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Jack Kohler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jack Kohler between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jack Kohler published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2019. 13 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2019. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
1988 2025

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jack Kohler: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 7
2003 6
2004 4
2005 12
2006 6
2007 14
2008 8
2009 5
2010 6
2011 8
2012 13
2013 11
2014 13
2015 8
2016 13
2017 11
2018 10
2019 16
2020 13
2021 5
2022 10
2023 16
2024 5
2025 8
Total 240
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Jack Kohler 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 Jack Kohler 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, 198–207 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: 203 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 203
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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Jack Kohler 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 Jack Kohler 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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 62
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

Jack Kohler is affiliated with the Norwegian Polar Institute in Norway and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research predominantly focuses on Atmospheric Science, with additional work in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ecology, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Jack Kohler has authored papers published in a variety of scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Cryosphere
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Reconciling Svalbard Glacier Mass Balance," 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Historical glacier change on Svalbard predicts doubling of mass loss by 2100," 2022, Nature
  • "Low elevation of Svalbard glaciers drives high mass loss variability," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Experiment-RIMFAX," 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • "The Arctic," 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Collaborations are an important aspect of Jack Kohler's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ward van Pelt (13 joint publications)
  • Bartłomiej Luks (10 joint publications)
  • Thomas V. Schuler (8 joint publications)
  • Geir Moholdt (5 joint publications)
  • Veijo Pohjola (5 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Bedmap2: improved ice bed, surface and thickness datasets for Antarctica

    Peter Fretwell;Hamish D. Pritchard;David G. Vaughan;J. L. Bamber

  • Recent elevation changes of Svalbard glaciers derived from ICESat laser altimetry

    Geir Moholdt;Christopher Nuth;Jon Ove Hagen;Jack Kohler

  • STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

    R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

  • State of the Climate in 2014

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

  • Warmer and wetter winters: characteristics and implications of an extreme weather event in the High Arctic

    Brage Bremset Hansen;Ketil Isaksen;Rasmus E. Benestad;Jack Kohler

  • The importance of tidewater glaciers for marine mammals and seabirds in Svalbard, Norway

    Christian Lydersen;Philipp Assmy;Stig Falk-Petersen;Jack Kohler

  • Decadal changes from a multi-temporal glacier inventory of Svalbard

    C. Nuth;J. Kohler;M. Konig;A. von Deschwanden

  • Glaciers in Svalbard: mass balance, runoff and freshwater flux

    Jon Ove Hagen;Jack Kohler;Kjetil Melvold;Jan-Gunnar Winther

  • Getting around Antarctica: new high-resolution mappings of the grounded and freely-floating boundaries of the Antarctic ice sheet created for the International Polar Year

    Robert Bindschadler;Hyeungu Choi;Amy Wichlacz;Robert George Bingham

  • Svalbard glacier elevation changes and contribution to sea level rise

    Christopher Nuth;Geir Moholdt;Jack Kohler;Jon Ove Hagen

  • Acceleration in thinning rate on western Svalbard glaciers

    J. Kohler;T. D. James;T. Murray;C. Nuth

  • The High Arctic glacial ecosystem: new insights from nutrient budgets

    A.J. Hodson;P.N Mumford;Jack Kohler;P.M. Wynn

  • Climate, icing, and wild arctic reindeer: past relationships and future prospects.

    Brage Bremset Hansen;Ronny Aanes;Ivar Herfindal;Jack Kohler

  • Topographic controls on the surface energy balance of a high Arctic valley glacier

    Neil S. Arnold;W. Gareth Rees;Andrew J. Hodson;Jack Kohler

  • A glacier respires: Quantifying the distribution and respiration CO2 flux of cryoconite across an entire Arctic supraglacial ecosystem

    Andy Hodson;Alexandre Magno Anesio;Alexandre Magno Anesio;Felix Ng;Rory Watson

  • Historical glacier change on Svalbard predicts doubling of mass loss by 2100

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  • Character of the englacial and subglacial drainage system in the lower part of the ablation area of Storglaciären, Sweden, as revealed by dye-trace studies

    Sheliah Z. Seaberg;John Z. Seaberg;Roger Leb. Hooke;Daniel W. Wiberg

  • Reconciling Svalbard Glacier Mass Balance

    Thomas Vikhamar Schuler;Thomas Vikhamar Schuler;Jack Kohler;Nelly Elagina;Jon Ove Methlie Hagen

  • State of the Climate in 2016

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

  • A long-term Arctic snow depth record from Abisko, northern Sweden, 1913–2004

    Jack Kohler;Ola Brandt;Margareta Johansson;Terry Callaghan

  • Effect of Winter Snow and Ground-Icing on a Svalbard Reindeer Population: Results of a Simple Snowpack Model

    Jack Kohler;Ronny Aanes

  • Subglacial water pressures and the shape of subglacial conduits

    Roger LeB. Hooke;Tron Laumann;Jack Kohler

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon Ove Hagen
Jon Ove Hagen University of Oslo
Christopher Nuth
Christopher Nuth University of Oslo
Elisabeth Isaksson
Elisabeth Isaksson Norwegian Polar Institute
Veijo A. Pohjola
Veijo A. Pohjola Uppsala University
Adrian Luckman
Adrian Luckman Swansea University
Kenichi Matsuoka
Kenichi Matsuoka Norwegian Polar Institute
Tõnu Martma
Tõnu Martma Tallinn University of Technology
Andy Hodson
Andy Hodson University Centre in Svalbard
John C. Moore
John C. Moore Beijing Normal University
Neal R. Iverson
Neal R. Iverson Iowa State University

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