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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4264 3920 50 45 197 7166

Ilker Fer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ilker Fer between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ilker Fer published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2020. 28 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2020. 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications
2001 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ilker Fer: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 4
2002 3
2003 5
2004 2
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 5
2010 10
2011 4
2012 8
2013 11
2014 20
2015 12
2016 13
2017 22
2018 11
2019 15
2020 29
2021 14
2022 15
2023 22
2024 15
2025 13
Total 262
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Ilker Fer 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 Ilker Fer 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: 197 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
188–197 401 197
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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Ilker Fer 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 Ilker Fer 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212 46
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

Ilker Fer is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, contributing substantially to Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change, and Ocean Engineering.

The central themes of Ilker Fer's work include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Climate variability and models, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations, and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics.

The scientist has a record of publications in several notable venues such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Ocean Science
  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • The Nansen Legacy Report Series

Among recent publications, the following papers highlight Ilker Fer's research contributions:

  • Tidally Forced Lee Waves Drive Turbulent Mixing Along the Arctic Ocean Margins, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Overview of the MOSAiC expedition: Physical oceanography, 2022, Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Weakening of Cold Halocline Layer Exposes Sea Ice to Oceanic Heat in the Eastern Arctic Ocean, 2020, Journal of Climate
  • Storms drive outgassing of CO2 in the subpolar Southern Ocean, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Intensification of Near-Surface Currents and Shear in the Eastern Arctic Ocean, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters

Collaboration forms a significant part of Ilker Fer's research network. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Zoé Koenig
  • Till M. Baumann
  • Eivind Kolås
  • Kirstin Schulz
  • Mario Hoppmann

Best Publications

  • Global Patterns of Diapycnal Mixing from Measurements of the Turbulent Dissipation Rate

    Amy F. Waterhouse;Jennifer A. MacKinnon;Jonathan D. Nash;Matthew H. Alford

  • On the Future of Argo: A Global, Full-Depth, Multi-Disciplinary Array

    Dean Roemmich;Matthew H. Alford;Hervé Claustre;Kenneth Johnson

  • Toward Quantifying the Increasing Role of Oceanic Heat in Sea Ice Loss in the New Arctic

    Eddy Carmack;Igor V. Polyakov;Laurie Padman;Ilker Fer

  • Advances in understanding and parameterization of small-scale physical processes in the marine Arctic climate system : a review

    Timo Vihma;Timo Vihma;R. Pirazzini;I. Fer;I. A. Renfrew

  • Ocean internal wave spectra inferred from seismic reflection transects

    W. Steven Holbrook;Ilker Fer

  • OceanGliders: A component of the integrated GOOS

    Pierre Testor;Brad DeYoung;Daniel L. Rudnick;Scott Glenn

  • Weakening of cold halocline layer exposes sea ice to oceanic heat in the eastern Arctic Ocean

    Igor V. Polyakov;Igor V. Polyakov;Tom P. Rippeth;Ilker Fer;Matthew B. Alkire

  • Weak Vertical Diffusion Allows Maintenance of Cold Halocline in the Central Arctic

    Ilker Fer

  • Observations of turbulent mixing and hydrography in the marginal ice zone of the Barents Sea

    Arild Sundfjord;Arild Sundfjord;Arild Sundfjord;Ilker Fer;Ilker Fer;Yoshie Kasajima;Yoshie Kasajima;Harald Svendsen

  • Microstructure Measurements from an Underwater Glider in the Turbulent Faroe Bank Channel Overflow

    Ilker Fer;Algot Kristoffer Peterson;Jenny Ullgren

  • Revisiting internal waves and mixing in the Arctic Ocean

    John D. Guthrie;James H. Morison;Ilker Fer

  • Winter storms accelerate the demise of sea ice in the Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean.

    Robert M. Graham;Polona Itkin;Amelie Meyer;Amelie Meyer;Arild Sundfjord

  • Scaling turbulent dissipation in an Arctic fjord

    Ilker Fer

  • Intense mixing of the Faroe Bank Channel overflow

    Ilker Fer;Ilker Fer;Gunnar Voet;Knut S. Seim;Bert Rudels;Bert Rudels

  • Internal Waves and Mixing in the Marginal Ice Zone near the Yermak Plateau

    Ilker Fer;Ragnheid Skogseth;Florian Geyer

  • Turbulent heat and momentum fluxes in the upper ocean under Arctic sea ice

    Algot Kristoffer Peterson;Algot Kristoffer Peterson;Ilker Fer;Ilker Fer;Miles G. McPhee;Achim Randelhoff

  • Winter cascading of cold water in Lake Geneva

    Ilker Fer;Ilker Fer;Ulrich Lemmin;S. A. Thorpe

  • Vertical heat transfer in the Arctic Ocean: The role of double-diffusive mixing

    Anders Sirevaag;Anders Sirevaag;Ilker Fer;Ilker Fer

  • Observed vulnerability of Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf to wind-driven inflow of warm deep water

    Elin Maria K. Darelius;Ilker Fer;Keith W. Nicholls

  • Cascading of water down the sloping sides of a deep lake in winter

    Ilker Fer;Ulrich Lemmin;S. A. Thorpe

Frequent Co-Authors

Arild Sundfjord
Arild Sundfjord Norwegian Polar Institute
Igor V. Polyakov
Igor V. Polyakov University of Alaska Fairbanks
Frank Nilsen
Frank Nilsen University of Bergen
Keith W. Nicholls
Keith W. Nicholls Natural Environment Research Council
Lars Henrik Smedsrud
Lars Henrik Smedsrud University of Bergen
Laurie Padman
Laurie Padman Oregon State University
James H. Morison
James H. Morison University of Washington
Vladimir Ivanov
Vladimir Ivanov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Miles G. McPhee
Miles G. McPhee University of Washington
Sebastian Gerland
Sebastian Gerland Norwegian Polar Institute

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