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Thorsten Geisler

Thorsten Geisler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6371 5901 455 435 86 7207

Thorsten Geisler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thorsten Geisler between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thorsten Geisler published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2009. 5 of the 116 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2009. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 2 publications
2000 2026

116 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thorsten Geisler: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 5
2004 4
2005 5
2006 8
2007 7
2008 4
2009 9
2010 8
2011 5
2012 1
2013 7
2014 4
2015 4
2016 5
2017 4
2018 3
2019 4
2020 3
2021 4
2022 5
2023 3
2024 2
2025 3
2026 2
Total 116
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Thorsten Geisler 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 Thorsten Geisler 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, 78–87 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: 86 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 86
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
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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Thorsten Geisler 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 Thorsten Geisler 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

Thorsten Geisler is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany and has a research focus primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including Anthropology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Earth-Surface Processes, Biomaterials, and Ceramics and Composites.

The main topics central to Geisler's research include:

  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Building materials and conservation
  • Glass properties and applications
  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research

Geisler has contributed publications to frequent venues such as Chemical Geology, Scientific Reports, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Minerals, and the Journal of Materials Science. Among recent works, several papers stand out:

  • High-temperature phase transformations of hydroxylapatite and the formation of silicocarnotite in the hydroxylapatite-quartz-lime system studied in situ and in operando by Raman spectroscopy, 2022, Journal of Materials Science
  • Diagenetic stability of non-traditional stable isotope systems (Ca, Sr, Mg, Zn) in teeth - An in-vitro alteration experiment of biogenic apatite in isotopically enriched tracer solution, 2021, Chemical Geology
  • A lab-on-a-chip approach integrating in-situ characterization and reactive transport modelling diagnostics to unravel (Ba,Sr)SO4 oscillatory zoning, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • In Situ Hyperspectral Raman Imaging of Ternesite Formation and Decomposition at High Temperatures, 2020, Minerals
  • Corrosion of ternary borosilicate glass in acidic solution studied in operando by fluid-cell Raman spectroscopy, 2021, npj Materials Degradation

Frequent collaborators in Geisler's research include Anna G. Kral, Thomas Tütken, Markus Lagos, Mara Lönartz, and Alexander Ziegler, reflecting a network of co-authorship in interdisciplinary studies.

The body of Geisler's work often involves advanced analytical techniques such as Raman spectroscopy and stable isotope analysis to investigate mineralogical, chemical, and material transformations relevant to Earth sciences, archaeological contexts, and conservation of building materials.

Best Publications

  • Re-equilibration of Zircon in Aqueous Fluids and Melts

    Thorsten Geisler;Urs Schaltegger;Frank Tomaschek

  • An international initiative on long-term behavior of high-level nuclear waste glass

    Stephane Gin;Abdessalam Abdelouas;Louise J. Criscenti;W. L. Ebert

  • Experimental hydrothermal alteration of partially metamict zircon

    Thorsten Geisler;Thorsten Geisler;Thorsten Geisler;Robert T. Pidgeon;Reinhardt Kurtz;Wilhelm van Bronswijk

  • Low-temperature hydrothermal alteration of natural metamict zircons from the Eastern Desert, Egypt

    T. Geisler;A. A. Rashwan;M. K. W. Rahn;U. Poller

  • Transport of uranium, thorium, and lead in metamict zircon under low-temperature hydrothermal conditions

    T. Geisler;R.T. Pidgeon;W. van Bronswijk;R. Kurtz

  • Aqueous corrosion of borosilicate glass under acidic conditions: A new corrosion mechanism

    Thorsten Geisler;Thorsten Geisler;Arne Janssen;Daniel Scheiter;Thomas Stephan

  • The replacement of plagioclase feldspars by albite: observations from hydrothermal experiments

    Jörn Hövelmann;Jörn Hövelmann;Andrew Putnis;Thorsten Geisler;Burkhard C. Schmidt

  • Timing of crystallization of the lunar magma ocean constrained by the oldest zircon

    Alexander Nemchin;Nicholas Eric Timms;Robert Pidgeon;T. Geisler

  • Leaching and differential recrystallization of metamict zircon under experimental hydrothermal conditions

    Thorsten Geisler;Marcus Ulonska;Helmut Schleicher;Robert T. Pidgeon

  • The mechanism of borosilicate glass corrosion revisited

    Thorsten Geisler;Thorsten Nagel;Matt R. Kilburn;Arne Janssen

  • Hadean diamonds in zircon from Jack Hills, Western Australia.

    Martina Menneken;Alexander A. Nemchin;Thorsten Geisler;Robert T. Pidgeon

  • Kinetics of thermal recovery and recrystallization of partially metamict zircon: a Raman spectroscopic study

    Thorsten Geisler;Robert T. Pidgeon;Wilhelm Van Bronswijk;Ron Pleysier

  • Improved U–Th–total Pb dating of zircons by electron microprobe using a simple new background modeling procedure and Ca as a chemical criterion of fluid-induced U-Th-Pb discordance in zircon

    Thorsten Geisler;Helmut Schleicher

  • An experimental study of the replacement of leucite by analcime

    Christine V. Putnis;Thorsten Geisler;Peter Schmid-Beurmann;Thomas Stephan

  • Experimental study of the aragonite to calcite transition in aqueous solution

    Christina Perdikouri;Argyrios Kasioptas;Thorsten Geisler;Thorsten Geisler;Burkhard C. Schmidt

  • The mechanism of cation and oxygen isotope exchange in alkali feldspars under hydrothermal conditions

    Dominik R. D. Niedermeier;Dominik R. D. Niedermeier;Andrew Putnis;Thorsten Geisler;Ute Golla-Schindler

  • Impact of self-irradiation damage on the aqueous durability of zircon(ZrSiO4):implications for its suitability as a nuclear waste form

    Thorsten Geisler;Thorsten Geisler;Kostya Trachenko;Susana Ríos;Martin T Dove

  • Alteration of crystalline zircon solid solutions: a case study on zircon from an alkaline pegmatite from Zomba-Malosa, Malawi

    Aneesh Soman;Thorsten Geisler;Thorsten Geisler;Frank Tomaschek;Marion Grange

  • The behavior of the Hf isotope system in radiation-damaged zircon during experimental hydrothermal alteration

    Christoph Lenting;Thorsten Geisler;Thorsten Geisler;Axel Gerdes;Ellen Kooijman

  • Subduction zone forearc serpentinites as incubators for deep microbial life

    Oliver Plümper;Helen E. King;Thorsten Geisler;Yang Liu

  • A light carbon reservoir recorded in zircon-hosted diamond from the Jack Hills

    Alexander A. Nemchin;Martin J. Whitehouse;Martina Menneken;Thorsten Geisler

  • A Raman spectroscopic study of high-uranium zircon from the Chernobyl “lava”

    Thorsten Geisler;Boris E. Burakov;Vladimir Zirlin;Larisa Nikolaeva

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Putnis
Andrew Putnis Curtin University
Robert T. Pidgeon
Robert T. Pidgeon Curtin University
Christine V. Putnis
Christine V. Putnis University of Münster
Alexander A. Nemchin
Alexander A. Nemchin Curtin University
Jasper Berndt
Jasper Berndt University of Münster
Ekhard K. H. Salje
Ekhard K. H. Salje University of Cambridge
Martin T. Dove
Martin T. Dove Sichuan University
Richard Wirth
Richard Wirth Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Simon A. Wilde
Simon A. Wilde Curtin University
Martin J. Whitehouse
Martin J. Whitehouse Swedish Museum of Natural History

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