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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4681 4306 330 312 464 8013

Ralf Schiebel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralf Schiebel between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralf Schiebel published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 15.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 156 publications in 2002. 18 of the 508 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 156. Peak 156 publications in 2002. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 129 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 156 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 2 publications
1995 2026

508 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralf Schiebel: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 129
2001 8
2002 156
2003 6
2004 30
2005 3
2006 0
2007 3
2008 5
2009 6
2010 6
2011 9
2012 12
2013 7
2014 6
2015 2
2016 6
2017 16
2018 7
2019 11
2020 11
2021 13
2022 8
2023 12
2024 13
2025 16
2026 2
Total 508
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Ralf Schiebel 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 Ralf Schiebel 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, 458–467 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: 464 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 29 464
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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Ralf Schiebel 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 Ralf Schiebel 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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

Ralf Schiebel is a researcher affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany. Their work spans multiple fields within Earth and environmental sciences, with a focus on understanding processes related to paleoclimatology, oceanography, and isotope analysis.

They have contributed extensively to the study of the Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a total of 73 publications in this main field and 34 publications in Environmental Science. Their subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, and Paleontology, showing a broad interdisciplinary approach. Within their research, prominent topics include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, and Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses.

Ralf Schiebel has published in various scientific venues. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • The Journal of Foraminiferal Research

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Enhanced ocean oxygenation during Cenozoic warm periods," 2022, Nature
  • "High-precision stable isotope analysis of <5 μg CaCO 3 samples by continuous-flow mass spectrometry," 2020, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
  • "The Nitrogen Isotopic Composition of Tissue and Shell-Bound Organic Matter of Planktic Foraminifera in Southern Ocean Surface Waters," 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Active North Atlantic deepwater formation during Heinrich Stadial 1," 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "The Impact of Zooplankton Calcifiers on the Marine Carbon Cycle," 2023, Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Collaboration forms a significant aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Gerald H. Haug
  • Ulrike Weis
  • Klaus Peter Jochum
  • Sonia Chaabane
  • Brigitte Stoll

Best Publications

  • Planktic Foraminifers in the Modern Ocean

    Ralf Schiebel;Christoph Hemleben

  • Planktic foraminiferal sedimentation and the marine calcite budget

    Ralf Schiebel

  • Onset of submarine debris flow deposition far from original giant landslide

    P.-J. Talling;R.-B. Wynn;D.-G. Masson;M. Frenz

  • Scaling percentages and distributional patterns of benthic Foraminifera with flux rates of organic carbon

    Alexander Volker Altenbach;Uwe Pflaumann;Ralf Schiebel;Andrea Thies

  • African monsoon variability during the previous interglacial maximum

    E.-J. Rohling;T.-R. Cane;Steve Cooke;M. Sprovieri

  • Modern planktic foraminifera

    Ralf Schiebel;Christoph Hemleben

  • A global diatom database – abundance, biovolume and biomass in the world ocean

    K. Leblanc;J. Arístegui;L. Armand;P. Assmy

  • Planktic foraminiferal production stimulated by chlorophyll redistribution and entrainment of nutrients

    Ralf Schiebel;Joanna Waniek;Matthias Bork;Christoph Hemleben

  • Reconstructing past planktic foraminiferal habitats using stable isotope data: A case history for Mediterranean sapropel S5

    E.J. Rohling;M. Sprovieri;T. Cane;J.S.L. Casford

  • Size distribution of Holocene planktic foraminifer assemblages: biogeography, ecology and adaptation

    Daniela N Schmidt;Sabrina Renaud;Jörg Bollmann;Ralf Schiebel

  • MAREDAT: towards a world atlas of MARine Ecosystem DATa

    E. Buitenhuis;M. Vogt;R. Moriarty;N. Bednaršek

  • Population dynamics of the planktic foraminifer Globigerina bulloides from the eastern North Atlantic

    Ralf Schiebel;Jelle Bijma;Christoph Hemleben

  • Distribution of diatoms, coccolithophores and planktic foraminifers along a trophic gradient during SW monsoon in the Arabian Sea

    Ralf Schiebel;Alexandra Zeltner;Ute F. Treppke;Joanna J. Waniek

  • Interannual variability of planktic foraminiferal populations and test flux in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean (JGOFS)

    Ralf Schiebel;Christoph Hemleben

  • Planktic foraminifers and hydrography of the eastern and northern Caribbean Sea

    Barbara Schmuker;Ralf Schiebel

  • Factors controlling the depth habitat of planktonic foraminifera in the subtropical eastern North Atlantic

    Andreia Rebotim;Antje H. L. Voelker;Lukas Jonkers;Joanna J. Waniek

  • Abiotic forcing of plankton evolution in the Cenozoic.

    Daniela N. Schmidt;Hans R. Thierstein;Jörg Bollmann;Ralf Schiebel

  • Influence of test size, water depth, and ecology on Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, δ18O and δ13C in nine modern species of planktic foraminifers

    Oliver Friedrich;Ralf Schiebel;Paul A. Wilson;Syee Weldeab

  • Primary production in the Arabian Sea during the last 135 000 years

    Elena Ivanova;Ralf Schiebel;Arun Deo Singh;Gerhard Schmiedl

  • Distribution, biomass and diversity of benthic foraminifera in relation to sediment geochemistry in the Arabian Sea

    F. Kurbjeweit;Gerhard Schmiedl;Ralf Schiebel;Ch. Hemleben

  • A global diatom database ¿ abundance, biovolume and biomass in the world ocean.

    K. Leblanc;J. Arístegui;L. Armand;P. Assmy

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph Hemleben
Christoph Hemleben University of Tübingen
Joanna J Waniek
Joanna J Waniek Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research
Jörg Bollmann
Jörg Bollmann University of Toronto
Gerhard Schmiedl
Gerhard Schmiedl Universität Hamburg
Gerald H. Haug
Gerald H. Haug Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Klaus Wallmann
Klaus Wallmann GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Olaf Pfannkuche
Olaf Pfannkuche GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Patrizia Ziveri
Patrizia Ziveri Autonomous University of Barcelona
Paul A. Wilson
Paul A. Wilson University of Southampton
Michal Kucera
Michal Kucera University of Bremen

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