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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3209 2932 212 198 283 9891

Friedemann Wenzel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Friedemann Wenzel between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Friedemann Wenzel published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2014. 4 of the 328 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2014. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

328 publications in total across all disciplines

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Friedemann Wenzel: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 4
1988 3
1989 4
1990 3
1991 6
1992 3
1993 3
1994 1
1995 0
1996 5
1997 13
1998 6
1999 10
2000 15
2001 7
2002 7
2003 4
2004 4
2005 10
2006 6
2007 18
2008 14
2009 17
2010 14
2011 12
2012 5
2013 10
2014 25
2015 15
2016 23
2017 16
2018 14
2019 8
2020 11
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 328
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Friedemann Wenzel 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 Friedemann Wenzel 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: 283 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
278–287 128 283
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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Friedemann Wenzel 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 Friedemann Wenzel 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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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Overview

Friedemann Wenzel is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, contributing primarily to the field of Engineering with a focus on Civil and Structural Engineering, Geophysics, and Global and Planetary Change. Their research spans several specialized subfields, including Advanced Condensed Matter Physics and Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's recent scholarly output includes work published in venues such as Natural hazards and earth system sciences, Physical Review Letters, Scientific Reports, npj natural hazards, and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University. These publications address a range of topics from seismic performance analysis to magnetic properties of thin films and environmental impacts of light.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • "Many-Body Physics of Single and Double Spin-Flip Excitations in NiO" (2020) published in Physical Review Letters
  • "Residential building stock modelling for mainland China targeted for seismic risk assessment" (2021) published in Natural hazards and earth system sciences
  • "Review article: Review of fragility analyses for major building types in China with new implications for intensity-PGA relation development" (2020) published in Natural hazards and earth system sciences
  • "Development of thermo-reporting nanoparticles for accurate sensing of geothermal reservoir conditions" (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • "The supplementary data for the mainland China residential building stock modeling work of Xin et al." (2021) published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

The primary research topics covered by Friedemann Wenzel include:

  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Magnetic properties of thin films
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Friedemann Wenzel are:

  • Danhua Xin
  • James Daniell
  • Hing-Ho Tsang
  • Zhenguo Zhang
  • Xiaofei Chen

The scientist's work is often situated at the intersection of structural engineering and geophysical phenomena, emphasizing seismic risk assessment and building fragility analysis. Their engagement with condensed matter physics topics extends to studies on spin-flip excitations and magnetic transport properties, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Best Publications

  • Partially Molten Middle Crust Beneath Southern Tibet: Synthesis of Project INDEPTH Results

    K. D. Nelson;Wenjin Zhao;L. D. Brown;J. Kuo

  • The World Stress Map database release 2016 : Crustal stress pattern across scales

    Oliver Heidbach;Mojtaba Rajabi;Xiaofeng Cui;Karl Fuchs

  • Direct mapping of seismic data to the domain of intercept time and ray parameter—A plane‐wave decomposition

    Paul L. Stoffa;Peter Buhl;John B. Diebold;Friedemann Wenzel

  • Seismogenic index and magnitude probability of earthquakes induced during reservoir fluid stimulations

    Serge A. Shapiro;Carsten Dinske;Cornelius Langenbruch;Friedemann Wenzel

  • Plate boundary forces are not enough: Second‐ and third‐order stress patterns highlighted in the World Stress Map database

    Oliver Heidbach;John Reinecker;Mark Tingay;Birgit Müller

  • Multi-hazard and multi-risk decision-support tools as a part of participatory risk governance: feedback from civil protection stakeholders

    Nadejda Komendantova;Nadejda Komendantova;Roger Mrzyglocki;Arnaud Mignan;Bijan Khazai

  • Slab break-off - abrupt cut or gradual detachment? New insights from the Vrancea Region (SE Carpathians, Romania)

    B. Sperner;F. Lorenz;K. Bonjer;S. Hettel

  • High‐resolution teleseismic body wave tomography beneath SE‐Romania – II. Imaging of a slab detachment scenario

    M. Martin;F. Wenzel

  • The CATDAT damaging earthquakes database

    J. E. Daniell;B. Khazai;F. Wenzel;A. Vervaeck

  • P-wave mantle velocity structure beneath northern Eurasia from long-range recordings along the profile Quartz

    J. Mechie;A.V. Egorkin;K. Fuchs;T. Ryberg

  • Synthetic seismograms for a complex crustal model

    K.-J. Sandmeier;F. Wenzel

  • Vrancea Earthquakes: Tectonics, Hazard and Risk Mitigation

    Friedemann Wenzel;Dan Lungu;Olaf Novak

  • Framework for improving the resilience and recovery of transportation networks under geohazard risks

    Nazli Yonca Aydin;H. Sebnem Duzgun;Hans Rudolf Heinimann;Friedemann Wenzel

  • TOPO-EUROPE: the geoscience of coupled deep earth-surface processes

    S. A. P. L. Cloetingh;P. A. Ziegler;P. J. A. Bogaard;P. A. M. Andriessen

  • Crustal-scale structure of the southern Rhinegraben from ECORS-DEKORP seismic reflection data

    J. P. Brun;F. Wenzel

  • Investigation of superstorm Sandy 2012 in a multi-disciplinary approach

    M. Kunz;B. Mühr;T. Kunz-Plapp;J. E. Daniell

  • The world stress map

    Oliver Heidbach;Karl Fuchs;Birgit Müller;Friedemann Wenzel

  • Earthquake early warning for Bucharest, Romania : Novel and revised scaling relations

    Maren Böse;C. Ionescu;F. Wenzel

  • Integration of stress testing with graph theory to assess the resilience of urban road networks under seismic hazards

    Nazli Yonca Aydin;H. Sebnem Duzgun;Friedemann Wenzel;Hans Rudolf Heinimann

  • Origin and nature of crystal reflections: Results from integrated seismic measurements at the KTB superdeep drilling site

    H.-P. Harjes;K. Bram;H.-J. Dürbaum;H. Gebrande

  • PreSEIS: A Neural Network-Based Approach to Earthquake Early Warning for Finite Faults

    Maren Böse;Friedemann Wenzel;Mustafa Erdik

  • Losses Associated with Secondary Effects in Earthquakes

    James E. Daniell;Andreas M. Schaefer;Friedemann Wenzel

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl Fuchs
Karl Fuchs Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Trond Ryberg
Trond Ryberg University of Potsdam
Oliver Heidbach
Oliver Heidbach University of Potsdam
Marc Tittgemeyer
Marc Tittgemeyer Max Planck Society
Mustafa Erdik
Mustafa Erdik Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute
James Mechie
James Mechie University of Potsdam
Mark Tingay
Mark Tingay University of Adelaide
Zvi Ben-Avraham
Zvi Ben-Avraham Tel Aviv University
Maren Böse
Maren Böse ETH Zurich
Annegret H. Thieken
Annegret H. Thieken University of Potsdam

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