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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 69 1083 959 69 63 598 13913

Rainer Gersonde publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer Gersonde between 1971 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer Gersonde published across 51 years, from 1971 to 2021, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2016. 1 of the 612 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2016. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 35 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 49 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 51 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 55 publications 2016: 82 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1971 2021

612 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer Gersonde: publications per year, 1971 to 2021
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 17
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 35
1997 3
1998 13
1999 14
2000 19
2001 14
2002 49
2003 26
2004 15
2005 26
2006 6
2007 10
2008 16
2009 7
2010 51
2011 5
2012 34
2013 24
2014 42
2015 55
2016 82
2017 4
2018 24
2019 3
2020 0
2021 1
Total 612
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Rainer Gersonde 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 Rainer Gersonde 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, 598–602 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: 598 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 4 598
603+ 100
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Rainer Gersonde 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 Rainer Gersonde 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 69
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

Rainer Gersonde is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Additional subfields include Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Geology.

Their work addresses several research topics that include Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Geological Studies and Exploration.

Gersonde has contributed to multiple publications in various scientific venues. Notable publication venues include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Frontiers in Earth Science, and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) from La Trobe University.

  • Deglacial Land-Ocean Linkages at the Alaskan Continental Margin in the Bering Sea (2021, Frontiers in Earth Science)
  • ODP Leg 113, Hole 693A - Well Logging Data (2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))
  • ODP Leg 113, Hole 696B - Well Logging Data (2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))
  • ODP Leg 113, Hole 696B - Well Logging Data (2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))
  • ODP Leg 177, Hole 1093D - Well Logging Data (2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))

Frequent coauthors in Gersonde's research include Suzanne O'Connell, Detlef A. Warnke, P. F. Barker, James P. Kennett, and Stephen Berkowitz. These collaborations span multiple projects and reflect interdisciplinary engagements within their research fields.

Best Publications

  • One-to-one coupling of glacial climate variability in Greenland and Antarctica.

    C. Barbante;J.-M. Barnola;J.-M. Barnola;S. Becagli;J. Beer;J. Beer

  • Sea-surface temperature and sea ice distribution of the Southern Ocean at the EPILOG Last Glacial Maximum—a circum-Antarctic view based on siliceous microfossil records

    Rainer Gersonde;Xavier Crosta;Andrea Abelmann;Leanne K Armand

  • Constraints on the magnitude and patterns of ocean cooling at the Last Glacial Maximum

    C. Waelbroeck;A. Paul;M. Kucera;A. Rosell-Melé

  • The reconstruction of late Quaternary Antarctic sea-ice distribution—the use of diatoms as a proxy for sea-ice

    Rainer Gersonde;Uli Zielinski

  • Diatom distribution in Southern Ocean surface sediments (Atlantic sector): Implications for paleoenvironmental reconstructions

    U. Zielinski;Rainer Gersonde

  • Seasonal variability of particle flux in the Weddell Sea and its relation to ice cover

    Gerhard Fischer;Dieter Fütterer;Rainer Gersonde;Susumu Honjo

  • Seasonal particle flux in the Bransfield Strait, Antartica

    Gerold Wefer;Gerhard Fischer;Dieter Füetterer;Rainer Gersonde

  • Links between iron supply, marine productivity, sea surface temperature, and CO2 over the last 1.1 Ma

    Alfredo Martínez-Garcia;Antoni Rosell-Melé;Antoni Rosell-Melé;Walter Geibert;Walter Geibert;Walter Geibert;Rainer Gersonde

  • Increased Dust Deposition in the Pacific Southern Ocean During Glacial Periods

    Frank Lamy;Rainer Gersonde;Gisela Winckler;Gisela Winckler;Oliver Esper

  • Subpolar Link to the Emergence of the Modern Equatorial Pacific Cold Tongue

    Alfredo Martínez-Garcia;Alfredo Martínez-Garcia;Alfredo Martínez-Garcia;Antoni Rosell-Melé;Antoni Rosell-Melé;Erin L. McClymont;Rainer Gersonde

  • Geological record and reconstruction of the late Pliocene impact of the Eltanin asteroid in the Southern Ocean

    Rainer Gersonde;F. T. Kyte;U. Bleil;Bernhard Diekmann

  • Biosiliceous particle flux in the Southern Ocean

    Andrea Abelmann;Rainer Gersonde

  • Last glacial sea surface temperatures and sea-ice extent in the Southern Ocean (Atlantic-Indian sector): A multiproxy approach

    Rainer Gersonde;Andrea Abelmann;Uta Brathauer;Uta Brathauer;Sabine Becquey;Sabine Becquey

  • Past hydrographic and climatic changes in the Subantarctic Zone of the South Atlantic – The Pleistocene record from ODP Site 1090

    Sabine Becquey;Rainer Gersonde

  • Pleistocene fluctuations in the Agulhas Current Retroflection based on the calcareous plankton record

    José-Abel Flores;Rainer Gersonde;F.Javier Sierro

  • Opal sedimentation shifts in the World Ocean over the last 15 Myr

    Giuseppe Cortese;Rainer Gersonde;Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand;Gerhard Kuhn

  • Similar glacial and interglacial export bioproductivity in the Atlantic Sector of the Southern Ocean: Multiproxy evidence and implications for glacial atmospheric CO2

    Martin Frank;Rainer Gersonde;Michiel Rutgers van der Loeff;Gerhard Bohrmann

  • The role of Southern Ocean processes in orbital and millennial CO2 variations – A synthesis

    Hubertus Fischer;Hubertus Fischer;Hubertus Fischer;Jochen Schmitt;Jochen Schmitt;Jochen Schmitt;Dieter Lüthi;Dieter Lüthi;Thomas F. Stocker;Thomas F. Stocker

  • Sedimentation of biogenic siliceous particles in Antarctic waters from the Atlantic sector

    Rainer Gersonde;Gerold Wefer

  • Sequence of events from the onset to the demise of the Last Interglacial: Evaluating strengths and limitations of chronologies used in climatic archives

    Aline Govin;E Capron;P C Tzedakis;S Verheyden

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Abelmann
Andrea Abelmann Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Ralf Tiedemann
Ralf Tiedemann Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Frank Lamy
Frank Lamy Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Gerhard Kuhn
Gerhard Kuhn University of Bremen
Gisela Winckler
Gisela Winckler Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Robert F. Anderson
Robert F. Anderson Columbia University
Alfredo Martínez-García
Alfredo Martínez-García Max Planck Society
Hanno Meyer
Hanno Meyer Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Gerrit Lohmann
Gerrit Lohmann University of Bremen
Antoni Rosell-Melé
Antoni Rosell-Melé Autonomous University of Barcelona

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