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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1814 1632 118 111 281 11771

Jens Greinert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jens Greinert between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jens Greinert published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 17 of the 341 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1997 2025

341 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jens Greinert: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 4
1998 3
1999 3
2000 3
2001 7
2002 12
2003 5
2004 3
2005 13
2006 14
2007 17
2008 23
2009 16
2010 20
2011 12
2012 6
2013 14
2014 6
2015 18
2016 15
2017 26
2018 10
2019 15
2020 9
2021 13
2022 19
2023 18
2024 7
2025 10
Total 341
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Jens Greinert 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 Jens Greinert 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, 278–287 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: 281 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
278–287 128 281
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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Jens Greinert 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 Jens Greinert 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 61
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

Jens Greinert is affiliated with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a pronounced emphasis on subfields such as Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's scholarly output includes a variety of recent papers covering diverse themes related to marine and environmental sciences. Some notable publications are:

  • Exploration of the munition dumpsite Kolberger Heide in Kiel Bay, Germany: Example for a standardised hydroacoustic and optic monitoring approach (2020), published in Continental Shelf Research
  • Explosives compounds from sea-dumped relic munitions accumulate in marine biota (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Numerical Simulation of Deep-Sea Sediment Transport Induced by a Dredge Experiment in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean (2021), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Megafauna community assessment of polymetallic-nodule fields with cameras: platform and methodology comparison (2020), published in Biogeosciences
  • MOSES: A Novel Observation System to Monitor Dynamic Events across Earth Compartments (2021), published in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Jens Greinert's frequent co-authors include Mareike Kampmeier, Aaron J. Beck, Iason-Zois Gazis, Timm Schoening, and Kevin Köser. These collaborations appear extensively across several works.

The scientist has published multiple works in prominent journals and venues, including:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Biogeosciences
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Limnology and Oceanography Methods

Book contributions include works published by Springer Nature (Netherlands) and Maribus eBooks. Notable titles are Integrating Data Science and Earth Science (2022) and World ocean review: Mit den Meeren leben 7. Lebensgarant Ozean - nachhaltig nutzen, wirksam schützen (2021).

The main topics of Jens Greinert's work cover:

  • Underwater Acoustics Research
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

This range of topics and their publication record illustrate a focus on both the technical and ecological aspects of oceanographic and earth system sciences, including the monitoring of marine environments, sediment transport, and the impact of anthropogenic factors such as sea-dumped munitions on ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • Fate of rising methane bubbles in stratified waters: How much methane reaches the atmosphere?

    Daniel Frank Mcginnis;J. Greinert;Y. Artemov;S. E. Beaubien

  • Authigenic carbonates from the Cascadia subduction zone and their relation to gas hydrate stability

    Gerhard Bohrmann;Jens Greinert;Erwin Suess;Marta Torres

  • Gas hydrate destabilization: enhanced dewatering, benthic material turnover and large methane plumes at the Cascadia convergent margin

    Erwin Suess;M. Torres;Gerhard Bohrmann;R. W. Collier

  • Gas Hydrate‐Associated Carbonates and Methane‐Venting at Hydrate Ridge: Classification, Distribution, and Origin of Authigenic Lithologies

    Jens Greinert;Gerhard Bohrmann;Erwin Suess

  • Tectonic and geological framework for gas hydrates and cold seeps on the Hikurangi subduction margin, New Zealand

    Philip M. Barnes;Geoffroy Lamarche;Joerg Bialas;Stuart Henrys

  • 1300-m-high rising bubbles from mud volcanoes at 2080m in the Black Sea: Hydroacoustic characteristics and temporal variability

    Jens Greinert;Yuriy Artemov;Viktor Egorov;Marc De Batist

  • Biological responses to disturbance from simulated deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining

    Daniel O.B. Jones;Stefanie Kaiser;Andrew K. Sweetman;Craig R. Smith

  • Silicate weathering in anoxic marine sediments

    Klaus Wallmann;Giovanni Aloisi;Matthias Haeckel;P. Tishchenko

  • Sea Floor Methane Hydrates at Hydrate Ridge, Cascadia Margin

    E. Suess;M.E. Torres;G. Bohrmann;R.W. Collier

  • Geological and morphological setting of 2778 methane seeps in the Dnepr paleo-delta, northwestern Black Sea

    Lieven Naudts;Jens Greinert;Yuriy Artemov;Peter Staelens

  • Archaea mediating anaerobic methane oxidation in deep-sea sediments at cold seeps of the eastern Aleutian subduction zone

    Marcus Elvert;Erwin Suess;Jens Greinert;Michael J Whiticar

  • Massive barite deposits and carbonate mineralization in the Derugin Basin, Sea of Okhotsk: precipitation processes at cold seep sites

    Jens Greinert;Sandra M. Bollwerk;Alexander Derkachev;Gerhard Bohrmann

  • Depth-related structure and ecological significance of cold-seep communities—a case study from the Sea of Okhotsk

    Heiko Sahling;Sergey V Galkin;Anatoly Salyuk;Jens Greinert

  • Arctic methane sources: Isotopic evidence for atmospheric inputs

    R. E. Fisher;S. Sriskantharajah;D. Lowry;M. Lanoisellé

  • Quantifying fluid flow, solute mixing and biogeochemical turnover at cold vents of the eastern Aleutian subduction zone

    Klaus Wallmann;Peter Linke;Erwin Suess;Gerhard Bohrmann

  • Mud volcanoes and gas hydrates in the Black Sea: new data from Dvurechenskii and Odessa mud volcanoes

    G. Bohrmann;M. Ivanov;J.-P. Foucher;V. Spiess

  • Ocean currents shape the microbiome of Arctic marine sediments.

    Leila J Hamdan;Richard B Coffin;Masoumeh Sikaroodi;Jens Greinert

  • Effects of climate change on methane emissions from seafloor sediments in the Arctic Ocean: A review

    Rachael H. James;Philippe Bousquet;Ingeborg Bussmann;Matthias Haeckel

  • A study of the chemistry of pore fluids and authigenic carbonates in methane seep environments: Kodiak Trench, Hydrate Ridge, Monterey Bay, and Eel River Basin

    Joris Gieskes;Chris Mahn;Shelley Day;Jonathan B. Martin

  • Methane seepage along the Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand: Overview of studies in 2006 and 2007 and new evidence from visual, bathymetric and hydroacoustic investigations

    J Greinert;J Greinert;K B Lewis;J Bialas;Ingo Andreas Pecher

  • Methane emission from high‐intensity marine gas seeps in the Black Sea into the atmosphere

    Oliver Schmale;Jens Greinert;Gregor Rehder

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Linke
Peter Linke GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Gerhard Bohrmann
Gerhard Bohrmann University of Bremen
Jürgen Mienert
Jürgen Mienert University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Ingo Pecher
Ingo Pecher GNS Science
Klaus Wallmann
Klaus Wallmann GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Jörg Bialas
Jörg Bialas GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Erwin Suess
Erwin Suess GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Stuart Henrys
Stuart Henrys University of Auckland
Tina Treude
Tina Treude University of California, Los Angeles
Olaf Pfannkuche
Olaf Pfannkuche GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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