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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2122 1923 137 127 193 16852

Lothar Stramma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lothar Stramma between 1981 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lothar Stramma published across 41 years, from 1981 to 2021, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2012. 4 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2012. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications
1981 2021

204 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lothar Stramma: publications per year, 1981 to 2021
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 1
1986 5
1987 2
1988 2
1989 3
1990 3
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 4
1996 8
1997 3
1998 3
1999 8
2000 1
2001 3
2002 4
2003 1
2004 2
2005 5
2006 8
2007 5
2008 10
2009 8
2010 12
2011 8
2012 22
2013 12
2014 8
2015 7
2016 14
2017 3
2018 9
2019 8
2020 2
2021 2
Total 204
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Lothar Stramma 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 Lothar Stramma 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, 188–197 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: 193 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
188–197 401 193
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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Lothar Stramma 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 Lothar Stramma 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113 58
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

Lothar Stramma is affiliated with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in oceanography and ecology.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics including:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Stramma has contributed to the scientific community through publications in various research venues. Notable frequent venues for their work include:

  • Biogeosciences
  • ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN
  • Ocean science

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Trends and decadal oscillations of oxygen and nutrients at 50 to 300 m depth in the equatorial and North Pacific" (2020, Biogeosciences)
  • "Spatial and Temporal Variability of Oceanic Oxygen Changes and Underlying Trends" (2021, ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN)
  • "Tropical deoxygenation sites revisited to investigate oxygen and nutrient trends" (2021, Ocean science)

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as:

  • Sunke Schmidtko
  • Steven J. Bograd
  • Tsuneo Ono
  • Tetjana Ross
  • Daisuke Sasano

Overall, Lothar Stramma's work contributes to understanding ocean oxygen variability, nutrient dynamics, and broader processes affecting marine ecosystems and ocean chemistry. Their affiliation with a leading ocean research center supports their expertise in oceanographic studies and environmental research related to ocean and atmospheric interactions.

Best Publications

  • Expanding Oxygen-Minimum Zones in the Tropical Oceans

    Lothar Stramma;Gregory C. Johnson;Janet Sprintall;Volker Mohrholz

  • Upper-level circulation in the South Atlantic Ocean

    Ray G. Peterson;Lothar Stramma

  • Decline in global oceanic oxygen content during the past five decades

    Sunke Schmidtko;Lothar Stramma;Martin Visbeck;Martin Visbeck

  • On the water masses and mean circulation of the South Atlantic Ocean

    Lothar Stramma;Matthew England

  • Ocean oxygen minima expansions and their biological impacts

    Lothar Stramma;Sunke Schmidtko;Lisa A. Levin;Gregory C. Johnson

  • Oxygen minimum zones in the eastern tropical Atlantic and Pacific oceans

    Johannes Karstensen;Lothar Stramma;Martin Visbeck

  • Expansion of oxygen minimum zones may reduce available habitat for tropical pelagic fishes

    Lothar Stramma;Eric D. Prince;Sunke Schmidtko;Sunke Schmidtko;Jiangang Luo

  • Drivers and mechanisms of ocean deoxygenation

    Andreas Oschlies;Andreas Oschlies;Peter Brandt;Peter Brandt;Lothar Stramma;Sunke Schmidtko

  • The mean flow field of the tropical Atlantic Ocean

    Lothar Stramma;Friedrich Schott

  • Nitrogen cycling driven by organic matter export in the South Pacific oxygen minimum zone

    Tim Kalvelage;Gaute Lavik;Phyllis Lam;Sergio Contreras

  • Transports and Pathways of the Upper-Layer Circulation in the Western Tropical Atlantic

    Friedrich A. Schott;Jürgen Fischer;Lothar Stramma

  • The flow field of the subtropical gyre of the South Indian Ocean

    Lothar Stramma;Johann R.E. Lutjeharms

  • Geostrophic transport in the Warm Water Sphere of the eastern subtropical North Atlantic

    Lothar Stramma

  • The South Atlantic Current

    Lothar Stramma;Ray G. Peterson

  • Observations of Deep Convection in the Gulf of Lions, Northern Mediterranean, during the Winter of 1991/92

    Friedrich Schott;Martin Visbeck;Uwe Send;Jürgen Fischer

  • Large Diurnal Sea Surface Temperature Variability: Satellite and In Situ Measurements

    Lothar Stramma;Peter Cornillon;Robert A. Weller;James F. Price

  • Seasonal changes in the North Atlantic subtropical Gyre

    Lothar Stramma;Gerold Siedler

  • Satellite observations of sea surface cooling by hurricanes

    Lothar Stramma;Peter Cornillon;James F. Price

  • Circulation and Deep-Water Export at the Western Exit of the Subpolar North Atlantic

    Friedrich A. Schott;Rainer Zantopp;Lothar Stramma;Marcus Dengler

  • On the role of circulation and mixing in the ventilation of oxygen minimum zones with a focus on the eastern tropical North Atlantic

    Peter Brandt;Hermann W. Bange;Donata Banyte;Marcus Dengler

  • The oxygen minimum zones in the eastern tropical Atlantic and Pacific oceans: a ventilation perspective

    Johannes Karstensen;Lothar Stramma;Martin Visbeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Brandt
Peter Brandt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Martin Visbeck
Martin Visbeck GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Friedrich Schott
Friedrich Schott Kiel University
Johannes Karstensen
Johannes Karstensen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Monika Rhein
Monika Rhein University of Bremen
Marcus Dengler
Marcus Dengler GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Robert A. Weller
Robert A. Weller Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Andreas Oschlies
Andreas Oschlies GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Douglas W.R. Wallace
Douglas W.R. Wallace Dalhousie University
Arne Körtzinger
Arne Körtzinger GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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