World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6188 5731 442 422 238 5401

Sumiko Tsukamoto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sumiko Tsukamoto between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sumiko Tsukamoto published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2017. 26 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2017. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 10 publications
1988 2025

257 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Sumiko Tsukamoto: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 7
2010 16
2011 14
2012 12
2013 9
2014 7
2015 17
2016 10
2017 18
2018 16
2019 14
2020 14
2021 13
2022 18
2023 17
2024 16
2025 10
Total 257
Download as CSV

Sumiko Tsukamoto 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 Sumiko Tsukamoto 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, 238–247 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: 238 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
238–247 243 238
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
Download as CSV

Sumiko Tsukamoto 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 Sumiko Tsukamoto 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 39
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Sumiko Tsukamoto is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics in Germany. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry, and Anthropology.

The researcher has contributed extensively to the study of geology, paleoclimatology, and related fields. Their main topics of work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Methane hydrates and related phenomena
  • Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology
  • Planetary science and exploration
  • Geological and geochemical analysis

Sumiko Tsukamoto's published papers reflect diverse research interests within Quaternary sciences and geophysical analysis. Recent papers include:

  • Provenance and paleoenvironmental context of the Late Pleistocene thin aeolian silt mantles in southwestern Poland - A widespread parent material for soils (2021, CATENA)
  • Pleistocene dynamics of dust accumulation and soil formation in the southern Caspian Lowlands - New insights from the loess-paleosol sequence at Neka-Abelou, northern Iran (2021, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • Electron spin resonance (ESR) thermochronometry of the Hida range of the Japanese Alps: validation and future potential (2020, Geochronology)
  • Infrared radiofluorescence (IR-RF) dating: A review (2021, Quaternary Geochronology)
  • Structural style and neotectonic activity along the Harz Boundary Fault, northern Germany: a multimethod approach integrating geophysics, outcrop data and numerical simulations (2020, International Journal of Earth Sciences)

Publication venues where Tsukamoto has frequently contributed are also notable for their focus on geochronology and Quaternary science. These venues include:

  • Quaternary Geochronology
  • Radiation Measurements
  • CATENA
  • Quaternary International
  • Quaternary Science Reviews

Collaboration plays a role in Tsukamoto's work, with several frequent co-authors contributing to various research projects. Notable collaborators include:

  • Manfred Frechen
  • Junjie Zhang
  • Hao Long
  • Neda Rahimzadeh
  • Georgina E. King

Sumiko Tsukamoto's scholarly output encompasses 102 publications in broad Earth and Planetary Sciences, with several subfields actively represented in their work. The range from atmospheric and geophysical investigations to anthropological and paleontological studies illustrates a multidisciplinary approach within geosciences.

Best Publications

  • Luminescence dating of the Stratzing loess profile (Austria) – Testing the potential of an elevated temperature post-IR IRSL protocol

    Christine Thiel;Christine Thiel;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Andrew Murray;Birgit Terhorst

  • Asian summer monsoon instability during the past 60,000 years: magnetic susceptibility and pedogenic evidence from the western Chinese Loess Plateau

    Xiao-Min Fang;Xiao-Min Fang;Xiao-Min Fang;Yugo Ono;Hitoshi Fukusawa;Pan Bao-Tian

  • The potential of using K-rich feldspars for optical dating of young coastal sediments – A test case from Darss-Zingst peninsula (southern Baltic Sea coast)

    Tony Reimann;Sumiko Tsukamoto;Michael Naumann;Michael Naumann;Manfred Frechen

  • Dating the recent past (<500 years) by post-IR IRSL feldspar – Examples from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coast

    Tony Reimann;Tony Reimann;Sumiko Tsukamoto

  • Luminescence chronology of the upper part of the Stari Slankamen loess sequence (Vojvodina, Serbia)

    E.D. Schmidt;B. Machalett;B. Machalett;S.B. Marković;S. Tsukamoto

  • Quartz and polymineral luminescence dating of Japanese loess over the last 0.6 Ma: Comparison with an independent chronology

    Takuya Watanuki;Andrew S. Murray;Sumiko Tsukamoto

  • OSL of tephric loess and volcanic quartz in Japan and an alternative procedure for estimating De from a fast OSL component

    S. Tsukamoto;W.J. Rink;T. Watanuki

  • Holocene moisture variations over the arid central Asia revealed by a comprehensive sand-dune record from the central Tian Shan, NW China

    Hao Long;Hao Long;Ji Shen;Jianhui Chen;Sumiko Tsukamoto

  • Timing of past glaciations in Kanchenjunga Himal, Nepal by optically stimulated luminescence dating of tills

    S Tsukamoto;K Asahi;T Watanabe;W.J Rink

  • Characteristics of thermally transferred optically stimulated luminescence (TT-OSL) in quartz and its potential for dating sediments

    Sumiko Tsukamoto;Geoffrey A. T. Duller;Ann G. Wintle

  • Reconstruction of Holocene coastal foredune progradation using luminescence dating — An example from the Świna barrier (southern Baltic Sea, NW Poland)

    Tony Reimann;Sumiko Tsukamoto;Jan Harff;Jan Harff;Krystyna Osadczuk

  • Dating Middle Pleistocene loess from Stari Slankamen (Vojvodina, Serbia) — Limitations imposed by the saturation behaviour of an elevated temperature IRSL signal

    Andrew Sean Murray;E.D. Schmidt;T. Stevens;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Jan-Pieter Buylaert

  • Luminescence property of volcanic quartz and the use of red isothermal TL for dating tephras

    S. Tsukamoto;S. Tsukamoto;A. S. Murray;Sebastien Huot;T. Watanuki

  • Dry early Holocene revealed by sand dune accumulation chronology in Bayanbulak Basin (Xinjiang, NW China)

    Hao Long;Hao Long;Ji Shen;Sumiko Tsukamoto;Jianhui Chen

  • A comparison of OSL ages derived from silt-sized quartz and polymineral grains from Chinese loess

    T. Watanuki;T. Watanuki;A.S. Murray;S. Tsukamoto

  • Time-resolved luminescence from feldspars: New insight into fading

    S. Tsukamoto;S. Tsukamoto;P.M. Denby;A.S. Murray;L. Bøtter-Jensen

  • On the applicability of post-IR IRSL dating to Japanese loess

    Christine Thiel;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Andrew S. Murray;Sumiko Tsukamoto

  • Age determination of Petra's engineered landscape – optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and radiocarbon ages of runoff terrace systems in the Eastern Highlands of Jordan

    Brian Beckers;Brigitta Schütt;Sumiko Tsukamoto;Manfred Frechen;Manfred Frechen

  • Luminescence dating of ice‐marginal deposits in northern Germany: evidence for repeated glaciations during the Middle Pleistocene (MIS 12 to MIS 6)

    Julia Roskosch;Jutta Winsemann;Ulrich Polom;Christian Brandes

  • Luminescence dating of lacustrine sediments from Tangra Yumco (southern Tibetan Plateau) using post‐IR IRSL signals from polymineral grains

    Hao Long;Hao Long;Torsten Haberzettl;Sumiko Tsukamoto;Ji Shen

  • Revisiting TL: Dose measurement beyond the OSL range using SAR

    M. Jain;L. Bøtter-Jensen;S. Tsukamoto;Nova Scotia

  • New investigations at Kalambo Falls, Zambia: Luminescence chronology, site formation, and archaeological significance.

    Geoff A.T. Duller;Stephen Tooth;Lawrence Barham;Sumiko Tsukamoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred Frechen
Manfred Frechen Leibniz Association
Andrew S. Murray
Andrew S. Murray Technical University of Denmark
Jan-Pieter Buylaert
Jan-Pieter Buylaert Technical University of Denmark
Mayank Jain
Mayank Jain Technical University of Denmark
Takahiro Tagami
Takahiro Tagami Kyoto University
Frédéric Herman
Frédéric Herman University of Lausanne
Ralf Hetzel
Ralf Hetzel University of Münster
Jutta Winsemann
Jutta Winsemann University of Hannover
Geoff A.T. Duller
Geoff A.T. Duller Aberystwyth University
Yusuke Yokoyama
Yusuke Yokoyama University of Tokyo

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 Earth Science opens the door to various interdisciplinary fields and career pathways. For instance, a is library science a good career investigation shows how knowledge management plays a crucial role in environmental research and data archiving.

Additionally, creativity and technical skills merge in fields like digital photography. Students interested can find some of the photography degrees online, offering flexibility and affordability to complement scientific studies with visual documentation skills.

Veterans looking to advance their education will appreciate specialized opportunities such as a photography degree online for veterans. These programs often provide tailored support to ease the transition and enhance career prospects.

Furthermore, understanding global environmental challenges can be enhanced by language skills. Pursuing a bachelors in spanish online degree can open doors to international research collaborations and job markets.

Best Scientists Citing Sumiko Tsukamoto

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles