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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 80 961 913 61 60 290 25906

Gerhard Kattner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerhard Kattner between 1978 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerhard Kattner published across 45 years, from 1978 to 2022, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2011. 1 of the 291 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2011. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1978 2022

291 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerhard Kattner: publications per year, 1978 to 2022
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 3
1983 9
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 5
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 6
1994 13
1995 6
1996 5
1997 9
1998 13
1999 9
2000 16
2001 13
2002 5
2003 11
2004 5
2005 13
2006 8
2007 6
2008 11
2009 12
2010 9
2011 24
2012 8
2013 6
2014 17
2015 17
2016 5
2017 2
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 1
Total 291
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Gerhard Kattner publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerhard Kattner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–290 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 290 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130 290
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Gerhard Kattner D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerhard Kattner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47 80
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Gerhard Kattner is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. The research conducted by this scientist primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions in various subfields including Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Water Science and Technology.

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

  • Oceanography
  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Water Science and Technology

Kattner's main topics of research include Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, and Water Quality and Pollution Assessment.

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Water Quality and Pollution Assessment

Recent published works by Gerhard Kattner demonstrate a focus on biochemical and environmental marine studies. Noteworthy papers include:

  • Assimilation and turnover rates of lipid compounds in dominant Antarctic copepods fed with 13C-enriched diatoms (2020), published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Molecular Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Changjiang (Yangtze River) - Imprints of Anthropogenic Impact (2022), published in Frontiers in Marine Science

In collaboration, Kattner frequently works with several researchers. Some of the most common co-authors include Martin Graeve, Lauris Boissonnot, Barbara Niehoff, Wilhelm Hagen, and Ying Wu.

  • Martin Graeve
  • Lauris Boissonnot
  • Barbara Niehoff
  • Wilhelm Hagen
  • Ying Wu

Publication venues where Kattner's work has appeared include:

  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Best Publications

  • Fatty acid trophic markers in the pelagic marine environment.

    Johanne Dalsgaard;Michael A. St. John;Gerhard Kattner;Dörthe C. Müller-Navarra

  • A simple and efficient method for the solid‐phase extraction of dissolved organic matter (SPE‐DOM) from seawater

    Thorsten Dittmar;Boris Koch;Norbert Hertkorn;Gerhard Kattner

  • Microbial production of recalcitrant dissolved organic matter: long-term carbon storage in the global ocean.

    Nianzhi Jiao;Gerhard J. Herndl;Dennis A. Hansell;Ronald Benner

  • Lipid storage in marine zooplankton

    Richard F. Lee;Wilhelm Hagen;Gerhard Kattner

  • Mangroves, a major source of dissolved organic carbon to the oceans

    Thorsten Dittmar;Norbert Hertkorn;Gerhard Kattner;Rubén J. Lara

  • The biogeochemistry of the river and shelf ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean: a review

    Thorsten Dittmar;Gerhard Kattner

  • Molecular formulae of marine and terrigenous dissolved organic matter detected by electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

    Boris P. Koch;Matthias Witt;Ralph Engbrodt;Thorsten Dittmar

  • Lipids and life strategy of Arctic Calanus

    Stig Falk-Petersen;Patrick Mayzaud;Gerhard Kattner;John R. Sargent

  • On the Intermediate Depth Waters of the Arctic Ocean

    Bert Rudels;E.P. Jones;L.G. Anderson;G Kattner

  • Fundamentals of molecular formula assignment to ultrahigh resolution mass data of natural organic matter.

    Boris P. Koch;Thorsten Dittmar;Matthias Witt;Gerhard Kattner

  • Biogeochemical characteristics of dissolved and particulate organic matter in Russian rivers entering the Arctic Ocean

    Jörg M Lobbes;Hans Peter Fitznar;Gerhard Kattner

  • Lipids, trophic relationships, and biodiversity in Arctic and Antarctic krill

    Stig Falk-Petersen;Wilhelm Hagen;Gerhard Kattner;Andrew Clarke

  • Diet-induced changes in the fatty acid composition of Arctic herbivorous copepods: Experimental evidence of trophic markers

    Martin Graeve;Gerhard Kattner;Wilhelm Hagen

  • Molecular transformation and degradation of refractory dissolved organic matter in the Atlantic and Southern Ocean

    Oliver J. Lechtenfeld;Gerhard Kattner;Ruth Flerus;S. Leigh McCallister

  • Lipids in Arctic benthos: does the fatty acid and alcohol composition reflect feeding and trophic interactions?

    Martin Graeve;Gerhard Kattner;D. Piepenburg

  • Biomass offsets little or none of permafrost carbon release from soils, streams, and wildfire: an expert assessment

    Benjamin W. Abbott;Jeremy B. Jones;Edward A. G. Schuur;F. Stuart Chapin

  • River or mangrove? Tracing major organic matter sources in tropical Brazilian coastal waters

    Thorsten Dittmar;Rubén José Lara;Gerhard Kattner

  • Tracing Pacific water in the North Atlantic Ocean

    E. P. Jones;J. H. Swift;L. G. Anderson;M. Lipizer

  • A molecular perspective on the ageing of marine dissolved organic matter

    R. Flerus;O. J. Lechtenfeld;Boris P. Koch;S. L. McCallister

  • Water masses and circulation in the Eurasian Basin: Results from the Oden 91 expedition

    L. G. Anderson;G. Björk;O. Holby;E. P. Jones

  • Biomass offsets little or none of permafrost carbon release from soils, streams, and wildfire

    Benjamin W. Abbott;Jeremy B. Jones;Edward A. G. Schuur;F. Stuart Chapin

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Graeve
Martin Graeve Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
David N. Thomas
David N. Thomas University of Helsinki
Rubén J. Lara
Rubén J. Lara Universidad Nacional del Sur
Gerhard Dieckmann
Gerhard Dieckmann Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Wilhelm Hagen
Wilhelm Hagen University of Bremen
Hilary Kennedy
Hilary Kennedy Bangor University
Thorsten Dittmar
Thorsten Dittmar Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Hans-Jürgen Hirche
Hans-Jürgen Hirche Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Stig Falk-Petersen
Stig Falk-Petersen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Christian Haas
Christian Haas Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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