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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7358 6811 539 514 268 4142

Harald Stollhofen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Harald Stollhofen between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Harald Stollhofen published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2000. 15 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2000. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications
1994 2025

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Harald Stollhofen: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 3
1996 5
1997 18
1998 13
1999 21
2000 22
2001 7
2002 13
2003 7
2004 4
2005 8
2006 2
2007 3
2008 6
2009 4
2010 2
2011 3
2012 7
2013 4
2014 4
2015 4
2016 12
2017 4
2018 14
2019 13
2020 19
2021 19
2022 13
2023 9
2024 6
2025 9
Total 280
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Harald Stollhofen 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 Harald Stollhofen 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, 268–277 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: 268 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
268–277 147 268
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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Harald Stollhofen 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 Harald Stollhofen 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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

Harald Stollhofen is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research is centered primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on subfields such as Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Mechanics of Materials, and Anthropology.

Their work covers key topics including geology and paleoclimatology research, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology, geological and geochemical analysis, geological formations and processes, evolution and paleontology studies, as well as geological and geophysical studies.

Harald Stollhofen has published multiple papers in a variety of scientific venues, frequently contributing to journals like Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, Journal of Structural Geology, Research Square, and the Journal of Human Evolution.

  • New Olduvai Basin stratigraphy and stratigraphic concepts revealed by OGCP cores into the Palaeolake Olduvai depocentre, Tanzania (2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology)
  • Chronostratigraphy and age modeling of Pleistocene drill cores from the Olduvai Basin, Tanzania (Olduvai Gorge Coring Project) (2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology)
  • Palaeosalinity and palaeoclimatic geochemical proxies (elements Ti, Mg, Al) vary with Milankovitch cyclicity (1.3 to 2.0 Ma), OGCP cores, Palaeolake Olduvai, Tanzania (2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology)
  • New excavations in the MNK Skull site, and the last appearance of the Oldowan and Homo habilis at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (2020, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology)
  • Olduvai's oldest Oldowan (2020, Journal of Human Evolution)

Frequent co-authors in Harald Stollhofen's research include Ian G. Stanistreet, Jackson K. Njau, Kathy Schick, Nicholas Toth, and Lindsay J. McHenry. The collaboration patterns indicate active involvement in multidisciplinary research teams focusing on geological and archaeological investigations.

Publication venues most associated with their work are:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Human Evolution

Their research addresses questions around stratigraphy, paleoclimatology, and paleoenvironmental reconstructions, notably on the Olduvai Basin and Palaeolake Olduvai in Tanzania. These studies contribute to understanding sedimentary dynamics, geochemical proxies, and hominin archaeological contexts during the Pleistocene.

Best Publications

  • The geochronology and significance of ash-fall tuffs in the glaciogenic Carboniferous-Permian Dwyka Group of Namibia and South Africa

    Berthold Bangert;Harald Stollhofen;Volker Lorenz;Richard Armstrong

  • Internal stratigraphic relationships in the Etendeka group in the Huab Basin, NW Namibia: understanding the onset of flood volcanism

    Dougal Jerram;Nigel Mountney;Frank Holzförster;Harald Stollhofen

  • Mass and hyperconcentrated flow deposits record dune damming and catastrophic breakthrough of ephemeral rivers, Skeleton Coast Erg, Namibia

    Johan Svendsen;Harald Stollhofen;Carmen B.E Krapf;Ian G Stanistreet

  • Tuffs, tectonism and glacially related sea-level changes, Carboniferous-Permian, Southern Namibia

    Harald Stollhofen;Ian G. Stanistreet;Berthold Bangert;Hermann Grill

  • Death of a sand sea: an active aeolian erg systematically buried by the Etendeka flood basalts of NW Namibia

    D. A. Jerram;N. P. Mountney;J. A. Howell;D. Long

  • Environments and hominin activities across the FLK Peninsula during Zinjanthropus times (1.84 Ma), Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.

    Robert J. Blumenschine;Ian G. Stanistreet;Jackson K. Njau;Jackson K. Njau;Marion K. Bamford

  • Lava-sediment interaction in desert settings; are all peperite-like textures the result of magma-water interaction?

    Dougal A Jerram;Harald Stollhofen

  • The offshore East African Rift System: Structural framework at the toe of a juvenile rift

    Dieter Franke;Wilfried Jokat;Stefan Ladage;Harald Stollhofen

  • Assessing accuracy of gas-driven permeability measurements: a comparative study of diverse Hassler-cell and probe permeameter devices

    C. M. Filomena;C. M. Filomena;Jens Hornung;H. Stollhofen

  • A sequence stratigraphic model for the Lower Coal Measures (Upper Carboniferous) of the Ruhr district, north-west Germany

    Gary Hampson;Harald Stollhofen;Steve Flint

  • Single-zircon U-Pb dating of Carboniferous-Permian tuffs, Namibia, and the intercontinental deglaciation cycle framework

    Harald Stollhofen;Mario Werner;Ian G Stanistreet;Richard A Armstrong

  • Hoanib River flood deposits of Namib Desert interdunes asanalogues for thin permeability barrier mudstone layers inaeolianite reservoirs

    Ian G. Stanistreet;Harald Stollhofen

  • Landscape distribution of Oldowan stone artifact assemblages across the fault compartments of the eastern Olduvai Lake Basin during early lowermost Bed II times.

    Robert J. Blumenschine;Fidelis T. Masao;Harald Stollhofen;Ian G. Stanistreet

  • Contrasting styles of ephemeral river systems and their interaction with dunes of the Skeleton Coast erg (Namibia)

    Carmen B.E. Krapf;Harald Stollhofen;Ian G. Stanistreet

  • Facies architecture variations and seismogenic structures in the Carboniferous-Permian Saar-Nahe Basin (SW Germany) : evidence for extension-related transfer fault activity

    Harald Stollhofen

  • Segmentation and volcano-tectonic characteristics along the SW African continental margin, South Atlantic, as derived from multichannel seismic and potential field data

    Hannes Koopmann;Hannes Koopmann;Dieter Franke;Bernd Schreckenberger;Henning Schulz

  • Late Carboniferous hydrocarbon-seep carbonates from the glaciomarine Dwyka Group, southern Namibia

    Tobias Himmler;André Freiwald;Harald Stollhofen;Jörn Ludwig Peckmann

  • Origin, age and stratigraphic significance of distal fallout ash tuffs from the Carboniferous-Permian continental Saar-Nahe Basin (SW Germany)

    Stephan Königer;Volker Lorenz;Harald Stollhofen;Richard A. Armstrong

  • Upper Rotliegend to Early Cretaceous basin development

    B Legler;H Stollhofen;GH Bachmann;J Barnasch

  • Fingerprinting facies of the Tuff IF marker, with implications for early hominin palaeoecology, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

    Harald Stollhofen;Ian G. Stanistreet;Lindsay J. McHenry;Godwin F. Mollel

  • Lithostratigraphy and depositional environments in the Waterberg-Erongo area, central Namibia, and correlation with the main Karoo Basin, South Africa

    Frank Holzförster;Harald Stollhofen;Ian G. Stanistreet

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian G. Stanistreet
Ian G. Stanistreet University of Liverpool
Katherine H. Freeman
Katherine H. Freeman Pennsylvania State University
Rosa M. Albert
Rosa M. Albert Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Simon C. Brassell
Simon C. Brassell Indiana University
Marion K. Bamford
Marion K. Bamford University of the Witwatersrand
Gary J. Hampson
Gary J. Hampson Imperial College London
Nigel P. Mountney
Nigel P. Mountney University of Leeds
Dieter Franke
Dieter Franke Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Alan L. Deino
Alan L. Deino Berkeley Geochronology Center
Dougal A. Jerram
Dougal A. Jerram University of Oslo

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