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Stefan M. Schmid

Stefan M. Schmid

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 73 779 689 21 21 201 23660

Stefan M. Schmid publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan M. Schmid between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan M. Schmid published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2021. 3 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2021. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1975 2025

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan M. Schmid: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 3
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 0
1989 4
1990 7
1991 0
1992 4
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 8
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 8
2004 6
2005 12
2006 5
2007 8
2008 15
2009 10
2010 16
2011 10
2012 13
2013 14
2014 3
2015 3
2016 4
2017 9
2018 5
2019 5
2020 7
2021 17
2022 2
2023 4
2024 1
2025 2
Total 233
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Stefan M. Schmid 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. Schmid 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, 198–207 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: 201 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 201
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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Stefan M. Schmid 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. Schmid 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54 73
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Stefan M. Schmid is a researcher affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a predominant focus on Geophysics. Their scholarly output spans several topics including earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, as well as high-pressure geophysics and materials.

Their recent publications include work on seismic imaging and the structural geology of the Alpine region. Notable papers are as follows:

  • Imaging structure and geometry of slabs in the greater Alpine area - a P-wave travel-time tomography using AlpArray Seismic Network data (2021, Solid Earth)
  • Orogenic lithosphere and slabs in the greater Alpine area - interpretations based on teleseismic P-wave tomography (2021, Solid Earth)
  • Contrasting along-strike deformation styles in the central external Dinarides assessed by balanced cross-sections: Implications for the tectonic evolution of its Paleogene flexural foreland basin system (2021, Global and Planetary Change)
  • Improving Absolute Hypocenter Accuracy With 3D Pg and Sg Body-Wave Inversion Procedures and Application to Earthquakes in the Central Alps Region (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • Moho and uppermost mantle structure in the Alpine area from S-to-P converted waves (2021, Solid Earth)

Frequent co-authors in their research include Marcel Paffrath, Wolfgang Friederich, Mark R. Handy, Kamil Ustaszewski, and R. Kind.

The main publication venues where Stefan M. Schmid's research appears are:

  • Solid Earth
  • Swiss Journal of Geosciences
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters

The primary fields of study are concentrated in Earth and Planetary Sciences with subfields covering various aspects of Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, and aspects of Management, Monitoring, Policy, and Law.

Their research topics consist of:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological formations and processes exploration
  • Geological and geophysical studies worldwide
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Seismic waves and analysis

Stefan M. Schmid has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. This distinction reflects their engagement and standing within the geoscience community.

Best Publications

  • The eastern Tonale fault zone: a ‘natural laboratory’ for crystal plastic deformation of quartz over a temperature range from 250 to 700 °C

    Michael Stipp;Holger Stünitz;Renée Heilbronner;Stefan M. Schmid

  • The Alpine-Carpathian-Dinaridic orogenic system: correlation and evolution of tectonic units

    Stefan M. Schmid;Daniel Bernoulli;Bernhard Fügenschuh;Liviu Matenco

  • Tectonic map and overall architecture of the Alpine orogen

    Stefan M. Schmid;Bernhard Fügenschuh;Eduard Kissling;Ralf Schuster

  • An evaluation of criteria to deduce the sense of movement in sheared rocks

    Carol Simpson;Stefan M. Schmid

  • Reconciling plate-tectonic reconstructions of Alpine Tethys with the geological–geophysical record of spreading and subduction in the Alps

    Mark R. Handy;Stefan M. Schmid;Romain Bousquet;Eduard Kissling

  • Geophysical‐geological transect and tectonic evolution of the Swiss‐Italian Alps

    S. M. Schmid;Othmar-Adrian Pfiffner;N. Froitzheim;G. Schönborn

  • Complete Fabric Analysis of Some Commonly Observed Quartz C-Axis Patterns

    S. M. Schmid;M. Casey

  • Evolution of the European Cenozoic Rift System: interaction of the Alpine and Pyrenean orogens with their foreland lithosphere

    P. Dèzes;S.M. Schmid;P.A. Ziegler

  • Ductile extrusion of the Higher Himalayan Crystalline in Bhutan: evidence from quartz microfabrics

    Djordje Grujic;Martin Casey;Cameron Davidson;Lincoln S. Hollister

  • Orogenic architecture of the Mediterranean region and kinematic reconstruction of its tectonic evolution since the Triassic

    Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen;Trond H. Torsvik;Trond H. Torsvik;Stefan M. Schmid;Liviu C. Maţenco

  • Dynamic recrystallization of quartz: correlation between natural and experimental conditions

    Michael Stipp;Holger Stünitz;Renée Heilbronner;Stefan M. Schmid

  • The arc of the western Alps in the light of geophysical data on deep crustal structure

    S. M. Schmid;E. Kissling

  • Tectonic units of the Alpine collision zone between Eastern Alps and western Turkey

    Stefan M. Schmid;Bernhard Fügenschuh;Alexandre Kounov;Liviu Maţenco

  • Superplastic flow in finegrained limestone

    S.M. Schmid;J.N. Boland;M.S. Paterson

  • The role of the Periadriatic Line in the tectonic evolution of the Alps

    S. M. Schmid;H. R. Aebli;F. Heller;A. Zingg

  • Extension in compressional orogenic belts: The eastern Alps

    L. Ratschbacher;W Frisch;F. Neubauer;S. M. Schmid

  • High temperature flow and dynamic recrystallization in carrara marble

    S.M. Schmid;M.S. Paterson;J.N. Boland

  • A map-view restoration of the Alpine-Carpathian-Dinaridic system for the Early Miocene

    Kamil Ustaszewski;Kamil Ustaszewski;Stefan M. Schmid;Bernhard Fügenschuh;Bernhard Fügenschuh;Matthias Tischler

  • Simple shear experiments on calcite rocks: rheology and microfabric

    S.M. Schmid;R. Panozzo;S. Bauer

  • The kinematics of movements along the Insubric Line and the emplacement of the Ivrea Zone

    S.M. Schmid;A. Zingg;M. Handy

  • Orogenic architecture of the Mediterranean region and kinematic reconstruction of its tectonic evolution since the Triassic

    D. J. J. Van Hinsbergen;T. H. Torsvik;S. M. Schmid;L. Matenco

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernhard Fügenschuh
Bernhard Fügenschuh University of Salzburg
Mark R. Handy
Mark R. Handy Freie Universität Berlin
Romain Bousquet
Romain Bousquet Kiel University
Alfons Berger
Alfons Berger University of Bern
Liviu Matenco
Liviu Matenco Utrecht University
Nikolaus Froitzheim
Nikolaus Froitzheim University of Bonn
Wim Spakman
Wim Spakman Utrecht University
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen Utrecht University
Roland Oberhänsli
Roland Oberhänsli University of Potsdam
Daniel Bernoulli
Daniel Bernoulli University of Basel

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