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Tobias P. Fischer 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 Tobias P. Fischer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 253 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Tobias P. Fischer 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 Tobias P. Fischer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Tobias P. Fischer is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. The primary research fields include Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus also on Environmental Science. Their subfields of specialization cover Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Geology.

Their scholarly work spans multiple topics within the geosciences, prominently featuring Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Fischer has contributed to various leading scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Bulletin of Volcanology, Nature, and Science Advances.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Fischer include:

  • "Hydrothermal 15N15N abundances constrain the origins of mantle nitrogen," 2020, Nature
  • "Displaced cratonic mantle concentrates deep carbon during continental rifting," 2020, Nature
  • "AGU Centennial Grand Challenge: Volcanoes and Deep Carbon Global CO2 Emissions From Subaerial Volcanism-Recent Progress and Future Challenges," 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Aerial strategies advance volcanic gas measurements at inaccessible, strongly degassing volcanoes," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Volcanic activity and hazard in the East African Rift Zone," 2021, Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Fischer include Peter H. Barry, C. J. Ballentine, Yuji Sano, Naoto Takahata, and Alessandro Aiuppa.

Best Publications

  • Noble gases and volatile recycling at subduction zones

    David R. Hilton;Tobias P. Fischer;Bernard Marty

  • An essential role for continental rifts and lithosphere in the deep carbon cycle

    Stephen F. Foley;Tobias P. Fischer

  • Massive and prolonged deep carbon emissions associated with continental rifting

    Hyunwoo Lee;James D. Muirhead;Tobias P. Fischer;Cynthia J. Ebinger

  • Fluxes of volatiles (H2O, CO2, N2, Cl, F) from arc volcanoes

    Tobias P. Fischer

  • Degassing of mantle-derived CO2 and He from springs in the southern Colorado Plateau region—Neotectonic connections and implications for groundwater systems

    Laura J. Crossey;Karl E. Karlstrom;Abraham E. Springer;Dennis Newell

  • Subduction and recycling of nitrogen along the Central American margin.

    Tobias P. Fischer;David R. Hilton;Mindy M. Zimmer;Alison M. Shaw

  • Volcanic flux of nitrogen from the Earth

    Yuji Sano;Naoto Takahata;Yoshiro Nishio;Tobias P Fischer

  • Hydrogen isotopes in Mariana arc melt inclusions: Implications for subduction dehydration and the deep-Earth water cycle

    A.M. Shaw;A.M. Shaw;E.H. Hauri;T.P. Fischer;D.R. Hilton

  • Chlorine isotope homogeneity of the mantle, crust and carbonaceous chondrites

    ZD Sharp;JD Barnes;AJ Brearley;M Chaussidon

  • The emissions of CO2 and other volatiles from the world's subaerial volcanoes.

    Tobias P. Fischer;Santiago Arellano;Simon Carn;Alessandro Aiuppa

  • Contrasting He–C relationships in Nicaragua and Costa Rica: insights into C cycling through subduction zones☆

    Alison M. Shaw;David R. Hilton;Tobias P. Fischer;James A. Walker

  • Dissected hydrologic system at the Grand Canyon: Interaction between deeply derived fluids and plateau aquifer waters in modern springs and travertine

    Laura J. Crossey;Tobias P. Fischer;P. Jonathan Patchett;Karl E. Karlstrom

  • Quantifying inorganic sources of geochemical energy in hydrothermal ecosystems, Yellowstone National Park, USA

    Everett L. Shock;Melanie Holland;D’Arcy Meyer-Dombard;Jan P. Amend

  • Along-arc, inter-arc and arc-to-arc variations in volcanic gas CO2/ST ratios reveal dual source of carbon in arc volcanism

    Alessandro Aiuppa;Alessandro Aiuppa;Tobias P. Fischer;Terry Plank;Philippe Robidoux

  • Tracer applications of noble gas radionuclides in the geosciences

    Z.-T. Lu;Z.-T. Lu;P. Schlosser;W.M. Smethie;N.C. Sturchio

  • Geochemistry of the magmatic–hydrothermal system of Kawah Ijen volcano, East Java, Indonesia

    Pierre Delmelle;Pierre Delmelle;Alain Bernard;Minoru Kusakabe;Tobias Fischer

  • Upper-mantle volatile chemistry at Oldoinyo Lengai volcano and the origin of carbonatites

    T. P. Fischer;P. Burnard;B. Marty;D. R. Hilton

  • FLUXES AND SOURCES OF VOLATILES DISCHARGED FROM KUDRYAVY, A SUBDUCTION ZONE VOLCANO, KURILE ISLANDS

    Tobias P. Fischer;Werner F. Giggenbach;Yuji Sano;Stanley N. Williams

  • Geochemistry of the volcano-hydrothermal system of El Chichón Volcano, Chiapas, Mexico

    Yuri Taran;Tobias P. Fischer;Boris Pokrovsky;Yuji Sano

  • Forearc carbon sink reduces long-term volatile recycling into the mantle

    P. H. Barry;P. H. Barry;J. M. de Moor;D. Giovannelli;M. Schrenk

  • Volcanic Degassing: Process and Impact

    Clive Oppenheimer;T.P. Fischer;Bruno Scaillet

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Hilton
David R. Hilton University of California, San Diego
Gabriel Martínez-Pinedo
Gabriel Martínez-Pinedo Technical University of Darmstadt
Zachary D. Sharp
Zachary D. Sharp University of New Mexico
Alessandro Aiuppa
Alessandro Aiuppa University of Palermo
Yuji Sano
Yuji Sano Kōchi University
Friedrich-Karl Thielemann
Friedrich-Karl Thielemann University of Basel
Cynthia J. Ebinger
Cynthia J. Ebinger Tulane University
Naoto Takahata
Naoto Takahata University of Tokyo
Giovanni Chiodini
Giovanni Chiodini National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Terry Plank
Terry Plank Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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