| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 42 | 5230 | 4831 | 23 | 16 | 204 | 6972 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Dirk Frei between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dirk Frei published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2021. 10 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.
215 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| Total | 215 |
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 Dirk Frei sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 204 publications — 64th percentile
64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 204 |
| 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 |
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 Dirk Frei sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 42 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Dirk Frei is affiliated with the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. Their primary fields of study include Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science, with a significant focus on geophysics and artificial intelligence as key subfields. Their research broadly encompasses geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, as well as the study of high-pressure geophysics and materials.
The scientist's work spans various main topics such as:
Dirk Frei has contributed to multiple scientific publications. Some recent papers include:
In terms of frequent co-authors, Dirk Frei has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:
Their publications are often found in specific academic venues such as:
Dirk Frei has also authored a book titled The Geology of the Egyptian Nubian Shield, published by Springer International Publishing in 2020.
Lutz Nasdala;Wolfgang Hofmeister;Nicholas Norberg;James M. Martinson
Dirk Frei;Axel Gerdes
D. Hennig;B. Lehmann;D. Frei;B. Belyatsky
R. Hetzel;I. Dunkl;V. Haider;M. Strobl
Guido Meinhold;Guido Meinhold;Andrew C. Morton;C. Mark Fanning;Dirk Frei;Dirk Frei
Dirk Frei;Axel Liebscher;Gerhard Franz;Peter Dulski
Feiko Kalsbeek;Dirk Frei;Pascal Affaton
Guido Meinhold;Guido Meinhold;Dimitrios Kostopoulos;Dirk Frei;Felix Himmerkus
L. Saha;L. Saha;D. Frei;A. Gerdes;J. K. Pati
Bernd Lehmann;Ray Burgess;Dirk Frei;Boris Belyatsky
Jérémie Melleton;Eric Gloaguen;Dirk Frei;Milan Novák
F. Farina;G. Stevens;A. Gerdes;D. Frei
Dirk Frei;Dirk Frei;Axel Liebscher;Gerhard Franz;Bernd Wunder
Claudio Gaucher;Robert Frei;Farid Chemale;Dirk Frei
Vicky L. Haider;István Dunkl;Hilmar von Eynatten;Lin Ding
Silke Jahn-Awe;Nikolaus Froitzheim;Thorsten J. Nagel;Dirk Frei
Kathryn A. Cutts;Gary Stevens;J. Elis Hoffmann;Ian S. Buick
J Taylor;G. Nicoli;G. Nicoli;G. Stevens;D Frei
Michael F. Doe;James V. Jones;Karl E. Karlstrom;Kristine Thrane
G. Nicoli;G. Nicoli;G. Stevens;J.-F. Moyen;D. Frei
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