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Thomas Stachel

Thomas Stachel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3074 2805 147 129 230 8970

Thomas Stachel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Stachel between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Stachel published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2024. 22 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2024. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Stachel: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 4
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 9
2004 6
2005 5
2006 6
2007 7
2008 8
2009 17
2010 7
2011 8
2012 14
2013 7
2014 6
2015 7
2016 7
2017 21
2018 15
2019 7
2020 10
2021 5
2022 15
2023 7
2024 25
2025 21
2026 1
Total 259
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Thomas Stachel 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 Stachel 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, 228–237 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: 230 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
228–237 262 230
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 Stachel 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 Stachel 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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 Stachel is a researcher primarily affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their work centers on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions across related subfields including Geophysics, Materials Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Geology.

The main topics explored by Thomas Stachel include Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, and Geological Studies and Exploration.

Frequent publication venues for their research are:

  • Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Borealis
  • Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry

Thomas Stachel has frequently collaborated with several other researchers in their field. Common coauthors include:

  • D. Graham Pearson
  • Richard A. Stern
  • Fabrizio Nestola
  • Matthew F. Hardman
  • Jeff W. Harris

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Thomas Stachel are:

  • Mineral Inclusions in Lithospheric Diamonds (2022), published in Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry
  • Carbon and Nitrogen in Mantle-Derived Diamonds (2022), published in Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry

Other significant papers associated with their collaborators include:

  • The lithospheric-to-lower-mantle carbon cycle recorded in superdeep diamonds (2020), Nature
  • Deep carbon through time: Earth's diamond record and its implications for carbon cycling and fluid speciation in the mantle (2020), Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Sublithospheric diamond ages and the supercontinent cycle (2023), Nature

Their research contributions focus on understanding the formation and properties of diamonds, carbon cycling in the Earth's interior, and the geological processes influencing deep Earth materials. This work intersects fields such as geophysics and materials chemistry within a geological context.

Best Publications

  • The origin of cratonic diamonds — Constraints from mineral inclusions

    T. Stachel;J.W. Harris

  • Kankan diamonds (Guinea) II: lower mantle inclusion parageneses

    Thomas Stachel;Jeff W. Harris;Gerhard P. Brey;Werner Joswig

  • The trace element composition of silicate inclusions in diamonds: a review

    Thomas Stachel;Sonja Aulbach;Gerhard P. Brey;Jeff W. Harris

  • Diamond formation — Where, when and how?

    T. Stachel;R.W. Luth

  • Inclusions in sublithospheric diamonds: Glimpses of deep Earth

    Thomas Stachel;Gerhard P. Brey;Jeffrey W. Harris

  • Metasomatic processes in lherzolitic and harzburgitic domains of diamondiferous lithospheric mantle: REE in garnets from xenoliths and inclusions in diamonds

    Thomas Stachel;K.Stephanus Viljoen;Gerhard Brey;Jeff W Harris

  • Rare and unusual mineral inclusions in diamonds from Mwadui, Tanzania

    Thomas Stachel;Jeff W. Harris;Gerhard P. Brey

  • Kankan diamonds (Guinea) I: from the lithosphere down to the transition zone

    Thomas Stachel;Gerhard P. Brey;Jeff W. Harris

  • Diamonds from the asthenosphere and the transition zone

    Thomas Stachel

  • Oxidation of the Kaapvaal lithospheric mantle driven by metasomatism

    Steven Creighton;Thomas Stachel;Sergei Matveev;Heidi Höfer

  • Diamond precipitation and mantle metasomatism - evidence from the trace element chemistry of silicate inclusions in diamonds from Akwatia, Ghana

    Thomas Stachel;Jeff W. Harris

  • Sources of carbon in inclusion bearing diamonds

    Thomas Stachel;Jeff W. Harris;Karlis Muehlenbachs

  • NEW CA-SILICATE INCLUSIONS IN DIAMONDS : TRACERS FROM THE LOWER MANTLE

    Werner Joswig;Thomas Stachel;Jeff W. Harris;Werner H. Baur

  • Formation of diamond in the Earth's mantle.

    Thomas Stachel;Jeff W Harris

  • The chlorine isotope composition of chondrites and Earth

    Z.D. Sharp;J.A. Mercer;R.H. Jones;A.J. Brearley

  • Diamonds from Jagersfontein (South Africa): messengers from the sublithospheric mantle

    Ralf Tappert;Thomas Stachel;Jeff W. Harris;Karlis Muehlenbachs

  • Subducting oceanic crust: The source of deep diamonds

    Ralf Tappert;Thomas Stachel;Jeff W. Harris;Karlis Muehlenbachs

  • Syngenetic inclusions in diamond from the Birim field (Ghana) – a deep peridotitic profile with a history of depletion and re-enrichment

    T. Stachel;Jeffrey W. Harris

  • Detection of a Ca-rich lithology in the Earth's deep (>300 km) convecting mantle

    Frank E. Brenker;Laszlo Vincze;Bart Vekemans;Lutz Nasdala

  • Diamond growth from oxidized carbon sources beneath the Northern Slave Craton, Canada: A δ13C–N study of eclogite-hosted diamonds from the Jericho kimberlite

    Katie A. Smart;Thomas Chacko;Thomas Stachel;Karlis Muehlenbachs

  • Eclogitic and websteritic diamond sources beneath the Limpopo Belt - is slab-melting the link?

    Sonja Aulbach;Thomas Stachel;Stephanus K. Viljoen;Gerhard P. Brey

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeff W. Harris
Jeff W. Harris University of Glasgow
Richard A. Stern
Richard A. Stern University of Alberta
Sonja Aulbach
Sonja Aulbach Goethe University Frankfurt
D.G. Pearson
D.G. Pearson University of Alberta
Gerhard P. Brey
Gerhard P. Brey Goethe University Frankfurt
Karlis Muehlenbachs
Karlis Muehlenbachs University of Alberta
Robert W. Luth
Robert W. Luth University of Alberta
Larry M. Heaman
Larry M. Heaman University of Alberta
Robert A. Creaser
Robert A. Creaser University of Alberta
Steven B. Shirey
Steven B. Shirey Carnegie Institution for Science

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