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Oliver Heidbach

Oliver Heidbach

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4665 4293 328 311 181 8357

Oliver Heidbach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Oliver Heidbach between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Oliver Heidbach published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2025. 30 of the 247 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2025. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 4 publications
2003 2026

247 publications in total across all disciplines

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Oliver Heidbach: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 6
2008 6
2009 5
2010 10
2011 3
2012 3
2013 7
2014 15
2015 15
2016 22
2017 20
2018 9
2019 10
2020 17
2021 11
2022 14
2023 20
2024 14
2025 26
2026 4
Total 247
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Oliver Heidbach 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 Oliver Heidbach 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, 178–187 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: 181 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
178–187 414 181
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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Oliver Heidbach 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 Oliver Heidbach 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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

Oliver Heidbach is a researcher affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany. Their work primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant concentration in Geophysics and related subfields. Their research intersects with topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, as well as rock mechanics and seismic imaging techniques.

Their scholarly output includes a substantial number of publications in several specialized venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal
  • Solid Earth
  • Geothermal Energy
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Oliver Heidbach include:

  • "An open-access stress magnitude database for Germany and adjacent regions," 2020, Geothermal Energy
  • "Impact of power-law rheology on the viscoelastic relaxation pattern and afterslip distribution following the 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule earthquake," 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "The 3D stress state from geomechanical-numerical modelling and its uncertainties: a case study in the Bavarian Molasse Basin," 2020, Geothermal Energy
  • "3D crustal stress state of Germany according to a data-calibrated geomechanical model," 2021, Solid Earth
  • "A Two-Scale Preparation Phase Preceded an Mw 5.8 Earthquake in the Sea of Marmara Offshore Istanbul, Turkey," 2020, Seismological Research Letters

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Moritz Ziegler
  • Karsten Reiter
  • Birgit Müller
  • Andreas Henk
  • Luisa Röckel

Their work spans across diverse subfields such as Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Ocean Engineering, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches within their domain.

Oliver Heidbach's research topics cover:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Rock mechanics and modeling
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis

Best Publications

  • Global crustal stress pattern based on the World Stress Map database release 2008

    Oliver Heidbach;Mark Tingay;Andreas Barth;John Reinecker

  • The World Stress Map database release 2016 : Crustal stress pattern across scales

    Oliver Heidbach;Mojtaba Rajabi;Xiaofeng Cui;Karl Fuchs

  • World Stress Map Database Release 2016

    Oliver Heidbach;Mojtaba Rajabi;Karsten Reiter;Moritz Ziegler

  • World Stress Map 2016

    Oliver Heidbach;Mojtaba Rajabi;Karsten Reiter;Moritz Ziegler

  • The World Stress Map database release 2008, 1:46

    O. Heidbach;M. Tingay;A. Barth;J. Reinecker

  • Plate boundary forces are not enough: Second‐ and third‐order stress patterns highlighted in the World Stress Map database

    Oliver Heidbach;John Reinecker;Mark Tingay;Birgit Müller

  • Tectonic stress in the Earth’s crust: advances in the World Stress Map project

    B. Sperner;B. Müller;O. Heidbach;D. Delvaux

  • Induced seismicity in geothermal reservoirs: A review of forecasting approaches

    Emmanuel Gaucher;Martin Schoenball;Oliver Heidbach;Arno Zang

  • Fatigue hydraulic fracturing by cyclic reservoir treatment enhances permeability and reduces induced seismicity

    Arno Zang;Jeoung Seok Yoon;Ove Stephansson;Oliver Heidbach

  • Locking of the Chile subduction zone controlled by fluid pressure before the 2010 earthquake

    Marcos Moreno;Christian Haberland;Onno Oncken;Andreas Rietbrock

  • 3-D geomechanical–numerical model of the contemporary crustal stress state in the Alberta Basin (Canada)

    K. Reiter;Oliver Heidbach

  • TOPO-EUROPE: the geoscience of coupled deep earth-surface processes

    S. A. P. L. Cloetingh;P. A. Ziegler;P. J. A. Bogaard;P. A. M. Andriessen

  • The present-day stress field of Australia

    Mojtaba Rajabi;Mark Tingay;Oliver Heidbach;Richard Hillis

  • Poroelastic contribution to the reservoir stress path

    Johannes B. Altmann;Tobias M. Müller;Birgit I.R. Müller;Mark R.P. Tingay

  • The world stress map

    Oliver Heidbach;Karl Fuchs;Birgit Müller;Friedemann Wenzel

  • Slip-rate variability and distributed deformation in the Marmara Sea fault system

    Tobias Hergert;Oliver Heidbach

  • Present-day stress orientation in the Molasse Basin

    John Reinecker;Mark Tingay;Birgit Müller;Oliver Heidbach

  • The present-day state of tectonic stress in the Darling Basin, Australia: Implications for exploration and production

    Mojtaba Rajabi;Mark Tingay;Oliver Heidbach

  • Understanding tectonic stress in the oil patch: The World Stress Map Project

    Mark Tingay;Birgit Müller;John Reinecker;Oliver Heidbach

  • A high-resolution, time-variable afterslip model for the 2010 Maule Mw = 8.8, Chile megathrust earthquake

    Jonathan Bedford;Marcos Moreno;Juan Carlos Baez;Dietrich Lange

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Tingay
Mark Tingay University of Adelaide
Arno Zang
Arno Zang University of Potsdam
Onno Oncken
Onno Oncken University of Potsdam
Marcos Moreno
Marcos Moreno Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth
Magdalena Scheck-Wenderoth RWTH Aachen University
Friedemann Wenzel
Friedemann Wenzel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Fabrice Cotton
Fabrice Cotton University of Potsdam
Karl Fuchs
Karl Fuchs Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Marco Bohnhoff
Marco Bohnhoff Freie Universität Berlin
Tobias M. Müller
Tobias M. Müller Hohai University

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