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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 74 3596 3476 990 930 320 21434
Earth Science 77 610 538 301 256 321 27690

David L. Kohlstedt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David L. Kohlstedt between 1967 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David L. Kohlstedt published across 60 years, from 1967 to 2026, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2004. 2 of the 387 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2004. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1967 2026

387 publications in total across all disciplines

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David L. Kohlstedt: publications per year, 1967 to 2026
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 2
1971 3
1972 1
1973 4
1974 2
1975 2
1976 4
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 9
1981 8
1982 3
1983 5
1984 9
1985 9
1986 6
1987 5
1988 10
1989 2
1990 4
1991 6
1992 5
1993 11
1994 7
1995 8
1996 4
1997 3
1998 5
1999 2
2000 5
2001 10
2002 10
2003 10
2004 17
2005 6
2006 9
2007 8
2008 8
2009 12
2010 9
2011 12
2012 13
2013 14
2014 10
2015 14
2016 16
2017 14
2018 11
2019 10
2020 5
2021 5
2022 3
2023 9
2024 2
2025 1
2026 1
Total 387
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David L. Kohlstedt 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 David L. Kohlstedt 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, 318–327 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: 321 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 93 321
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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David L. Kohlstedt 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 David L. Kohlstedt 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 77
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1989 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1982 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

David L. Kohlstedt is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to the fields of Geophysics and Engineering. The primary focus revolves around high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, as well as rock mechanics and modeling.

The scientist's scholarly output includes numerous publications distributed across various reputable venues. Frequent publication outlets include the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, where they have contributed six papers, Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America with three papers, and Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems with two papers. Other venues include Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology and Geophysical Research Letters.

David L. Kohlstedt's research collaborations involve several frequent co-authors:

  • M. E. Zimmerman (10 publications)
  • Lars N. Hansen (3 publications)
  • Harison S. Wiesman (3 publications)
  • Zachary Michels (3 publications)
  • David Wallis (2 publications)

Highlighted recent papers include:

  • "A Subgrain-Size Piezometer Calibrated for EBSD," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Rheological Weakening of Olivine + Orthopyroxene Aggregates Due to Phase Mixing: Effects of Orthopyroxene Volume Fraction," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Influence of Lithology on Reactive Melt Flow Channelization," 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Hydrogen incorporation in plagioclase," 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Melt Network Reorientation and Crystallographic Preferred Orientation Development in Sheared Partially Molten Rocks," 2023, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Their work spans several subfields of study:

  • Geophysics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanical Engineering

Main topics of research include:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Nuclear materials and radiation effects
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies

David L. Kohlstedt has received multiple professional recognitions, including fellowships and memberships in leading scientific organizations. These include being a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2012, a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 2009, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences from 2000, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 1989, and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1982.

Best Publications

  • Limits on lithospheric stress imposed by laboratory experiments

    W. F. Brace;D. L. Kohlstedt

  • Water in the oceanic upper mantle: implications for rheology, melt extraction and the evolution of the lithosphere

    Greg Hirth;David L. Kohlstedt

  • Strength of the lithosphere: Constraints imposed by laboratory experiments

    D. L. Kohlstedt;Brian Evans;S. J. Mackwell

  • Rheology of the Upper Mantle and the Mantle Wedge: A View from the Experimentalists

    Greg Hirth;David Kohlstedt

  • Solubility of water in the α, β and γ phases of (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

    D. L. Kohlstedt;H. Keppler;D. C. Rubie

  • Influence of water on plastic deformation of olivine aggregates 2. Dislocation creep regime

    S. Mei;D. L. Kohlstedt

  • Superplastic deformation of ice: Experimental observations

    D. L. Goldsby;D. L. Goldsby;D. L. Kohlstedt

  • High-temperature deformation of dry diabase with application to tectonics on Venus

    S. J. Mackwell;M. E. Zimmerman;D. L. Kohlstedt

  • Melt segregation and strain partitioning: implications for seismic anisotropy and mantle flow.

    B. K. Holtzman;D. L. Kohlstedt;M. E. Zimmerman;Florian Heidelbach

  • Experimental constraints on the dynamics of the partially molten upper mantle: Deformation in the diffusion creep regime

    Greg Hirth;David L. Kohlstedt

  • The role of water in the deformation of olivine single crystals

    S. J. Mackwell;D. L. Kohlstedt;M. S. Paterson

  • Diffusion of hydrogen in olivine: Implications for water in the mantle

    Stephen J. Mackwell;David L. Kohlstedt

  • Low-stress high-temperature creep in olivine single crystals

    D. L. Kohlstedt;C. Goetze

  • High-temperature creep of olivine single crystals, 1, mechanical results for buffered samples

    Q. Bai;S.J. Mackwell;D.L. Kohlstedt

  • DIFFUSION OF HYDROGEN AND INTRINSIC POINT DEFECTS IN OLIVINE

    David L. Kohlstedt;Stephen J. Mackwell;Stephen J. Mackwell

  • Stress-driven melt segregation in partially molten rocks

    B. K. Holtzman;N. J. Groebner;M. E. Zimmerman;S. B. Ginsberg

  • Substantial hydrogen solubility in olivine and implications for water storage in the mantle

    Quan Bai;D. L. Kohlstedt

  • Influence of melt on the creep behavior of olivine–basalt aggregates under hydrous conditions

    S. Mei;W. Bai;T. Hiraga;D.L. Kohlstedt

  • Grain boundary sliding in San Carlos olivine: Flow law parameters and crystallographic‐preferred orientation

    L. N. Hansen;M. E. Zimmerman;D. L. Kohlstedt

  • Solubility of hydrogen in olivine: dependence on temperature and iron content

    Yong Hong Zhao;Yong Hong Zhao;S. B. Ginsberg;David L Kohlstedt

  • Effects of chemical environment on the solubility and incorporation mechanism for hydrogen in olivine

    Quan Bai;David L Kohlstedt

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Mackwell
Stephen J. Mackwell Lunar and Planetary Institute
Neal W. Driscoll
Neal W. Driscoll University of California, San Diego
William W Gerberich
William W Gerberich University of Minnesota
Greg Hirth
Greg Hirth Brown University
Marc M. Hirschmann
Marc M. Hirschmann University of Minnesota
Sylvie Demouchy
Sylvie Demouchy University of Montpellier
Clinton P. Conrad
Clinton P. Conrad University of Oslo
Renata M. Wentzcovitch
Renata M. Wentzcovitch Columbia University

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