The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Kohlstedt sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 320 publications — 64th percentile
64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Kohlstedt sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
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:
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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.
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D. L. Goldsby;D. L. Goldsby;D. L. Kohlstedt
S. J. Mackwell;M. E. Zimmerman;D. L. Kohlstedt
B. K. Holtzman;D. L. Kohlstedt;M. E. Zimmerman;Florian Heidelbach
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S. J. Mackwell;D. L. Kohlstedt;M. S. Paterson
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Q. Bai;S.J. Mackwell;D.L. Kohlstedt
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B. K. Holtzman;N. J. Groebner;M. E. Zimmerman;S. B. Ginsberg
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S. Mei;W. Bai;T. Hiraga;D.L. Kohlstedt
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