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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 8085 7500 589 561 312 3734

Christian Zeeden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian Zeeden between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian Zeeden published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 17.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2017. 35 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2017. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 20 publications
2007 2025

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian Zeeden: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 3
2011 7
2012 3
2013 11
2014 14
2015 18
2016 38
2017 48
2018 42
2019 23
2020 28
2021 27
2022 16
2023 22
2024 15
2025 20
Total 338
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Christian Zeeden 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 Christian Zeeden 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, 308–317 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: 312 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107 312
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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Christian Zeeden 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 Christian Zeeden 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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

Christian Zeeden is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with substantial contributions in various subfields and topics related to geology, paleoclimatology, and environmental studies.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, the prominent subfields covered are:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Paleontology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Anthropology

The key topics Christian Zeeden has worked on encompass:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Marine and environmental studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Christian Zeeden has contributed to research published in multiple venues, with a focus on Earth sciences and geological publications. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • E&G Quaternary Science Journal
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)

Some of the recent papers by Christian Zeeden are:

  • Loess landscapes of Europe - Mapping, geomorphology, and zonal differentiation (2020, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Organic carbon burial is paced by a ~173-ka obliquity cycle in the middle to high latitudes (2021, Science Advances)
  • Millennial-scale terrestrial ecosystem responses to Upper Pleistocene climatic changes: 4D-reconstruction of the Schwalbenberg Loess-Palaeosol-Sequence (Middle Rhine Valley, Germany) (2020, CATENA)
  • Paleoclimate records reveal elusive ~200-kyr eccentricity cycle for the first time (2020, Global and Planetary Change)
  • A tale of shifting relations: East Asian summer and winter monsoon variability during the Holocene (2021, Scientific Reports)

They have collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Ulrich Hambach
  • Frank Lehmkuhl
  • Slobodan B. Marković
  • Thomas Wonik
  • Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr

Best Publications

  • Loess landscapes of Europe-Mapping, geomorphology, and zonal differentiation

    Frank Lehmkuhl;Janina J. Nett;Stephan Pötter;Philipp Schulte

  • A Refined Astronomically Calibrated 40Ar/39Ar Age for Fish Canyon Sanidine

    Tiffany A. Rivera;Michael Storey;Christian Zeeden;Frederik J. Hilgen

  • Stratigraphic continuity and fragmentary sedimentation: the success of cyclostratigraphy as part of integrated stratigraphy

    Frederik J. Hilgen;Linda A. Hinnov;Hayfaa Abdul Aziz;Hemmo A. Abels

  • Shift of large-scale atmospheric systems over Europe during late MIS 3 and implications for Modern Human dispersal

    Igor Obreht;Ulrich Hambach;Ulrich Hambach;Daniel Veres;Daniel Veres;Christian Zeeden

  • Approaches and challenges to the study of loess - Introduction to the LoessFest Special Issue

    Randall J. Schaetzl;E. Arthur Bettis;Onn Crouvi;Kathryn E. Fitzsimmons

  • Tracing the influence of Mediterranean climate on Southeastern Europe during the past 350,000 years

    Igor Obreht;Christian Zeeden;Ulrich Hambach;Daniel Veres

  • Organic carbon burial is paced by a ~173-ka obliquity cycle in the middle to high latitudes.

    He Huang;Yuan Gao;Chao Ma;Matthew M. Jones

  • The Cyclostratigraphy Intercomparison Project (CIP): consistency, merits and pitfalls

    Matthias Sinnesael;Matthias Sinnesael;David De Vleeschouwer;Christian Zeeden;Sietske J. Batenburg

  • Demographic estimates of hunter–gatherers during the Last Glacial Maximum in Europe against the background of palaeoenvironmental data

    Andreas Maier;Andreas Maier;Frank Lehmkuhl;Patrick Ludwig;Martin Melles

  • A critical reevaluation of palaeoclimate proxy records from loess in the Carpathian Basin

    Igor Obreht;Christian Zeeden;Christian Zeeden;Ulrich Hambach;Daniel Veres

  • Three climatic cycles recorded in a loess-palaeosol sequence at Semlac (Romania) – Implications for dust accumulation in south-eastern Europe

    Christian Zeeden;Holger Kels;Ulrich Hambach;Ulrich Hambach;Philipp Schulte

  • Quartz OSL dating of late quaternary Chinese and Serbian loess: A cross Eurasian comparison of dust mass accumulation rates

    Zoran Perić;Emma Lagerbäck Adolphi;Thomas Stevens;Gábor Újvári;Gábor Újvári

  • Testing astronomically tuned age models

    Christiaan Zeeden;Christiaan Zeeden;Stephen R. Meyers;Lucas J. Lourens;Frederik J. Hilgen

  • Millennial scale climate oscillations recorded in the Lower Danube loess over the last glacial period

    Christian Zeeden;Ulrich Hambach;Ulrich Hambach;Daniel Veres;Daniel Veres;Kathryn E. Fitzsimmons

  • Revised Miocene splice, astronomical tuning and calcareous plankton biochronology of ODP Site 926 between 5 and 14.4 Ma

    Christian Zeeden;Frederik J Hilgen;Thomas Westerhold;Lucas J Lourens

  • Aeolian dynamics at the Orlovat loess–paleosol sequence, northern Serbia, based on detailed textural and geochemical evidence

    Igor Obreht;Christian Zeeden;Philipp Schulte;Ulrich Hambach

  • The Crvenka loess-paleosol sequence: A record of continuous grassland domination in the southern Carpathian Basin during the Late Pleistocene

    Slobodan B. Marković;Pál Sümegi;Thomas Stevens;Thomas Stevens;Randall J. Schaetzl

  • A Multi-Proxy Analysis of two Loess-Paleosol Sequences in the Northern Harz Foreland, Germany

    Lydia Krauß;Joerg Zens;Christian Zeeden;Philipp Schulte

  • The Miocene astronomical time scale 9–12 Ma: New constraints on tidal dissipation and their implications for paleoclimatic investigations

    Christian Zeeden;Christian Zeeden;Frederik J. Hilgen;Silja K. Hüsing;Lucas L. Lourens

  • Prevailing surface winds in Northern Serbia in the recent and past time periods; modern- and past dust deposition

    Milivoj B. Gavrilov;Slobodan B. Marković;Randall J. Schaetzl;Ivana Tošić

  • Extending the tephra and palaeoenvironmental record of the Central Mediterranean back to 430 ka: A new core from Fucino Basin, central Italy

    Biagio Giaccio;Niklas Leicher;Giorgio Mannella;Lorenzo Monaco

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Lehmkuhl
Frank Lehmkuhl RWTH Aachen University
Ulrich Hambach
Ulrich Hambach University of Bayreuth
Slobodan B. Marković
Slobodan B. Marković University of Novi Sad
Daniel Veres
Daniel Veres Romanian Academy
Frederik J Hilgen
Frederik J Hilgen Utrecht University
Wei Chu
Wei Chu Sichuan University
Lucas Joost Lourens
Lucas Joost Lourens Utrecht University
Pál Sümegi
Pál Sümegi University of Szeged
Kuo-Yen Wei
Kuo-Yen Wei National Chung Hsing University
Chuan-Chou Shen
Chuan-Chou Shen National Taiwan University

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