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Bernd Zimanowski

Bernd Zimanowski

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
32
Citations
3840
World Ranking
8697
National Ranking
628

Bernd Zimanowski 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 Zimanowski sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 89 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Bernd Zimanowski 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 Zimanowski sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bernd Zimanowski is affiliated with the University of Würzburg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in geophysics, atmospheric science, global and planetary change, astronomy and astrophysics, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis

Bernd Zimanowski has published in a variety of scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Climatic Change
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Geology

Among recent papers attributed to Zimanowski, the following are notable:

  • "Deep-sea eruptions boosted by induced fuel-coolant explosions," 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • "Deep-sea fragmentation style of Havre revealed by dendrogrammatic analyses of particle morphometry," 2020, Bulletin of Volcanology
  • "Climate change information tailored to the agricultural sector in Central Europe, exemplified on the region of Lower Franconia," 2023, Climatic Change
  • "Liquid jet breakup regimes in lava fountains," 2022, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • "Controls on juvenile ash morphologies in lava fountains: insights from laboratory experiments," 2023, Bulletin of Volcanology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zimanowski include:

  • Tobias Dürig
  • Ralf Büttner
  • James D. L. White
  • Arran Murch
  • Pier Paolo Comida

The combination of Earth and Planetary Sciences with specialized subfields such as geophysics and atmospheric science reflects a multidisciplinary approach in Bernd Zimanowski's work. Their research contributions are recorded across a range of topics impacting geological sciences, planetary exploration, and environmental studies.

Best Publications

  • Identifying magma–water interaction from the surface features of ash particles

    Ralf Büttner;Pierfrancesco Dellino;Bernd Zimanowski

  • Fragmentation of basaltic melt in the course of explosive volcanism

    Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Büttner;Volker Lorenz;Hans-Georg Häfele

  • Thermohydraulic explosions in phreatomagmatic eruptions as evidenced by the comparison between pyroclasts and products from Molten Fuel Coolant Interaction experiments

    R. Büttner;P. Dellino;L. La Volpe;V. Lorenz

  • Quantitative experiments on phreatomagmatic explosions

    Bernd Zimanowski;Georg Fröhlich;Volker Lorenz

  • PHYSICS OF THERMOHYDRAULIC EXPLOSIONS

    Ralf Büttner;Bernd Zimanowski

  • Premixing of magma and water in MFCI experiments

    B. Zimanowski;R. Büttner;V. Lorenz

  • The volcanic ash problem

    Bernd Zimanowski;Kenneth Wohletz;Pierfrancesco Dellino;Ralf Büttner

  • Ash from the Eyjafjallajökull eruption (Iceland): Fragmentation processes and aerodynamic behavior

    P. Dellino;M. T. Gudmundsson;G. Larsen;D. Mele

  • Phreatomagmatic explosions of rhyolitic magma: Experimental and field evidence

    A. Austin-Erickson;R. Büttner;P. Dellino;M. H. Ort

  • Large-scale experiments on the mechanics of pyroclastic flows: Design, engineering, and first results

    Pierfrancesco Dellino;Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Büttner;Luigi La Volpe

  • Phreatomagmatic explosions in subaqueous volcanism

    Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Büttner

  • Thermal conductivity of a volcanic rock material (olivine-melilitite) in the temperature range between 288 and 1470 K

    R. Büttner;B. Zimanowski;J. Blumm;L. Hagemann

  • Stress‐induced brittle fragmentation of magmatic melts: Theory and experiments

    Ralf Büttner;Pierfrancesco Dellino;Hannes Raue;Ingo Sonder

  • Dynamic mingling of magma and liquefied sediments

    Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Büttner

  • Multiphase flow above explosion sites in debris-filled volcanic vents: Insights from analogue experiments

    Pierre-Simon Ross;James D.L. White;Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Büttner

  • On the formation of deep-seated subterranean peperite-like magma–sediment mixtures

    Volker Lorenz;Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Buettner

  • Chapter 26 – Magma–Water Interaction and Phreatomagmatic Fragmentation

    Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Büttner;Pierfrancesco Dellino;James D.L. White

  • Volcanic jets, plumes, and collapsing fountains: evidence from large-scale experiments, with particular emphasis on the entrainment rate

    Pierfrancesco Dellino;Fabio Dioguardi;Daniela Mele;Maria D'Addabbo

  • On the first experimental phreatomagmatic explosion of a kimberlite melt

    S Kurszlaukis;R Büttner;B Zimanowski;V Lorenz

  • Experiments on steam explosion by interaction of water with silicate melts

    Bernd Zimanowski;Georg Fröhlich;Volker Lorenz

  • Modeling Volcanic Processes: Magma–water interactions

    Ken Wohletz;Bernd Zimanowski;Ralf Büttner

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierfrancesco Dellino
Pierfrancesco Dellino University of Bari Aldo Moro
James D. L. White
James D. L. White University of Otago
Magnús T. Gudmundsson
Magnús T. Gudmundsson University of Iceland
Greg A. Valentine
Greg A. Valentine University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Roberto Sulpizio
Roberto Sulpizio University of Bari Aldo Moro
Jocelyn McPhie
Jocelyn McPhie University of Tasmania
Wolfgang Bach
Wolfgang Bach University of Bremen
Andri Stefánsson
Andri Stefánsson University of Iceland
James G. Moore
James G. Moore United States Geological Survey
Enzo Boschi
Enzo Boschi University of Bologna

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