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Sebastian Krastel

Sebastian Krastel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 5091 4705 363 344 360 5634

Sebastian Krastel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sebastian Krastel between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sebastian Krastel published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2016. 29 of the 404 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2016. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 17 publications
1996 2025

404 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sebastian Krastel: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 4
2002 4
2003 3
2004 1
2005 0
2006 4
2007 8
2008 9
2009 16
2010 31
2011 29
2012 30
2013 16
2014 29
2015 19
2016 32
2017 25
2018 26
2019 21
2020 13
2021 17
2022 16
2023 19
2024 12
2025 17
Total 404
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Sebastian Krastel 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 Sebastian Krastel 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, 358–367 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: 360 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 60 360
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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Sebastian Krastel 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 Sebastian Krastel 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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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Overview

Sebastian Krastel is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a total of 119 publications in this field. Within this broad area, Krastel has contributed extensively to several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Chemistry, and Oceanography.

The main topics of Krastel's work encompass a diverse range of geological and environmental subjects. Key areas include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes, earthquake and tectonic studies, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Marine and environmental studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, and Landslides and related hazards.

Krastel has published frequently in a selection of scientific journals and publication venues. These include Frontiers in Earth Science, Journal of Quaternary Science, Earth-Science Reviews, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, and Frontiers in Marine Science. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary and geoscientific nature of Krastel's research.

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, indicating ongoing partnerships within their research community. Frequent co-authors include Felix Groß, Bernd Wagner, Jacob Geersen, Morelia Urlaub, and Arne Lohrberg.

Recent publications illustrate the scope of Krastel's research output:

  • "The Strait of Messina: Seismotectonics and the source of the 1908 earthquake", 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Deep drilling reveals massive shifts in evolutionary dynamics after formation of ancient ecosystem", 2020, Science Advances
  • "Deformation Pattern of the Northern Sector of the Malta Escarpment (Offshore SE Sicily, Italy): Fault Dimension, Slip Prediction, and Seismotectonic Implications", 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Revisiting the tsunamigenic volcanic flank collapse of Fogo Island in the Cape Verdes, offshore West Africa", 2020, Geological Society London Special Publications
  • "Multiple drivers and controls of pockmark formation across the Canterbury Margin, New Zealand", 2022, Basin Research

Best Publications

  • ‘PALEOVAN’, International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP): site survey results and perspectives

    Thomas Litt;Sebastian Krastel;Michael Sturm;Rolf Kipfer

  • Submarine landslides around the Canary Islands

    Sebastian Krastel;Hans-Ulrich Schmincke;Colin L. Jacobs;Roland Rihm

  • Morphosedimentary and hydrographic features of the northern Argentine margin: The interplay between erosive, depositional and gravitational processes and its conceptual implications

    Benedict Preu;F. Javier Hernández-Molina;Roberto Violante;Alberto R. Piola

  • Mud volcanoes and gas hydrates in the Black Sea: new data from Dvurechenskii and Odessa mud volcanoes

    G. Bohrmann;M. Ivanov;J.-P. Foucher;V. Spiess

  • Mediterranean winter rainfall in phase with African monsoons during the past 1.36 million years

    Bernd Wagner;Hendrik Vogel;Alexander Francke;Alexander Francke;Tobias Friedrich

  • Morphology, seismic characteristics and development of Cap Timiris Canyon, offshore Mauritania : A newly discovered canyon preserved-off a major arid climatic region

    Andrew A. Antobreh;Sebastian Krastel

  • Water column methanotrophy controlled by a rapid oceanographic switch

    Lea Steinle;Lea Steinle;Carolyn C.A. Graves;Tina Treude;Tina Treude;Bénédicte Ferré

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

    Heiko Sahling;Gerhard Bohrmann;Volkhard Spiess;Jörg Bialas

  • Sulfur Cycling in an Iron Oxide-Dominated, Dynamic Marine Depositional System: The Argentine Continental Margin

    Natascha Riedinger Riedinger;Benjamin Brunner;Sebastian Krastel;Gail L. Arnold

  • A consistent global approach for the morphometric characterization of subaqueous landslides

    Michael Clare;Jason Chaytor;Oliver Dabson;Davide Gamboa

  • Submarine slope failures due to pipe structure formation.

    Judith Elger;Christian Berndt;Lars Rüpke;Sebastian Krastel

  • Acoustic investigations of mud volcanoes in the Sorokin Trough, Black Sea

    S. Krastel;V. Spiess;M. Ivanov;W. Weinrebe

  • Active tectonics of the Calabrian subduction revealed by new multi-beam bathymetric data and high-resolution seismic profiles in the Ionian Sea (Central Mediterranean)

    Marc-André Gutscher;Heidrun Kopp;Sebastian Krastel;Gerhard Bohrmann

  • Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences : 6th International Symposium

    Sebastian Krastel;Jan-Hinrich Behrmann;David Völker;Michael Stipp

  • Sediment dynamics and geohazards off Uruguay and the de la Plata River region (northern Argentina and Uruguay)

    Sebastian Krastel;Gerold Wefer;Till J. J. Hanebuth;Andrew A. Antobreh

  • The SCOPSCO drilling project recovers more than 1.2 million years of history from Lake Ohrid

    B. Wagner;T. Wilke;S. Krastel;G. Zanchetta

  • Mapping of seabed morphology and shallow sediment structure of the Mauritania continental margin, Northwest Africa: some implications for geohazard potential

    Sebastian Krastel;Russell B Wynn;Till J J Hanebuth;Rüdiger Henrich

  • Architecture and sediment dynamics of the Mauritania Slide Complex

    Rüdiger Henrich;Till J.J. Hanebuth;Sebastian Krastel;Nadja Neubert;Nadja Neubert

  • An interdisciplinary investigation of a recent submarine mass transport deposit at the continental margin off Uruguay

    Susann Henkel;Susann Henkel;Michael Strasser;Tilmann Schwenk;Till J J Hanebuth

  • Gravitational collapse of Mount Etna’s southeastern flank

    Morelia Urlaub;Florian Petersen;Felix Gross;Alessandro Bonforte

  • Active tectonics of the South Chilean marine fore arc (35°S–40°S)

    Jacob Geersen;Jan H. Behrmann;David Völker;Sebastian Krastel

  • Gravitational collapse of Mount Etna's south-eastern flank

    Morelia Urlaub;Florian Petersen;Felix Gross;Alessandro Bonforte

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Wagner
Bernd Wagner University of Cologne
Till J J Hanebuth
Till J J Hanebuth Coastal Carolina University
Michael Strasser
Michael Strasser University of Innsbruck
Sabine Kasten
Sabine Kasten University of Bremen
Christian Berndt
Christian Berndt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Russell B. Wynn
Russell B. Wynn National Oceanography Centre
Aaron Micallef
Aaron Micallef Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Rüdiger Henrich
Rüdiger Henrich University of Bremen
Martin Melles
Martin Melles University of Cologne
Jörg Bialas
Jörg Bialas GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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