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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 78 588 519 13 13 290 20465

Thomas Pettke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Pettke between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Pettke published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2005. 8 of the 332 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2005. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 9 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 12 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

332 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Pettke: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 9
2001 1
2002 12
2003 12
2004 20
2005 24
2006 14
2007 18
2008 14
2009 18
2010 13
2011 14
2012 17
2013 10
2014 13
2015 11
2016 3
2017 8
2018 8
2019 3
2020 13
2021 18
2022 16
2023 19
2024 4
2025 7
2026 1
Total 332
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Thomas Pettke 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 Pettke 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, 288–297 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: 290 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119 290
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 Pettke 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 Pettke 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37 78
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 Pettke is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and has a research focus within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work encompasses several related subfields including Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's research topics cover a wide array of geological and geochemical areas. These include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis

Pettke's publication record features contributions to several notable venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Chemical Geology
  • Goldschmidt2021 Abstracts
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Swiss Journal of Geosciences
  • Nature Communications

They have collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Jörg Hermann
  • Francesca Piccoli
  • Pierre Lanari
  • Martin Wille
  • Alfons Berger

Highlighted recent publications by Thomas Pettke include:

  • The Molybdenum isotope subduction recycling conundrum: A case study from the Tongan subduction zone, Western Alps and Alpine Corsica, 2021, Chemical Geology
  • Zircon petrochronology in large igneous provinces reveals upper crustal contamination processes: new U-Pb ages, Hf and O isotopes, and trace elements from the Central Atlantic magmatic province (CAMP), 2021, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • The role of brucite in water and element cycling during serpentinite subduction - Insights from Erro Tobbio (Liguria, Italy), 2020, Lithos
  • Titanium isotopic compositions of bulk rocks and mineral separates from the Kos magmatic suite: Insights into fractional crystallization and magma mixing processes, 2021, Chemical Geology
  • Fluid-mediated element cycling in subducted oceanic lithosphere: The orogenic serpentinite perspective, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews

Best Publications

  • Trace element signature of subduction-zone fluids, melts and supercritical liquids at 120–180 km depth

    Ronit Kessel;Max W. Schmidt;Peter Ulmer;Thomas Pettke

  • Crystal chemistry and stability of "Li7La3Zr2O12" garnet: a fast lithium-ion conductor

    Charles A. Geiger;Evgeny Alekseev;Biljana Lazic;Martin Fisch

  • Quantitative multi-element analysis of minerals, fluid and melt inclusions by laser-ablation inductively-coupled-plasma mass-spectrometry

    Christoph A. Heinrich;Thomas Pettke;W. Halter;M. Aigner-Torres

  • Determination of fluid/melt partition coefficients by LA-ICPMS analysis of co-existing fluid and silicate melt inclusions: Controls on element partitioning

    Zoltán Zajacz;Werner E. Halter;Thomas Pettke;Marcel Guillong

  • Special Paper: The Composition of Magmatic-Hydrothermal Fluids in Barren and Mineralized Intrusions

    Andreas Audétat;Thomas Pettke;Christoph A. Heinrich;Robert J. Bodnar

  • Fluid and source magma evolution of the Questa porphyry Mo deposit, New Mexico, USA

    Leonhard M. Klemm;Thomas Pettke;Christoph A. Heinrich

  • Copper deposition during quartz dissolution by cooling magmatic–hydrothermal fluids: The Bingham porphyry

    Marianne R. Landtwing;Thomas Pettke;Werner E. Halter;Christoph A. Heinrich

  • The water–basalt system at 4 to 6 GPa: Phase relations and second critical endpoint in a K-free eclogite at 700 to 1400 °C

    R. Kessel;P. Ulmer;Thomas Pettke;M.W. Schmidt

  • Hydrothermal Evolution of the El Teniente Deposit, Chile: Porphyry Cu-Mo Ore Deposition from Low-Salinity Magmatic Fluids

    Leonhard M. Klemm;Thomas Pettke;Christoph A. Heinrich;Eduardo Campos

  • Applications of Multiple Collector-ICPMS to Cosmochemistry, Geochemistry, and Paleoceanography

    Alex N. Halliday;Der Chuen Lee;John N. Christensen;Mark Rehkämper

  • The magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of two barren granites: a melt and fluid inclusion study of the Rito del Medio and Cañada Pinabete plutons in northern New Mexico (USA)

    Andreas Audétat;Thomas Pettke

  • Recent developments in element concentration and isotope ratio analysis of individual fluid inclusions by laser ablation single and multiple collector ICP-MS

    Thomas Pettke;Felix Oberli;Andreas Audétat;Marcel Guillong

  • Magma evolution and the formation of porphyry Cu–Au ore fluids: evidence from silicate and sulfide melt inclusions

    Werner E. Halter;Christoph A. Heinrich;Thomas Pettke

  • The fate of B, Cl and Li in the subducted oceanic mantle and in the antigorite breakdown fluids

    Marco Scambelluri;Othmar Müntener;Luisa Ottolini;Thomas T Pettke

  • Magmatic-to-hydrothermal crystallization in the W–Sn mineralized Mole Granite (NSW, Australia): Part II: Evolving zircon and thorite trace element chemistry

    Thomas Pettke;Andreas Audétat;Urs Schaltegger;Christoph A. Heinrich

  • Geochemistry of Ocean Floor and Fore-arc Serpentinites: Constraints on the Ultramafic Input to Subduction Zones

    János Kodolányi;Thomas Pettke;Carl Spandler;Balz S. Kamber

  • Laser Ablation ICPMS study of trace element partitioning between plagioclase and basaltic melts: an experimental approach

    Mario Aigner-Torres;Mario Aigner-Torres;Jon Blundy;Peter Ulmer;Thomas Pettke;Thomas Pettke

  • Dust production and deposition in Asia and the north Pacific Ocean over the past 12 Myr

    Thomas Pettke;Alex N. Halliday;Chris M. Hall;David K. Rea

  • Major to trace element analysis of melt inclusions by laser-ablation ICP-MS: methods of quantification

    Werner E. Halter;Thomas Pettke;Christoph A. Heinrich;Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser

  • The Bingham Canyon Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Deposit. III. Zoned Copper-Gold Ore Deposition by Magmatic Vapor Expansion

    Marianne R. Landtwing;Caroline Furrer;Patrick B. Redmond;Thomas Pettke

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Scambelluri
Marco Scambelluri University of Genoa
Adam C. Simon
Adam C. Simon University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Peter Ulmer
Peter Ulmer ETH Zurich
Andreas Audétat
Andreas Audétat University of Bayreuth
Othmar Müntener
Othmar Müntener University of Lausanne
Balz S. Kamber
Balz S. Kamber Queensland University of Technology
Igor M. Villa
Igor M. Villa University of Milano-Bicocca
Philip A. Candela
Philip A. Candela University of Maryland, College Park
Alex N. Halliday
Alex N. Halliday Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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