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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5311 4908 374 355 265 6014

Lars Kutzbach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lars Kutzbach between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lars Kutzbach published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 76 publications in 2013. 6 of the 306 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 76. Peak 76 publications in 2013. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 76 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

306 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lars Kutzbach: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 3
2001 0
2002 5
2003 6
2004 5
2005 0
2006 3
2007 8
2008 10
2009 8
2010 11
2011 4
2012 14
2013 76
2014 17
2015 16
2016 13
2017 6
2018 11
2019 24
2020 13
2021 17
2022 15
2023 10
2024 4
2025 5
2026 1
Total 306
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Lars Kutzbach 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 Lars Kutzbach 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, 258–267 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: 265 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
258–267 185 265
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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Lars Kutzbach 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 Lars Kutzbach 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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

Lars Kutzbach is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work primarily focuses on atmospheric science, global and planetary change, ecology, environmental chemistry, and civil and structural engineering.

The research topics explored by Lars Kutzbach include:

  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics

Their recent scholarly publications reflect a focus on peatlands, methane emissions, and greenhouse gas fluxes, providing insights into climate-related processes. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Increasing contribution of peatlands to boreal evapotranspiration in a warming climate," 2020, published in Nature Climate Change
  • "Modeled Microbial Dynamics Explain the Apparent Temperature Sensitivity of Wetland Methane Emissions," 2020, published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • "Seasonal increase of methane emissions linked to warming in Siberian tundra," 2022, published in Nature Climate Change
  • "Introduction of a guideline for measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes from soils using non-steady-state chambers," 2022, published in Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
  • "The biophysical climate mitigation potential of boreal peatlands during the growing season," 2020, published in Environmental Research Letters

Lars Kutzbach frequently publishes in several academic venues, primarily:

  • Nature Climate Change
  • Biogeosciences
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
  • Global Change Biology

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with notable frequent co-authors including:

  • David Holl
  • Julia Boike
  • Torsten Sachs
  • E. S. Euskirchen
  • Oliver Sonnentag

Best Publications

  • CO 2 flux determination by closed-chamber methods can be seriously biased by inappropriate application of linear regression

    L. Kutzbach;Judit Schneider;Torsten Sachs;M. Giebels

  • Large loss of CO2 in winter observed across the northern permafrost region

    Susan M. Natali;Jennifer D. Watts;Brendan M. Rogers;Stefano Potter

  • Methane emission from Siberian arctic polygonal tundra: eddy covariance measurements and modeling

    Christian Wille;Lars Kutzbach;Torsten Sachs;Dirk Wagner

  • Effect of microrelief and vegetation on methane emission from wet polygonal tundra, Lena Delta, Northern Siberia

    Lars Kutzbach;Dirk Wagner;Eva-Maria Pfeiffer

  • Baseline characteristics of climate, permafrost and land cover from a new permafrost observatory in the Lena River Delta, Siberia (1998-2011)

    J. Boike;B. Kattenstroth;K. Abramova;N. Bornemann

  • Environmental controls on ecosystem-scale CH4 emission from polygonal tundra in the Lena River Delta, Siberia

    Torsten Sachs;Christian Wille;Julia Boike;Lars Kutzbach

  • Increasing contribution of peatlands to boreal evapotranspiration in a warming climate

    Manuel Helbig;Manuel Helbig;James Michael Waddington;Pavel Alekseychik;Brian D. Amiro

  • Environmental controls on CH4 emission from polygonal tundra on the microsite scale in the Lena river delta, Siberia

    Torsten Sachs;Michael Giebels;Julia Boike;Lars Kutzbach

  • The exchange of carbon dioxide between wet arctic tundra and the atmosphere at the Lena River Delta, Northern Siberia

    Lars Kutzbach;Christian Wille;Eva-Maria Pfeiffer

  • Organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks in soils of the Lena River Delta

    Sebastian Zubrzycki;Lars Kutzbach;Guido Grosse;Alexey Desyatkin

  • A 16-year record (2002–2017) of permafrost, active-layer, and meteorological conditions at the Samoylov Island Arctic permafrost research site, Lena River delta, northern Siberia: an opportunity to validate remote-sensing data and land surface, snow, and permafrost models

    Julia Boike;Julia Boike;Jan Nitzbon;Jan Nitzbon;Jan Nitzbon;Katharina Anders;Mikhail N Grigoriev

  • Monthly gridded data product of northern wetland methane emissions based on upscaling eddy covariance observations

    Olli Peltola;Timo Vesala;Yao Gao;Olle Räty

  • Seasonal increase of methane emissions linked to warming in Siberian tundra

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  • High methane emissions dominated annual greenhouse gas balances 30 years after bog rewetting

    M. Vanselow-Algan;S. R. Schmidt;M. Greven;C. Fiencke

  • Regulation of methane production, oxidation, and emission by vascular plants and bryophytes in ponds of the northeast Siberian polygonal tundra

    Christian Knoblauch;Oliver Spott;Svetlana Evgrafova;Lars Kutzbach

  • Modeled Microbial Dynamics Explain the Apparent Temperature Sensitivity of Wetland Methane Emissions

    Sarah E. Chadburn;Tuula Aalto;Mika Aurela;Dennis Baldocchi

  • Spatial and seasonal variability of polygonal tundra water balance: Lena River Delta, northern Siberia (Russia)

    Manuel Helbig;Julia Boike;Moritz Langer;Peter Schreiber

  • A comparison of linear and exponential regression for estimating diffusive CH4 fluxes by closed-chambers in peatlands

    Inke Forbrich;Lars Kutzbach;Annabell Hormann;Martin Wilmking

  • Trace metal distribution in pristine permafrost-affected soils of the Lena River delta and its hinterland, northern Siberia, Russia

    I. Antcibor;A. Eschenbach;S. Zubrzycki;L. Kutzbach

  • Assessing the long-term carbon-sequestration potential of the semi-natural salt marshes in the European Wadden Sea

    Peter Mueller;Nils Ladiges;Alexander Jack;Gerhard Schmiedl

  • Cross-evaluation of measurements of peatland methane emissions on microform and ecosystem scales using high-resolution landcover classification and source weight modelling

    Inke Forbrich;Lars Kutzbach;Christian Wille;Thomas Becker

  • Element Redistribution along Hydraulic and Redox Gradients of Low-Centered Polygons, Lena Delta, Northern Siberia

    S. Fiedler;D. Wagner;Lars Kutzbach;Eva-Maria Pfeiffer

  • Carbon stocks and fluxes in the high latitudes: Using site-level data to evaluate Earth system models

    Sarah E. Chadburn;Sarah E. Chadburn;Gerhard Krinner;Philipp Porada;Annett Bartsch

  • Permafrost-Affected Soils of the Russian Arctic and their Carbon Pools

    Sebastian Zubrzycki;Lars Kutzbach;Eva-Maria Pfeiffer

Frequent Co-Authors

Julia Boike
Julia Boike Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Moritz Langer
Moritz Langer Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Torsten Sachs
Torsten Sachs Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Mikhail N. Grigoriev
Mikhail N. Grigoriev Russian Academy of Sciences
Guido Grosse
Guido Grosse Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Sebastian Westermann
Sebastian Westermann University of Oslo
Martin Wilmking
Martin Wilmking University of Greifswald
Frans-Jan W. Parmentier
Frans-Jan W. Parmentier University of Oslo
Thomas Friborg
Thomas Friborg University of Copenhagen
Annalea Lohila
Annalea Lohila Finnish Meteorological Institute

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