| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 32 | 8634 | 8020 | 90 | 86 | 151 | 4283 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Niels Balling between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Niels Balling published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2012. 2 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.
161 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 161 |
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 Niels Balling sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 151 publications — 39th percentile
39% 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 | 151 |
| 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 |
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 Niels Balling sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile
7% 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 | 32 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Niels Balling is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.
Their research topics cover a broad spectrum of geoscientific and engineering areas. Major themes include:
Balling has published numerous papers in several key venues. Frequent publication venues include:
Among recent notable papers are:
Balling frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Runhai Feng, Darío Graña, Sven Fuchs, Søren B. Nielsen, and Christophe Pascal. Their joint work contributes to advancing knowledge in seismic and reservoir characterization methodologies, as well as uncertainty quantification techniques.
D. Dahl-Jensen;K. Mosegaard;N. Gundestrup;G. D. Clow
Søren B. Nielsen;Kerry Gallagher;Callum Leighton;Niels Balling
W. G. Powell;D. S. Chapman;N. Balling;A. E. Beck
T. Abramovitz;A. Berthelsen;F. Schjøth;H. Thybo
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Sven Fuchs;Niels Balling;Andrea Förster
Trond Slagstad;Niels Balling;Harald Elvebakk;Kirsti Midttømme
Runhai Feng;Dario Grana;Niels Balling
Ben Norden;Andrea Förster;Niels Balling
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Runhai Feng;Thomas Mejer Hansen;Dario Grana;Niels Balling
Runhai Feng;Niels Balling;Dario Grana;Jesper Soren Dramsch
L. Svenningsen;N. Balling;B. H. Jacobsen;R. Kind
R. Meissner;P. Sadowiak;S. Thomas;T. Wever
Runhai Feng;Dario Grana;Niels Balling
S. B. Nielsen;G. E. Paulsen;D. L. Hansen;L. Gemmer
V. Maupin;A. Agostini;I. Artemieva;N. Balling
A. B. Medhus;N. Balling;B. H. Jacobsen;C. Weidle
RW England;RW Hobbs;Pkh Maguire;T Abramovitz
Christian Schiffer;Niels Balling;Bo H. Jacobsen;Randell A. Stephenson;Randell A. Stephenson
S.E. Poulsen;N. Balling;S.B. Nielsen
C. Weidle;V. Maupin;J. Ritter;T. Kværna
S.B. Nielsen;O.R. Clausen;B.H. Jacobsen;Erik Thomsen
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