Publications

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📊 Citations: 280+ · h-index: 10

In Press / Under Review

Christiansen, R., Sobh, M., Ostertag-Henning, C., Gianni, G., Saspiturry, N., Chevrot, S., Langenheim, V., Garcia-Pintado, J., & Gabriel, G. (2025). Natural hydrogen production from serpentinized mantle rocks. Nature Communications (under review). Preprint
Al-Aghbary, M., Awaleh, M. O., Jalludin, M., Sobh, M., Gerhards, C., & Staal, T. (2025). Improving geothermal heat flow predictions and uncertainty quantification using clustering-based quantile regression forests. Geophysical Journal International (under review). Preprint

2026

Haggag, M., Sobh, M., Hassan, S., et al. (2026). Modeling of the Arabian/Nubian Shield’s geothermal structure: a multi-parametric analysis using geophysical and geological tools. Scientific Reports, 16, 1627. DOI

2025

Sobh, M., Gabriel, G., Christiansen, R., Al-Aghbary, M., Tanner, D. C., & Gerhards, C. (2025). Geothermal heat flow mapping of Germany integrating multi-geophysical and geological constraints with uncertainty quantification. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 130, e2025JB031541. DOI
Haggag, M., Sobh, M., & Ghazala, H. H. (2025). Crustal dynamics study of the unstable North Egyptian shelf through satellite gravity data and inverse/forward modeling. Environmental Earth Sciences, 84, 323. DOI
Bekhit, A. M., Sobh, M., Abdel Zaher, M., Abdel Fattah, T., & Diab, A. I. (2025). Predicting terrestrial heat flow in Egypt using random forest regression: a machine learning approach. Geothermal Energy, 13(1), 18.

2024

Dadi, B., Faik, F., Boutaleb, S., Abia, E. H., El Azzab, D., Ouchchen, M., …, Sobh, M., & Hassan, S. (2024). Litho-structural interpretation of aeromagnetic anomalies reveals potential for mineral exploration in Tizi n’Test Region, Western High Atlas, Morocco. Scientific Reports. DOI
Bekhit, A. M., Sobh, M., Abdel Zaher, M., Abdel Fattah, T., & Diab, A. I. (2024). Crustal thickness variations beneath Egypt through gravity inversion and forward modeling: linking surface thermal anomalies and Moho topography. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science. DOI
Tchoukeu, C. D. N., Djomani, Y. P., Mickus, K., Rousse, S., Sobh, M., Basseka, C., & Etame, J. (2024). Understanding the crustal architecture beneath the Bangui magnetic anomaly and its interactions with central African tectonic megastructures based on gravity and magnetic analysis. Journal of Geodynamics. DOI
Sayed, M., Sobh, M., Saleh, S., Othman, A., & Elmahmoudi, A. (2024). 3D crustal density modeling of Egypt using GOCE satellite gravity data and seismic integration. Earthquake Science.

2022

Al-Aghbary, M., Sobh, M., & Gerhards, C. (2022). A geothermal heat flow model for Africa based on random forest regression. Frontiers in Earth Science. DOI
Farag, T., Sobh, M., & Mizunaga, H. (2022). 3D constrained gravity inversion to model Moho geometry and stagnant slabs of the northwestern Pacific Plate at the Japan Islands. Tectonophysics. DOI

2021

Sobh, M., Gerhards, C., Fadel, I., & Götze, H.-J. (2021). Mapping the thermal structure of southern Africa from Curie depth estimates based on wavelet analysis of magnetic data with uncertainties. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. DOI
Tchoukeu, C. D. N., Sobh, M., Basseka, C. A., & Djomani, Y. P. (2021). Mechanical behaviour of the lithosphere beneath the Chad Basin and the Bangui Magnetic Anomaly: insights from Moho depth and effective elastic thickness estimates. Journal of African Earth Sciences. DOI
Hassan, S., Sultan, M., Sobh, M., Elhebiry, M. S., Zahran, K., Abdeldayem, A., Issawy, E., & Kamh, S. (2021). Crustal structure of the Nile Delta: interpretation of seismic-constrained satellite-based gravity data. Remote Sensing. DOI

2020

Sobh, M., Ebbing, J., Mansi, A. H., Emry, E., Abdelsalam, M., & Götze, H.-J. (2020). The lithospheric structure of the Saharan Metacraton from 3D integrated geophysical-petrological modelling. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. DOI

2019

Sobh, M., Ebbing, J., Mansi, A. H., & Götze, H.-J. (2019). Inverse and 3D forward gravity modelling for the estimation of the crustal thickness of Egypt. Tectonophysics, 752(5), 52–67. DOI

2018

Ngalamo, J. F. G., Sobh, M., Abdelsalam, M. G., Atekwana, E. A., & Dieudonne, B. G. (2018). Lithospheric structure beneath the Central Africa Shear Zone in Cameroon from joint analysis of satellite gravity and passive seismic data. Tectonophysics. DOI
Sobh, M., Mansi, A. H., Ebbing, J., & Campbell, S. (2018). Regional gravity field model of Egypt based on the satellite and ground-based data. Pure and Applied Geophysics. DOI

--- title: "Publications" --- For a complete and up-to-date list, see my [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IMBDbi8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao), [Scopus](https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57203758436), or [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1769-7353) profiles. 📊 **Citations:** 280+ · **h-index:** 10 --- ## In Press / Under Review 1. Christiansen, R., **Sobh, M.**, Ostertag-Henning, C., Gianni, G., Saspiturry, N., Chevrot, S., Langenheim, V., Garcia-Pintado, J., & Gabriel, G. (2025). Natural hydrogen production from serpentinized mantle rocks. *Nature Communications* (under review). [Preprint](https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7365343/v1) 2. Al-Aghbary, M., Awaleh, M. O., Jalludin, M., **Sobh, M.**, Gerhards, C., & Staal, T. (2025). Improving geothermal heat flow predictions and uncertainty quantification using clustering-based quantile regression forests. *Geophysical Journal International* (under review). [Preprint](https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175373261.14525669/v1) --- ## 2026 3. Haggag, M., **Sobh, M.**, Hassan, S., et al. (2026). Modeling of the Arabian/Nubian Shield's geothermal structure: a multi-parametric analysis using geophysical and geological tools. *Scientific Reports*, 16, 1627. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-33846-2) ## 2025 4. **Sobh, M.**, Gabriel, G., Christiansen, R., Al-Aghbary, M., Tanner, D. C., & Gerhards, C. (2025). Geothermal heat flow mapping of Germany integrating multi-geophysical and geological constraints with uncertainty quantification. *Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth*, 130, e2025JB031541. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JB031541) 5. Haggag, M., **Sobh, M.**, & Ghazala, H. H. (2025). Crustal dynamics study of the unstable North Egyptian shelf through satellite gravity data and inverse/forward modeling. *Environmental Earth Sciences*, 84, 323. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-025-12322-0) 6. Bekhit, A. M., **Sobh, M.**, Abdel Zaher, M., Abdel Fattah, T., & Diab, A. I. (2025). Predicting terrestrial heat flow in Egypt using random forest regression: a machine learning approach. *Geothermal Energy*, 13(1), 18. ## 2024 7. Dadi, B., Faik, F., Boutaleb, S., Abia, E. H., El Azzab, D., Ouchchen, M., ..., **Sobh, M.**, & Hassan, S. (2024). Litho-structural interpretation of aeromagnetic anomalies reveals potential for mineral exploration in Tizi n'Test Region, Western High Atlas, Morocco. *Scientific Reports*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65941-1) 8. Bekhit, A. M., **Sobh, M.**, Abdel Zaher, M., Abdel Fattah, T., & Diab, A. I. (2024). Crustal thickness variations beneath Egypt through gravity inversion and forward modeling: linking surface thermal anomalies and Moho topography. *Progress in Earth and Planetary Science*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-024-00639-6) 9. Tchoukeu, C. D. N., Djomani, Y. P., Mickus, K., Rousse, S., **Sobh, M.**, Basseka, C., & Etame, J. (2024). Understanding the crustal architecture beneath the Bangui magnetic anomaly and its interactions with central African tectonic megastructures based on gravity and magnetic analysis. *Journal of Geodynamics*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jog.2024.102022) 10. Sayed, M., **Sobh, M.**, Saleh, S., Othman, A., & Elmahmoudi, A. (2024). 3D crustal density modeling of Egypt using GOCE satellite gravity data and seismic integration. *Earthquake Science*. ## 2022 11. Al-Aghbary, M., **Sobh, M.**, & Gerhards, C. (2022). A geothermal heat flow model for Africa based on random forest regression. *Frontiers in Earth Science*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.981899) 12. Farag, T., **Sobh, M.**, & Mizunaga, H. (2022). 3D constrained gravity inversion to model Moho geometry and stagnant slabs of the northwestern Pacific Plate at the Japan Islands. *Tectonophysics*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2022.229297) ## 2021 13. **Sobh, M.**, Gerhards, C., Fadel, I., & Götze, H.-J. (2021). Mapping the thermal structure of southern Africa from Curie depth estimates based on wavelet analysis of magnetic data with uncertainties. *Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GC010041) 14. Tchoukeu, C. D. N., **Sobh, M.**, Basseka, C. A., & Djomani, Y. P. (2021). Mechanical behaviour of the lithosphere beneath the Chad Basin and the Bangui Magnetic Anomaly: insights from Moho depth and effective elastic thickness estimates. *Journal of African Earth Sciences*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2021.104299) 15. Hassan, S., Sultan, M., **Sobh, M.**, Elhebiry, M. S., Zahran, K., Abdeldayem, A., Issawy, E., & Kamh, S. (2021). Crustal structure of the Nile Delta: interpretation of seismic-constrained satellite-based gravity data. *Remote Sensing*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13101934) ## 2020 16. **Sobh, M.**, Ebbing, J., Mansi, A. H., Emry, E., Abdelsalam, M., & Götze, H.-J. (2020). The lithospheric structure of the Saharan Metacraton from 3D integrated geophysical-petrological modelling. *Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018747) ## 2019 17. **Sobh, M.**, Ebbing, J., Mansi, A. H., & Götze, H.-J. (2019). Inverse and 3D forward gravity modelling for the estimation of the crustal thickness of Egypt. *Tectonophysics*, 752(5), 52–67. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2018.12.002) ## 2018 18. Ngalamo, J. F. G., **Sobh, M.**, Abdelsalam, M. G., Atekwana, E. A., & Dieudonne, B. G. (2018). Lithospheric structure beneath the Central Africa Shear Zone in Cameroon from joint analysis of satellite gravity and passive seismic data. *Tectonophysics*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2018.08.015) 19. **Sobh, M.**, Mansi, A. H., Ebbing, J., & Campbell, S. (2018). Regional gravity field model of Egypt based on the satellite and ground-based data. *Pure and Applied Geophysics*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-018-1982-y)