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Stefan M. Schmalholz

Stefan M. Schmalholz

Stefan M. Schmalholz 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 Stefan M. Schmalholz sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Stefan M. Schmalholz 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 Stefan M. Schmalholz sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Stefan M. Schmalholz is affiliated with the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The main topics of their work cover earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological formations and processes, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological and geophysical studies worldwide, and geochemistry and geologic mapping.

Stefan M. Schmalholz has published numerous papers in several notable venues. These include:

  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems (11 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (6 publications)
  • Solid Earth (4 publications)
  • Geophysical Journal International (3 publications)
  • Journal of Structural Geology (3 publications)

Some of their recent research papers are:

  • "A case of Ampferer-type subduction and consequences for the Alps and the Pyrenees," 2020, American Journal of Science
  • "Stress and deformation mechanisms at a subduction zone: insights from 2-D thermomechanical numerical modelling," 2020, Geophysical Journal International
  • "2D Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Modeling of (De)hydration Reactions in Deforming Heterogeneous Rock: The Periclase-Brucite Model Reaction," 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Widening of Hydrous Shear Zones During Incipient Eclogitization of Metastable Dry and Rigid Lower Crust-Holsnøy, Western Norway," 2021, Tectonics
  • "Impact of crust-mantle mechanical coupling on the topographic and thermal evolutions during the necking phase of 'magma-poor' and 'sediment-starved' rift systems: A numerical modeling study," 2020, Tectonophysics

Throughout their career, Stefan M. Schmalholz has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Evangelos Moulas (12 collaborations)
  • Thibault Duretz (11 collaborations)
  • Timm John (10 collaborations)
  • Lorenzo G. Candioti (6 collaborations)
  • Yury Podladchikov (6 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • A benchmark comparison of spontaneous subduction models – towards a free surface

    H. Schmeling;Andrey Babeyko;A. Enns;C. Faccenna

  • Quasi-static finite element modeling of seismic attenuation and dispersion due to wave-induced fluid flow in poroelastic media

    Beatriz Quintal;Holger Steeb;Marcel Frehner;Stefan M. Schmalholz;Stefan M. Schmalholz

  • Tectonic overpressure in weak crustal-scale shear zones and implications for the exhumation of high-pressure rocks

    Stefan M. Schmalholz;Yuri Y. Podladchikov

  • Time reverse modeling of low-frequency microtremors: Application to hydrocarbon reservoir localization

    Brian Steiner;Erik H. Saenger;Stefan M. Schmalholz

  • Low-frequency reflections from a thin layer with high attenuation caused by interlayer flow

    Beatriz Quintal;Stefan M. Schmalholz;Yuri Y. Podladchikov

  • A passive seismic survey over a gas field: Analysis of low-frequency anomalies

    Erik H. Saenger;Stefan M. Schmalholz;Marc-A. Lambert;Tung T. Nguyen

  • Dynamics of slab detachment

    T. Duretz;T. Duretz;S. M. Schmalholz;T. V. Gerya

  • Buckling versus folding : Importance of viscoelasticity

    S. M. Schmalholz;Yu. Podladchikov

  • Viscous heating allows thrusting to overcome crustal-scale buckling: Numerical investigation with application to the Himalayan syntaxes

    J.-P. Burg;S.M. Schmalholz

  • Time reverse reservoir localization with borehole data

    Erik Saenger;Brian Steiner;Stefan Schmalholz

  • Relationship between tectonic overpressure, deviatoric stress, driving force, isostasy and gravitational potential energy

    Stefan M. Schmalholz;Sergei Medvedev;Sarah M. Lechmann;Yuri Podladchikov

  • Control of folding by gravity and matrix thickness: Implications for large-scale folding

    S. M. Schmalholz;Y. Y. Podladchikov;J.-P. Burg

  • Folding and necking across the scales: a review of theoretical andexperimental results and their applications

    Stefan Markus Schmalholz;Neil Sydney Mancktelow

  • Low-frequency microtremor anomalies at an oil and gas field in Voitsdorf, Austria

    Marc-André Lambert;Stefan M. Schmalholz;Erik H. Saenger;Brian Steiner

  • Strain and competence contrast estimation from fold shape

    Stefan M. Schmalholz;Yuri Yu. Podladchikov

  • Finite amplitude folding: transition from exponential to layer length controlled growth

    Stefan M. Schmalholz;Yuri Yu. Podladchikov

  • A spectral/finite difference method for simulating large deformations of heterogeneous, viscoelastic materials

    S. M. Schmalholz;Y. Y. Podladchikov;D. W. Schmid

  • Finite-element simulations of Stoneley guided-wave reflection and scattering at the tips of fluid-filled fractures

    Marcel Frehner;Stefan M. Schmalholz

  • Comparison of finite difference and finite element methods for simulating two-dimensional scattering of elastic waves

    Marcel Frehner;Stefan M. Schmalholz;Erik H. Saenger;Holger Karl Steeb

  • Evolution of pinch-and-swell structures in a power-law layer

    Stefan M. Schmalholz;Daniel W. Schmid;Raymond C. Fletcher;Raymond C. Fletcher

  • The importance of structural softening for the evolution and architecture of passive margins.

    Thibault Duretz;Benoit Petri;Benoit Petri;Geoffrey Mohn;Stefan Schmalholz

  • Effect of mineral phase transitions on sedimentary basin subsidence and uplift

    Boris J.P. Kaus;James A.D. Connolly;Yuri Y. Podladchikov;Stefan M. Schmalholz

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuri Y. Podladchikov
Yuri Y. Podladchikov University of Lausanne
Erik H. Saenger
Erik H. Saenger Ruhr University Bochum
Boris J. P. Kaus
Boris J. P. Kaus Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Lukas P. Baumgartner
Lukas P. Baumgartner University of Lausanne
György Hetényi
György Hetényi University of Lausanne
Othmar Müntener
Othmar Müntener University of Lausanne
Timm John
Timm John Freie Universität Berlin
Torgeir B. Andersen
Torgeir B. Andersen University of Oslo
Gianreto Manatschal
Gianreto Manatschal University of Strasbourg

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