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Moritz Langer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Moritz Langer between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Moritz Langer published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2013. 33 of the 388 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2013. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 42 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 16 publications
2002 2025

388 publications in total across all disciplines

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Moritz Langer: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 10
2009 15
2010 14
2011 15
2012 37
2013 42
2014 19
2015 28
2016 23
2017 11
2018 25
2019 15
2020 20
2021 18
2022 32
2023 29
2024 17
2025 16
Total 388
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Moritz Langer 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 Moritz Langer 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, 311–320 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: 311 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 85 311
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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Moritz Langer 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 Moritz Langer 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348 45
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

Moritz Langer is affiliated with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany. Their research chiefly spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, and Sociology and Political Science.

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

  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Methane hydrates and related phenomena
  • Geological studies and exploration
  • Atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics
  • Arctic and Russian policy studies

Moritz Langer has contributed to numerous publications, frequently appearing in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), The Cryosphere, Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Nature Communications, and the Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Moritz Langer include:

  • "Fast response of cold ice-rich permafrost in northeast Siberia to a warming climate" (2020), Nature Communications
  • "Heat stored in the Earth system 1960-2020: where does the energy go?" (2023), Earth System Science Data
  • "Consequences of permafrost degradation for Arctic infrastructure - bridging the model gap between regional and engineering scales" (2021), The Cryosphere
  • "Thawing permafrost poses environmental threat to thousands of sites with legacy industrial contamination" (2023), Nature Communications
  • "Human-robot-interaction using cloud-based speech recognition systems" (2021), Procedia CIRP

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Julia Boike, Sebastian Westermann, Thomas Schneider von Deimling, Jan Nitzbon, and Guido Grosse. These collaborations underline a consistent engagement with experts focused on permafrost and cryospheric research.

Best Publications

  • Fast response of cold ice-rich permafrost in northeast Siberia to a warming climate

    Jan Nitzbon;Jan Nitzbon;Jan Nitzbon;Sebastian Westermann;Moritz Langer;Moritz Langer;Leo Celestin Paul Martin

  • Baseline characteristics of climate, permafrost and land cover from a new permafrost observatory in the Lena River Delta, Siberia (1998-2011)

    J. Boike;B. Kattenstroth;K. Abramova;N. Bornemann

  • Small ponds with major impact: The relevance of ponds and lakes in permafrost landscapes to carbon dioxide emissions

    A. Abnizova;J. Siemens;Moritz Langer;J. Boike

  • Heat stored in the Earth system 1960–2020: where does the energy go?

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  • Simulating the thermal regime and thaw processes of ice-rich permafrost ground with the land-surface model CryoGrid 3

    S. Westermann;M. Langer;J. Boike;M. Heikenfeld

  • SMOS prototype algorithm for detecting autumn soil freezing

    Kimmo Rautiainen;Tiina Parkkinen;Juha Lemmetyinen;Mike Schwank

  • Spatial and temporal variations of summer surface temperatures of high-arctic tundra on Svalbard — Implications for MODIS LST based permafrost monitoring

    Sebastian Westermann;Moritz Langer;Julia Boike

  • Modeling the impact of wintertime rain events on the thermal regime of permafrost

    Sebastian Westermann;Julia Boike;Moritz Langer;T. V. Schuler

  • Subpixel heterogeneity of ice-wedge polygonal tundra: a multi-scale analysis of land cover and evapotranspiration in the Lena River Delta, Siberia

    Sina Muster;Moritz Langer;Birgit Heim;Sebastian Westermann

  • The Annual Surface Energy Budget of a High-Arctic Permafrost Site on Svalbard, Norway

    Sebastian Westermann;Johannes Lüers;Moritz Langer;Konstanze Piel

  • Satellite-based modeling of permafrost temperatures in a tundra lowland landscape

    Moritz Langer;Sebastian Westermann;Max Heikenfeld;Wolfgang Dorn

  • The evolutionary history of Fagus in western Eurasia: Evidence from genes, morphology and the fossil record

    T. Denk;G. Grimm;K. Stögerer;M. Langer

  • Spatial and temporal variations of summer surface temperatures of wet polygonal tundra in Siberia - implications for MODIS LST based permafrost monitoring

    Moritz Langer;Sebastian Westermann;Julia Boike

  • A 16-year record (2002–2017) of permafrost, active-layer, and meteorological conditions at the Samoylov Island Arctic permafrost research site, Lena River delta, northern Siberia: an opportunity to validate remote-sensing data and land surface, snow, and permafrost models

    Julia Boike;Julia Boike;Jan Nitzbon;Jan Nitzbon;Jan Nitzbon;Katharina Anders;Mikhail N Grigoriev

  • Systematic bias of average winter-time land surface temperatures inferred from MODIS at a site on Svalbard, Norway

    Sebastian Westermann;Sebastian Westermann;Moritz Langer;Julia Boike

  • Simulating high-latitude permafrost regions by the JSBACH terrestrial ecosystem model

    Altug Ekici;Altug Ekici;Christian Beer;Christian Beer;Stefan Hagemann;J. Boike

  • The surface energy balance of a polygonal tundra site in northern Siberia – Part 1: Spring to fall

    Moritz Langer;Sebastian Westermann;Sina Muster;Konstanze Piel

  • An improved representation of physical permafrost dynamics in the JULES land-surface model

    S Chadburn;E Burke;R. L. H. Essery;J Boike

  • Rapid degradation of permafrost underneath waterbodies in tundra landscapes—Toward a representation of thermokarst in land surface models

    M. Langer;M. Langer;M. Langer;S. Westermann;J. Boike;G. Kirillin

  • Spatial and seasonal variability of polygonal tundra water balance: Lena River Delta, northern Siberia (Russia)

    Manuel Helbig;Julia Boike;Moritz Langer;Peter Schreiber

  • Thaw subsidence of a yedoma landscape in northern Siberia, measured in situ and estimated from TerraSAR-X interferometry

    Sofia Antonova;Henriette Sudhaus;Tazio Strozzi;Simon Zwieback

  • Satellite-derived changes in the permafrost landscape of central Yakutia, 2000-2011: Wetting, drying, and fires

    Julia Boike;Thomas Grau;Birgit Heim;Frank Günther

  • Impact of model developments on present and future simulations of permafrost in a global land-surface model

    SE Chadburn;EJ Burke;R. L. H. Essery;J Boike

Frequent Co-Authors

Julia Boike
Julia Boike Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sebastian Westermann
Sebastian Westermann University of Oslo
Mikhail N. Grigoriev
Mikhail N. Grigoriev Russian Academy of Sciences
Hugues Lantuit
Hugues Lantuit University of Potsdam
Guido Grosse
Guido Grosse Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Torsten Sachs
Torsten Sachs Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Annett Bartsch
Annett Bartsch Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics
Bernd Etzelmüller
Bernd Etzelmüller University of Oslo
Ulrike Herzschuh
Ulrike Herzschuh University of Potsdam
Andreas Kääb
Andreas Kääb University of Oslo

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