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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6191 5734 443 423 113 5397

Sebastian Tappe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sebastian Tappe between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sebastian Tappe published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2021. 16 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2021. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 2 publications
2003 2026

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sebastian Tappe: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 6
2009 6
2010 2
2011 4
2012 5
2013 6
2014 2
2015 1
2016 3
2017 9
2018 8
2019 7
2020 8
2021 18
2022 9
2023 9
2024 15
2025 14
2026 2
Total 144
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Sebastian Tappe 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 Sebastian Tappe 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, 108–117 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: 113 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
108–117 484 113
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
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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Sebastian Tappe 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 Sebastian Tappe 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

Sebastian Tappe is affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway. Their research contributions span across earth and planetary sciences, with a particular focus on geophysics, geology, and materials mechanics.

The primary field of study centers on Earth and Planetary Sciences, supported by a significant number of publications. Within this main discipline, their subfields of study include:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Geology
  • Paleontology
  • Mechanics of Materials

The main research topics addressed by Sebastian Tappe encompass:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geological Studies and Exploration

The scientist has published extensively in several key venues, illustrating an active engagement with the academic community in their field. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Petrology
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Chemical Geology
  • Lithos

Among recent scholarly outputs, notable papers include:

  • Origins of kimberlites and carbonatites during continental collision - Insights beyond decoupled Nd-Hf isotopes, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • The tungsten-182 record of kimberlites above the African superplume: Exploring links to the core-mantle boundary, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Other impactful publications from co-authors or related research in the broader area are:

  • Carbonatites: Classification, Sources, Evolution, and Emplacement, 2022, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • The magmatic and magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of felsic igneous rocks as seen through Nb-Ta geochemical fractionation, with implications for the origins of rare-metal mineralizations, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Calcium isotopic evidence for the mantle sources of carbonatites, 2020, Science Advances

Sebastian Tappe collaborates frequently with several researchers, reflecting interdisciplinary and cooperative efforts. Regular co-authors include:

  • Fanus Viljoen
  • Katie A. Smart
  • Azhar M. Shaikh
  • Andreas Stracke
  • Alan B. Woodland

Best Publications

  • Genesis of Ultramafic Lamprophyres and Carbonatites at Aillik Bay, Labrador: a Consequence of Incipient Lithospheric Thinning beneath the North Atlantic Craton

    Sebastian Tappe;Stephen F. Foley;George A. Jenner;Larry M. Heaman

  • Craton reactivation on the Labrador Sea margins: 40Ar/39Ar age and Sr–Nd–Hf–Pb isotope constraints from alkaline and carbonatite intrusives

    Sebastian Tappe;Stephen F. Foley;Andreas Stracke;Rolf L. Romer

  • Between carbonatite and lamproite—Diamondiferous Torngat ultramafic lamprophyres formed by carbonate-fluxed melting of cratonic MARID-type metasomes

    Sebastian Tappe;Stephen F. Foley;Bruce A. Kjarsgaard;Rolf L. Romer

  • Geodynamics of kimberlites on a cooling Earth: Clues to plate tectonic evolution and deep volatile cycles

    Sebastian Tappe;Katie Smart;Katie Smart;Trond Torsvik;Trond Torsvik;Malcolm Massuyeau

  • Integrating Ultramafic Lamprophyres into the IUGS Classification of Igneous Rocks: Rationale and Implications

    Sebastian Tappe;Stephen F. Foley;George A. Jenner;Bruce A. Kjarsgaard

  • Geochemistry of hypabyssal kimberlites from Lac de Gras, Canada: Comparisons to a global database and applications to the parent magma problem

    B.A. Kjarsgaard;D.G. Pearson;S. Tappe;G.M. Nowell

  • Petrogenesis of strongly alkaline primitive volcanic rocks at the propagating tip of the western branch of the East African Rift

    A. Rosenthal;A. Rosenthal;S.F. Foley;S.F. Foley;D.G. Pearson;G.M. Nowell

  • A fresh isotopic look at Greenland kimberlites: Cratonic mantle lithosphere imprint on deep source signal

    Sebastian Tappe;D. Graham Pearson;Geoff Nowell;Troels Nielsen

  • Sources and mobility of carbonate melts beneath cratons, with implications for deep carbon cycling, metasomatism and rift initiation

    Sebastian Tappe;Rolf L. Romer;Andreas Stracke;Agnete Steenfelt

  • Mantle transition zone input to kimberlite magmatism near a subduction zone: Origin of anomalous Nd–Hf isotope systematics at Lac de Gras, Canada

    Sebastian Tappe;Sebastian Tappe;D. Graham Pearson;Bruce A. Kjarsgaard;Geoff Nowell

  • Repeated kimberlite magmatism beneath Yakutia and its relationship to Siberian flood volcanism: Insights from in situ U–Pb and Sr–Nd perovskite isotope analysis

    Jing Sun;Chuan Zhou Liu;Sebastian Tappe;Sergey I. Kostrovitsky

  • The newly discovered Jurassic Tikiusaaq carbonatite-aillikite occurrence, West Greenland, and some remarks on carbonatite-kimberlite relationships

    Sebastian Tappe;Agnete Steenfelt;Larry M. Heaman;Antonio Simonetti

  • Torngat ultramafic lamprophyres and their relation to the North Atlantic Alkaline Province

    Sebastian Tappe;Sebastian Tappe;George A. Jenner;Stephen F. Foley;Larry Heaman

  • Early Archaean tectonics and mantle redox recorded in Witwatersrand diamonds

    Katie A. Smart;Sebastian Tappe;Richard A. Stern;Susan J. Webb

  • Craton formation in Late Archean subduction zones revealed by first Greenland eclogites

    Sebastian Tappe;Katie A. Smart;D. Graham Pearson;Agnete Steenfelt

  • The magmatic and magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of felsic igneous rocks as seen through Nb-Ta geochemical fractionation, with implications for the origins of rare-metal mineralizations

    Christophe Ballouard;Malcolm Massuyeau;Marlina A. Elburg;Sebastian Tappe

  • Plates or plumes in the origin of kimberlites: U/Pb perovskite and Sr-Nd-Hf-Os-C-O isotope constraints from the Superior craton (Canada)

    Sebastian Tappe;Natalie B. Brand;Natalie B. Brand;Andreas Stracke;David van Acken

  • Magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of rare metal pegmatites from the Mesoproterozoic Orange River pegmatite belt (Namaqualand, South Africa)

    Christophe Ballouard;Marlina A. Elburg;Sebastian Tappe;Christian Reinke

  • Petrology and Nd–Hf Isotope Geochemistry of the Neoproterozoic Amon Kimberlite Sills, Baffin Island (Canada): Evidence for Deep Mantle Magmatic Activity Linked to Supercontinent Cycles

    Sebastian Tappe;Bruce A. Kjarsgaard;Stephan Kurszlaukis;Geoff M. Nowell

  • Asthenospheric source of Neoproterozoic and Mesozoic kimberlites from the North Atlantic craton, West Greenland: New high-precision U–Pb and Sr–Nd isotope data on perovskite

    Sebastian Tappe;Agnete Steenfelt;Troels Nielsen

  • Mantle sources of kimberlites through time: A U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotope study of zircon megacrysts from the Siberian diamond fields

    Jing Sun;Jing Sun;Sebastian Tappe;Sergey I. Kostrovitsky;Chuan-Zhou Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Stracke
Andreas Stracke University of Münster
Larry M. Heaman
Larry M. Heaman University of Alberta
Stephen F. Foley
Stephen F. Foley Macquarie University
Bruce A. Kjarsgaard
Bruce A. Kjarsgaard Geological Survey of Canada
Antonio Simonetti
Antonio Simonetti University of Notre Dame
Rolf L. Romer
Rolf L. Romer University of Potsdam
Geoff Nowell
Geoff Nowell Durham University
Alan B. Woodland
Alan B. Woodland Goethe University Frankfurt
Allan H. Wilson
Allan H. Wilson University of the Witwatersrand
Trond H. Torsvik
Trond H. Torsvik University of Oslo

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