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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1251 1109 80 73 348 14149

Onno Oncken publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Onno Oncken between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Onno Oncken published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2020. 21 of the 389 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2020. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 8 publications
1984 2025

389 publications in total across all disciplines

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Onno Oncken: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 6
1997 4
1998 5
1999 6
2000 10
2001 5
2002 8
2003 11
2004 7
2005 10
2006 18
2007 6
2008 19
2009 11
2010 10
2011 7
2012 10
2013 9
2014 25
2015 17
2016 22
2017 17
2018 16
2019 19
2020 28
2021 16
2022 20
2023 13
2024 13
2025 8
Total 389
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Onno Oncken 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 Onno Oncken 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, 348–357 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: 348 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 87 348
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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Onno Oncken 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 Onno Oncken 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 67
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2002 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Earth Sciences

Overview

Onno Oncken is affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany and has contributed extensively to Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in geophysics. Their research encompasses earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, and high-pressure geophysics and materials. The scientist's work also touches on earth-surface processes, atmospheric science, and applications involving artificial intelligence.

The main topics covered in Oncken's research include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Geological and geophysical studies worldwide

Oncken's frequent co-authors include:

  • Vasiliki Mouslopoulou
  • Matthias Rosenau
  • John Begg
  • Jonathan Bedford
  • Andrew Nicol

Key publication venues where Oncken's work regularly appears are:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Tectonics
  • Nature
  • Geosphere

Selected recent papers demonstrate the scope of Oncken's research:

  • Months-long thousand-kilometre-scale wobbling before great subduction earthquakes, 2020, Nature
  • Megathrust shear force controls mountain height at convergent plate margins, 2020, Nature
  • Forming a Mogi Doughnut in the Years Prior to and Immediately Before the 2014 M8.1 Iquique, Northern Chile, Earthquake, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • 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
  • Slow slip in subduction zones: Reconciling deformation fabrics with instrumental observations and laboratory results, 2021, Geosphere

Oncken has been recognized by membership in prominent scientific organizations, including the Academia Europaea since 2006. In 2002, they were inducted into the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in the Earth Sciences category.

Best Publications

  • Deformation of the Central Andean Upper Plate System — Facts, Fiction, and Constraints for Plateau Models

    Onno Oncken;David Hindle;Jonas Kley;Kirsten Elger

  • 2010 Maule earthquake slip correlates with pre-seismic locking of Andean subduction zone

    Marcos Moreno;Matthias Rosenau;Onno Oncken

  • Subduction and collision processes in the Central Andes constrained by converted seismic phases

    X. Yuan;S. V. Sobolev;R. Kind;O. Oncken

  • The impact of analogue material properties on the geometry, kinematics, and dynamics of convergent sand wedges

    Jo Lohrmann;Nina Kukowski;Jürgen Adam;Onno Oncken

  • Shear localisation and strain distribution during tectonic faulting—new insights from granular-flow experiments and high-resolution optical image correlation techniques

    J. Adam;J.L. Urai;B. Wieneke;O. Oncken

  • Gradual unlocking of plate boundary controlled initiation of the 2014 Iquique earthquake

    Bernd Schurr;Guenter Asch;Sebastian Hainzl;Jonathan Bedford

  • Toward understanding tectonic control on the Mw 8.8 2010 Maule Chile earthquake

    Marcelo Spegiorin Moreno;Daniel Melnick;M. Rosenau;J. Baez

  • Orogenic processes: quantification and modelling in the Variscan belt

    Wolfgang Franke;Volker Haak;Onno Oncken;David Tanner

  • Plateau‐style accumulation of deformation: Southern Altiplano

    Kirsten Elger;Onno Oncken;Johannes Glodny

  • Uplift of the western Altiplano plateau: Evidence from the Precordillera between 20° and 21°S (northern Chile)

    Pia Victor;Onno Oncken;Johannes Glodny

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

    Ulrich Riller;Ivan Petrinovic;Juliane Ramelow;Manfred Strecker

  • Orogenic Evolution of the Ural Mountains: Results from an Integrated Seismic Experiment

    R. Berzin;O. Oncken;J. H. Knapp;A. Pérez-Estaún

  • Numerical models of crustal scale convection and partial melting beneath the Altiplano–Puna plateau

    A. Yu Babeyko;S. V. Sobolev;R. B. Trumbull;O. Oncken

  • Heterogeneous plate locking in the South–Central Chile subduction zone: Building up the next great earthquake

    Marcelo Spegiorin Moreno;Daniel Melnick;M. Rosenau;John Bolte

  • Seismic imaging of a convergent continental margin and plateau in the central Andes (Andean Continental Research Project 1996 (ANCORP'96))

    O. Oncken;G. Asch;C. Haberland;J. Metchie

  • First deep seismic reflection images of the Eastern Alps reveal giant crustal wedges and transcrustal ramps

    Helmut Gebrande;Ewald Lüschen;Michael Bopp;Florian Bleibinhaus

  • Channelized fluid flow and eclogite-facies metasomatism along the subduction shear zone

    Samuel Angiboust;Thomas Pettke;Jan C. M. De Hoog;Benoit Caron

  • Accretion of a rifted passive margin: The Late Paleozoic Rhenohercynian fold and thrust belt (Middle European Variscides)

    O. Oncken;C. von Winterfeld;U. Dittmar

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

    Marcos Moreno;Christian Haberland;Onno Oncken;Andreas Rietbrock

  • Evidence for lithospheric detachment in the central Andes from local earthquake tomography

    B. Schurr;A. Rietbrock;G. Asch;R. Kind

  • The Laptev Sea Rift

    Dieter Franke;Karl Hinz;Onno Oncken

  • Magmatic Underplating, Extension, and Crustal Reequilibration: Insights From A Cross-Section Through the Ivrea Zone and Strona-Ceneri Zone, Northern Italy

    Andreas Henk;Leander Franz;Stefan Teufel;Onno Oncken

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcos Moreno
Marcos Moreno Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Helmut Echtler
Helmut Echtler University of Potsdam
Charlotte M. Krawczyk
Charlotte M. Krawczyk Technical University of Berlin
Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick Austral University of Chile
Samuel Angiboust
Samuel Angiboust Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Nina Kukowski
Nina Kukowski Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Johannes Glodny
Johannes Glodny University of Potsdam
Oliver Heidbach
Oliver Heidbach University of Potsdam
Helge W Arz
Helge W Arz Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research
Frank Lamy
Frank Lamy Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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