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Earth Science 31 8957 8325 187 181 66 3647

Leander Franz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leander Franz between 1992 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leander Franz published across 33 years, from 1992 to 2024, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2003. 7 of the 73 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2003. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications
1992 2024

73 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leander Franz: publications per year, 1992 to 2024
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 3
2000 4
2001 3
2002 1
2003 6
2004 4
2005 4
2006 3
2007 1
2008 0
2009 2
2010 1
2011 0
2012 1
2013 4
2014 2
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 2
2021 2
2022 3
2023 4
2024 3
Total 73
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Leander Franz 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 Leander Franz 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, 58–67 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: 66 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 66
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
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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Leander Franz 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 Leander Franz 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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

Leander Franz is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and conducts research primarily within the Earth and Planetary Sciences field. Their publications focus extensively on geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, among other areas.

Their recent papers include:

  • U-Pb Dating of Zircon and Zirconolite Inclusions in Marble-Hosted Gem-Quality Ruby and Spinel from Mogok, Myanmar (2020, Minerals)
  • India (Tethyan Himalaya Series) in Central Myanmar: Implications for the Evolution of the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis and the Sagaing Transform-Fault System (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • High-P granulites of the Songshugou area (Qinling Orogen, east-central China): Petrography, phase relations, and U/Pb zircon geochronology (2020, Journal of Metamorphic Geology)
  • A revision of the Ni-in-garnet geothermometer with special regard to its pressure dependence (2024, Lithos)
  • Carboniferous-Triassic subduction in the Qinling orogen (2024, Gondwana Research)

Leander Franz frequently collaborates with the following co-authors:

  • Michael S. Krzemnicki
  • Christian de Capitani
  • Myint Myat Phyo
  • Hao A. O. Wang
  • Walter A. Balmer

The scientist's research has appeared in leading publication venues, including:

  • Journal of Gemmology/The Journal of Gemmology
  • Minerals
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Lithos
  • Gondwana Research

Leander Franz's work covers a range of interconnected subfields, such as:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Anthropology

The main research topics addressed by Leander Franz include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Best Publications

  • The Sino-Korean–Yangtze suture, the Huwan detachment, and the Paleozoic–Tertiary exhumation of (ultra)high-pressure rocks along the Tongbai-Xinxian-Dabie Mountains

    Lothar Ratschbacher;Leander Franz;Eva Enkelmann;Raymond Jonckheere

  • Multistage accretion and exhumation of the continental crust (Ivrea crustal section, Italy and Switzerland)

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  • Eclogite-facies quartz veins within metabasites of the Dabie Shan (eastern China): pressure–temperature–time–deformation path, composition of the fluid phase and fluid flow during exhumation of high-pressure rocks

    Leander Franz;R. Oberhänsli;Thomas Wagner;S. Dong

  • Magmatic Underplating, Extension, and Crustal Reequilibration: Insights From A Cross-Section Through the Ivrea Zone and Strona-Ceneri Zone, Northern Italy

    Andreas Henk;Leander Franz;Stefan Teufel;Onno Oncken

  • When did the ultrahigh-pressure rocks reach the surface? A 207Pb/206Pb zircon, 40Ar/39Ar white mica, Si-in-white mica, single-grain provenance study of Dabie Shan synorogenic foreland sediments

    Jens C. Grimmer;Lothar Ratschbacher;Michael McWilliams;Leander Franz

  • The geological setting of the ultramafic-hosted Logatchev hydrothermal field (14°45′N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge) and its influence on massive sulfide formation

    Sven Petersen;K. Kuhn;Thomas Kuhn;Nico Augustin

  • Spinel inclusions in olivine of peridotite xenoliths from TUBAF seamount (Bismarck Archipelago/Papua New Guinea): evidence for the thermal and tectonic evolution of the oceanic lithosphere

    Leander Franz;Richard Wirth

  • Rb-Sr isotope studies on Tinos Island (Cyclades, Greece); additional time constraints for metamorphism, extent of infiltration-controlled overprinting and deformational activity

    Michael Bröcker;Leander Franz

  • The North American-Caribbean Plate boundary in Mexico-Guatemala-Honduras

    Lothar Ratschbacher;Leander Franz;Myo Min;Raik Bachmann

  • Metasomatic Mantle Xenoliths from the Bismarck Microplate (Papua New Guinea)—Thermal Evolution, Geochemistry and Extent of Slab-induced Metasomatism

    Leander Franz;Klaus-Peter Becker;Wolfgang Kramer;Peter M. Herzig

  • The heart of China revisited, I. Proterozoic tectonics of the Qin mountains in the core of supercontinent Rodinia

    Thomas Bader;Thomas Bader;Lothar Ratschbacher;Leander Franz;Zhao Yang;Zhao Yang

  • The Heart of China revisited: II Early Paleozoic (ultra)high‐pressure and (ultra)high‐temperature metamorphic Qinling orogenic collage

    Thomas Bader;Thomas Bader;Leander Franz;Lothar Ratschbacher;Christian de Capitani

  • Tin in granitic melts: The role of melting temperature and protolith composition

    Mathias Wolf;Rolf L. Romer;Leander Franz;Francisco Javier López-Moro

  • Potassic igneous rocks from the vicinity of epithermal gold mineralization, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea

    Daniel Müller;Leander Franz;Peter M Herzig;Steve Hunt

  • Micro-XANES determination of ferric iron and its application in thermobarometry

    R. Schmid;M. Wilke;R. Oberhänsli;K. Janssens

  • Diachronous Pan-African granulite-facies metamorphism (650 Ma and 550 Ma) in the Kaoko Belt, NW Namibia

    Leander Franz;Rolf L. Romer;D. Pieter Dingeldey

  • Dating metamorphism and tectonic juxtaposition on Andros Island (Cyclades, Greece): results of a Rb–Sr study

    M. Bröcker;L. Franz

  • Steady state geotherm, thermal disturbances, and tectonic development of the lower lithosphere underneath the Gibeon Kimberlite Province, Namibia

    Leander Franz;Gerhard P. Brey;Martin Okrusch

  • High‐Grade K‐Feldspar Veining in Granulites From the Ivrea‐Verbano Zone, Northern Italy: Fluid Flow in the Lower Crust and Implications For Granulite Facies Genesis

    Leander Franz;Daniel E. Harlov

  • Reequilibration of Ultramafic Xenoliths from Namibia by Metasomatic Processes at the Mantle Boundary

    Leander Franz;Gerhard P. Brey;Martin Okrusch

  • The timing of mantle and crustal events in South Namibia, as defined by SHRIMP-dating of zircon domains from a garnet peridotite xenolith of the Gibeon Kimberlite Province

    Anthi Liati;Leander Franz;Dieter Gebauer;C. Mark Fanning

Frequent Co-Authors

Lothar Ratschbacher
Lothar Ratschbacher TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Rolf L. Romer
Rolf L. Romer University of Potsdam
Martin Okrusch
Martin Okrusch University of Würzburg
Sven Petersen
Sven Petersen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Richard Wirth
Richard Wirth Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Roland Oberhänsli
Roland Oberhänsli University of Potsdam
Michael Bröcker
Michael Bröcker University of Münster
Shuwen Dong
Shuwen Dong Nanjing University
Roger Hekinian
Roger Hekinian French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Lifei Zhang
Lifei Zhang Peking University

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