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Wilfried Winkler

Wilfried Winkler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8366 7762 175 169 91 4098

Wilfried Winkler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wilfried Winkler between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wilfried Winkler published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2014. 4 of the 94 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2014. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

94 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wilfried Winkler: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 3
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 0
2004 2
2005 5
2006 3
2007 3
2008 1
2009 4
2010 3
2011 3
2012 1
2013 3
2014 8
2015 3
2016 3
2017 5
2018 7
2019 5
2020 3
2021 1
2022 2
2023 0
2024 3
2025 1
Total 94
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Wilfried Winkler 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 Wilfried Winkler 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, 88–97 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: 91 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 91
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
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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Wilfried Winkler 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 Wilfried Winkler 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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

Wilfried Winkler is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Artificial Intelligence, Geology, and Atmospheric Science. The breadth of topics in their work includes Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America, Geological formations and processes, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, High-pressure geophysics and materials, and broader Geological and Geophysical Studies.

Winkler's recent publications showcase contributions to both regional and broader geological topics. Some notable recent papers include:

  • "Jurassic to Early Paleogene sedimentation in the Amazon region of Ecuador: Implications for the paleogeographic evolution of northwestern South America" (2021), published in Global and Planetary Change
  • "Sedimentology, Provenance and Radiometric Dating of the Silante Formation: Implications for the Cenozoic Evolution of the Western Andes of Ecuador" (2020), published in Minerals
  • "Revealing exhumation of the central Alps during the Early Oligocene by detrital zircon U-Pb age and fission-track double dating in the Taveyannaz Formation" (2020), published in International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • "Detrital Zircon Provenance Analysis in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt of Central and Southeastern Mongolia-A Palaeotectonic Model for the Mongolian Collage" (2020), published in Minerals
  • "New constraints on the tectonic history of the basement of the Western Cordillera and coastal forearc of Ecuador" (2024), published in Lithos

Winkler frequently publishes in journals such as Minerals (3 publications), Global and Planetary Change, International Journal of Earth Sciences, Lithos, and Swiss Journal of Geosciences.

The scientist's network of frequent coauthors includes Cristian Vallejo, Richard Spikings, Albrecht von Quadt, Christian Wladimir Romero Cóndor, and Gang Lu, reflecting collaborative efforts in various geological and tectonic research projects.

Best Publications

  • Geochronology, geochemistry and tectonic evolution of the Western and Central cordilleras of Colombia

    Diego Villagómez;Richard Spikings;Tomas Magna;Tomas Magna;Andreas Kammer

  • The geological history of northwestern South America: from Pangaea to the early collision of the Caribbean Large Igneous Province (290–75Ma)

    Richard Alan Spikings;Ryan Cochrane;Diego Villagomez;Roelant Van der Lelij

  • Along-strike variations in the thermal and tectonic response of the continental Ecuadorian Andes to the collision with heterogeneous oceanic crust

    R.A Spikings;W Winkler;D Seward;Robert Handler

  • Neogene stratigraphy and Andean geodynamics of southern Ecuador

    Dominik Hungerbühler;Michael Steinmann;Wilfried Winkler;Diane Seward

  • Origin and Cretaceous tectonic history of the coastal Ecuadorian forearc between 1°N and 3°S: Paleomagnetic, radiometric and fossil evidence

    L.D.A. Luzieux;F. Heller;Richard Alan Spikings;C.F. Vallejo

  • The early interaction between the Caribbean plateau and the NW South American Plate

    Cristian Vallejo;Richard Alan Spikings;Leonard Luzieux;Wilfried Winkler

  • The Mongol–Okhotsk Belt in Mongolia — An appraisal of the geodynamic development by the study of sandstone provenance and detrital zircons

    Denise Bussien;Nergui Gombojav;Wilfried Winkler;Albrecht von Quadt

  • Thermochronology of allochthonous terranes in Ecuador: Unravelling the accretionary and post-accretionary history of the Northern Andes

    Richard Alan Spikings;W. Winkler;R.A. Hughes;R. Handler

  • Detrital thermochronology – a new perspective on hinterland tectonics, an example from the Andean Amazon Basin, Ecuador

    G. M. H. Ruiz;D. Seward;W. Winkler

  • Mode and timing of terrane accretion in the forearc of the Andes in Ecuador

    Cristian Vallejo;Wilfried Winkler;Richard A Spikings;Leonard Luzieux

  • Neogene tectonic evolution and exhumation of the southern Ecuadorian Andes: a combined stratigraphy and fission-track approach

    Michael Steinmann;Dominik Hungerbühler;Diane Seward;Wilfried Winkler

  • Distinguishing between in-situ and accretionary growth of continents along active margins

    Ryan Cochrane;Richard Alan Spikings;Axel Gerdes;Axel Gerdes;Wilfried Winkler

  • Low-temperature thermochronology of the northern Cordillera Real, Ecuador: Tectonic insights from zircon and apatite fission track analysis

    Richard A. Spikings;Diane Seward;Wilfried Winkler;Geoffrey M. Ruiz

  • Recycling of Proterozoic crust in the Andean Amazon foreland of Ecuador: implications for orogenic development of the Northern Andes

    Nergui Martin-Gombojav;Wilfried Winkler

  • Syn- and post-accretionary cooling history of the Ecuadorian Andes constrained by their in-situ and detrital thermochronometric record

    R.A. Spikings;P.V. Crowhurst;W. Winkler;D. Villagomez

  • The Chota basin and its significance for the inception and tectonic setting of the inter-Andean depression in Ecuador

    Wilfried H. Winkler;Diego Villagómez;Richard A. Spikings;Peter Abegglen

  • Sediment dispersal and provenance in the Silesian, Dukla and Magura flysch nappes (Outer Carpathians, Poland)

    Wilfried Winkler;Andrzej Slaczka

  • Restoring the Silurian to Carboniferous northern active continental margin of the Mongol–Okhotsk Ocean in Mongolia: Hangay–Hentey accretionary wedge and seamount collision

    Désirée Ruppen;Alice Knaf;Denise Bussien;Wilfried Winkler

  • Detrital high-pressure/low-temperature minerals in a late Turonian flysch sequence of the eastern Alps (western Austria): Implications for early Alpine tectonics

    Wilfried Winkler;Daniel Bernoulli

  • Climate and Bioproductivity Control on Carbonate Turbidite Sedimentation (Paleocene to Earliest Eocene, Gulf of Biscay, Zumaia, Spain)

    Piotr Gawenda;Wilfried Winkler;Birger Schmitz;Thierry Adatte

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Alan Spikings
Richard Alan Spikings University of Geneva
Thierry Adatte
Thierry Adatte University of Lausanne
Brian K. Horton
Brian K. Horton The University of Texas at Austin
Michael Strasser
Michael Strasser University of Innsbruck
Diane Seward
Diane Seward Victoria University of Wellington

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