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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7231 6688 526 501 204 4959

Katharina Pahnke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Katharina Pahnke between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Katharina Pahnke published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2016. 28 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2016. 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 17 publications
2002 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Katharina Pahnke: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 4
2003 6
2004 2
2005 4
2006 5
2007 5
2008 5
2009 1
2010 4
2011 0
2012 8
2013 2
2014 14
2015 10
2016 41
2017 19
2018 13
2019 9
2020 9
2021 13
2022 5
2023 8
2024 11
2025 17
Total 215
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Katharina Pahnke 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 Katharina Pahnke 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, 198–207 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: 204 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 204
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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Katharina Pahnke 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 Katharina Pahnke 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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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Overview

Katharina Pahnke is affiliated with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on several specialized subfields.

The scientist's main areas of study include Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Chemistry, Paleontology, and Pollution. Their research topics cover Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry.

Frequent coauthors in Katharina Pahnke's work include Philipp Böning, Torben Struve, Anja Reckhardt, Bernhard Schnetger, and Hans-Jürgen Brumsack. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships across their main research interests.

Several publication venues have recurrently featured their work, with multiple articles in Frontiers in Marine Science, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

The following recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their research:

  • The Transpolar Drift as a Source of Riverine and Shelf-Derived Trace Elements to the Central Arctic Ocean, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • A circumpolar dust conveyor in the glacial Southern Ocean, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Separating individual contributions of major Siberian rivers in the Transpolar Drift of the Arctic Ocean, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Thallium cycling in pore waters of intertidal beach sediments, 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Rare Earth Element Behavior in a Sandy Subterranean Estuary of the Southern North Sea, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science

Best Publications

  • Global climate evolution during the last deglaciation

    Peter U. Clark;Jeremy D. Shakun;Paul A. Baker;Patrick J. Bartlein

  • 340,000-Year Centennial-Scale Marine Record of Southern Hemisphere Climatic Oscillation

    Katharina Pahnke;Rainer Zahn;Rainer Zahn;Henry Elderfield;Michael Schulz

  • The GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2017

    Reiner Schlitzer;Robert F. Anderson;Elena Masferrer Dodas;Maeve Lohan

  • Enhanced aridity and atmospheric high-pressure stability over the western Mediterranean during the North Atlantic cold events of the past 50 k.y.

    N. Combourieu Nebout;J.L. Turon;R. Zahn;L. Capotondi

  • Southern Hemisphere Water Mass Conversion Linked with North Atlantic Climate Variability

    Katharina Pahnke;Katharina Pahnke;Rainer Zahn;Rainer Zahn

  • Sea surface temperatures of southern midlatitudes 0–160 kyr B.P.

    Katharina Pahnke;Katharina Pahnke;Julian P. Sachs;Julian P. Sachs

  • Abrupt changes in Antarctic Intermediate Water circulation over the past 25,000 years

    Katharina Pahnke;Steven L. Goldstein;Steven L. Goldstein;Sidney R. Hemming;Sidney R. Hemming

  • Eastern tropical Pacific hydrologic changes during the past 27,000 years from D/H ratios in alkenones

    Katharina Pahnke;Katharina Pahnke;Julian P. Sachs;Julian P. Sachs;Lloyd D. Keigwin;Axel Timmermann

  • The Transpolar Drift as a Source of Riverine and Shelf-Derived Trace Elements to the Central Arctic Ocean

    Matthew A. Charette;Lauren E. Kipp;Lauren E. Kipp;Laramie T. Jensen;Jessica S. Dabrowski

  • Divergent trends in land and ocean temperature in the Southern Ocean over the past 18,000 years

    Matt S. McGlone;Chris S. M. Turney;Janet M. Wilmshurst;James Renwick

  • The drivers of biogeochemistry in beach ecosystems: A cross-shore transect from the dunes to the low-water line

    Melanie Beck;Anja Reckhardt;Julia Amelsberg;Alexander Bartholomä

  • GEOTRACES intercalibration of neodymium isotopes and rare earth element concentrations in seawater and suspended particles. Part 1: reproducibility of results for the international intercomparison

    Tina van de Flierdt;Katharina Pahnke;Katharina Pahnke;Hiroshi Amakawa;Hiroshi Amakawa;Per Andersson

  • Biological response to millennial variability of dust and nutrient supply in the Subantarctic South Atlantic Ocean

    Robert F. Anderson;Stephen Barker;Martin Fleisher;Rainer Gersonde

  • Nickel as indicator of fresh organic matter in upwelling sediments

    Philipp Böning;Tim Shaw;Katharina Pahnke;Hans-Jürgen Brumsack

  • Radiocarbon constraints on the extent and evolution of the South Pacific glacial carbon pool

    Thomas Ronge;Ralf Tiedemann;Frank Lamy;Peter Köhler

  • Separating biogeochemical cycling of neodymium from water mass mixing in the Eastern North Atlantic

    Torben Stichel;Alison E. Hartman;Brian Duggan;Steven L. Goldstein

  • Breakup of last glacial deep stratification in the South Pacific

    Chandranath Basak;Henning Fröllje;Henning Fröllje;Frank Lamy;Rainer Gersonde

  • Controls on modern erosion and the development of the Pearl River drainage in the late Paleogene

    Chang Liu;Peter D. Clift;Peter D. Clift;Andrew Carter;Philipp Böning

  • GEOTRACES intercalibration of neodymium isotopes and rare earth element concentrations in seawater and suspended particles. Part 2: Systematic tests and baseline profiles

    Katharina Pahnke;Tina van de Flierdt;Kevin M. Jones;Kevin M. Jones;Myriam Lambelet

  • Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Pore Water Chemistry in the Inter-Tidal Zone of a High Energy Beach

    Hannelore Waska;J. Greskowiak;J. Ahrens;M. Beck

  • Neodymium isotopic characterization of Ross Sea Bottom Water and its advection through the southern South Pacific

    Chandranath Basak;Katharina Pahnke;Martin Frank;Frank Lamy

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven L. Goldstein
Steven L. Goldstein Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Bernhard Schnetger
Bernhard Schnetger Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Rainer Zahn
Rainer Zahn Autonomous University of Barcelona
Peter D. Clift
Peter D. Clift University College London
Hans-Jürgen Brumsack
Hans-Jürgen Brumsack Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Frank Lamy
Frank Lamy Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Julian P. Sachs
Julian P. Sachs University of Washington
Sidney R. Hemming
Sidney R. Hemming Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Robert F. Anderson
Robert F. Anderson Columbia University
Martin Frank
Martin Frank GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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