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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 9026 8393 649 620 131 2777

Wolfram Geissler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfram Geissler between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfram Geissler published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 22 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 9 publications
1999 2025

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfram Geissler: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 3
2003 1
2004 4
2005 3
2006 1
2007 3
2008 16
2009 3
2010 5
2011 4
2012 3
2013 7
2014 6
2015 7
2016 13
2017 20
2018 4
2019 5
2020 7
2021 3
2022 10
2023 13
2024 13
2025 9
Total 165
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Wolfram Geissler 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 Wolfram Geissler 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, 128–137 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: 131 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
128–137 557 131
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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Wolfram Geissler 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 Wolfram Geissler 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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

Wolfram Geissler is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on geophysics and geology. Their work also spans environmental chemistry, mechanics of materials, and oceanography, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within the geosciences.

Geissler's contributions can be observed within key subfields such as:

  • Geophysics
  • Geology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Oceanography

Their research topics cover a broad spectrum related to geological and seismic phenomena. Major topics of interest include:

  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis

Wolfram Geissler has published extensively in several prominent scientific venues. Frequent publication locations for their research include:

  • Tectonophysics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earthquakes in Northern Eurasia

Recent selected papers authored or co-authored by Geissler include:

  • "Mantle plume and rift-related volcanism during the evolution of the Rio Grande Rise," 2022, Communications Earth & Environment
  • "BRAVOSEIS: Geophysical investigation of rifting and volcanism in the Bransfield strait, Antarctica," 2020, Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • "Seafloor evidence for pre-shield volcanism above the Tristan da Cunha mantle plume," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "The bent prolongation of the 85°E Ridge south of 5°N - Fact or fiction?," 2020, Tectonophysics
  • "The early drift of the Indian plate," 2021, Scientific Reports

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, indicating active engagement with the scientific community. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Sergey Shibaev
  • Wilfried Jokat
  • Mechita C. Schmidt-Aursch
  • Ana M. G. Ferreira
  • Maria Tsekhmistrenko

Best Publications

  • Seismic structure and location of a CO2 source in the upper mantle of the western Eger (Ohře) Rift, central Europe

    Wolfram H. Geissler;Horst Kämpf;Rainer Kind;Karin Bräuer

  • Thickness of the central and eastern European lithosphere as seen by S receiver functions

    Wolfram H. Geissler;Forough Sodoudi;Rainer Kind

  • Discovery of the first Quaternary maar in the Bohemian Massif, Central Europe, based on combined geophysical and geological surveys

    J. Mrlina;H. Kämpf;C. Kroner;J. Mingram

  • A geophysical study of the northern Svalbard continental margin

    Wolfram H. Geissler;Wilfried Jokat

  • Focal mechanisms for sub‐crustal earthquakes in the Gulf of Cadiz from a dense OBS deployment

    W. H. Geissler;L. Matias;D. Stich;F. Carrilho

  • Submarine slope failures due to pipe structure formation.

    Judith Elger;Christian Berndt;Lars Rüpke;Sebastian Krastel

  • Lithospheric structure of the Bohemian Massif and adjacent Variscan belt in central Europe based on profile S01 from the SUDETES 2003 experiment

    Marek Grad;Aleksander Guterch;Stanisław Mazur;G. Randy Keller

  • Seismic evidence for asthenospheric updoming beneath the western Bohemian Massif, central Europe

    B. Heuer;Wolfram Geissler;R. Kind;H. Kämpf

  • Upper mantle and lithospheric heterogeneities in central and eastern Europe as observed by teleseismic receiver functions

    Wolfram H. Geissler;Rainer Kind;Xiaohui Yuan

  • PASSEQ 2006-2008: Passive seismic experiment in trans-European suture zone

    M. Wilde-Piórko;W. H. Geissler;J. Plomerová;M. Grad

  • Micro-seismicity in the Gulf of Cadiz: Is there a link between micro-seismicity, high magnitude earthquakes and active faults?

    Sónia Silva;Sónia Silva;Sónia Silva;Pedro Terrinha;Pedro Terrinha;Luis Manuel Henriques Marques Matias;João C. Duarte;João C. Duarte

  • Helium and carbon isotope signatures of gas exhalations in the westernmost part of the Pannonian Basin (SE Austria/NE Slovenia): Evidence for active lithospheric mantle degassing

    Karin Bräuer;Wolfram H. Geissler;Horst Kämpf;Samuel Niedermannn

  • Moho and basement depth in the NE Atlantic Ocean based on seismic refraction data and receiver functions

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  • A review of the NE Atlantic conjugate margins based on seismic refraction data

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  • From the Variscan to the Alpine Orogeny: crustal structure of the Bohemian Massif and the Western Carpathians in the light of the SUDETES 2003 seismic data

    P. Hrubcová;P. Środa;M. Grad;W. H. Geissler

  • The Yermak Plateau in the Arctic Ocean in the light of reflection seismic data—implication for its tectonic and sedimentary evolution

    Wolfram Geissler;Wilfried Jokat;H. Brekke

  • Applying distance sampling to fin whale calls recorded by single seismic instruments in the northeast Atlantic

    Danielle Harris;Luis Matias;Len Thomas;John Harwood

  • Dynamics and timing of the Hinlopen/Yermak Megaslide north of Spitsbergen, Arctic Ocean

    Daniel Winkelmann;Wolfram Geissler;Julia Schneider;Ruediger Stein

  • Mantle plume and rift-related volcanism during the evolution of the Rio Grande Rise

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  • Hunting for the Tristan mantle plume – An upper mantle tomography around the volcanic island of Tristan da Cunha

    Antje Schlömer;Wolfram H. Geissler;Wilfried Jokat;Wilfried Jokat;Marion Jegen

  • Crustal thickness and earthquake distribution south of the Logachev Seamount, Knipovich Ridge

    Wilfried Jokat;Jochen Kollofrath;Wolfram H. Geissler;Laura Jensen;Laura Jensen

  • Crustal thickness and Vp/Vs ratio in NW Namibia from receiver functions: Evidence for magmatic underplating due to mantle plume‐crust interaction

    Benjamin Heit;Xiaohui Yuan;Michael Weber;Wolfram Geissler

  • Active Magmatic Underplating in Western Eger Rift, Central Europe

    Pavla Hrubcová;Wolfram H. Geissler;Karin Bräuer;Václav Vavryčuk

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilfried Jokat
Wilfried Jokat University of Bremen
Rainer Kind
Rainer Kind Freie Universität Berlin
Xiaohui Yuan
Xiaohui Yuan University of Potsdam
Michael E Weber
Michael E Weber University of Bonn
Catalina Gebhardt
Catalina Gebhardt Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Sebastian Krastel
Sebastian Krastel Kiel University
Dieter Franke
Dieter Franke Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Berit Oline Hjelstuen
Berit Oline Hjelstuen University of Bergen
Robert B. Trumbull
Robert B. Trumbull University of Potsdam
Anders E. Carlson
Anders E. Carlson Oregon State University

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