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39
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Michael Kuhn 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 Michael Kuhn sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 151 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Kuhn 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 Michael Kuhn sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Changes in Sea Level

    J. A. Church;J. M. Gregory;Philippe Huybrechts;M. Kuhn

  • New ultrahigh‐resolution picture of Earth's gravity field

    Christian Hirt;Sten Claessens;Thomas Fecher;Michael Kuhn

  • Assessing multi-satellite remote sensing, reanalysis, and land surface models' products in characterizing agricultural drought in East Africa.

    N. Agutu;N. Agutu;Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;Ayalsew Zerihun;C. Ndehedehe

  • Predicting sea level variations with artificial neural networks at Hillarys Boat Harbour, Western Australia

    Oleg Makarynskyy;D. Makarynska;Michael Kuhn;Will Featherstone

  • GRACE‐derived ice‐mass variations over Greenland by accounting for leakage effects

    O. Baur;Michael Kuhn;Will Featherstone

  • Water storage changes and climate variability within the Nile Basin between 2002 and 2011

    Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;E. Forootan;Michael Kuhn;J. Kusche

  • Height systems and vertical datums: A review in the Australian context

    Will Featherstone;Michael Kuhn

  • The rigorous determination of orthometric heights

    R. Tenzer;R. Tenzer;P. Vanicek;M. Santos;Will Featherstone

  • Understanding changes in terrestrial water storage over West Africa between 2002 and 2014

    Christopher Ndehedehe;Christopher Ndehedehe;Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;Nathan Agutu;Nathan Agutu;Michael Kuhn

  • Study of the Earth's short-scale gravity field using the ERTM2160 gravity model

    Christian Hirt;Michael Kuhn;Sten Claessens;Roland Pail

  • Band-limited topographic mass distribution generates full-spectrum gravity field: Gravity forward modeling in the spectral and spatial domains revisited

    Christian Hirt;Christian Hirt;Michael Kuhn

  • Assessing sequential data assimilation techniques for integrating GRACE data into a hydrological model

    M. Khaki;I. Hoteit;Michael Kuhn;Joseph Awange

  • Kilometer-resolution gravity field of Mars: MGM2011

    Christian Hirt;Sten Claessens;Michael Kuhn;Will Featherstone

  • On the suitability of the 4°×4° GRACE mascon solutions for remote sensing Australian hydrology

    Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;Kevin Fleming;Michael Kuhn;Will Featherstone

  • Climate teleconnections influence on West Africa's terrestrial water storage

    Christopher E. Ndehedehe;Christopher E. Ndehedehe;Joseph L. Awange;Joseph L. Awange;Michael Kuhn;Nathan O. Agutu;Nathan O. Agutu

  • The relation between rigorous and Helmert’s definitions of orthometric heights

    M. C. Santos;P. Vaníček;W. E. Featherstone;R. Kingdon

  • Topographic/isostatic evaluation of new-generation GOCE gravity field models

    Christian Hirt;Michael Kuhn;Will Featherstone;F. Göttl

  • Geoid determination with density hypotheses from isostatic models and geological information

    M. Kuhn

  • Use of Soil Moisture Variability in Artificial Neural Network Retrieval of Soil Moisture

    Soo-See Chai;Jeffrey P. Walker;Oleg Makarynskyy;Michael Kuhn

  • Determining water storage depletion within Iran by assimilating GRACE data into the W3RA hydrological model

    M. Khaki;E. Forootan;Michael Kuhn;Joseph Awange

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