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Søren Rysgaard

Søren Rysgaard

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Earth Science
Denmark
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 76 668 589 7 6 278 20456
Biology and Biochemistry 77 4791 4418 46 44 268 20738

Søren Rysgaard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Søren Rysgaard between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Søren Rysgaard published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2015. 29 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2015. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 13 publications
1993 2025

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Søren Rysgaard: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 5
1997 3
1998 3
1999 5
2000 7
2001 6
2002 8
2003 6
2004 9
2005 1
2006 3
2007 12
2008 5
2009 5
2010 10
2011 18
2012 13
2013 13
2014 20
2015 28
2016 19
2017 26
2018 21
2019 13
2020 11
2021 13
2022 13
2023 10
2024 16
2025 13
Total 342
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Søren Rysgaard 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 Søren Rysgaard 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, 278–287 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: 278 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
278–287 128 278
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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Søren Rysgaard 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 Søren Rysgaard 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 76
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Søren Rysgaard is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has contributed extensively to Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on Environmental Science. Their research covers a range of subfields including Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Their recent publications demonstrate ongoing engagement with research on marine and polar environments. Notable papers include:

  • An Updated View on Water Masses on the pan-West Greenland Continental Shelf and Their Link to Proglacial Fjords, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Glacier retreat alters downstream fjord ecosystem structure and function in Greenland, 2023, Nature Geoscience

Rysgaard has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • HardwareX
  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Nature Geoscience

Throughout their career, Rysgaard has collaborated often with a group of co-authors including Mikael K. Sejr, Lorenz Meire, Jørgen Bendtsen, Daniel F. Carlson, and Johnna M. Holding.

Their work often intersects interdisciplinary aspects of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, contributing to a broader understanding of polar ecosystems, climate dynamics, and environmental change patterns.

Best Publications

  • Ecological Dynamics Across the Arctic Associated with Recent Climate Change

    Eric Post;Eric Post;Mads C. Forchhammer;M. Syndonia Bret-Harte;Terry V. Callaghan;Terry V. Callaghan

  • BedMachine v3: Complete Bed Topography and Ocean Bathymetry Mapping of Greenland From Multibeam Echo Sounding Combined With Mass Conservation.

    M. Morlighem;C. N. Williams;C. N. Williams;E. Rignot;E. Rignot;L. An

  • Interpretation of measured concentration profiles in sediment pore water

    Peter Berg;Nils Risgaard‐Petersen;Søren Rysgaard

  • Effects of salinity on NH4 + adsorption capacity, nitrification, and denitrification in Danish estuarine sediments

    Søren Rysgaard;Peter Thastum;Tage Dalsgaard;Peter Bondo Christensen

  • Oxygen regulation of nitrification and denitrification in sediments

    Søren Rysgaard;Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Sloth Niels Peter;Jensen Kim

  • Denitrification and anammox activity in Arctic marine sediments

    Søren Rysgaard;Ronnie Nøhr Glud;Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Tage Dalsgaard

  • Anaerobic ammonium‐oxidizing bacteria in marine environments: widespread occurrence but low diversity

    Markus C. Schmid;Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Jack van de Vossenberg;Marcel M.M. Kuypers

  • Application of the isotope pairing technique in sediments where anammox and denitrification coexist

    Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Lars Peter Nielsen;Søren Rysgaard;Tage Dalsgaard

  • Seasonal variation in nitrification and denitrification in estuarine sediment colonized by benthic microalgae and bioturbating infauna

    S. Rysgaard;P. B. Christensen;L. P. Nielsen

  • Sediment mineralization, nutrient fluxes, denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium in an estuarine fjord with sea cage trout farms

    Peter Bondo Christensen;Søren Rysgaard;Niels Peter Sloth;Tage Dalsgaard

  • Anaerobic ammonium oxidation in an estuarine sediment

    Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Rikke Louise Meyer;Markus Schmid;Mike S. M. Jetten

  • Marine‐terminating glaciers sustain high productivity in Greenland fjords

    Lorenz Meire;Lorenz Meire;John Mortensen;Patrick Meire;Thomas Juul-Pedersen

  • Widespread occurrence of nitrate storage and denitrification among Foraminifera and Gromiida.

    Elisa Piña-Ochoa;Signe Høgslund;Emmanuelle Geslin;Tomas Cedhagen

  • Seasonal variation in nutrients, pelagic primary production and grazing in a high-Arctic coastal marine ecosystem, Young Sound, Northeast Greenland

    Søren Rysgaard;Torkel Gissel Nielsen;Benni Winding Hansen

  • Inorganic carbon transport during sea ice growth and decay : A carbon pump in polar seas

    S Rysgaard;Ronnie Glud;M Sejr;J Bendtsen

  • Submarine melting of the 1985 Jakobshavn Isbræ floating tongue and the triggering of the current retreat

    Roman J. Motyka;Martin Truffer;Mark Fahnestock;John Mortensen

  • Comparison of isotope pairing and N 2 /Ar methods for measuring sediment dentrification - assumptions, modifications and implications

    Bradley D. Eyre;Søren Rysgaard;Tage Dalsgaard;Peter Bondo Christensen

  • Anaerobic N2 production in Arctic sea ice

    Søren Rysgaard;Ronnie Nøhr Glud

  • Heat sources for glacial melt in a sub‐Arctic fjord (Godthåbsfjord) in contact with the Greenland Ice Sheet

    J. Mortensen;K. Lennert;J. Bendtsen;S. Rysgaard

  • Nitrification and Denitrification in Lake and Estuarine Sediments Measured by the 15N Dilution Technique and Isotope Pairing

    Søren Rysgaard;Nils Risgaard-Petersen;Lars Peter Nielsen;Niels Peter Revsbech

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Barber
David G. Barber University of Manitoba
Ronnie N. Glud
Ronnie N. Glud University of Southern Denmark
Mikael K. Sejr
Mikael K. Sejr Aarhus University
Jørgen Bendtsen
Jørgen Bendtsen University of Copenhagen
Brent Else
Brent Else University of Calgary
Nils Risgaard-Petersen
Nils Risgaard-Petersen Aarhus University
Peter Bondo Christensen
Peter Bondo Christensen Aarhus University
Tim Papakyriakou
Tim Papakyriakou University of Manitoba
Tage Dalsgaard
Tage Dalsgaard Aarhus University
Jens K. Ehn
Jens K. Ehn University of Manitoba

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