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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8272 7672 2744 2426 101 4845

Christof Meile publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christof Meile between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christof Meile published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2024. 12 of the 132 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

132 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christof Meile: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 5
2004 1
2005 7
2006 1
2007 7
2008 7
2009 2
2010 7
2011 3
2012 6
2013 8
2014 4
2015 7
2016 5
2017 4
2018 6
2019 6
2020 9
2021 8
2022 7
2023 6
2024 10
2025 2
Total 132
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Christof Meile 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 Christof Meile 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, 98–107 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: 101 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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
98–107 404 101
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
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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Christof Meile 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 Christof Meile 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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

Christof Meile is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research focuses on Environmental Science and engages extensively with several subfields and topics related to this broad discipline.

The main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Their work spans several subfields of Environmental Science such as:

  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Molecular Biology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry

Meile's research covers multiple scientific topics with notable attention to:

  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Meile include:

  • Macrofaunal control of microbial community structure in continental margin sediments, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Controls on Interspecies Electron Transport and Size Limitation of Anaerobically Methane-Oxidizing Microbial Consortia, 2021, mBio
  • Pore-Scale Numerical Investigation of Evolving Porosity and Permeability Driven by Biofilm Growth, 2021, Transport in Porous Media
  • The evolution of early diagenetic processes at the Mozambique margin during the last glacial-interglacial transition, 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Porewater flow patterns in surficial cold seep sediments inferred from conservative tracer profiles and early diagenetic modeling, 2020, Chemical Geology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Meile are:

  • Xiaojia He
  • Longhui Deng
  • Damian Bölsterli
  • Mark A. Lever
  • Grayson L. Chadwick

Meile publishes regularly in several scientific venues, including:

  • ChemElectroChem
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Biogeosciences
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts

Best Publications

  • Genome characteristics of a generalist marine bacterial lineage.

    Ryan J Newton;Laura E Griffin;Kathy M Bowles;Christof Meile

  • Ecological Genomics of Marine Roseobacters

    M. A. Moran;R. Belas;M. A. Schell;J. M. Gonzalez

  • Expanding the role of reactive transport models in critical zone processes

    Li Li;Kate Maher;Alexis Navarre-Sitchler;Jennifer Druhan

  • Flow and nutrient dynamics in a subterranean estuary (Waquoit Bay, MA, USA) : Field data and reactive transport modeling

    Claudette Spiteri;Caroline P. Slomp;Matthew A. Charette;Kagan Tuncay

  • Seasonal oscillation of microbial iron and sulfate reduction in saltmarsh sediments (Sapelo Island, GA, USA)

    Carla M. Koretsky;Charles M. Moore;Kristine L. Lowe;Christof Meile

  • Rapid Iron Reduction Rates Are Stimulated by High-Amplitude Redox Fluctuations in a Tropical Forest Soil.

    Brian Ginn;Christof Meile;Jared Wilmoth;Yuanzhi Tang

  • Dependence of calcite growth rate and Sr partitioning on solution stoichiometry: Non-Kossel crystal growth

    Gernot Nehrke;Gert-Jan Reichart;P. Van Cappellen;C. Meile

  • Tube-dwelling invertebrates: tiny ecosystem engineers have large effects in lake ecosystems

    Franz Hölker;Michael J. Vanni;Jan J. Kuiper;Christof Meile

  • Scale dependence of reaction rates in porous media

    Christof Meile;Kagan Tuncay

  • The rise and fall of methanotrophy following a deepwater oil-well blowout

    M. Crespo-Medina;C. D. Meile;K. S. Hunter;A. R. Diercks

  • Modeling biogeochemical processes in subterranean estuaries: Effect of flow dynamics and redox conditions on submarine groundwater discharge of nutrients

    Claudette Spiteri;Caroline P. Slomp;Kagan Tuncay;Christof Meile

  • Metabolic variability in seafloor brines revealed by carbon and sulphur dynamics

    Samantha B. Joye;Vladimir A. Samarkin;Beth N. Orcutt;Beth N. Orcutt;Ian R. MacDonald

  • Arsenic speciation in Mono Lake, California: Response to seasonal stratification and anoxia

    James T. Hollibaugh;Steve Carini;Hakan Gürleyük;Robert Jellison

  • Intermittent bioirrigation and oxygen dynamics in permeable sediments: An experimental and modeling study of three tellinid bivalves

    Nils Volkenborn;Christof Meile;Lubos Polerecky;Conrad A. Pilditch

  • Carbon geochemistry of cold seeps: Methane fluxes and transformation in sediments from Kazan mud volcano, eastern Mediterranean Sea

    Ralf R. Haese;Christof Meile;Philippe Van Cappellen;Gert J. De Lange

  • Global estimates of enhanced solute transport in marine sediments

    Christof Meile;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Influence of pO2 on Iron Redox Cycling and Anaerobic Organic Carbon Mineralization in a Humid Tropical Forest Soil.

    Chunmei Chen;Christof Meile;Jared Wilmoth;Diego Barcellos

  • Quantifying bioirrigation using ecological parameters: a stochastic approach†

    Carla M. Koretsky;Christof Meile;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Quantifying bioirrigation in aquatic sediments: An inverse modeling approach

    Christof Meile;Carla M. Koretsky;Philippe Van Cappellen

  • Quantification of Extracellular Carbonic Anhydrase Activity in Two Marine Diatoms and Investigation of Its Role

    Brian M. Hopkinson;Christof Meile;Chen Shen

  • Modelling the geochemical fate and transport of wastewater-derived phosphorus in contrasting groundwater systems.

    Claudette Spiteri;Caroline P. Slomp;Pierre Regnier;Christof Meile

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Van Cappellen
Philippe Van Cappellen University of Waterloo
Samantha B. Joye
Samantha B. Joye University of Georgia
Victoria J. Orphan
Victoria J. Orphan California Institute of Technology
Pierre Regnier
Pierre Regnier Université Libre de Bruxelles
Caroline P. Slomp
Caroline P. Slomp Radboud University
Joseph P. Montoya
Joseph P. Montoya Georgia Institute of Technology
Mark A. Lever
Mark A. Lever ETH Zurich
Gwenael Jouet
Gwenael Jouet French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Tracy A. Villareal
Tracy A. Villareal The University of Texas at Austin
Mary Ann Moran
Mary Ann Moran University of Georgia

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