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Thomas Pohlmann

Thomas Pohlmann

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5644 5219 404 385 146 5142

Thomas Pohlmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Pohlmann between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Pohlmann published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 3 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2014. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Pohlmann: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 5
1995 2
1996 6
1997 6
1998 1
1999 6
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 0
2004 9
2005 1
2006 3
2007 4
2008 4
2009 7
2010 7
2011 11
2012 12
2013 11
2014 13
2015 7
2016 13
2017 13
2018 6
2019 9
2020 4
2021 6
2022 8
2023 3
2024 3
2025 2
2026 1
Total 189
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Thomas Pohlmann 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 Pohlmann 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, 138–147 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: 146 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
138–147 491 146
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 Pohlmann 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 Pohlmann 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

Thomas Pohlmann is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and specializes in research within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work predominantly focuses on Oceanography and related subfields, with significant contributions to Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and Geology.

The main topics covered in Thomas Pohlmann's research include:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Climate variability and models
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

They have published numerous papers with notable recent contributions including:

  • "Climate change effects on marine protected areas: Projected decline of benthic species in the North Sea," 2020, Marine Environmental Research
  • "Occurrence and distribution of estrogenic substances in the northern South China Sea," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Air-Sea Exchange and Atmospheric Deposition of Phthalate Esters in the South China Sea," 2023, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Benthic ecosystem functioning under climate change: modelling the bioturbation potential for benthic key species in the southern North Sea," 2022, PeerJ
  • "Organophosphate Esters in Air and Seawater of the South China Sea: Spatial Distribution, Transport, and Air-Sea Exchange," 2023, Environment & Health

Thomas Pohlmann frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Climate Dynamics
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Marine Environmental Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors:

  • Bernhard Mayer
  • Mutiara Rachmat Putri
  • Moritz Mathis
  • Zheen Zhang
  • Abdul Basit

Best Publications

  • Predicting the thermocline in a circulation model of the North sea — part I: model description, calibration and verification

    Thomas Pohlmann

  • Spatial patterns of infauna, epifauna, and demersal fish communities in the North Sea

    Henning Reiss;Steven Degraer;Gerard C. A. Duineveld;Ingrid Kröncke

  • Climate variability drives anchovies and sardines into the North and Baltic Seas

    Juergen Alheit;Thomas Pohlmann;Michele Casini;Wulf Greve

  • A brief analysis of North Sea physics

    Jürgen Sündermann;Thomas Pohlmann

  • Anchovy population expansion in the North Sea

    Pierre Petitgas;Juergen Alheit;Myron A. Peck;Kristina Raab

  • Wind and topography influence on an upwelling system at the eastern Hainan coast

    Jian Su;Thomas Pohlmann

  • The Multiple Sources and Patterns of Methane inNorth Sea Waters

    Gregor Rehder;Robin S. Keir;Erwin Suess;Thomas Pohlmann

  • Tidal-induced Lagrangian and Eulerian mean circulation in the Bohai Sea

    Hao Wei;Dagmar Hainbucher;Thomas Pohlmann;Shizuo Feng

  • A meso-scale model of the central and southern North Sea: Consequences of an improved resolution

    Thomas Pohlmann

  • A modelling study of SPM transport in the Bohai Sea

    Wensheng Jiang;Thomas Pohlmann;Jürgen Sündermann;Shizuo Feng

  • Currents and Transport in Water

    T. Pohlmann;W. Puls

  • SMOS sea ice product: operational application and validation in the Barents Sea marginal ice zone

    Lars Kaleschke;Xiangshan Tian-Kunze;Nina Maaß;Alexander Beitsch

  • Changes in North Sea macrofauna communities and species distribution between 1986 and 2000

    Ingrid Kröncke;Henning Reiss;Jacqueline D. Eggleton;John Aldridge

  • Simulating the temporal and spatial dynamics of the North Sea using the new model GETM (general estuarine transport model)

    Adolf Stips;Karsten Bolding;Thomas Pohlmann;Hans Burchard

  • Variability of the Bohai Sea circulation based on model calculations

    Dagmar Hainbucher;Wei Hao;Thomas Pohlmann;Jürgen Sündermann

  • Simulation and detection of tsunami signatures in ocean surface currents measured by HF radar

    Klaus-Werner Gurgel;Anna Dzvonkovskaya;Thomas Pohlmann;Thomas Schlick

  • Transport of conservative passive tracers in the North Sea: first results of a circulation and transport model

    Dagmar Hainbucher;Thomas Pohlmann;Jan Backhaus

  • SPM transport in the Bohai Sea: field experiments and numerical modelling

    Wensheng Jiang;Thomas Pohlmann;Jun Sun;Andreas Starke

  • Simulations of the north sea circulation, its variability, and its implementation as hydrodynamical forcing in ERSEM

    Hermann J. Lenhart;Günther Radach;Jan O. Backhaus;Thomas Pohlmann

  • A fate and transport ocean model for persistent organic pollutants and its application to the North Sea

    Tatjana Ilyina;Thomas Pohlmann;Gerhard Lammel;Jürgen Sündermann

  • Calculating the annual cycle of the vertical eddy viscosity in the North Sea with a three-dimensional baroclinic shelf sea circulation model

    Thomas Pohlmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernhard Mayer
Bernhard Mayer University of Calgary
Daji Huang
Daji Huang Ministry of Natural Resources
Uwe Mikolajewicz
Uwe Mikolajewicz Max Planck Society
Ingrid Kröncke
Ingrid Kröncke Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Myron A. Peck
Myron A. Peck Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Tatiana Ilyina
Tatiana Ilyina Max Planck Society
Gerard C.A. Duineveld
Gerard C.A. Duineveld Utrecht University
Steven Degraer
Steven Degraer Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Michaela Schratzberger
Michaela Schratzberger Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
H. E. Markus Meier
H. E. Markus Meier Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research

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