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Earth Science 40 5758 5326 26 26 171 7101

Thomas Meisel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Meisel between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Meisel published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2015. 16 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2015. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 2 publications
1988 2026

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Meisel: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 4
1995 1
1996 5
1997 2
1998 5
1999 3
2000 0
2001 6
2002 7
2003 8
2004 7
2005 8
2006 6
2007 11
2008 6
2009 11
2010 12
2011 9
2012 8
2013 13
2014 10
2015 15
2016 14
2017 9
2018 7
2019 4
2020 3
2021 3
2022 6
2023 12
2024 10
2025 14
2026 2
Total 252
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Thomas Meisel 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 Thomas Meisel 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, 168–177 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: 171 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
168–177 490 171
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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Thomas Meisel 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 Thomas Meisel 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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

Thomas Meisel is affiliated with the University of Leoben in Austria. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Subfields of interest include Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Materials Chemistry, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics with notable focus areas in Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, earthquake and tectonic studies, Analytical chemistry methods development, Extraction and Separation Processes, and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

Frequent publication venues reflecting Thomas Meisel's research output include Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research with 12 publications, SSRN Electronic Journal with 4, as well as multiple papers in Lithos, Metals, and Microplastics.

Collaborations feature prominently in their research, with frequent co-authors such as Thomas Prohaska (8 joint publications), Johanna Irrgeher (6), Christoph Walkner (6), Jochen Vogl (6), and Valerio Funari (5).

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "To Waste or Not to Waste: Questioning Potential Health Risks of Micro- and Nanoplastics with a Focus on Their Ingestion and Potential Carcinogenicity" (2022, Exposure and Health)
  • "New insights into hydrogen trapping and embrittlement in high strength aluminum alloys" (2023, Corrosion Science)
  • "Effects of reactive dissolution of orthopyroxene in producing incompatible element depleted melts and refractory mantle residues during early fore-arc spreading: constraints from ophiolites in eastern Mediterranean" (2020, Lithos)
  • "Determination of 48 elements in 7 plant CRMs by ICP-MS/MS with a focus on technology-critical elements" (2023, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry)
  • "COST Action PRIORITY: An EU Perspective on Micro- and Nanoplastics as Global Issues" (2022, Microplastics)

Best Publications

  • Osmium isotopic compositions of mantle xenoliths: A global perspective

    Thomas Meisel;Richard J Walker;Anthony J Irving;Jean-Pierre Lorand

  • The osmium isotopic composition of the Earth's primitive upper mantle

    T. Meisel;T. Meisel;R. J. Walker;J. W. Morgan

  • Evidence for a gradual rise of oxygen between 2.6 and 2.5 Ga from Mo isotopes and Re-PGE signatures in shales

    Martin Wille;Jan Kramers;Thomas Nägler;N.J. Beukes

  • Reference materials for geochemical PGE analysis: new analytical data for Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt and Re by isotope dilution ICP-MS in 11 geological reference materials

    Thomas Meisel;Johann Moser

  • Petrology of Al- and Cr-rich ophiolitic chromitites from the Muğla, SW Turkey: implications from composition of chromite, solid inclusions of platinum-group mineral, silicate, and base-metal mineral, and Os-isotope geochemistry

    İbrahim Uysal;Mahmud Tarkian;M. Burhan Sadiklar;Federica Zaccarini

  • Coexistence of abyssal and ultra-depleted SSZ type mantle peridotites in a Neo-Tethyan Ophiolite in SW Turkey: Constraints from mineral composition, whole-rock geochemistry (major–trace–REE–PGE), and Re–Os isotope systematics

    İbrahim Uysal;E. Yalçın Ersoy;Orhan Karslı;Yildirim Dilek

  • A simple procedure for the determination of platinum group elements and rhenium (Ru, Rh, Pd, Re, Os, Ir and Pt) using ID-ICP-MS with an inexpensive on-line matrix separation in geological and environmental materials

    Thomas Meisel;Norbert Fellner;Johann Moser

  • Geochemistry and tectonomagmatic affinity of the Yungbwa ophiolite, SW Tibet

    Christine Miller;Martin Thöni;Wolfgang Frank;Ralf Schuster

  • Simplified method for the determination of Ru, Pd, Re, Os, Ir and Pt in chromitites and other geological materials by isotope dilution ICP-MS and acid digestion.

    Thomas Meisel;Johann Moser;Norbert Fellner;Wolfhard Wegscheider

  • Comparison between Nickel‐Sulfur Fire Assay Te Co‐precipitation and Isotope Dilution with High‐Pressure Asher Acid Digestion for the Determination of Platinum‐Group Elements, Rhenium and Gold

    Dany Savard;Sarah-Jane Barnes;Thomas Meisel

  • PGE, Re-Os, and Mo isotope systematics in Archean and early Proterozoic sedimentary systems as proxies for redox conditions of the early Earth

    C. Siebert;J.D. Kramers;Th. Meisel;Ph. Morel

  • Petrogenesis and geotectonic setting of ultramafic rocks in the Eastern Alps: Constraints from geochemistry.

    Frank Melcher;Thomas Meisel;Jürgen Puhl;Fritz Koller

  • Re-Os systematics of UB-N, a serpentinized peridotite reference material

    Thomas Meisel;Laurie Reisberg;Johann Moser;Jean Carignan

  • Mid-ocean ridge and supra-subduction geochemical signatures in spinel–peridotites from the Neotethyan ophiolites in SW Turkey: Implications for upper mantle melting processes

    E. Aldanmaz;M.W. Schmidt;A. Gourgaud;Thomas Meisel

  • Re-evaluating digestion methods for highly siderophile element and 187Os isotope analysis: Evidence from geological reference materials

    Akira Ishikawa;Akira Ishikawa;Ryoko Senda;Katsuhiko Suzuki;Christopher W. Dale

  • Synthesis of PGE sulfide standards for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)

    Cora C. Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser;Cora C. Wohlgemuth-Ueberwasser;Chris Ballhaus;Jasper Berndt;Vaida Stotter née Paliulionyte

  • PGE enrichment in chromitite layers and the Merensky Reef of the western Bushveld Complex; a Re-Os and Rb-Sr isotope study.

    Ronny Schoenberg;F. Johan Kruger;Thomas Nägler;Thomas Meisel

  • Determination of anthropogenic input of Ru, Rh, Pd, Re, Os, Ir and Pt in soils along Austrian motorways by isotope dilution ICP-MS.

    Johannes Fritsche;Thomas Meisel

  • The Jurassic South Albanian ophiolites: MOR- vs. SSZ-type ophiolites

    Volker Hoeck;Friedrich Koller;Thomas Meisel;Kutjim Onuzi

  • Abundance and distribution of platinum-group elements in orogenic lherzolites; a case study in a Fontete Rouge lherzolite (French Pyrenees)

    Jean Pierre Lorand;Ambre Luguet;Olivier Alard;Antoine Bezos

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Melcher
Frank Melcher University of Leoben
Ibrahim Uysal
Ibrahim Uysal Karadeniz Technical University
Friedrich Koller
Friedrich Koller University of Vienna
Thomas F. Nägler
Thomas F. Nägler University of Bern
Christian Koeberl
Christian Koeberl University of Vienna
Jon D. Woodhead
Jon D. Woodhead University of Melbourne
Michel Grégoire
Michel Grégoire Paul Sabatier University
Yildirim Dilek
Yildirim Dilek Miami University
Vincenzo Morra
Vincenzo Morra University of Naples Federico II
Richard J. Walker
Richard J. Walker University of Maryland, College Park

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