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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4215 3873 293 278 336 8008

Frank Wenzhöfer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank Wenzhöfer between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank Wenzhöfer published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 80 publications in 2014. 5 of the 391 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 80. Peak 80 publications in 2014. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 80 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

391 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank Wenzhöfer: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 3
2001 7
2002 7
2003 12
2004 2
2005 4
2006 3
2007 9
2008 0
2009 19
2010 13
2011 7
2012 29
2013 25
2014 80
2015 29
2016 5
2017 20
2018 36
2019 11
2020 17
2021 22
2022 14
2023 4
2024 6
2025 3
2026 2
Total 391
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Frank Wenzhöfer 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 Wenzhöfer 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, 328–337 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: 336 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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 87 336
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 Wenzhöfer 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 Wenzhöfer 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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 Wenzhöfer is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Germany. Their research primarily addresses questions within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, contributing significantly to the understanding of marine and coastal ecosystems and biogeochemical processes.

The scientist's main subfields of study include Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, and Geochemistry and Petrology. Their work spans a variety of interconnected topics such as Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis.

Frequent co-authors in Frank Wenzhöfer's research include:

  • Ronnie N. Glud
  • Ashley A. Rowden
  • Felix Janßen
  • Bo Thamdrup
  • Antje Boëtius

The main publication venues for their work are:

  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Biogeosciences
  • Limnology and Oceanography
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Communications Earth & Environment

Among recent significant papers are:

  • Sediment oxygen consumption: Role in the global marine carbon cycle, 2022, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Effects of a deep-sea mining experiment on seafloor microbial communities and functions after 26 years, 2020, Science Advances
  • Hadal trenches are dynamic hotspots for early diagenesis in the deep sea, 2021, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Sea-ice derived meltwater stratification slows the biological carbon pump: results from continuous observations, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Microbial community structure in hadal sediments: high similarity along trench axes and strong changes along redox gradients, 2021, The ISME Journal

Best Publications

  • Seafloor oxygen consumption fuelled by methane from cold seeps

    Antje Boetius;Antje Boetius;Frank Wenzhöfer

  • Export of Algal Biomass from the Melting Arctic Sea Ice

    Antje Boetius;Sebastian Albrecht;Karel Bakker;Christina Bienhold

  • Early diagenesis of organic matter from sediments of the eastern subtropical Atlantic: evidence from stable nitrogen and carbon isotopes

    Tim Freudenthal;Thomas Wagner;Frank Wenzhöfer;Matthias Zabel

  • High rates of microbial carbon turnover in sediments in the deepest oceanic trench on Earth

    Ronnie N. Glud;Ronnie N. Glud;Frank Wenzhöfer;Frank Wenzhöfer;Mathias Middelboe;Kazumasa Oguri

  • In situ experimental evidence of the fate of a phytodetritus pulse at the abyssal sea floor.

    U. Witte;F. Wenzhöfer;Stefan Sommer;A. Boetius

  • Investigating hypoxia in aquatic environments: diverse approaches to addressing a complex phenomenon

    J. Friedrich;F. Janssen;F. Janssen;D. Aleynik;Hermann W. Bange

  • Small-scale spatial and temporal variability in coastal benthic O2 dynamics: Effects of fauna activity

    Frank Wenzhöfer;Ronnie N. Glud

  • Transport and mineralization rates in North Sea sandy intertidal sediments, Sylt-Rømø Basin, Wadden Sea

    Dirk de Beer;Frank Wenzhöfer;Timothy G. Ferdelman;Susan E. Boehme

  • Benthic carbon mineralization in the Atlantic: a synthesis based on in situ data from the last decade

    Frank Wenzhöfer;Ronnie N. Glud

  • Towards a greater understanding of pattern, scale and process in marine benthic systems: a picture is worth a thousand worms

    Martin Solan;Joseph D. Germano;Donald C. Rhoads;Chris Smith

  • Rapid response of a deep-sea benthic community to POM enrichment: an in situ experimental study

    U. Witte;Nicole Aberle;M. Sand;Frank Wenzhöfer

  • Benthic solute exchange and carbon mineralization in two shallow subtidal sandy sediments: Effect of advective pore‐water exchange

    Perran L. M. Cook;Frank Wenzhöfer;Frank Wenzhöfer;Ronnie N. Glud;Felix Janssen

  • Biogeochemistry of a deep-sea whale fall: sulfate reduction, sulfide efflux and methanogenesis

    Tina Treude;Craig R. Smith;Frank Wenzhöfer;Erin Carney

  • How Deep-Sea Wood Falls Sustain Chemosynthetic Life

    Christina Bienhold;Christina Bienhold;Petra Pop Ristova;Petra Pop Ristova;Frank Wenzhöfer;Frank Wenzhöfer;Thorsten Dittmar

  • Benthic diatoms of a high Arctic fjord (Young Sound, NE Greenland): importance for ecosystem primary production

    Ronnie N. Glud;Michael Kühl;Frank Wenzhöfer;Søren Rysgaard

  • Benthic biogeochemistry: state of the art technologies and guidelines for the future of in situ survey

    E Viollier;C. Rabouille;Se Apitz;E Breuer

  • Effects of a deep-sea mining experiment on seafloor microbial communities and functions after 26 years

    T. R. Vonnahme;M. Molari;F. Janssen;F. Janssen;F. Wenzhöfer;F. Wenzhöfer

  • COMMUNITIES AND MICROHABITATS OF LIVING BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE TROPICAL EAST ATLANTIC: IMPACT OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTIVITY REGIMES

    L. Licari;Stefanie Schumacher;Frank Wenzhöfer;M. Zabel

  • Benthic carbon mineralization in hadal trenches: Assessment by in situ O2 microprofile measurements

    Frank Wenzhöfer;Kazumasa Oguri;Mathias Middelboe;Robert Turnewitsch

  • Sea-ice derived meltwater stratification slows the biological carbon pump: results from continuous observations

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  • Niche differentiation among mat‐forming, sulfide‐oxidizing bacteria at cold seeps of the Nile Deep Sea Fan (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)

    Stefanie Grünke;Janine Felden;Anna Lichtschlag;Anne-Christin Girnth

  • In situ microsensor studies of a shallow water hydrothermal vent at Milos, Greece

    Frank Wenzhöfer;Ola Holby;Ronnie N Glud;Helle K Nielsen

  • Calcite dissolution driven by benthic mineralization in the deep-sea: in situ measurements of Ca 2+ , pH, pCO 2 and O 2

    F Wenzhöfer;M Adler;O Kohls;C Hensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Antje Boetius
Antje Boetius Max Planck Society
Marcel Nicolaus
Marcel Nicolaus Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Ronnie N. Glud
Ronnie N. Glud University of Southern Denmark
Alban Ramette
Alban Ramette University of Bern
Matthias Zabel
Matthias Zabel University of Bremen
Dirk de Beer
Dirk de Beer Max Planck Society
Ann Vanreusel
Ann Vanreusel Ghent University
Benjamin Rabe
Benjamin Rabe Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Marcus Elvert
Marcus Elvert University of Bremen
Thomas Soltwedel
Thomas Soltwedel Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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