World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Environmental Sciences
Germany
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 71 1622 1543 113 111 456 15837

Stefan Dech publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Dech between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Dech published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2011. 8 of the 501 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2011. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 38 publications 2011: 44 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 2 publications
1990 2026

501 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Stefan Dech: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 5
1992 3
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 5
1997 15
1998 10
1999 11
2000 10
2001 3
2002 0
2003 5
2004 8
2005 12
2006 15
2007 23
2008 35
2009 37
2010 38
2011 44
2012 34
2013 38
2014 30
2015 35
2016 15
2017 20
2018 10
2019 10
2020 4
2021 4
2022 4
2023 2
2024 4
2025 6
2026 2
Total 501
Download as CSV

Stefan Dech publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefan Dech sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 451–460 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 456 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32 456
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
Download as CSV

Stefan Dech D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefan Dech sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105 71
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Stefan Dech is affiliated with the German Aerospace Center in Germany and specializes in Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Transportation, Environmental Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Ecology.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Stefan Dech has contributed to a number of scientific papers, some of which include the following recent publications:

  • "Potential and Challenges of Harmonizing 40 Years of AVHRR Data: The TIMELINE Experience," 2021, Remote Sensing
  • "High-Resolution Gridded Population Datasets: Exploring the Capabilities of the World Settlement Footprint 2019 Imperviousness Layer for the African Continent," 2021, Remote Sensing
  • "Towards a Large-Scale 3D Modeling of the Built Environment-Joint Analysis of TanDEM-X, Sentinel-2 and Open Street Map Data," 2020, Remote Sensing
  • "Biological Earth observation with animal sensors," 2022, Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "World Settlement Footprint 3D - A first three-dimensional survey of the global building stock," 2022, Remote Sensing of Environment

Their frequent collaborators include Thomas Esch, Daniela Palacios-Lopez, Mattia Marconcini, Julian Zeidler, and Doris Klein. These partnerships have often resulted in multiple co-authored works.

Stefan Dech regularly publishes in venues such as:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Environmental Health
  • Journal of Transport and Land Use

Best Publications

  • Remote Sensing of Mangrove Ecosystems: A Review

    Claudia Kuenzer;Andrea Bluemel;Steffen Gebhardt;Tuan Vo Quoc

  • Monitoring urbanization in mega cities from space

    Hannes Taubenböck;Thomas Esch;Andreas Felbier;Michael Wiesner

  • Remote sensing of snow – a review of available methods

    Andreas Juergen Dietz;Claudia Kuenzer;Ursula Gessner;Stefan Dech

  • Free and open-access satellite data are key to biodiversity conservation

    Woody Turner;Carlo Rondinini;Nathalie Pettorelli;Brice Mora

  • Urbanization in India – Spatiotemporal analysis using remote sensing data

    Hannes Taubenböck;Martin Wegmann;Achim Roth;Harald Mehl

  • Breaking new ground in mapping human settlements from space – The Global Urban Footprint

    Thomas Esch;Thomas Esch;Wieke Heldens;Andreas Hirner;Manfred Keil

  • Urban Footprint Processor—Fully Automated Processing Chain Generating Settlement Masks From Global Data of the TanDEM-X Mission

    T. Esch;M. Marconcini;A. Felbier;A. Roth

  • Impact of feature selection on the accuracy and spatial uncertainty of per-field crop classification using Support Vector Machines

    F. Löw;U. Michel;S. Dech;S. Dech;C. Conrad

  • The relationship between precipitation anomalies and satellite-derived vegetation activity in Central Asia

    Ursula Gessner;Vahid Naeimi;Igor Klein;Claudia Kuenzer

  • Flood Mapping and Flood Dynamics of the Mekong Delta: ENVISAT-ASAR-WSM Based Time Series Analyses

    Claudia Kuenzer;Huadong Guo;Juliane Huth;Patrick Leinenkugel

  • World Settlement Footprint 3D - A first three-dimensional survey of the global building stock

    Unknown

  • Derivation of biomass information for semi-arid areas using remote-sensing data

    Christina Eisfelder;Claudia Kuenzer;Stefan Dech

  • Understanding the impact of hydropower developments in the context of upstream–downstream relations in the Mekong river basin

    Claudia Kuenzer;Ian Charles Campbell;Ian Charles Campbell;Marthe Roch;Patrick Leinenkugel

  • Per-Field Irrigated Crop Classification in Arid Central Asia Using SPOT and ASTER Data

    Christopher Conrad;Sebastian Fritsch;Julian Zeidler;Gerd Rücker

  • Earth observation satellite sensors for biodiversity monitoring: potentials and bottlenecks

    Claudia Kuenzer;Marco Ottinger;Martin Wegmann;Huadong Guo

  • Delineation of Urban Footprints From TerraSAR-X Data by Analyzing Speckle Characteristics and Intensity Information

    T. Esch;M. Thiel;A. Schenk;A. Roth

  • New dimensions of urban landscapes: The spatio-temporal evolution from a polynuclei area to a mega-region based on remote sensing data

    Hannes Taubenböck;Michael Wiesner;Andreas Felbier;Mattia Marconcini

  • TanDEM-X mission—new perspectives for the inventory and monitoring of global settlement patterns

    Thomas Esch;Hannes Taubenböck;Achim Roth;Wieke Heldens

  • A conceptual vulnerability and risk framework as outline to identify capabilities of remote sensing

    Hannes Taubenböck;Joachim Post;Achim Roth;Kai Zosseder

  • Tsunami risk assessment in Indonesia

    G. Strunz;J. Post;K. Zosseder;S. Wegscheider

  • Mapping and assessing water use in a Central Asian irrigation system by utilizing MODIS remote sensing products

    Christopher Conrad;Christopher Conrad;Stefan W. Dech;Stefan W. Dech;Mohsin Hafeez;John Lamers

  • Measuring vulnerability to promote disaster resilient societies : conceptual frameworks and definitions

    Joern Birkmann;Stefan Dech;Gerd Hirzinger;Reinhard Klein

Frequent Co-Authors

Hannes Taubenböck
Hannes Taubenböck German Aerospace Center
Claudia Kuenzer
Claudia Kuenzer German Aerospace Center
Martin Wegmann
Martin Wegmann University of Würzburg
Anna F. Cord
Anna F. Cord Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
John P. A. Lamers
John P. A. Lamers University of Bonn
Joern Birkmann
Joern Birkmann University of Stuttgart
Diego Loyola
Diego Loyola German Aerospace Center
Florian Siegert
Florian Siegert Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Kai Nagel
Kai Nagel Technical University of Berlin
Huadong Guo
Huadong Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences

External Links

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring degrees related to Environmental Sciences can open doors to diverse career opportunities. For those seeking a manageable entry point, reviewing the easy bachelor degrees can help identify programs that balance workload and interest while preparing students for environmental careers.

If you are interested in earth sciences, an online geoscience degree offers specialized knowledge in geology, climate systems, and natural resource management. The geoscience online degree programs provide flexibility and accessibility for working professionals wanting to advance in this field.

Another growing area is Geographic Information Systems (GIS), crucial for spatial analysis in environmental projects. Pursuing a gis degree equips students with skills to manage and interpret geographic data, a highly demanded expertise in environmental consulting and urban planning.

Beyond science, environmental professionals often need strong leadership and policy skills. The best online masters in public administration programs provide training in management and public policy, enabling graduates to influence environmental legislation and sustainable development initiatives.

Best Scientists Citing Stefan Dech

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles