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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6796 6291 98 92 201 5682

Stefan Bünz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Bünz between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Bünz published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2022. 19 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2022. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications
2002 2025

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Bünz: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 7
2004 3
2005 7
2006 1
2007 3
2008 2
2009 10
2010 9
2011 3
2012 8
2013 7
2014 12
2015 11
2016 10
2017 8
2018 18
2019 7
2020 13
2021 9
2022 21
2023 21
2024 12
2025 7
Total 211
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Stefan Bünz 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 Stefan Bünz 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, 198–207 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: 201 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 201
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
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Stefan Bünz 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 Stefan Bünz 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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

Stefan Bünz is affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway. Their research spans fields primarily focused on Environmental Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Engineering, with notable contributions to subfields such as Environmental Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Geology, Global and Planetary Change, and Geophysics.

Their published work frequently addresses topics including Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Geological Studies and Exploration, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Arctic and Antarctic Ice Dynamics. These topics highlight their multidisciplinary approach to earth and environmental sciences.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Stefan Bünz include:

  • Shallow-water hydrothermal venting linked to the Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, 2023, Nature Geoscience
  • Dynamic and history of methane seepage in the SW Barents Sea: new insights from Leirdjupet Fault Complex, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean Version 5.0, 2024, Scientific Data
  • Volcanically hosted venting with indications of ultramafic influence at Aurora hydrothermal field on Gakkel Ridge, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Geological controls of giant crater development on the Arctic seafloor, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators in their body of work include:

  • Andreia Plaza-Faverola
  • Giuliana Panieri
  • Claudio Argentino
  • Kate Alyse Waghorn
  • Sunil Vadakkepuliyambatta

Stefan Bünz has published extensively in certain scientific venues, including:

  • CAGE - Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate Environment and Climate Report Series (16 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (5 publications)
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology (4 publications)
  • Frontiers in Earth Science (4 publications)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Ocean warming and gas hydrate stability on the mid-Norwegian margin at the Storegga Slide

    Jürgen Mienert;Maarten Vanneste;Stefan Bünz;Karin Andreassen

  • Geological controls on the Storegga gas-hydrate system of the mid-Norwegian continental margin

    Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert;Christian Berndt

  • Massive blow-out craters formed by hydrate-controlled methane expulsion from the Arctic seafloor

    K. Andreassen;Alun Hubbard;M. Winsborrow;H. Patton

  • High-resolution 3D-seismic data indicate focussed fluid migration pathways above polygonal fault systems of the mid-Norwegian margin

    Steinar Hustoft;Jürgen Mienert;Stefan Bünz;Hervé Nouzé

  • Seismic character of bottom simulating reflectors: examples from the mid-Norwegian margin

    Christian Berndt;Stefan Bünz;Trevor Clayton;Jürgen Mienert

  • High-resolution P-Cable 3D seismic imaging of gas chimney structures in gas hydrated sediments of an Arctic sediment drift

    Carl Jörg Petersen;Stefan Bünz;Steinar Hustoft;Jürgen Mienert

  • The Hinlopen Slide: A giant, submarine slope failure on the northern Svalbard margin, Arctic Ocean

    Maarten Vanneste;Jürgen Mienert;Stefan Bünz

  • Polygonal fault systems on the mid-Norwegian margin: A long term source for fluid flow

    Christian Berndt;Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert

  • Active gas venting through hydrate-bearing sediments on the Vestnesa Ridge, offshore W-Svalbard

    Stefan Bünz;Sergey Polyanov;Sunil Vadakkepuliyambatta;Chiara Consolaro

  • Gas hydrate reservoir and active methane-venting province in sediments on < 20 Ma young oceanic crust in the Fram Strait, offshore NW-Svalbard

    Steinar Hustoft;Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert;Shyam Chand

  • Estimation of gas hydrate concentration from multi-component seismic data at sites on the continental margins of NW Svalbard and the Storegga region of Norway

    G. K. Westbrook;S. Chand;G. Rossi;C. Long

  • Three-dimensional seismic analysis of the morphology and spatial distribution of chimneys beneath the Nyegga pockmark field, offshore mid-Norway

    Steinar Hustoft;Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert

  • Repeated fluid expulsion through sub-seabed chimneys offshore Norway in response to glacial cycles

    Andreia Plaza-Faverola;Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert

  • Acoustic imaging of gas hydrate and free gas at the Storegga Slide

    Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert

  • Role of tectonic stress in seepage evolution along the gas hydrate‐charged Vestnesa Ridge, Fram Strait

    Andreia Plaza-Faverola;Stefan Bünz;Joel E. Johnson;Shyam Chand

  • Fluid flow impact on slope failure from 3D seismic data: a case study in the Storegga Slide

    Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert;Petter Bryn;Kjell Berg

  • Thermogenic methane injection via bubble transport into the upper Arctic Ocean from the hydrate‐charged Vestnesa Ridge, Svalbard

    Andrew James Smith;Jurgen Mienert;Stefan Bünz;Jens Greinert

  • Gas hydrates at the Storegga Slide: Constraints from an analysis of multicomponent, wide-angle seismic data

    Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert;Maarten Vanneste;Karin Andreassen

  • An integrated view of the methane system in the pockmarks at Vestnesa Ridge, 79°N

    Giuliana Panieri;Stefan Bünz;Daniel J. Fornari;Javier Escartin

  • A 160,000-year-old history of tectonically controlled methane seepage in the Arctic.

    Tobias Himmler;Diana Sahy;Tõnu Martma;Gerhard Bohrmann

  • Distribution of subsurface fluid-flow systems in the SW Barents Sea

    Sunil Vadakkepuliyambatta;Stefan Bünz;Jürgen Mienert;Shyam Chand

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürgen Mienert
Jürgen Mienert University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Christian Berndt
Christian Berndt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Karin Andreassen
Karin Andreassen University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Jochen Knies
Jochen Knies University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Joel E. Johnson
Joel E. Johnson University of New Hampshire
Sverre Planke
Sverre Planke University of Oslo
Jens Greinert
Jens Greinert GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Gerhard Bohrmann
Gerhard Bohrmann University of Bremen
Timothy A. Minshull
Timothy A. Minshull University of Southampton
Thomas Pape
Thomas Pape University of Copenhagen

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