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Francois Holtz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francois Holtz between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francois Holtz published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 1996. 15 of the 332 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 1996. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

332 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francois Holtz: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 4
1992 6
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 19
1997 4
1998 5
1999 6
2000 4
2001 9
2002 3
2003 10
2004 9
2005 6
2006 4
2007 5
2008 14
2009 9
2010 8
2011 12
2012 4
2013 10
2014 10
2015 15
2016 10
2017 19
2018 13
2019 15
2020 15
2021 15
2022 12
2023 14
2024 18
2025 14
2026 1
Total 332
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Francois Holtz 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 Francois Holtz 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, 278–287 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: 280 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
278–287 128 280
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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Francois Holtz 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 Francois Holtz 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, 80 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: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
78 37
79 20
80 33 80
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

  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Francois Holtz is affiliated with the University of Hannover in Germany and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly focusing on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials. Their research covers a variety of topics including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, and Glass properties and applications.

Holtz's publication record includes frequent contributions to several scientific journals. They have published multiple papers in the following venues:

  • Lithos
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Chemical Geology
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Journal of Petrology

Notable recent papers by Holtz include:

  • Calculating biotite formula from electron microprobe analysis data using a machine learning method based on principal components regression, 2020, Lithos
  • Ti-in-quartz thermobarometry and TiO2 solubility in rhyolitic melts: New experiments and parametrization, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Calculating amphibole formula from electron microprobe analysis data using a machine learning method based on principal components regression, 2020, Lithos
  • Kinetics of Fe-Ti Oxide Re-equilibration in Magmatic Systems: Implications for Thermo-oxybarometry, 2020, Journal of Petrology
  • Significant boron isotopic fractionation in the magmatic evolution of Himalayan leucogranite recorded in multiple generations of tourmaline, 2021, Chemical Geology

Holtz has collaborated with a number of researchers frequently, including:

  • Renat Almeev
  • Chao Zhang
  • Harald Behrens
  • Xiaoyan Li
  • Roman Botcharnikov

Among Holtz's professional recognitions is the membership of Academia Europaea awarded in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Petrogenesis and experimental petrology of granitic rocks

    Wilhelm Johannes;François Holtz

  • Maximum and minimum water contents of granitic melts generated in the crust: a reevaluation and implications

    F. Holtz;W. Johannes;N. Tamic;H. Behrens

  • The formation of SiO 2 -rich melts within the deep oceanic crust by hydrous partial melting of gabbros

    Juergen Koepke;Jasper Berndt;Sandrin T. Feig;Francois Holtz

  • H2O SOLUBILITY IN HAPLOGRANITIC MELTS: COMPOSITIONAL, PRESSURE, AND TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE

    Francois Holtz;Harald Behrens;Donald B. Dingwell;Wilhelm Johannes

  • A combined rapid-quench and H2-membrane setup for internally heated pressure vessels: Description and application for water solubility in basaltic melts

    Jasper Berndt;Christian Liebske;François Holtz;Marcus Freise

  • Water and the viscosity of andesite melts

    Pascal Richet;Anne-Marie Lejeune;François Holtz;Jacques Roux

  • Genesis of Peraluminous Granites I. Experimental Investigation of Melt Compositions at 3 and 5 kb and Various H2O Activities

    François Holtz;Wilhelm Johannes

  • Compositional dependence of molar absorptivities of near-infrared OH- and H2O bands in rhyolitic to basaltic glasses

    Susanne Ohlhorst;Harald Behrens;François Holtz

  • The solubility of H2O and CO2 in rhyolitic melts in equilibrium with a mixed CO2–H2O fluid phase

    Nathalie Tamic;Harald Behrens;François Holtz

  • Experimental evidence for rapid water exchange between melt inclusions in olivine and host magma

    Maxim Portnyagin;Renat Almeev;Sergei Matveev;François Holtz

  • Trace elements in magnetite from massive iron oxide-apatite deposits indicate a combined formation by igneous and magmatic-hydrothermal processes

    Jaayke L. Knipping;Laura D. Bilenker;Adam C. Simon;Martin Reich

  • The combined effects of fO2 and melt composition on SnO2 solubility and tin diffusivity in haplogranitic melts

    Robert L. Linnen;Michel Pichavant;François Holtz

  • Near-infrared spectroscopic determination of water species in glasses of the system MAlSi3O8 (M = Li, Na, K) : an interlaboratory study

    Harald Behrens;Claudia Romano;Marcus Nowak;Francois Holtz

  • Effects of H 2 O on liquidus phase relations in the haplogranite system at 2 and 5 kbar

    Francois Holtz;Michel Pichavant;Pierre Barbey;Wilhelm Johannes

  • Maximum and minimum water contents of granitic melts: implications for chemical and physical properties of ascending magmas

    François Holtz;Wilhelm Johannes

  • High gold concentrations in sulphide-bearing magma under oxidizing conditions

    Roman E. Botcharnikov;Robert L. Linnen;Robert L. Linnen;Max Wilke;Francois Holtz

  • Solubility of H2O- and CO2-bearing fluids in tholeiitic basalts at pressures up to 500 MPa

    T. A. Shishkina;R. E. Botcharnikov;F. Holtz;R. R. Almeev

  • Effects of f O2 and H2O on andesite phase relations between 2 and 4 kbar

    Caroline Martel;Michel Pichavant;Francois Holtz;Bruno Scaillet

  • The effect of water activity on the oxidation and structural state of Fe in a ferro-basaltic melt

    R. E. Botcharnikov;J. Koepke;Francois Holtz;C. McCammon

  • Phase Relations and Liquid Lines of Descent in Hydrous Ferrobasalt—Implications for the Skaergaard Intrusion and Columbia River Flood Basalts

    R. E. Botcharnikov;R. R. Almeev;J. Koepke;F. Holtz

  • Phase equilibrium constraints on the viscosity of silicic magmas: 1. Volcanic‐plutonic comparison

    Bruno Scaillet;François Holtz;Michel Pichavant

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Behrens
Harald Behrens University of Hannover
Roman E. Botcharnikov
Roman E. Botcharnikov Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Michel Pichavant
Michel Pichavant University of Orléans
Jürgen Koepke
Jürgen Koepke University of Hannover
Wilhelm Johannes
Wilhelm Johannes University of Hannover
Bruno Scaillet
Bruno Scaillet University of Orléans
Robert L. Linnen
Robert L. Linnen University of Western Ontario
Adam C. Simon
Adam C. Simon University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Maxim Portnyagin
Maxim Portnyagin GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Bernard Charlier
Bernard Charlier University of Liège

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