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Peter Ulmer

Peter Ulmer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1397 1240 38 35 179 15366

Peter Ulmer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Ulmer between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Ulmer published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2018. 2 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2018. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Ulmer: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 4
1996 0
1997 1
1998 6
1999 1
2000 4
2001 6
2002 5
2003 4
2004 3
2005 8
2006 7
2007 12
2008 10
2009 6
2010 9
2011 3
2012 11
2013 5
2014 8
2015 5
2016 9
2017 6
2018 17
2019 8
2020 8
2021 8
2022 6
2023 8
2024 3
2025 1
2026 1
Total 202
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Peter Ulmer 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 Peter Ulmer 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: 179 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
178–187 414 179
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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Peter Ulmer 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 Peter Ulmer 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 65
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

Peter Ulmer is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, where their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly work spans various subfields and topics within this broad domain.

The main areas of study for Ulmer include:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geology
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Their research topics cover:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides

Ulmer's publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • Earth's earliest granitoids are crystal-rich magma reservoirs tapped by silicic eruptions (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • Effect of redox on Fe-Mg-Mn exchange between olivine and melt and an oxybarometer for basalts (2020), published in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Polybaric fractional crystallisation of arc magmas: an experimental study simulating trans-crustal magmatic systems (2021), published in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Superhydrous Arc Magmas in the Alpine Context (2021), published in Elements
  • Biotite as a recorder of an exsolved Li-rich volatile phase in upper-crustal silicic magma reservoirs (2022), published in Geology

These contributions appear in frequent publication venues, which include:

  • Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Journal of Petrology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Frequent coauthors working with Ulmer are:

  • Olivier Bachmann
  • Othmar Müntener
  • Oscar Laurent
  • Julia Neukampf
  • Ben Ellis

The scope of Ulmer's work highlights interdisciplinary approaches combining geological, geochemical, and geophysical methods to study magmatic systems, crustal processes, and material properties under high pressure. Their collaboration network and publication record illustrate sustained engagement with experimental and analytical geoscience research.

Best Publications

  • Trace element signature of subduction-zone fluids, melts and supercritical liquids at 120–180 km depth

    Ronit Kessel;Max W. Schmidt;Peter Ulmer;Thomas Pettke

  • Serpentine Stability to Mantle Depths and Subduction-Related Magmatism

    Peter Ulmer;Volkmar Trommsdorff

  • Igneous garnet and amphibole fractionation in the roots of island arcs: experimental constraints on andesitic liquids

    Raquel Alonso-Perez;Othmar Müntener;Peter Ulmer

  • Non-Newtonian rheology of crystal-bearing magmas and implications for magma ascent dynamics

    Luca Caricchi;Luigi Burlini;Peter Ulmer;Taras Gerya

  • Fractional crystallization of primitive, hydrous arc magmas: an experimental study at 0.7 GPa

    Rohit H. Nandedkar;Peter Ulmer;Othmar Müntener

  • Clinopyroxene geobarometry of magmatic rocks Part 1: An expanded structural geobarometer for anhydrous and hydrous, basic and ultrabasic systems

    P. Nimis;P. Ulmer

  • Experimental melting of biotite + plagioclase + quartz ± muscovite assemblages and implications for crustal melting

    Véronique Gardien;Alan Bruce Thompson;Djordje Grujic;Peter Ulmer

  • Metal saturation in the upper mantle

    Arno Rohrbach;Chris Ballhaus;Ute Golla-Schindler;Peter Ulmer

  • The water–basalt system at 4 to 6 GPa: Phase relations and second critical endpoint in a K-free eclogite at 700 to 1400 °C

    R. Kessel;P. Ulmer;Thomas Pettke;M.W. Schmidt

  • The dependence of the Fe 2+ -Mg cation-partitioning between olivine and basaltic liquid on pressure, temperature and composition

    Peter Ulmer

  • Partial melting in the mantle wedge — the role of H2O in the genesis of mantle-derived ‘arc-related’ magmas

    Peter Ulmer

  • Experimentally Derived Intermediate to Silica-rich Arc Magmas by Fractional and Equilibrium Crystallization at 1·0 GPa: an Evaluation of Phase Relationships, Compositions, Liquid Lines of Descent and Oxygen Fugacity

    Peter Ulmer;Ralf Kaegi;Othmar Müntener

  • Laser Ablation ICPMS study of trace element partitioning between plagioclase and basaltic melts: an experimental approach

    Mario Aigner-Torres;Mario Aigner-Torres;Jon Blundy;Peter Ulmer;Thomas Pettke;Thomas Pettke

  • High pressure fluids in the system MgO–SiO2–H2O under upper mantle conditions

    R. Stalder;P. Ulmer;A. B. Thompson;D. Günther

  • Amphibole–melt trace element partitioning of fractionating calc-alkaline magmas in the lower crust: an experimental study

    Rohit H. Nandedkar;Niklaus Hürlimann;Peter Ulmer;Othmar Müntener

  • The Liquid Line of Descent of Anhydrous, Mantle-Derived, Tholeiitic Liquids by Fractional and Equilibrium Crystallization--an Experimental Study at 1{middle dot}0 GPa

    Samuel Villiger;Peter Ulmer;Othmar Müntener;Alan Bruce Thompson

  • Petrology and Mineral Chemistry of Lower Crustal Intrusions: the Chilas Complex, Kohistan (NW Pakistan)

    Oliver Jagoutz;Oliver Jagoutz;Othmar Müntener;Peter Ulmer;Thomas Pettke

  • A case for hornblende dominated fractionation of arc magmas: the Chelan Complex (Washington Cascades)

    Mathias Dessimoz;Othmar Müntener;Peter Ulmer

  • Earth’s earliest granitoids are crystal-rich magma reservoirs tapped by silicic eruptions

    Oscar Laurent;Jana Bjornsen;Jörn-Frederik Wotzlaw;Simone Bretscher

  • Melting of Biotite + Plagioclase + Quartz Gneisses: the Role of H2O in the Stability of Amphibole

    Véronique Gardien;Alan Bruce Thompson;Peter Ulmer

  • Equilibrium and Fractional Crystallization Experiments at 0·7 GPa; the Effect of Pressure on Phase Relations and Liquid Compositions of Tholeiitic Magmas

    Samuel Villiger;Peter Ulmer;Othmar Müntener

Frequent Co-Authors

Othmar Müntener
Othmar Müntener University of Lausanne
Thomas Pettke
Thomas Pettke University of Bern
Luca Caricchi
Luca Caricchi University of Geneva
Max W. Schmidt
Max W. Schmidt ETH Zurich
Zoltán Zajacz
Zoltán Zajacz University of Geneva
Matthias Kern
Matthias Kern Kiel University

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