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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 30 9076 8437 651 622 218 4095

Carsten Rühlemann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carsten Rühlemann between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carsten Rühlemann published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2019. 4 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2019. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 27 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1996 2025

224 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carsten Rühlemann: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 1
1999 27
2000 5
2001 6
2002 7
2003 8
2004 12
2005 0
2006 5
2007 5
2008 0
2009 8
2010 6
2011 11
2012 2
2013 4
2014 33
2015 12
2016 3
2017 3
2018 8
2019 44
2020 2
2021 4
2022 2
2023 0
2024 2
2025 2
Total 224
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Carsten Rühlemann 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 Carsten Rühlemann 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, 218–227 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: 218 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
218–227 290 218
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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Carsten Rühlemann 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 Carsten Rühlemann 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 30
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
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

Carsten Rühlemann is affiliated with the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources in Germany. Their research work primarily intersects the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a particular emphasis on subfields including Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology.

Their research topics include:

  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

Rühlemann has contributed to several recent publications, demonstrating a focus on marine and environmental geosciences:

  • "Mining mineral resources from the seabed: Opportunities and challenges" (2020) published in Marine Policy
  • "Exploration of Polymetallic Nodules and Resource Assessment: A Case Study from the German Contract Area in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone of the Tropical Northeast Pacific" (2021) published in Minerals
  • "Impact of Indian Ocean surface temperature gradient reversals on the Indian Summer Monsoon" (2021) published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "World Atlas of late Quaternary Foraminiferal Oxygen and Carbon Isotope Ratios" (2022) published in Earth system science data
  • "Full radionuclide analysis of polymetallic nodules from the Clarion-Clipperton-Fracture Zone in the NE Pacific" (2024) published in Applied Geochemistry

Rühlemann has coauthored frequently with several researchers including Αnnemiek Vink, Christian Kunze, Holger Hummrich, Thomas Lüttke, and Klaus Flesch.

Their work appears in a range of publication venues such as Marine Policy, Minerals, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Earth system science data, and Applied Geochemistry.

In addition to journal articles, Rühlemann has contributed to book publications, notably to the Maribus eBooks series with the title "World ocean review: Mit den Meeren leben 7. Lebensgarant Ozean - nachhaltig nutzen, wirksam schützen" published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Global temperature calibration of the alkenone unsaturation index (UK′37) in surface waters and comparison with surface sediments

    Maureen H. Conte;Maureen H. Conte;Marie-Alexandrine Sicre;Carsten Rühlemann;Carsten Rühlemann;John C. Weber;John C. Weber

  • Warming of the tropical Atlantic Ocean and slowdown of thermohaline circulation during the last deglaciation

    Carsten Rühlemann;Stefan Mulitza;Peter J. Müller;Gerold Wefer

  • Consistently dated Atlantic sediment cores over the last 40 thousand years

    Claire Waelbroeck;Bryan C. Lougheed;Natalia Vázquez Riveiros;Natalia Vázquez Riveiros;Lise Missiaen

  • North Pacific and North Atlantic sea-surface temperature variability during the Holocene

    Jung-Hyun Kim;Norel Rimbu;Stephan J. Lorenz;Gerrit Lohmann

  • High- and low-latitude climate control on the position of the southern Peru-Chile Current during the Holocene

    Frank Lamy;Carsten Rühlemann;Dierk Hebbeln;Gerold Wefer

  • Early Pliocene increase in thermohaline overturning: A precondition for the development of the modern equatorial Pacific cold tongue

    Silke Steph;Silke Steph;Silke Steph;Ralf Tiedemann;Matthias Prange;Jeroen Groeneveld

  • Coupling of millennial‐scale changes in sea surface temperature and precipitation off northeastern Brazil with high‐latitude climate shifts during the last glacial period

    Andrea Jaeschke;Carsten Rühlemann;Helge W Arz;Gerrit M N Heil

  • Composition, Formation, and Occurrence of Polymetallic Nodules

    T. Kuhn;A. Wegorzewski;C. Rühlemann;A. Vink

  • Impact of depositional and biogeochemical processes on small scale variations in nodule abundance in the Clarion‐Clipperton Fracture Zone

    Konstantin Mewes;José M. Mogollón;José M. Mogollón;Aude Picard;Aude Picard;Carsten Rühlemann

  • Late Quaternary productivity changes in the western equatorial Atlantic: Evidence from 230Th normalized carbonate and organic carbon accumulation rates

    C. Rühlemann;Martin Frank;W. Hale;A. Mangini

  • Intermediate depth warming in the tropical Atlantic related to weakened thermohaline circulation: Combining paleoclimate data and modeling results for the last deglaciation

    Carsten Rühlemann;Carsten Rühlemann;Stefan Mulitza;Gerrit Lohmann;André Paul

  • Organic Carbon and Carbonate as Paleoproductivity Proxies: Examples from High and Low Productivity Areas of the Tropical Atlantic

    C. Rühlemann;P. J. Müller;R. R. Schneider

  • Shifts in the position of the north equatorial current and rapid productivity changes in the western tropical Atlantic during the last glacial

    Annemiek Vink;Carsten Rühlemann;Karin A. F. Zonneveld;Stefan Mulitza

  • Monsoon versus ocean circulation controls on paleoenvironmental conditions off southern Sumatra during the past 300,000 years

    Andreas Lückge;Mahyar Mohtadi;Carsten Rühlemann;Georg Scheeder

  • Barium peaks at glacial terminations in sediments of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean—relicts of deglacial productivity pulses?

    Sabine Kasten;Ralf R. Haese;Matthias Zabel;Carsten Rühlemann

  • Late Quaternary changes of western equatorial Atlantic surface circulation and Amazon lowland climate recorded in Ceará Rise deep sea sediments

    Carsten Rühlemann;Bernhard Diekmann;Stefan Mulitza;Martin Frank

  • Palaeoenvironmental information gained from calcareous dinoflagellates: the late Quaternary eastern and western tropical Atlantic Ocean in comparison

    Christine Höll;Britta Karwath;Carsten Rühlemann;Karin A.F. Zonneveld

  • Alkenone temperature anomalies in the Brazil‐Malvinas Confluence area caused by lateral advection of suspended particulate material

    Carsten Rühlemann;Martin Butzin

  • Aragonite preservation in late Quaternary sediment cores on the Brazilian Continental Slope: implications for intermediate water circulation

    S. Gerhardt;H. Groth;C. Rühlemann;R. Henrich

  • The South Atlantic Oxygen Isotope Record of Planktic Foraminifera

    Stefan Mulitza;Barbara Donner;Gerhard Fischer;André Paul

  • Consistently dated Atlantic sediment cores

    Claire Waelbroeck;Bryan C Lougheed;Natalia Vázquez Riveiros;Lise Missiaen

Frequent Co-Authors

Helge W Arz
Helge W Arz Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research
Trond Dokken
Trond Dokken NORCE Research
Jean Lynch-Stieglitz
Jean Lynch-Stieglitz Georgia Institute of Technology
Stéphanie Desprat
Stéphanie Desprat University of Bordeaux
Maria Fernanda Sanchez Goñi
Maria Fernanda Sanchez Goñi University of Bordeaux
Gesine Mollenhauer
Gesine Mollenhauer Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Frédérique Eynaud
Frédérique Eynaud University of Bordeaux
Delia W Oppo
Delia W Oppo Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
William E. N. Austin
William E. N. Austin University of St Andrews
Anders E. Carlson
Anders E. Carlson Oregon State University

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