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Chris Ballhaus

Chris Ballhaus

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 3960 3632 275 260 104 9585

Chris Ballhaus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chris Ballhaus between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chris Ballhaus published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2013. 2 of the 110 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

110 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chris Ballhaus: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 0
1993 2
1994 4
1995 6
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 3
2004 6
2005 3
2006 6
2007 4
2008 6
2009 5
2010 2
2011 2
2012 3
2013 8
2014 1
2015 2
2016 1
2017 5
2018 3
2019 2
2020 4
2021 4
2022 5
2023 3
2024 1
2025 1
Total 110
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Chris Ballhaus 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 Chris Ballhaus 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, 98–107 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: 104 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
98–107 404 104
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
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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Chris Ballhaus 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 Chris Ballhaus 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

Chris Ballhaus is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany, where their research focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences with particular emphasis on Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The primary topics covered by their work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Planetary Science and Exploration

Chris Ballhaus has contributed to several publications across multiple scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • American Mineralogist
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • PLoS ONE

Their recent papers include:

  • Ultra-reduced phases in ophiolites cannot come from Earth's mantle, 2020, American Mineralogist
  • Experimental taphonomy of fish - role of elevated pressure, salinity and pH, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Evolution of magmatic sulfide liquids: how and when base metal sulfides crystallize?, 2021, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Concentrations of Pt, Pd, S, As, Se and Te in silicate melts at sulfide, arsenide, selenide and telluride saturation: evidence of PGE complexing in silicate melts?, 2020, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • How Pt and Pd are hosted in magmatic sulfides, substitutions and/or inclusions?, 2023, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

Their frequent co-authors include Hassan M. Helmy, Raúl O. C. Fonseca, Richard Wirth, Anja Schreiber, and T. Nagel, reflecting collaborative research efforts in related fields of study.

Best Publications

  • High pressure experimental calibration of the olivine-orthopyroxene-spinel oxygen geobarometer: implications for the oxidation state of the upper mantle

    C. Ballhaus;R. F. Berry;D. H. Green

  • Zircons from Syros, Cyclades, Greece—Recrystallization and Mobilization of Zircon During High-Pressure Metamorphism

    Frank Tomaschek;Allen K. Kennedy;Igor M. Villa;Markus Lagos

  • Redox states of lithospheric and asthenospheric upper mantle

    C. Ballhaus

  • Oxygen fugacity controls in the Earth's upper mantle

    C. Ballhaus;R. F. Berry;D. H. Green

  • Metal saturation in the upper mantle

    Arno Rohrbach;Chris Ballhaus;Ute Golla-Schindler;Peter Ulmer

  • Fractionation of the platinum-group elements during mantle melting.

    Conny Bockrath;Chris Ballhaus;Astrid Holzheid

  • Role of water in the origin of podiform chromitite deposits

    Sergey Matveev;Sergey Matveev;Chris Ballhaus

  • High-pressure experimental calibration of the olivine-orthopyroxene-spinel oxygen geobarometer: implications for the oxidation state of the upper mantle

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  • Noble Metal Enrichment Processes in the Merensky Reef, Bushveld Complex

    Chris Ballhaus;Paul Sylvester

  • Fractionation of the noble metals by physical processes

    Chris Ballhaus;Chris Ballhaus;Conny Bockrath;Cora Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser;Vera Laurenz

  • High precision Lu–Hf geochronology of Eocene eclogite-facies rocks from Syros, Cyclades, Greece

    Markus Lagos;Markus Lagos;Erik E. Scherer;Frank Tomaschek;Carsten Münker;Carsten Münker

  • Phase Relations in the Fe–Ni–Cu–PGE–S System at Magmatic Temperature and Application to Massive Sulphide Ores of the Sudbury Igneous Complex

    Chris Ballhaus;Marian Tredoux;Andreas Späth

  • Origin of podiform chromite deposits by magma mingling

    Chris Ballhaus;Chris Ballhaus

  • Is the upper mantle metal-saturated?

    Chris Ballhaus

  • Stabilities of laurite RuS2 and monosulfide liquid solution at magmatic temperature

    Conny Bockrath;Chris Ballhaus;Astrid Holzheid

  • Partitioning of Se, As, Sb, Te and Bi between monosulfide solid solution and sulfide melt - Application to magmatic sulfide deposits

    Hassan M. Helmy;Hassan M. Helmy;Chris Ballhaus;Cora Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser;Raúl O.C. Fonseca

  • Formation of Pt, Pd and Ni tellurides: experiments in sulfide–telluride systems.

    Hassan M. Helmy;Chris Ballhaus;Jasper Berndt;Cornelia Bockrath

  • Effect of Silica Activity on OH− IR Spectra of Olivine: Implications for Low-aSiO2 Mantle Metasomatism

    S. Matveev;H. St. C. O’Neill;C. Ballhaus;W. R. Taylor

  • Platinum Group Element, Chromium, and Vanadium Deposits in Mafic and Ultramafic Rocks

    R. Grant Cawthorn;Stephen J. Barnes;Christian Ballhaus;Kreshimir N. Malitch

  • Synthesis of PGE sulfide standards for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)

    Cora C. Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser;Cora C. Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser;Chris Ballhaus;Jasper Berndt;Vaida Stotter née Paliulionyte

  • The generation of oxidized CO2-bearing basaltic melts from reduced CH4-bearing upper mantle sources

    Chris Ballhaus;Chris Ballhaus;B. Ronald Frost

Frequent Co-Authors

Carsten Münker
Carsten Münker University of Cologne
Jasper Berndt
Jasper Berndt University of Münster
Vadim S. Kamenetsky
Vadim S. Kamenetsky Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Richard Wirth
Richard Wirth Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan University of Waikato
Peter Ulmer
Peter Ulmer ETH Zurich
David H. Green
David H. Green University of Tasmania
Paul J. Sylvester
Paul J. Sylvester Texas Tech University
Thorsten Geisler
Thorsten Geisler University of Bonn

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