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Earth Science 52 3083 2812 204 191 589 8865

Sabine Kasten publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sabine Kasten between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sabine Kasten published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 19.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2012. 20 of the 650 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2012. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 54 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 54 publications 2015: 44 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 2 publications
1994 2026

650 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sabine Kasten: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 9
1999 1
2000 5
2001 5
2002 8
2003 9
2004 20
2005 17
2006 24
2007 12
2008 14
2009 31
2010 24
2011 36
2012 54
2013 16
2014 54
2015 44
2016 48
2017 30
2018 29
2019 30
2020 24
2021 39
2022 12
2023 18
2024 15
2025 18
2026 2
Total 650
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Sabine Kasten 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 Sabine Kasten 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, 588–597 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: 589 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 5 589
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Sabine Kasten 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 Sabine Kasten 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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

Sabine Kasten is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences with significant contributions to Environmental Science. Within these fields, their work spans several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientific topics addressed in Kasten's publications cover diverse aspects of geosciences and environmental research. Major themes include Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, and Marine Biology and Ecology Research.

Frequent publication venues for Kasten's work are:

  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Biogeosciences
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Scientific Reports

Kasten has coauthored extensively with several researchers including Susann Henkel, Tilmann Schwenk, Michèle Baqués, V. Spieß, and Elda Miramontes.

Key representative publications by Sabine Kasten include:

  • Rates and Microbial Players of Iron-Driven Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane in Methanic Marine Sediments, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Iron and sulfate reduction structure microbial communities in (sub-)Antarctic sediments, 2021, The ISME Journal
  • Early diagenesis of iron and sulfur in Bornholm Basin sediments: The role of near-surface pyrite formation, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Crystalline iron oxides stimulate methanogenic benzoate degradation in marine sediment-derived enrichment cultures, 2020, The ISME Journal
  • Isotopically "heavy" pyrite in marine sediments due to high sedimentation rates and non-steady-state deposition, 2021, Geology

Best Publications

  • Sulfur Cycling and Methane Oxidation

    Bo Barker Jørgensen;Sabine Kasten

  • Selective preservation of organic matter in marine environments; processes and impact on the sedimentary record

    K. A. F. Zonneveld;G. J. M. Versteegh;Sabine Kasten;T. I. Eglinton

  • Deep sulfate reduction completely mediated by anaerobic methane oxidation in sediments of the upwelling area off Namibia

    C. Niewöhner;C. Hensen;Sabine Kasten;M. Zabel

  • Global rates of marine sulfate reduction and implications for sub-sea-floor metabolic activities.

    Marshall W. Bowles;José M. Mogollón;José M. Mogollón;José M. Mogollón;Sabine Kasten;Sabine Kasten;Matthias Zabel

  • Redox sensitivity of P cycling during marine black shale formation: Dynamics of sulfidic and anoxic, non-sulfidic bottom waters

    Christian März;Simon W Poulton;Britta Beckmann;K Küster

  • Control of sulfate pore-water profiles by sedimentary events and the significance of anaerobic oxidation of methane for the burial of sulfur in marine sediments

    Christian Hensen;Matthias Zabel;Kerstin Pfeifer;Tilmann Schwenk

  • An inorganic geochemical argument for coupled anaerobic oxidation of methane and iron reduction in marine sediments.

    Natascha Riedinger;Michael J. Formolo;Timothy W. Lyons;Susann Henkel

  • The Impacts of the Oceans on Climate Change

    E. Lewis-Brown;P.C. Reid;A. Andersson;R. Arthurton

  • Diagenetic Alteration of Magnetic Signals by Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane Related to a Change in Sedimentation Rate

    Natascha Riedinger;Kerstin Pfeifer;Sabine Kasten;Johanna Fredrika Lukina Garming

  • North Atlantic Deep Water export to the Southern Ocean over the past 14 Myr: Evidence from Nd and Pb isotopes in ferromanganese crusts

    Martin Frank;Nicholas Whiteley;Sabine Kasten;James R. Hein

  • Active and buried authigenic barite fronts in sediments from the eastern Cape Basin

    Natascha Riedinger;Sabine Kasten;Jens Gröger;Christine Franke;Christine Franke

  • Sulfate Reduction in Marine Sediments

    Sabine Kasten;Bo Barker Jørgensen

  • Diagenetic changes of magnetic and geochemical signals by anaerobic methane oxidation in sediments of the Zambezi deep-sea fan (SW Indian Ocean)

    C. März;C. März;Janosch Hoffmann;U. Bleil;G. J. de Lange

  • Microbial Communities and Organic Matter Composition in Surface and Subsurface Sediments of the Helgoland Mud Area, North Sea.

    Oluwatobi E. Oni;Frauke Schmidt;Tetsuro Miyatake;Sabine Kasten;Sabine Kasten

  • Reconstructing changes in seep activity by means of pore water and solid phase Sr/Ca and Mg/Ca ratios in pockmark sediments of the Northern Congo Fan

    Kerstin Nöthen;Sabine Kasten

  • Simultaneous formation of iron-rich layers at different redox boundaries in sediments of the Amazon Deep-Sea Fan

    Sabine Kasten;Tim Freudenthal;Franz X. Gingele;Horst D. Schulz

  • Timing and structure of Mega-SACZ events during Heinrich Stadial 1

    Nicolás M Stríkis;Cristiano Mazur Chiessi;Francisco W Cruz;Mathias Vuille

  • Impact of depositional and biogeochemical processes on small scale variations in nodule abundance in the Clarion‐Clipperton Fracture Zone

    Konstantin Mewes;José M. Mogollón;José M. Mogollón;Aude Picard;Aude Picard;Carsten Rühlemann

  • Iron oxide reduction in methane-rich deep Baltic Sea sediments

    Matthias Egger;Mathilde Hagens;Celia-Julia Sapart;Celia-Julia Sapart;Nikki Dijkstra

  • Subduction zone earthquake as potential trigger of submarine hydrocarbon seepage

    David Fischer;José M. Mogollón;Michael Strasser;Thomas Pape

  • Pockmarks in the Northern Congo Fan area, SW Africa: Complex seafloor features shaped by fluid flow

    Heiko Sahling;Gerhard Bohrmann;Volkhard Spiess;Jörg Bialas

  • Redox sensitivity of P cycling during marine black shale formation

    C März;SW Poulton;B Beckmann;K Küster

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Bohrmann
Gerhard Bohrmann University of Bremen
Thomas Pape
Thomas Pape University of Copenhagen
Christian Hensen
Christian Hensen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Carsten Rühlemann
Carsten Rühlemann Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Matthias Zabel
Matthias Zabel University of Bremen
Gerhard Kuhn
Gerhard Kuhn University of Bremen
Marta E Torres
Marta E Torres Oregon State University
Michael Staubwasser
Michael Staubwasser University of Cologne
Sebastian Krastel
Sebastian Krastel Kiel University
Antje Boetius
Antje Boetius Max Planck Society

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