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Jürgen Kusche

Jürgen Kusche

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3219 2942 214 200 323 9656

Jürgen Kusche publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jürgen Kusche between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jürgen Kusche published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2022. 37 of the 484 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2022. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 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: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 34 publications 2026: 3 publications
1975 2026

484 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jürgen Kusche: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
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 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 7
2003 6
2004 5
2005 7
2006 2
2007 7
2008 7
2009 11
2010 24
2011 11
2012 19
2013 23
2014 33
2015 21
2016 20
2017 22
2018 28
2019 23
2020 32
2021 33
2022 39
2023 28
2024 32
2025 34
2026 3
Total 484
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Jürgen Kusche 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 Jürgen Kusche 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, 318–327 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: 323 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 93 323
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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Jürgen Kusche 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 Jürgen Kusche 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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

Jürgen Kusche is affiliated with the University of Bonn in Germany and has a research focus primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including Oceanography, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers several topics related to geophysical and atmospheric sciences, such as:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Kusche's recent publications include extensively cited papers that address various aspects of hydrology, drought risk, and water storage from global perspectives. Selected papers are:

  • Soil hydrology in the Earth system, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Global-scale drought risk assessment for agricultural systems, 2020, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
  • Long-Term (1979-Present) Total Water Storage Anomalies Over the Global Land Derived by Reconstructing GRACE Data, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Drought risk for agricultural systems in South Africa: Drivers, spatial patterns, and implications for drought risk management, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Comparison of Data-Driven Techniques to Reconstruct (1992-2002) and Predict (2017-2018) GRACE-Like Gridded Total Water Storage Changes Using Climate Inputs, 2020, Water Resources Research

Frequent collaborators include Helena Gerdener, Kerstin Schulze, Luciana Fenoglio-Marc, Anno Löcher, and Anna Kłos. Their repeated coauthorships indicate ongoing research partnerships in related fields.

Kusche's work has been published in several established venues, such as:

  • Journal of Geodesy
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Journal International

This profile outlines Jürgen Kusche's contribution to Earth sciences primarily through geophysical measurement techniques, hydrological studies, and global environmental assessments, supported by collaboration with multiple researchers and publication in key academic journals.

Best Publications

  • Global sea-level budget 1993 - present

    Anny Cazenave;Benoit Meyssignac;Michael Ablain

  • Approximate decorrelation and non-isotropic smoothing of time-variable GRACE-type gravity field models

    Jürgen Kusche

  • Decorrelated GRACE time-variable gravity solutions by GFZ, and their validation using a hydrological model

    J. Kusche;R. Schmidt;S. Petrovic;R. Rietbroek

  • Regularization of geopotential determination from satellite data by variance components

    K.-R. Koch;J. Kusche

  • Combined satellite gravity field model GOCO01S derived from GOCE and GRACE

    Roland Pail;Helmut Goiginger;Wolf-Dieter Schuh;Eduard Höck

  • Revisiting the contemporary sea-level budget on global and regional scales

    Roelof Rietbroek;Sandra-Esther Brunnabend;Sandra-Esther Brunnabend;Jürgen Kusche;Jens Schröter

  • Global-scale drought risk assessment for agricultural systems

    Isabel Meza;Stefan Siebert;Petra Döll;Jürgen Kusche

  • Calibration/Data Assimilation Approach for Integrating GRACE Data into the WaterGAP Global Hydrology Model (WGHM) Using an Ensemble Kalman Filter: First Results

    Annette Eicker;Maike Schumacher;Jürgen Kusche;Petra Döll

  • Regional gravity modeling in terms of spherical base functions

    Michael Schmidt;Martin Fengler;Torsten Mayer-Gürr;Annette Eicker

  • The new combined satellite only model GOCO03s

    Torsten Mayer-Gürr;Daniel Rieser;Eduard Hoeck;Jan Martin Brockmann

  • Surface mass redistribution inversion from global GPS deformation and Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) gravity data

    J. Kusche;E. J. O. Schrama

  • Separation of large scale water storage patterns over Iran using GRACE, altimetry and hydrological data

    E. Forootan;R. Rietbroek;J. Kusche;M. Sharifi

  • Hydrological Signals Observed by the GRACE Satellites

    R. Schmidt;F. Flechtner;U. Meyer;K.-H. Neumayer

  • Long-Term (1979-Present) Total Water Storage Anomalies Over the Global Land Derived by Reconstructing GRACE Data

    Fupeng Li;Fupeng Li;Fupeng Li;Jürgen Kusche;Nengfang Chao;Zhengtao Wang

  • EIGEN-GL05C - A new global combined high-resolution GRACE-based gravity field model of the GFZ-GRGS cooperation

    Christoph Förste;Frank Flechtner;R. Schmidt;R. Stubenvoll

  • A Monte-Carlo technique for weight estimation in satellite geodesy

    J. Kusche

  • Improving drought simulations within the Murray-Darling Basin by combined calibration/assimilation of GRACE data into the WaterGAP Global Hydrology Model

    M. Schumacher;M. Schumacher;M. Schumacher;Ehsan Forootan;A.I.J.M. van Dijk;H. Müller Schmied

  • Emerging methods for noninvasive sensing of soil moisture dynamics from field to catchment scale: a review

    Heye R. Bogena;Johan A. Huisman;Andreas Güntner;Christof Hübner

  • Drought risk for agricultural systems in South Africa: drivers, spatial patterns, and implications for drought risk management

    Isabel Meza;Ehsan Eyshi Rezaei;Stefan Siebert;Gohar Ghazaryan

  • Comparison of Data-Driven Techniques to Reconstruct (1992–2002) and Predict (2017–2018) GRACE-Like Gridded Total Water Storage Changes Using Climate Inputs

    Fupeng Li;Fupeng Li;Jürgen Kusche;Roelof Rietbroek;Zhengtao Wang

  • Evaluation of GRACE filter tools from a hydrological perspective

    S. Werth;A. Güntner;R. Schmidt;J. Kusche

  • Periodic components of water storage changes from GRACE and global hydrology models

    R. Schmidt;S. Petrovic;A. Güntner;F. Barthelmes

Frequent Co-Authors

Ehsan Forootan
Ehsan Forootan Aalborg University
Petra Döll
Petra Döll Goethe University Frankfurt
C. K. Shum
C. K. Shum The Ohio State University
Roland Pail
Roland Pail Technical University of Munich
Joseph L. Awange
Joseph L. Awange Curtin University
Adrian Jäggi
Adrian Jäggi University of Bern
Laurent Longuevergne
Laurent Longuevergne University of Rennes
Jens Schröter
Jens Schröter Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Hannes Müller Schmied
Hannes Müller Schmied Goethe University Frankfurt

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