D. Leythaeuser

5.1k citations

85 papers · 4.0k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 33

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Geology top 0.5%
- Geological Studies and Exploration
Mechanics of Materials top 0.1%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Papers in ⓘ

Geology 24
- Geological Studies and Exploration 24
Mechanics of Materials 77
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis 77

Co-authors: R. G. Schaefer (22 shared papers)Bernhard M. Krooß (5 shared papers)Matthias Radke (5 shared papers)Ralf Littke (18 shared papers)Marlies Teichmüller (3 shared papers)H. Willsch (2 shared papers)M. Radke (9 shared papers)Lorenz Schwark (9 shared papers)
Journals: Organic Geochemistry (28 papers)Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (11 papers)Nature (5 papers)Marine and Petroleum Geology (5 papers)Chemical Geology (3 papers)
Partner nations: Germany United States Norway

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D. Leythaeuser

85 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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Aromatic components of coal: relation of distribution pattern to rank 1982 · 438 citations

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1	Aromatic components of coal: relation of distribution pattern to rank Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Matthias Radke, H. Willsch, D. Leythaeuser, Marlies Teichmüller Hit paper breakdown →	1982	438
2	Geofluids: Origin, migration and evolution of fluids in sedimentary basins Organic Geochemistry ·D. Leythaeuser, Bernhard M. Krooß	1995	260
3	Quantification of loss of calcite, pyrite, and organic matter due to weathering of Toarcian black shales and effects on kerogen and bitumen characteristics Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Ralf Littke, U Klussmann, Bernhard M. Krooß, D. Leythaeuser	1991	197
4	Composition of soluble organic matter in coals: relation to rank and liptinite fluorescence Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Matthias Radke, R. G. Schaefer, D. Leythaeuser, Marlies Teichmüller	1980	192
5	Relationship between rank and composition of aromatic hydrocarbons for coals of different origins Organic Geochemistry ·Matthias Radke, D. Leythaeuser, Marlies Teichmüller	1984	164
6	Organic matter maturation under the influence of a deep intrusive heat source: A natural experiment for quantitation of hydrocarbon generation and expulsion from a petroleum source rock (Toarcian shale, northern Germany) Organic Geochemistry ·Jürgen Rullkötter, D. Leythaeuser, Brian Horsfield, Ralf Littke, (unknown), Peter J Müller, M. Radke, R. G. Schaefer, H.J. Schenk, K. Schwochau, E. G. Witte, Dietrich H. Welte	1988	143
7	Temperature dependency of long-chain alkenone distributions in recent to fossil limnic sediments and in lake waters Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Klaus-G. Zink, D. Leythaeuser, Michael Melkonian, Lorenz Schwark	2001	122
8	Effects of weathering on organic matter in shales Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·D. Leythaeuser	1973	122
9	Microscopic and sedimentologic evidence for the generation and migration of hydrocarbons in Toarcian source rocks of different maturities Organic Geochemistry ·Ralf Littke, Don R. Baker, D. Leythaeuser	1988	115
10	Keys to the depositional history of the Posidonia Shale (Toarcian) in the Hils Syncline, northern Germany Geological Society London Special Publications ·Ralf Littke, D. Leythaeuser, Jürgen Rullkötter, Don R. Baker	1991	113
11	Geochemical effects of primary migration of petroleum in Kimmeridge source rocks from Brae field area, North Sea. I: Gross composition of C15+-soluble organic matter and molecular composition of C15+-saturated hydrocarbons Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·D. Leythaeuser, R. G. Schaefer, M. Radke	1988	107
12	Generation and migration of light hydrocarbons (C2C7) in sedimentary basins Organic Geochemistry ·D. Leythaeuser, R. G. Schaefer, C. Cornford, Bernd Weiner	1979	100
13	Heterogeneity of oil composition within a reservoir as a reflection of accumulation history Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·D. Leythaeuser, Jürgen Rückheim	1989	93
14	A novel sequential extraction system for whole core plug extraction in a solvent flow-through cell — application to extraction of residual petroleum from an intact pore-system in secondary migration studies Organic Geochemistry ·Lorenz Schwark, Daniel Stoddart, C. Keuser, B. Spitthoff, D. Leythaeuser	1997	84
15	Efficiency of petroleum expulsion from shale source rocks Nature ·D. Leythaeuser, M. Radke, R. G. Schaefer	1984	79
16	Experimental measurements of the diffusion parameters of light hydrocarbons in water-saturated sedimentary rocks—II. Results and geochemical significance Organic Geochemistry ·Bernhard M. Krooß, D. Leythaeuser	1988	79
17	Expulsion of petroleum hydrocarbons from shale source rocks Nature ·A. S. Mackenzie, D. Leythaeuser, R. G. Schaefer, Malvin Bjorøy	1983	76
18	Carbon–sulfur–iron relationships and δ13C of organic matter for late Albian sedimentary rocks from the North Atlantic Ocean: paleoceanographic implications Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology ·Peter Hofmann, Werner Ricken, Lorenz Schwark, D. Leythaeuser	2000	74
19	Geochemical effects of petroleum migration and expulsion from Toarcian source rocks in the Hils syncline area, NW-Germany Organic Geochemistry ·D. Leythaeuser, Ralf Littke, M. Radke, R. G. Schaefer	1988	68
20	Diffusion of light hydrocarbons through near-surface rocks Nature ·D. Leythaeuser, R. G. Schaefer, A. Yükler	1980	67

About D. Leythaeuser

D. Leythaeuser is a scholar working on Geology, Mechanics of Materials, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 85 papers that have together received 4.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (77 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (28 papers), Geological Studies and Exploration (24 papers), Petroleum Processing and Analysis (21 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (15 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (13 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (11 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geology (806 citations), Mechanics of Materials (3.3k citations), Analytical Chemistry (1.2k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (512 citations) and Environmental Chemistry (649 citations). D. Leythaeuser has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and Norway. Frequent co-authors include R. G. Schaefer, Bernhard M. Krooß, Matthias Radke, Ralf Littke, Marlies Teichmüller, H. Willsch, M. Radke, Lorenz Schwark, Jürgen Rullkötter and Don R. Baker. Their work appears in journals such as Organic Geochemistry, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Nature, Marine and Petroleum Geology and Chemical Geology.

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