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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7703 7136 2610 2308 124 4107

Falk Feddersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Falk Feddersen between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Falk Feddersen published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2016. 6 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2016. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Falk Feddersen: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 2
2004 4
2005 3
2006 5
2007 5
2008 3
2009 4
2010 9
2011 7
2012 11
2013 8
2014 10
2015 6
2016 25
2017 3
2018 6
2019 7
2020 8
2021 16
2022 1
2023 6
2024 3
2025 5
2026 1
Total 166
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Falk Feddersen 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 Falk Feddersen 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, 118–127 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: 124 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
118–127 540 124
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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Falk Feddersen 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 Falk Feddersen 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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

Falk Feddersen is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily falls within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Oceanography and Earth-Surface Processes. Additional subfields of their work include Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics addressed in their research encompass:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Feddersen has published extensively in recognized scientific journals. Frequent venues include:

  • Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Selected recent publications demonstrate the variety of their work and include:

  • The Inner-Shelf Dynamics Experiment, 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Alongshore Variability of Shoaling Internal Bores on the Inner Shelf, 2020, Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Tracer Exchange Across the Stratified Inner-Shelf Driven by Transient Rip-Currents and Diurnal Surface Heat Fluxes, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Modeling Untreated Wastewater Evolution and Swimmer Illness for Four Wastewater Infrastructure Scenarios in the San Diego-Tijuana (US/MX) Border Region, 2021, GeoHealth
  • Mechanisms of Mid- to Outer-Shelf Transport of Shoreline-Released Tracers, 2020, Journal of Physical Oceanography

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Sarah N. Giddings
  • Jamie MacMahan
  • D. J. Grimes
  • Xiaodong Wu
  • Sutara H. Suanda

Best Publications

  • Modeling the alongshore current on barred beaches

    B. G. Ruessink;J. R. Miles;F. Feddersen;R. T. Guza

  • Momentum balances on the North Carolina inner shelf

    Steve Lentz;R. T. Guza;Steve Elgar;Falk Feddersen

  • Alongshore momentum balances in the nearshore

    Falk Feddersen;R. T. Guza;Steve Elgar;T. H. C. Herbers

  • Observations of nearshore circulation: Alongshore uniformity

    Falk Feddersen;R. T. Guza

  • Observing Surf-Zone Dispersion with Drifters

    Matthew Spydell;Falk Feddersen;R. T. Guza;W. E. Schmidt

  • The Generation of Surfzone Eddies in a Strong Alongshore Current

    Falk Feddersen

  • Velocity moments in alongshore bottom stress parameterizations

    Falk Feddersen;R. T. Guza;Steve Elgar;T. H. C. Herbers

  • The Effect of Wave Breaking on Surf-Zone Turbulence and Alongshore Currents: A Modeling Study

    Falk Feddersen;John H. Trowbridge

  • Vertical Structure of Dissipation in the Nearshore

    Falk Feddersen;John H. Trowbridge;Albert J. Williams

  • Lagrangian Drifter Dispersion in the Surf Zone: Directionally Spread, Normally Incident Waves

    Matthew Spydell;Falk Feddersen

  • Effect of wave frequency and directional spread on shoreline runup

    R. T. Guza;Falk Feddersen

  • Cross-shore surfzone tracer dispersion in an alongshore current

    David B. Clark;Falk Feddersen;R. T. Guza

  • Direct Estimation of the Reynolds Stress Vertical Structure in the Nearshore

    Falk Feddersen;Albert J. Williams

  • Scaling surf zone turbulence

    Falk Feddersen

  • The drag coefficient, bottom roughness, and wave-breaking in the nearshore

    Falk Feddersen;E.L Gallagher;R.T Guza;Steve Elgar

  • Observations of the Surf-Zone Turbulent Dissipation Rate

    Falk Feddersen

  • Physical and biological processes underlying the sudden surface appearance of a red tide in the nearshore

    Melissa M. Omand;James J. Leichter;Peter J. S. Franks;R. T. Guza

  • Cross-shore tracer exchange between the surfzone and inner-shelf

    Kai Hally-Rosendahl;Falk Feddersen;R. T. Guza

  • A self‐similar scaling for cross‐shelf exchange driven by transient rip currents

    Sutara H. Suanda;Falk Feddersen

  • Modeling surf zone tracer plumes: 1. Waves, mean currents, and low‐frequency eddies

    Falk Feddersen;David B. Clark;David B. Clark;R. T. Guza

  • Observations of drifter dispersion in the surfzone: The effect of sheared alongshore currents

    Matthew S. Spydell;Falk Feddersen;R. T. Guza

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert T. Guza
Robert T. Guza Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Steve Elgar
Steve Elgar Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Peter Franks
Peter Franks University of California, Davis
Jamie MacMahan
Jamie MacMahan Naval Postgraduate School
Arthur J. Miller
Arthur J. Miller University of California, San Diego
Christopher A. Edwards
Christopher A. Edwards University of California, Santa Cruz
John A. Barth
John A. Barth Oregon State University
Jennifer MacKinnon
Jennifer MacKinnon University of California, San Diego
Emanuele Di Lorenzo
Emanuele Di Lorenzo Georgia Institute of Technology
James J. Leichter
James J. Leichter University of California, San Diego

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