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D-Index
49
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7564
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3671
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Martin Sauter 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 Martin Sauter sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 369 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Martin Sauter 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 Martin Sauter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Martin Sauter is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their research spans several fields including Environmental Science, Engineering, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work delves into multiple subfields such as Environmental Engineering, Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Martin Sauter are:

  • Alexandru Tatomir
  • Huhao Gao
  • Dejian Zhou
  • Irina Engelhardt
  • Jannes Kordilla

They have contributed numerous research articles to various publication venues, most notably:

  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Water Resources Research
  • Hydrogeology Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Study on the influence of randomly distributed fracture aperture in a fracture network on heat production from an enhanced geothermal system (EGS), 2022, Energy
  • Global karst springs hydrograph dataset for research and management of the world's fastest-flowing groundwater, 2020, Scientific Data
  • Nonlinear Autoregressive Neural Networks to Predict Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Leakage into Shallow Groundwater, 2020, Water
  • Predicting methane solubility in water and seawater by machine learning algorithms: Application to methane transport modeling, 2021, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology
  • Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing and Stress Sensitivity of Fracture Permeability Under Changing Polyaxial Stress Conditions, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Best Publications

  • A new spatial multi-criteria decision support tool for site selection for implementation of managed aquifer recharge.

    M. Azizur Rahman;Bernd Rusteberg;R.C. Gogu;J.P. Lobo Ferreira

  • Simulation of the development of karst aquifers using a coupled continuum pipe flow model

    Rudolf Liedl;Martin Sauter;Martin Sauter;Dirk Hückinghaus;Torsten Clemens

  • Flow and Transport in Fractured Porous Media

    Peter Dietrich;Rainer Helmig;Martin Sauter;Heinz Hötzl

  • Microbial and chemical characterization of underwater fresh water springs in the Dead Sea.

    Danny Ionescu;Christian-Helge Siebert;Lubos Polerecky;Yaniv Y. Munwes

  • Quantification and forecasting of regional groundwater flow and transport in a karst aquifer (Gallusquelle, Malm, SW. Germany)

    Martin Sauter

  • A review on challenges in the assessment of geomechanical rock performance for deep geothermal reservoir development

    Ingrid Tomac;Martin Sauter

  • Multitracer Test Approach to Characterize Reactive Transport in Karst Aquifers

    Tobias Geyer;Steffen Birk;Tobias Licha;Rudolf Liedl

  • Hydraulic fracturing in unconventional gas reservoirs: risks in the geological system, part 2

    Alexander Kissinger;Rainer Helmig;Anozie Ebigbo;Holger Class

  • Quantification of temporal distribution of recharge in karst systems from spring hydrographs

    Tobias Geyer;Steffen Birk;Rudolf Liedl;Martin Sauter

  • Identification of localised recharge and conduit flow by combined analysis of hydraulic and physico-chemical spring responses (Urenbrunnen, SW-Germany)

    Steffen Birk;Rudolf Liedl;Martin Sauter

  • Modeling of karst aquifer genesis: Influence of exchange flow

    Sebastian Bauer;Rudolf Liedl;Martin Sauter

  • Caffeine as an indicator for the quantification of untreated wastewater in karst systems.

    Olav Hillebrand;Karsten Nödler;Tobias Licha;Martin Sauter

  • Simulation of flow processes in a large scale karst system with an integrated catchment model (Mike She) – Identification of relevant parameters influencing spring discharge

    Joanna Doummar;Martin Sauter;Tobias Geyer

  • Karst spring responses examined by process-based modeling.

    Steffen Birk;Rudolf Liedl;Martin Sauter

  • Process-based interpretation of tracer tests in carbonate aquifers

    Steffen Birk;Tobias Geyer;Rudolf Liedl;Martin Sauter

  • Study on the influence of randomly distributed fracture aperture in a fracture network on heat production from an enhanced geothermal system (EGS)

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  • Testing the Suitability of Zerovalent Iron Materials for Reactive Walls

    Chicgoua Noubactep;Günther Meinrath;Peter Dietrich;Martin Sauter

  • An integrated study of spatial multicriteria analysis and mathematical modelling for managed aquifer recharge site suitability mapping and site ranking at Northern Gaza coastal aquifer.

    Mohammad Azizur Rahman;Bernd Rusteberg;Mohammad Salah Uddin;Annegret Lutz

  • A field assessment of high-resolution aquifer characterization based on hydraulic travel time and hydraulic attenuation tomography

    R. Brauchler;R. Hu;P. Dietrich;M. Sauter

  • Effects of dynamically variable saturation and matrix-conduit coupling of flow in karst aquifers

    Thomas Reimann;Tobias Geyer;W. Barclay Shoemaker;Rudolf Liedl

  • Occurrence and spatial distribution of organic micro-pollutants in a complex hydrogeological karst system during low flow and high flow periods, results of a two-year study

    Roland Reh;Tobias Licha;Tobias Geyer;Karsten Nödler

  • Significance of preferential flow at the rock soil interface in a semi-arid karst environment

    Jakob Sohrt;Fabian Ries;Martin Sauter;Jens Lange

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudolf Liedl
Rudolf Liedl TU Dresden
Georg Teutsch
Georg Teutsch Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Peter Dietrich
Peter Dietrich University of Tübingen
Rainer Helmig
Rainer Helmig University of Stuttgart
Olaf Kolditz
Olaf Kolditz TU Dresden
Chicgoua Noubactep
Chicgoua Noubactep University of Göttingen
Nico Goldscheider
Nico Goldscheider Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Jesús Carrera
Jesús Carrera Spanish National Research Council
Philippe Pezard
Philippe Pezard University of Montpellier
Hervé Jourde
Hervé Jourde University of Montpellier

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