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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 7010 6493 719 665 153 4084

Ralf Gertisser publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralf Gertisser between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralf Gertisser published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2024. 31 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2024. 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 8 publications
2000 2025

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralf Gertisser: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 3
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 6
2007 2
2008 2
2009 7
2010 9
2011 6
2012 11
2013 12
2014 5
2015 6
2016 8
2017 9
2018 12
2019 5
2020 10
2021 6
2022 6
2023 8
2024 23
2025 8
Total 170
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Ralf Gertisser 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 Ralf Gertisser 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, 148–157 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: 153 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
148–157 495 153
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
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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Ralf Gertisser 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 Ralf Gertisser 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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

Ralf Gertisser is affiliated with Keele University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans a wide scope within Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering, with 76, 15, and 12 publications respectively in these main fields. They have a particular focus on subfields including Geophysics, Geology, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their work covers a variety of key topics, reflecting a broad interest in geological and geophysical processes. These topics include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

Gertisser has contributed to several frequent publication venues, notably publishing three works in Nature Geoscience, two in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and two in Goldschmidt2021 abstracts. Additional publications have appeared in Nature Communications and the Journal of Petrology.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Gertisser include:

  • "Giant offshore pumice deposit records a shallow submarine explosive eruption of ancestral Santorini", 2024, Communications Earth & Environment
  • "Magma recharge and mush rejuvenation drive paroxysmal activity at Stromboli volcano", 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Eruptive activity of the Santorini Volcano controlled by sea-level rise and fall", 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • "Rapid crystallization of precious-metal-mineralized layers in mafic magmatic systems", 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • "Magmatic and Metasomatic Effects of Magma-Carbonate Interaction Recorded in Calc-silicate Xenoliths from Merapi Volcano (Indonesia)", 2020, Journal of Petrology

Frequent collaborators identified include T. H. Druitt, Paraskevi Nomikou, Steffen Kutterolf, Thomas A. Ronge, and Jonas Preine, with 22 to 23 joint works each. This indicates a consistent pattern of collaboration within their research network.

In addition to journal articles, Gertisser has also contributed to book publications. One such publication is titled "Merapi Volcano," released by Springer Nature in 2023, which has received citations from subsequent research.

Best Publications

  • Trace Element and Sr, Nd, Pb and O Isotope Variations in Medium-K and High-K Volcanic Rocks from Merapi Volcano, Central Java, Indonesia: Evidence for the Involvement of Subducted Sediments in Sunda Arc Magma Genesis

    R. Gertisser

  • Paroxysmal dome explosion during the Merapi 2010 eruption: Processes and facies relationships of associated high-energy pyroclastic density currents

    Jean-Christophe Komorowski;Susanna F Jenkins;Peter J Baxter;Adrien Picquout

  • Magma volume, volatile emissions, and stratospheric aerosols from the 1815 eruption of Tambora

    S. Self;R. Gertisser;T. Thordarson;M. R. Rampino

  • Field observations and surface characteristics of pristine block-and-ash flow deposits from the 2006 eruption of Merapi Volcano, Java, Indonesia

    Sylvain J. Charbonnier;R. Gertisser

  • Carbonate Assimilation at Merapi Volcano, Java, Indonesia: Insights from Crystal Isotope Stratigraphy

    Jane P. Chadwick;Valentin R. Troll;Catherine Ginibre;Catherine Ginibre;Daniel Morgan;Daniel Morgan

  • The major and trace element glass compositions of the productive Mediterranean volcanic sources: tools for correlating distal tephra layers in and around Europe

    Emma L. Tomlinson;Victoria C. Smith;Paul G. Albert;Erkan Aydar

  • Evaluation of the impact of the 2010 pyroclastic density currents at Merapi volcano from high-resolution satellite imagery, field investigations and numerical simulations

    Sylvain Charbonnier;Auralie Germa;Chuck Connor;Ralf Gertisser

  • Spatial, temporal and geochemical evolution of Oligo–Miocene granitoid magmatism in western Anatolia, Turkey

    Şafak Altunkaynak;Yıldırım Dilek;Can Ş. Genç;Gürsel Sunal

  • The geological evolution of Merapi volcano, Central Java, Indonesia

    Ralf Gertisser;Sylvain J. Charbonnier;Sylvain J. Charbonnier;Jörg Keller;Xavier Quidelleur;Xavier Quidelleur

  • Temporal variations in magma composition at Merapi Volcano (Central Java, Indonesia): magmatic cycles during the past 2000 years of explosive activity

    Ralf Gertisser;Jörg Keller

  • The pre-eruptive magma plumbing system of the 2007–2008 dome-forming eruption of Kelut volcano, East Java, Indonesia

    Adam J. Jeffery;Ralf Gertisser;Valentin R. Troll;Ester M. Jolis

  • Numerical simulations of block-and-ash flows using the Titan2D flow model: examples from the 2006 eruption of Merapi Volcano, Java, Indonesia

    Sylvain J Charbonnier;Ralf Gertisser

  • Hf–Nd isotope and trace element constraints on subduction inputs at island arcs: Limitations of Hf anomalies as sediment input indicators

    Heather K. Handley;Heather K. Handley;Simon Turner;Colin G. Macpherson;Ralf Gertisser

  • Compositionally heterogeneous podiform chromitite in the Shetland Ophiolite Complex (Scotland): Implications for chromitite petrogenesis and late-stage alteration in the upper mantle portion of a supra-subduction zone ophiolite

    E. J. Derbyshire;B. O'Driscoll;Davide Lenaz;R. Gertisser

  • From basalt to dacite: origin and evolution of the calc-alkaline series of Salina, Aeolian Arc, Italy

    Ralf Gertisser;Jörg Keller

  • Evaluation of geophysical mass flow models using the 2006 block-and-ash flows of Merapi Volcano, Java, Indonesia: Towards a short-term hazard assessment tool

    Sylvain J. Charbonnier;R. Gertisser

  • Magmatic differentiation processes at Merapi Volcano : inclusion petrology and oxygen isotopes

    Valentin R. Troll;Frances M. Deegan;Frances M. Deegan;Ester M. Jolis;Chris Harris

  • Transitions between explosive and effusive phases during the cataclysmic 2010 eruption of Merapi volcano, Java, Indonesia

    Katie Preece;Ralf Gertisser;Jenni Barclay;Sylvain J. Charbonnier

  • Eruptive activity of the Santorini volcano controlled by sea level rise and fall

    Chris Satow;Agust Gudmundsson;Ralf Gertisser;Christopher Bronk Ramsey

  • Deposit architecture and dynamics of the 2006 block‐and‐ash flows of Merapi Volcano, Java, Indonesia

    Sylvain J. Charbonnier;Ralf Gertisser

  • The latest explosive eruptions of Ciomadul (Csomád) volcano, East Carpathians - A tephrostratigraphic approach for the 51-29 ka BP time interval

    D. Karátson;Sabine Wulf;D. Veres;E. K. Magyari

Frequent Co-Authors

Valentin R. Troll
Valentin R. Troll Uppsala University
Sabine Wulf
Sabine Wulf University of Portsmouth
Jörg Keller
Jörg Keller University of Freiburg
Stephen Self
Stephen Self University of California, Berkeley
Richard A. Herd
Richard A. Herd University of East Anglia
Jenni Barclay
Jenni Barclay University of East Anglia
Daniel Veres
Daniel Veres Romanian Academy
Colin G. Macpherson
Colin G. Macpherson Durham University
John A. Wolff
John A. Wolff Washington State University
Jon P. Davidson
Jon P. Davidson Durham University

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