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Ulrich H. Faul

Ulrich H. Faul

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7563 7001 2582 2283 107 5080

Ulrich H. Faul publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ulrich H. Faul between 1992 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ulrich H. Faul published across 30 years, from 1992 to 2021, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2012. 10 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ulrich H. Faul: publications per year, 1992 to 2021
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 5
2005 1
2006 3
2007 5
2008 1
2009 2
2010 5
2011 7
2012 8
2013 3
2014 7
2015 3
2016 6
2017 6
2018 5
2019 8
2020 4
2021 6
Total 104
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Ulrich H. Faul publications per year - data summary

  • Ulrich H. Faul, a Earth Science scholar from MIT, has 104 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1992 to 2021.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2021.
  • The most productive years are 2012 and 2019, with 8 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1997, 1998, 2005 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993, 1995 and 1996).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.9 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2017-2021) hold 29 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2001: 13 publications (1.3 per year); 2002-2011: 35 publications (3.5 per year); 2012-2021: 56 publications (5.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ulrich H. Faul 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 Ulrich H. Faul 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, 98–107 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: 107 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
98–107 404 107
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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Ulrich H. Faul publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Ulrich H. Faul, a Earth Science scholar from MIT, records 107 publications - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Ulrich H. Faul, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Ulrich H. Faul ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Ulrich H. Faul 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 Ulrich H. Faul 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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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Ulrich H. Faul D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Ulrich H. Faul, a Earth Science scholar from MIT, records 35 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Ulrich H. Faul, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Ulrich H. Faul ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mineralogy
  • Composite material

Ulrich H. Faul mainly investigates Mineralogy, Grain boundary, Grain size, Grain Boundary Sliding and Shear modulus. His research in Mineralogy is mostly concerned with Olivine. His study looks at the relationship between Grain size and topics such as Condensed matter physics, which overlap with S-wave.

His Grain Boundary Sliding research includes themes of Viscoelasticity and Thermodynamics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Seismic wave and Shear waves. The various areas that Ulrich H. Faul examines in his Shear waves study include Low-velocity zone, Lithosphere and Geophysics, Transition zone.

His most cited work include:

  • The seismological signature of temperature and grain size variations in the upper mantle (381 citations)
  • Grain-size-sensitive seismic wave attenuation in polycrystalline olivine (301 citations)
  • Grainsize-sensitive viscoelastic relaxation in olivine: Towards a robust laboratory-based model for seismological application (209 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Olivine, Mineralogy, Geophysics, Grain boundary and Mantle. His Olivine research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Rheology, Mineral redox buffer, Diffusion and Analytical chemistry. The concepts of his Mineralogy study are interwoven with issues in Partial melting, Grain Boundary Sliding, Shear modulus, Triple junction and Overburden pressure.

His Geophysics research integrates issues from Lithosphere and Dissipation. His Grain boundary research incorporates themes from Wetting, Shear stress, Condensed matter physics, Crystallite and Grain size. His Mantle study also includes

  • Seafloor spreading most often made with reference to Mid-Atlantic Ridge,
  • Transition zone which connect with Petrology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Olivine (41.84%)
  • Mineralogy (31.63%)
  • Geophysics (28.57%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Geophysics (28.57%)
  • Olivine (41.84%)
  • Normal mode (10.20%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Geophysics, Olivine, Normal mode, Grain Boundary Sliding and Tectonophysics. His research investigates the connection between Geophysics and topics such as Viscoelasticity that intersect with issues in Convection and Solid earth. His research in Olivine intersects with topics in Mineral redox buffer, Grain size, Grain boundary and Diffusion.

His Grain size research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Slab, Ferropericlase, Mantle and Thermodynamics. Ulrich H. Faul combines subjects such as Parameter space, Electron backscatter diffraction, Condensed matter physics and Crystallite with his study of Grain boundary. His Grain Boundary Sliding study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Subduction, Seismic wave and Petrology.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Redox-influenced seismic properties of upper-mantle olivine (69 citations)
  • Multidisciplinary Constraints on the Abundance of Diamond and Eclogite in the Cratonic Lithosphere (22 citations)
  • Anelasticity from seismic to tidal timescales: Theory and observations (12 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Metal
  • Composite material

His primary areas of investigation include Grain Boundary Sliding, Absorption band, Dissipation, Normal mode and Extrapolation. His work carried out in the field of Grain Boundary Sliding brings together such families of science as Subduction, Mineral redox buffer and Seismic wave. His Absorption band study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Geophysics.

Best Publications

  • The seismological signature of temperature and grain size variations in the upper mantle

    Ulrich H. Faul;Ian Jackson

  • Grain-size-sensitive seismic wave attenuation in polycrystalline olivine

    Ian Jackson;John D. Fitz Gerald;Ulrich H. Faul;Ben H. Tan

  • Grainsize-sensitive viscoelastic relaxation in olivine: Towards a robust laboratory-based model for seismological application

    Ian Jackson;Ulrich H. Faul

  • Simple shear deformation of olivine aggregates

    Shuqing Zhang;Shun-ichiro Karato;John Fitz Gerald;Ulrich H Faul

  • Intergranular basaltic melt is distributed in thin, elogated inclusions

    Ulrich H. Faul;Douglas R. Toomey;Harve S. Waff

  • Shear wave attenuation and dispersion in melt-bearing olivine polycrystals: 2. Microstructural interpretation and seismological implications

    Ulrich H. Faul;John D. Fitz Gerald;Ian Jackson

  • Permeability of partially molten upper mantle rocks from experiments and percolation theory

    Ulrich H. Faul

  • Effects of Crystalline Anisotropy on Fluid Distribution in Ultramafic Partial Melts

    Harve S. Waff;Ulrich H. Faul

  • Shear wave attenuation and dispersion in melt‐bearing olivine polycrystals: 1. Specimen fabrication and mechanical testing

    Ian Jackson;Ulrich H. Faul;John D. Fitz Gerald;Ben H. Tan

  • Peridotite Melting at 1.0 and 1.5 GPa: an Experimental Evaluation of Techniques using Diamond Aggregates and Mineral Mixes for Determination of Near-solidus Melts

    Trevor J. Falloon;Trevor J. Falloon;David H. Green;Leonid V. Danyushevsky;Ulrich H. Faul

  • Melt retention and segregation beneath mid-ocean ridges.

    Ulrich H. Faul

  • The Seismic Structure and Dynamics of the Mantle Wedge

    Douglas A. Wiens;James A. Conder;Ulrich H. Faul

  • Redox-influenced seismic properties of upper-mantle olivine

    Christopher Cline Ii;Ulrich Faul;Emmanuel David;Andrew Berry

  • A close look at dihedral angles and melt geometry in olivine-basalt aggregates: a TEM study

    Martin Cmíral;John D. Fitz Gerald;Ulrich H. Faul;David H. Green

  • Diffusion creep of dry, melt-free olivine

    Ulrich H. Faul;Ian Jackson

  • Transient Creep and Strain Energy Dissipation: An Experimental Perspective

    Ulrich Faul;Ian Jackson

  • The importance of grain size to mantle dynamics and seismological observations

    J. Dannberg;Z. Eilon;Ulrich Faul;Rene Gassmöller

  • Seismic properties of Anita Bay Dunite: an Exploratory Study of the Influence of Water

    Yoshitaka Aizawa;Yoshitaka Aizawa;Auke Barnhoorn;Ulrich H. Faul;John D. Fitz Gerald

  • Grain growth in partially molten olivine aggregates

    Ulrich H. Faul;Dean Scott

  • On the Vp/Vs-Mg# correlation in mantle peridotites: Implications for the identification of thermal and compositional anomalies in the upper mantle

    Juan Carlos Afonso;Giorgio Ranalli;Manel Fernàndez;William L. Griffin

  • Dissipation at tidal and seismic frequencies in a melt-free Moon

    F. Nimmo;U. H. Faul;Edward Garnero

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Jackson
Ian Jackson Australian National University
John D. Fitz Gerald
John D. Fitz Gerald Australian National University
Andrew J. Berry
Andrew J. Berry Australian National University
Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
Francis Nimmo
Francis Nimmo University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Romanowicz
Barbara Romanowicz University of California, Berkeley
Janne Blichert-Toft
Janne Blichert-Toft École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Adina Paytan
Adina Paytan University of California, Santa Cruz
Thorsten W. Becker
Thorsten W. Becker The University of Texas at Austin
Maureen D. Long
Maureen D. Long Yale University

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