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Heinrich Wänke

Heinrich Wänke

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
56
Citations
14371
World Ranking
2366
National Ranking
155

Heinrich Wänke 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 Heinrich Wänke sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 156 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Heinrich Wänke 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 Heinrich Wänke sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry

Overview

Heinrich Wänke was affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany during their scientific career. Their research contributions are recognized within the geochemistry community, as indicated by the Geochemistry Fellow Honor awarded by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 1996.

The scientist's work did not have recent papers listed, nor were frequent co-authors, publication venues, or book publications recorded in the available data. Likewise, no specific main fields or subfields of study were documented, nor were there detailed topics covering their research work.

The absence of detailed information about publications or co-authorship suggests that their scientific footprint might be recognized through foundational or historical contributions rather than frequent recent output. The award they received signifies an acknowledgment from peers in geochemistry, suggesting that their work was relevant and influential within this discipline.

Heinrich Wänke's academic presence is therefore encapsulated by their association with a leading research institution in Germany and their acknowledgment as a fellow by major geochemical organizations. This profile situates them within the broader landscape of geochemical science without current specifics on the detailed content or scope of their research outputs.

Best Publications

  • Distribution of Hydrogen in the Near-Surface of Mars: Evidence for Subsurface Ice Deposits

    W. V. Boynton;W. C. Feldman;S. W. Squyres;T. H. Prettyman

  • Overview of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover Mission to Gusev Crater: Landing site to Backstay Rock in the Columbia Hills

    R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;R. C. Anderson;J. F. Bell

  • Mars, a volatile-rich planet

    G. Dreibus;H. Wanke

  • The chemical composition of Martian soil and rocks returned by the mobile alpha proton x-ray spectrometer : Preliminary results from the x-ray mode

    R. Rieder;T. Economou;H. Wänke;A. Turkevich

  • The Opportunity Rover's Athena science investigation at Meridiani Planum, Mars.

    S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;J.F. Bell;J. Brückner

  • Chemical Composition and Accretion History of Terrestrial Planets

    H. Wänke;G. Dreibus

  • Constitution of terrestrial planets

    H. Wänke

  • The Spirit Rover's Athena Science Investigation at Gusev Crater, Mars

    Steven W. Squyres;Raymond E. Arvidson;James F. Bell;J. Bruckner

  • Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS): Results from Gusev crater and calibration report

    R. Gellert;R. Gellert;R. Rieder;J. Brückner;B. C. Clark

  • Chemistry of rocks and soils at Meridiani Planum from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer.

    R. Rieder;R. Gellert;R. C. Anderson;J. Brückner

  • The Mars Odyssey Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Instrument Suite

    W. V. Boynton;W. C. Feldman;I. G. Mitrofanov;L. G. Evans

  • Volatiles on Earth and Mars: A comparison

    G. Dreibus;H. Wanke

  • Chemistry and accretion history of Mars

    Heinrich Wanke;Gerlind Dreibus

  • Chemistry of Rocks and Soils in Gusev Crater from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer

    R. Gellert;R. Rieder;R. C. Anderson;J. Brückner

  • Concentration of H, Si, Cl, K, Fe, and Th in the low- and mid-latitude regions of Mars

    W. V. Boynton;G. J. Taylor;L. G. Evans;R. C. Reedy

  • Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine‐rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars

    H.Y. McSween;M.B. Wyatt;Ralf Gellert;J.F. Bell

  • Basaltic rocks analyzed by the Spirit rover in Gusev crater

    H. Y. McSween;R. E. Arvidson;J. F. Bell;D. Blaney

  • Chemical, multispectral, and textural constraints on the composition and origin of rocks at the Mars Pathfinder landing site

    H. Y. McSween;S. L. Murchie;J. A. Crisp;N. T. Bridges

  • Overview of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover mission to Meridiani Planum: Eagle crater to Purgatory ripple

    S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bollen;James F. Bell

  • Chemical Composition of Rocks and Soils at the Pathfinder Site

    H. Wänke;J. Brückner;G. Dreibus;R. Rieder

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerlind Dreibus
Gerlind Dreibus Max Planck Society
B. Spettel
B. Spettel Max Planck Society
William V. Boynton
William V. Boynton University of Arizona
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Göstar Klingelhöfer
Göstar Klingelhöfer Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Jutta Zipfel
Jutta Zipfel Max Planck Society
Steven W. Squyres
Steven W. Squyres Cornell University
H. Palme
H. Palme Senckenberg Naturmuseum
Ralf Gellert
Ralf Gellert University of Guelph
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University

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