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Steffen Kutterolf

Steffen Kutterolf

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5660 5233 406 387 553 4968

Steffen Kutterolf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steffen Kutterolf between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steffen Kutterolf published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 25.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 119 publications in 2020. 52 of the 647 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 119. Peak 119 publications in 2020. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 115 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 119 publications 2021: 46 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 18 publications
2001 2025

647 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steffen Kutterolf: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 12
2004 5
2005 3
2006 8
2007 20
2008 19
2009 15
2010 32
2011 14
2012 18
2013 29
2014 11
2015 115
2016 17
2017 24
2018 22
2019 31
2020 119
2021 46
2022 13
2023 21
2024 34
2025 18
Total 647
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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.

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, 548–557 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: 553 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 14 553
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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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.

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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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

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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