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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4104 3769 48 43 317 6435

Jochen Knies publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jochen Knies between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jochen Knies published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2001. 34 of the 363 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2001. 1994: 11 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 32 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 29 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 14 publications
1994 2025

363 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jochen Knies: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 11
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 15
1999 4
2000 13
2001 32
2002 6
2003 29
2004 16
2005 12
2006 5
2007 7
2008 7
2009 14
2010 5
2011 5
2012 8
2013 6
2014 25
2015 11
2016 16
2017 16
2018 13
2019 11
2020 8
2021 11
2022 8
2023 14
2024 20
2025 14
Total 363
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Jochen Knies 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 Jochen Knies 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, 308–317 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: 317 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107 317
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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Jochen Knies 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 Jochen Knies 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

Jochen Knies is affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway. Their research primarily encompasses Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to studying complex environmental and geological processes.

The scientist's work covers significant contributions in several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Geology, and Global and Planetary Change. This diverse expertise supports investigations into the interactions between climate dynamics and earth systems.

Knies has notably focused on topics such as Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Geological Studies and Exploration, and Climate change and permafrost. These areas underscore a strong emphasis on polar regions and their environmental changes.

Frequent publication venues for Knies' work include:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • CAGE - Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate Environment and Climate Report Series
  • Chemical Geology
  • Organic Geochemistry

Collaborative research is a key aspect of Knies' scientific output, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Aivo Lepland (9 publications)
  • Tobias Himmler (8 publications)
  • Lukas Smik (7 publications)
  • Simon T. Belt (7 publications)
  • Andreia Plaza-Faverola (6 publications)

Recent papers authored by Knies include:

  • Impact of tides and sea-level on deep-sea Arctic methane emissions, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Does Arctic warming reduce preservation of organic matter in Barents Sea sediments?, 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Global temperature calibration of the Long chain Diol Index in marine surface sediments, 2020, Organic Geochemistry
  • Reduced Arctic sea ice extent during the mid-Pliocene Warm Period concurrent with increased Atlantic-climate regime, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Seasonal sea ice persisted through the Holocene Thermal Maximum at 80°N, 2021, Communications Earth & Environment

Best Publications

  • Last interglacial Arctic warmth confirms polar amplification of climate change

    P. Anderson;O. Bennike;N. Bigelow;J. Brigham-Grette

  • The Plio-Pleistocene glaciation of the Barents Sea-Svalbard region: a new model based on revised chronostratigraphy

    Jochen Knies;Jens Matthiessen;Christoph Vogt;Jan Sverre Laberg

  • Arctic Ocean during the Last Glacial Maximum: Atlantic and polar domains of surface water mass distribution and ice cover

    Niels Nørgaard-Pedersen;Niels Nørgaard-Pedersen;Robert F. Spielhagen;Helmut Erlenkeuser;Pieter M. Grootes

  • Recent distribution and accumulation of organic carbon on the continental margin west off Spitsbergen

    Daniel Winkelmann;Jochen Knies

  • The emergence of modern sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean

    Jochen Knies;Patricia Cabedo-Sanz;Simon T. Belt;Soma Baranwal

  • High-resolution paleoproductivity fluctuations during the past 24 kyr as indicated by benthic foraminifera in the marginal Arctic Ocean

    Jutta E. Wollenburg;Jochen Knies;Andreas Mackensen

  • Identification of paleo Arctic winter sea ice limits and the marginal ice zone: Optimised biomarker-based reconstructions of late Quaternary Arctic sea ice

    Simon T. Belt;Patricia Cabedo-Sanz;Lukas Smik;Alba Navarro-Rodriguez

  • Early Triassic productivity crises delayed recovery from world's worst mass extinction

    Stephen E. Grasby;Stephen E. Grasby;Benoit Beauchamp;Jochen Knies

  • Identification of contrasting seasonal sea ice conditions during the Younger Dryas

    Patricia Cabedo-Sanz;Simon T. Belt;Jochen Knies;Katrine Husum

  • Role of tectonic stress in seepage evolution along the gas hydrate‐charged Vestnesa Ridge, Fram Strait

    Andreia Plaza-Faverola;Stefan Bünz;Joel E. Johnson;Shyam Chand

  • Marine ice-rafted debris records constrain maximum extent of Saalian and Weichselian ice-sheets along the northern Eurasian margin

    Jochen Knies;Hans-Peter Kleiber;Jens Matthiessen;Claudia Müller

  • Late Quaternary growth and decay of the Svalbard/Barents Sea ice sheet and paleoceanographic evolution in the adjacent Arctic Ocean

    Jochen Knies;Christoph Vogt;Ruediger Stein

  • Detailed mineralogical evidence for two nearly identical glacial/deglacial cycles and Atlantic water advection to the Arctic Ocean during the last 90,000 years

    Christoph Vogt;Jochen Knies;Robert F. Spielhagen;Ruediger Stein

  • Effect of early Pliocene uplift on late Pliocene cooling in the Arctic–Atlantic gateway

    Jochen Knies;Rune Mattingsdal;Karl Fabian;Kari Grøsfjeld

  • The Vestfjorden-Trænadjupet palaeo-ice stream drainage system, mid-norwegian continental shelf

    Dag Ottesen;Leif Rise;Jochen Knies;Lars Olsen

  • New aspects of organic carbon deposition and its paleoceanographic implications along the Northern Barents Sea Margin during the last 30,000 years

    Jochen Knies;Ruediger Stein

  • Late Pliocene–Pleistocene development of the Barents Sea Ice Sheet

    Jan Sverre Laberg;Karin Andreassen;Jochen Knies;Tore O. Vorren

  • Pliocene palaeoceanography of the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas

    Jens Matthiessen;Jochen Knies;Christoph Vogt;Ruediger Stein

  • A multiproxy approach to reconstruct the environmental changes along the Eurasian continental margin over the last 150 000 years

    Jochen Knies;Norbert Nowaczyk;Claudia Müller;Christoph Vogt

  • Accumulation of particulate organic carbon at the Eurasian continental margin during late Quaternary times: controlling mechanisms and paleoenvironmental significance

    Rüdiger Stein;B. Boucsein;Kirsten Fahl;T. Garcia de Oteyza

  • Gas hydrate stability zone modelling in areas of salt tectonics and pockmarks of the Barents Sea suggests an active hydrocarbon venting system

    S. Chand;J. Mienert;K. Andreassen;J. Knies

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph Vogt
Christoph Vogt University of Bremen
Ruediger Stein
Ruediger Stein University of Bremen
Jens Matthiessen
Jens Matthiessen Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Robert F Spielhagen
Robert F Spielhagen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Katrine Husum
Katrine Husum Norwegian Polar Institute
Andreas Mackensen
Andreas Mackensen Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Karin Andreassen
Karin Andreassen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Simon T. Belt
Simon T. Belt Plymouth University
Kirsten Fahl
Kirsten Fahl Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Frank Niessen
Frank Niessen Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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