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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4717 4342 112 107 106 7290

Martin Schmid publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Schmid between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Schmid published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2019. 7 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2019. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications
1996 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Schmid: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 5
2003 1
2004 2
2005 5
2006 6
2007 5
2008 5
2009 11
2010 5
2011 5
2012 13
2013 6
2014 10
2015 15
2016 7
2017 13
2018 12
2019 29
2020 5
2021 13
2022 6
2023 1
2024 1
2025 6
Total 192
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Martin Schmid 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 Schmid 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, 98–107 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: 106 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
98–107 404 106
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
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Martin Schmid 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 Schmid 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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

Martin Schmid is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with notable contributions spanning these broad fields.

The scientist's work centers on key subfields including environmental chemistry, ecology, oceanography, nature and landscape conservation, and water science and technology. These areas encompass various aspects of aquatic and terrestrial environmental processes.

In terms of research topics, Martin Schmid has addressed diverse themes such as aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, marine and coastal ecosystems, fish ecology and management studies, hydrology and watershed management studies, aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity, hydrology and sediment transport processes, and oil spill detection and mitigation.

The scientist has published extensively in several prominent venues, notably:

  • Nature
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Scientific Reports
  • Geoscientific Model Development

Some of the recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Martin Schmid include:

  • Widespread deoxygenation of temperate lakes (2021, Nature)
  • Climate change drives widespread shifts in lake thermal habitat (2021, Nature Climate Change)
  • Deeper waters are changing less consistently than surface waters in a global analysis of 102 lakes (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • A framework for ensemble modelling of climate change impacts on lakes worldwide: the ISIMIP Lake Sector (2022, Geoscientific Model Development)
  • The vulnerability of lakes to climate change along an altitudinal gradient (2021, Communications Earth & Environment)

Martin Schmid frequently collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors, including Benjamin M. Kraemer, R. Iestyn Woolway, Donald C. Pierson, James A. Rusak, and Wim Thiery. These collaborations reflect integrated approaches to understanding aquatic systems and their responses to environmental change.

Best Publications

  • Rapid and highly variable warming of lake surface waters around the globe

    Catherine M. O'Reilly;Sapna Sharma;Derek K. Gray;Stephanie E. Hampton

  • Widespread deoxygenation of temperate lakes

    Stephen F. Jane;Stephen F. Jane;Gretchen J.A. Hansen;Benjamin M. Kraemer;Peter R. Leavitt;Peter R. Leavitt

  • STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

    R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

  • State of the Climate in 2014

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

  • State of the Climate in 2018

    M. Ades;R. Adler;Laura S. Aldeco;G. Alejandra

  • Weak mixing in Lake Kivu: New insights indicate increasing risk of uncontrolled gas eruption

    Martin Schmid;Michel Halbwachs;Bernhard Wehrli;Alfred Wüest

  • Eutrophication of ancient Lake Ohrid: Global warming amplifies detrimental effects of increased nutrient inputs

    Andreas Matzinger;Martin Schmid;Elizabeta Veljanoska-Sarafiloska;Suzana Patceva

  • Prediction of surface temperature in lakes with different morphology using air temperature

    Marco Toffolon;Sebastiano Piccolroaz;Bruno Majone;Anna-Maria Soja

  • Modeling lakes and reservoirs in the climate system

    M. D. MacKay;P. J. Neale;C. D. Arp;L. N. De Senerpont Domis

  • Lake surface temperatures in a changing climate: a global sensitivity analysis

    Martin Schmid;Stefan Hunziker;Stefan Hunziker;Stefan Hunziker;Alfred Wüest;Alfred Wüest

  • Climate change drives widespread shifts in lake thermal habitat

    Benjamin M. Kraemer;Rachel M. Pilla;R. Iestyn Woolway;R. Iestyn Woolway;Orlane Anneville

  • Warming of Central European lakes and their response to the 1980s climate regime shift

    R. Iestyn Woolway;Martin T. Dokulil;Wlodzimierz Marszelewski;Martin Schmid

  • State of the Climate in 2016

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

  • A multi-lake comparative analysis of the General Lake Model (GLM) : Stress-testing across a global observatory network

    Louise C. Bruce;Marieke A. Frassl;Marieke A. Frassl;George B. Arhonditsis;Gideon Gal

  • Exploring, exploiting and evolving diversity of aquatic ecosystem models : a community perspective

    Annette B G Janssen;George B. Arhonditsis;Arthur Beusen;Karsten Bolding

  • Excess warming of a Central European lake driven by solar brightening

    M. Schmid;O. Köster

  • Deeper waters are changing less consistently than surface waters in a global analysis of 102 lakes

    Rachel M. Pilla;Craig E. Williamson;Boris V. Adamovich;Rita Adrian;Rita Adrian

  • Methane sources and sinks in Lake Kivu

    Natacha Pasche;Natacha Pasche;Martin Schmid;Francisco Vazquez;Carsten J. Schubert

  • Effects of upstream hydropower operation on riverine particle transport and turbidity in downstream lakes

    David Finger;Martin Schmid;Alfred Wüest

  • Widespread diminishing anthropogenic effects on calcium in freshwaters

    Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer;Jens Hartmann;Dag O. Hessen;Jiří Kopáček

  • Hypolimnetic oxygen consumption by sediment-based reduced substances in former eutrophic lakes

    Andreas Matzinger;Beat Müller;Beat Müller;Pius Niederhauser;Martin Schmid

  • Internal carbon and nutrient cycling in Lake Baikal: sedimentation, upwelling, and early diagenesis

    Beat Müller;Martin Maerki;Martin Schmid;Elena G. Vologina

  • Heat flux modifications related to climate-induced warming of large European lakes

    Gabriel Fink;Martin Schmid;Bernd Wahl;Thomas Wolf

  • Coupling soil-plant-atmosphere exchange of ammonia with ecosystem functioning in grasslands

    Marcel Riedo;Celia Milford;Martin Schmid;Mark A Sutton

  • Double-diffusive convection in Lake Kivu.

    Martin Schmid;Myles Busbridge;Alfred Wü est;Alfred Wü est

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred Wüest
Alfred Wüest Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer
Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer Uppsala University
James A. Rusak
James A. Rusak Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Martin T. Dokulil
Martin T. Dokulil University of Vienna
Flavio S. Anselmetti
Flavio S. Anselmetti University of Bern
Linda May
Linda May Natural Environment Research Council
Christopher J. Merchant
Christopher J. Merchant University of Reading
Beat Müller
Beat Müller University of Basel
R. Iestyn Woolway
R. Iestyn Woolway Bangor University

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