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Matthias Zabel

Matthias Zabel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3427 3138 234 220 430 8729

Matthias Zabel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthias Zabel between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthias Zabel published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2010. 16 of the 465 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2010. 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 30 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 43 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications
1994 2025

465 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthias Zabel: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 12
1999 6
2000 3
2001 15
2002 9
2003 30
2004 19
2005 10
2006 10
2007 8
2008 2
2009 8
2010 43
2011 11
2012 38
2013 5
2014 30
2015 16
2016 40
2017 43
2018 23
2019 14
2020 14
2021 16
2022 12
2023 6
2024 9
2025 7
Total 465
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Matthias Zabel 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 Matthias Zabel 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, 428–437 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: 430 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 27 430
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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Matthias Zabel 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 Matthias Zabel 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 50
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

Matthias Zabel is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications focusing on key scientific topics such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geological formations and processes, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology.

Frequent co-authors in Matthias Zabel's work include Annette Hahn, Florian Scholz, Kai-Uwe Hinrichs, Enno Schefuß, and Ronnie N. Glud, reflecting collaborative research efforts across related scientific areas.

Matthias Zabel has published articles in a variety of scientific journals and venues, with multiple contributions appearing in the following:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)

Selected recent publications illustrate the breadth and focus of their research:

  • Sediment Accumulation and Carbon Burial in Four Hadal Trench Systems, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • High-resolution geochemical records of extreme drought in southeastern Africa during the past 7000 years, 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Construction and evolution of submerged deltaic bodies on the high energy SE African coastline: The interplay between relative sea level and antecedent controls, 2020, Marine Geology
  • Mid-to Late Holocene climatic and anthropogenic influences in Mpondoland, South Africa, 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • The Fate of Sedimentary Reactive Iron at the Land-Ocean Interface: A Case Study From the Amazon Shelf, 2022, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Best Publications

  • Early diagenesis of organic matter from sediments of the eastern subtropical Atlantic: evidence from stable nitrogen and carbon isotopes

    Tim Freudenthal;Thomas Wagner;Frank Wenzhöfer;Matthias Zabel

  • Deep sulfate reduction completely mediated by anaerobic methane oxidation in sediments of the upwelling area off Namibia

    C. Niewöhner;C. Hensen;Sabine Kasten;M. Zabel

  • Global rates of marine sulfate reduction and implications for sub-sea-floor metabolic activities.

    Marshall W. Bowles;José M. Mogollón;José M. Mogollón;José M. Mogollón;Sabine Kasten;Sabine Kasten;Matthias Zabel

  • Increase in African dust flux at the onset of commercial agriculture in the Sahel region

    Stefan Mulitza;David Heslop;Daniela Pittauerova;Helmut W. Fischer

  • Sahel megadroughts triggered by glacial slowdowns of Atlantic meridional overturning

    Stefan Mulitza;Matthias Prange;Jan Berend Stuut;Matthias Zabel

  • Control of sulfate pore-water profiles by sedimentary events and the significance of anaerobic oxidation of methane for the burial of sulfur in marine sediments

    Christian Hensen;Matthias Zabel;Kerstin Pfeifer;Tilmann Schwenk

  • Distribution of major elements in Atlantic surface sediments (36°N–49°S): Imprint of terrigenous input and continental weathering

    Aline Govin;Ulrike Holzwarth;David Heslop;Lara Ford Keeling

  • Provenance of present-day eolian dust collected off NW Africa

    Jan-Berend Stuut;Matthias Zabel;Volker Ratmeyer;Peer Helmke

  • Organic carbon content in surface sediments—defining regional provinces

    Katherina Seiter;Christian Hensen;Jürgen Schröter;Matthias Zabel

  • Microbial sequestration of phosphorus in anoxic upwelling sediments

    Tobias Goldhammer;Volker Brüchert;Timothy G. Ferdelman;Timothy G. Ferdelman;Matthias Zabel

  • Early diagenetic processes, fluxes, and reaction rates in sediments of the South Atlantic

    Horst D Schulz;Andreas Dahmke;Uwe Schinzel;Klaus Wallmann

  • Late Quaternary Climate Changes in Central Africa as Inferred from Terrigenous Input to the Niger Fan

    Matthias Zabel;Ralph R. Schneider;Thomas Wagner;Adesina T. Adegbie

  • Lateral transport controls distribution, quality, and burial of organic matter along continental slopes in high-productivity areas

    Maik Inthorn;Thomas Wagner;Georg Scheeder;Matthias Zabel

  • A 3 million year index for North African humidity/aridity and the implication of potential pan-African Humid periods

    Katharine M Grant;Eelco J Rohling;Eelco J Rohling;Thomas Westerhold;Matthias Zabel

  • Interhemispheric symmetry of the tropical African rainbelt over the past 23,000 years

    James A. Collins;Enno Schefuß;David Heslop;David Heslop;Stefan Mulitza

  • Benthic carbon mineralization on a global scale

    Katherina Seiter;Christian Hensen;Matthias Zabel

  • Aging of marine organic matter during cross-shelf lateral transport in the Benguela upwelling system revealed by compound-specific radiocarbon dating

    Gesine Mollenhauer;Maik Inthorn;Maik Inthorn;Thomas Vogt;Matthias Zabel

  • COMMUNITIES AND MICROHABITATS OF LIVING BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE TROPICAL EAST ATLANTIC: IMPACT OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTIVITY REGIMES

    L. Licari;Stefanie Schumacher;Frank Wenzhöfer;M. Zabel

  • Interaction between hydrocarbon seepage, chemosynthetic communities, and bottom water redox at cold seeps of the Makran accretionary prism: insights from habitat-specific pore water sampling and modeling

    David Fischer;Heiko Sahling;Kerstin Nöthen;Gerhard Bohrmann

  • Unraveling signatures of biogeochemical processes and the depositional setting in the molecular composition of pore water DOM across different marine environments

    Frauke Schmidt;Boris P. Koch;Tobias Goldhammer;Tobias Goldhammer;Marcus Elvert

  • Importance of submarine landslides for non-steady state conditions in pore water systems — lower Zaire (Congo) deep-sea fan

    Matthias Zabel;Horst D Schulz

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Mulitza
Stefan Mulitza University of Bremen
Enno Schefuß
Enno Schefuß University of Bremen
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi Universidade de São Paulo
David Heslop
David Heslop Australian National University
Sabine Kasten
Sabine Kasten University of Bremen
André Oliveira Sawakuchi
André Oliveira Sawakuchi Universidade de São Paulo
Christian Hensen
Christian Hensen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Kai-Uwe Hinrichs
Kai-Uwe Hinrichs University of Bremen
Andreas Mackensen
Andreas Mackensen Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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