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Michael Wagreich

Michael Wagreich

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4130 3793 16 16 297 12176

Michael Wagreich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Wagreich between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Wagreich published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2025. 33 of the 376 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2025. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 32 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

376 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Wagreich: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 5
2002 2
2003 1
2004 4
2005 5
2006 7
2007 4
2008 6
2009 19
2010 10
2011 11
2012 10
2013 9
2014 9
2015 15
2016 28
2017 21
2018 20
2019 22
2020 22
2021 26
2022 21
2023 23
2024 28
2025 32
2026 1
Total 376
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Michael Wagreich 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 Wagreich 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, 288–297 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: 297 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
288–297 119 297
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 Wagreich 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 Wagreich 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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

Michael Wagreich is affiliated with the University of Vienna in Austria and has contributed extensively to the Earth and Planetary Sciences field. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics, and Mechanics of Materials. Their work often focuses on topics such as Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geological Formations and Processes, and Geological and Geophysical Studies.

Wagreich's research has been published in several key scientific venues. Among the most frequent are:

  • Minerals
  • Cretaceous Research
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Episodes

The scientist has coauthored repeatedly with several collaborators, demonstrating ongoing partnerships in research projects. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Colin N. Waters
  • Colin Summerhayes
  • Jan Zalasiewicz
  • Alejandro Cearreta
  • Martin J. Head

Some of the recent papers by Michael Wagreich and associates include:

  • "Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch," 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • "The Anthropocene: Comparing Its Meaning in Geology (Chronostratigraphy) with Conceptual Approaches Arising in Other Disciplines," 2021, Earth's Future
  • "The Great Acceleration is real and provides a quantitative basis for the proposed Anthropocene Series/Epoch," 2021, Episodes
  • "Epochs, events and episodes: Marking the geological impact of humans," 2022, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Depositional and organic carbon-controlled regimes during the Coniacian-Santonian event: First results from the southern Tethys (Egypt)," 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology

Their publication record includes 196 works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in paleontology and related disciplines. This scholarly output illustrates an emphasis on geological processes, fossil stratigraphy, and geochemical analysis that address both historical and contemporary environmental phenomena.

Best Publications

  • The Anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the Holocene

    Colin N. Waters;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin Summerhayes;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • When did the Anthropocene begin? A mid-twentieth century boundary level is stratigraphically optimal

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Mark Williams;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Juliana A. Ivar do Sul;Patricia L. Corcoran

  • The Working Group on the Anthropocene: Summary of evidence and interim recommendations

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Colin N. Waters;Colin P. Summerhayes;Alexander P. Wolfe

  • Stratigraphic and Earth System approaches to defining the Anthropocene

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Reinhold Leinfelder;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters

  • Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch

    Jaia Syvitski;Colin N. Waters;John Day;John D. Milliman

  • Review: Short-term sea-level changes in a greenhouse world — A view from the Cretaceous

    B. Sames;B. Sames;M. Wagreich;J.E. Wendler;B.U. Haq

  • Upper Cretaceous oceanic red beds (CORBs) in the Tethys: occurrences, lithofacies, age, and environments

    Xiumian Hu;Luba Jansa;Chengshan Wang;Massimo Sarti

  • Timing of the Middle Miocene Badenian Stage of the Central Paratethys

    Johann Hohenegger;Stjepan Ćorić;Michael Wagreich

  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Anthropocene Series: Where and how to look for potential candidates

    Colin N. Waters;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin Summerhayes;Ian J. Fairchild

  • Palaeogeography and geodynamic evolution of the Gosau Group of the Northern Calcareous Alps (Late Cretaceous, Eastern Alps, Austria)

    Michael Wagreich;Peter Faupl

  • The Anthropocene: comparing its meaning in geology (chronostratigraphy) with conceptual approaches arising in other disciplines

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Erle C. Ellis;Martin J. Head

  • Late Jurassic to Eocene Palaeogeography and Geodynamic Evolution of the Eastern Alps

    Peter Faupl;Michael Wagreich

  • Making the case for a formal Anthropocene Epoch: an analysis of ongoing critiques

    Jan A. Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Alexander P. Wolfe;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • Cretaceous oceanic red beds as possible consequence of oceanic anoxic events

    Chengshan Wang;Xiumian Hu;Yongjian Huang;Michael Wagreich

  • Subduction tectonic erosion and Late Cretaceous subsidence along the northern Austroalpine margin (Eastern Alps, Austria)

    Michael Wagreich

  • "OAE 3" - regional Atlantic organic carbon burial during the Coniacian-Santonian

    M. Wagreich

  • Sequence stratigraphy in a classic pull-apart basin (Neogene, Vienna Basin). A 3D seismic based integrated approach

    Philipp Strauss;Mathias Harzhauser;Ralph Hinsch;Michael Wagreich

  • Geochemistry of fine-grained sediments of the upper Cretaceous to Paleogene Gosau Group (Austria, Slovakia): Implications for paleoenvironmental and provenance studies

    Gerald Hofer;Michael Wagreich;Stephanie Neuhuber

  • The Anthropocene: a conspicuous stratigraphical signal of anthropogenic changes in production and consumption across the biosphere

    Mark Williams;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Matt Edgeworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin N. Waters
Colin N. Waters University of Leicester
Will Steffen
Will Steffen Australian National University
Jan Zalasiewicz
Jan Zalasiewicz University of Leicester
Colin Summerhayes
Colin Summerhayes University of Cambridge
Alejandro Cearreta
Alejandro Cearreta University of the Basque Country
Johann Hohenegger
Johann Hohenegger University of Vienna
Reinhold Leinfelder
Reinhold Leinfelder Freie Universität Berlin
Mark Williams
Mark Williams University of Leicester
Anthony D. Barnosky
Anthony D. Barnosky University of California, Berkeley
Xiumian Hu
Xiumian Hu Nanjing University

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