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Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 75 713 631 41 37 242 19812

Friedhelm von Blanckenburg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Friedhelm von Blanckenburg between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Friedhelm von Blanckenburg published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2021. 19 of the 304 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2021. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications
1988 2025

304 publications in total across all disciplines

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Friedhelm von Blanckenburg: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 3
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 3
1996 3
1997 1
1998 5
1999 3
2000 1
2001 6
2002 3
2003 6
2004 3
2005 8
2006 8
2007 10
2008 7
2009 13
2010 11
2011 9
2012 10
2013 7
2014 14
2015 13
2016 13
2017 17
2018 16
2019 14
2020 22
2021 23
2022 11
2023 19
2024 12
2025 7
Total 304
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Friedhelm von Blanckenburg 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 Friedhelm von Blanckenburg 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, 238–247 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: 242 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
238–247 243 242
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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Friedhelm von Blanckenburg 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 Friedhelm von Blanckenburg 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2018 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Friedhelm von Blanckenburg is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Ecology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics within geology and environmental science such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Silicon Effects in Agriculture, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Friedhelm von Blanckenburg include:

  • A global rate of denudation from cosmogenic nuclides in the Earth's largest rivers (2020, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • How the rock-inhabiting fungus K. petricola A95 enhances olivine dissolution through attachment (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • Mineral Nutrients Sourced in Deep Regolith Sustain Long-Term Nutrition of Mountainous Temperate Forest Ecosystems (2020, Global Biogeochemical Cycles)
  • Do degree and rate of silicate weathering depend on plant productivity? (2020, Biogeosciences)
  • Vivianite formation in ferruginous sediments from Lake Towuti, Indonesia (2020, Biogeosciences)

The scientist's collaborations include frequent co-authorship with:

  • Hella Wittmann
  • Daniel A. Frick
  • Patrick Frings
  • David Uhlig
  • Thomas Neumann

Friedhelm von Blanckenburg's publications appear often in venues such as:

  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • American Journal of Science
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Biogeosciences

Recognition in their academic career includes being inducted as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2020 and receiving Fellowship status from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Slab breakoff: A model of lithosphere detachment and its test in the magmatism and deformation of collisional orogens

    J. Huw Davies;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

  • Determination of the 10Be half-life by multicollector ICP-MS and liquid scintillation counting

    Jérôme Chmeleff;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Karsten Kossert;Dieter Jakob

  • Slab breakoff: A model for syncollisional magmatism and tectonics in the Alps

    Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;J. Huw Davies

  • The control mechanisms of erosion and weathering at basin scale from cosmogenic nuclides in river sediment

    Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

  • Molybdenum isotope records as a potential new proxy for paleoceanography

    Christopher Siebert;Thomas Nägler;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Jan Dirk Kramers

  • Long-term stability of global erosion rates and weathering during late-Cenozoic cooling

    Jane K. Willenbring;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

  • The stable Cr isotope inventory of solid Earth reservoirs determined by double spike MC-ICP-MS

    R. Schoenberg;S. Zink;M. Staubwasser;F. von Blanckenburg

  • Large-scale erosion rates from in situ-produced cosmogenic nuclides in European river sediments

    M. Schaller;F. von Blanckenburg;N. Hovius;P.W. Kubik

  • Time calibration of a PT-path from the Western Tauern Window, Eastern Alps: the problem of closure temperatures

    F. v. Blanckenburg;I. M. Villa;H. Baur;G. Morteani

  • Evolution of Nd and Pb isotopes in Central Pacific seawater from ferromanganese crusts

    H.F. Ling;K.W. Burton;R.K. O'Nions;B.S. Kamber

  • Cosmogenic nuclide evidence for low weathering and denudation in the wet, tropical highlands of Sri Lanka

    Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Tilak Hewawasam;Tilak Hewawasam;Peter W. Kubik

  • Physical and Chemical Controls on the Critical Zone

    Suzanne Prestrud Anderson;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Arthur F. White

  • Relation between rock uplift and denudation from cosmogenic nuclides in river sediment in the Central Alps of Switzerland

    Hella Wittmann;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Tina Kruesmann;Kevin P. Norton

  • An assessment of the accuracy of stable Fe isotope ratio measurements on samples with organic and inorganic matrices by high-resolution multicollector ICP-MS

    Ronny Schoenberg;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

  • Investigation on elemental and isotopic fractionation during 196 nm femtosecond laser ablation multiple collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Ingo Horn;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

  • A 30 000 yr record of erosion rates from cosmogenic 10Be in Middle European river terraces

    M. Schaller;F. von Blanckenburg;A. Veldkamp;L.A. Tebbens

  • Meteoric cosmogenic Beryllium-10 adsorbed to river sediment and soil: Applications for Earth-surface dynamics

    Jane K. Willenbring;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

  • Natural iron isotope variations in human blood.

    Thomas Walczyk;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

  • Modes of planetary-scale Fe isotope fractionation

    Ronny Schoenberg;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg

  • Restoring dense vegetation can slow mountain erosion to near natural benchmark levels

    Veerle Vanacker;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Gerard Govers;Armando Molina

Frequent Co-Authors

Julien Bouchez
Julien Bouchez Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Peter W. Kubik
Peter W. Kubik ETH Zurich
Hella Wittmann
Hella Wittmann Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Ronny Schoenberg
Ronny Schoenberg University of Tübingen
Eric H. Oelkers
Eric H. Oelkers University of Iceland
Marcus Christl
Marcus Christl ETH Zurich
Todd A. Ehlers
Todd A. Ehlers University of Glasgow
Thomas F. Nägler
Thomas F. Nägler University of Bern
Michael Sommer
Michael Sommer University of Potsdam
Wulf Amelung
Wulf Amelung University of Bonn

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