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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7084 6557 515 490 188 6931

Daniel Steinhage publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Steinhage between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel Steinhage published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2015. 28 of the 255 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2015. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 55 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 18 publications
1997 2025

255 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Steinhage: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 6
2006 5
2007 17
2008 2
2009 6
2010 1
2011 2
2012 4
2013 7
2014 12
2015 55
2016 12
2017 12
2018 11
2019 7
2020 16
2021 11
2022 13
2023 21
2024 10
2025 18
Total 255
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Daniel Steinhage 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 Daniel Steinhage 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, 188–197 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: 188 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
188–197 401 188
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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Daniel Steinhage 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 Daniel Steinhage 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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

Daniel Steinhage is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in Atmospheric Science and related subfields. Their work integrates the study of cryospheric phenomena, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, and climate-related environmental changes.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Steinhage has published extensively, with a selection of recent papers illustrating the scope and focus of their research:

  • "Brief communication: New radar constraints support presence of ice older than 1.5 Myr at Little Dome C" (2021) in The Cryosphere
  • "Bed topography and subglacial landforms in the onset region of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream" (2020) in Annals of Glaciology
  • "Surface accumulation in Northern Central Greenland during the last 300 years" (2020) in Annals of Glaciology
  • "Airborne ultra-wideband radar sounding over the shear margins and along flow lines at the onset region of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream" (2022) in Earth system science data
  • "Crystal orientation fabric anisotropy causes directional hardening of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream" (2023) in Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators in Steinhage's research include:

  • Olaf Eisen
  • Veit Helm
  • Steven Franke
  • Dorthe Dahl-Jensen
  • Daniela Jansen

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in publication venues such as:

  • The Cryosphere
  • Annals of Glaciology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth system science data

Steinhage's research contributions intersect multiple areas of Earth sciences, with strong emphases on monitoring and analyzing cryospheric and ice stream dynamics in polar regions. The body of work reflects interdisciplinary approaches linking geophysical measurements to broader climatic and environmental processes relevant for understanding changes across polar ice masses and their global implications.

Best Publications

  • Bedmap2: improved ice bed, surface and thickness datasets for Antarctica

    Peter Fretwell;Hamish D. Pritchard;David G. Vaughan;J. L. Bamber

  • A new bed elevation dataset for Greenland

    J. L. Bamber;J. A. Griggs;R. T. W. L. Hurkmans;J. A. Dowdeswell

  • Where to find 1.5 million yr old ice for the IPICS "Oldest-Ice" ice core

    H. Fischer;J. Severinghaus;E. Brook;E. Wolff;E. Wolff

  • A global, high-resolution data set of ice sheet topography, cavity geometry, and ocean bathymetry

    Janin Schaffer;Ralph Timmermann;Jan Erik Arndt;Steen Savstrup Kristensen

  • Layer disturbances and the radio-echo free zone in ice sheets

    Reinhard Drews;Olaf Eisen;Olaf Eisen;Ilka Weikusat;Sepp Kipfstuhl

  • Balance velocities and measured properties of the Antarctic ice sheet from a new compilation of gridded data for modelling

    Philippe Huybrechts;Daniel Steinhage;Frank Wilhelms;Jonathan Bamber

  • Direct evidence for continuous radar reflector originating from changes in crystal-orientation fabric

    O. Eisen;I. Hamann;S. Kipfstuhl;D. Steinhage

  • Converging flow and anisotropy cause large-scale folding in Greenland's ice sheet.

    Paul D. Bons;Daniela Jansen;Felicitas Mundel;Catherine C. Bauer

  • Polar aircraft Polar5 and Polar6 operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute

    Christine Wesche;Daniel Steinhage;Uwe Nixdorf

  • The newly developed airborne radio-echo sounding system of the AWI as a glaciological tool

    U. Nixdorf;D. Steinhage;U. Meyer;L. Hempel

  • Ice thinning, upstream advection, and non-climatic biases for the upper 89% of the EDML ice core from a nested model of the Antarctic ice sheet

    Philippe Huybrechts;Philippe Huybrechts;Oleg Rybak;Oleg Rybak;Frank Pattyn;Urs Ruth

  • New maps of the ice thickness and subglacial topography in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, determined by means of airborne radio-echo sounding

    D. Steinhage;U. Nixdorf;U. Meyer;H. Miller

  • Brief communication: New radar constraints support presence of ice older than 1.5 Myr at Little Dome C

    David A. Lilien;Daniel Steinhage;Drew Taylor;Frédéric Parrenin

  • Improved method to determine radio-echo sounding reflector depths from ice-core profiles of permittivity and conductivity.

    Olaf Eisen;Frank Wilhelms;Daniel Steinhage;Jakob Schwander

  • Comparison of measurements from different radio-echo sounding systems and synchronization with the ice core at Dome C, Antarctica

    Anna Winter;Daniel Steinhage;Emily J. Arnold;Donald D. Blankenship

  • Multi-channel ultra-wideband radar sounder and imager

    R. Hale;H. Miller;S. Gogineni;J. B. Yan

  • Bed topography and subglacial landforms in the onset region of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream

    Steven Franke;Daniela Jansen;Tobias Binder;Nils Dörr

  • Subglacial Geology and Geomorphology of the Pensacola-Pole Basin, East Antarctica

    Guy J. G. Paxman;Stewart S. R. Jamieson;Fausto Ferraccioli;Tom A. Jordan

  • Potential mechanisms for anisotropy in ice-penetrating radar data

    Reinhard Drews;Olaf Eisen;Daniel Steinhage;Ilka Weikusat

  • Seismic wave propagation in anisotropic ice – Part 2: Effects of crystal anisotropy in geophysical data

    Anja Diez;Anja Diez;Anja Diez;Olaf Eisen;Olaf Eisen;Coen Hofstede;Astrid Lambrecht

  • Surface topography and ice flow in the vicinity of the EDML deep-drilling site, Antarctica

    Christine Wesche;Olaf Eisen;Hans Oerter;Daniel Schulte

  • The evolution of the western rift area of the Fimbul Ice Shelf, Antarctica

    Angelika Humbert;Daniel Steinhage

Frequent Co-Authors

Olaf Eisen
Olaf Eisen University of Bremen
Angelika Humbert
Angelika Humbert Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Veit Helm
Veit Helm Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Wilfried Jokat
Wilfried Jokat University of Bremen
Frank Pattyn
Frank Pattyn Université Libre de Bruxelles
John Paden
John Paden University of Kansas
Philippe Huybrechts
Philippe Huybrechts Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Frank Wilhelms
Frank Wilhelms Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen University of Copenhagen
Hugh F. J. Corr
Hugh F. J. Corr British Antarctic Survey

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