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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 70 995 62 525 15968

János Urai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by János Urai between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. János Urai published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2016. 10 of the 587 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2016. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1980 2025

587 publications in total across all disciplines

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János Urai: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 5
1998 2
1999 3
2000 11
2001 9
2002 4
2003 12
2004 18
2005 31
2006 26
2007 27
2008 22
2009 21
2010 23
2011 23
2012 22
2013 21
2014 33
2015 41
2016 42
2017 40
2018 20
2019 23
2020 14
2021 24
2022 31
2023 12
2024 5
2025 5
Total 587
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János Urai 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 János Urai 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, 518–527 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: 525 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 16 525
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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János Urai 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 János Urai 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 70
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

János Urai was a researcher affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany, whose work contributed to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their research spanned several subfields including Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Ocean Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their main topics of study focused on various aspects of geological and material sciences, covering:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Solidification and Crystal Growth Phenomena
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Urai published extensively in multiple scientific venues. The most frequent journals and platforms for their work included:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Solid Earth
  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Urai include:

  • "Brittle Deformation of Carbonated Peridotite-Insights From Listvenites of the Samail Ophiolite (Oman Drilling Project Hole BT1B)" (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Listvenite Formation During Mass Transfer into the Leading Edge of the Mantle Wedge: Initial Results from Oman Drilling Project Hole BT1B" (2022), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Wide-blocky veins explained by dependency of crystal growth rate on fracture surface type: Insights from phase-field modeling" (2021), Geology
  • "Low-Angle Shear Within the Exposed Mânzălești Diapir, Romania: Salt Decapitation in the Eastern Carpathians Fold-and-Thrust Belt" (2021), Tectonics
  • "A comparative study on methods for determining the hydraulic properties of a clay shale" (2020), Geophysical Journal International

Throughout their career, Urai collaborated frequently with a group of co-authors who contributed regularly to shared research projects. These frequent co-authors included Britta Nestler, Michael Späth, Michael Selzer, Jessica Barabasch, and Jop Klaver.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic Recrystallization of Minerals

    J. L. Urai;W. D. Means;G. S. Lister

  • Weakening of rock salt by water during long-term creep.

    Janos L. Urai;Christopher J. Spiers;Hendrik J. Zwart;Gordon S. Lister

  • The swelling of clays: molecular simulations of the hydration of montmorillonite.

    S. Karaborni;B. Smit;W. Heidug;J. Urai

  • Deformation-related recrystallization processes

    Martyn R. Drury;Janos L. Urai

  • BIB-SEM study of the pore space morphology in early mature Posidonia Shale from the Hils area, Germany

    Jop Klaver;Guillaume Desbois;Janos L. Urai;Ralf Littke

  • Shear localisation and strain distribution during tectonic faulting—new insights from granular-flow experiments and high-resolution optical image correlation techniques

    J. Adam;J.L. Urai;B. Wieneke;O. Oncken

  • Polyphase thermal evolution in the Infra-Cambrian Ara Group (South Oman Salt Basin) as deduced by maturity of solid reservoir bitumen

    Johannes Schoenherr;Ralf Littke;Janos L. Urai;Peter A. Kukla

  • BIB-SEM characterization of pore space morphology and distribution in postmature to overmature samples from the Haynesville and Bossier Shales

    Jop Klaver;Guillaume Desbois;Ralf Littke;Janos L. Urai

  • High-resolution 3D fabric and porosity model in a tight gas sandstone reservoir:A new approach to investigate microstructures from mm- to nm-scale combining argon beam cross-sectioning and SEM imaging

    Guillaume Desbois;Janos L. Urai;Peter A. Kukla;Jan Konstanty

  • The Role of Chemistry in Fracture Pattern Development and Opportunities to Advance Interpretations of Geological Materials

    Stephen E. Laubach;R. H. Lander;L.J. Criscenti;Lawrence M. Anovitz

  • Morphology of the pore space in claystones - evidence from BIB/FIB ion beam sectioning and cryo-SEM observations

    Guillaume Desbois;János Urai;Peter A. Kukla

  • Top-seal leakage through faults and fractures: the role of mudrock properties

    Gary M. Ingram;Janos L. Urai

  • Multi-scale characterization of porosity in Boom Clay (HADES-level, Mol, Belgium) using a combination of X-ray μ-CT, 2D BIB-SEM and FIB-SEM tomography

    Susanne Hemes;Guillaume Desbois;Janos L. Urai;Birgit Schröppel

  • Kinematics of crystal growth in syntectonic fibrous veins.

    J.L. Urai;P.F. Williams;H.L.M. van Roermund

  • Pore morphology and distribution in the Shaly facies of Opalinus Clay (Mont Terri, Switzerland): Insights from representative 2D BIB–SEM investigations on mm to nm scale

    M.E. Houben;G. Desbois;J.L. Urai

  • BIB-SEM pore characterization of mature and post mature Posidonia Shale samples from the Hils area, Germany

    Jop Klaver;Guillaume Desbois;Ralf Littke;Janos L. Urai

  • Development of crystal morphology during unitaxial growth in a progressively widening vein : II. Numerical simulations of the evolution of antitaxial fibrous veins

    C. Hilgers;Daniel Koehn;P.D. Bons;P.D. Bons;J.L. Urai

  • Microstructure formation of lithium-ion battery electrodes during drying – An ex-situ study using cryogenic broad ion beam slope-cutting and scanning electron microscopy (Cryo-BIB-SEM)

    Stefan Jaiser;Jana Kumberg;Jop Klaver;Janos L. Urai

  • A comparative study of representative 2D microstructures in Shaly and Sandy facies of Opalinus Clay (Mont Terri, Switzerland) inferred form BIB-SEM and MIP methods

    M.E. Houben;G. Desbois;J.L. Urai

  • Water assisted dynamic recrystallization and weakening in polycrystalline bischofite

    Janos L. Urai

  • Application of BIB–SEM technology to characterize macropore morphology in coal

    S. Giffin;R. Littke;J. Klaver;J.L. Urai

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf Littke
Ralf Littke RWTH Aachen University
Klaus Reicherter
Klaus Reicherter RWTH Aachen University
Paul D. Bons
Paul D. Bons University of Tübingen
Britta Nestler
Britta Nestler Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Gioacchino Viggiani
Gioacchino Viggiani Grenoble Alpes University
Peter B. Kelemen
Peter B. Kelemen Columbia University
Stephen F. Cox
Stephen F. Cox Australian National University
Craig E. Manning
Craig E. Manning University of California, Los Angeles
Christopher J. Spiers
Christopher J. Spiers Utrecht University

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