| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 44 | 4731 | 4355 | 336 | 318 | 187 | 6992 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Helmuth Thomas between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helmuth Thomas published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2022. 25 of the 246 publications appeared in the last two years.
246 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| Total | 246 |
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 Helmuth Thomas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 187 publications — 58th percentile
58% 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 | 187 |
| 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 |
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 Helmuth Thomas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile
50% 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 | 44 |
| 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 |
Helmuth Thomas is affiliated with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research in Germany. Their research broadly spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Oceanography, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Global and Planetary Change.
The scientist's work centers on several main topics, including Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Marine and Coastal Plant Biology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, as well as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.
Helmuth Thomas has contributed extensively to scientific literature with numerous publications. Recent papers include:
The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. The most common coauthors are:
Helmuth Thomas has published in several scientific venues multiple times, including:
Helmuth Thomas;Yann Bozec;Khalid Elkalay;Hein J. W. de Baar
B. Pfeil;B. Pfeil;B. Pfeil;A. Olsen;D.C.E. Bakker;S. Hankin
Helmuth Thomas;Janusz Pempkowiak;Fred Wulff;Klaus Nagel
H. Thomas;Y. Bozec;H. J. W. de Baar;K. Elkalay
Helmuth Thomas;Bernd Schneider
H. Thomas;L.-S. Schiettecatte;K. Suykens;Y.J.M. Koné
H. Thomas;Friederike Prowe;I.D. Lima;S.C. Doney
Alexandre Forest;Jean-Éric Tremblay;Yves Gratton;Johannie Martin
C.L. Sabine;S. Hankin;H. Koyuk;H. Koyuk;D.C.E. Bakker
Arne Körtzinger;Helmuth Thomas;Bernd Schneider;Nicole Gronau
Yuri Artioli;Jeremy C. Blackford;Momme Butenschön;Jason T. Holt
Kay-Christian Emeis;Justus van Beusekom;Ulrich Callies;Ralf Ebinghaus
Helmuth Thomas;Venugopalan Ittekkot;Christoph Osterroht;Bernd Schneider
Yann Bozec;Helmuth Thomas;Khalid Elkalay;Hein J.W. de Baar
Dwight K. Gledhill;Meredith M. White;Joseph E. Salisbury;Helmuth Thomas
H. Thomas;Y. Bozec;K. Elkalay;de Henricus Baar
Helmuth Thomas;A. E. Friederike Prowe;Steven van Heuven;Yann Bozec
L. S. Schiettecatte;H. Thomas;Y. Bozec;Alberto Borges
Sergio R. Signorini;Antonio Mannino;Raymond G. Najjar;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs
B. G T Else;T. N. Papakyriakou;R. J. Galley;William M Drennan
Nicolas Xavier Geilfus;Nicolas Xavier Geilfus;Nicolas Xavier Geilfus;Gauthier Carnat;Tim Papakyriakou;Jean-Louis Tison
Arne Körtzinger;Helmuth Thomas;Bernd Schneider;Nicole Gronau
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