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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 55 2980 2851 895 815 419 11905
Earth Science 56 2400 2179 1009 894 401 12278

Jens Birkholzer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jens Birkholzer between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jens Birkholzer published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2014. 10 of the 464 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2014. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 45 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

464 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jens Birkholzer: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 4
1997 3
1998 6
1999 7
2000 1
2001 0
2002 4
2003 8
2004 10
2005 15
2006 19
2007 8
2008 18
2009 19
2010 15
2011 23
2012 23
2013 29
2014 45
2015 34
2016 22
2017 34
2018 13
2019 19
2020 20
2021 20
2022 6
2023 11
2024 13
2025 9
2026 1
Total 464
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Jens Birkholzer publications per year - data summary

  • Jens Birkholzer, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has 464 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 45 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1993, 2000 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 35 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995 and 2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.1 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 40 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 38 publications (3.2 per year); 2004-2015: 258 publications (21.5 per year); 2016-2026: 168 publications (15.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jens Birkholzer 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 Jens Birkholzer 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, 398–407 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: 401 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 44 401
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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Jens Birkholzer publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Jens Birkholzer, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, records 401 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Jens Birkholzer, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Jens Birkholzer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Jens Birkholzer 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 Jens Birkholzer 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, 56 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: 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.

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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 56
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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Jens Birkholzer D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Jens Birkholzer, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, records 56 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Jens Birkholzer, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Jens Birkholzer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Jens Birkholzer is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research output spans a range of topics within engineering, earth and planetary sciences, and environmental science, focusing primarily on geophysics and environmental engineering.

The main areas of study include rock mechanics and modeling, groundwater flow and contamination studies, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, soil and unsaturated flow, CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, and earthquake and tectonic studies.

Jens Birkholzer has contributed to several recent papers, such as:

  • From Fluid Flow to Coupled Processes in Fractured Rock: Recent Advances and New Frontiers, 2022, Reviews of Geophysics
  • Fluid migration in low-permeability faults driven by decoupling of fault slip and opening, 2022, Nature Geoscience
  • Complexity of Fault Rupture and Fluid Leakage in Shale: Insights From a Controlled Fault Activation Experiment, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • A reliable numerical analysis for large-scale modelling of a high-level radioactive waste repository in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone, 2021, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Field-scale fault reactivation experiments by fluid injection highlight aseismic leakage in caprock analogs: Implications for CO2 sequestration, 2021, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Frequent co-authors with whom Jens Birkholzer has published include Jonny Rutqvist, Yves Guglielmi, Abdullah Cihan, Liange Zheng, and Christophe Nussbaum.

Birkholzer's work appears regularly in multiple scientific venues, notably:

  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
  • Water Resources Research

Their research interests emphasize interdisciplinary approaches combining engineering principles with geosciences and environmental studies, particularly focusing on processes relevant to rock mechanics, hydrology, and environmental impacts of geological activities.

Best Publications

  • Large-scale impact of CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers: A sensitivity study on pressure response in stratified systems

    Jens T. Birkholzer;Quanlin Zhou;Chin-Fu Tsang

  • Estimating maximum sustainable injection pressure during geological sequestration of CO2 using coupled fluid flow and geomechanical fault-slip analysis

    J. Rutqvist;J. Birkholzer;F. Cappa;C.-F. Tsang

  • A method for quick assessment of CO2 storage capacity in closed and semi-closed saline formations

    Quanlin Zhou;Jens T. Birkholzer;Chin-Fu Tsang;Jonny Rutqvist

  • Coupled reservoir–geomechanical analysis of the potential for tensile and shear failure associated with CO2 injection in multilayered reservoir–caprock systems

    J. Rutqvist;J.T. Birkholzer;Chin-Fu Tsang

  • Basin-scale hydrogeologic impacts of CO2 storage: Capacity and regulatory implications

    Jens T. Birkholzer;Quanlin Zhou

  • Natural and industrial analogues for leakage of CO2 from storage reservoirs: identification of features, events, and processes and lessons learned

    Jennifer L. Lewicki;Jens Birkholzer;Chin-Fu Tsang

  • Changes in the chemistry of shallow groundwater related to the 2008 injection of CO2 at the ZERT field site, Bozeman, Montana

    Yousif K. Kharaka;James J. Thordsen;Evangelos Kakouros;Gil Ambats

  • Modeling basin- and plume-scale processes of CO2 storage for full-scale deployment

    Quanlin Zhou;Jens T. Birkholzer;Edward Mehnert;Yu Feng Lin

  • Making sense of global sensitivity analyses

    Haruko M. Wainwright;Stefan Finsterle;Yoojin Jung;Quanlin Zhou

  • On mobilization of lead and arsenic in groundwater in response to CO2 leakage from deep geological storage

    Liange Zheng;John A. Apps;Yingqi Zhang;Tianfu Xu

  • Effect of Dissolved CO2 on a Shallow Groundwater System: A Controlled Release Field Experiment

    Robert C. Trautz;John D. Pugh;Charuleka Varadharajan;Liange Zheng

  • CO2 migration and pressure evolution in deep saline aquifers

    Jens T. Birkholzer;Curtis M. Oldenburg;Quanlin Zhou

  • Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in the near field of a high-level radioactive waste repository in clay formations

    Chin-Fu Tsang;Chin-Fu Tsang;J. D. Barnichon;J. Birkholzer;X. L. Li

  • Evaluation of Potential Changes in Groundwater Quality in Response to CO2 Leakage from Deep Geologic Storage

    J. A. Apps;L. Zheng;Y. Zhang;T. Xu

  • A shallow subsurface controlled release facility in Bozeman, Montana, USA, for testing near surface CO2 detection techniques and transport models

    Lee H. Spangler;Laura M. Dobeck;Kevin S. Repasky;Amin R. Nehrir

  • Mont Terri rock laboratory, 20 years of research: introduction, site characteristics and overview of experiments

    Paul Bossart;Frédéric Bernier;Jens Birkholzer;Christophe Bruggeman

  • Modeling of Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Processes with Links to Geochemistry Associated with Bentonite-Backfilled Repository Tunnels in Clay Formations

    Jonny Rutqvist;Liange Zheng;Fei Chen;Hui-Hai Liu

  • Experimental study on effects of geologic heterogeneity in enhancing dissolution trapping of supercritical CO2

    Elif Agartan;Luca Trevisan;Abdullah Cihan;Jens Birkholzer

  • Impact-driven pressure management via targeted brine extraction Conceptual studies of CO2 storage in saline formations

    Jens T. Birkholzer;Abdullah Cihan;Quanlin Zhou

  • Geologic Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste: Status, Key Issues, and Trends

    Jens Birkholzer;James Houseworth;Chin-Fu Tsang

  • A comparative review of hydrologic issues involved in geologic storage of CO2 and injection disposal of liquid waste

    Chin-Fu Tsang;Jens Birkholzer;Jonny Rutqvist

  • Geochemical modeling of changes in shallow groundwater chemistry observed during the MSU-ZERT CO2 injection experiment

    Liange Zheng;John A. Apps;Nicolas Spycher;Jens T. Birkholzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonny Rutqvist
Jonny Rutqvist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Quanlin Zhou
Quanlin Zhou Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Chin-Fu Tsang
Chin-Fu Tsang Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tissa H. Illangasekare
Tissa H. Illangasekare Colorado School of Mines
Frédéric Cappa
Frédéric Cappa Université Côte d'Azur
Olaf Kolditz
Olaf Kolditz TU Dresden
Curtis M. Oldenburg
Curtis M. Oldenburg Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Hui-Hai Liu
Hui-Hai Liu Saudi Aramco (United States)
Timothy J. Kneafsey
Timothy J. Kneafsey Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Stefan Finsterle
Stefan Finsterle Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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