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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3320 3041 224 210 152 6148

C. Prodehl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by C. Prodehl between 1970 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. C. Prodehl published across 51 years, from 1970 to 2020, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2005. 1 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2005. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 11 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 7 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 8 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1970 2020

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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C. Prodehl: publications per year, 1970 to 2020
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 11
1977 4
1978 1
1979 7
1980 2
1981 5
1982 3
1983 8
1984 5
1985 3
1986 1
1987 8
1988 2
1989 3
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 0
1994 7
1995 1
1996 2
1997 11
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 8
2002 7
2003 3
2004 0
2005 26
2006 0
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 3
2013 8
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
Total 160
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C. Prodehl 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 C. Prodehl 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, 148–157 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: 152 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
148–157 495 152
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
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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C. Prodehl 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 C. Prodehl 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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
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Overview

C. Prodehl is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on the subfields of Geophysics and Geochemistry and Petrology. This interdisciplinary approach reflects in their work related to seismic and geological processes.

Their recent publications include the paper titled Data from the 1978-79 Rhenish Massif seismic refraction experiment published in 2020 in the venue GFZ Data Services.

C. Prodehl collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • J. Mechie
  • W. Kaminski
  • Karl Fuchs

Their work covers various topics within geosciences, particularly focused on:

  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geological Modeling and Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis

The scientist also publishes primarily in venues such as GFZ Data Services, contributing to the dissemination of geoscientific data and findings.

Best Publications

  • LISPB — IV. Crustal structure of Northern Britain

    D. Bamford;K. Nunn;C. Prodehl;B. Jacob

  • A seismic study of the crust and upper mantle of the Jordan-Dead Sea Rift and their transition toward the Mediterranean Sea

    Avihu Ginzburg;Jannis Makris;Karl Fuchs;Claus Prodehl

  • Deep structure of the southern Rhinegraben area from seismic refraction investigations

    J.B. Edel;K. Fuchs;C. Gelbke;C. Prodehl

  • An interpretation of wide-angle compressional and shear wave data in southwest Germany: Poisson's ratio and petrological implications

    W. Steven Holbrook;Dirk Gajewski;Anton Krammer;Claus Prodehl

  • Seismic-refraction studies of the Afro-Arabian rift system — a brief review

    C. Prodehl;K. Fuchs;J. Mechie

  • VRANCEA99—the crustal structure beneath the southeastern Carpathians and the Moesian Platform from a seismic refraction profile in Romania

    F. Hauser;V. Raileanu;W. Fielitz;A. Bala

  • A Lithospheric Seismic Profile in Britain—I Preliminary Results*

    D. Bamford;S. Faber;B. Jacob;W. Kaminski

  • A model for the structure, composition and evolution of the Kenya rift

    J. Mechie;G.R. Keller;C. Prodehl;M.A. Khan

  • Crustal structure of the Fennoscandian Shield: A traveltime interpretation of the long-range FENNOLORA seismic refraction profile

    B. Guggisberg;W. Kaminski;C. Prodehl

  • Structure and evolution of the lithosphere beneath the rocky mountains: Initial results from the CD-ROM experiment

    K. E. Karlstrom;S. A. Bowring;K. R. Chamberlain;K. G. Dueker

  • Crustal structure of the Western United States

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  • Crustal structure along the Central Segment of the EGT from seismic-refraction studies

    B Aichroth;C Prodehl;H Thybo

  • A crustal structure study of Jordan derived from seismic refraction data

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  • Large-scale variation in lithospheric structure along and across the Kenya rift

    C. Prodehl;J. Mechie;W. Kaminski;K. Fuchs

  • Seismic crustal structure between the Transylvanian Basin and the Black Sea, Romania

    F. Hauser;V. Raileanu;W. Fielitz;C. Dinu

  • Fault systems of the 1971 San Fernando and 1994 Northridge earthquakes, southern California: Relocated aftershocks and seismic images from LARSE II

    Gary S. Fuis;Robert W. Clayton;Paul M. Davis;Trond Ryberg

  • Crustal structure beneath the Kenya Rift from axial profile data

    J. Mechie;Gordon R. Keller;C. Prodehl;S. Gaciri

  • The Yellowstone-Snake River Plain Seismic Profiling Experiment: Crustal structure of the Eastern Snake River Plain

    L. W. Braile;R. B. Smith;J. Ansorge;M. R. Baker

  • Detailed structure of the crust and upper mantle along the Jordan‐Dead Sea Rift

    Avihu Ginzburg;Jannis Makris;Karl Fuchs;Bertram Perathoner

  • LISPB–III. Upper crustal structure of northern Britain

    Unknown

  • The structure of the crust and upper mantle in the Dead Sea rift

    Avihu Ginzburg;Jannis Makris;Karl Fuchs;Claus Prodehl

  • The Long-Range Seismic Refraction Experiment in the Rhenish Massif

    J. Mechie;C. Prodehl;K. Fuchs

  • Crustal evolution of the Rhinegraben area. 1. Exploring the lower crust in the Rhinegraben rift by unified geophysical experiments

    K. Fuchs;K.-P. Bonjer;D. Gajewski;E. Lüschen

  • Seismic refraction investigation of the Black Forest

    D. Gajewski;C. Prodehl

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl Fuchs
Karl Fuchs Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Walter D. Mooney
Walter D. Mooney United States Geological Survey
Hans Thybo
Hans Thybo Istanbul Technical University
James Mechie
James Mechie University of Potsdam
Dirk Gajewski
Dirk Gajewski Universität Hamburg
Lawrence W. Braile
Lawrence W. Braile Purdue University West Lafayette
Paul M. Davis
Paul M. Davis University of California, Los Angeles
George A. Thompson
George A. Thompson Stanford University
Patrick M. Shannon
Patrick M. Shannon University College Dublin
Marc Tittgemeyer
Marc Tittgemeyer Max Planck Society

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