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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2298 2087 150 140 275 10275

Richard J. Greatbatch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard J. Greatbatch between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard J. Greatbatch published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2015. 7 of the 313 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2015. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1983 2025

313 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard J. Greatbatch: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 3
1986 0
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 4
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 3
1995 13
1996 4
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 4
2001 6
2002 8
2003 6
2004 11
2005 3
2006 8
2007 9
2008 6
2009 8
2010 6
2011 4
2012 14
2013 21
2014 20
2015 23
2016 17
2017 15
2018 15
2019 12
2020 12
2021 6
2022 7
2023 12
2024 3
2025 4
Total 313
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Richard J. Greatbatch 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 Richard J. Greatbatch 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, 268–277 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: 275 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
268–277 147 275
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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Richard J. Greatbatch 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 Richard J. Greatbatch 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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Overview

Richard J. Greatbatch is affiliated with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in Germany. Their research primarily covers Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Environmental Science. Their main subfields of study include Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science, along with work in Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Chemistry.

They have contributed to several research topics such as Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Climate variability and models, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Marine and coastal ecosystems.

Frequent co-authors in their scientific work include Martin Claus, Peter Brandt, Swantje Bastin, Xueen Chen, and Kevin G. Lamb.

Their research has been published in various venues, notably:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Ocean Science
  • Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Atmospheric Science Letters

Recent papers involving or related to their field include:

  • "The Submesoscale Kinetic Energy Cascade: Mesoscale Absorption of Submesoscale Mixed Layer Eddies and Frontal Downscale Fluxes" (2020, Journal of Physical Oceanography)
  • "Predictability of European winter 2019/20: Indian Ocean dipole impacts on the NAO" (2020, Atmospheric Science Letters)
  • "Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulations of Internal Tides in the Angolan Upwelling Region" (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • "Nonstationarity of the link between the Tropics and the summer East Atlantic pattern" (2021, Atmospheric Science Letters)
  • "Equatorial Deep Jets and Their Influence on the Mean Equatorial Circulation in an Idealized Ocean Model Forced by Intraseasonal Momentum Flux Convergence" (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)

Best Publications

  • A note on the representation of steric sea level in models that conserve volume rather than mass

    Richard J. Greatbatch

  • Multidecadal Thermohaline Circulation Variability Driven by Atmospheric Surface Flux Forcing

    Thomas L. Delworth;Richard J. Greatbatch

  • Western boundary currents regulated by interaction between ocean eddies and the atmosphere

    Xiaohui Ma;Xiaohui Ma;Zhao Jing;Zhao Jing;Ping Chang;Ping Chang;Xue Liu;Xue Liu

  • Challenges and Prospects in Ocean Circulation Models

    Baylor Fox-Kemper;Alistair Adcroft;Alistair Adcroft;Claus W. Böning;Eric P. Chassignet

  • A diagnosis of interpentadal circulation changes in the North Atlantic

    Richard J. Greatbatch;Augustus F. Fanning;Allan D. Goulding;Sydney Levitus

  • Towards a mesoscale eddy closure

    Carsten Eden;Richard J. Greatbatch

  • Physical processes that impact the evolution of global mean sea level in ocean climate models

    Stephen M. Griffies;Richard John Greatbatch

  • An exploratory model study of sediment transport sources and deposits in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea

    Changwei Bian;Wensheng Jiang;Richard John Greatbatch

  • Changes in the North Atlantic Oscillation influence CO2 uptake in the North Atlantic over the past 2 decades

    H. Thomas;Friederike Prowe;I.D. Lima;S.C. Doney

  • A Reexamination of the polar Halocline Catastrophe and Implications for Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Modeling

    Sheng Zhang;Richard J. Greatbatch;Charles A. Lin

  • On the role of circulation and mixing in the ventilation of oxygen minimum zones with a focus on the eastern tropical North Atlantic

    Peter Brandt;Hermann W. Bange;Donata Banyte;Marcus Dengler

  • An Interdecadal Oscillation in an Idealized Ocean Basin Forced by Constant Heat Flux.

    Richard J. Greatbatch;Sheng Zhang

  • Distributions of suspended sediment concentration in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea based on field surveys during the four seasons of 2011

    Changwei Bian;Wensheng Jiang;Qi Quan;Tao Wang

  • An assessment of global and regional sea level for years 1993-2007 in a suite of interannual CORE-II simulations

    Stephen M. Griffies;Jianjun Yin;Paul J. Durack;Paul Goddard

  • Enhanced vertical propagation of storm-induced near-inertial energy in an eddying ocean channel model

    Xiaoming Zhai;Richard J. Greatbatch;Jun Zhao

  • Multi-year current time series in the eastern North Atlantic ocean

    Thomas J. Müller;Gerold Siedler

  • On the Response of the Ocean to a Moving Storm: The Nonlinear Dynamics

    Unknown

  • Interannual atmospheric variability forced by the deep equatorial Atlantic Ocean

    Peter Brandt;Andreas Funk;Verena Hormann;Verena Hormann;Marcus Dengler

  • On the Loss of Wind-Induced Near-Inertial Energy to Turbulent Mixing in the Upper Ocean

    Xiaoming Zhai;Richard J. Greatbatch;Carsten Eden;Toshiyuki Hibiya

  • The formation of a subsurface anticyclonic eddy in the Peru-Chile Undercurrent and its impact on the near-coastal salinity, oxygen, and nutrient distributions

    Sören Thomsen;Torsten Kanzow;Gerd Krahmann;Richard John Greatbatch;Richard John Greatbatch

  • Exploring the Relationship between Eddy-Induced Transport Velocity, Vertical Momentum Transfer, and the Isopycnal Flux of Potential Vorticity

    Richard J. Greatbatch

  • The North Atlantic Oscillation

    Unknown

  • On the role of circulation and mixing in the ventilation of oxygen minimum zones with a focus on the eastern tropical North Atlantic

    Peter Brandt;Hermann Werner Bange;Donata Banyte;Marcus Dengler

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Brandt
Peter Brandt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Jinyu Sheng
Jinyu Sheng Dalhousie University
Marcus Dengler
Marcus Dengler GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Carsten Eden
Carsten Eden Universität Hamburg
Thomas Jung
Thomas Jung Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Mojib Latif
Mojib Latif GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wonsun Park
Wonsun Park GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Arne Körtzinger
Arne Körtzinger GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Claus W. Böning
Claus W. Böning GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Simon J. Marsland
Simon J. Marsland Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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