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Steffen Kutterolf

Steffen Kutterolf

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
41
Citations
4968
World Ranking
5660
National Ranking
406

Steffen Kutterolf 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 Steffen Kutterolf sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 553 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Steffen Kutterolf 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 Steffen Kutterolf sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Steffen Kutterolf is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Geology. Their research encompasses a variety of specialized topics including Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies, and Astro and Planetary Science.

The scientist has authored multiple papers, notable among them:

  • "Slow slip source characterized by lithological and geometric heterogeneity", 2020, Science Advances
  • "Tephra layers in the marine environment: a review of properties and emplacement processes", 2021, Geological Society London Special Publications
  • "The Medial Offshore Record of Explosive Volcanism Along the Central to Eastern Aegean Volcanic Arc: 1. Tephrostratigraphic Correlations", 2021, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "A history of violence: magma incubation, timing and tephra distribution of the Los Chocoyos supereruption (Atitlán Caldera, Guatemala)", 2021, Journal of Quaternary Science
  • "The potential impacts of a sulfur- and halogen-rich supereruption such as Los Chocoyos on the atmosphere and climate", 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics

Kutterolf's frequent co-authors include:

  • Katerina Petronotis
  • Marta E. Torres
  • Xixi Zhao
  • A. Hüpers
  • M. Hamahashi

Key venues where Steffen Kutterolf has published extensively include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

The scientist has also contributed to several book publications:

  • Expedition 398 Scientific Prospectus: Hellenic Arc Volcanic Field, 2022, Scientific prospectus
  • Hellenic Arc Volcanic Field, 2024, Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program. Expedition reports
  • Expedition 398 Preliminary Report: Hellenic Arc Volcanic Field, 2024, Preliminary report

Steffen Kutterolf's research focuses on understanding complex volcanic and tectonic processes through detailed geological, geochemical, and geophysical studies. Their work on explosive volcanism, tephrostratigraphy, and the environmental impacts of volcanic events reflects an interdisciplinary approach integrating field data with advanced analytical techniques.

Best Publications

  • Silicate weathering in anoxic marine sediments

    Klaus Wallmann;Giovanni Aloisi;Matthias Haeckel;P. Tishchenko

  • An 85-ka record of climate change in lowland Central America

    David A. Hodell;Flavio S. Anselmetti;Daniel Ariztegui;Mark Brenner

  • Subduction initiation and ophiolite crust: new insights from IODP drilling

    Mark K. Reagan;Julian A. Pearce;Katerina Petronotis;Renat R. Almeev

  • A detection of Milankovitch frequencies in global volcanic activity

    Steffen Kutterolf;Marion Jegen;Jerry Mitrovica;Tom Kwasnitschka

  • Slow slip source characterized by lithological and geometric heterogeneity

    Philip M. Barnes;Laura M. Wallace;Demian M. Saffer;Rebecca E. Bell

  • Pacific offshore record of plinian arc volcanism in Central America: 2. Tephra volumes and erupted masses

    Steffen Kutterolf;Armin Freundt;Wendy Perez

  • Pacific offshore record of plinian arc volcanism in Central America: 1. Along-arc correlations

    Steffen Kutterolf;Armin Freundt;Wendy Perez;T. Mörz

  • Late Pleistocene to Holocene temporal succession and magnitudes of highly-explosive volcanic eruptions in west-central Nicaragua

    Steffen Kutterolf;Armin Freundt;Wendy Perez;Heidi Wehrmann

  • Possible impacts of volcanic ash emissions of Mount Etna on the primary productivity in the oligotrophic Mediterranean Sea: Results from nutrient-release experiments in seawater

    Nazlı Olgun;Svend Duggen;Daniele Andronico;Steffen Kutterolf

  • Release of mineral-bound water prior to subduction tied to shallow seismogenic slip off Sumatra

    Andre Hüpers;Marta E. Torres;Satoko Owari;Lisa C. McNeill

  • South Asian monsoon history over the past 60 kyr recorded by radiogenic isotopes and clay mineral assemblages in the Andaman Sea

    Sajid Ali;Sajid Ali;Ed C. Hathorne;Martin Frank;Daniel Gebregiorgis

  • Combined bromine and chlorine release from large explosive volcanic eruptions: A threat to stratospheric ozone?

    Steffen Kutterolf;T. H. Hansteen;K. Appel;Armin Freundt

  • Comparative mass balance of volcanic edifices at the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes between 33°S and 46°S

    David Völker;Steffen Kutterolf;Heidi Wehrmann

  • Geochemical approaches to the quantification of dispersed volcanic ash in marine sediment

    Rachel P. Scudder;Rachel P. Scudder;Richard W. Murray;Julie C. Schindlbeck;Steffen Kutterolf

  • The Masaya Triple Layer: a 2100 year old basaltic multi-episodic Plinian eruption from the Masaya Caldera Complex (Nicaragua)

    Wendy Perez;Armin Freundt;Steffen Kutterolf;Hans-Ulrich Schmincke

  • Understanding Himalayan erosion and the significance of the Nicobar Fan

    Lisa C. McNeill;Brandon Dugan;Jan Backman;Kevin T. Pickering

  • A 400-ka tephrochronological framework for Central America from Lake Petén Itzá (Guatemala) sediments

    Steffen Kutterolf;J. C. Schindlbeck;F. S. Anselmetti;D. Ariztegui

  • The Medial Offshore Record of Explosive Volcanism Along the Central to Eastern Aegean Volcanic Arc: 1. Tephrostratigraphic Correlations

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  • Eruptive history and magmatic evolution of the 1.9 kyr Plinian dacitic Chiltepe Tephra from Apoyeque volcano in west-central Nicaragua

    Steffen Kutterolf;Armin Freundt;Cosima Burkert

  • Radiocarbon and geologic evidence reveal Ilopango volcano as source of the colossal 'mystery' eruption of 539/40 CE

    Robert A. Dull;Robert A. Dull;John R. Southon;Steffen Kutterolf;Kevin J. Anchukaitis

  • Milankovitch frequencies in tephra records at volcanic arcs: The relation of kyr-scale cyclic variations in volcanism to global climate changes

    Steffen Kutterolf;Julie C. Schindlbeck;Marion Jegen;Armin Freundt

  • Doing fieldwork on the seafloor: Photogrammetric techniques to yield 3D visual models from ROV video

    Tom Kwasnitschka;Thor H. Hansteen;Colin W. Devey;Steffen Kutterolf

  • Tephra layers: A controlling factor on submarine translational sliding?

    Rieka Harders;Steffen Kutterolf;Christian Hensen;Tobias Moerz

Frequent Co-Authors

Armin Freundt
Armin Freundt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Kuo-Lung Wang
Kuo-Lung Wang Academia Sinica
Thor H. Hansteen
Thor H. Hansteen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Michael B. Underwood
Michael B. Underwood New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Kirstin Krüger
Kirstin Krüger University of Oslo
Kevin T. Pickering
Kevin T. Pickering University College London
Susanne M. Straub
Susanne M. Straub Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Marta E Torres
Marta E Torres Oregon State University
Richard W. Murray
Richard W. Murray Boston University
Mark Schmidt
Mark Schmidt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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