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Valentin R. Troll

Valentin R. Troll

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3304 3025 30 29 338 7933

Valentin R. Troll publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Valentin R. Troll between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Valentin R. Troll published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 14.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2013. 19 of the 380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2013. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 11 publications
2000 2025

380 publications in total across all disciplines

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Valentin R. Troll: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 3
2002 5
2003 5
2004 2
2005 7
2006 13
2007 10
2008 24
2009 21
2010 13
2011 18
2012 32
2013 36
2014 26
2015 25
2016 25
2017 5
2018 10
2019 13
2020 10
2021 13
2022 23
2023 21
2024 8
2025 11
Total 380
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Valentin R. Troll 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 Valentin R. Troll 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, 338–347 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: 338 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64 338
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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Valentin R. Troll 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 Valentin R. Troll 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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

Valentin R. Troll is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Geology, and Environmental Chemistry. This multidisciplinary approach supports a diverse range of geological and geochemical investigations.

Their work covers several main topics, including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Geological Studies and Exploration.

Valentin R. Troll has authored recent papers such as:

  • Hidden mechanical weaknesses within lava domes provided by buried high-porosity hydrothermal alteration zones (2022) published in Scientific Reports
  • Diverse mantle components with invariant oxygen isotopes in the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption, Iceland (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • The tensile strength of hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks (2022) published in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Magmatic and Metasomatic Effects of Magma-Carbonate Interaction Recorded in Calc-silicate Xenoliths from Merapi Volcano (Indonesia) (2020) published in Journal of Petrology
  • Geochemical Systematics of High Arctic Large Igneous Province Continental Tholeiites from Canada-Evidence for Progressive Crustal Contamination in the Plumbing System (2021) published in Journal of Petrology

Their frequent co-authors include Frances M. Deegan, Juan Carlos Carracedo, Harri Geiger, Thomas R. Walter, and Chris Harris, reflecting collaborative research across various geoscience disciplines.

Valentin R. Troll frequently publishes in venues such as Geology Today, Journal of Petrology, Goldschmidt2022 abstracts, Nature Communications, and Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research.

The scientist also has a book titled Merapi Volcano, published by Springer Nature in 2023, adding to their academic output.

Best Publications

  • Complex hazard cascade culminating in the Anak Krakatau sector collapse.

    Thomas R. Walter;Mahmud Haghshenas Haghighi;Mahmud Haghshenas Haghighi;Felix M. Schneider;Diego Coppola

  • Formation of caldera periphery faults: an experimental study

    Thomas R. Walter;Valentin R. Troll

  • Dykes, cups, saucers and sills: Analogue experiments on magma intrusion into brittle rocks

    L. Mathieu;L. Mathieu;B. van Wyk de Vries;Eoghan P. Holohan;Valentin R. Troll;Valentin R. Troll

  • Magma-carbonate interaction processes and associated CO2 release at Merapi volcano, Indonesia: insights from experimental petrology

    Frances Deegan;Valentin Troll;Valentin Troll;Carmela Freda;Valeria Misiti

  • Carbonate Assimilation at Merapi Volcano, Java, Indonesia: Insights from Crystal Isotope Stratigraphy

    Jane P. Chadwick;Valentin R. Troll;Catherine Ginibre;Catherine Ginibre;Daniel Morgan;Daniel Morgan

  • Magmatic origin of giant ‘Kiruna-type’ apatite-iron-oxide ores in Central Sweden

    Erik Jonsson;Valentin R. Troll;Karin Högdahl;Chris Harris

  • Elliptical calderas in active tectonic settings: an experimental approach

    E. P. Holohan;Valentin R. Troll;Thomas R.. Walter;Sebastian Münn

  • Magma Mixing and Crustal Recycling Recorded in Ternary Feldspar from Compositionally Zoned Peralkaline Ignimbrite 'A', Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

    Valentin R. Troll;Hans-Ulrich Schmincke

  • Cyclic caldera collapse: Piston or piecemeal subsidence? Field and experimental evidence

    V.R. Troll;T.R. Walter;H.-U. Schmincke

  • Crustal CO2 liberation during the 2006 eruption and earthquake events at Merapi volcano, Indonesia

    Valentin R. Troll;David R. Hilton;Ester M. Jolis;Jane P. Chadwick

  • The effects of flank collapses on volcano plumbing systems

    Andrea Manconi;Marc-Antoine Longpré;Marc-Antoine Longpré;Thomas R. Walter;Valentin R. Troll;Valentin R. Troll

  • Hydrothermal alteration of andesitic lava domes can lead to explosive volcanic behaviour

    Michael J. Heap;Valentin R. Troll;Valentin R. Troll;Alexandra R. L. Kushnir;H. Albert Gilg

  • Experiments on rift zone evolution in unstable volcanic edifices

    Thomas R. Walter;Valentin R. Troll

  • Rift zone reorganization through flank instability in ocean island volcanoes: an example from Tenerife, Canary Islands

    T. R. Walter;V. R. Troll;B. Cailleau;A. Belousov

  • Global Fe-O isotope correlation reveals magmatic origin of Kiruna-type apatite-iron-oxide ores

    Valentin R. Troll;Franz A. Weis;Franz A. Weis;Erik Jonsson;Erik Jonsson;Ulf B. Andersson

  • The pre-eruptive magma plumbing system of the 2007–2008 dome-forming eruption of Kelut volcano, East Java, Indonesia

    Adam J. Jeffery;Ralf Gertisser;Valentin R. Troll;Ester M. Jolis

  • Magma plumbing beneath Anak Krakatau volcano, Indonesia: evidence for multiple magma storage regions

    Börje Dahren;Valentin R. Troll;Ulf B. Andersson;Ulf B. Andersson;Jane P. Chadwick

  • The Geology of the Canary Islands

    Juan Carlos Carracedo;Valentin R. Troll

  • An Origin for Harrisitic and Granular Olivine in the Rum Layered Suite, NW Scotland: a Crystal Size Distribution Study

    Brian O'Driscoll;Colin H. Donaldson;Valentin R. Troll;Dougal A. Jerram

  • Analogue models of caldera collapse in strike-slip tectonic regimes

    Eoghan P. Holohan;Benjamin van Wyk de Vries;Valentin R. Troll

  • Oxygen isotope composition of xenoliths from the oceanic crust and volcanic edifice beneath Gran Canaria (Canary Islands): consequences for crustal contamination of ascending magmas

    Thor H Hansteen;Valentin R Troll

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Carlos Carracedo
Juan Carlos Carracedo Spanish National Research Council
Chris Harris
Chris Harris University of Cape Town
Thomas R. Walter
Thomas R. Walter University of Potsdam
Carmela Freda
Carmela Freda McGill University
Rob M. Ellam
Rob M. Ellam Tianjin University
Ralf Gertisser
Ralf Gertisser Keele University
David R. Hilton
David R. Hilton University of California, San Diego
Thor H. Hansteen
Thor H. Hansteen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
David Chew
David Chew Trinity College Dublin
Martin J. Whitehouse
Martin J. Whitehouse Swedish Museum of Natural History

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