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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6609 6127 471 451 143 4572

Thomas Platz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Platz between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Platz published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2016. 7 of the 155 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2016. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 50 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
2004 2025

155 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Platz: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 1
2007 3
2008 1
2009 2
2010 3
2011 10
2012 7
2013 9
2014 6
2015 17
2016 50
2017 20
2018 4
2019 9
2020 0
2021 3
2022 1
2023 1
2024 5
2025 2
Total 155
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Thomas Platz 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 Platz 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, 138–147 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: 143 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
138–147 491 143
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
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 Platz 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 Platz 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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
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 Platz is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany and has contributed to multiple fields including Medicine, Health Professions, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research output spans subfields such as Geophysics, General Health Professions, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Rehabilitation.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, emphasizing Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Earthquake and Tectonic Studies, Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Recent publications by Thomas Platz include the following papers:

  • The geological history and hazards of a long-lived stratovolcano, Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand (2021) - New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Compositional control on impact crater formation on mid-sized planetary bodies: Dawn at Ceres and Vesta, Cassini at Saturn (2021) - Icarus
  • Versorgung von Patient*innen der Außerklinischen Intensivpflege in ärztlich geleiteten Einrichtungen - eine Querschnitterhebung der Deutschen Interdisziplinären Gesellschaft für Außerklinische Beatmung (2024) - Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie
  • Swallowing Function in the Chronic Stage Following Stroke is Associated with White Matter Integrity of Callosal Tract between Interhemispheric S1 Swallowing Representation Areas (2022) - SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Weaning in Early Neurological-Neurosurgical Rehabilitation in Germany (NurBeat) - Results from a Nationwide Online Survey (2024) - SSRN Electronic Journal

Thomas Platz has frequently published in several venues, with the highest number of papers appearing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Neurologie & Rehabilitation
  • New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Icarus
  • Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Donatha Hornemann
  • Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke
  • Marcus Pohl
  • Martin Groß
  • Andreas Bender

Best Publications

  • Geologic map of Mars

    Kenneth L. Tanaka;James A. Skinner;James M. Dohm;Rossman P. Irwin

  • Cryovolcanism on Ceres

    O. Ruesch;Thomas Platz;P. Schenk;L.A. McFadden

  • Planetary surface dating from crater size–frequency distribution measurements: Spatial randomness and clustering

    G.G. Michael;T. Platz;T. Kneissl;N. Schmedemann

  • Cratering on Ceres: Implications for its crust and evolution

    H. Hiesinger;S Marchi;N. Schmedemann;P. Schenk

  • Very recent and wide-spread basaltic volcanism on Mars

    Ernst Hauber;Petr Brož;Felix Jagert;Piotr Jodłowski

  • Sublimation in bright spots on (1) Ceres

    A. Nathues;M. Hoffmann;M. Schaefer;L. Le Corre

  • The geomorphology of Ceres

    D. L. Buczkowski;B. E. Schmidt;David Williams;S. C. Mest

  • Flow and deposition of pyroclastic granular flows: A type example from the 1975 Ngauruhoe eruption, New Zealand

    Gert Lube;Shane J. Cronin;Thomas Platz;Armin Freundt

  • Transition from effusive to explosive phases in andesite eruptions — A case-study from the AD1655 eruption of Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand

    Thomas Platz;Shane J. Cronin;Katharine V. Cashman;Robert B. Stewart

  • Lava flow rheology: A comparison of morphological and petrological methods

    M. O. Chevrel;Thomas Platz;Ernst Hauber;D. Baratoux

  • Tsunami waves extensively resurfaced the shorelines of an early Martian ocean

    J. Alexis P. Rodriguez;J. Alexis P. Rodriguez;Alberto G. Fairén;Alberto G. Fairén;Kenneth L. Tanaka;Mario Zarroca

  • Geomorphological evidence for ground ice on dwarf planet Ceres

    Britney E. Schmidt;Kynan H.G. Hughson;Heather T. Chilton;Jennifer E.C. Scully

  • Low-pressure fractionation of the Nyiragongo volcanic rocks, Virunga Province, D.R. Congo

    Thomas Platz;Stephen F. Foley;Luc André

  • Developing probabilistic eruption forecasts for dormant volcanoes: a case study from Mt Taranaki, New Zealand

    Michael B. Turner;Shane J. Cronin;Mark S. Bebbington;Thomas Platz

  • Crater-based dating of geological units on Mars: methods and application for the new global geological map

    Thomas Platz;Gregory Michael;Kenneth L. Tanaka;James A. Skinner

  • Asynchronous formation of Hesperian and Amazonian‐aged deltas on Mars and implications for climate

    E. Hauber;Thomas Platz;Dennis Reiss;Laetitia Le Deit

  • Age determination of linear surface features using the Buffered Crater Counting approach – Case studies of the Sirenum and Fortuna Fossae graben systems on Mars

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  • Surface water-ice deposits in the northern shadowed regions of Ceres

    T. Platz;A. Nathues;N. Schorghofer;Frank Preusker

  • The Permanently Shadowed Regions of Dwarf Planet Ceres

    Norbert Schorghofer;Erwan Mazarico;Thomas Platz;Frank Preusker

  • Non-explosive, dome-forming eruptions at Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand

    Thomas Platz;Thomas Platz;Shane J. Cronin;Jonathan N. Procter;Vincent E. Neall

  • THE GEOMORPHOLOGY OF CERES

    Debra L. Buczkowski;Britney E. Schmidt;David A. Williams;Scott C. Mest

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Nathues
Andreas Nathues Max Planck Society
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Carol A. Raymond
Carol A. Raymond California Institute of Technology
Ralf Jaumann
Ralf Jaumann Freie Universität Berlin
Frank Preusker
Frank Preusker German Aerospace Center
Michael J. Hoffmann
Michael J. Hoffmann Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
David A. Williams
David A. Williams University of California, Santa Cruz
Paul M. Schenk
Paul M. Schenk Lunar and Planetary Institute
Shane Byrne
Shane Byrne University of Arizona
Harald Hiesinger
Harald Hiesinger University of Münster

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