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Thomas Prohaska

Thomas Prohaska

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14259 12835 94 86 184 11060

Thomas Prohaska publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Prohaska between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Prohaska published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2014. 17 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2014. 1994: 4 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 2 publications
1994 2026

257 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Prohaska: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 4
1995 10
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 5
2000 9
2001 9
2002 2
2003 2
2004 6
2005 5
2006 7
2007 4
2008 5
2009 1
2010 6
2011 4
2012 7
2013 17
2014 27
2015 5
2016 18
2017 11
2018 3
2019 17
2020 11
2021 9
2022 9
2023 14
2024 7
2025 15
2026 2
Total 257
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Thomas Prohaska publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Prohaska sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 184
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Thomas Prohaska D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Prohaska sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 50
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Thomas Prohaska is affiliated with the University of Leoben in Austria. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on several related subfields such as Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Archeology, Analytical Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

The topics addressed in their work cover a range of scientific issues including:

  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Radioactive contamination and transfer
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Analytical chemistry methods development

Prohaska has been published frequently in several academic venues, among the most notable are:

  • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • Ägypten und Levante
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • The Science of The Total Environment

The list of recent papers contributing to their academic profile includes:

  • "Standard atomic weights of the elements 2021 (IUPAC Technical Report)," 2022, published in Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • "Consensus statement: loneliness in older adults, the 21st century social determinant of health?," 2020, published in BMJ Open

Frequent collaborators in Prohaska's research include Johanna Irrgeher, Anika Retzmann, Anastassiya Tchaikovsky, Stefan Wagner, and Thomas Meisel.

Best Publications

  • Arsenic fractionation in soils using an improved sequential extraction procedure

    Walter W Wenzel;Natalie Kirchbaumer;Thomas Prohaska;Gerhard Stingeder

  • Isotopic compositions of the elements 2013 (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Juris Meija;Tyler B. Coplen;Michael Berglund;Willi A. Brand

  • Atomic weights of the elements 2013 (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Juris Meija;Tyler B. Coplen;Michael Berglund;Willi A. Brand

  • Assessment of international reference materials for isotope-ratio analysis (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Willi A. Brand;Tyler B. Coplen;Jochen Vogl;Martin Rosner

  • Atomic weights of the elements 2011 (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Michael E. Wieser;Norman Holden;Tyler B. Coplen;John K. Böhlke

  • Quantifying Thiol Ligand Density of Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold Nanoparticles by Inductively Coupled Plasma–Mass Spectrometry

    Helmut Hinterwirth;Stefanie Kappel;Thomas Waitz;Thomas Prohaska

  • Determination of trace elements bound to soil and sediment fractions (IUPAC Technical Report)

    József Hlavay;Thomas Prohaska;Márta Weisz;Walter W. Wenzel

  • Development of crystallinity and morphology in hafnium dioxide thin films grown by atomic layer epitaxy

    Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä;Lauri Niinistö;Thomas Prohaska

  • Evaluation of detector dead time calculation models for ICP-MS

    Simon M. Nelms;Christophe R. Quétel;Thomas Prohaska;Jochen Vogl

  • Surface roughness reduction in atomic layer epitaxy growth of titanium dioxide thin films

    Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä;Lauri Niinistö;Thomas Prohaska

  • Identification of Marchfeld asparagus using Sr isotope ratio measurements by MC-ICP-MS

    S. Swoboda;M. Brunner;S. F. Boulyga;P. Galler

  • Investigation of Sr isotope ratios in prehistoric human bones and teeth using laser ablation ICP-MS and ICP-MS after Rb/Sr separation

    Thomas Prohaska;Christopher Latkoczy;Gerald Schultheis;Maria Teschler-Nicola

  • Dependence of detector dead time on analyte mass number in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Frank Vanhaecke;Günther de Wannemacker;Luc Moens;Richard Dams

  • The role of calcium uptake from deep soils for spruce (Picea abies) and beech (Fagus sylvatica)

    Torsten W. Berger;Siegfried Swoboda;Thomas Prohaska;Gerhard Glatzel

  • Inductively coupled plasma- and glow discharge plasma-sector field mass spectrometry : Part I. Tutorial: Fundamentals and instrumentation

    Norbert Jakubowski;Thomas Prohaska;Lothar Rottmann;Frank Vanhaecke

  • Investigation of element variability in tree rings of young Norway spruce by laser-ablation-ICPMS

    T Prohaska;C Stadlbauer;R Wimmer;G Stingeder

  • Arsenic in field-collected soil solutions and extracts of contaminated soils and its implication to soil standards

    Walter W. Wenzel;Anton Brandstetter;Helmut Wutte;Enzo Lombi

  • Concentrations of selected trace elements in human milk and in infant formulas determined by magnetic sector field inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry.

    Michael Krachler;Thomas Prohaska;Gunda Koellensperger;Erich Rossipal

  • AFM studies on ZnS thin films grown by atomic layer epitaxy

    Jarkko Ihanus;Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä;Thomas Prohaska

  • Ferrihydrite containing gel for chemical imaging of labile phosphate species in sediments and soils using diffusive gradients in thin films.

    Jakob Santner;Thomas Prohaska;Jun Luo;Hao Zhang

  • Determination of rare earth elements U and Th in environmental samples by inductively coupled plasma double focusing sectorfield mass spectrometry (ICP-SMS)

    Thomas Prohaska;Stephan Hann;Christopher Latkoczy;Gerhard Stingeder

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter W. Wenzel
Walter W. Wenzel BOKU University
Markku Leskelä
Markku Leskelä University of Helsinki
Stephan Hann
Stephan Hann BOKU University
Willi A. Brand
Willi A. Brand Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Markus Puschenreiter
Markus Puschenreiter BOKU University
Tyler B. Coplen
Tyler B. Coplen United States Geological Survey
Mikko Ritala
Mikko Ritala University of Helsinki
Lauri Niinistö
Lauri Niinistö Aalto University
Antje Potthast
Antje Potthast BOKU University
Cristina Máguas
Cristina Máguas University of Lisbon

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