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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5962 5521 430 410 172 4487

Tim Rixen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tim Rixen between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tim Rixen published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2004. 18 of the 234 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2004. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 5 publications
1993 2025

234 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tim Rixen: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 2
2002 0
2003 0
2004 26
2005 7
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 4
2010 2
2011 3
2012 4
2013 10
2014 17
2015 15
2016 8
2017 18
2018 11
2019 24
2020 9
2021 13
2022 12
2023 20
2024 13
2025 5
Total 234
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Tim Rixen 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 Tim Rixen 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, 168–177 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: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490 172
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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Tim Rixen 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 Tim Rixen 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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

Tim Rixen is affiliated with the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology in Germany. Their research primarily spans fields related to Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's work covers various topics, including:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Tim Rixen's publication record includes papers in well-known venues such as Biogeosciences, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), the Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography.

Among recent papers, these are notable examples:

  • "Reviews and syntheses: Present, past, and future of the oxygen minimum zone in the northern Indian Ocean," 2020, Biogeosciences
  • "Marine organic matter in the remote environment of the Cape Verde islands - an introduction and overview to the MarParCloud campaign," 2020, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "What can we learn from amino acids about oceanic organic matter cycling and degradation?," 2022, Biogeosciences
  • "Signals of Holocene climate transition amplified by anthropogenic land-use changes in the westerly-Indian monsoon realm," 2021, Climate of the Past
  • "Sediment trap-derived particulate matter fluxes in the oligotrophic subtropical gyre of the South Indian Ocean," 2021, Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography

Frequent collaborators working with Tim Rixen include:

  • Niko Lahajnar
  • Thorsten Warneke
  • Tarron Lamont
  • Alexandra Klemme
  • Claire Siddiqui

Tim Rixen's research contributes to understanding complex marine and environmental systems through interdisciplinary study, linking oceanographic and ecological aspects with broader planetary and atmospheric processes.

Best Publications

  • Seasonality and interannual variability of particle fluxes to the deep Arabian sea

    B. Haake;V. Ittekkot;T. Rixen;V. Ramaswamy

  • Distribution of diatoms, coccolithophores and planktic foraminifers along a trophic gradient during SW monsoon in the Arabian Sea

    Ralf Schiebel;Alexandra Zeltner;Ute F. Treppke;Joanna J. Waniek

  • Coupling between SW monsoon‐related surface and deep ocean processes as discerned from continuous particle flux measurements and correlated satellite data

    T. Rixen;B. Haake;V. Ittekkot;M. V. S. Guptha

  • Relevance of peat draining rivers in central Sumatra for the riverine input of dissolved organic carbon into the ocean

    Antje Baum;Tim Rixen;Joko Samiaji

  • Stable nitrogen isotopic ratios of sinking particles and sediments from the northern Indian Ocean

    B. Gaye-Haake;N. Lahajnar;K.-Ch. Emeis;D. Unger

  • Low-latitude control on seasonal and interannual changes in planktonic foraminiferal flux and shell geochemistry off south Java: A sediment trap study

    Mahyar Mohtadi;Stephan Steinke;Jeroen Groeneveld;Hiske G. Fink

  • A revised nitrogen budget for the Arabian Sea

    H. W. Bange;T. Rixen;A. M. Johansen;R. L. Siefert

  • Reviews and syntheses: Present, past, and future of the oxygen minimum zone in the northern Indian Ocean

    Tim Rixen;Greg Cowie;Birgit Gaye;Joaquim Goes

  • Nitrous oxide emissions from the Arabian Sea: A synthesis

    Hermann W. Bange;M. O. Andreae;S. Lal;C. S. Law

  • Sedimentation in the western Arabian Sea the role of coastal and open-ocean upwelling

    Tim Rixen;Birgit Haake;Venugopalan Ittekkot

  • Evidence of parallel denitrification and nitrite oxidation in the ODZ of the Arabian Sea from paired stable isotopes of nitrate and nitrite

    Birgit Gaye;Birgit Nagel;Kirstin Dähnke;Tim Rixen

  • Exportation of dissolved (inorganic and organic) and particulate carbon from mangroves and its implication to the carbon budget in the Indian Sundarbans.

    R. Ray;A. Baum;T. Rixen;Gerd Gleixner

  • The Siak, a tropical black water river in central Sumatra on the verge of anoxia

    Tim Rixen;Antje Baum;Thomas Pohlmann;Wolfgang Balzer

  • Coupled physical/biogeochemical modeling including O 2 -dependent processes in the Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems: application in the Benguela

    E. Gutknecht;Isabelle Dadou;B. Le Vu;Gildas Cambon

  • Lateral carbon fluxes and CO 2 outgassing from a tropical peat-draining river

    D. Müller;D. Müller;T. Warneke;T. Rixen;T. Rixen;M. Müller

  • Biogeochemical processes and turnover rates in the Northern Benguela Upwelling System

    K.C. Emeis;Anja Eggert;Anita Flohr;Anita Flohr;Niko Lahajnar

  • The ballast effect of lithogenic matter and its influences on the carbon fluxes in the Indian Ocean

    Tim Rixen;Birgit Gaye;Kay-Christian Emeis;Venkitasubramani Ramaswamy

  • Radionuclide fluxes in the Arabian Sea: the role of particle composition

    J.C. Scholten;J. Fietzke;A. Mangini;P. Stoffers

  • Deep ocean fluxes and their link to surface ocean processes and the biological pump

    Tim Rixen;M V S Guptha;Venugopalan Ittekkot

  • The influence of the SW monsoon on the deep-sea organic carbon cycle in the Holocene

    T Rixen;V Ittekkot;B Haake-Gaye;P Schäfer

  • The impact of disturbed peatlands on river outgassing in Southeast Asia

    Francisca Wit;Denise Müller;Denise Müller;Antje Baum;Thorsten Warneke

  • The monsoon, carbon fluxes, and the organic carbon pump in the northern Indian Ocean

    Tim Rixen;Birgit Gaye;Kay-Christian Emeis

  • Distribution, sources and biogeochemistry of organic matter in a mangrove dominated estuarine system (Indian Sundarbans) during the pre-monsoon

    R. Ray;T. Rixen;A. Baum;Ashish Malik

  • Marine organic matter in the remote environment of the Cape Verde Islands – An introduction and overview to the MarParCloud campaign

    Manuela van Pinxteren;Khanneh Wadinga Fomba;Nadja Triesch;Christian Stolle;Christian Stolle

Frequent Co-Authors

Venugopalan Ittekkot
Venugopalan Ittekkot University of Bremen
Christian Wild
Christian Wild University of Bremen
Thorsten Warneke
Thorsten Warneke University of Bremen
Kay-Christian Emeis
Kay-Christian Emeis Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
Justus Notholt
Justus Notholt University of Bremen
Hermann W. Bange
Hermann W. Bange GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Jorge Cortés
Jorge Cortés University of Costa Rica
Agostino Merico
Agostino Merico University of Bremen
Tim C Jennerjahn
Tim C Jennerjahn University of Bremen
Gaute Lavik
Gaute Lavik Max Planck Society

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