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Eric H. Oelkers

Eric H. Oelkers

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Chemistry
Iceland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 94 1718 1525 1 1 302 30359

Eric H. Oelkers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric H. Oelkers between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric H. Oelkers published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2020. 14 of the 403 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2020. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 2 publications
1986 2026

403 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric H. Oelkers: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 3
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 4
1997 4
1998 8
1999 7
2000 3
2001 8
2002 8
2003 6
2004 10
2005 13
2006 7
2007 11
2008 18
2009 20
2010 15
2011 19
2012 14
2013 10
2014 21
2015 18
2016 14
2017 12
2018 16
2019 15
2020 23
2021 20
2022 13
2023 19
2024 11
2025 12
2026 2
Total 403
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Eric H. Oelkers publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric H. Oelkers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 301–320 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 302 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 302
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Eric H. Oelkers D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric H. Oelkers sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155 94
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Iceland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Iceland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Iceland Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Organic chemistry
  • Mineral

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Dissolution, Aqueous solution, Mineralogy, Analytical chemistry and CarbFix. His Dissolution research includes themes of Mineral, Kaolinite, Activation energy, Inorganic chemistry and Reaction rate constant. His Molality study in the realm of Aqueous solution interacts with subjects such as Reaction rate.

His work deals with themes such as Saturation, Quartz and Carbon dioxide, which intersect with Mineralogy. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Diaspore, Octahedron, Supersaturation and Physical chemistry. His Carbonate minerals study combines topics in areas such as Carbonation and Mineralization.

His most cited work include:

  • SUPCRT92: a software package for calculating the standard molal thermodynamic properties of minerals, gases, aqueous species, and reactions from 1 to 5000 bar and 0 to 1000 ° C (2001 citations)
  • The rainbow vent fluids (36°14′N, MAR): the influence of ultramafic rocks and phase separation on trace metal content in Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal fluids (491 citations)
  • Calculation of the thermodynamic properties of aqueous species at high pressures and temperatures. Effective electrostatic radii, dissociation constants and standard partial molal properties to 1000 °C and 5 kbar (378 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Eric H. Oelkers focuses on Dissolution, Aqueous solution, Mineralogy, Inorganic chemistry and Environmental chemistry. The Dissolution study combines topics in areas such as Stoichiometry, Basalt, Mineral and Calcite. His Aqueous solution research focuses on Analytical chemistry and how it relates to Equilibrium constant and Precipitation.

In general Mineralogy, his work in Olivine is often linked to CarbFix linking many areas of study. His Inorganic chemistry research includes elements of Fractionation and Magnesium. His Environmental chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Particulates and Weathering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Dissolution (69.33%)
  • Aqueous solution (42.14%)
  • Mineralogy (39.65%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Dissolution (69.33%)
  • Environmental chemistry (27.43%)
  • Carbonation (15.21%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Dissolution, Environmental chemistry, Carbonation, Aqueous solution and Calcite. Eric H. Oelkers performs multidisciplinary study on Dissolution and Sepiolite in his works. In his works, he performs multidisciplinary study on Environmental chemistry and CarbFix.

His Carbonation research incorporates themes from Sedimentary basin, Carbon dioxide and Ultramafic rock. The various areas that Eric H. Oelkers examines in his Aqueous solution study include Inorganic chemistry, Fractionation, Isotope fractionation, Siderite and Saturation. While the research belongs to areas of Calcite, Eric H. Oelkers spends his time largely on the problem of Carbonate, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Mineralogy.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Solubility of the hydrated Mg-carbonates nesquehonite and dypingite from 5 to 35 °C: Implications for CO2 storage and the relative stability of Mg-carbonates (23 citations)
  • Solubility of the hydrated Mg-carbonates nesquehonite and dypingite from 5 to 35 °C: Implications for CO2 storage and the relative stability of Mg-carbonates (23 citations)
  • Carbon dioxide storage through mineral carbonation (21 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Mineral

Eric H. Oelkers mainly investigates Carbonation, Dissolution, Environmental chemistry, Carbonate minerals and CarbFix. Eric H. Oelkers has researched Carbonation in several fields, including Sedimentary basin, Earth science, Mineralization, Climate change mitigation and Carbon capture and storage. His research in Dissolution intersects with topics in Water injection, Isotope fractionation, Aqueous solution and Analytical chemistry.

Eric H. Oelkers has included themes like Chemical equilibrium, Precipitation and Mineral in his Analytical chemistry study. His Environmental chemistry course of study focuses on Basalt and Magnesium, Isotopes of lithium, Rayleigh fractionation, Fractionation and Silicate. As a member of one scientific family, Eric H. Oelkers mostly works in the field of Carbonate minerals, focusing on Carbon cycle and, on occasion, Saturation and Calcite.

Best Publications

  • SUPCRT92: a software package for calculating the standard molal thermodynamic properties of minerals, gases, aqueous species, and reactions from 1 to 5000 bar and 0 to 1000 ° C

    James W. Johnson;Eric H. Oelkers;Harold C. Helgeson

  • Rapid carbon mineralization for permanent disposal of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions

    Juerg M. Matter;Juerg M. Matter;Martin Stute;Sandra Ó. Snæbjörnsdottir;Eric H. Oelkers;Eric H. Oelkers;Eric H. Oelkers

  • Carbon dioxide storage through mineral carbonation

    Sandra Ó. Snæbjörnsdóttir;Bergur Sigfússon;Chiara Marieni;David Goldberg

  • The rainbow vent fluids (36°14′N, MAR): the influence of ultramafic rocks and phase separation on trace metal content in Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal fluids

    E Douville;J.L Charlou;E.H Oelkers;P Bienvenu

  • Mineral Carbonation of CO2

    Eric H. Oelkers;Sigurdur R. Gislason;Juerg Matter

  • Calculation of the thermodynamic properties of aqueous species at high pressures and temperatures. Effective electrostatic radii, dissociation constants and standard partial molal properties to 1000 °C and 5 kbar

    Everett L. Shock;Everett L. Shock;Eric H. Oelkers;Eric H. Oelkers;James W. Johnson;James W. Johnson;Dimitri A. Sverjensky;Dimitri A. Sverjensky

  • The mechanism, rates and consequences of basaltic glass dissolution: I. An experimental study of the dissolution rates of basaltic glass as a function of aqueous Al, Si and oxalic acid concentration at 25°C and pH = 3 and 11

    Eric H. Oelkers;Sigurdur R. Gislason

  • The effect of aluminum, pH, and chemical affinity on the rates of aluminosilicate dissolution reactions

    Eric H Oelkers;Jacques Schott;Jean-Luc Devidal

  • General kinetic description of multioxide silicate mineral and glass dissolution

    Eric H. Oelkers

  • Mechanism, rates, and consequences of basaltic glass dissolution: II. An experimental study of the dissolution rates of basaltic glass as a function of pH and temperature

    Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers

  • Mineral sequestration of carbon dioxide in basalt: A pre-injection overview of the CarbFix project

    Sigurdur Reynir Gislason;Domenik Wolff-Boenisch;Andri Stefansson;Eric H. Oelkers

  • The Link Between Mineral Dissolution/Precipitation Kinetics and Solution Chemistry

    Jacques Schott;Oleg S. Pokrovsky;Eric H. Oelkers

  • The dissolution rates of natural glasses as a function of their composition at pH 4 and 10.6, and temperatures from 25 to 74°C

    Domenik Wolff-Boenisch;Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers;Christine V. Putnis

  • Experimental study of anorthite dissolution and the relative mechanism of feldspar hydrolysis

    Eric H. Oelkers;Jacques Schott

  • Carbon Storage in Basalt

    Sigurdur R. Gislason;Eric H. Oelkers;Eric H. Oelkers

  • Are quartz dissolution rates proportional to B.E.T. surface areas

    Jean-Marie Gautier;Eric H. Oelkers;Jacques Schott

  • Reactive transport in porous media

    Peter C. Lichtner;Carl I. Steefel;Eric H. Oelkers

  • An experimental study of illite dissolution kinetics as a function of pH from 1.4 to 12.4 and temperature from 5 to 50°C

    Stephan Jürgen Köhler;Fabien Dufaud;Eric Oelkers

  • Experimental study of K-feldspar dissolution rates as a function of chemical affinity at 150°C and pH 9

    Jean-Marie Gautier;Eric H Oelkers;Jacques Schott

  • Carbon Dioxide Sequestration A Solution to a Global Problem

    Eric H. Oelkers;David R. Cole

  • An experimental study of calcite and limestone dissolution rates as a function of pH from −1 to 3 and temperature from 25 to 80°C

    Marwan Alkattan;Eric H Oelkers;Jean-Louis Dandurand;Jacques Schott

  • Magnesium isotope fractionation during hydrous magnesium carbonate precipitation with and without cyanobacteria

    Vasileios Mavromatis;Christopher R. Pearce;Liudmila S. Shirokova;Liudmila S. Shirokova;Irina A. Bundeleva

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Schott
Jacques Schott Paul Sabatier University
Sigurdur R. Gislason
Sigurdur R. Gislason University of Iceland
Vasileios Mavromatis
Vasileios Mavromatis Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Oleg S. Pokrovsky
Oleg S. Pokrovsky National Research Tomsk State University
Pascale Bénézeth
Pascale Bénézeth Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Martin Stute
Martin Stute Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Liane G. Benning
Liane G. Benning Freie Universität Berlin
Harold C. Helgeson
Harold C. Helgeson University of California, Berkeley
Stephan J. Köhler
Stephan J. Köhler Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Wallace S. Broecker
Wallace S. Broecker Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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