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Detlef Stammer

Detlef Stammer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 68 1124 995 71 65 318 19025

Detlef Stammer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Detlef Stammer between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Detlef Stammer published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2010. 11 of the 391 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2010. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

391 publications in total across all disciplines

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Detlef Stammer: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 6
1998 5
1999 4
2000 6
2001 8
2002 6
2003 11
2004 10
2005 7
2006 10
2007 12
2008 12
2009 18
2010 36
2011 11
2012 15
2013 18
2014 21
2015 16
2016 16
2017 24
2018 17
2019 22
2020 3
2021 19
2022 15
2023 10
2024 9
2025 10
2026 1
Total 391
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Detlef Stammer 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 Detlef Stammer 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, 318–327 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: 318 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
318–327 93 318
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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Detlef Stammer 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 Detlef Stammer 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 68
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Detlef Stammer is an active researcher affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany. Their research spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. Additional subfields include Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, as well as Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as Climate variability and models, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations.

Stammer's notable recent publications include:

  • "A High-End Estimate of Sea Level Rise for Practitioners" (2022, Earth's Future)
  • "Satellite-Based Sea Surface Salinity Designed for Ocean and Climate Studies" (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • "What causes the spread of model projections of ocean dynamic sea-level change in response to greenhouse gas forcing?" (2020, Climate Dynamics)
  • "Increased late preterm birth risk and altered uterine blood flow upon exposure to heat stress" (2023, EBioMedicine)
  • "How well do we know ocean salinity and its changes?" (2020, Progress In Oceanography)

They collaborate frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Armin Köhl
  • Nuno Serra
  • Johann Jungclaus
  • Guokun Lyu
  • Armin Koehl

Detlef Stammer's work is published regularly in a variety of scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Journal of Climate
  • Climate Dynamics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Global Sustainability

Their scholarly activity includes serving fields that require multidisciplinary insights across climate science, oceanography, and environmental studies. Research outputs demonstrate engagement with understanding large-scale climate variability and oceanographic processes, as well as their implications on global ecosystems and atmospheric dynamics.

Detlef Stammer has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 2014.

Best Publications

  • Sea-Level Rise by 2100

    John A. Church;Peter U. Clark;Anny Cazenave;Jonathan M. Gregory

  • Sea Level Change

    J. A. Church;P. U. Clark;A. Cazenave;Jonathan M. Gregory

  • Decadal Prediction: Can It Be Skillful?

    Gerald A. Meehl;Lisa M. Goddard;James Murphy;Ronald J. Stouffer

  • Global Characteristics of Ocean Variability Estimated from Regional TOPEX/POSEIDON Altimeter Measurements

    Detlef Stammer

  • A Summary of the CMIP5 Experiment Design

    Karl E. Taylor;Ronald J. Stouffer;Gerald A. Meehl;Peter Cox

  • Accuracy assessment of global barotropic ocean tide models

    D. Stammer;R. D. Ray;Ole Baltazar Andersen;B. K. Arbic

  • Atmospheric loading and the oceanic “inverted barometer” effect

    Carl Wunsch;Detlef Stammer

  • Concepts and terminology for sea level: mean, variability and change, both local and global

    Jonathan M. Gregory;Jonathan M. Gregory;Stephen M. Griffies;Chris W. Hughes;Jason A. Lowe;Jason A. Lowe

  • Global sea-level budget 1993 - present

    Anny Cazenave;Benoit Meyssignac;Michael Ablain

  • Projecting twenty-first century regional sea-level changes

    A.B.A. Slangen;A.B.A. Slangen;Mark Carson;C.A. Katsman;R.S.W. van de Wal

  • Global ocean circulation during 1992-1997, estimated from ocean observations and a general circulation model

    D Stammer;C Wunsch;R Giering;C Eckert

  • Causes for Contemporary Regional Sea Level Changes

    Detlef Stammer;Anny Cazenave;Rui M. Ponte;Mark E. Tamisiea

  • Accuracy assessment of recent ocean tide models

    C. K. Shum;P. L. Woodworth;O. B. Andersen;Gary D. Egbert

  • On Eddy Characteristics, Eddy Transports, and Mean Flow Properties

    Detlef Stammer

  • Construction of the adjoint MIT ocean general circulation model and application to Atlantic heat transport sensitivity

    Jochem Marotzke;Ralf Giering;Kate Q. Zhang;Detlef Stammer

  • An estimate of Lorenz energy cycle for the world ocean based on the 1/10º STORM/NCEP simulation

    Jin Song von Storch;Carsten Eden;Irina Fast;Helmuth Haak

  • Initializing Decadal Climate Predictions with the GECCO Oceanic Synthesis: Effects on the North Atlantic

    Holger Pohlmann;Johann H. Jungclaus;Armin Köhl;Detlef Stammer

  • How well does a 1/4° global circulation model simulate large-scale oceanic observations?

    Detlef Stammer;Robin Tokmakian;Albert Semtner;Carl Wunsch

  • Improved Sea Level record over the satellite altimetry era (1993-2010) from the Climate Change Initiative project

    M. Ablain;A. Cazenave;G. Larnicol;M. Balmaseda

  • Volume, heat, and freshwater transports of the global ocean circulation 1993-2000, estimated from a general circulation model constrained by World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) data

    D. Stammer;C. Wunsch;R. Giering;C. Eckert

  • SATELLITE ALTIMETRY, THE MARINE GEOID, AND THE OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION

    Carl Wunsch;Detlef Stammer

  • Concepts and Terminology for Sea Level: Mean, Variability and Change, Both Local and Global (vol 40, pg 1251, 2019)

    Jonathan M Gregory;Stephen M Griffies;Chris W Hughes;Jason A Lowe

Frequent Co-Authors

Armin Köhl
Armin Köhl Universität Hamburg
Carl Wunsch
Carl Wunsch Harvard University
Jonathan M. Gregory
Jonathan M. Gregory University of Reading
Anny Cazenave
Anny Cazenave Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales
Rui M. Ponte
Rui M. Ponte Atmospheric and Environmental Research
John A. Church
John A. Church University of New South Wales
Magdalena Balmaseda
Magdalena Balmaseda European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Catia M. Domingues
Catia M. Domingues National Oceanography Centre
Bruce D. Cornuelle
Bruce D. Cornuelle University of California, San Diego
Stephen M. Griffies
Stephen M. Griffies National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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