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Michael Wiedenbeck

Michael Wiedenbeck

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
55
Citations
17613
World Ranking
2508
National Ranking
160

Michael Wiedenbeck 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 Wiedenbeck sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 196 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Michael Wiedenbeck 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 Wiedenbeck sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael Wiedenbeck is affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, contributing extensively across multiple subfields such as Geophysics, Ecology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Ceramics and Composites, and Atmospheric Science.

Their work centers on topics including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, Glass properties and applications, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

Wiedenbeck has published research in a variety of scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Chemical Geology
  • Precambrian Research

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Sulfur from the subducted slab dominates the sulfur budget of the mantle wedge under volcanic arcs" (2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
  • "Explosive Activity on Kīlauea's Lower East Rift Zone Fueled by a Volatile-Rich, Dacitic Melt" (2022, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems)
  • "Boron recycling in the mantle: Evidence from a global comparison of ocean island basalts" (2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • "Instrumental mass fractionation during sulfur isotope analysis by secondary ion mass spectrometry in natural and synthetic glasses" (2021, Chemical Geology)
  • "Using zircon in mafic migmatites to disentangle complex high-grade gneiss terrains - Terrane spotting in the Lewisian complex, NW Scotland" (2021, Precambrian Research)

Collaborations are a consistent element of Wiedenbeck's research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Zoltán Taracsák
  • Marie Edmonds
  • Tamsin A. Mather
  • Shuo Ding
  • Terry Plank

Their research covers diverse analytical techniques and earth science phenomena, contributing to understanding mantle geochemistry, volcanic processes, isotope analysis, and tectonic terranes. This breadth aligns with their published work across specialized venues and numerous collaborations within related scientific communities.

Best Publications

  • THREE NATURAL ZIRCON STANDARDS FOR U‐TH‐PB, LU‐HF, TRACE ELEMENT AND REE ANALYSES

    M. Wiedenbeck;P. Allé;F. Corfu;W.L. Griffin

  • Further characterisation of the 91500 zircon crystal

    Michael Wiedenbeck;John M. Hanchar;William H. Peck;Paul Sylvester

  • Experimental resetting of the U–Th–Pb systems in monazite

    Anne-Magali Seydoux-Guillaume;Jean-Louis Paquette;Michael Wiedenbeck;Jean-Marc Montel

  • Stabilization of the Aravalli Craton of northwestern India at 2.5 Ga: An ion microprobe zircon study

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  • Carbon solubility in olivine and the mode of carbon storage in the Earth's mantle

    Hans Keppler;Michael Wiedenbeck;Svyatoslav S. Shcheka

  • Trace elements in quartz: a combined electron microprobe, secondary ion mass spectrometry, laser-ablation ICP-MS, and cathodoluminescence study

    Axel MüLLER;Michael Wiedenbeck;Alfons M. Van Den Kerkhof;Andreas Kronz

  • 207Pb/206Pb zircon ages and the evolution of the Singhbhum Craton, eastern India: an ion microprobe study

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  • Carbon solubility in mantle minerals

    Svyatoslav S. Shcheka;Svyatoslav S. Shcheka;Michael Wiedenbeck;Daniel J. Frost;Hans Keppler;Hans Keppler

  • Diamonds, native elements and metal alloys from chromitites of the Ray-Iz ophiolite of the Polar Urals

    Jingsui Yang;Fancong Meng;Xiangzhen Xu;Paul T. Robinson

  • Boron and Oxygen Isotope Composition of Certified Reference Materials NIST SRM 610/612 and Reference Materials JB-2 and JR-2

    Simone Kasemann;Anette Meixner;Alexander Rocholl;Torsten Vennemann

  • Intercomparison of Boron Isotope and Concentration Measurements. Part I: Selection, Preparation and Homogeneity Tests of the Intercomparison Materials

    Sonia Tonarini;Maddalena Pennisi;Alessandra Adorni-Braccesi;Andrea Dini

  • A new appraisal of sri lankan bb zircon as a reference material for LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology and Lu-Hf isotope tracing.

    Maristella M. Santos;Cristiano Lana;Ricardo Scholz;Ian Buick

  • Reference Minerals for the Microanalysis of Light Elements

    M. Darby Dyar;Michael Wiedenbeck;David Robertson;Laura R. Cross

  • Chemical and phase composition of particles produced by laser ablation of silicate glass and zircon—implications for elemental fractionation during ICP-MS analysis

    Jan Košler;Michael Wiedenbeck;Richard Wirth;Jan Hovorka

  • Chemical and boron-isotope variations in tourmalines from an S-type granite and its source rocks: the Erongo granite and tourmalinites in the Damara Belt, Namibia

    R. B. Trumbull;M.-S. Krienitz;B. Gottesmann;M. Wiedenbeck

  • Intercomparison of boron isotope and concentration measurements : Part II: Evaluation of results

    Roberto Gonfiantini;Sonia Tonarini;Manfred Gröning;Alessandra Adorni-Braccesi

  • Small effect of water on upper-mantle rheology based on silicon self-diffusion coefficients

    Hongzhan Fei;Michael Wiedenbeck;Daisuke Yamazaki;Tomoo Katsura

  • High precision 207Pb206Pb zircon geochronology using a small ion microprobe

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  • Tourmaline B-isotopes fingerprint marine evaporites as the source of high-salinity ore fluids in iron oxide copper-gold deposits, Carajás Mineral Province (Brazil)

    Roberto Perez Xavier;Michael Wiedenbeck;Robert B. Trumbull;Ana M. Dreher

  • The carbon isotope composition of natural SiC (moissanite) from the Earth’s mantle: New discoveries from ophiolites

    Robert B. Trumbull;Jing-Sui Yang;Paul T. Robinson;Simonpietro Di Pierro

  • The origin of Alpine plutons along the Periadriatic Lineament.

    F. von Blanckenburg;H. Kagami;A. Deutsch;M. Wiedenbeck

  • Nitrogen solubility in upper mantle minerals

    Yuan Li;Michael Wiedenbeck;Svyatoslav Shcheka;Hans Keppler

  • The self-diffusion of silicon and oxygen in diopside (CaMgSi2O6) liquid up to 15 GPa

    Joy E. Reid;Brent T. Poe;David C. Rubie;Nikolay Zotov

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert B. Trumbull
Robert B. Trumbull University of Potsdam
Daisuke Yamazaki
Daisuke Yamazaki Okayama University
Tomoo Katsura
Tomoo Katsura University of Bayreuth
Edward S. Grew
Edward S. Grew University of Maine
Axel H. E. Müller
Axel H. E. Müller Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Jingsui Yang
Jingsui Yang Nanjing University
Richard Wirth
Richard Wirth Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Paul J. Sylvester
Paul J. Sylvester Texas Tech University
Johannes Glodny
Johannes Glodny University of Potsdam
Dirk Frei
Dirk Frei University of the Western Cape

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