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Kalle Kirsimäe

Kalle Kirsimäe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8418 7813 4 4 196 3828

Kalle Kirsimäe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kalle Kirsimäe between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kalle Kirsimäe published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2020. 12 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2020. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kalle Kirsimäe: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 5
2000 2
2001 5
2002 3
2003 3
2004 1
2005 4
2006 2
2007 2
2008 9
2009 9
2010 9
2011 4
2012 11
2013 6
2014 6
2015 15
2016 10
2017 12
2018 15
2019 10
2020 22
2021 22
2022 16
2023 14
2024 12
2025 11
2026 1
Total 243
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Kalle Kirsimäe 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 Kalle Kirsimäe 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, 188–197 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: 196 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 196
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
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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Kalle Kirsimäe 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 Kalle Kirsimäe 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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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Overview

Kalle Kirsimäe is affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant work in related subfields including Paleontology, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Mechanics of Materials, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their main topics of investigation cover a range of geological and geochemical phenomena. These include Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, as well as Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing.

Kirsimäe has published extensively in several scientific venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Chemical Geology
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geology
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Their team collaborations include frequent co-authorship with researchers such as:

  • Aivo Lepland
  • Päärn Paiste
  • Anthony R. Prave
  • Kaarel Mänd
  • Mathieu Moussavou

Recent published papers by Kirsimäe include:

  • The grandest of them all: the Lomagundi-Jatuli Event and Earth's oxygenation, 2021, Journal of the Geological Society
  • Palaeoproterozoic oxygenated oceans following the Lomagundi-Jatuli Event, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Preparation and characterization of hot-melt extruded polycaprolactone-based filaments intended for 3D-printing of tablets, 2020, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • The Paleoproterozoic Francevillian succession of Gabon and the Lomagundi-Jatuli event, 2020, Geology
  • Stable and clumped isotope characterization of authigenic carbonates in methane cold seep environments, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Best Publications

  • Two-billion-year-old evaporites capture Earth's great oxidation.

    Clara Blättler;Mark Claire;Anthony Robert Prave;K. Kirsimäe

  • Ultrastructure and mineral composition of serpulid tubes (Polychaeta, Annelida)

    Olev Vinn;Harry A. Ten Hove;Harry Mutvei;Kalle Kirsimäe

  • Hydrated calcareous oil-shale ash as potential filter media for phosphorus removal in constructed wetlands.

    Ago Kaasik;Christina Vohla;Riho Mõtlep;Ülo Mander

  • The CO2 -binding by Ca-Mg-silicates in direct aqueous carbonation of oil shale ash and steel slag

    Mai Uibu;Rein Kuusik;Lale Andreas;Kalle Kirsimäe

  • Phosphorus removal using Ca-rich hydrated oil shale ash as filter material – The effect of different phosphorus loadings and wastewater compositions

    Margit Kõiv;Martin Liira;Ülo Mander;Riho Mõtlep

  • Electrospun nanofibers as a potential controlled-release solid dispersion system for poorly water-soluble drugs.

    Urve Paaver;Jyrki Heinämäki;Ivo Laidmäe;Andres Lust

  • The humidity buffer capacity of clay–sand plaster filled with phytomass from treatment wetlands

    Martin Maddison;Tõnu Mauring;Kalle Kirsimäe;Ülo Mander

  • Fluid source and methane-related diagenetic processes recorded in cold seep carbonates from the Alvheim channel, central North Sea

    Antoine Crémière;Aivo Lepland;Shyam Chand;Diana Sahy

  • Low-temperature diagenetic illite-smectite in Lower Cambrian clays in North Estonia

    K. Kirsimae;P. Jorgensen;V. Kalm

  • Potential influence of sulphur bacteria on Palaeoproterozoic phosphogenesis

    Aivo Lepland;Aivo Lepland;Lauri Joosu;Kalle Kirsimäe;Anthony R. Prave

  • Oil shale CFBC ash cementation properties in ash fields

    T. Pihu;H. Arro;A. Prikk;R. Rootamm

  • Boron isotope composition of secondary smectite in suevites at the Ries crater, Germany: Boron fractionation in weathering and hydrothermal processes

    Nele Muttik;Kalle Kirsimäe;Horton E. Newsom;Lynda B. Williams

  • Active filtration of phosphorus on Ca-rich hydrated oil shale ash: does longer retention time improve the process?

    Martin Liira;Margit Kõiv;Ülo Mander;Riho Mõtlep

  • Geochemical evolution of groundwater in the Cambrian–Vendian aquifer system of the Baltic Basin

    Valle Raidla;Valle Raidla;Kalle Kirsimäe;Rein Vaikmäe;Argo Jõeleht

  • Altered volcanic ash as an indicator of marine environment, reflecting pH and sedimentation rate : Example from the ordovician kinnekulle bed of baltoscandia

    Tarmo Kiipli;Enli Kiipli;Toivo Kallaste;Rutt Hints

  • Transformation of calcareous oil-shale circulating fluidized-bed combustion boiler ashes under wet conditions

    Martin Liira;Kalle Kirsimäe;Rein Kuusik;Riho Mõtlep

  • The performance of peat-filled subsurface flow filters treating landfill leachate and municipal wastewater.

    Margit Kõiv;Christina Vohla;Riho Mõtlep;Martin Liira

  • COMPOSITION OF OIL SHALE ASHES FROM PULVERIZED FIRING AND CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED-BED BOILER IN NARVA THERMAL POWER PLANTS, ESTONIA

    L Bityukova;R Mõtlep;K Kirsimäe

  • Palaeoproterozoic oxygenated oceans following the Lomagundi–Jatuli Event

    Kaarel Mänd;Kaarel Mänd;Stefan V. Lalonde;Leslie J. Robbins;Marie Thoby

  • Hornblende alteration and fluid inclusions in Kärdla impact crater, Estonia: Evidence for impact-induced hydrothermal activity

    Kalle Kirsimäe;Sten Suuroja;Juho Kirs;Aulis Kärki

Frequent Co-Authors

Enn Lust
Enn Lust University of Tartu
Anthony R. Prave
Anthony R. Prave University of St Andrews
Ülo Mander
Ülo Mander University of Tartu
Aivo Lepland
Aivo Lepland Tallinn University of Technology
Kurt O. Konhauser
Kurt O. Konhauser University of Alberta
Steven G. Driese
Steven G. Driese Baylor University
Tõnu Martma
Tõnu Martma Tallinn University of Technology
Noah J. Planavsky
Noah J. Planavsky Yale University
Christian Koeberl
Christian Koeberl University of Vienna
Peter Steier
Peter Steier University of Vienna

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