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Earth Science 41 5537 5119 394 375 236 6301

Monika Rhein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Monika Rhein between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Monika Rhein published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2009. 8 of the 261 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2009. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 45 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1984 2025

261 publications in total across all disciplines

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Monika Rhein: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 0
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 6
2000 2
2001 2
2002 6
2003 2
2004 4
2005 12
2006 7
2007 3
2008 10
2009 45
2010 20
2011 3
2012 3
2013 12
2014 7
2015 18
2016 6
2017 12
2018 4
2019 12
2020 14
2021 11
2022 3
2023 6
2024 5
2025 3
Total 261
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Monika Rhein 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 Monika Rhein 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, 228–237 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: 236 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
228–237 262 236
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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Monika Rhein 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 Monika Rhein 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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
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

Monika Rhein is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant focus on specialized subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Geology.

The scientist's work concentrates on a range of topics, including:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing

Monika Rhein has contributed to multiple publications, notably in the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research), Environmental Research Letters, Geophysical Research Letters, and The Cryosphere. The most frequent venue is the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, with seven publications.

Recent papers include:

  • Submarine Meltwater From Nioghalvfjerdsbræ (79 North Glacier), Northeast Greenland, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Observations of the Low-Mode Internal Tide and Its Interaction With Mesoscale Flow South of the Azores, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • The North Atlantic Current and its Volume and Freshwater Transports in the Subpolar North Atlantic, Time Period 1993-2016, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Atlantic multidecadal variability and the implications for North European precipitation, 2022, Environmental Research Letters
  • Meridional Connectivity of a 25-Year Observational AMOC Record at 47°N, 2023, Geophysical Research Letters

Throughout their career, Monika Rhein has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Dagmar Kieke, Christian Mertens, Reiner Steinfeldt, Oliver Huhn, and Maren Walter.

Best Publications

  • Reduction of Deepwater Formation in the Greenland Sea During the 1980s: Evidence from Tracer Data

    Peter Schlosser;Gerhard Bönisch;Monika Rhein;Reinhold Bayer

  • Surprisingly rapid spreading of newly formed intermediate waters across the North Atlantic Ocean

    Alexander Sy;Monika Rhein;John R. N. Lazier;Klaus Peter Koltermann

  • Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation: Observed Transport and Variability

    Eleanor Frajka-Williams;Isabelle J. Ansorge;Johanna Baehr;Harry L. Bryden

  • Labrador Sea Water: Pathways, CFC Inventory, and Formation Rates

    Monika Rhein;Jürgen Fischer;W. M. Smethie;D. Smythe-Wright

  • Deep water formation, the subpolar gyre, and the meridional overturning circulation in the subpolar North Atlantic

    Monika Rhein;Dagmar Kieke;Sabine Hüttl-Kabus;Achim Roessler

  • Deep water formation in the western Mediterranean

    Monika Rhein

  • The Bremen mass spectrometric facility for the measurement of helium isotopes, neon, and tritium in water†

    Jürgen Sültenfuss;Wolfgang Roether;Monika Rhein

  • Recent advances in observing the physical oceanography of the western Mediterranean Sea

    Uwe Send;Jordi Font;Gerd Krahmann;Claude Millot

  • Deep water changes at the western boundary of the subpolar North Atlantic during 1996 to 2001

    Lothar Stramma;Dagmar Kieke;Monika Rhein;Friedrich A Schott

  • The Atlantic Deep Western Boundary Current: Water masses and transports near the equator

    Monika Rhein;Lothar Stramma;Uwe Send

  • Methane in the northern Atlantic controlled by microbial oxidation and atmospheric history

    Gregor Rehder;Robin S. Keir;Erwin Suess;Monika Rhein

  • Seasonal variation of diel vertical migration of zooplankton from ADCP backscatter time series data in the Lazarev Sea, Antarctica

    Boris Cisewski;Boris Cisewski;Volker H. Strass;Monika Rhein;Sören Krägefsky

  • Changes in the CFC inventories and formation rates of upper Labrador Sea Water, 1997-2001

    Dagmar Kieke;Monika Rhein;Lothar Stramma;William M. Smethie

  • Inventory changes in anthropogenic carbon from 1997–2003 in the Atlantic Ocean between 20°S and 65°N

    Reiner Steinfeldt;Monika Rhein;John L. Bullister;Toste Tanhua

  • The zonal currents and transports at 35°W in the tropical Atlantic

    Friedrich A. Schott;Marcus Dengler;Peter Brandt;Karina Affler

  • Ventilation rates of the Greenland and Norwegian Seas derived from distributions of the chlorofluoromethanes F11 and F12

    Monika Rhein

  • Changes in the pool of Labrador Sea Water in the subpolar North Atlantic

    Dagmar Kieke;Monika Rhein;Lothar Stramma;William M. Smethie

  • Evidence of deep- and bottom-water formation in the western Weddell Sea

    Oliver Huhn;Hartmut H. Hellmer;Monika Rhein;Christian Rodehacke

  • Advection of North Atlantic Deep Water from the Labrador Sea to the southern hemisphere

    Monika Rhein;Dagmar Kieke;Reiner Steinfeldt

  • The Deep Western Boundary Current: tracers and velocities

    Monika Rhein

  • Ventilation variability of Labrador Sea Water and its impact on oxygen and anthropogenic carbon: a review

    Monika Rhein;Reiner Steinfeldt;Dagmar Kieke;Ilaria Stendardo

Frequent Co-Authors

John L. Bullister
John L. Bullister National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Lothar Stramma
Lothar Stramma GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Claus W. Böning
Claus W. Böning GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Marcus Dengler
Marcus Dengler GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Uwe Send
Uwe Send University of California, San Diego
Wolfgang Roether
Wolfgang Roether University of Bremen
Igor Yashayaev
Igor Yashayaev Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Nicolas Gruber
Nicolas Gruber ETH Zurich
Peter Schlosser
Peter Schlosser Arizona State University
Volker Strass
Volker Strass Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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