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Achim J Kopf 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 Achim J Kopf sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 396 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Achim J Kopf 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 Achim J Kopf sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Achim J Kopf is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany and conducts research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering, and Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, and Atmospheric Science. The research topics covered include Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, earthquake and tectonic studies, Drilling and Well Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Studies, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Several recent papers authored by Kopf demonstrate their active contributions to a range of geoscience and engineering topics. These publications include:

  • Propagation of frontally confined subaqueous landslides: Insights from combining geophysical, sedimentological, and geotechnical analysis, 2021, Sedimentary Geology
  • Friction experiments under in-situ stress reveal unexpected velocity-weakening in Nankai accretionary prism samples, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Observations of Laboratory and Natural Slow Slip Events: Hikurangi Subduction Zone, New Zealand, 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Spatial Patterns in Frictional Behavior of Sediments Along the Kumano Transect in the Nankai Trough, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geotechnical characterization and stability analysis of subaqueous slopes in Lake Lucerne (Switzerland), 2022, Natural Hazards

Kopf has collaborated frequently with researchers including Harold Tobin, Gaku Kimura, Michael B. Underwood, D. M. Saffer, and Toshiya Kanamatsu.

Publication venues where Kopf has contributed multiple papers include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Sedimentary Geology
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology

Best Publications

  • SIGNIFICANCE OF MUD VOLCANISM

    Achim J. Kopf

  • Recurring and triggered slow-slip events near the trench at the Nankai Trough subduction megathrust

    Eiichiro Araki;Demian M. Saffer;Achim J. Kopf;Laura M. Wallace;Laura M. Wallace

  • An overview of radar soundings of the martian ionosphere from the Mars Express spacecraft

    D. A. Gurnett;R. L. Huff;D. D. Morgan;A. M. Persoon

  • Microbial methane turnover at mud volcanoes of the Gulf of Cadiz

    H. Niemann;H. Niemann;J. Duarte;C. Hensen;E. Omoregie;E. Omoregie

  • Origin and evolution of a splay fault in the Nankai accretionary wedge

    Michael Strasser;Gregory F. Moore;Gregory F. Moore;Gaku Kimura;Gaku Kimura;Yujin Kitamura

  • Compositional and fluid pressure controls on the state of stress on the Nankai subduction thrust: A weak plate boundary

    K.M. Brown;A. Kopf;M.B. Underwood;J.L. Weinberger

  • Slip weakening as a mechanism for slow earthquakes

    Matt J. Ikari;Matt J. Ikari;Chris Marone;Demian M. Saffer;Achim J. Kopf

  • Formation processes of methane-derived authigenic carbonates from the Gulf of Cadiz

    Vitor H. Magalhães;Luis M. Pinheiro;Michael K. Ivanov;Elena Kozlova

  • Drilling reveals fluid control on architecture and rupture of the Alpine fault, New Zealand

    Rupert Sutherland;Virginia G. Toy;John Townend;Simon C. Cox

  • Quantifying subaqueous slope stability during seismic shaking: Lake Lucerne as model for ocean margins

    Michael Strasser;Sylvia Stegmann;Felix Bussmann;Flavio S. Anselmetti

  • Evidence for ice-free summers in the late Miocene central Arctic Ocean

    Ruediger Stein;Kirsten Fahl;Michael Schreck;Gregor Knorr

  • Friction experiments on saturated sediments and their implications for the stress state of the Nankai and Barbados subduction thrusts

    Achim J Kopf;K M Brown

  • Slumping and mass transport deposition in the Nankai fore arc: Evidence from IODP drilling and 3‐D reflection seismic data

    Michael Strasser;Gregory F. Moore;Gaku Kimura;Achim J. Kopf

  • Identification of Weak Layers and Their Role for the Stability of Slopes at Finneidfjord, Northern Norway

    Jean-Sebastien L’Heureux;Oddvar Longva;Alois Steiner;Louise Hansen

  • Deformational styles of the eastern Mediterranean Ridge and surroundings from combined swath mapping and seismic reflection profiling

    Caroline Huguen;Jean Mascle;Eric Chaumillon;John M Woodside

  • Global methane emission through mud volcanoes and its past and present impact on the Earth's climate

    Achim J. Kopf

  • Extreme efficiency of mud volcanism in dewatering accretionary prisms

    Achim Kopf;Dirk Klaeschen;Jean Mascle

  • Extrusion dynamics of mud volcanoes on the Mediterranean Ridge accretionary complex

    Achim Kopf;Jan H. Behrmann

  • Back to the roots: boron geochemistry of mud volcanoes and its implications for mobilization depth and global B cycling

    Achim Kopf;Annette Deyhle

  • Cohesive strength of clay‐rich sediment

    Matt J. Ikari;Achim J. Kopf

  • Drilling reveals fluid control on architecture and rupture of the Alpine Fault, New Zealand

    R. Sutherland;V. G. Toy;J. Townend;S. Cox

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Strasser
Michael Strasser University of Innsbruck
Demian M. Saffer
Demian M. Saffer The University of Texas at Austin
Gerhard Bohrmann
Gerhard Bohrmann University of Bremen
Thomas Pape
Thomas Pape University of Copenhagen
Wilfried Jokat
Wilfried Jokat University of Bremen
Gregory F. Moore
Gregory F. Moore University of Hawaii at Manoa
Gerrit Lohmann
Gerrit Lohmann University of Bremen
Kohtaro Ujiie
Kohtaro Ujiie University of Tsukuba
Matthias Forwick
Matthias Forwick University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Kirsten Fahl
Kirsten Fahl Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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