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Stefan M. Schmid

Stefan M. Schmid

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
73
Citations
23660
World Ranking
779
National Ranking
21

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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 201 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 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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