The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thor H. Hansteen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 183 publications — 58th percentile
58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thor H. Hansteen sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile
12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.
Thor H. Hansteen is affiliated with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in Germany. Their primary research contributions fall within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on geophysics, atmospheric science, and environmental chemistry. The subfields they work in include geophysics, atmospheric science, environmental chemistry, artificial intelligence, and earth-surface processes.
The main topics covered by their research include geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, earthquake and tectonic studies, methane hydrates and related phenomena, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geochemistry and geologic mapping, and geological formations and processes.
Hansteen has published extensively, with frequent contributions to notable scientific venues. These include:
The scientist has collaborated regularly with a core group of coauthors, including:
Recent publications authored or coauthored by Thor H. Hansteen span topics related to volcanic activity, atmospheric measurements, and marine geology, including:
Andreas Klügel;Thor H. Hansteen;Karsten Galipp
Federica Ragazzola;Federica Ragazzola;Laura C. Foster;Laura C. Foster;Armin Form;Philip S. L. Anderson
Thor H. Hansteen;Andreas Klügel;Hans-Ulrich Schmincke
Nicole A. Stroncik;Andreas Klügel;Thor H. Hansteen
Jan Fietzke;Volker Liebetrau;D. Günther;K. Gurs
Andrea Manconi;Marc-Antoine Longpré;Marc-Antoine Longpré;Thomas R. Walter;Valentin R. Troll;Valentin R. Troll
Christoph Beier;Karsten M. Haase;Thor H. Hansteen
Hans-Ulrich Schmincke;Andreas Klügel;Thor H. Hansteen;Kaj Hoernle
Federica Ragazzola;Laura C. Foster;Armin U. Form;Janina Büscher
Thor H. Hansteen;Tom Andersen;Else Ragnhild Neumann;Hielke Jelsma
Thor H Hansteen;Valentin R Troll
Peter M. Sachs;Thor H. Hansteen
Karsten Galipp;Andreas Klügel;Thor H. Hansteen
Thor H. Hansteen;Andreas Klügel
Andreas Klügel;Thor H. Hansteen;Hans‐Ulrich Schmincke
Steffen Kutterolf;T. H. Hansteen;K. Appel;Armin Freundt
John William Jamieson;John William Jamieson;Mark D. Hannington;Mark D. Hannington;Margaret K. Tivey;Thor Hansteen
A. A. Gurenko;Thor H. Hansteen;Hans-Ulrich Schmincke
M. Abratis;Hans-Ulrich Schmincke;Thor H. Hansteen
Valentin Troll;Valentin Troll;A Klügel;M.-A Longpré;Steffi Burchardt
Jan Fietzke;Federica Ragazzola;Federica Ragazzola;Federica Ragazzola;Jochen Halfar;Heiner Dietze
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