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Laurenz Thomsen

Laurenz Thomsen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5370 4966 379 360 135 5314

Laurenz Thomsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Laurenz Thomsen between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Laurenz Thomsen published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2007. 9 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2007. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 13 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1993 2025

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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Laurenz Thomsen: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 5
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 5
2003 4
2004 6
2005 1
2006 1
2007 13
2008 4
2009 4
2010 4
2011 6
2012 11
2013 10
2014 2
2015 11
2016 6
2017 6
2018 10
2019 12
2020 9
2021 5
2022 7
2023 4
2024 6
2025 3
Total 172
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Laurenz Thomsen 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 Laurenz Thomsen 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, 128–137 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: 135 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
128–137 557 135
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
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Laurenz Thomsen 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 Laurenz Thomsen 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

Laurenz Thomsen is affiliated with Jacobs University in Germany and works extensively in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Oceanography, Ecology, Ocean Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. The diversity of these fields reflects a comprehensive focus on marine and environmental systems.

Thomsen's work covers a range of main topics such as Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems, Marine and fisheries research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Marine animal studies, and Geological formations and processes. These topics demonstrate a broad interest in marine ecosystems from biological, geological, and technological perspectives.

Frequent publication venues where Thomsen's research appears include Frontiers in Marine Science, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Sensors, Ecological Informatics, and Marine Policy. These venues are indicative of engagement with both ecological and technological aspects of marine science and policy.

Recent papers by Thomsen include:

  • Ecological variables for developing a global deep-ocean monitoring and conservation strategy (2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • Assessing plume impacts caused by polymetallic nodule mining vehicles (2022, Marine Policy)
  • The potential of video imagery from worldwide cabled observatory networks to provide information supporting fish-stock and biodiversity assessment (2020, ICES Journal of Marine Science)
  • New Technologies for Monitoring and Upscaling Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Deep-Sea Environments (2024, Engineering)
  • Numerical Simulation of Deep-Sea Sediment Transport Induced by a Dredge Experiment in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean (2021, Frontiers in Marine Science)

Thomsen collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Jacopo Aguzzi, Damianos Chatzievangelou, Simone Marini, Roberto Danovaro, and Emanuela Fanelli. These collaborations indicate a strong interdisciplinary network within the marine science community, supporting research that crosses biology, ecology, and engineering domains.

Best Publications

  • Ecological variables for developing a global deep-ocean monitoring and conservation strategy

    Roberto Danovaro;Emanuela Fanelli;Jacopo Aguzzi;David Billett

  • Modelled transport of benthic marine microplastic pollution in the Nazaré Canyon

    A. Ballent;S. Pando;A. Purser;M. F. Juliano

  • Recent sediment transport and deposition in the Nazaré Canyon, Portuguese continental margin.

    Henko C. de Stigter;Wim Boer;Pedro A. de Jesus Mendes;Carlos César Jesus

  • Sediment erosion thresholds and characteristics of resuspended aggregates on the western European continental margin

    Laurenz Thomsen;Giselher Gust

  • An ecosystem-based deep-ocean strategy

    R. Danovaro;J. Aguzzi;E. Fanelli;D. Billett

  • Physical transport properties of marine microplastic pollution

    A. Ballent;A. Purser;P. de Jesus Mendes;S. Pando

  • Spatial and temporal variability of particulate matter in the benthic boundary layer at the N.W. European Continental Margin (Goban Spur)

    L. Thomsen;Tj.C.E. van Weering

  • Distribution, composition and flux of particulate material over the European margin at 47° 50°N

    I. N. McCave;Ian Robert Hall;A. N. Antia;L. Chou

  • The role of the benthic biota in sedimentary metabolism and sediment-water exchange processes in the Goban Spur area (NE Atlantic)

    Carlos Heip;G Duineveld;E Flach;G Graf

  • New High-Tech Flexible Networks for the Monitoring of Deep-Sea Ecosystems

    Jacopo Aguzzi;Damianos Chatzievangelou;Simone Marini;Emanuela Fanelli

  • The influence of flow velocity and food concentration on Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) zooplankton capture rates

    Autun Purser;Ann I. Larsson;Laurenz Thomsen;Dick van Oevelen

  • Tolerance to long-term exposure of suspended benthic sediments and drill cuttings in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa.

    Ann I. Larsson;Dick van Oevelen;Autun Purser;Laurenz Thomsen

  • Societal need for improved understanding of climate change, anthropogenic impacts, and geo-hazard warning drive development of ocean observatories in European Seas

    Henry A. Ruhl;Michel André;Laura Beranzoli;M. Namik Çağatay

  • Recent sediments, sediment accumulation and carbon burial at Goban Spur, N.W. European Continental Margin (47–50°N)

    Tj.C.E. van Weering;I.R. Hall;H.C. de Stigter;I.N. McCave

  • Plastic microbeads from cosmetic products: an experimental study of their hydrodynamic behaviour, vertical transport and resuspension in phytoplankton and sediment aggregates

    Paula Möhlenkamp;Autun Purser;Laurenz Thomsen

  • Distribution of meiobenthos in the Nazaré canyon and adjacent slope (western Iberian Margin) in relation to sedimentary composition

    R. Garcia;K. A. Koho;H. C. De Stigter;E. Epping

  • Feeding types of the benthic community and particle transport across the slope of the N.W. European continental margin (Goban Spur)

    E Flach;M Lavaleye;H de Stigter;L Thomsen

  • Coastal observatories for monitoring of fish behaviour and their responses to environmental changes

    J. Aguzzi;C. Doya;S. Tecchio;F.C. De Leo

  • Physical and hydrodynamic properties of deep sea mining-generated, abyssal sediment plumes in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (eastern-central Pacific)

    Benjamin Gillard;Benjamin Gillard;Kaveh Purkiani;Damianos Chatzievangelou;Annemiek Vink

  • Processes in the benthic boundary layer at the Iberian continental margin and their implication for carbon mineralization

    L Thomsen;T vanWeering;G Gust

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacopo Aguzzi
Jacopo Aguzzi Spanish National Research Council
Roberto Danovaro
Roberto Danovaro Marche Polytechnic University
Henry A. Ruhl
Henry A. Ruhl Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Jürgen Mienert
Jürgen Mienert University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Olaf Pfannkuche
Olaf Pfannkuche GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Antonio Dell'Anno
Antonio Dell'Anno Marche Polytechnic University
Jorge Miguel Miranda
Jorge Miguel Miranda University of Lisbon
Serge Heussner
Serge Heussner Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Imants G. Priede
Imants G. Priede University of Aberdeen
Richard S. Lampitt
Richard S. Lampitt National Oceanography Centre

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