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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 54 2653 2415 171 159 471 13091

Enno Schefuß publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Enno Schefuß between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Enno Schefuß published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 20.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 76 publications in 2017. 33 of the 521 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 76. Peak 76 publications in 2017. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 57 publications 2017: 76 publications 2018: 57 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 19 publications
2001 2025

521 publications in total across all disciplines

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Enno Schefuß: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 4
2004 16
2005 13
2006 1
2007 1
2008 2
2009 16
2010 25
2011 19
2012 20
2013 24
2014 49
2015 8
2016 57
2017 76
2018 57
2019 31
2020 19
2021 18
2022 13
2023 17
2024 14
2025 19
Total 521
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Enno Schefuß 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 Enno Schefuß 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, 468–477 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: 471 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 30 471
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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Enno Schefuß 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 Enno Schefuß 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 54
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

Enno Schefuß is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these broader fields, their work addresses several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to geological and ecological processes. Key focus areas include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Tree-ring climate responses

Schefuß has contributed to numerous publications, with notable papers including:

  • Climate control on terrestrial biospheric carbon turnover, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Early Holocene greening of the Sahara requires Mediterranean winter rainfall, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Hydroclimatic vulnerability of peat carbon in the central Congo Basin, 2022, Nature
  • Elevated dust depositions in West Asia linked to ocean-atmosphere shifts during North Atlantic cold events, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Paleohydrological dynamics in the Western Mediterranean during the last glacial cycle, 2021, Global and Planetary Change

The scientist has published extensively in several key venues, including:

  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Frequent collaborators of Schefuß include Mahyar Mohtadi, Cristiano Mazur Chiessi, Christoph Häggi, Gesine Mollenhauer, and Yannick Garcin.

In addition to journal articles, Schefuß has contributed to book publications, such as a 2024 title published by Frontiers Media titled Women in Biogeochemical Dynamics Research: 2022.

Best Publications

  • Distributional variations in marine crenarchaeotal membrane lipids: a new tool for reconstructing ancient sea water temperatures?

    Stefan Schouten;Ellen C. Hopmans;Enno Schefuß;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • A novel proxy for terrestrial organic matter in sediments based on branched and isoprenoid tetraether lipids

    Ellen C Hopmans;Johan W.H Weijers;Enno Schefuß;Lydie Herfort

  • Climatic controls on central African hydrology during the past 20,000 years

    Enno Schefuss;Stefan Schouten;Ralph R Schneider

  • Carbon isotope analyses of n-alkanes in dust from the lower atmosphere over the central eastern Atlantic

    Enno Schefuß;Volker Ratmeyer;Jan Berend W. Stuut;J. H.Fred Jansen

  • Coupled Thermal and Hydrological Evolution of Tropical Africa over the Last Deglaciation

    Johan W. H. Weijers;Enno Schefuß;Stefan Schouten;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • Wet phases in the Sahara/Sahel region and human migration patterns in North Africa

    Isla S. Castañeda;Stefan Mulitza;Enno Schefuß;Raquel A. Lopes dos Santos

  • Forcing of wet phases in southeast Africa over the past 17,000 years

    Enno Schefuß;Holger Kuhlmann;Gesine Mollenhauer;Gesine Mollenhauer;Matthias Prange

  • African vegetation controlled by tropical sea surface temperatures in the mid-Pleistocene period

    Enno Schefuß;Stefan Schouten;J. H. Fred Jansen;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • Provenance of present-day eolian dust collected off NW Africa

    Jan-Berend Stuut;Matthias Zabel;Volker Ratmeyer;Peer Helmke

  • Leaf water deuterium enrichment shapes leaf wax n-alkane δD values of angiosperm plants I: Experimental evidence and mechanistic insights

    Ansgar Kahmen;Enno Schefuß;Dirk Sachse

  • Leaf water deuterium enrichment shapes leaf wax n-alkane δD values of angiosperm plants II: Observational evidence and global implications

    Ansgar Kahmen;Ansgar Kahmen;Bernd Hoffmann;Enno Schefuß;Stefan K. Arndt

  • Millennial-scale sea surface temperature changes in the eastern Mediterranean (Nile River Delta region) over the last 27,000 years

    Isla S. Castañeda;Enno Schefuß;Jürgen Pätzold;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • The role of fire in Miocene to Pliocene C4 grassland and ecosystem evolution

    Sebastian Hoetzel;Lydie M Dupont;Enno Schefuß;Florian Rommerskirchen;Florian Rommerskirchen

  • Disentangling marine, soil and plant organic carbon contributions to continental margin sediments: A multi-proxy approach in a 20,000 year sediment record from the Congo deep-sea fan

    Johan W.H. Weijers;Stefan Schouten;Enno Schefuß;Ralph R. Schneider

  • Reconstructing C3 and C4 vegetation cover using n-alkane carbon isotope ratios in recent lake sediments from Cameroon, Western Central Africa

    Yannick Garcin;Enno Schefuß;Valérie F. Schwab;Vincent Garreta

  • Global-scale evidence for the refractory nature of riverine black carbon

    Alysha I. Coppola;Daniel B. Wiedemeier;Valier Galy;Negar Haghipour

  • Taraxerol and Rhizophora pollen as proxies for tracking past mangrove ecosystems

    Gerard Jm Versteegh;Enno Schefuß;Lydie M Dupont;Fabienne Marret

  • Orbital- and millennial-scale changes in the hydrologic cycle and vegetation in the western African Sahel: insights from individual plant wax δD and δ^(13)C

    Eva M. Niedermeyer;Eva M. Niedermeyer;Enno Schefuß;Alex L. Sessions;Stefan Mulitza

  • Glacial-interglacial variability in Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and thermocline adjustments in the tropical North Atlantic

    Raquel A. Lopes dos Santos;Matthias Prange;Isla S. Castañeda;Enno Schefuß

  • Long chain 1,13-and 1,15-diols as a potential proxy for palaeotemperature reconstruction

    Sebastiaan W. Rampen;Verónica Willmott;Jung-Hyun Kim;Eleonora Uliana

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Mulitza
Stefan Mulitza University of Bremen
Lydie M Dupont
Lydie M Dupont University of Bremen
Matthias Zabel
Matthias Zabel University of Bremen
Gesine Mollenhauer
Gesine Mollenhauer Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Matthias Prange
Matthias Prange University of Bremen
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi Universidade de São Paulo
André Oliveira Sawakuchi
André Oliveira Sawakuchi Universidade de São Paulo
Mahyar Mohtadi
Mahyar Mohtadi University of Bremen
Michael Schulz
Michael Schulz Norwegian Meteorological Institute

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