| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 96 | 179 | 152 | 5 | 4 | 810 | 27696 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Gerold Wefer between 1978 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerold Wefer published across 45 years, from 1978 to 2022, averaging 19 papers a year. Output peaked at 106 publications in 2002. 1 of the 855 publications appeared in the last two years.
855 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 28 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 37 |
| 1997 | 40 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1999 | 49 |
| 2000 | 50 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2002 | 106 |
| 2003 | 46 |
| 2004 | 32 |
| 2005 | 63 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 38 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| Total | 855 |
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 Gerold Wefer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 810 publications — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 810 |
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 Gerold Wefer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 96 D-Index — 98th percentile
98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 96 |
| 97 | 15 | |
| 98 | 13 | |
| 99 | 3 | |
| 100 | 13 | |
| 101 | 3 | |
| 102 | 9 | |
| 103 | 4 | |
| 104 | 6 | |
| 105 | 6 | |
| 106+ | 98 |
Gerold Wefer is affiliated with Marum in Germany, where their research focuses on interdisciplinary studies within engineering and earth sciences. The scientist has contributed extensively to fields such as engineering and earth and planetary sciences, with a particular emphasis on ocean engineering and mechanical engineering. Their work also encompasses subfields like geophysics, paleontology, and oceanography, reflecting a broad engagement with geoscientific disciplines.
They have published papers on multiple topics related to reservoir engineering and simulation methods, drilling and well engineering, as well as hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis. Additionally, their research involves geological and paleoclimatological studies, geological and geochemical analysis, paleontology and fossil stratigraphy, and earthquake and tectonic studies.
Recent publication venues include:
Some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by them are:
Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:
Gerold Wefer;Wolfgang H. Berger
Gerhard Fischer;G. Wefer
W. H. Berger;Victor Smetacek;Gerold Wefer
G. Wefer;D. Billett;D. Hebbeln;B.B. Joergensen
G. Wefer;W.H. Berger;Gerold Siedler;D.J. Webb
Tim Freudenthal;Thomas Wagner;Frank Wenzhöfer;Matthias Zabel
Frank Lamy;Dierk Hebbeln;Ursula Röhl;Gerold Wefer
Jeremy R. Marlow;Carina B. Lange;Gerold Wefer;Antoni Rosell-Melé
Carsten Rühlemann;Stefan Mulitza;Peter J. Müller;Gerold Wefer
U. Röhl;T.J. Bralower;R.D. Norris;G. Wefer
Helge W. Arz;Jürgen Pätzold;Gerold Wefer
Hermann Behling;Helge W. Arz;Jürgen Pätzold;Gerold Wefer
Gerold Wefer;Stefan Mulitza;Volker Ratmeyer
Gerhard Fischer;Dieter Fütterer;Rainer Gersonde;Susumu Honjo
Frank Lamy;Dierk Hebbeln;Gerold Wefer
Gerold Wefer;Gerhard Fischer;Dieter Füetterer;Rainer Gersonde
Stefan Mulitza;Matthias Prange;Jan Berend Stuut;Matthias Zabel
G. Wefer;G. Fischer
Thomas Felis;Jürgen Pätzold;Yossi Loya;Maoz Fine
Stefan Mulitza;Anke Dürkoop;Walter Hale;Gerold Wefer
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