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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7105 6575 516 491 248 6453

Torsten Kanzow publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Torsten Kanzow between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Torsten Kanzow published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2023. 28 of the 300 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2023. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications
2000 2025

300 publications in total across all disciplines

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Torsten Kanzow: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 3
2007 7
2008 6
2009 19
2010 10
2011 12
2012 15
2013 8
2014 11
2015 15
2016 21
2017 27
2018 17
2019 19
2020 17
2021 14
2022 12
2023 29
2024 15
2025 13
Total 300
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Torsten Kanzow 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 Kanzow 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, 248–257 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: 248 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
248–257 208 248
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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Torsten Kanzow 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 Kanzow 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
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

Torsten Kanzow is affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with extensive contributions across several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Geology.

Kanzow's work addresses a range of scientific topics such as Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Cryospheric studies and observations, Climate variability and models, Geology and Paleoclimatology research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Marine and coastal ecosystems.

Among the notable recent publications are:

  • Overview of the MOSAiC expedition: Physical oceanography (2022), published in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Atmospheric and Surface Processes, and Feedback Mechanisms Determining Arctic Amplification: A Review of First Results and Prospects of the (AC)3 Project (2022), published in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Bathymetry constrains ocean heat supply to Greenland's largest glacier tongue (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • Subglacial Discharge and Its Down-Fjord Transformation in West Greenland Fjords With an Ice Mélange (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • FRIS Revisited in 2018: On the Circulation and Water Masses at the Filchner and Ronne Ice Shelves in the Southern Weddell Sea (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Kanzow frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Markus Janout, Janin Schaffer, Claudia Wekerle, Rebecca McPherson, and Wilken-Jon von Appen.

The scientist has published extensively in specific venues, particularly:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Ocean science

Best Publications

  • Temporal Variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation at 26.5°N

    Stuart A. Cunningham;Torsten Kanzow;Darren Rayner;Molly O. Baringer

  • Greater role for Atlantic inflows on sea-ice loss in the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean

    Igor V. Polyakov;Andrey V. Pnyushkov;Matthew B. Alkire;Igor M. Ashik

  • Continuous, Array-Based Estimates of Atlantic Ocean Heat Transport at 26.5°N

    William E. Johns;Molly O. Baringer;Lisa M. Beal;S. A. Cunningham

  • Seasonal Variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation at 26.5°N

    Torsten Kanzow;Torsten Kanzow;S. A. Cunningham;W. E. Johns;J. J-M. Hirschi

  • Observed Flow Compensation Associated with the MOC at 26.5°N in the Atlantic

    Torsten Kanzow;Stuart A. Cunningham;Darren Rayner;Joël J.-M. Hirschi

  • Monitoring the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation

    Darren Rayner;Joël J.-M. Hirschi;Torsten Kanzow;William E. Johns

  • On the role of circulation and mixing in the ventilation of oxygen minimum zones with a focus on the eastern tropical North Atlantic

    Peter Brandt;Hermann W. Bange;Donata Banyte;Marcus Dengler

  • Observation of decadal change in the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation using 10 years of continuous transport data

    Uwe Send;Matthias Lankhorst;Torsten Kanzow

  • Basinwide Integrated Volume Transports in an Eddy-Filled Ocean

    Torsten Kanzow;H.L. Johnson;D.P. Marshall;S.A. Cunningham

  • The formation of a subsurface anticyclonic eddy in the Peru-Chile Undercurrent and its impact on the near-coastal salinity, oxygen, and nutrient distributions

    Sören Thomsen;Torsten Kanzow;Gerd Krahmann;Richard John Greatbatch;Richard John Greatbatch

  • Variability of shallow and deep western boundary currents off the Bahamas during 2004–05: results from the 26°N RAPID–MOC Array

    W. E. Johns;L. M. Beal;M. O. Baringer;J. R. Molina

  • State of the Climate in 2013

    Jessica Blunden;Derek S. Arndt;Kate M. Willett;A. Johannes Dolman

  • Monitoring the integrated deep meridional flow in the tropical North Atlantic: Long-term performance of a geostrophic array

    Torsten Kanzow;Torsten Kanzow;Uwe Send;Uwe Send;Walter Zenk;Alan D. Chave

  • Bathymetry constrains ocean heat supply to Greenland's largest glacier tongue

    Janin Schaffer;Torsten Kanzow;Torsten Kanzow;Wilken-Jon von Appen;Luisa von Albedyll

  • The contribution of eastern-boundary density variations to the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation at 26.5° N

    M. P. Chidichimo;Torsten Kanzow;Torsten Kanzow;S. A. Cunningham;W. E. Johns

  • FRIS Revisited in 2018: On the Circulation and Water Masses at the Filchner and Ronne Ice Shelves in the Southern Weddell Sea

    Markus A. Janout;Hartmut H. Hellmer;Tore Hattermann;Oliver Huhn

  • Seasonal variation of ocean bottom pressure derived from Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE): Local validation and global patterns

    Torsten Kanzow;Frank Flechtner;Alan D. Chave;Roland Schmidt

  • Subglacial Discharge and Its Down-Fjord Transformation in West Greenland Fjords With an Ice Mélange

    John Mortensen;Søren Rysgaard;Søren Rysgaard;Jørgen Bendtsen;Kunuk Lennert

  • Warm water pathways toward Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden Glacier, Northeast Greenland

    Janin Schaffer;Wilken-Jon von Appen;Paul A. Dodd;Coen Hofstede

  • Large ice loss variability at Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden Glacier, Northeast-Greenland

    Christoph Mayer;Janin Schaffer;Tore Hattermann;Dana Floricioiu

  • Meridional overturning circulation observations in the Subtropical North Atlantic

    O. M. Baringer;T. O. Kanzow;C. S. Meinen;S. A. Cunningham

  • Basin-wide integrated volume transports in an eddy-filled ocean

    Torsten Kanzow;H.L. Johnson;D.P. Marshall;S.A. Cunningham

  • Monitoring the integrated deep meridional flow in the tropical North Atlantic

    Torsten Kanzow

  • On the role of circulation and mixing in the ventilation of oxygen minimum zones with a focus on the eastern tropical North Atlantic

    Peter Brandt;Hermann Werner Bange;Donata Banyte;Marcus Dengler

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart A. Cunningham
Stuart A. Cunningham Scottish Association For Marine Science
Jochem Marotzke
Jochem Marotzke Max Planck Society
William E. Johns
William E. Johns University of Miami
Christopher S. Meinen
Christopher S. Meinen Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Uwe Send
Uwe Send University of California, San Diego
Harry L. Bryden
Harry L. Bryden University of Southampton
Benjamin Rabe
Benjamin Rabe Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Marcus Dengler
Marcus Dengler GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Molly O. Baringer
Molly O. Baringer Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Johannes Karstensen
Johannes Karstensen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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