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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5444 5035 386 367 180 7896

Walter Goetz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walter Goetz between 1997 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walter Goetz published across 28 years, from 1997 to 2024, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2013. 5 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2013. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications
1997 2024

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walter Goetz: publications per year, 1997 to 2024
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 8
2004 5
2005 4
2006 4
2007 2
2008 15
2009 17
2010 12
2011 8
2012 7
2013 20
2014 12
2015 9
2016 13
2017 14
2018 9
2019 14
2020 6
2021 0
2022 3
2023 3
2024 2
Total 196
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Walter Goetz 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 Walter Goetz 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, 178–187 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: 180 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
178–187 414 180
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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Walter Goetz 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 Walter Goetz 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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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Overview

Walter Goetz is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Artificial Intelligence, Ecology, and Paleontology.

The main topics covered in their research encompass Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.

Their publication record includes papers in several scientific journals, notably:

  • Overview of the Morphology and Chemistry of Diagenetic Features in the Clay-Rich Glen Torridon Unit of Gale Crater, Mars, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Comparability of heavy mineral data - The first interlaboratory round robin test, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Testing Flight-like Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry as Performed by the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer Onboard the ExoMars 2020 Rover on Oxia Planum Analog Samples, 2020, Astrobiology
  • Detection of Copper by the ChemCam Instrument Along Curiosity's Traverse in Gale Crater, Mars: Elevated Abundances in Glen Torridon, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The high-resolution map of Oxia Planum, Mars; the landing site of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission, 2024, Journal of Maps

Frequently publishing in the following venues, Walter Goetz's work reflects recurring themes in planetary and earth sciences:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (2 publications)
  • Icarus (2 publications)
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Journal of Maps
  • Astrobiology

Their collaborations include working with several frequent co-authors:

  • E. Dehouck
  • N. Lanza
  • W. Rapin
  • Pierre-Yves Meslin
  • R. C. Wiens

This profile highlights Walter Goetz's involvement in detailed geochemical and planetary research, particularly related to Mars exploration missions such as those involving the Gale Crater and Oxia Planum landing sites. Their contributions span analytical studies of mineralogy, geochemical mapping, and the detection of elements on Mars' surface, supporting a broad investigation into planetary environments and their exploration technologies.

Best Publications

  • H2O at the Phoenix landing site.

    P. H. Smith;L. K. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

  • Habitability on Early Mars and the Search for Biosignatures with the ExoMars Rover

    Jorge L. Vago;Frances Westall;Andrew J. Coates;Ralf Jaumann

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Transient liquid water and water activity at Gale crater on Mars

    F. Javier Martín-Torres;F. Javier Martín-Torres;María Paz Zorzano;Patricia Valentín-Serrano;Ari Matti Harri

  • Martian Fluvial Conglomerates at Gale Crater

    R. M. E. Williams;J. P. Grotzinger;W. E. Dietrich;S. Gupta

  • Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars: Characterization and Analysis of the Rocknest Sand Shadow

    D F Blake;R V Morris;G Kocurek;Shaunna M Morrison

  • Soil Diversity and Hydration as Observed by ChemCam at Gale Crater, Mars

    P.-Y. Meslin;P.-Y. Meslin;O. Gasnault;O. Gasnault;O. Forni;O. Forni;S. Schröder;S. Schröder

  • Curiosity’s Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) Investigation

    Kenneth S. Edgett;R. Aileen Yingst;Michael A. Ravine;Michael A. Caplinger

  • Possible physical and thermodynamical evidence for liquid water at the Phoenix landing site

    Nilton O. Rennó;Brent J. Bos;David Catling;Benton C. Clark

  • Microscopy capabilities of the Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer

    M. H. Hecht;J. Marshall;W. T. Pike;U. Staufer

  • The Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) Instrument: Characterization of Organic Material in Martian Sediments

    Fred Goesmann;William B. Brinckerhoff;François Raulin;Walter Goetz

  • Pancam multispectral imaging results from the Spirit Rover at Gusev Crater

    James Bell;S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;H. M. Arneson

  • Athena Microscopic Imager investigation

    Kenneth E. Herkenhoff;S. W. Squyres;J.F. Bell;J.N. Maki

  • The Imager for Mars Pathfinder experiment

    P.H. Smith;M.G. Tomasko;D. Britt;D.G. Crowe

  • Rock Abrasion Tool: Mars Exploration Rover mission

    S.P. Gorevan;T. Myrick;K. Davis;J.J. Chau

  • Pancam multispectral imaging results from the opportunity Rover at Meridiani Planum

    J.F. Bell;S. W. Squyres;R. E. Arvidson;H.M. Arneson

  • Results from the Mars Phoenix Lander Robotic Arm experiment

    R. E. Arvidson;R. G. Bonitz;M. L. Robinson;J. L. Carsten

  • Magnetic Properties Experiments on the Mars Pathfinder Lander: Preliminary Results

    S. F. Hviid;M. B. Madsen;M. B. Madsen;M. B. Madsen;H. P. Gunnlaugsson;H. P. Gunnlaugsson;H. P. Gunnlaugsson;W. Goetz;W. Goetz;W. Goetz

  • Indication of drier periods on Mars from the chemistry and mineralogy of atmospheric dust

    Walter Goetz;Preben Bertelsen;Charlotte S. Binau;Haraldur P. Gunnlaugsson

  • Introduction to special section on the Phoenix Mission: Landing Site Characterization Experiments, Mission Overviews, and Expected Science

    P. H. Smith;L. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

Frequent Co-Authors

Morten Madsen
Morten Madsen University of Copenhagen
Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University
Samuel M. Clegg
Samuel M. Clegg Los Alamos National Laboratory
Cécile Fabre
Cécile Fabre University of Lorraine
Nina Lanza
Nina Lanza Los Alamos National Laboratory
Violaine Sautter
Violaine Sautter Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Gilles Berger
Gilles Berger Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

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