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J.S. Sinninghe Damsté

J.S. Sinninghe Damsté

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Earth Science
Netherlands
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 150 3 3 1 1 942 77634

J.S. Sinninghe Damsté publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J.S. Sinninghe Damsté between 1985 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J.S. Sinninghe Damsté published across 37 years, from 1985 to 2021, averaging 28.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2014. 30 of the 1,042 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2014. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 25 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 34 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 38 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 40 publications 2008: 47 publications 2009: 49 publications 2010: 49 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 62 publications 2013: 43 publications 2014: 81 publications 2015: 56 publications 2016: 49 publications 2017: 60 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 20 publications
1985 2021

1,042 publications in total across all disciplines

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J.S. Sinninghe Damsté: publications per year, 1985 to 2021
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 4
1987 6
1988 5
1989 6
1990 5
1991 9
1992 8
1993 23
1994 14
1995 25
1996 7
1997 20
1998 34
1999 16
2000 13
2001 17
2002 21
2003 19
2004 38
2005 22
2006 41
2007 40
2008 47
2009 49
2010 49
2011 40
2012 62
2013 43
2014 81
2015 56
2016 49
2017 60
2018 38
2019 42
2020 10
2021 20
Total 1,042
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J.S. Sinninghe Damsté 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 J.S. Sinninghe Damsté 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, 603+ 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: 942 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 942
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J.S. Sinninghe Damsté 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 J.S. Sinninghe Damsté 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, 106+ 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: 150 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 150
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2005 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 - Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Organic chemistry
  • Bacteria

J.S. Sinninghe Damsté mainly investigates Oceanography, Total organic carbon, Paleontology, Photic zone and Archaea. His research brings together the fields of Sedimentary rock and Oceanography. The concepts of his Total organic carbon study are interwoven with issues in Organic matter, Kerogen, Algaenan, Geochemistry and Nannochloropsis sp..

His Photic zone research includes elements of Sterane, Hopanoids, Isotopes of carbon and Anoxic waters. His Archaea study incorporates themes from Environmental chemistry, Anaerobic oxidation of methane, Methane and Glycerol. The study incorporates disciplines such as Glacial period and Vegetation in addition to Holocene.

His most cited work include:

  • Evidence for gammacerane as an indicator of water column stratification (626 citations)
  • Revised calibration of the MBT–CBT paleotemperature proxy based on branched tetraether membrane lipids in surface soils (276 citations)
  • Application of biological markers in the recognition of palaeohypersaline environments (235 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

J.S. Sinninghe Damsté focuses on Oceanography, Sediment, Environmental chemistry, Paleontology and Ecology. His studies deal with areas such as Sedimentary rock and Organic matter as well as Oceanography. His Organic matter research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Total organic carbon and Terrigenous sediment.

His Environmental chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Sulfur, Isotopes of carbon, Archaea, Mineralogy and Methane. His Archaea research integrates issues from Carbonate and Cold seep. His research investigates the link between Paleontology and topics such as Geochemistry that cross with problems in Anaerobic oxidation of methane.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Oceanography (42.71%)
  • Sediment (14.06%)
  • Environmental chemistry (13.02%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Oceanography (42.71%)
  • Sediment (14.06%)
  • Holocene (11.98%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

J.S. Sinninghe Damsté spends much of his time researching Oceanography, Sediment, Holocene, Sea surface temperature and Sedimentary rock. The concepts of his Oceanography study are interwoven with issues in Organic matter and Particulates. His study looks at the relationship between Sediment and topics such as Environmental chemistry, which overlap with Methanotroph, Petroleum seep, Hydrogen and Oxygen minimum zone.

His work on Last Glacial Maximum as part of general Holocene research is often related to Distribution, thus linking different fields of science. His Sea surface temperature study combines topics in areas such as Continental shelf and Upwelling. His Sedimentary rock research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Proxy and Provenance.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Spatial heterogeneity of sources of branched tetraethers in shelf systems : The geochemistry of tetraethers in the Berau River delta (Kalimantan, Indonesia) (83 citations)
  • Climate variability and ocean fertility during the Aptian Stage (61 citations)
  • A perturbed hydrological cycle during Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 (57 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Organic chemistry
  • Bacteria

His primary areas of investigation include Oceanography, TEX86, Sediment, Sea surface temperature and Organic matter. The study incorporates disciplines such as Soil water and Seasonality in addition to Oceanography. His TEX86 research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Volcano, Stage, Paleontology and Anoxic waters.

His Sea surface temperature study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Ocean gyre, Last Glacial Maximum, Holocene and Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean sea. His study in Organic matter is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Structural basin, Total organic carbon, Pleistocene, Sedimentary rock and Provenance. His Total organic carbon study is concerned with the field of Environmental chemistry as a whole.

Best Publications

  • A microbial consortium couples anaerobic methane oxidation to denitrification

    Ashna A. Raghoebarsing;Arjan Pol;Katinka T. van de Pas-Schoonen;Alfons J. P. Smolders

  • Distributional variations in marine crenarchaeotal membrane lipids: a new tool for reconstructing ancient sea water temperatures?

    Stefan Schouten;Ellen C. Hopmans;Enno Schefuß;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • A novel proxy for terrestrial organic matter in sediments based on branched and isoprenoid tetraether lipids

    Ellen C Hopmans;Johan W.H Weijers;Enno Schefuß;Lydie Herfort

  • Evidence for gammacerane as an indicator of water column stratification

    J.S. Sinninghe Damsté;F. Kenig;M.P. Koopmans;J. Koster

  • The organic geochemistry of glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether lipids: A review

    Stefan Schouten;Ellen C. Hopmans;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • Environmental controls on bacterial tetraether membrane lipid distribution in soils

    Johan W.H. Weijers;Stefan Schouten;Jurgen C. van den Donker;Ellen C. Hopmans

  • Restricted utility of the pristane/phytane ratio as a palaeoenvironmental indicator

    H. L. ten Haven;J. W. de Leeuw;J. Rullkötter;J. S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • New indices and calibrations derived from the distribution of crenarchaeal isoprenoid tetraether lipids: Implications for past sea surface temperature reconstructions

    Jung-Hyun Kim;Jaap van der Meer;Stefan Schouten;Peer Helmke

  • Subtropical Arctic Ocean temperatures during the Palaeocene/Eocene thermal maximum

    Appy Sluijs;Stefan Schouten;Mark Pagani;Martijn Woltering

  • Occurrence and distribution of tetraether membrane lipids in soils : Implications for the use of the TEX86 proxy and the BIT index

    Johan W.H. Weijers;Stefan Schouten;Otto C. Spaargaren;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • Crenarchaeol: the characteristic core glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraether membrane lipid of cosmopolitan pelagic crenarchaeota.

    Jaap S Sinninghe Damsté;Stefan Schouten;Ellen C Hopmans;Adri C T van Duin

  • Northern Hemisphere Controls on Tropical Southeast African Climate During the Past 60,000 Years

    Jessica E. Tierney;James M. Russell;Yongsong Huang;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • The effect of improved chromatography on GDGT-based palaeoproxies

    Ellen C. Hopmans;Stefan Schouten;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • An improved method to determine the absolute abundance of glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraether lipids

    Carme Huguet;Ellen C. Hopmans;Wilma Febo-Ayala;David H. Thompson

  • Analysis, structure and geochemical significance of organically-bound sulphur in the geosphere : state of the art and future research

    Jaap S. Sinninghe Damste;Jan W. De Leeuw

  • Occurrence and abundance of 6-methyl branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers in soils : Implications for palaeoclimate reconstruction

    Cindy De Jonge;Ellen C. Hopmans;Claudia I. Zell;Jung Hyun Kim

  • Cretaceous sea-surface temperature evolution: Constraints from TEX86 and planktonic foraminiferal oxygen isotopes

    Charlotte L. O'Brien;Stuart A. Robinson;Richard D. Pancost;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • Arctic hydrology during global warming at the Palaeocene/Eocene thermal maximum

    Mark Pagani;Nikolai Pedentchouk;Matthew Huber;Appy Sluijs

  • Analytical methodology for TEX86 paleothermometry by high-performance liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry.

    Stefan Schouten;Carme Huguet;Ellen C Hopmans;Michiel V M Kienhuis

  • Revised calibration of the MBT–CBT paleotemperature proxy based on branched tetraether membrane lipids in surface soils

    F. Peterse;J. van der Meer;S. Schouten;J.W.H. Weijers

  • Diagenetic and catagenetic products of isorenieratene: Molecular indicators for photic zone anoxia

    Martin P. Koopmans;Jürgen Köster;Heidy M.E. Van Kaam-Peters;Fabien Kenig

  • Global sediment core-top calibration of the TEX86 paleothermometer in the ocean

    Jung-Hyun Kim;Stefan Schouten;Ellen C. Hopmans;Barbara Donner

  • Application of biological markers in the recognition of palaeohypersaline environments

    H. L. ten Haven;J. W. de Leeuw;J. S. Sinninghe Damsté;P. A. Schenck

Frequent Co-Authors

Ellen C. Hopmans
Ellen C. Hopmans Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
J.W. de Leeuw
J.W. de Leeuw Delft University of Technology
Stefan Schouten
Stefan Schouten Utrecht University
Marianne Baas
Marianne Baas Delft University of Technology
Gert-Jan Reichart
Gert-Jan Reichart Utrecht University
Francien Peterse
Francien Peterse Utrecht University
Dirk Verschuren
Dirk Verschuren Ghent University
Henk Brinkhuis
Henk Brinkhuis Utrecht University
John M. Hayes
John M. Hayes Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Johan W.H. Weijers
Johan W.H. Weijers Shell (Netherlands)

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