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Rainer Wieler

Rainer Wieler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1432 1272 40 37 374 12930

Rainer Wieler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer Wieler between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer Wieler published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2009. 2 of the 425 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2009. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1983 2025

425 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer Wieler: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 3
1985 3
1986 9
1987 4
1988 2
1989 3
1990 9
1991 3
1992 2
1993 6
1994 5
1995 8
1996 6
1997 7
1998 11
1999 9
2000 13
2001 16
2002 15
2003 19
2004 8
2005 10
2006 21
2007 25
2008 19
2009 29
2010 19
2011 21
2012 19
2013 23
2014 19
2015 18
2016 8
2017 9
2018 5
2019 6
2020 4
2021 3
2022 1
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 425
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Rainer Wieler 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 Rainer Wieler 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, 368–377 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: 374 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
358–367 60
368–377 60 374
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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Rainer Wieler 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 Rainer Wieler 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

Rainer Wieler is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland with research concentrated primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Environmental Science. Their scholarly work spans across several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, Biomedical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's research has contributed to several main topics, notably Astro and Planetary Science, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Planetary Science and Exploration, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, and Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques.

Rainer Wieler's recent publications include the following papers:

  • Lifetimes of interstellar dust from cosmic ray exposure ages of presolar silicon carbide (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Atom probe tomography of space-weathered lunar ilmenite grain surfaces (2020), published in Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Elemental Abundances of Major Elements in the Solar Wind as Measured in Genesis Targets and Implications on Solar Wind Fractionation (2021), published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • Noble gases in cluster chondrite clasts and their host breccias (2021), published in Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • A journey in Noble Gas Cosmochemistry and Geochemistry (2023), published in Geochemical Perspectives

The frequent co-authors that have collaborated with Wieler include P. R. Heck, Jennika Greer, H. Busemann, C. Maden, and S. S. Rout.

Wieler's work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with repeated contributions to Meteoritics and Planetary Science, as well as articles published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Astrophysical Journal, Geochemical Perspectives, and Microscopy and Microanalysis.

Best Publications

  • Late formation and prolonged differentiation of the Moon inferred from W isotopes in lunar metals.

    M. Touboul;T. Kleine;B. Bourdon;H. Palme

  • Primordial noble gases in “phase Q” in carbonaceous and ordinary chondrites studied by closed‐system stepped etching

    Henner Busemann;Heinrich Baur;Rainer Wieler

  • Noble Gases: in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry

    Chris J. Ballentine;Rainer Wieler;Donald P. Porcelli

  • He, Ne, and Ar from the solar wind and solar energetic particles in lunar ilmenites and pyroxenes

    Jean-Paul Benkert;Heinrich Baur;Peter Signer;Rainer Wieler

  • Molybdenum isotope anomalies in meteorites: Constraints on solar nebula evolution and origin of the Earth

    Christoph Burkhardt;Thorsten Kleine;Thorsten Kleine;Felix Oberli;Andreas Pack

  • The production of cosmogenic nuclides in stony meteoroids by galactic cosmic‐ray particles

    Ingo Leya;Ingo Leya;Hans-Jürgen Lange;Sonja Neumann;Rainer Wieler

  • An Overview of Noble Gas Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry

    Donald Porcelli;Chris J. Ballentine;Rainer Wieler

  • Cosmogenic noble gas studies in the oldest landscape on earth: surface exposure ages of the Dry Valleys, Antarctica

    Jörg M. Schäfer;Susan Ivy-Ochs;Rainer Wieler;Ingo Leya

  • Cosmic-Ray-Produced Noble Gases in Meteorites

    Rainer Wieler

  • Noble Gases in the Solar System

    Rainer Wieler

  • A petrologic and isotopic study of lodranites: Evidence for early formation as partial melt residues from heterogeneous precursors

    Timothy J. McCoy;K. Keil;R. N. Clayton;T. K. Mayeda

  • The limited influence of glaciations in Tibet on global climate over the past 170 000 yr

    Jörg M. Schäfer;Silvio Tschudi;Zhizhong Zhao;Xihao Wu

  • Noble gas composition of the solar wind as collected by the Genesis mission

    Veronika S. Heber;Rainer Wieler;Heinrich Baur;Chad Olinger

  • A hit-and-run giant impact scenario

    Andreas Reufer;Matthias M.M. Meier;Willy Benz;Rainer Wieler

  • Denudation rates and a topography-driven rainfall threshold in northern Chile: Multiple cosmogenic nuclide data and sediment yield budgets

    Florian Kober;Susan Ivy-Ochs;Susan Ivy-Ochs;Fritz Schlunegger;Heinrich Baur

  • Noble gases from solar energetic particles revealed by closed system stepwise etching of lunar soil minerals

    Rainer Wieler;Heinrich Baur;Peter Signer

  • Solar wind neon from Genesis: implications for the lunar noble gas record.

    Ansgar Grimberg;Heinrich Baur;Peter Bochsler;Fritz Bühler

  • Dating of Sirius Group tillites in the Antarctic Dry Valleys with cosmogenic3He and21Ne

    Laura Agatha Bruno;Heinrich Baur;Thomas Graf;Christian Schlu¨chter

  • A petrologic, chemical, and isotopic study of Monument Draw and comparison with other acapulcoites: Evidence for formation by incipient partial melting

    Timothy J. McCoy;K. Keil;R. N. Clayton;T. K. Mayeda

  • Climate and groundwater recharge during the last glaciation in an ice-covered region

    Urs Beyerle;Roland Purtschert;Werner Aeschbach-Hertig;Dieter M. Imboden

Frequent Co-Authors

Birger Schmitz
Birger Schmitz Lund University
Marc W. Caffee
Marc W. Caffee Purdue University West Lafayette
Bernard Marty
Bernard Marty University of Lorraine
Kunihiko Nishiizumi
Kunihiko Nishiizumi University of California, Berkeley
Christian Schlüchter
Christian Schlüchter University of Bern
Peter W. Kubik
Peter W. Kubik ETH Zurich
Thorsten Kleine
Thorsten Kleine Max Planck Society
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Susan Ivy-Ochs
Susan Ivy-Ochs ETH Zurich
Klaus Keil
Klaus Keil University of Hawaii at Manoa

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