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Bernd Etzelmüller

Bernd Etzelmüller

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 55 2529 2301 32 29 261 12823

Bernd Etzelmüller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernd Etzelmüller between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernd Etzelmüller published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2022. 10 of the 272 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2022. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1992 2025

272 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bernd Etzelmüller: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 4
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 4
1998 2
1999 1
2000 6
2001 6
2002 2
2003 7
2004 1
2005 6
2006 4
2007 12
2008 7
2009 7
2010 9
2011 16
2012 12
2013 16
2014 12
2015 13
2016 11
2017 9
2018 11
2019 14
2020 14
2021 14
2022 23
2023 13
2024 8
2025 2
Total 272
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Bernd Etzelmüller 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 Bernd Etzelmüller 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, 258–267 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: 261 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
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
258–267 185 261
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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Bernd Etzelmüller 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 Bernd Etzelmüller 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 55
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

Bernd Etzelmüller is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. The primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with extensive work in Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, General Health Professions, Geophysics, and Environmental Engineering. Their research mainly focuses on topics related to climate change and permafrost, cryospheric studies and observations, landslides and related hazards, geology and paleoclimatology research, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, indigenous studies and ecology, and soil moisture and remote sensing.

Etzelmüller's recent publications include:

  • Twenty years of European mountain permafrost dynamics-the PACE legacy (2020), Environmental Research Letters
  • Permafrost as a first order control on long-term rock-slope deformation in (Sub-)Arctic Norway (2020), Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Lateral thermokarst patterns in permafrost peat plateaus in northern Norway (2021), The Cryosphere
  • High potential for loss of permafrost landforms in a changing climate (2020), Environmental Research Letters
  • Incorporating InSAR kinematics into rock glacier inventories: insights from 11 regions worldwide (2022), The Cryosphere

Frequent co-authors in their research include Sebastian Westermann, Justyna Czekirda, Ketil Isaksen, Karianne Staalesen Lilleøren, and Julia Boike.

The scientist has published regularly in select venues such as The Cryosphere, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Earth Surface Dynamics, Environmental Research Letters, and Quaternary Science Reviews.

Best Publications

  • Permafrost is warming at a global scale

    Boris K. Biskaborn;Sharon L. Smith;Jeannette Noetzli;Heidrun Matthes

  • Northern Hemisphere permafrost map based on TTOP modelling for 2000–2016 at 1 km2 scale

    Jaroslav Obu;Sebastian Westermann;Annett Bartsch;Nikolai M. Berdnikov

  • Permafrost and climate in Europe: Monitoring and modelling thermal, geomorphological and geotechnical responses

    Charles Harris;Lukas U. Arenson;Hanne H. Christiansen;Bernd Etzelmüller

  • Degrading permafrost puts Arctic infrastructure at risk by mid-century

    Jan Hjort;Olli Karjalainen;Juha Antero Aalto;Sebastian Westermann

  • Recent Advances in Permafrost Modelling

    Daniel Riseborough;Nikolay Shiklomanov;Bernd Etzelmüller;Stephan Gruber

  • The Thermal State of Permafrost in the Nordic Area during the International Polar Year 2007-2009

    H. H. Christiansen;H. H. Christiansen;B. Etzelmüller;K. Isaksen;H. Juliussen

  • The assessment of potential geotechnical hazards associated with mountain permafrost in a warming global climate

    Charles Harris;Michael C. R. Davies;Bernd Etzelmüller

  • Surface energy fluxes and distribution models of permafrost in European mountain areas: an overview of current developments

    Martin Hoelzle;Catherine Mittaz;Bernd Etzelmüller;Wilfried Haeberli

  • Simulating the thermal regime and thaw processes of ice-rich permafrost ground with the land-surface model CryoGrid 3

    S. Westermann;M. Langer;J. Boike;M. Heikenfeld

  • Glacier-permafrost interaction in Arctic and alpine mountain environments with examples from southern Norway and Svalbard

    Bernd Etzelmüller;Jon Ove Hagen

  • Strong degradation of palsas and peat plateaus in northern Norway during the last 60 years

    Amund Frogner Borge;Sebastian Westermann;Ingvild Solheim;Bernd Etzelmüller

  • Characteristics of Discontinuous Permafrost based on Ground Temperature Measurements and Electrical Resistivity Tomography, Southern Yukon, Canada

    Antoni G. Lewkowicz;Bernd Etzelmüller;Sharon L. Smith

  • Twenty years of European mountain permafrost dynamics—the PACE legacy

    Bernd Etzelmüller;Mauro Guglielmin;Christian Hauck;Christin Hilbich

  • Modeling the impact of wintertime rain events on the thermal regime of permafrost

    Sebastian Westermann;Julia Boike;Moritz Langer;T. V. Schuler

  • Permafrost Map for Norway, Sweden and Finland

    Kjersti Gisnås;Bernd Etzelmüller;Cristian Lussana;Jan Hjort

  • Transient thermal modeling of permafrost conditions in Southern Norway

    Sebastian Westermann;Thomas Schuler;Kjersti Gisnås;Bernd Etzelmuller

  • The regional distribution of mountain permafrost in Iceland

    Bernd Etzelmüller;Herman Farbrot;Águst Guðmundsson;Ole Humlum

  • Spatial prediction of soil classes using digital terrain analysis and multinomial logistic regression modeling integrated in GIS: Examples from Vestfold County, Norway

    Misganu Debella-Gilo;Bernd Etzelmüller

  • Degrading Mountain Permafrost in Southern Norway: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Mean Ground Temperatures, 1999–2009

    Ketil Isaksen;Rune Strand Ødegård;Bernd Etzelmüller;Christin Hilbich

  • Ground Thermal Regime and Permafrost Distribution under a Changing Climate in Northern Norway

    Herman Farbrot;Ketil Isaksen;Bernd Etzelmüller;Kjersti Gisnås

  • A REGIONAL INVENTORY OF ROCK GLACIERS AND ICE‐CORED MORAINES IN NORWAY

    Karianne S. Lilleøren;Bernd Etzelmüller

Frequent Co-Authors

Sebastian Westermann
Sebastian Westermann University of Oslo
Julia Boike
Julia Boike Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Ketil Isaksen
Ketil Isaksen Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Moritz Langer
Moritz Langer Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Ole Humlum
Ole Humlum University of Oslo
Johan Ludvig Sollid
Johan Ludvig Sollid University of Oslo
Hanne H. Christiansen
Hanne H. Christiansen University Centre in Svalbard
Jan Hjort
Jan Hjort University of Oulu
Vladimir E. Romanovsky
Vladimir E. Romanovsky University of Alaska Fairbanks
Juha Aalto
Juha Aalto University of Helsinki

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