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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8367 7763 611 582 142 4093

Julian Klaus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Julian Klaus between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Julian Klaus published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2022. 32 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2022. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 15 publications
1981 2025

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Julian Klaus: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 5
2011 5
2012 4
2013 3
2014 17
2015 14
2016 22
2017 18
2018 13
2019 14
2020 19
2021 17
2022 24
2023 15
2024 17
2025 15
Total 225
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Julian Klaus publications per year - data summary

  • Julian Klaus, a Earth Science scholar from University of Bonn, has 225 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 2007 and 2008, with 1 publication each.
  • 26 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.8 per year counting only the 19 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 88 publications, 39% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1996-2010: 7 publications (0.5 per year); 2011-2025: 217 publications (14.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Julian Klaus 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 Julian Klaus 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, 138–147 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: 142 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 142
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
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Julian Klaus publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Julian Klaus, a Earth Science scholar from University of Bonn, records 142 publications - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Julian Klaus, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Julian Klaus ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Julian Klaus 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 Julian Klaus 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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Julian Klaus D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Julian Klaus, a Earth Science scholar from University of Bonn, records 33 D-Index - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Julian Klaus, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Julian Klaus ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Julian Klaus is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany and specializes in Environmental Science, with a focus on Water Science and Technology. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, and Atmospheric Science.

The core areas of their scholarly work include Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Groundwater Flow and Contamination Studies, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Tree-ring Climate Responses, and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics.

Julian Klaus has contributed to a number of scientific publications. Recent papers by them include:

  • Transit Time Estimation in Catchments: Recent Developments and Future Directions, 2022, Water Resources Research
  • A comparison of catchment travel times and storage deduced from deuterium and tritium tracers using StorAge Selection functions, 2021, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Species-specific control of DBH and landscape characteristics on tree-to-tree variability of sap velocity, 2021, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • Transpiration patterns and water use strategies of beech and oak trees along a hillslope, 2021, Ecohydrology
  • Rethinking river water temperature in a changing, human-dominated world, 2023, Nature Water

Frequent coauthors in Julian Klaus's research include Laurent Pfister, Rémy Schoppach, Daniele Penna, Kwok Pan Chun, and Laurent Gourdol.

Publications have appeared in various journals, with a notable presence in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Ecohydrology
  • Hydrological Processes
  • Water Resources Research
  • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Best Publications

  • Hydrograph separation using stable isotopes: Review and evaluation

    J. Klaus;J.J. McDonnell;J.J. McDonnell

  • Recent climate trends and implications for water resources in the Catskill Mountain region, New York, USA

    Douglas A. Burns;Julian Klaus;Michael R. McHale

  • Ecohydrological interfaces as hot spots of ecosystem processes

    Stefan Krause;Jörg Lewandowski;Nancy B. Grimm;David M. Hannah

  • Ideas and perspectives: Tracing terrestrial ecosystem water fluxes using hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes – challenges and opportunities from an interdisciplinary perspective

    Daniele Penna;Luisa Hopp;Francesca Scandellari;Scott T. Allen

  • Analysis of long-term stable isotopic composition in German precipitation

    C. Stumpp;J. Klaus;W. Stichler

  • Bedrock geology controls on catchment storage, mixing and release: a comparative analysis of 16 nested catchments

    Laurent Pfister;Núria Martínez‐Carreras;Christophe Hissler;Julian Klaus

  • Macropore flow of old water revisited: experimental insights from a tile-drained hillslope

    J. Klaus;E. Zehe;M. Elsner;C. Külls

  • Transit Time Estimation in Catchments: Recent Developments and Future Directions

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  • Linking spatial earthworm distribution to macropore numbers and hydrological effectiveness

    Loes van Schaik;Juliane Palm;Julian Klaus;Julian Klaus;Erwin Zehe;Erwin Zehe

  • Temporal dynamics of catchment transit times from stable isotope data

    Julian Klaus;Kwok Pan Chun;Kwok Pan Chun;Kevin J. McGuire;Jeffrey J. McDonnell;Jeffrey J. McDonnell

  • Catchment Travel Times From Composite StorAge Selection Functions Representing the Superposition of Streamflow Generation Processes

    Nicolas B. Rodriguez;Julian Klaus

  • Where does streamwater come from in low-relief forested watersheds? A dual-isotope approach

    J. Klaus;J. J. McDonnell;J. J. McDonnell;C. R. Jackson;E. Du

  • Time-Varying Storage–Water Age Relationships in a Catchment With a Mediterranean Climate

    Nicolas B. Rodriguez;Kevin J. McGuire;Julian Klaus

  • On the value of surface saturated area dynamics mapped with thermal infrared imagery for modeling the hillslope-riparian-stream continuum

    Barbara Glaser;Julian Klaus;Sven Frei;Jay Frentress

  • Interflow is not binary: a continuous shallow perched layer does not imply continuous connectivity.

    Julian Klaus;C. Rhett Jackson

  • Modelling rapid flow response of a tile-drained field site using a 2D physically based model: assessment of 'equifinal' model setups.

    Julian Klaus;Erwin Zehe

  • Storage controls on the generation of double peak hydrographs in a forested headwater catchment

    Núria Martínez-Carreras;Christophe Hissler;Laurent Gourdol;Julian Klaus

  • Species-specific control of DBH and landscape characteristics on tree-to-tree variability of sap velocity

    R. Schoppach;K.P. Chun;Q. He;G. Fabiani

  • Interflow dynamics on a low relief forested hillslope: Lots of fill, little spill

    Enhao Du;Enhao Du;C. Rhett Jackson;Julian Klaus;Jeffrey J. McDonnell;Jeffrey J. McDonnell

  • A novel explicit approach to model bromide and pesticide transport in connected soil structures

    J. Klaus;J. Klaus;E. Zehe

  • How Meaningful are Plot-Scale Observations and Simulations of Preferential Flow for Catchment Models?

    Barbara Glaser;Conrad Jackisch;Luisa Hopp;Julian Klaus

  • Bridging the gap between numerical solutions of travel time distributions and analytical storage selection functions

    Mohammad Danesh‐Yazdi;Julian Klaus;Laura E. Condon;Reed M. Maxwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurent Pfister
Laurent Pfister Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan
Erwin Zehe
Erwin Zehe Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Markus Weiler
Markus Weiler University of Freiburg
Keith Smettem
Keith Smettem University of Western Australia
Boris Schröder
Boris Schröder Technische Universität Braunschweig
Natalie A. Griffiths
Natalie A. Griffiths Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Daniele Penna
Daniele Penna University of Florence
Kevin J. McGuire
Kevin J. McGuire Virginia Tech
Luc Ector
Luc Ector Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

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