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Ladislaus Rybach

Ladislaus Rybach

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6027 5580 139 134 146 7985

Ladislaus Rybach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ladislaus Rybach between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ladislaus Rybach published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2005. 2 of the 168 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2005. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1964 2026

168 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ladislaus Rybach: publications per year, 1964 to 2026
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 1
1967 1
1968 2
1969 1
1970 0
1971 2
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 2
1977 1
1978 5
1979 3
1980 0
1981 4
1982 1
1983 2
1984 3
1985 3
1986 1
1987 5
1988 3
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 6
1993 1
1994 7
1995 5
1996 5
1997 8
1998 3
1999 1
2000 5
2001 4
2002 1
2003 7
2004 2
2005 10
2006 2
2007 0
2008 4
2009 1
2010 4
2011 1
2012 5
2013 6
2014 1
2015 3
2016 2
2017 1
2018 3
2019 2
2020 1
2021 4
2022 4
2023 4
2024 3
2025 1
2026 1
Total 168
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Ladislaus Rybach 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 Ladislaus Rybach 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, 138–147 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: 146 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
138–147 491 146
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
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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Ladislaus Rybach 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 Ladislaus Rybach 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

Ladislaus Rybach is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to research in Environmental Science, Engineering, and Energy. Their work primarily focuses on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Mechanical Engineering, and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Radioactive contamination and transfer
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ladislaus Rybach include:

  • Global Status, Development and Prospects of Shallow and Deep Geothermal Energy, 2022, International Journal of Terrestrial Heat Flow and Applied Geothermics
  • Geothermal Heat Pump Production Sustainability-The Basis of the Swiss GHP Success Story, 2022, Energies

Other notable recent publications by co-authors include:

  • Quality-assurance of heat-flow data: The new structure and evaluation scheme of the IHFC Global Heat Flow Database, 2023, Tectonophysics
  • Geothermal Energy and Its Potential for Critical Metal Extraction-A Review, 2023, Energies
  • Tunnelgeothermie - Ein Überblick, 2022, Geomechanics and Tunnelling

Frequent collaborators with whom Ladislaus Rybach has published repeatedly are:

  • B. Bucher
  • Cristina Poretti
  • Stéphane Maillard
  • Sabine Mayer
  • Gernot Butterweck

The scientist's work has been published across a variety of venues, notably:

  • PSI-Bericht
  • Energies
  • International Journal of Terrestrial Heat Flow and Applied Geothermics
  • Tectonophysics
  • Geomechanics and Tunnelling

Best Publications

  • Current status of ground source heat pumps and underground thermal energy storage in Europe

    Burkhard Sanner;Constantine Karytsas;Dimitrios Mendrinos;Ladislaus Rybach

  • Handbook of Terrestrial Heat-Flow Density Determination

    R. Haenel;L. Rybach;L. Stegena

  • The possible role and contribution of geothermal energy to the mitigation of climate change

    Ingvar B. Fridleifsson;Ruggero Bertani;Ernst Huenges;John W. Lund

  • Greenhouse gas emission savings of ground source heat pump systems in Europe: A review

    Peter Bayer;Dominik Saner;Stephan Bolay;Ladislaus Rybach

  • Review on life cycle environmental effects of geothermal power generation

    Peter Bayer;Ladislaus Rybach;Philipp Blum;Ralf Brauchler

  • Terrestrial Heat Flow in Europe

    Vladimír Čermák;Ladislaus Rybach

  • Geothermal energy: sustainability and the environment

    Ladislaus Rybach

  • Geothermal systems: principles and case histories

    L.J.P.Muffler;L. Rybach

  • The variation of heat generation, density and seismic velocity with rock type in the continental lithosphere☆

    Ladislaus Rybach;Günter Buntebarth

  • Radioactive heat production in rocks and its relation to other petrophysical parameters

    Ladislaus Rybach

  • Coupled hydraulic, thermal and mechanical considerations for the simulation of hot dry rock reservoirs

    T. Kohl;K.F. Evansi;R.J. Hopkirk;L. Rybach

  • A simple method to determine heat production from gamma-ray logs

    Christian Bücker;Ladislaus Rybach

  • The thermal regime of the crystalline continental crust: Implications from the KTB

    Christoph Clauser;Peter Giese;Ernst Huenges;Thomas Kohl

  • Observation and simulation of non-Darcian flow transients in fractured rock

    T. Kohl;K. F. Evans;R. J. Hopkirk;R. Jung

  • Relationships between the petrophysical properties density, seismic velocity, heat generation, and mineralogical constitution

    Ladislaus Rybach;Günter Buntebarth

  • Impact of graben-parallel faults on hydrothermal convection--Rhine Graben case study

    D Bächler;T Kohl;L Rybach

  • Sustainability aspects of geothermal heat pump operation, with experience from Switzerland

    Ladislaus Rybach;Walter J. Eugster

  • GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS THE EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE

    Ladislaus Rybach;Burkhard Sanner

  • Terrestrial Heat Flow and the Lithosphere Structure

    Vladimír Čermák;L. Rybach;Lithosphere Structure

  • Determination of specific heat capacity on rock fragments

    Ueli Schärli;Ladislaus Rybach

  • Thermal properties and temperature-related behavior of rock/fluid systems: by W.H. Somerton, Developments in Petroleum Science, Vol. 37, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1992, 257 pp., ISBN 0-444-890017, Dfl. 220.00 (hardcover)

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Frequent Co-Authors

Philipp Blum
Philipp Blum Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Peter Bayer
Peter Bayer Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Keith F. Evans
Keith F. Evans ETH Zurich
Giorgio Ranalli
Giorgio Ranalli Carleton University
David S. Chapman
David S. Chapman University of Utah
Jefferson W. Tester
Jefferson W. Tester Cornell University

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