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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8747 8127 2842 2515 118 3405

Benjamin Brunner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benjamin Brunner between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benjamin Brunner published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2009. 14 of the 148 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2009. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 11 publications
2003 2025

148 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benjamin Brunner: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 1
2005 3
2006 4
2007 3
2008 5
2009 23
2010 12
2011 8
2012 10
2013 5
2014 6
2015 3
2016 16
2017 7
2018 4
2019 10
2020 4
2021 4
2022 2
2023 3
2024 3
2025 11
Total 148
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Benjamin Brunner 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 Benjamin Brunner 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, 118–127 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: 118 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
118–127 540 118
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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Benjamin Brunner 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 Benjamin Brunner 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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

Benjamin Brunner is affiliated with The University of Texas at El Paso in the United States. Their research concentrates on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a primary focus on topics related to methane hydrates, geology, and hydrocarbon exploration.

The scientist's work spans several specialized subfields, including:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Ecology

Their main topics of research encompass:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Building Materials and Conservation
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal

Benjamin Brunner has contributed to a number of academic publications, with recent papers including:

  • "A novel authigenic magnetite source for sedimentary magnetization," 2020, Geology
  • "Hydrocarbon seepage in the mid-Cretaceous greenhouse world: A new perspective from southern Tibet," 2021, Global and Planetary Change
  • "MICROBIALITE OCCURRENCE AND PATTERNS IN HOLOCENE REEFS OF BORA BORA, SOCIETY ISLANDS," 2020, Palaios
  • "Origin and modern microbial ecology of secondary mineral deposits in Lehman Caves, Great Basin National Park, NV, USA," 2024, Geobiology
  • "Two modes of gypsum replacement by carbonate and native sulfur in the Lorca Basin, SE Spain," 2023, Frontiers in Earth Science

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geobiology
  • Geology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Palaios

Collaborations form an important part of Benjamin Brunner's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Amanda Labrado
  • Zoë E. Havlena
  • Katherine A. Giles
  • Daniel S. Jones
  • Jörn Peckmann

Best Publications

  • A revised isotope fractionation model for dissimilatory sulfate reduction in sulfate reducing bacteria

    Benjamin Brunner;Stefano M. Bernasconi

  • A model for oxygen and sulfur isotope fractionation in sulfate during bacterial sulfate reduction processes

    Benjamin Brunner;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Jutta Kleikemper;Martin H. Schroth

  • Carbon isotope equilibration during sulphate-limited anaerobic oxidation of methane

    Marcos Yukio Yoshinaga;Thomas Holler;Tobias Goldhammer;Gunter Wegener

  • Oxygen isotope biogeochemistry of pore water sulfate in the deep biosphere: Dominance of isotope exchange reactions with ambient water during microbial sulfate reduction (ODP Site 1130)

    Ulrich G. Wortmann;Boris Chernyavsky;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Benjamin Brunner

  • Carbon and sulfur back flux during anaerobic microbial oxidation of methane and coupled sulfate reduction

    Thomas Holler;Gunter Wegener;Helge Niemann;Christian Deusner

  • Sulfur and oxygen isotope fractionation during sulfate reduction coupled to anaerobic oxidation of methane is dependent on methane concentration

    Christian Deusner;Christian Deusner;Thomas Holler;Gail Lee Arnold;Gail Lee Arnold;Stefano M Bernasconi

  • Bacterial formation of phosphatic laminites off Peru

    Esther T Arning;Daniel Birgel;B Brunner;Jörn Ludwig Peckmann

  • Substantial 13C/12C and D/H fractionation during anaerobic oxidation of methane by marine consortia enriched in vitro

    Thomas Holler;Gunter Wegener;Katrin Knittel;Antje Boetius;Antje Boetius

  • Sulfur Cycling in an Iron Oxide-Dominated, Dynamic Marine Depositional System: The Argentine Continental Margin

    Natascha Riedinger Riedinger;Benjamin Brunner;Sebastian Krastel;Gail L. Arnold

  • Kinetic oxygen isotope effects during dissimilatory sulfate reduction: a combined theoretical and experimental approach.

    Alexandra V. Turchyn;Volker Brüchert;Timothy W. Lyons;Gregory S. Engel

  • Diagenetic formation of gypsum and dolomite in a cold-water coral mound in the Porcupine Seabight, off Ireland

    Hans Pirlet;Laura Mariana Wehrmann;Laura Mariana Wehrmann;Benjamin Brunner;Norbert Frank

  • Phosphate oxygen isotopes: Insights into sedimentary phosphorus cycling from the Benguela upwelling system

    Tobias Goldhammer;Benjamin Brunner;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Timothy G. Ferdelman

  • Sulfur isotope fractionation during growth of sulfate-reducing bacteria on various carbon sources

    Jutta Kleikemper;Martin H. Schroth;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Benjamin Brunner

  • Formation of secondary carbonates and native sulphur in sulphate-rich Messinian strata, Sicily

    Simone B Ziegenbalg;B Brunner;Jean Marie Rouchy;Daniel Birgel

  • Post-glacial microbialite formation in coral reefs of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

    Katrin Heindel;Katrin Heindel;Daniel Birgel;Benjamin Brunner;Volker Thiel

  • The reversibility of dissimilatory sulphate reduction and the cell-internal multi-step reduction of sulphite to sulphide: insights from the oxygen isotope composition of sulphate

    Benjamin Brunner;Florian Einsiedl;Gail L. Arnold;Inigo Müller

  • Different isotope and chemical patterns of pyrite oxidation related to lag and exponential growth phases of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans reveal a microbial growth strategy

    Benjamin Brunner;Jae Young Yu;Jae Young Yu;Randall E. Mielke;John A. MacAskill

  • Characteristics and Evolution of sill-driven off-axis hydrothermalism in Guaymas Basin – the Ringvent site

    Andreas Teske;Luke J. McKay;Luke J. McKay;Ana Christina Ravelo;Ivano Aiello

  • Measurement of sulfur isotope compositions by tunable laser spectroscopy of SO2.

    Lance E. Christensen;Benjamin Brunner;Kasey N. Truong;Randall E. Mielke

  • Oxidative sulfur cycling in the deep biosphere of the Nankai Trough, Japan

    Natascha Riedinger;B Brunner;Michael J Formolo;E Solomon

  • Authigenesis of native sulphur and dolomite in a lacustrine evaporitic setting (Hellín basin, Late Miocene, SE Spain)

    J. Lindtke;S. B. Ziegenbalg;B. Brunner;J. M. Rouchy

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörn Peckmann
Jörn Peckmann Universität Hamburg
Timothy G. Ferdelman
Timothy G. Ferdelman Max Planck Society
Sabine Kasten
Sabine Kasten University of Bremen
Timothy W. Lyons
Timothy W. Lyons University of California, Riverside
Daniel Birgel
Daniel Birgel Universität Hamburg
Sebastian Krastel
Sebastian Krastel Kiel University
Bo Barker Jørgensen
Bo Barker Jørgensen Aarhus University
Max Coleman
Max Coleman Jet Propulsion Lab
Eberhard Gischler
Eberhard Gischler Goethe University Frankfurt

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