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Frank Schäbitz

Frank Schäbitz

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5388 4984 383 364 127 4512

Frank Schäbitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank Schäbitz between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank Schäbitz published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2009. 1 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2009. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1990 2025

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank Schäbitz: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 3
2006 2
2007 10
2008 3
2009 14
2010 5
2011 0
2012 7
2013 9
2014 9
2015 6
2016 13
2017 8
2018 11
2019 5
2020 7
2021 9
2022 6
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 140
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Frank Schäbitz 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 Frank Schäbitz 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: 127 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
118–127 540 127
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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Frank Schäbitz 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 Frank Schäbitz 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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

Frank Schäbitz is a researcher affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Social Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Paleontology, Ecology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The main topics explored in Schäbitz's research encompass:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Schäbitz has contributed to several recent papers published between 2020 and 2022, addressing paleoclimate, hydroclimate variability, and human evolutionary contexts. Notable publications include:

  • "Paleo-ENSO influence on African environments and early modern humans," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Northern Hemisphere Glaciation, African climate and human evolution," 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Orbital controls on eastern African hydroclimate in the Pleistocene," 2022, Scientific Reports
  • "Recurring types of variability and transitions in the ∼620 kyr record of climate change from the Chew Bahir basin, southern Ethiopia," 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Holocene Hydroclimate Variability and Vegetation Response in the Ethiopian Highlands (Lake Dendi)," 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as Quaternary Science Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Earth Science, and Geophysical Research Letters. Their collaboration network includes multiple co-authors with repeated joint publications. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Asfawossen Asrat
  • Verena Foerster
  • Martin H. Trauth
  • Henry F. Lamb
  • Andrew S. Cohen

Frank Schäbitz's interdisciplinary approach addresses climatic and environmental systems from the Pleistocene to recent periods, linking geological and paleoenvironmental data to questions of human evolution, climate variability, and ecological dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Climatically induced lake level changes during the last two millennia as reflected in sediments of Laguna Potrok Aike, southern Patagonia (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

    Torsten Haberzettl;Michael Fey;Andreas Lücke;Nora Maidana

  • Lateglacial and Holocene wet-dry cycles in southern Patagonia: chronology, sedimentology and geochemistry of a lacustrine record from Laguna Potrok Aike, Argentina

    Torsten Haberzettl;Hugo Corbella;Michael Fey;Stephanie Janssen

  • Precipitation origin and evaporation of lakes in semi-arid Patagonia (Argentina) inferred from stable isotopes (δ18O, δ2H)

    Christoph Mayr;Andreas Lücke;Willibald Stichler;Peter Trimborn

  • Holocene variability of the Southern Hemisphere westerlies in Argentinean Patagonia (52°S)

    Christoph Mayr;Michael Wille;Torsten Haberzettl;Michael Fey

  • Geographical and temporal trends in Late Quaternary fire histories of Fuego-Patagonia, South America

    Ulli M Huber;Ulli M Huber;Vera Markgraf;Frank Schäbitz

  • The Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project : High-Resolution Paleoclimate Records from the East African Rift System and Their Implications for Understanding the Environmental Context of Hominin Evolution

    Christopher J. Campisano;Andrew S. Cohen;J. Ramon Arrowsmith;Asfawossen Asrat

  • Crater lakes of the Pali Aike Volcanic Field as key sites for paleoclimatic and paleoecological reconstructions in southern Patagonia, Argentina

    Bernd Zolitschka;Frank Schäbitz;Andreas Lücke;Hugo Corbella

  • Palaeoenvironmental changes in southern Patagonia during the last millennium recorded in lake sediments from Laguna Azul (Argentina)

    Christoph Mayr;Michael Fey;Torsten Haberzettl;Stephanie Janssen

  • Pollen-based biome reconstructions for Latin America at 0, 6000 and 18 000 radiocarbon years ago

    R. Marchant;A. Cleef;S. P. Harrison;H. Hooghiemstra

  • Vegetation and climate history of the Lake Prespa region since the Lateglacial

    Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos;Anne Aufgebauer;Frank Schäbitz;Bernd Wagner

  • Vegetation and climate dynamics in southern South America: The microfossil record of Laguna Potrok Aike, Santa Cruz, Argentina

    Michael Wille;Nora I. Maidana;Frank Schäbitz;Michael Fey

  • Late Pleniglacial vegetation in eastern-central Europe: are there modern analogues in Siberia?

    Enikő Katalin Magyari;Petr Kuneš;Gusztáv Jakab;Pál Sümegi

  • The Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project: inferring the environmental context of human evolution from eastern African rift lake deposits

    A. Cohen;Christopher Campisano;Ramon Arrowsmith;A. Asrat

  • Holocene climatic variations in northern Patagonia, Argentina

    Frank Schäbitz

  • Geomorphology and paleoecology of the arid diagonal in Southern South America

    Elena M. Abraham De Vazquez;Karsten Garleff;Helga Liebricht;Alberto C. Regairaz

  • Late Pleistocene dust deposition in the Patagonian steppe - extending and refining the paleoenvironmental and tephrochronological record from Laguna Potrok Aike back to 55 ka

    Torsten Haberzettl;Flavio S. Anselmetti;Sabine W. Bowen;Michael Fey

  • Hydrological variability in southeastern Patagonia and explosive volcanic activity in the southern Andean Cordillera during Oxygen Isotope Stage 3 and the Holocene inferred from lake sediments of Laguna Potrok Aike, Argentina

    Torsten Haberzettl;Torsten Haberzettl;Barbara Kück;Sabine Wulf;Flavio S. Anselmetti

  • Modern pollen-vegetation and isopoll maps in southern Argentina

    M. M. Paez;F. Schäbitz;S. Stutz

  • Climate variability over the last 92 ka in SW Balkans from analysis of sediments from Lake Prespa

    K. Panagiotopoulos;A. Böhm;Melanie J. Leng;Melanie J. Leng;B. Wagner

  • Estudios polínicos del Cuaternario en las regiones áridas del sur de Argentina

    Frank Schäbitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Ohlendorf
Christian Ohlendorf University of Bremen
Christoph Mayr
Christoph Mayr University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Bernd Zolitschka
Bernd Zolitschka University of Bremen
Torsten Haberzettl
Torsten Haberzettl Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Andreas Lücke
Andreas Lücke Forschungszentrum Jülich
Henry F. Lamb
Henry F. Lamb Aberystwyth University
Asfawossen Asrat
Asfawossen Asrat Botswana International University of Science and Technology
Gerhard H. Schleser
Gerhard H. Schleser Forschungszentrum Jülich
Martin H. Trauth
Martin H. Trauth University of Potsdam
Volker Wennrich
Volker Wennrich University of Cologne

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