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Torsten Bickert

Torsten Bickert

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4073 3739 287 272 316 7230

Torsten Bickert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Torsten Bickert between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Torsten Bickert published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2004. 7 of the 328 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2004. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1990 2025

328 publications in total across all disciplines

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Torsten Bickert: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 12
1994 1
1995 2
1996 20
1997 13
1998 2
1999 14
2000 2
2001 3
2002 2
2003 15
2004 24
2005 9
2006 12
2007 6
2008 6
2009 13
2010 13
2011 10
2012 22
2013 13
2014 6
2015 11
2016 6
2017 20
2018 20
2019 21
2020 7
2021 9
2022 5
2023 1
2024 3
2025 4
Total 328
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Torsten Bickert 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 Torsten Bickert 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, 308–317 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: 316 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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
308–317 107 316
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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Torsten Bickert 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 Torsten Bickert 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202 47
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

Torsten Bickert is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Within these fields, their work concentrates specifically on Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Ecology, Oceanography, and Paleontology.

The main topics covered by their research include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Drilling and Well Engineering, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Torsten Bickert has contributed to numerous publications in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biogeosciences
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Nature
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Bickert has collaborated extensively with several researchers frequently co-authoring papers with Ralf Tiedemann, Nicholas J Shackleton, William B Curry, Carl Richter, and Jan Backman.

Among recent papers, the following have been published:

  • Ice sheet-free West Antarctica during peak early Oligocene glaciation, 2024, Science
  • Evidence for a Northern Hemispheric trigger of the 100,000-y glacial cyclicity, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Atmospheric carbon dioxide variations across the middle Miocene climate transition, 2021, Climate of the past
  • Temperate rainforests near the South Pole during peak Cretaceous warmth, 2020, Nature
  • Ocean-atmosphere interactions over the western South Atlantic during Heinrich stadials, 2020, Global and Planetary Change

These publications reflect research interests in past climate conditions, carbon dioxide levels during significant climate transitions, and ocean-atmosphere interactions.

Best Publications

  • Influence of the water content on X-ray fluorescence core-scanning measurements in soft marine sediments

    Rik Tjallingii;Ursula Röhl;Martin Kölling;Torsten Bickert

  • The δ13C in benthic foraminiferal tests of Fontbotia wuellerstorfi (Schwager) Relative to the δ13C of dissolved inorganic carbon in Southern Ocean Deep Water: Implications for glacial ocean circulation models

    Andreas Mackensen;Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten;T. Bickert;G. Fischer

  • Coherent high- and low-latitude control of the northwest African hydrological balance

    Rik Tjallingii;Rik Tjallingii;Martin Claussen;Martin Claussen;Jan Berend W Stuut;Jens Fohlmeister

  • The Ireviken Event in the lower Silurian of Gotland, Sweden – relation to similar Palaeozoic and Proterozoic events

    Axel Munnecke;Christian Samtleben;Torsten Bickert

  • Middle to late Miocene oxygen isotope stratigraphy of ODP site 1085 (SE Atlantic): new constrains on Miocene climate variability and sea-level fluctuations

    Thomas Westerhold;Torsten Bickert;Ursula Röhl

  • Paleoenvironmental changes in the Silurian indicated by stable isotopes in brachiopod shells from Gotland, Sweden

    Torsten Bickert;Jürgen Pätzold;Christian Samtleben;Axel Munnecke

  • Mid-Pliocene climate change amplified by a switch in Indonesian subsurface throughflow.

    Cyrus Karas;Dirk Nürnberg;Anil K. Gupta;Ralf Tiedemann

  • Quaternary time scale for the Ontong Java Plateau: Milankovitch template for Ocean Drilling Program Site 806

    Wolfgang H. Berger;Memorie K. Yasuda;Torsten Bickert;Gerold Wefer

  • The Silurian of Gotland (Sweden): facies interpretation based on stable isotopes in brachiopod shells

    Chr Samtleben;A. Munnecke;T. Bickert;J. Pätzold

  • Late Quaternary Deep Water Circulation in the South Atlantic: Reconstruction from Carbonate Dissolution and Benthic Stable Isotopes

    T. Bickert;G. Wefer

  • Cenozoic climate changes: A review based on time series analysis of marine benthic δ18O records

    Manfred Mudelsee;Torsten Bickert;Caroline Helen Lear;Gerrit lohmann

  • Rapid palaeoceanographic changes in the Benguela Upwelling System for the last 160,000 years as indicated by abundances of planktonic foraminifera

    M. G. Little;R. R. Schneider;Dirk Kroon;B. Price

  • Link between the North and South Atlantic during the Heinrich events of the last glacial period

    L. Vidal;R.R. Schneider;O. Marchal;T. Bickert

  • Carbonate Dissolution in the Deep-Sea: Methods, Quantification and Paleoceanographic Application

    N. Dittert;K.-H. Baumann;T. Bickert;R. Henrich

  • Development of facies and C/O-isotopes in transects through the Ludlow of Gotland: Evidence for global and local influences on a shallow-marine environment

    Christian Samtleben;Axel Munnecke;Torsten Bickert

  • Synchronous and proportional deglacial changes in Atlantic meridional overturning and northeast Brazilian precipitation

    Stefan Mulitza;Cristiano M. Chiessi;Enno Schefuß;Jörg Lippold

  • Coccoliths in sediment traps from the Norwegian Sea

    Christian Samtleben;Torsten Bickert

  • Late Miocene stable isotope stratigraphy of SE Atlantic ODP Site 1085: Relation to Messinian events

    Laurence Vidal;Torsten Bickert;Gerold Wefer;Ursula Röhl

  • Carbonate crash and biogenic bloom in the late Miocene: Evidence from ODP Sites 1085, 1086, and 1087 in the Cape Basin, southeast Atlantic Ocean

    L Diester-Haass;Philip A Meyers;Torsten Bickert

  • Millennial-scale northwest African droughts related to Heinrich events and Dansgaard-Oeschger cycles: Evidence in marine sediments from offshore Senegal

    A.C. Itambi;T. von Dobeneck;Stefan Mulitza;T. Bickert

  • Temperate rainforests near the South Pole during peak Cretaceous warmth

    Johann P Klages;Ulrich Salzmann;Torsten Bickert;Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Mulitza
Stefan Mulitza University of Bremen
Wolfgang H Berger
Wolfgang H Berger Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Gerrit Lohmann
Gerrit Lohmann University of Bremen
Ralph R Schneider
Ralph R Schneider Kiel University
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi Universidade de São Paulo
Heiko Pälike
Heiko Pälike University of Bremen
Robert D Larter
Robert D Larter British Antarctic Survey
Philip A. Meyers
Philip A. Meyers University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand
Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand British Antarctic Survey

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