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Michael Klages publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Klages between 1990 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Klages published across 30 years, from 1990 to 2019, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2009. 2 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2009. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications
1990 2019

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Klages: publications per year, 1990 to 2019
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 3
1992 4
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 8
2002 13
2003 24
2004 10
2005 12
2006 12
2007 15
2008 3
2009 32
2010 17
2011 16
2012 11
2013 13
2014 2
2015 7
2016 3
2017 0
2018 0
2019 2
Total 223
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Michael Klages publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Klages sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 211–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 215 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282 215
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Michael Klages D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Klages sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275 39
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Michael Klages is a researcher affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their work primarily falls within the field of Environmental Science with specific focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their research topics notably include Marine and Fisheries Research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, and Fish Ecology and Management Studies. These areas reflect a focus on the interactions between marine life and environmental factors, as well as the management implications for fisheries and ecosystems.

Klages has published work in the venue Platform voor marien onderzoek (Vlaams Instituut Voor De Zee). Among their recent publications is the 2024 paper titled "Evidence of major fisheries impact on cold-water corals in the deep waters off the Porcupine Bank, west coast of Ireland: are interim management measures required?" This publication addresses the impact of fisheries on deep-water coral habitats and discusses management considerations.

  • Anthony Grehan
  • Vikram Unnithan
  • A. Wheeler
  • Xavier Monteys
  • Tim Beck

These frequent coauthors indicate collaborative work in related marine and environmental research areas, contributing to the study of ecosystems and conservation challenges.

Best Publications

  • Marine Anthropogenic Litter

    Melanie Bergmann;Lars Gutow;Michael Klages

  • Novel microbial communities of the Haakon Mosby mud volcano and their role as a methane sink

    Helge Niemann;Helge Niemann;Tina Lösekann;Dirk de Beer;Marcus Elvert;Marcus Elvert

  • Methane discharge from a deep-sea submarine mud volcano into the upper water column by gas hydrate-coated methane bubbles

    Eberhard J. Sauter;Sergey I. Muyakshin;Jean-Luc Charlou;Michael Schlüter

  • Do Antarctic benthic invertebrates show an extended level of eurybathy

    Thomas Brey;C. Dahm;M. Gorny;Michael Klages

  • Increase of litter at the Arctic deep-sea observatory HAUSGARTEN.

    Melanie Bergmann;Michael Klages

  • Antarctic marine biodiversity an overview

    Wolf Arntz;Julian Gutt;Michael Klages

  • Temporal change in deep-sea benthic ecosystems: a review of the evidence from recent time-series studies

    A. G. Glover;A. J. Gooday;D. M. Bailey;D. S. M. Billett

  • HAUSGARTEN: Multidisciplinary Investigations at a Deep-Sea, Long-Term Observatory in the Arctic Ocean

    Thomas Soltwedel;Eduard Bauerfeind;Melanie Bergmann;Nataliya Budaeva

  • Quantitative investigations on macrobenthos communities of the southeastern Weddell Sea shelf based on multibox corer samples

    Dieter Gerdes;Michael Klages;Wolf Arntz;R. L. Herman

  • Particle sedimentation patterns in the eastern Fram Strait during 2000-2005: Results from the Arctic long-term observatory HAUSGARTEN

    Eduard Bauerfeind;Eva-Maria Nöthig;Agnieszka Beszczynska;Kirsten Fahl

  • Diversity of the arctic deep-sea benthos

    Bluhm A. Bodil;William G. Ambrose;Melanie Bergmann;Lisa M. Clough

  • Antarctic benthic diversity

    Thomas Brey;Michael Klages;Corinna Dahm;Matthias Gorny

  • Trophic relationships along a bathymetric gradient at the deep-sea observatory HAUSGARTEN

    Melanie Bergmann;Jennifer Dannheim;Eduard Bauerfeind;Michael Klages

  • Bathymetric patterns of megafaunal assemblages from the arctic deep-sea observatory HAUSGARTEN

    Thomas Soltwedel;Nina Jaeckisch;Nikolaus Ritter;Christiane Hasemann

  • Sedimentary processes and carbonate mounds in the Belgica Mound province, Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic

    A. J. Wheeler;M. Kozachenko;A. Beyer;A. Foubert

  • Spatial distribution of mud flows, chemoautotrophic communities, and biogeochemical habitats at Håkon Mosby Mud Volcano

    Kerstin Jerosch;Michael Schlüter;Jean-Paul Foucher;Anne-Gaelle Allais

  • The interannual variability of megafaunal assemblages in the Arctic deep sea: Preliminary results from the HAUSGARTEN observatory (79°N)

    Melanie Bergmann;Thomas Soltwedel;Michael Klages

  • Depth gradients of benthic standing stock and diversity on the continental margin at a high-latitude ice-free site (off Spitsbergen, 79°N)

    Maria Wlodarska-Kowalczuk;Michael A. Kendall;Jan Marcin Weslawski;Michael Klages

  • Macrofaunal communities on the continental shelf and slope of the southeastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica

    J. Galéron;R. L. Herman;P. M. Arnaud;Wolf Arntz

  • The Benthos of Arctic Seas and its Role for the Organic Carbon Cycle at the Seafloor

    Michael Klages;Antje Boetius;J. P. Christensen;H. Deubel

  • New view of the Belgica Mounds, Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic: preliminary results from the Polarstern ARK-XIX/3a ROV cruise

    Anneleen Foubert;Tim Beck;Andrew J. Wheeler;Jan Opderbecke

  • Increase of litter at the Arctic deep-sea observatory HAUSGARTEN – indirect effect of global warming?

    Melanie Bergmann;Michael Klages

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Soltwedel
Thomas Soltwedel Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Eva-Maria Nöthig
Eva-Maria Nöthig Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Melanie Bergmann
Melanie Bergmann Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Antje Boetius
Antje Boetius Max Planck Society
Kirsten Fahl
Kirsten Fahl Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Lars Kaleschke
Lars Kaleschke Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Jörn Thiede
Jörn Thiede Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Wolf Arntz
Wolf Arntz Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Julian Gutt
Julian Gutt Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Agnieszka Beszczynska-Möller
Agnieszka Beszczynska-Möller Polish Academy of Sciences

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