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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7612 7048 552 525 181 4676

Reiner Rummel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Reiner Rummel between 1972 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Reiner Rummel published across 53 years, from 1972 to 2024, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2010. 1 of the 200 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2010. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1972 2024

200 publications in total across all disciplines

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Reiner Rummel: publications per year, 1972 to 2024
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 3
1977 2
1978 3
1979 3
1980 1
1981 1
1982 3
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 4
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 7
2001 2
2002 9
2003 10
2004 12
2005 11
2006 3
2007 2
2008 3
2009 11
2010 16
2011 10
2012 16
2013 5
2014 5
2015 6
2016 1
2017 5
2018 1
2019 3
2020 4
2021 2
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 200
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Reiner Rummel 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 Reiner Rummel 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, 178–187 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: 181 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
178–187 414 181
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
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Reiner Rummel 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 Reiner Rummel 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Reiner Rummel is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their research intersects multiple disciplines including Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with an emphasis on geophysical phenomena.

The main fields of study represented in their work include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields where their work has been concentrated include:

  • Oceanography
  • Molecular Biology
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Geophysics

The primary research topics covered by Rummel are as follows:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Climate variability and models
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

Frequent collaborators in their research include Frank Flechtner, Christoph Reigber, G. Balmino, Christian Gerlach, and Willi Freeden.

Rummel's research has been published in a variety of scientific venues, with multiple articles appearing in the following journals:

  • RENDICONTI LINCEI
  • Surveys in Geophysics
  • Journal of Geodesy
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Physik in unserer Zeit

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Benefit of classical leveling for geoid-based vertical reference frames", 2024, Journal of Geodesy
  • "Satellite Gravimetry: A Review of Its Realization", 2021, Surveys in Geophysics
  • "Earth's gravity from space", 2020, RENDICONTI LINCEI
  • "Temporal Variations of the Marine Geoid", 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "Correction to: Earth's gravity from space", 2021, RENDICONTI LINCEI

Among awards received, Rummel was honored by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1989.

Best Publications

  • GOCE gravitational gradiometry

    Reiner Rummel;Weiyong Yi;Claudia Stummer

  • Dedicated gravity field missions—principles and aims

    R. Rummel;G Balmino;J. Johannessen;Pnam Visser

  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Mission

    G. Balmino;R. Rummel;P. Visser;P. L. Woodworth

  • Spherical harmonic analysis of satellite gradiometry

    R. Rummel;M. van Gelderen;R. Koop;E. Schrama

  • Height datum definition, height datum connection and the role of the geodetic boundary value problem

    Reiner Rummel;Peter Teunissen

  • Comparisons of global topographic/isostatic models to the Earth's observed gravity field

    Reiner Rummel;Richard H. Rapp;Hans Suenkel;C. Christian Tscherning

  • Strategies for Solving the Vertical Datum Problem Using Terrestrial and Satellite Geodetic Data

    B. Heck;R. Rummel

  • A CHAMP-only gravity field model from kinematic orbits using the energy integral

    Ch. Gerlach;L. Földvary;D. Švehla;Th. Gruber

  • Observation of the Earth system from space

    Jakob Flury;Reiner Rummel;Christoph Reigber;Markus Rothacher

  • The European Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer Satellite Mission: Its Impact on Geophysics

    J. A. Johannessen;J. A. Johannessen;G. Balmino;C. Le Provost;R. Rummel

  • Gravity field determination from satellite gradiometry

    R. Rummel;O. L. Colombo

  • Geodetic Boundary Value Problems in View of the One Centimeter Geoid

    Fernando Sansó;Reiner Rummel

  • Theory of satellite geodesy and gravity field determination

    Fernando Sanso;Reiner Rummel

  • Spectral analysis of the full gravity tensor

    R. Rummel;M. van Gelderen

  • Methods for the computation of detailed geoids and their accuracy

    R. H. Rapp;R. Rummel

  • On the geoid-quasigeoid separation in mountain areas

    Jakob Flury;Reiner Rummel

  • The solution of the general geodetic boundary value problem by least squares

    M. van Gelderen;R. Rummel

  • Spherical spectral properties of the earth's gravitational potential and its first and second derivatives

    R. Rummel

  • Generalized ridge regression with applications in determination of potential fields

    P. Xu;R. Rummel

  • Gravity field contribution analysis of GOCE gravitational gradient components

    Weiyong Yi;Weiyong Yi;Reiner Rummel;Thomas Gruber

  • High Level Processing Facility for GOCE: Products and Processing Strategy

    Reiner Rummel;Thomas Gruber;Radboud Koop

  • Earth gravity field from space from sensors to Earth sciences

    G. Beutler;M. R. Drinkwater;R. Rummel;R. von Steiger

  • Meissl scheme - spectral characteristics of physical geodesy

    R. Rummel;M. van Gelderen

  • Height unification using GOCE

    R. Rummel

Frequent Co-Authors

Jens Schröter
Jens Schröter Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Nico Sneeuw
Nico Sneeuw University of Stuttgart
Gerhard Beutler
Gerhard Beutler University of Bern
Chris W. Hughes
Chris W. Hughes University of Liverpool
Johnny A. Johannessen
Johnny A. Johannessen Naval Postgraduate School
Ernst Schrama
Ernst Schrama Delft University of Technology
Roland Pail
Roland Pail Technical University of Munich
Detlef Stammer
Detlef Stammer Universität Hamburg
Pieter Visser
Pieter Visser Delft University of Technology

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