| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 74 | 761 | 674 | 20 | 20 | 599 | 19058 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Lehning between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Lehning published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 19.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2016. 37 of the 711 publications appeared in the last two years.
711 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 25 |
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2010 | 36 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 49 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 | 2 |
| Total | 711 |
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 Lehning sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 599 publications — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 599 |
| 603+ | 100 |
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 Lehning sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 74 D-Index — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 74 |
| 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 |
Michael Lehning is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their body of research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in Environmental Science. Subfields of specialization include Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Engineering, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.
Their research extensively covers the topics of cryospheric studies and observations, climate change and permafrost, meteorological phenomena and simulations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, climate variability and models, aeolian processes and effects, and winter sports injuries and performance.
Recent notable publications by Michael Lehning include:
Michael Lehning has frequently published in venues such as The Cryosphere, Frontiers in Earth Science, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Boundary-Layer Meteorology, and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.
They have collaborated extensively with researchers including Hendrik Huwald, Jérôme Dujardin, Adrien Michel, Varun Sharma, and Rebecca Mott.
Perry Bartelt;Michael Lehning
Charles Harris;Lukas U. Arenson;Hanne H. Christiansen;Bernd Etzelmüller
Michael Lehning;Perry Bartelt;Bob Brown;Charles Fierz
Martin Beniston;Daniel Farinotti;Daniel Farinotti;Markus Stoffel;Liss M. Andreassen
Michael Lehning;Perry Bartelt;Bob Brown;Charles Fierz
Michael Lehning;Ingo Völksch;David Gustafsson;Tuan Anh Nguyen
Michael Lehning;Perry Bartelt;Bob Brown;Tom Russi
M. Lehning;H. Löwe;M. Ryser;N. Raderschall
F. Domine;M. Albert;T. Huthwelker;Hans-Werner Jacobi;Hans-Werner Jacobi
T. Grünewald;M. Schirmer;R. Mott;Michael Lehning
Mathias Bavay;Michael Lehning;Tobias Jonas;Henning Löwe
R. Dadic;R. Dadic;R. Mott;M. Lehning;P. Burlando
M. Schirmer;V. Wirz;A. Clifton;M. Lehning
N. Wever;C. Fierz;C. Mitterer;H. Hirashima
M. Bavay;T. Grünewald;M. Lehning
R. Mott;M. Schirmer;M. Bavay;T. Grünewald
A. Prokop;M. Schirmer;M. Rub;M. Lehning
T. Grünewald;Y. Bühler;M. Lehning
Judith J. J. Doorschot;Michael Lehning
Rebecca Mott;Michael Lehning
Christian R. Steger;Carleen H. Reijmer;Michiel R. van den Broeke;Nander Wever
Christoph Kueffer;Evelyn Underwood;Gertrude Hirsch Hadorn;Rolf Holderegger
Rebecca Mott;Michael Schirmer;Thomas Grünewald;Michael Lehning
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