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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7227 6684 525 500 208 4986

Nina Kukowski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nina Kukowski between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nina Kukowski published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 6 of the 219 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

219 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nina Kukowski: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 4
1998 3
1999 2
2000 6
2001 8
2002 12
2003 13
2004 9
2005 4
2006 13
2007 7
2008 6
2009 3
2010 12
2011 4
2012 9
2013 10
2014 16
2015 4
2016 3
2017 26
2018 10
2019 7
2020 3
2021 2
2022 6
2023 4
2024 3
2025 5
2026 1
Total 219
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Nina Kukowski 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 Nina Kukowski 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, 208–217 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: 208 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
208–217 292 208
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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Nina Kukowski 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 Nina Kukowski 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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
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Overview

Nina Kukowski is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany, contributing primarily to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a research focus on geophysics, artificial intelligence, and related subfields. Their work spans multiple areas including earthquake and tectonic studies, seismology and earthquake studies, geological and geochemical analysis, and geology and paleoclimatology research.

The scientist's research includes significant investigations into seismic imaging, inversion techniques, and regional geological and tectonic studies, particularly focused on Latin America. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates aspects of paleontology and stratigraphy related to fossils.

Some of the recent publications authored or coauthored by Nina Kukowski reflect a variety of geological and geophysical themes:

  • "Cenozoic increase in subduction erosion during plate convergence variability along the convergent margin off Trujillo, Peru" (2020, Tectonophysics)
  • "Quaternary marine tephrochronology of Rock Garden accretionary ridge, Hikurangi Subduction Margin, New Zealand" (2022, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research)
  • "Patterns and Failure Modes of Fractures Resulting From Forced Folding of Cohesive Caprocks - Comparison of 2D vs. 3D and Single-vs. Multi-Layered Analog Experiments" (2022, Frontiers in Earth Science)
  • "Décollement strength and mechanical segmentation along the frontal wedge of the Hikurangi convergent margin (New Zealand): Insights from critical taper analysis" (2022, Tectonophysics)
  • "Cross-Regional Seismic Event Discrimination via Convolutional Neural Networks: Exploring Fine-Tuning and Ensemble Averaging" (2023, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America)

The frequent collaboration network includes researchers Cornelius Schwarze, Valentin Kasburg, Jozef Müller, Sami Khamis, and Ibrahim Sulai, indicating a collaborative approach in advancing their research topics.

The key publication venues for Nina Kukowski's work are:

  • Tectonophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Their broad and interdisciplinary expertise aligns strongly with advanced research in geophysics, seismic processes, and the environmental context of tectonic activity. Their ongoing engagement with artificial intelligence methods further extends their scientific contributions into computational and data-analytical techniques relevant to seismology.

Best Publications

  • The impact of analogue material properties on the geometry, kinematics, and dynamics of convergent sand wedges

    Jo Lohrmann;Nina Kukowski;Jürgen Adam;Onno Oncken

  • Shear localisation and strain distribution during tectonic faulting—new insights from granular-flow experiments and high-resolution optical image correlation techniques

    J. Adam;J.L. Urai;B. Wieneke;O. Oncken

  • Structure of the Makran subduction zone from wide-angle and reflection seismic data

    C. Kopp;J. Fruehn;E.R. Flueh;C. Reichert

  • Cyclical behavior of thrust wedges: Insights from high basal friction sandbox experiments

    Marc-André Gutscher;Nina Kukowski;Jacques Malavieille;Serge Lallemand

  • Tectonic erosion of the Peruvian forearc, Lima Basin, by subduction and Nazca Ridge collision

    Peter D. Clift;Ingo Pecher;Nina Kukowski;Andrea Hampel

  • Morphotectonics and mechanics of the central Makran accretionary wedge off Pakistan

    Nina Kukowski;Thies Schillhorn;Katrin Huhn;Ulrich von Rad

  • Episodic imbricate thrusting and underthrusting: Analog experiments and mechanical analysis applied to the Alaskan Accretionary Wedge

    Marc-André Gutscher;Nina Kukowski;Jacques Malavieille;Serge Lallemand

  • Analogue benchmarks of shortening and extension experiments

    Guido Schreurs;Susanne J.H. Buiter;David Boutelier;Giacomo Corti

  • Material transfer in accretionary wedges from analysis of a systematic series of analog experiments

    Marc-André Gutscher;Nina Kukowski;Jacques Malavieille;Serge Lallemand

  • Backstop geometry and accretionary mechanics of the Sunda margin

    Heidrun Kopp;Nina Kukowski

  • Subduction Erosion — the “Normal” Mode of Fore-Arc Material Transfer along the Chilean Margin?

    Nina Kukowski;Onno Oncken

  • New seismic images of the Cascadia subduction zone from cruise SO108 — ORWELL

    Ernst R Flueh;Michael A Fisher;Joerg Bialas;Jonathan R Childs

  • Ridge subduction at an erosive margin: The collision zone of the Nazca Ridge in southern Peru

    Andrea Hampel;Nina Kukowski;Joerg Bialas;Christian Huebscher

  • Newly identified strike-slip plate boundary in the northeastern Arabian Sea

    Nina Kukowski;Thies Schillhorn;Ernst R. Flueh;Katrin Huhn

  • Focussed fluid flow on the Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand — Evidence from possible local upwarping of the base of gas hydrate stability

    Ingo A. Pecher;Stuart A. Henrys;Warren T. Wood;Nina Kukowski

  • Mechanical decoupling and basal duplex formation observed in sandbox experiments with application to the Western Mediterranean Ridge accretionary complex

    Nina Kukowski;Serge E Lallemand;Jacques Malavieille;Marc-André Gutscher

  • Influence of erosion on the kinematics of bivergent orogens: Results from scaled sandbox simulations

    S. Hoth;J. Adam;N. Kukowski;O. Oncken

  • Erosion of the seafloor at the top of the gas hydrate stability zone on the Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand

    Ingo Andreas Pecher;S A Henrys;S Ellis;S M Chiswell

  • The interaction of two indenters in analogue experiments and implications for curved fold-and-thrust belts

    Karsten Reiter;Nina Kukowski;Lothar Ratschbacher

  • Frontal accretion: An internal clock for bivergent wedge deformation and surface uplift

    S. Hoth;A. Hoffmann-Rothe;N. Kukowski

Frequent Co-Authors

Ingo Pecher
Ingo Pecher GNS Science
Onno Oncken
Onno Oncken University of Potsdam
Stuart Henrys
Stuart Henrys University of Auckland
Ernst R. Flueh
Ernst R. Flueh GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Jens Greinert
Jens Greinert GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Serge Lallemand
Serge Lallemand University of Montpellier
Jörg Bialas
Jörg Bialas GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Jacques Malavieille
Jacques Malavieille University of Montpellier
Marc-André Gutscher
Marc-André Gutscher Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Christian Hübscher
Christian Hübscher Universität Hamburg

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