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Roland Purtschert

Roland Purtschert

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8382 7777 176 170 161 4007

Roland Purtschert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roland Purtschert between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roland Purtschert published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2013. 12 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2013. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roland Purtschert: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 3
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 5
2005 5
2006 0
2007 4
2008 6
2009 10
2010 3
2011 8
2012 5
2013 20
2014 8
2015 4
2016 9
2017 9
2018 8
2019 9
2020 10
2021 16
2022 8
2023 12
2024 9
2025 11
2026 1
Total 193
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Roland Purtschert 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 Roland Purtschert 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, 158–167 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: 161 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
158–167 458 161
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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Roland Purtschert 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 Roland Purtschert 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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

Roland Purtschert is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple aspects of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a specific focus on Environmental Science. The main subfields of their work include Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's research centers primarily around Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Groundwater flow and contamination studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Radioactivity and Radon Measurements, Radioactive contamination and transfer, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics.

Roland Purtschert has contributed to a number of academic publications, with notable recent papers including:

  • A Framework for Untangling Transient Groundwater Mixing and Travel Times, 2021, Water Resources Research
  • Atmospheric 81Kr as an Integrator of Cosmic-Ray Flux on the Hundred-Thousand-Year Time Scale, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Identifying recharge processes into a vast "fossil" aquifer based on dynamic groundwater 81Kr age evolution, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • Underground production of 81Kr detected in subsurface fluids, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • A Mountain-Front Recharge Component Characterization Approach Combining Groundwater Age Distributions, Noble Gas Thermometry, and Fluid and Energy Transport Modeling, 2020, Water Resources Research

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Roland Purtschert are:

  • Stéphanie Musy
  • Zheng-Tian Lu
  • Wei Jiang
  • Reika Yokochi
  • Jake Zappala

Other key publication venues for their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Water Resources Research
  • Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Best Publications

  • One million year old groundwater in the Sahara revealed by krypton‐81 and chlorine‐36

    N. C. Sturchio;X. Du;X. Du;R. Purtschert;B. E. Lehmann

  • An oligotrophic deep-subsurface community dependent on syntrophy is dominated by sulfur-driven autotrophic denitrifiers

    Maggie C. Y. Lau;Thomas L. Kieft;Olukayode Kuloyo;Borja Linage-Alvarez

  • One million year old groundwater in the Sahara revealed by krypton-81 and chlorine-36

    N. C. Sturchio;X. Du;R. Purtschert;B. E. Lehmann

  • Constraining the age distribution of highly mixed groundwater using 39Ar: A multiple environmental tracer (3H/3He, 85Kr, 39Ar, and 14C) study in the semiconfined Fontainebleau Sands Aquifer (France)

    J. A. Corcho Alvarado;J. A. Corcho Alvarado;R. Purtschert;F. Barbecot;C. Chabault

  • A comparison of groundwater dating with 81Kr, 36Cl and 4He in four wells of the Great Artesian Basin, Australia

    B.E Lehmann;A Love;R Purtschert;P Collon

  • Tracer applications of noble gas radionuclides in the geosciences

    Z.-T. Lu;Z.-T. Lu;P. Schlosser;W.M. Smethie;N.C. Sturchio

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

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

  • 81Kr in the Great Artesian Basin, Australia: a new method for dating very old groundwater

    P Collon;W Kutschera;H.H Loosli;B.E Lehmann

  • An atom counter for measuring 81Kr and 85Kr in environmental samples

    W. Jiang;K. Bailey;Z.-T. Lu;Z.-T. Lu;P. Mueller

  • Radiometric 81Kr dating identifies 120,000-year-old ice at Taylor Glacier, Antarctica

    Christo Buizert;Daniel Baggenstos;Wei Jiang;Roland Purtschert

  • Cosmogenic, radiogenic, and stable isotopic constraints on groundwater residence time in the Nubian Aquifer, Western Desert of Egypt

    Leslie J. Patterson;Neil C. Sturchio;B. Mac K. Kennedy;Matthias C. Van Soest

  • Groundwater age distributions at a public drinking water supply well field derived from multiple age tracers (85Kr, 3H/3He, and 39Ar)

    Ate Visser;Hans Peter Broers;Roland Purtschert;Jürgen Sültenfuß

  • On some methodological problems in the use of environmental tracers to estimate hydrogeologic parameters and to calibrate flow and transport models

    Andrzej Zuber;Kazimierz Różański;Jarosław Kania;Roland Purtschert

  • A new method of measuring 81Kr and 85Kr abundances in environmental samples

    X. Du;X. Du;R. Purtschert;K. Bailey;B. E. Lehmann

  • Continental degassing of 4He by surficial discharge of deep groundwater

    Pradeep K. Aggarwal;Takuya Matsumoto;Neil C. Sturchio;Hung K. Chang

  • Ar 39 Detection at the 10 − 16 Isotopic Abundance Level with Atom Trap Trace Analysis

    W. Jiang;W. Williams;K. Bailey;A. M. Davis

  • On the 14C and 39Ar Distribution in the Central Arctic Ocean: Implications for Deep Water Formation

    Peter Schlosser;Bernd Kromer;Gote Östlund;Brenda Ekwurzel

  • Using 81Kr and noble gases to characterize and date groundwater and brines in the Baltic Artesian Basin on the one-million-year timescale

    Christoph Gerber;Rein Vaikmäe;Werner Aeschbach;Alise Babre

  • 36Cl in modern groundwater dated by a multi-tracer approach (3H/3He, SF6, CFC-12 and 85Kr): a case study in quaternary sand aquifers in the Odense Pilot River Basin, Denmark

    J.A. Corcho Alvarado;R. Purtschert;K. Hinsby;L. Troldborg

  • Natural ³⁷Ar concentrations in soil air: implications for monitoring underground nuclear explosions.

    Robin A. Riedmann;Roland Purtschert

  • Noble gas tracers for characterisation of flow dynamics and origin of groundwater: a case study in Switzerland.

    R. Althaus;S. Klump;A. Onnis;R. Kipfer

  • Age structure and recharge conditions of a coastal aquifer (northern Germany) investigated with 39Ar, 14C, 3H, He isotopes and Ne

    Jürgen Sültenfuβ;Roland Purtschert;Jens F. Führböter

  • Advancing Physically‐Based Flow Simulations of Alluvial Systems Through Atmospheric Noble Gases and the Novel 37Ar Tracer Method

    Oliver S. Schilling;Christoph Gerber;Daniel J. Partington;Roland Purtschert

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil C. Sturchio
Neil C. Sturchio University of Delaware
Rolf Kipfer
Rolf Kipfer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Rolf Kipfer
Rolf Kipfer ETH Zurich
Werner Aeschbach-Hertig
Werner Aeschbach-Hertig Heidelberg University
Yoseph Yechieli
Yoseph Yechieli Geological Survey of Israel
Daniel Hunkeler
Daniel Hunkeler University of Neuchâtel
Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy University of Canterbury
Zifeng Lu
Zifeng Lu Argonne National Laboratory
Andrew M. Davis
Andrew M. Davis University of Chicago
C. Rubbia
C. Rubbia European Organization for Nuclear Research

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