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Ulrich R. Christensen

Ulrich R. Christensen

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
82
Citations
23931
World Ranking
463
National Ranking
19

Ulrich R. Christensen 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 R. Christensen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 232 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ulrich R. Christensen 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 R. Christensen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Ulrich R. Christensen is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has made contributions across multiple scientific fields including Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans key areas such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's primary research topics involve:

  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

The recent publications by Ulrich R. Christensen include:

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • The seismicity of Mars, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Detection, Analysis, and Removal of Glitches From InSight's Seismic Data From Mars, 2020, Earth and Space Science
  • Subsurface Structure at the InSight Landing Site From Compliance Measurements by Seismic and Meteorological Experiments, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Christensen are:

  • Johannes Wicht
  • W. Dietrich
  • Paula Wulff
  • Philippe Lognonné
  • Brigitte Knapmeyer-Endrun

The main publication venues where this scientist's work has appeared include:

  • Nature Geoscience
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Earth and Space Science

Ulrich R. Christensen has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 2000. Their research encompasses a multidisciplinary approach involving observational data, seismic wave analysis, and planetary exploration missions, contributing to a deeper understanding of planetary interiors and geophysical processes.

Best Publications

  • Layered convection induced by phase transitions

    Ulrich R. Christensen;David A. Yuen

  • Scaling properties of convection-driven dynamos in rotating spherical shells and application to planetary magnetic fields

    U. R. Christensen;Julien Aubert

  • Convection with pressure- and temperature-dependent non-Newtonian rheology

    U. Christensen

  • Segregation of subducted oceanic crust in the convecting mantle

    Ulrich R. Christensen;Albrecht W. Hofmann

  • Dawn at Vesta: Testing the Protoplanetary Paradigm

    C. T. Russell;C. A. Raymond;A. Coradini;H. Y. McSween

  • Energy flux determines magnetic field strength of planets and stars

    Ulrich R. Christensen;Volkmar Holzwarth;Ansgar Reiners

  • The interaction of a subducting lithospheric slab with a chemical or phase boundary

    Ulrich R. Christensen;David A. Yuen

  • The role of lithospheric mantle in continental flood volcanism: Thermal and geochemical constraints

    Nicholas T. Arndt;Ulrich Christensen

  • The influence of trench migration on slab penetration into the lower mantle

    Ulrich R. Christensen

  • A mantle plume below the Eifel volcanic fields, Germany

    Joachim R.R. Ritter;Michael Jordan;Ulrich R. Christensen;Ulrich Achauer

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars

    W. Bruce Banerdt;Suzanne E. Smrekar;Don Banfield;Domenico Giardini

  • Dynamo Scaling Laws and Applications to the Planets

    U. R. Christensen

  • The dynamical origin of Hawaiian volcanism

    N.M Ribe;U.R Christensen

  • Three-dimensional modeling of plume-lithosphere interaction

    N. M. Ribe;U. R. Christensen

  • SEIS: Insight’s Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure of Mars

    P. Lognonné;W. B. Banerdt;D. Giardini;W. T. Pike

  • Thermal evolution models for the Earth

    Ulrich R. Christensen

  • A numerical dynamo benchmark

    U.R. Christensen;J. Aubert;P. Cardin;E. Dormy

  • A benchmark comparison for mantle convection codes

    B. Blankenbach;F. Busse;U. Christensen;L. Cserepes

  • Numerical modelling of the geodynamo: a systematic parameter study

    U. Christensen;P. Olson;G. A. Glatzmaier

  • Numerical modeling of the geodynamo: Mechanisms of field generation and equilibration

    Peter Olson;Ulrich Christensen;Gary A. Glatzmaier

  • Dynamic Earth: Plates, Plumes and Mantle Convection

    Geoffrey F. Davies

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Nathues
Andreas Nathues Max Planck Society
Ansgar Reiners
Ansgar Reiners University of Göttingen
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Peter Olson
Peter Olson University of New Mexico
L. Le Corre
L. Le Corre Planetary Science Institute
Ralf Jaumann
Ralf Jaumann Freie Universität Berlin
Philippe Lognonné
Philippe Lognonné Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Carle M. Pieters
Carle M. Pieters Brown University
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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