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Thorsten Kleine

Thorsten Kleine

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1414 1255 91 84 275 14150

Thorsten Kleine publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thorsten Kleine between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thorsten Kleine published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2018. 54 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2018. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 26 publications
2002 2025

359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thorsten Kleine: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 7
2006 7
2007 7
2008 12
2009 7
2010 6
2011 9
2012 12
2013 12
2014 8
2015 15
2016 16
2017 27
2018 43
2019 18
2020 24
2021 23
2022 16
2023 31
2024 28
2025 26
Total 359
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Thorsten Kleine 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 Kleine 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, 268–277 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: 275 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
268–277 147 275
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 Kleine 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 Kleine 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 65
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 Kleine is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany and conducts research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The scientist's research focuses on topics related to Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies.

Thorsten Kleine has contributed to multiple publications in frequent collaboration with numerous coauthors. Some of the most frequent coauthors include Christoph Burkhardt, Nicolas Dauphas, Andreas Pack, S. S. Russell, and Maria Schönbächler.

Regular publication venues for Thorsten Kleine include:

  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Science Advances
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Several recent papers authored or coauthored by Kleine encompass key topics in planetary science and cosmochemistry:

  • Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteorites, 2022, Science
  • The Non-carbonaceous-Carbonaceous Meteorite Dichotomy, 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • A long-lived magma ocean on a young Moon, 2020, Science Advances
  • Contemporary formation of early Solar System planetesimals at two distinct radial locations, 2021, Nature Astronomy
  • Terrestrial planet formation from lost inner solar system material, 2021, Science Advances

Best Publications

  • Rapid accretion and early core formation on asteroids and the terrestrial planets from Hf-W chronometry.

    T. Kleine;C. Münker;K. Mezger;H. Palme

  • Hf-W chronology of the accretion and early evolution of asteroids and terrestrial planets

    Thorsten Kleine;Mathieu Touboul;Bernard Bourdon;Francis Nimmo

  • Age of Jupiter inferred from the distinct genetics and formation times of meteorites.

    Thomas S Kruijer;Christoph Burkhardt;Gerrit Budde;Thorsten Kleine

  • Evolution of planetary cores and the Earth-Moon system from Nb/Ta systematics.

    Carsten Münker;Jörg A. Pfänder;Stefan Weyer;Anette Büchl

  • Late formation and prolonged differentiation of the Moon inferred from W isotopes in lunar metals.

    M. Touboul;T. Kleine;B. Bourdon;H. Palme

  • 182Hf-182W isotope systematics of chondrites, eucrites, and martian meteorites: Chronology of core formation and early mantle differentiation in Vesta and Mars

    T. Kleine;Klaus Mezger;C. Münker;H. Palme

  • Early core formation in asteroids and late accretion of chondrite parent bodies: Evidence from 182Hf-182W in CAIs, metal-rich chondrites, and iron meteorites

    Thorsten Kleine;Klaus Mezger;Herbert Palme;Erik Scherer

  • Molybdenum isotope anomalies in meteorites: Constraints on solar nebula evolution and origin of the Earth

    Christoph Burkhardt;Thorsten Kleine;Thorsten Kleine;Felix Oberli;Andreas Pack

  • Protracted core formation and rapid accretion of protoplanets.

    T. S. Kruijer;T. S. Kruijer;M. Touboul;M. Fischer-Gödde;K. R. Bermingham

  • Hf-W chronometry of lunar metals and the age and early differentiation of the Moon.

    Thorsten Kleine;Herbert Palme;Klaus Mezger;Alex N. Halliday

  • Molybdenum isotopic evidence for the origin of chondrules and a distinct genetic heritage of carbonaceous and non-carbonaceous meteorites

    Gerrit Budde;Christoph Burkhardt;Gregory A. Brennecka;Mario Fischer-Gödde

  • The great isotopic dichotomy of the early Solar System

    Thomas S. Kruijer;Thorsten Kleine;Lars E. Borg

  • Broad bounds on Earth's accretion and core formation constrained by geochemical models

    John F. Rudge;John F. Rudge;Thorsten Kleine;Thorsten Kleine;Bernard Bourdon

  • Ruthenium isotopic evidence for an inner Solar System origin of the late veneer

    Mario Fischer-Gödde;Thorsten Kleine

  • Origin of the non-carbonaceous-carbonaceous meteorite dichotomy

    Josefine A.M. Nanne;Francis Nimmo;Jeffrey N. Cuzzi;Thorsten Kleine

  • Molybdenum isotopic evidence for the late accretion of outer Solar System material to Earth

    Gerrit Budde;Christoph Burkhardt;Thorsten Kleine

  • Si isotope systematics of meteorites and terrestrial peridotites: implications for Mg/Si fractionation in the solar nebula and for Si in the Earth's core

    Caroline Fitoussi;Bernard Bourdon;Thorsten Kleine;Felix Oberli

  • Tungsten isotopic compositions of iron meteorites: Chronological constraints vs. cosmogenic effects

    A. Markowski;G. Quitté;A.N. Halliday;A.N. Halliday;T. Kleine

  • Hf–W mineral isochron for Ca,Al-rich inclusions: Age of the solar system and the timing of core formation in planetesimals

    Christoph Burkhardt;Christoph Burkhardt;Thorsten Kleine;Bernard Bourdon;Herbert Palme

  • The Non-carbonaceous–Carbonaceous Meteorite Dichotomy

    T. Kleine;G. Budde;C. Burkhardt;T. S. Kruijer

  • Lunar tungsten isotopic evidence for the late veneer

    Thomas S. Kruijer;Thorsten Kleine;Mario Fischer-Gödde;Peter Sprung

  • Hf-W thermochronometry: Closure temperature and constraints on the accretion and cooling history of the H chondrite parent body

    Thorsten Kleine;Mathieu Touboul;James A. Van Orman;Bernard Bourdon

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Bourdon
Bernard Bourdon École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Lars E. Borg
Lars E. Borg Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Yuri Amelin
Yuri Amelin Australian National University
Jutta Zipfel
Jutta Zipfel Max Planck Society
Vinciane Debaille
Vinciane Debaille Université Libre de Bruxelles
Christopher D. K. Herd
Christopher D. K. Herd University of Alberta
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Nicholas J. Tosca
Nicholas J. Tosca University of Oxford
Scott M. McLennan
Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University

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