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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 2072 1877 135 125 312 10514

Jörg Pross publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jörg Pross between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jörg Pross published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2013. 11 of the 327 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2013. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1992 2025

327 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jörg Pross: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 9
2004 7
2005 17
2006 2
2007 7
2008 6
2009 3
2010 12
2011 15
2012 27
2013 51
2014 10
2015 25
2016 7
2017 21
2018 27
2019 14
2020 21
2021 13
2022 6
2023 3
2024 4
2025 7
Total 327
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Jörg Pross 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 Jörg Pross 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: 312 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
308–317 107 312
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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Jörg Pross 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 Jörg Pross 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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

Jörg Pross is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and primarily conducts research within the broad field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Oceanography, Ecology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

Their research covers a range of topics with significant focus on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research. They have also contributed to areas such as Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Geological formations and processes, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Jörg Pross has published numerous papers in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Newsletters on Stratigraphy
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Global and Planetary Change

Some recent papers that illustrate the scope and direction of their research are:

  • "A new sea-level record for the Neogene/Quaternary boundary reveals transition to a more stable East Antarctic Ice Sheet", 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Atmospheric CO2 forcing on Mediterranean biomes during the past 500 kyrs", 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Surface-circulation change in the southwest Pacific Ocean across the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum: inferences from dinoflagellate cysts and biomarker paleothermometry", 2020, Climate of the Past
  • "Summer temperatures during the last glaciation (MIS 5c to MIS 3) inferred from a 50,000-year chironomid record from Füramoos, southern Germany", 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Improved chronostratigraphy for the Messel Formation (Hesse, Germany) provides insight into early to middle Eocene climate variability", 2024, Newsletters on Stratigraphy

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Andreas Koutsodendris
  • Oliver Friedrich
  • Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr
  • Peter K. Bijl
  • Oliver A. Kern

Through their publications, Jörg Pross has contributed to a detailed understanding of past climates, ocean circulation, and biotic responses to environmental changes over geological timescales. The consistent focus on integrating paleoclimatic data and geological analysis supports a multidisciplinary approach to deciphering Earth's past environment.

Best Publications

  • From greenhouse to icehouse; organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts as paleoenvironmental indicators in the Paleogene

    Appy Sluijs;Jörg Pross;Jörg Pross;Jörg Pross;Henk Brinkhuis

  • Persistent near-tropical warmth on the Antarctic continent during the early Eocene epoch

    Jörg Pross;Lineth Contreras;Peter K. Bijl;David R. Greenwood

  • Dynamic behaviour of the East Antarctic ice sheet during Pliocene warmth

    Carys P. Cook;Tina van de Flierdt;Trevor Williams;Sidney R. Hemming;Sidney R. Hemming

  • The role of climate in the spread of modern humans into Europe

    Ulrich C. Müller;Jörg Pross;Polychronis C. Tzedakis;Polychronis C. Tzedakis;Clive Gamble

  • Eocene cooling linked to early flow across the Tasmanian Gateway

    Peter K. Bijl;James A. P. Bendle;Steven M. Bohaty;Jörg Pross

  • Forcing mechanisms for mid-Cretaceous black shale formation: evidence from the Upper Aptian and Lower Albian of the Vocontian Basin (SE France)

    Jens O Herrle;Jörg Pross;Oliver Friedrich;Peter Kößler

  • Floral changes across the Triassic/Jurassic boundary linked to flood basalt volcanism

    B. van de Schootbrugge;T. M. Quan;S. Lindström;S. Lindström;W. Püttmann

  • Holocene seasonality changes in the central Mediterranean region reconstructed from the pollen sequences of Lake Accesa (Italy) and Tenaghi Philippon (Greece)

    Odile Peyron;Simon Goring;Isabelle Dormoy;Ulrich Kotthoff

  • Volcanic ash layers illuminate the resilience of Neanderthals and early modern humans to natural hazards

    John Lowe;Nick Barton;Simon Blockley;Christopher Bronk Ramsey

  • Climate dynamics in the borderlands of the Aegean Sea during formation of sapropel S1 deduced from a marine pollen record

    Ulrich Kotthoff;Jörg Pross;Ulrich C. Müller;Odile Peyron

  • Massive perturbation in terrestrial ecosystems of the Eastern Mediterranean region associated with the 8.2 kyr B.P. climatic event

    Joerg Pross;Ulrich Kotthoff;Ulrich Müller;Odile Peyron

  • Orbital forcing of the East Antarctic ice sheet during the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene

    M O Patterson;R McKay;T Naish;C Escutia

  • Organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts as paleoenvironmental indicators in the Paleogene; a synopsis of concepts

    Jörg Pross;Jörg Pross;Henk Brinkhuis

  • End-Triassic calcification crisis and blooms of organic-walled 'disaster species'

    B. van de Schootbrugge;F. Tremolada;Y. Rosenthal;T. R. Bailey

  • Global enhancement of ocean anoxia during Oceanic Anoxic Event 2: A quantitative approach using U isotopes

    Carolina Montoya-Pino;Stefan Weyer;Ariel D. Anbar;Jörg Pross

  • Terrestrial climate variability and seasonality changes in the Mediterranean region between 15 000 and 4000 years BP deduced from marine pollen records

    I. Dormoy;I. Dormoy;O. Peyron;N. Combourieu Nebout;S. Goring

  • A CO2 decrease-driven cooling and increased latitudinal temperature gradient during the mid-Cretaceous Oceanic Anoxic Event 2

    Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté;Elisabeth C. van Bentum;Gert-Jan Reichart;Jörg Pross

  • Climatic forcing of eastern Mediterranean deep-water formation and benthic ecosystems during the past 22 000 years

    Gerhard Schmiedl;Tanja Kuhnt;Werner Ehrmann;Kay-Christian Emeis

  • Vegetation response to rapid climate change in Central Europe during the past 140,000 yr based on evidence from the Füramoos pollen record

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  • Reconstruction of short-term palaeoceanographic changes during the formation of the Late Albian ‘Niveau Breistroffer’ black shales (Oceanic Anoxic Event 1d, SE France)

    André Bornemann;André Bornemann;Jörg Pross;Jörg Pross;Kerstin Reichelt;Jens O. Herrle

  • Lateglacial and Holocene vegetation dynamics in the Aegean region: an integrated view based on pollen data from marine and terrestrial archives

    Ulrich Kotthoff;Ulrich C. Müller;Jörg Pross;Gerhard Schmiedl

  • Influence of deep-water derived isoprenoid tetraether lipids on the TEXH86 paleothermometer in the Mediterranean Sea

    Jung-Hyun Kim;Stefan Schouten;Marta Rodrigo-Gámiz;Sebastiaan Rampen

  • Reorganization of southern ocean plankton ecosystem at the onset of Antarctic glaciation

    Alexander J. P. Houben;Peter K. Bijl;Jörg Pross;Steven M. Bohaty

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter K Bijl
Peter K Bijl Utrecht University
Henk Brinkhuis
Henk Brinkhuis Utrecht University
Steven M Bohaty
Steven M Bohaty University of Southampton
Francesca Sangiorgi
Francesca Sangiorgi Utrecht University
Lisa Tauxe
Lisa Tauxe University of California, San Diego
Erwin Appel
Erwin Appel University of Tübingen
Robert M. McKay
Robert M. McKay Victoria University of Wellington
Appy Sluijs
Appy Sluijs Utrecht University
Carlota Escutia
Carlota Escutia University of Granada
Xiaomin Fang
Xiaomin Fang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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