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Thomas Lüdmann

Thomas Lüdmann

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 30 9137 8497 655 626 102 3245

Thomas Lüdmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Lüdmann between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Lüdmann published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2021. 5 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2021. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1989 2025

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Lüdmann: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 8
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 3
2012 3
2013 3
2014 3
2015 8
2016 8
2017 5
2018 9
2019 13
2020 2
2021 17
2022 3
2023 5
2024 3
2025 2
Total 107
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Thomas Lüdmann 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 Thomas Lüdmann 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, 98–107 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: 102 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
98–107 404 102
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
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Thomas Lüdmann 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 Thomas Lüdmann 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 30
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
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

Thomas Lüdmann is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach bridging geology and environmental chemistry.

Their work spans several subfields, notably Geology, Environmental Chemistry, Geophysics, Ecology, and Earth-Surface Processes. These areas provide the foundation for a deeper exploration of various geological phenomena and processes related to marine and sedimentary environments.

The key research topics covered by Thomas Lüdmann include:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on carbonate environments and sedimentology. Selected recent papers are:

  • Submarine landsliding in carbonate ooze along low-angle slopes (Inner Sea, Maldives), 2021, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • The Maldives, a key location of carbonate drifts, 2022, Marine Geology
  • Fragmentation, rafting, and drowning of a carbonate platform margin in a rift-basin setting, 2023, Geology
  • Factors controlling the morphology and internal sediment architecture of moats and their associated contourite drifts, 2023, Sedimentology
  • Current and sea level control the demise of shallow carbonate production on a tropical bank (Saya de Malha Bank, Indian Ocean), 2021, Geology

Thomas Lüdmann frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Their common coauthors include:

  • Christian Betzler
  • Or M. Bialik
  • Gregor P. Eberli
  • Carlos A. Alvarez Zarikian
  • Montserrat Alonso-García

Their publications appear regularly in several scientific venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Marine Geology
  • Geology
  • Sedimentology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Neotectonic regime on the passive continental margin of the northern South China Sea

    Thomas Lüdmann;How Kin Wong

  • Plio–Quaternary sedimentation processes and neotectonics of the northern continental margin of the South China Sea

    T Lüdmann;How Kin Wong;Pinxian Wang

  • The abrupt onset of the modern South Asian Monsoon winds.

    Christian Betzler;Gregor P. Eberli;Dick Kroon;James D. Wright

  • Upward flow of North Pacific Deep Water in the northern South China Sea as deduced from the occurrence of drift sediments

    Thomas Lüdmann;How Kin Wong;Kai Berglar

  • The Sea of Marmara: a plate boundary sea in an escape tectonic regime

    H.K. Wong;T. Lüdmann;A. Ulug;N. Görür

  • Architecture, development and geological control of the Xisha carbonate platforms, northwestern South China Sea

    Shiguo Wu;Zhen Yang;Dawei Wang;Fuliang Lü

  • Monsoon-induced partial carbonate platform drowning (Maldives, Indian Ocean)

    Christian Betzler;Christian Hübscher;Sebastian Lindhorst;John J.G. Reijmer

  • Sea‐level and ocean‐current control on carbonate‐platform growth, Maldives, Indian Ocean

    Christian Betzler;Jörn Fürstenau;Thomas Lüdmann;Christian Hübscher

  • Gas hydrates associated with gas chimneys in fine-grained sediments of the northern South China Sea

    Yunbao Sun;Yunbao Sun;Shiguo Wu;Dongdong Dong;Thomas Lüdmann

  • The Maldives, a giant isolated carbonate platform dominated by bottom currents

    T. Lüdmann;C. Kalvelage;C. Betzler;J. Fürstenau

  • Refinement of Miocene sea level and monsoon events from the sedimentary archive of the Maldives (Indian Ocean)

    C. Betzler;G. P. Eberli;T. Lüdmann;J. Reolid

  • Periplatform drift: The combined result of contour current and off-bank transport along carbonate platforms

    Christian Betzler;Sebastian Lindhorst;Gregor P. Eberli;Thomas Lüdmann

  • Late Pleistocene forced-regressive deposits on the Sunda Shelf (Southeast Asia)

    Till J.J. Hanebuth;Karl Stattegger;Alexander Schimanski;Thomas Lüdmann

  • Focused fluid flow systems of the Zhongjiannan Basin and Guangle Uplift, South China Sea

    Qiliang Sun;Shiguo Wu;Joseph Cartwright;Thomas Lüdmann

  • Characteristics of gas hydrate occurrences associated with mud diapirism and gas escape structures in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk

    T Lüdmann;H.K Wong

  • Post-rift uplift and focused fluid flow in the passive margin of northern South China Sea

    Shiguo Wu;Jinwei Gao;Shujuan Zhao;Thomas Lüdmann

  • Bottom current-controlled sedimentation and mass wasting in the northwestern Sea of Okhotsk

    H.K Wong;T Lüdmann;B.V Baranov;B.Ya Karp

  • Heat flow and quantity of methane deduced from a gas hydrate field in the vicinity of the Dnieper Canyon, northwestern Black Sea

    Thomas Lüdmann;How Kin Wong;Philipp Konerding;Matthias Zillmer

  • Morpho-structural evolution of a volcanic island developed inside an active oceanic rift: S. Miguel Island (Terceira Rift, Azores)

    A.L.R. Sibrant;A. Hildenbrand;F.O. Marques;B. Weiss

  • Current and sea-level signals in periplatform ooze (Neogene, Maldives, Indian Ocean)

    Christian Betzler;Thomas Lüdmann;Christian Hübscher;Jörn Fürstenau

  • Sedimentary dynamics along carbonate slopes (Bahamas archipelago)

    Marco Wunsch;Christian Betzler;Sebastian Lindhorst;Thomas Lüdmann

  • Carbonate delta drift: A new sediment drift type

    Thomas Lüdmann;Christian Betzler;Gregor P. Eberli;Jesús Reolid

  • Giant pockmarks in a carbonate platform (Maldives, Indian Ocean)

    Christian Betzler;Sebastian Lindhorst;Christian Hübscher;Thomas Lüdmann

  • Erosion of continental margins in the Western Mediterranean due to sea-level stagnancy during the Messinian Salinity Crisis

    Janna Just;Janna Just;Christian Hübscher;Christian Betzler;Thomas Lüdmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Betzler
Christian Betzler Universität Hamburg
Gregor P. Eberli
Gregor P. Eberli University of Miami
John J. G. Reijmer
John J. G. Reijmer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Christian Hübscher
Christian Hübscher Universität Hamburg
Luigi Jovane
Luigi Jovane Universidade de São Paulo
Peter K. Swart
Peter K. Swart University of Miami
Dick Kroon
Dick Kroon University of Edinburgh
James D. Wright
James D. Wright Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jeremy R. Young
Jeremy R. Young University College London
Luca Lanci
Luca Lanci University of Urbino

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