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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3127 2856 84 80 129 7795

Michael Sturm publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Sturm between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Sturm published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2007. 4 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2007. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1972 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Sturm: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 4
1987 3
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 4
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 4
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 2
2002 4
2003 10
2004 1
2005 7
2006 4
2007 14
2008 9
2009 4
2010 5
2011 4
2012 6
2013 3
2014 8
2015 2
2016 5
2017 3
2018 8
2019 5
2020 6
2021 3
2022 3
2023 6
2024 2
2025 2
Total 161
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Michael Sturm 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 Sturm 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, 128–137 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: 129 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
128–137 557 129
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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Michael Sturm 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 Sturm 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
51 178
52 182 52
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

Michael Sturm is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research spans Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with notable contributions in various subfields including Ecology, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics such as Geological Studies and Exploration, Water Resources and Management, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine and Environmental Studies, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control, and Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Michael Sturm include:

  • Changing nutrient cycling in Lake Baikal, the world's oldest lake, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • A framework for the propagation of uncertainty in Transfer Path Analysis, 2020, Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • The Ecb's Price Stability Framework: Past Experience, and Current and Future Challenges, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Generalised round-trip identity-For the determination of structural dynamic properties at locations inaccessible or too distant for direct measurement, 2021, Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • TRACES OF HIGH SEISMIC ACTIVITY IN THE UPPERMOST SEDIMENTS OF LAKE BAIKAL, SIBERIA, 2021, Geodynamics & Tectonophysics

Frequent co-authors working with Michael Sturm include:

  • E. G. Vologina
  • Н. В. Кулагина
  • A. Marsteller
  • F. Priester
  • Dennis Schober

Michael Sturm has published multiple articles in several scientific venues, with a concentration in:

  • Limnology and Freshwater Biology
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Evidence of Lateglacial and Holocene climatic change and human impact in eastern Anatolia: high-resolution pollen, charcoal, isotopic and geochemical records from the laminated sediments of Lake Van, Turkey

    Lucia Wick;Genry Lemcke;Michael Sturm

  • 9000 years of geochemical evolution of lithogenic major and trace elements in the sediment of an alpine lake – the role of climate, vegetation, and land-use history

    Karin A. Koinig;William Shotyk;William Shotyk;André F. Lotter;André F. Lotter;Christian Ohlendorf

  • ‘PALEOVAN’, International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP): site survey results and perspectives

    Thomas Litt;Sebastian Krastel;Michael Sturm;Rolf Kipfer

  • The record of historic earthquakes in lake sediments of Central Switzerland

    Katrin Monecke;Flavio S. Anselmetti;Arnfried Becker;Michael Sturm

  • Matrices, curves and indicators: A review of approaches to assess physical vulnerability to debris flows

    Maria Papathoma-Köhle;Bernhard Gems;Michael Sturm;Sven Fuchs

  • AMS radiocarbon dating and varve chronology of Lake Soppensee: 6000 to 12000 14C years BP

    Irena Hajdas;Susan D Ivy;Jürg Beer;Georges Bonani

  • δ18o and Trace Element Measurements as Proxy for the Reconstruction of Climate Changes at Lake Van (Turkey): Preliminary Results

    Gerry Lemcke;Michael Sturm

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

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

  • Natural (210Pb, 7Be) and fallout (137Cs, 239,240Pu, 90Sr) radionuclides as geochemical tracers of sedimentation in Greifensee, Switzerland

    G.J. Wan;P.H. Santschi;M. Sturm;K. Farrenkothen

  • Distribution of diatoms, chironomids and cladocera in surface sediments of thirty mountain lakes in south-eastern Switzerland

    Christian Bigler;Christian Bigler;Oliver Heiri;Renata Krskova;André F. Lotter

  • Temporal trends, congener patterns, and sources of octa-, nona-, and decabromodiphenyl ethers (PBDE) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCD) in Swiss lake sediments.

    Martin Kohler;Markus Zennegg;Christian Bogdal;Andreas C. Gerecke

  • Effects of Alpine hydropower dams on particle transport and lacustrine sedimentation

    Flavio S. Anselmetti;Raphael Bühler;David Finger;Stéphanie Girardclos

  • Is Lake Prespa jeopardizing the ecosystem of ancient Lake Ohrid

    A. Matzinger;M. Jordanoski;E. Veljanoska-Sarafiloska;M. Sturm

  • Influence of catchment quality and altitude on the water and sediment composition of 68 small lakes in Central Europe

    Beat Müller;André F. Lotter;Michael Sturm;Adrian Ammann

  • 200-Year Record of Metals in Lake Sediments and Natural Background Concentrations

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  • Quantitative and qualitative relationships between planktonic diatom communities and diatom assemblages in sedimenting material and surface sediments in Lake Baikal, Siberia

    David B. Ryves;David H. Jewson;Michael Sturm;Richard W. Battarbee

  • Chernobyl radionuclides in the environment: tracers for the tight coupling of atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic geochemical processes.

    Peter H. Santschi;Silvia. Bollhalder;Klaus. Farrenkothen;Alfred. Lueck

  • Sedimentary evolution and environmental history of Lake Van (Turkey) over the past 600 000 years

    Mona Stockhecke;Mona Stockhecke;Michael Sturm;Irene Brunner;Hans‐Ulrich Schmincke

  • Megaturbidite deposits in the Holocene basin fill of Lake Como (Southern Alps, Italy)

    Daniela Fanetti;Flavio S. Anselmetti;Emmanuel Chapron;Michael Sturm

  • Rates of change and chronological problems during the late-glacial period

    André F Lotter;Brigitta Ammann;Michael Sturm

  • Chronostratigraphy of the 600,000 year old continental record of Lake Van (Turkey)

    Mona Stockhecke;Ola Kwiecien;Ola Kwiecien;Luigi Vigliotti;Flavio S. Anselmetti

  • Cold intrusions in Lake Baikal: direct observational evidence for deep-water renewal

    Alfred Wüest;Thomas M. Ravens;Nikolai G. Granin;Otti Kocsis

Frequent Co-Authors

André F. Lotter
André F. Lotter University of Bern
Alfred Wüest
Alfred Wüest Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Flavio S. Anselmetti
Flavio S. Anselmetti University of Bern
Beat Müller
Beat Müller University of Basel
Anson W. Mackay
Anson W. Mackay University College London
Christian Ohlendorf
Christian Ohlendorf University of Bremen
David B. Ryves
David B. Ryves Loughborough University
Richard W. Battarbee
Richard W. Battarbee University College London
Roger J. Flower
Roger J. Flower University College London

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