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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8234 7635 2729 2411 187 5318

Eric Sonnenthal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric Sonnenthal between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric Sonnenthal published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2003. 9 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2003. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 1 publication
1985 2025

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric Sonnenthal: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 7
1999 3
2000 0
2001 11
2002 5
2003 20
2004 11
2005 12
2006 13
2007 3
2008 4
2009 9
2010 11
2011 11
2012 4
2013 10
2014 8
2015 7
2016 5
2017 9
2018 2
2019 5
2020 11
2021 11
2022 8
2023 2
2024 8
2025 1
Total 217
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Eric Sonnenthal publications per year - data summary

  • Eric Sonnenthal, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has 217 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1990, 1994, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.8 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 30 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 13 publications (0.9 per year); 1999-2012: 117 publications (8.4 per year); 2013-2025: 87 publications (6.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Eric Sonnenthal 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 Eric Sonnenthal 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, 178–187 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: 187 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
178–187 414 187
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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Eric Sonnenthal publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Eric Sonnenthal, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, records 187 publications - the 58th percentile of the discipline.
  • 58% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Eric Sonnenthal, and about 42% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Eric Sonnenthal ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Eric Sonnenthal 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 Eric Sonnenthal 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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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Eric Sonnenthal D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Eric Sonnenthal, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, records 33 D-Index - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Eric Sonnenthal, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Eric Sonnenthal ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Eric Sonnenthal is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Engineering. Within these broader categories, their work addresses environmental engineering, geophysics, and mechanics of materials, along with topics in renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental chemistry.

The scientist's research interests are reflected in various main topics:

  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Eric Sonnenthal has published papers in a range of peer-reviewed journals and publication venues, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geothermics
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Nature Communications
  • Scientific Reports

Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Constraining maximum event magnitude during injection-triggered seismicity," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "The environmental controls on efficiency of enhanced rock weathering in soils," 2023, Scientific Reports
  • "Microbial U Isotope Fractionation Depends on the U(VI) Reduction Rate," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Understanding controls on hydrothermal dolomitisation: insights from 3D reactive transport modelling of geothermal convection," 2020, Solid Earth
  • "Effect of brine salinity on the geological sequestration of CO2 in a deep saline carbonate formation," 2020, Greenhouse Gases Science and Technology

Sonnenthal frequently collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors, including:

  • Patrick Dobson
  • Peter Nico
  • J. Torquil Smith
  • Timothy J. Kneafsey
  • Rungroj Benjakul

The diversity of topics and venues illustrates a research profile rooted in both theoretical and applied environmental and geological sciences, particularly with a strong focus on subsurface processes and energy systems.

Best Publications

  • TOUGHREACT-A simulation program for non-isothermal multiphase reactive geochemical transport in variably saturated geologic media: Applications to geothermal injectivity and CO2 geological sequestration

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • TOUGHREACT Version 2.0: A simulator for subsurface reactive transport under non-isothermal multiphase flow conditions

    Tianfu Xu;Nicolas Spycher;Eric Sonnenthal;Guoxiang Zhang

  • Expanding the role of reactive transport models in critical zone processes

    Li Li;Kate Maher;Alexis Navarre-Sitchler;Jennifer Druhan

  • TOUGHREACT User's Guide: A Simulation Program for Non-isothermal Multiphase Reactive geochemical Transport in Variable Saturated Geologic Media

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • Multidimensional reactive transport modeling of CO2 mineral sequestration in basalts at the Hellisheidi geothermal field, Iceland

    Edda S.P. Aradóttir;Eric L. Sonnenthal;Grímur Björnsson;Hannes Jónsson

  • Integrated multicomponent solute geothermometry

    N. Spycher;L. Peiffer;E.L. Sonnenthal;G. Saldi

  • TOUGHREACT User's Guide: A Simulation Program for Non-isothermal Multiphase Reactive geochemical Transport in Variable Saturated Geologic Media

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • Approaches to modeling coupled thermal, hydrological, and chemical processes in the drift scale heater test at Yucca Mountain

    E. Sonnenthal;A. Ito;N. Spycher;M. Yui

  • Formulation and sequential numerical algorithms of coupled fluid/heat flow and geomechanics for multiple porosity materials

    Jihoon Kim;Eric L. Sonnenthal;Jonny Rutqvist

  • Fluid flow and reactive transport around potential nuclear waste emplacement tunnels at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

    N.F. Spycher;E.L. Sonnenthal;J.A. Apps

  • TOUGHREACT User's Guide: A Simulation Program for Non-isothermal Multiphase Reactive Geochemical Transport in Variably Saturated Geologic Media, V1.2.1

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • Seawater δ7Li: A direct proxy for global CO2 consumption by continental silicate weathering?

    Christoph Wanner;Eric L. Sonnenthal;Xiao-Ming Liu;Xiao-Ming Liu

  • TOURGHREACT: A Simulation Program for Non-isothermal MultiphaseReactive Geochemical Transport in Variably Saturated GeologicMedia

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • Experimental and numerical simulation of dissolution and precipitation: implications for fracture sealing at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.

    Patrick F Dobson;Timothy J Kneafsey;Eric L Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher

  • Optimized multicomponent vs. classical geothermometry: Insights from modeling studies at the Dixie Valley geothermal area

    L. Peiffer;Christoph Wanner;N. Spycher;E.L. Sonnenthal

  • Coupled THM Modeling of Hydroshearing Stimulation in Tight Fractured Volcanic Rock

    A. P. Rinaldi;J. Rutqvist;E. L. Sonnenthal;T. T. Cladouhos

  • Modeling Multiphase Non-Isothermal Fluid Flow and Reactive Geochemical Transport in Variably Saturated Fractured Rocks: 2. Applications to Supergene Copper Enrichment and Hydrothermal Flows

    Tianfu Xu;Eric Sonnenthal;Nicholas Spycher;Karsten Pruess

  • Geochemistry of dendritic anorthosites and associated pegmatites in the Skaergaard Intrusion, East Greenland: Evidence for metasomatism by a chlorine-rich fluid

    Eric L. Sonnenthal

  • Development and evaluation of a thermodynamic dataset for phases of interest in CO2 mineral sequestration in basaltic rocks

    Edda S.P. Aradóttir;Eric L. Sonnenthal;Hannes Jónsson

  • Constraints on the hydrology of the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, NV from three-dimensional models of chloride and strontium geochemistry

    Eric L Sonnenthal;Gudmundur S Bodvarsson

  • Metasomatic replacement in the Skærgaard Intrusion, East Greenland: Preliminary observations☆

    Alexander R. McBirney;Eric L. Sonnenthal

  • Multiphase Reactive Transport Modeling of Seasonal Infiltration Events and Stable Isotope Fractionation in Unsaturated Zone Pore Water and Vapor at the Hanford Site

    Michael J. Singleton;Eric L. Sonnenthal;Mark E. Conrad;Donald J. DePaolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicolas Spycher
Nicolas Spycher Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jonny Rutqvist
Jonny Rutqvist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Patrick F. Dobson
Patrick F. Dobson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Timothy J. Kneafsey
Timothy J. Kneafsey Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tianfu Xu
Tianfu Xu Jilin University
Carl I. Steefel
Carl I. Steefel Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Karsten Pruess
Karsten Pruess Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gudmundur S. Bodvarsson
Gudmundur S. Bodvarsson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jens Birkholzer
Jens Birkholzer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mark E. Conrad
Mark E. Conrad Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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