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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7407 6860 543 518 195 3593

Hella Wittmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hella Wittmann between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hella Wittmann published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2017. 34 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2017. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 17 publications
2000 2025

206 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hella Wittmann: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 2
2008 2
2009 7
2010 1
2011 8
2012 10
2013 0
2014 8
2015 8
2016 17
2017 21
2018 19
2019 10
2020 16
2021 14
2022 11
2023 14
2024 17
2025 17
Total 206
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Hella Wittmann 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 Hella Wittmann 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, 188–197 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: 195 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 195
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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Hella Wittmann 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 Hella Wittmann 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

Hella Wittmann is affiliated with the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences in Germany. Their research primarily intersects Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in Environmental Science.

Their work spans several subfields, including:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geophysics
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

Main topics addressed by Wittmann include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

Hella Wittmann has published extensively in several key scientific journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Earth Surface Dynamics
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Quaternary Science Reviews

Among the recent papers featuring Wittmann's contribution are:

  • "Fluvial organic carbon cycling regulated by sediment transit time and mineral protection," 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • "A global rate of denudation from cosmogenic nuclides in the Earth's largest rivers," 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Late-Pleistocene catchment-wide denudation patterns across the European Alps," 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Sediment Transit Time and Floodplain Storage Dynamics in Alluvial Rivers Revealed by Meteoric10Be," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • "The effect of lithology on the relationship between denudation rate and chemical weathering pathways - evidence from the eastern Tibetan Plateau," 2022, Earth Surface Dynamics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wittmann include:

  • Friedhelm von Blanckenburg
  • Dirk Sachse
  • Anne Bernhardt
  • Niels Hovius
  • Dirk Scherler

Best Publications

  • Relation between rock uplift and denudation from cosmogenic nuclides in river sediment in the Central Alps of Switzerland

    Hella Wittmann;Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Tina Kruesmann;Kevin P. Norton

  • Multi-phased uplift of the southern margin of the Central Anatolian plateau, Turkey: A record of tectonic and upper mantle processes

    T. F. Schildgen;D Cosentino;B. Bookhagen;S. Niedermann

  • Sediment production and delivery in the Amazon River basin quantified by in situ–produced cosmogenic nuclides and recent river loads

    H. Wittmann;F. von Blanckenburg;Laurence Maurice;Laurence Maurice;Jean-Loup Guyot

  • Earth surface erosion and weathering from the 10Be (meteoric)/9Be ratio

    Friedhelm von Blanckenburg;Julien Bouchez;Hella Wittmann

  • The dependence of meteoric 10Be concentrations on particle size in Amazon River bed sediment and the extraction of reactive 10Be/9Be ratios

    H. Wittmann;F. von Blanckenburg;J. Bouchez;N. Dannhaus

  • Fluvial organic carbon cycling regulated by sediment transit time and mineral protection

    Marisa Repasch;Joel S. Scheingross;Niels Hovius;Maarten Lupker

  • Effect of vegetation cover on millennial-scale landscape denudation rates in East Africa

    Verónica Torres Acosta;Taylor F. Schildgen;Brian A. Clarke;Dirk Scherler

  • Petrogenesis of crustal wehrlites in the Oman ophiolite: Experiments and natural rocks

    J. Koepke;S. Schoenborn;M. Oelze;H. Wittmann

  • 100 kyr fluvial cut-and-fill terrace cycles since the Middle Pleistocene in the southern Central Andes, NW Argentina

    Stefanie Tofelde;Taylor F. Schildgen;Sara Savi;Heiko Pingel

  • From source to sink: Preserving the cosmogenic 10Be-derived denudation rate signal of the Bolivian Andes in sediment of the Beni and Mamoré foreland basins

    H. Wittmann;F. von Blanckenburg;Jean-Loup Guyot;Laurence Maurice

  • Cosmogenic nuclide budgeting of floodplain sediment transfer.

    H. Wittmann;F. von Blanckenburg

  • Recycling of Amazon floodplain sediment quantified by cosmogenic 26Al and 10Be

    H. Wittmann;F. von Blanckenburg;Laurence Maurice;Laurence Maurice;Jean-Loup Guyot

  • A global rate of denudation from cosmogenic nuclides in the Earth's largest rivers

    H. Wittmann;M. Oelze;J. Gaillardet;E. Garzanti

  • Climate-driven sediment aggradation and incision since the late Pleistocene in the NW Himalaya, India

    Saptarshi Dey;Rasmus C. Thiede;Taylor F. Schildgen;Hella Wittmann

  • An improved experimental determination of cosmogenic 10Be/21Ne and 26Al/21Ne production ratios in quartz

    Mirjam Goethals;R. Hetzel;Samuel Niedermann;H. Wittmann

  • Late-Pleistocene catchment-wide denudation patterns across the European Alps

    Romain Delunel;Fritz Schlunegger;Pierre G. Valla;Pierre G. Valla;Jean Dixon

  • A test of the cosmogenic 10Be(meteoric)/9Be proxy for simultaneously determining basin-wide erosion rates, denudation rates, and the degree of weathering in the Amazon basin

    H. Wittmann;F. von Blanckenburg;N. Dannhaus;Julien Bouchez

  • The cosmogenic record of mountain erosion transmitted across a foreland basin: Source-to-sink analysis of in situ 10Be, 26Al and 21Ne in sediment of the Po river catchment

    Hella Wittmann;Marco G. Malusà;Alberto Resentini;Eduardo Garzanti

  • Protracted river response to medieval earthquakes

    Amelie Stolle;Wolfgang Schwanghart;Christoff Andermann;Anne Bernhardt

  • Controls on erosion patterns and sediment transport in a monsoonal, tectonically quiescent drainage, Song Gianh, central Vietnam

    Tara N. Jonell;Peter D. Clift;Long V. Hoang;Tina Hoang

Frequent Co-Authors

Taylor F. Schildgen
Taylor F. Schildgen University of Potsdam
Dirk Scherler
Dirk Scherler Freie Universität Berlin
Manfred R. Strecker
Manfred R. Strecker University of Potsdam
Friedhelm von Blanckenburg
Friedhelm von Blanckenburg Freie Universität Berlin
Jean-Loup Guyot
Jean-Loup Guyot Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Peter W. Kubik
Peter W. Kubik ETH Zurich
Niels Hovius
Niels Hovius University of Potsdam
Dirk Sachse
Dirk Sachse University of Potsdam
Julien Bouchez
Julien Bouchez Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Bodo Bookhagen
Bodo Bookhagen University of Potsdam

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