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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4190 3848 219 205 143 8481

Carl Spandler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carl Spandler between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carl Spandler published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2021. 20 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2021. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications
2000 2025

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carl Spandler: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 5
2005 6
2006 5
2007 3
2008 4
2009 7
2010 4
2011 3
2012 12
2013 5
2014 5
2015 14
2016 11
2017 10
2018 9
2019 7
2020 8
2021 15
2022 13
2023 12
2024 9
2025 11
Total 181
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Carl Spandler 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 Carl Spandler 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, 138–147 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: 143 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
138–147 491 143
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
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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Carl Spandler 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 Carl Spandler 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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
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Overview

Carl Spandler is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, and Paleontology. The focus of their work includes a variety of topics related to geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, geochemistry and geologic mapping, elemental analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, as well as geology and paleoclimatology research.

The scientist has contributed to numerous papers in well-known publication venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Chemical Geology
  • Lithos
  • Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Economic Geology

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Spandler has co-authored works with Sarah Gilbert, Eric M. Roberts, Martin Hand, Stijn Glorie, and Xin-Fu Zhao.

Some recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Spandler include:

  • "In-situ Lu Hf geochronology of garnet, apatite and xenotime by LA ICP MS/MS" (2021) published in Chemical Geology
  • "The effect of fluid-aided modification on the Sm-Nd and Th-Pb geochronology of monazite and bastnäsite: Implication for resolving complex isotopic age data in REE ore systems" (2021) published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Tectonic significance of Australian rare earth element deposits" (2020) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "REE enrichment of phosphorites: An example of the Cambrian Georgina Basin of Australia" (2021) published in Chemical Geology
  • "In situ Lu-Hf geochronology of calcite" (2022) published in Geochronology

Research topics covered in these papers often involve geochronological methods, particularly using isotopic systems such as Lu-Hf, Sm-Nd, and Th-Pb, to understand geological processes and deposits. Their work also addresses the geological significance of rare earth element deposits and the geochemical characterization of phosphorites.

The scientist's body of work has attracted citations across the field, indicating engagement with geochemical and tectonic research communities. Their scholarly contributions encompass both fundamental geophysics and applied geochemistry, often integrating analytical techniques to investigate earth materials and mineral systems.

Best Publications

  • Aqueous fluids and hydrous melts in high-pressure and ultra-high pressure rocks: Implications for element transfer in subduction zones

    Jörg Hermann;Carl Spandler;Alistair Hack;Andrey V. Korsakov

  • Element recycling from subducting slabs to arc crust: A review

    Carl Spandler;Cassian Pirard

  • Sediment Melts at Sub-arc Depths: an Experimental Study

    Joerg Hermann;Carl J. Spandler

  • Redistribution of trace elements during prograde metamorphism from lawsonite blueschist to eclogite facies; implications for deep subduction-zone processes

    Carl Spandler;Joerg Hermann;Richard J Arculus;John M Mavrogenes

  • The age of Homo naledi and associated sediments in the Rising Star Cave, South Africa

    P.H.G.M. Dirks;P.H.G.M. Dirks;Eric M. Roberts;Eric M. Roberts;Hannah Louise Hilbert-Wolf;Jan Dirk Kramers

  • Prograde metamorphic sequence of REE minerals in pelitic rocks of the Central Alps: implications for allanite-monazite-xenotime phase relations from 250 to 610 C

    E. Janots;M. Engi;A. Berger;J. Allaz

  • Geochemistry of Ocean Floor and Fore-arc Serpentinites: Constraints on the Ultramafic Input to Subduction Zones

    János Kodolányi;Thomas Pettke;Carl Spandler;Balz S. Kamber

  • Internal and External Fluid Sources for Eclogite-facies Veins in the Monviso Meta-ophiolite, Western Alps: Implications for Fluid Flow in Subduction Zones

    Carl Spandler;Thomas Pettke;Daniela Rubatto

  • Diffusion and partition coefficients of minor and trace elements in San Carlos olivine at 1,300°C with some geochemical implications

    Carl Spandler;Hugh St.C. O’Neill

  • MKED1: A new titanite standard for in situ analysis of Sm–Nd isotopes and U–Pb geochronology

    Carl Spandler;Johannes Hammerli;Johannes Hammerli;Peng Sha;Hannah Hilbert-Wolf

  • Experimental constraints on element mobility from subducted sediments using high-P synthetic fluid/melt inclusions

    Carl Spandler;John Mavrogenes;Joerg Hermann

  • Phase Relations and Melting of Anhydrous K-bearing Eclogite from 1200 to 1600°C and 3 to 5 GPa

    Carl Spandler;Gregory Yaxley;David Green;Anja Rosenthal

  • The importance of talc and chlorite “hybrid” rocks for volatile recycling through subduction zones; evidence from the high-pressure subduction mélange of New Caledonia

    Carl Spandler;Joerg Hermann;Kevin Faure;John A. Mavrogenes

  • Geochemical heterogeneity and element mobility in deeply subducted oceanic crust; insights from high-pressure mafic rocks from New Caledonia

    Carl Spandler;Joerg Hermann;Richard Arculus;John Mavrogenes

  • Origin of chromitites in layered intrusions: Evidence from chromite-hosted melt inclusions from the Stillwater Complex

    Carl Spandler;John Mavrogenes;Richard Arculus

  • Survival times of anomalous melt inclusions from element diffusion in olivine and chromite

    Carl Spandler;Carl Spandler;Hugh St.C. O'Neill;V. S. Kamenetsky

  • Fast intraslab fluid-flow events linked to pulses of high pore fluid pressure at the subducted plate interface

    Stephan Taetz;Timm John;Michael Bröcker;Carl Spandler

  • In situ Lu-Hf geochronology of garnet, apatite and xenotime by LA ICP MS/MS

    Alexander Simpson;Sarah Gilbert;Renee Tamblyn;Martin Hand

  • Controls on cassiterite (SnO2) crystallization: Evidence from cathodoluminescence, trace-element chemistry, and geochronology at the Gejiu Tin District

    Yanbo Cheng;Carl Spandler;Anthony Kemp;Anthony Kemp;Jingwen Mao

  • High-pressure veins in eclogite from New Caledonia and their significance for fluid migration in subduction zones

    Carl Spandler;Joerg Hermann

  • Late Cretaceous‐Tertiary tectonics of the southwest Pacific: Insights from U‐Pb sensitive, high‐resolution ion microprobe (SHRIMP) dating of eclogite facies rocks from New Caledonia

    Carl Spandler;Daniela Rubatto;Joerg Hermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Joerg Hermann
Joerg Hermann University of Bern
Nicholas H.S. Oliver
Nicholas H.S. Oliver James Cook University
Eric M. Roberts
Eric M. Roberts James Cook University
Richard J. Arculus
Richard J. Arculus Australian National University
Thomas Pettke
Thomas Pettke University of Bern
Zhaoshan Chang
Zhaoshan Chang Colorado School of Mines
John Mavrogenes
John Mavrogenes Australian National University
Paul H.G.M. Dirks
Paul H.G.M. Dirks James Cook University
Timm John
Timm John Freie Universität Berlin
Gregory M. Yaxley
Gregory M. Yaxley Australian National University

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