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Environmental Sciences
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2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 92 1846 1644 135 121 323 39042
Environmental Sciences 95 472 446 29 28 394 41227

Thorsten Dittmar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thorsten Dittmar between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thorsten Dittmar published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2015. 34 of the 487 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2015. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 10 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 52 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 32 publications 2026: 2 publications
1999 2026

487 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thorsten Dittmar: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 1
2001 10
2002 1
2003 5
2004 7
2005 6
2006 10
2007 9
2008 11
2009 6
2010 7
2011 6
2012 21
2013 14
2014 21
2015 52
2016 35
2017 39
2018 28
2019 29
2020 18
2021 23
2022 30
2023 36
2024 26
2025 32
2026 2
Total 487
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Thorsten Dittmar publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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 Thorsten Dittmar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 391–400 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 394 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56 394
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Thorsten Dittmar D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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 Thorsten Dittmar sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24 95
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Thorsten Dittmar is affiliated with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as Oceanography, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered in their work include Marine and coastal ecosystems, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Thorsten Dittmar's recent notable publications include:

  • Enigmatic persistence of dissolved organic matter in the ocean, 2021, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • An international laboratory comparison of dissolved organic matter composition by high resolution mass spectrometry: Are we getting the same answer?, 2020, Limnology and Oceanography Methods
  • The black carbon cycle and its role in the Earth system, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Plastic pollution fosters more microbial growth in lakes than natural organic matter, 2022, Nature Communications
  • ICBM-OCEAN: Processing Ultrahigh-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Data of Complex Molecular Mixtures, 2020, Analytical Chemistry

The venues where Thorsten Dittmar frequently publishes include Environmental Science & Technology, Frontiers in Marine Science, Limnology and Oceanography, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Nature Communications.

Frequent collaborators with whom they have coauthored multiple papers are:

  • Jutta Niggemann
  • Michael Seidel
  • Helena Osterholz
  • Gabriel Singer
  • Aron Stubbins

Best Publications

  • Persistence of soil organic matter as an ecosystem property

    Michael W. I. Schmidt;Margaret S. Torn;Margaret S. Torn;Samuel Abiven;Thorsten Dittmar;Thorsten Dittmar

  • A simple and efficient method for the solid‐phase extraction of dissolved organic matter (SPE‐DOM) from seawater

    Thorsten Dittmar;Boris Koch;Norbert Hertkorn;Gerhard Kattner

  • From mass to structure: an aromaticity index for high‐resolution mass data of natural organic matter

    Boris Koch;T. Dittmar

  • Organic carbon dynamics in mangrove ecosystems : a review

    Erik Kristensen;Steven Bouillon;Thorsten Dittmar;Cyril Marchand

  • Mangrove Production and Carbon sinks: A revision of global budget estimates

    Steven Bouillon;Alberto V. Borges;Edward Castaneda-Moya;Karen Diele

  • Chemodiversity of dissolved organic matter in lakes driven by climate and hydrology

    Anne M. Kellerman;Thorsten Dittmar;Dolly N. Kothawala;Lars J. Tranvik

  • Persistence of dissolved organic matter in lakes related to its molecular characteristics

    Anne M. Kellerman;Dolly N. Kothawala;Dolly N. Kothawala;Thorsten Dittmar;Lars J. Tranvik

  • Mangroves, a major source of dissolved organic carbon to the oceans

    Thorsten Dittmar;Norbert Hertkorn;Gerhard Kattner;Rubén J. Lara

  • The biogeochemistry of the river and shelf ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean: a review

    Thorsten Dittmar;Gerhard Kattner

  • Global charcoal mobilization from soils via dissolution and riverine transport to the oceans

    Rudolf Jaffé;Yan Ding;Jutta Niggemann;Anssi V. Vähätalo;Anssi V. Vähätalo

  • Molecular formulae of marine and terrigenous dissolved organic matter detected by electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

    Boris P. Koch;Matthias Witt;Ralph Engbrodt;Thorsten Dittmar

  • Iron traps terrestrially derived dissolved organic matter at redox interfaces

    Thomas Riedel;Dominik Zak;Harald Biester;Thorsten Dittmar

  • Fundamentals of molecular formula assignment to ultrahigh resolution mass data of natural organic matter.

    Boris P. Koch;Thorsten Dittmar;Matthias Witt;Gerhard Kattner

  • Persistence of dissolved organic matter explained by molecular changes during its passage through soil

    Vanessa-Nina Roth;Markus Lange;Carsten Simon;Norbert Hertkorn

  • What’s in an EEM? Molecular Signatures Associated with Dissolved Organic Fluorescence in Boreal Canada

    A. Stubbins;J.-F. Lapierre;M. Berggren;M. Berggren;Y. T. Prairie

  • Detecting the signature of permafrost thaw in Arctic rivers

    Robert G. M. Spencer;Paul J. Mann;Thorsten Dittmar;Timothy I. Eglinton

  • Universal molecular structures in natural dissolved organic matter.

    Maren Zark;Thorsten Dittmar

  • Towards a global assessment of pyrogenic carbon from vegetation fires

    Cristina Santín;Stefan H. Doerr;Evan S. Kane;Caroline A. Masiello

  • Degradation of terrestrially derived macromolecules in the Amazon River

    Nicholas D. Ward;Richard G. Keil;Patricia M. Medeiros;Daimio C. Brito

  • Biogeochemically diverse organic matter in Alpine glaciers and its downstream fate

    Gabriel A. Singer;Christina Fasching;Linda Wilhelm;Jutta Niggemann

  • Tidal pumping drives nutrient and dissolved organic matter dynamics in a Gulf of Mexico subterranean estuary

    Isaac R. Santos;William C. Burnett;Thorsten Dittmar;I G.N.A. Suryaputra

Frequent Co-Authors

Aron Stubbins
Aron Stubbins Northeastern University
Matthias Witt
Matthias Witt Laboratorien Dr. Döring GmbH
Meinhard Simon
Meinhard Simon Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Robert G. M. Spencer
Robert G. M. Spencer Florida State University
Gabriel Singer
Gabriel Singer University of Innsbruck
Ulf Riebesell
Ulf Riebesell GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Antje Boetius
Antje Boetius Max Planck Society
Gerd Gleixner
Gerd Gleixner Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Patricia M. Medeiros
Patricia M. Medeiros University of Georgia
Gerhard Kattner
Gerhard Kattner Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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