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Manfred R. Strecker

Manfred R. Strecker

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Earth Science
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 92 238 201 7 6 482 23738

Manfred R. Strecker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Manfred R. Strecker between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manfred R. Strecker published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2016. 26 of the 531 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2016. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 12 publications
1987 2025

531 publications in total across all disciplines

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Manfred R. Strecker: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 9
2000 7
2001 9
2002 4
2003 10
2004 8
2005 12
2006 22
2007 5
2008 9
2009 18
2010 26
2011 12
2012 15
2013 24
2014 25
2015 38
2016 40
2017 40
2018 28
2019 20
2020 33
2021 30
2022 24
2023 17
2024 14
2025 12
Total 531
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Manfred R. Strecker 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 Manfred R. Strecker 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, 478–487 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: 482 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19 482
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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Manfred R. Strecker 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 Manfred R. Strecker 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, 92 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: 92 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 92
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2014 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Earth Sciences
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Manfred R. Strecker is affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany and focuses extensively on research within the Earth and Planetary Sciences domain. Their academic output covers a range of subfields including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Artificial Intelligence.

Strecker's research addresses various main topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Landslides and related hazards, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geological formations and processes, and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping.

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Tectonics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The list of notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Strecker demonstrates a focus on earth surface processes, rift dynamics, topography, and slope stability:

  • "Pronounced increase in slope instability linked to global warming: A case study from the eastern European Alps", 2021, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • "Victoria continental microplate dynamics controlled by the lithospheric strength distribution of the East African Rift", 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Interactions between main channels and tributary alluvial fans: channel adjustments and sediment-signal propagation", 2020, Earth Surface Dynamics
  • "Controls on Asymmetric Rift Dynamics: Numerical Modeling of Strain Localization and Fault Evolution in the Kenya Rift", 2021, Tectonics
  • "Late Cenozoic topographic evolution of the Eastern Cordillera and Puna Plateau margin in the southern Central Andes (NW Argentina)", 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Frequent collaborators involved in these research efforts include:

  • Daniel Melnick
  • Bodo Bookhagen
  • Heiko Pingel
  • Julius Jara-Muñoz
  • Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth

Throughout their career, Strecker has received recognition such as membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina specializing in Earth Sciences in 2014. They have also been named a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and received the GSA Honorary Fellow Award.

Best Publications

  • Spatially variable response of Himalayan glaciers to climate change affected by debris cover

    Dirk Scherler;Bodo Bookhagen;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Tectonics and Climate of the Southern Central Andes

    M.R. Strecker;R.N. Alonso;B. Bookhagen;B. Carrapa

  • Late Cenozoic Moisture History of East Africa

    Martin H. Trauth;Mark A. Maslin;Alan Deino;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Orographic barriers, high‐resolution TRMM rainfall, and relief variations along the eastern Andes

    Bodo Bookhagen;Bodo Bookhagen;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Glacier-surface velocities in alpine terrain from optical satellite imagery—Accuracy improvement and quality assessment

    Dirk Scherler;Sébastien Leprince;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Climatic control on rapid exhumation along the Southern Himalayan Front

    Rasmus C. Thiede;Bodo Bookhagen;J.Ramón Arrowsmith;Edward R. Sobel

  • Arabia-Eurasia continental collision: Insights from late Tertiary foreland-basin evolution in the Alborz Mountains, northern Iran

    Paolo Ballato;Cornelius E. Uba;Angela Landgraf;Manfred R. Strecker

  • High- and low-latitude forcing of Plio-Pleistocene East African climate and human evolution.

    Martin H. Trauth;Mark A. Maslin;Alan L. Deino;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Formation of internally drained contractional basins by aridity-limited bedrock incision

    Edward R. Sobel;George E. Hilley;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Abnormal monsoon years and their control on erosion and sediment flux in the high, arid northwest Himalaya

    Bodo Bookhagen;Rasmus C. Thiede;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Segmentation of megathrust rupture zones from fore-arc deformation patterns over hundreds to millions of years, Arauco peninsula, Chile

    Daniel Melnick;Bodo Bookhagen;Bodo Bookhagen;Manfred R. Strecker;Helmut Peter Echtler

  • Cenozoic contractional reactivation of Mesozoic extensional structures in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia

    Andrés Mora;Mauricio Parra;Manfred R. Strecker;Andreas Kammer

  • Spatiotemporal trends in erosion rates across a pronounced rainfall gradient: Examples from the southern Central Andes

    Bodo Bookhagen;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Human evolution in a variable environment: the amplifier lakes of Eastern Africa

    Martin H. Trauth;Mark A. Maslin;Alan L. Deino;Annett Junginger

  • Accommodation of transpressional strain in the Arabia-Eurasia collision zone: New constraints from (U-Th)/He thermochronology in the Alborz mountains, north Iran

    Paolo Ballato;Daniel F. Stockli;Daniel F. Stockli;Mohammad R. Ghassemi;Angela Landgraf

  • Multi-phased uplift of the southern margin of the Central Anatolian plateau, Turkey: A record of tectonic and upper mantle processes

    T. F. Schildgen;D Cosentino;B. Bookhagen;S. Niedermann

  • Climatic forcing of asymmetric orogenic evolution in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia

    Andrés Mora;Mauricio Parra;Manfred R. Strecker;Edward R. Sobel

  • Tectonic control on 10 Be-derived erosion rates in the Garhwal Himalaya, India

    Dirk Scherler;Dirk Scherler;Bodo Bookhagen;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Late Cenozoic tectonism, collapse caldera and plateau formation in the central Andes

    Ulrich Riller;Ivan Petrinovic;Juliane Ramelow;Manfred Strecker

  • Episodic orogenic front migration in the northern Andes: Constraints from low‐temperature thermochronology in the Eastern Cordillera, Colombia

    Mauricio Parra;Andres Mora;Andres Mora;Edward R. Sobel;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Quaternary Science Reviews Volume 29, Issues 23–24, November 2010, Pages 2981–2988 Cover image Human evolution in a variable environment: the amplifier lakes of Eastern Africa

    Eric O Odada;Lydia A Olaka;Mark A Maslin;Moses Lesoloyia

Frequent Co-Authors

Bodo Bookhagen
Bodo Bookhagen University of Potsdam
Taylor F. Schildgen
Taylor F. Schildgen University of Potsdam
Edward R. Sobel
Edward R. Sobel University of Potsdam
Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick Austral University of Chile
Dirk Scherler
Dirk Scherler Freie Universität Berlin
Martin H. Trauth
Martin H. Trauth University of Potsdam
Andreas Mulch
Andreas Mulch Goethe University Frankfurt
Dirk Sachse
Dirk Sachse University of Potsdam
Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth
Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth RWTH Aachen University
Helmut Echtler
Helmut Echtler University of Potsdam

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