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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 63 1562 1394 101 94 145 22626

Michael Bau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Bau between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Bau published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2023. 20 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2023. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 12 publications
1991 2025

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Bau: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 4
1994 2
1995 3
1996 4
1997 10
1998 15
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 3
2007 2
2008 1
2009 4
2010 2
2011 3
2012 2
2013 6
2014 11
2015 10
2016 6
2017 5
2018 7
2019 8
2020 7
2021 11
2022 14
2023 17
2024 8
2025 12
Total 190
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Michael Bau 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 Michael Bau 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: 145 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 145
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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Michael Bau 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 Michael Bau 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 63
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

Michael Bau is affiliated with Jacobs University in Germany and works primarily within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, and Inorganic Chemistry. The scientist's publications highlight a focus on geochemical processes, elemental analysis, and geological studies.

The main topics of their research encompass:

  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Michael Bau has contributed to scientific knowledge through a variety of recent papers, some of which include:

  • Potential of garnet sand as an unconventional resource of the critical high-technology metals scandium and rare earth elements, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Chemical evolution of seawater in the Transvaal Ocean between 2426 Ma (Ongeluk Large Igneous Province) and 2413 Ma ago (Kalahari Manganese Field), 2020, Gondwana Research
  • Banded iron formation from Antarctica: The 2.5 Ga old Mt. Ruker BIF and the antiquity of lanthanide tetrad effect and super-chondritic Y/Ho ratio in seawater, 2020, Gondwana Research
  • Mineralogy and chemical composition of ferromanganese crusts from the Cruzeiro do Sul Lineament - Rio Grande Rise, South Atlantic, 2021, Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Insights into the REY inventory of seep carbonates from the Northern Norwegian margin using geochemical screening, 2020, Chemical Geology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael Bau include:

  • Dennis Kraemer
  • Anna-Lena Zocher
  • David Ernst
  • Sebastian Viehmann
  • Franziska Klimpel

The scientist has published multiple papers in notable venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Chemical Geology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Gondwana Research

Best Publications

  • Controls on the fractionation of isovalent trace elements in magmatic and aqueous systems: evidence from Y/Ho, Zr/Hf, and lanthanide tetrad effect

    Michael Bau

  • Distribution of yttrium and rare-earth elements in the Penge and Kuruman iron-formations, Transvaal Supergroup, South Africa

    Michael Bau;Peter Dulski

  • Rare-earth element mobility during hydrothermal and metamorphic fluid-rock interaction and the significance of the oxidation state of europium

    Michael Bau

  • Scavenging of dissolved yttrium and rare earths by precipitating iron oxyhydroxide: experimental evidence for Ce oxidation, Y-Ho fractionation, and lanthanide tetrad effect

    Michael Bau

  • Comparing yttrium and rare earths in hydrothermal fluids from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge: implications for Y and REE behaviour during near-vent mixing and for the Y/Ho ratio of Proterozoic seawater

    Michael Bau;Peter Dulski

  • Comparison of the partitioning behaviours of yttrium, rare earth elements, and titanium between hydrogenetic marine ferromanganese crusts and seawater

    Michael Bau;Andrea Koschinsky;Peter Dulski;James R. Hein

  • Anthropogenic origin of positive gadolinium anomalies in river waters

    Michael Bau;Peter Dulski

  • Atmospheric oxygenation three billion years ago

    Sean Andrew Crowe;Lasse N. Døssing;Lasse N. Døssing;Nicolas J. Beukes;Michael Bau

  • Comparative study of yttrium and rare-earth element behaviours in fluorine-rich hydrothermal fluids

    Michael Bau;Peter Dulski

  • Discriminating between different genetic types of marine ferro-manganese crusts and nodules based on rare earth elements and yttrium

    M. Bau;K. Schmidt;A. Koschinsky;J. Hein

  • Rare earth element fractionation in metamorphogenic hydrothermal calcite, magnesite and siderite

    M. Bau;P. Möller

  • Oxidative scavenging of cerium on hydrous Fe oxide: Evidence from the distribution of rare earth elements and yttrium between Fe oxides and Mn oxides in hydrogenetic ferromanganese crusts

    Michael Bau;Andrea Koschinsky

  • Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crusts in the Pacific

    James R. Hein;Andrea Koschinsk;Michael Bau;Frank T. Manheim

  • Origin of anomalous rare-earth element and yttrium enrichments in subaerially exposed basalts: Evidence from French Polynesia

    J. Cotten;A. Le Dez;M. Bau;M. Caroff

  • Continentally-derived solutes in shallow Archean seawater: Rare earth element and Nd isotope evidence in iron formation from the 2.9 Ga Pongola Supergroup, South Africa

    Brian W. Alexander;Michael Bau;Per Andersson;Peter Dulski

  • Yttrium and lanthanides in eastern Mediterranean seawater and their fractionation during redox-cycling

    Michael Bau;Peter Möller;Peter Dulski

  • Rare earth element systematics of the chemically precipitated component in early precambrian iron formations and the evolution of the terrestrial atmosphere-hydrosphere-lithosphere system

    Michael Bau;Peter Möller

  • Anthropogenic dissolved and colloid/nanoparticle-bound samarium, lanthanum and gadolinium in the Rhine River and the impending destruction of the natural rare earth element distribution in rivers

    Serkan Kulaksız;Michael Bau

  • Iron and manganese oxide mineralization in the Pacific

    James R. Hein;Andrea Koschinsky;Peter Halbach;Frank T. Manheim

  • Rare earth elements in the Rhine River, Germany: first case of anthropogenic lanthanum as a dissolved microcontaminant in the hydrosphere.

    Serkan Kulaksız;Michael Bau

  • Contrasting behaviour of anthropogenic gadolinium and natural rare earth elements in estuaries and the gadolinium input into the North Sea

    Serkan Kulaksız;Michael Bau

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Koschinsky
Andrea Koschinsky Jacobs University
Peter Halbach
Peter Halbach Freie Universität Berlin
Peter Dulski
Peter Dulski University of Potsdam
Elton Luiz Dantas
Elton Luiz Dantas University of Brasília
Gregor Markl
Gregor Markl University of Tübingen
James R. Hein
James R. Hein United States Geological Survey
Carsten Münker
Carsten Münker University of Cologne
Nicolas J. Beukes
Nicolas J. Beukes University of Johannesburg
Robert Frei
Robert Frei University of Copenhagen
Akira Usui
Akira Usui Kōchi University

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