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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1805 1623 117 110 644 12552

Lutz Schirrmeister publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lutz Schirrmeister between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lutz Schirrmeister published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 21.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2016. 12 of the 675 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2016. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 50 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 47 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 55 publications 2017: 50 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1994 2025

675 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lutz Schirrmeister: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 7
2000 16
2001 10
2002 22
2003 9
2004 17
2005 25
2006 20
2007 29
2008 37
2009 33
2010 50
2011 46
2012 47
2013 35
2014 25
2015 25
2016 55
2017 50
2018 26
2019 18
2020 23
2021 19
2022 11
2023 5
2024 6
2025 6
Total 675
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Lutz Schirrmeister 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 Lutz Schirrmeister 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, 603+ 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: 644 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 644
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Lutz Schirrmeister 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 Lutz Schirrmeister 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
59 136
60 135
61 96 61
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

Lutz Schirrmeister is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their research primarily centers on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Environmental Science. The subfields covered include Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, Ecology, and General Health Professions.

The main topics of Schirrmeister's work encompass climate change and permafrost, geology and paleoclimatology research, methane hydrates and related phenomena, cryospheric studies and observations, geological studies and exploration, indigenous studies and ecology, as well as peatlands and wetlands ecology.

They have coauthored research frequently with several scientists, notably:

  • Guido Grosse
  • Jens Strauß
  • Sebastian Wetterich
  • Matthias Fuchs
  • Thomas Opel

Schirrmeister's publications appear most often in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Izvestiya Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
  • Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Schirrmeister include:

  • "Circum-Arctic Map of the Yedoma Permafrost Domain," 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Thermo-erosional valleys in Siberian ice-rich permafrost," 2020, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
  • "The genesis of Yedoma Ice Complex permafrost - grain-size endmember modeling analysis from Siberia and Alaska," 2020, E&G Quaternary Science Journal
  • "A globally relevant stock of soil nitrogen in the Yedoma permafrost domain," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Stabilization of mineral-associated organic carbon in Pleistocene permafrost," 2023, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Estimated stocks of circumpolar permafrost carbon with quantified uncertainty ranges and identified data gaps

    Gustaf Hugelius;Jens Strauss;Sebastian Zubrzycki;Jennifer W. Harden

  • Deep Yedoma permafrost: A synthesis of depositional characteristics and carbon vulnerability

    Jens Strauss;Lutz Schirrmeister;Guido Grosse;Guido Grosse;Daniel Fortier

  • Paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic records from permafrost deposits in the Arctic region of Northern Siberia

    Lutz Schirrmeister;Christine Siegert;Tatyana Kuznetsova;Svetlana Kuzmina

  • Modern terrigenous organic carbon input to the Arctic Ocean

    V. Rachold;H. Eicken;V. V. Gordeev;M. N. Grigoriev

  • Sedimentary characteristics and origin of the Late Pleistocene Ice Complex on north-east Siberian Arctic coastal lowlands and islands – A review

    Lutz Schirrmeister;V. Kunitsky;Guido Grosse;Sebastian Wetterich

  • The periglacial climate and environment in northern Eurasia during the Last Glaciation

    Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten;Andrei A. Andreev;Valery I. Astakhov;Igor Demidov

  • The deep permafrost carbon pool of the Yedoma region in Siberia and Alaska.

    Jens Strauss;Lutz Schirrmeister;Guido Grosse;Guido Grosse;Sebastian Wetterich

  • A new data set for estimating organic carbon storage to 3 m depth in soils of the northern circumpolar permafrost region

    G. Hugelius;James G. Bockheim;P. Camill;B. Elberling;B. Elberling

  • PERMAFROST AND PERIGLACIAL FEATURES | Yedoma: Late Pleistocene Ice-Rich Syngenetic Permafrost of Beringia

    Lutz Schirrmeister;D. Froese;V. Tumskoy;Guido Grosse

  • Spatial analyses of thermokarst lakes and basins in Yedoma landscapes of the Lena Delta

    Anne Morgenstern;Guido Grosse;Frank Günther;I. Fedorova

  • Fossil organic matter characteristics in permafrost deposits of the northeast Siberian Arctic

    Lutz Schirrmeister;Guido Grosse;Sebastian Wetterich;Pier Paul Overduin

  • Palaeoenvironmental dynamics inferred from late Quaternary permafrost deposits on Kurungnakh Island, Lena Delta, Northeast Siberia, Russia

    Sebastian Wetterich;Svetlana Kuzmina;Andrei A. Andreev;Frank Kienast

  • Observation-based modelling of permafrost carbon fluxes with accounting for deep carbon deposits and thermokarst activity

    T. Schneider von Deimling;T. Schneider von Deimling;G. Grosse;J. Strauss;L. Schirrmeister

  • Vegetation and climate history in the Laptev Sea region (Arctic Siberia) during Late Quaternary inferred from pollen records

    Andrei A. Andreev;Lutz Schirrmeister;Pavel E. Tarasov;Andrey Ganopolski

  • Palaeoclimate Reconstruction on Big Lyakhovsky Island, North Siberia—Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes in Ice Wedges

    Hanno Meyer;Alexander Dereviagin;Christine Siegert;Lutz Schirrmeister

  • Late Quaternary history of the accumulation plain North of the Chekanovsky Ridge (Lena Delta, Russia) : a multidisciplinary approach

    Lutz Schirrmeister;Guido Grosse;Georg Schwamborn;A. A. Andreev

  • Palaeobotanical evidence for warm summers in the East Siberian Arctic during the last cold stage

    Frank Kienast;Lutz Schirrmeister;Christine Siegert;Pavel Tarasov

  • Evolution of thermokarst in East Siberian ice-rich permafrost: A case study

    Anne Morgenstern;Mathias Ulrich;Frank Günther;Sebastian Roessler

  • Geological and geomorphological evolution of a sedimentary periglacial landscape in Northeast Siberia during the Late Quaternary

    Guido Grosse;Lutz Schirrmeister;Christine Siegert;Viktor V. Kunitsky

  • Circum-Arctic Map of the Yedoma Permafrost Domain

    Jens Strauss;Sebastian Laboor;Lutz Schirrmeister;Alexander N. Fedorov

  • The use of CORONA images in remote sensing of periglacial geomorphology: an illustration from the NE Siberian coast

    Guido Grosse;Lutz Schirrmeister;Viktor V. Kunitsky;Viktor V. Kunitsky;Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten

Frequent Co-Authors

Sebastian Wetterich
Sebastian Wetterich Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Guido Grosse
Guido Grosse Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Andrei Andreev
Andrei Andreev Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Jens Strauss
Jens Strauss Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Hanno Meyer
Hanno Meyer Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Hugues Lantuit
Hugues Lantuit University of Potsdam
Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten
Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Mikhail N. Grigoriev
Mikhail N. Grigoriev Russian Academy of Sciences
Wayne H. Pollard
Wayne H. Pollard McGill University
Ulrike Herzschuh
Ulrike Herzschuh University of Potsdam

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