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Earth Science 32 8572 7964 620 591 202 5517

Jonas Kley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonas Kley between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonas Kley published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2021. 16 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 5 publications
1994 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonas Kley: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 0
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 0
2005 4
2006 6
2007 1
2008 11
2009 8
2010 8
2011 2
2012 10
2013 9
2014 14
2015 7
2016 7
2017 10
2018 12
2019 10
2020 18
2021 26
2022 10
2023 7
2024 11
2025 5
Total 215
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Jonas Kley 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 Jonas Kley 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, 198–207 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: 202 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 202
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
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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Jonas Kley 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 Jonas Kley 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Jonas Kley is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany and has a research focus primarily situated within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly contributions extend significantly into subfields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanics of Materials, Paleontology, and Geology.

The core themes of their research encompass Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Kley's recent publications include studies such as:

  • "Dawn and dusk of Late Cretaceous basin inversion in central Europe" (2021, Solid Earth)
  • "Late Cretaceous to Paleogene exhumation in central Europe - localized inversion vs. large-scale domal uplift" (2021, Solid Earth)
  • "The Carboniferous Arc of the North Pamir" (2021, Lithosphere)
  • "Impact of Late Cretaceous inversion and Cenozoic extension on salt structure growth in the Baltic sector of the North German Basin" (2021, Basin Research)
  • "Thermo-Kinematic Evolution of the Eastern European Alps Along the TRANSALP Transect" (2023, Tectonics)

Frequent co-authors who collaborate with Kley include Heinz-Gerd Röhling, Johannes Rembe, Edward R. Sobel, Renjie Zhou, and Bernd Leiss, reflecting ongoing partnerships in various aspects of geoscience research.

The venues in which Kley has frequently published are:

  • Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
  • Solid Earth
  • Tectonics
  • Lithosphere
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recognition of Kley's professional standing includes being named a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. This designation indicates a level of peer acknowledgment within the geosciences community.

Best Publications

  • Deformation of the Central Andean Upper Plate System — Facts, Fiction, and Constraints for Plateau Models

    Onno Oncken;David Hindle;Jonas Kley;Kirsten Elger

  • Along-strike segmentation of the Andean foreland: causes and consequences

    J. Kley;C.R. Monaldi;J.A. Salfity

  • Deformation of the Central Andean Upper Plate System –Facts, Fiction, and Constraints for Plateau Models

    Onno Oncken;David Hindle;Jonas Kley;Kirsten Elger

  • Tectonic shortening and crustal thickness in the Central Andes: How good is the correlation?

    Jonas Kley;César R. Monaldi

  • Late Cretaceous intraplate thrusting in central Europe: Effect of Africa-Iberia-Europe convergence, not Alpine collision

    Jonas Kley;Thomas Voigt

  • Transition from basement‐involved to thin‐skinned thrusting in the Cordillera Oriental of southern Bolivia

    Jonas Kley

  • Tectonic inversion in the Santa Barbara System of the central Andean foreland thrust belt, northwestern Argentina

    Jonas Kley;Jonas Kley;César R. Monaldi

  • Seismic and field evidence for selective inversion of Cretaceous normal faults, Salta rift, northwest Argentina

    Jonas Kley;Eduardo Antonio Rossello;Cesar Ruben Monaldi;Bjórn Habighorst

  • Pre-Andean and Andean-age deformation in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Bolivia

    J. Kley;J. Müller;S. Tawackoli;V. Jacobshagen

  • Geologic and geometric constraints on a kinematic model of the Bolivian orocline

    J Kley

  • Structure and Cenozoic kinematics of the Eastern Cordillera, southern Bolivia (21°S)

    Joachim P. Müller;Jonas Kley;Jonas Kley;Volker Jacobshagen

  • Unsteady evolution of the Bolivian Subandean thrust belt: The role of enhanced erosion and clastic wedge progradation

    Cornelius E. Uba;Jonas Kley;Manfred R. Strecker;Axel K. Schmitt

  • The role of inherited extensional fault segmentation and linkage in contractional orogenesis: a reconstruction of Lower Cretaceous inverted rift basins in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia

    Andrés Mora;Tatiana Gaona;Jonas Kley;Diana Montoya

  • Consistency of Geologic and Geodetic Displacements During Andean Orogenesis

    David Hindle;Jonas Kley;Eryn Klosko;Seth A Stein

  • Salt diapirism driven by differential loading — Some insights from analogue modelling

    Michael Warsitzka;Jonas Kley;Nina Kukowski

  • Crustal balance and crustal flux from shortening estimates in the Central Andes

    David Hindle;Jonas Kley;Onno Oncken;Stephan Sobolev

  • Preserved extensional structures in an inverted Cretaceous rift basin, northwestern Argentina: Outcrop examples and implications for fault reactivation

    Cesar Ruben Monaldi;Jose Antonio Salfity;Jonas Kley

  • Basement-involved blind thrusting in the eastern Cordillera Oriental, southern Bolivia: evidence from cross-sectional balancing, gravimetric and magnetotelluric data

    Jonas Kley;Alfredo H. Gangui;Detlef Krüger

  • Insights from North America's failed Midcontinent Rift into the evolution of continental rifts and passive continental margins

    Seth Stein;Carol A. Stein;Reece Elling;Jonas Kley

  • Maximum depositional age of the Neoproterozoic Jacobsville Sandstone, Michigan: Implications for the evolution of the Midcontinent Rift

    David H. Malone;Carol A. Stein;John P. Craddock;Jonas Kley

  • North America’s Midcontinent Rift: When rift met LIP

    Carol A. Stein;Jonas Kley;Seth Stein;David Hindle

  • Timing and spatial patterns of Cretaceous and Cenozoic inversion in the Southern Permian Basin

    Jonas Kley

Frequent Co-Authors

Seth Stein
Seth Stein Northwestern University
Edward R. Sobel
Edward R. Sobel University of Potsdam
Carol A. Stein
Carol A. Stein University of Illinois at Chicago
István Dunkl
István Dunkl University of Göttingen
Hilmar von Eynatten
Hilmar von Eynatten University of Göttingen
G. Randy Keller
G. Randy Keller University of Oklahoma
Timothy H. Dixon
Timothy H. Dixon University of South Florida
Todd A. Ehlers
Todd A. Ehlers University of Glasgow
Manfred R. Strecker
Manfred R. Strecker University of Potsdam
Dieter Franke
Dieter Franke Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources

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