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 Rüdiger Gerdes sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 189 publications — 58th percentile
58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
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 Rüdiger Gerdes sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile
77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
Rüdiger Gerdes is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on Environmental Science. Within these broader fields, their work concentrates on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.
Their main research topics include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, climate variability and models, climate change and permafrost, as well as oceanographic and atmospheric processes. Gerdes has published extensively on these themes, contributing to the understanding of polar and marine systems in the context of climate change.
Gerdes has coauthored research with several frequent collaborators, including Torsten Kanzow, Krissy Reeve, Olaf Boebel, Volker Strass, and Enrico P. Metzner. These collaborations reflect a network of expertise in polar and oceanographic sciences.
Their publication record includes papers in a range of respected journals and research venues, such as:
Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Gerdes include:
Stephen M. Griffies;Arne Biastoch;Claus W. Böning;Frank Bryan
Stephen M. Griffies;Claus Böning;Frank O. Bryan;Eric P. Chassignet
Thomas W.N. Haine;Beth Curry;Rüdiger Gerdes;Edmond Hansen
Igor V. Polyakov;Agnieszka Beszczynska;Eddy C. Carmack;Igor A. Dmitrenko
S. M. Griffies;A. Gnanadesikan;K. W. Dixon;J. P. Dunne
Xiangdong Zhang;Juanxiong He;Juanxiong He;Jing Zhang;Igor Polyakov
Xiangdong Zhang;Asgeir Sorteberg;Jing Zhang;Riidiger Gerdes
Anand Gnanadesikan;Keith W. Dixon;Stephen M. Griffies;V. Balaji
Baylor Fox-Kemper;Alistair Adcroft;Alistair Adcroft;Claus W. Böning;Eric P. Chassignet
Rüdiger Gerdes;Cornelia Köberle;Jürgen Willebrand
Michael J. Karcher;Rüdiger Gerdes;Frank Kauker;Cornelia Köberle
Benjamin Rabe;Michael Karcher;Ursula Schauer;John M. Toole
L. de Steur;E. Hansen;Rüdiger Gerdes;Michael Karcher
Hiroshi Sumata;Thomas Lavergne;Fanny Girard-Ardhuin;Noriaki Kimura
Mehmet Ilıcak;Helge Drange;Helge Drange;Qiang Wang;Rüdiger Gerdes
Klaus Grosfeld;Rüdiger Gerdes;Jürgen Determann
Cornelia Köberle;Rüdiger Gerdes
Frank Kauker;T. Kaminski;Michael Karcher;R. Giering
Michael Karcher;John N. Smith;Frank Kauker;Rüdiger Gerdes
Rüdiger Gerdes
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