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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2260 2051 25 25 239 11971

Rainer Zahn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer Zahn between 1985 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer Zahn published across 34 years, from 1985 to 2018, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2003. 8 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2003. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 13 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications
1985 2018

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer Zahn: publications per year, 1985 to 2018
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 4
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 13
1992 8
1993 0
1994 5
1995 1
1996 3
1997 5
1998 5
1999 15
2000 7
2001 14
2002 8
2003 26
2004 4
2005 13
2006 6
2007 12
2008 3
2009 5
2010 12
2011 5
2012 6
2013 15
2014 15
2015 16
2016 4
2017 3
2018 5
Total 243
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Rainer Zahn 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 Zahn 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, 238–247 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: 239 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
238–247 243 239
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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Rainer Zahn 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 Zahn 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 57
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Rainer Zahn is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain. The research primarily spans the field of Engineering with a focus on Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as subfields. The work encompasses topics central to Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering, as well as Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

They have contributed numerous publications, with a notable presence in the venue Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), where ten papers have been published. Recent works include detailed well logging data reports from Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Leg 161, covering various holes:

  • ODP Leg 161, Hole 976E - Well Logging Data, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 161, Hole 976B - Well Logging Data, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 161, Hole 974C - Well Logging Data, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 161, Hole 976B - Well Logging Data, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 161, Hole 975C - Well Logging Data, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The scientist collaborates frequently with a consistent group of coauthors, often working alongside M. C. Comas, Adam Klaus, Charles Aubourg, Paul E. Belanger, and Stefano M. Bernasconi. Each of these collaborators is involved in multiple joint publications with Zahn, indicating established research partnerships.

Their research contributions focus on data-intensive studies in well logging and reservoir analysis, integrating simulation methods and engineering strategies relevant to drilling and hydraulic fracturing. This specialization aligns with current interests in ocean and mechanical engineering disciplines.

Best Publications

  • On the role of the Agulhas system in ocean circulation and climate

    Lisa M. Beal;Wilhelmus P. M. De Ruijter;Arne Biastoch;Rainer Zahn

  • Variability of the western Mediterranean Sea surface temperature during the last 25,000 years and its connection with the Northern Hemisphere climatic changes

    Isabel Cacho;Joan O. Grimalt;Miquel Canals;Laura Sbaffi

  • Abrupt Temperature Changes in the Western Mediterranean over the Past 250,000 Years

    Belen Martrat;Joan O. Grimalt;Constancia López-Martínez;Isabel Cacho;Isabel Cacho

  • Atlantic meridional overturning circulation during the Last Glacial Maximum.

    Jean Lynch-Stieglitz;Jess F. Adkins;William B. Curry;Trond Dokken

  • Warming of the tropical Atlantic Ocean and slowdown of thermohaline circulation during the last deglaciation

    Carsten Rühlemann;Stefan Mulitza;Peter J. Müller;Gerold Wefer

  • Role of Panama uplift on oceanic freshwater balance

    Gerald H. Haug;Ralf Tiedemann;Rainer Zahn;A. Christina Ravelo

  • Benthic foraminiferal δ13C and accumulation rates of organic carbon: Uvigerina Peregrina group and Cibicidoides Wuellerstorfi

    Rainer Zahn;Kyaw Winn;Michael Sarnthein

  • Carbon Cycling in the Glacial Ocean: Constraints on the Ocean’s Role in Global Change

    Rainer Zahn;Thomas F. Pedersen;Michael A. Kaminski;Laurent Labeyrie

  • 340,000-Year Centennial-Scale Marine Record of Southern Hemisphere Climatic Oscillation

    Katharina Pahnke;Rainer Zahn;Rainer Zahn;Henry Elderfield;Michael Schulz

  • Enhanced aridity and atmospheric high-pressure stability over the western Mediterranean during the North Atlantic cold events of the past 50 k.y.

    N. Combourieu Nebout;J.L. Turon;R. Zahn;L. Capotondi

  • Southern Hemisphere Water Mass Conversion Linked with North Atlantic Climate Variability

    Katharina Pahnke;Katharina Pahnke;Rainer Zahn;Rainer Zahn

  • Thermohaline instability in the North Atlantic during meltwater events: Stable isotope and ice-rafted detritus records from Core SO75-26KL, Portuguese Margin

    Rainer Zahn;Joachim Schönfeld;Hermann-Rudolf Kudrass;Myong-Ho Park

  • Eocene-Oligocene transition in the Southern Ocean: History of water mass circulation and biological productivity

    Liselotte Diester-Haass;Rainer Zahn

  • Late Glacial to Holocene history of the Mediterranean Outflow. Evidence from benthic foraminiferal assemblages and stable isotopes at the Portuguese margin

    Joachim Schönfeld;Rainer Zahn

  • Development of Middle Stone Age innovation linked to rapid climate change

    Martin Ziegler;Margit H. Simon;Ian Robert Hall;Stephen Barker

  • Growth, dynamics and deglaciation of the last British–Irish ice sheet: the deep-sea ice-rafted detritus record

    James D. Scourse;Anna I. Haapaniemi;Anna I. Haapaniemi;Elena Colmenero-Hidalgo;Victoria Louise Peck

  • Benthic Isotope Evidence for Changes of the Mediterranean Outflow During the Late Quaternary

    Rainer Zahn;Michael Sarnthein;Helmut Erlenkeuser

  • Similarities and dissimilarities between the last two deglaciations and interglaciations in the North Atlantic region

    Belen Martrat;Belen Martrat;Patricia Jimenez-Amat;Rainer Zahn;Joan O. Grimalt

  • Paleoproductivity of Oceanic Upwelling and the Effect on Atmospheric C02 and Climatic Change during Deglaciation Times

    Michael Sarnthein;Kyaw Winn;Rainer Zahn

  • 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

  • Carbon Cycling in the Glacial Ocean: Constraints on the Ocean's Role in Global Change : Quantitative Approaches in Paleoceanography

    Rainer Zahn;Thomas F. Pedersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Joachim Schönfeld
Joachim Schönfeld GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ian Hall
Ian Hall Griffith University
Joan O. Grimalt
Joan O. Grimalt Spanish National Research Council
Nicholas J Shackleton
Nicholas J Shackleton University of Cambridge
Pere Masqué
Pere Masqué Edith Cowan University
Katharina Pahnke
Katharina Pahnke Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Pieter Meiert Grootes
Pieter Meiert Grootes Kiel University
Wafa Abouchami
Wafa Abouchami University of Cologne
Thomas F. Pedersen
Thomas F. Pedersen University of Victoria
Frank Peeters
Frank Peeters University of Konstanz

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