorite: Chemistry, mineralogy and irradiation effects

    H Palme;L Schultz;B Spettel;H.W Weber

  • Chemical Characterisation of NIST Silicate Glass Certified Reference Material SRM 610 by ICP-MS, TIMS, LIMS, SSMS, INAA, AAS and PIXE

    Alexander B.E. Rocholl;Klaus Simon;Klaus Peter Jochum;Frank Bruhn

  • Geochemistry of ultramafic xenoliths from Kapfenstein, Austria: evidence for a variety of upper mantle processes

    G. Kurat;H. Palme;B. Spettel;Hildegard Baddenhausen

  • Pinpointing the Source of a Lunar Meteorite: Implications for the Evolution of the Moon

    Edwin Gnos;Beda A. Hofmann;Ali Al-Kathiri;Silvio Lorenzetti

  • Chemical systematics of the shergotty meteorite and the composition of its parent body (Mars)

    J.C Laul;M.R Smith;H Wänke;E Jagoutz

  • Acfer 182 and paired samples, an iron-rich carbonaceous chondrite: Similarities with ALH85085 and relationship to CR chondrites

    A. Bischoff;H. Palme;L. Schultz;D. Weber

  • Petrology and chemistry of the new shergottite Dar al Gani 476

    J. Zipfel;P. Scherer;B. Spettel;G. Dreibus

  • Paired Renazzo-type (CR) carbonaceous chondrites from the Sahara

    A. Bischoff;H. Palme;R.D. Ash;R.N. Clayton

  • Thermal and impact metamorphism on the HED parent asteroid

    K. Metzler;K.D. Bobe;H. Palme;B. Spettel

  • Mineralogy and chemistry of Rumuruti: The first meteorite fall of the new R chondrite group

    H. Schulze;A. Bischoff;H. Palme;B. Spettel

  • Sulfur and selenium in chondritic meteorites

    G. Dreibus;H. Palme;B. Spettel;J. Zipfel

  • Composition and evolution of the lunar crust in the Descartes highlands, Apollo 16.

    D. Stöffler;A. Bischoff;R. Borchardt;A. Burghele

  • The solubility of rhenium in silicate melts: Implications for the geochemical properties of rhenium at high temperatures

    Werner Ertel;H.St.C. O'Neill;Paul J. Sylvester;D.B. Dingwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinrich Wänke
Heinrich Wänke Max Planck Society
H. Palme
H. Palme Senckenberg Naturmuseum
Addi Bischoff
Addi Bischoff University of Münster
Gerlind Dreibus
Gerlind Dreibus Max Planck Society
Dieter Stöffler
Dieter Stöffler Museum für Naturkunde
Gero Kurat
Gero Kurat University of Vienna
Robert N. Clayton
Robert N. Clayton University of Chicago
Klaus Peter Jochum
Klaus Peter Jochum Max Planck Society
Martin Prinz
Martin Prinz American Museum of Natural History
Jutta Zipfel
Jutta Zipfel Max Planck Society

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