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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6612 6130 472 452 260 4536

Heidrun Kopp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heidrun Kopp between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heidrun Kopp published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2007. 22 of the 305 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2007. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 13 publications
2001 2025

305 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heidrun Kopp: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 5
2003 2
2004 4
2005 5
2006 12
2007 26
2008 18
2009 21
2010 21
2011 19
2012 2
2013 9
2014 4
2015 7
2016 11
2017 10
2018 26
2019 23
2020 17
2021 16
2022 18
2023 6
2024 9
2025 13
Total 305
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Heidrun Kopp 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 Heidrun Kopp 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, 258–267 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: 260 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
258–267 185 260
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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Heidrun Kopp 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 Heidrun Kopp 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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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Overview

Heidrun Kopp is affiliated with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in Geophysics supported by related fields such as Oceanography, Ocean Engineering, Geology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, as well as broader geological and geophysical studies worldwide.

Heidrun Kopp has contributed to various publication venues, with most frequent appearances in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Solid Earth
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Marine Geology

Among recent publications are:

  • The Lithospheric Structure of the Gibraltar Arc System From Wide-Angle Seismic Data (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Seismic evidence for failed rifting in the Ligurian Basin, Western Alpine domain (2020), Solid Earth
  • A first appraisal of the seismogenic and tsunamigenic potential of the largest fault systems in the westernmost Mediterranean (2022), Marine Geology
  • Shear wave splitting in the Alpine region (2021), Geophysical Journal International
  • Relationship Between Subduction Erosion and the Up-Dip Limit of the 2014 Mw 8.1 Iquique Earthquake (2021), Geophysical Research Letters

Their research collaborations frequently involve several co-authors, notably:

  • Dietrich Lange
  • Anke Dannowski
  • Dirk Klaeschen
  • Michael Schnabel
  • Yueyang Xia

The scientific output reflects a sustained engagement with seismic and tectonic processes, as well as methodological advancements in seismic imaging and inversion. The combination of selected publication venues and collaboration networks situates Heidrun Kopp within the broader research community addressing geophysical and oceanographic challenges.

Best Publications

  • Magnetotelluric image of the fluid cycle in the Costa Rican subduction zone

    Tamara Worzewski;Marion Jegen;Heidrun Kopp;Heinrich Brasse

  • The AlpArray Seismic Network: A Large-Scale European Experiment to Image the Alpine Orogen

    György Hetényi;Irene Molinari;John Clinton;Götz Bokelmann

  • P and S velocity structure of the crust and the upper mantle beneath central Java from local tomography inversion

    I. Koulakov;M. Bohm;G. Asch;B.-G. Lühr

  • Backstop geometry and accretionary mechanics of the Sunda margin

    Heidrun Kopp;Nina Kukowski

  • Two-stage Triassic exhumation of HP–UHP terranes in the western Dabie orogen of China: Constraints from structural geology

    Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong Li;Timothy M. Kusky;Guochun Zhao;Xiaochun Liu

  • Thermochronological constraints on two-stage extrusion of HP/UHP terranes in the Dabie–Sulu orogen, east-central China

    Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong Li;Timothy M. Kusky;Guochun Zhao;Xiaochun Liu

  • Crustal structure of the central Sunda margin at the onset of oblique subduction

    Heidrun Kopp;Ernst R. Flueh;Dirk Klaeschen;Jörg Bialas

  • Seismic investigations of the O'Higgins Seamount Group and Juan Fernández Ridge: aseismic ridge emplacement and lithosphere hydration

    Heidrun Kopp;Ernst R. Flueh;Cord Papenberg;Dirk Klaeschen

  • The Java margin revisited: Evidence for subduction erosion off Java

    H. Kopp;E.R. Flueh;C.J. Petersen;W. Weinrebe

  • Joint inversion of active and passive seismic data in Central Java

    Diana Wagner;I. Koulakov;Wolfgang Rabbel;B.-G. Luehr

  • Deep structure of the central Lesser Antilles Island Arc: Relevance for the formation of continental crust

    Heidrun Kopp;Wolfgang Weinzierl;A. Becel;P. Charvis

  • Crustal structure of the Java margin from seismic wide-angle and multichannel reflection data

    Heidrun Kopp;Dirk Klaeschen;Ernst R. Flueh;Jörg Bialas

  • Invited review paper: The control of subduction zone structural complexity and geometry on margin segmentation and seismicity

    Heidrun Kopp

  • The great Sumatra–Andaman earthquakes — Imaging the boundary between the ruptures of the great 2004 and 2005 earthquakes

    Dieter Franke;Michael Schnabel;Stefan Ladage;David R. Tappin

  • A rifted inside corner massif on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 5°S

    T.J Reston;W Weinrebe;I Grevemeyer;E.R Flueh

  • Shallow anatomy of a continent-ocean transition zone in the northern South China Sea from multichannel seismic data

    Junjiang Zhu;Xuelin Qiu;Heidrun Kopp;Huilong Xu

  • Active tectonics of the Calabrian subduction revealed by new multi-beam bathymetric data and high-resolution seismic profiles in the Ionian Sea (Central Mediterranean)

    Marc-André Gutscher;Heidrun Kopp;Sebastian Krastel;Gerhard Bohrmann

  • Dehydration of subducting slow-spread oceanic lithosphere in the Lesser Antilles.

    Michele Paulatto;Mireille Laigle;Audrey Galve;Philippe Charvis

  • The updip seismic/aseismic transition of the Sumatra megathrust illuminated by aftershocks of the 2004 Aceh-Andaman and 2005 Nias events

    F. J. Tilmann;T. J. Craig;Ingo Grevemeyer;B. Suwargadi

  • Crustal structure of the Peruvian continental margin from wide-angle seismic studies

    Anne Krabbenhöft;Jörg Bialas;Heidrun Kopp;Nina Kukowski

  • Fossil hot spot‐ridge interaction in the Musicians Seamount Province: Geophysical investigations of hot spot volcanism at volcanic elongated ridges

    H. Kopp;C. Kopp;J. Phipps Morgan;E. R. Flueh

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst R. Flueh
Ernst R. Flueh GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ingo Grevemeyer
Ingo Grevemeyer GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Dirk Klaeschen
Dirk Klaeschen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wayne C. Crawford
Wayne C. Crawford Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Anne Paul
Anne Paul Grenoble Alpes University
Marc-André Gutscher
Marc-André Gutscher Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Christian Reichert
Christian Reichert Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Frauke Klingelhoefer
Frauke Klingelhoefer French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Philippe Charvis
Philippe Charvis Université Côte d'Azur
Frederik Tilmann
Frederik Tilmann Freie Universität Berlin

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