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Uwe Morgenstern

Uwe Morgenstern

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7772 7203 85 78 159 3633

Uwe Morgenstern publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Uwe Morgenstern between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Uwe Morgenstern published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2015. 5 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2015. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1991 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Uwe Morgenstern: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 7
2010 6
2011 5
2012 9
2013 8
2014 10
2015 21
2016 17
2017 12
2018 15
2019 7
2020 7
2021 5
2022 8
2023 9
2024 3
2025 2
Total 179
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Uwe Morgenstern 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 Uwe Morgenstern 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, 158–167 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: 159 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
158–167 458 159
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
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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Uwe Morgenstern 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 Uwe Morgenstern 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
36 389
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

Uwe Morgenstern is affiliated with GNS Science in New Zealand and works extensively in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research focuses on several subfields including Water Science and Technology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics of their research include Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Groundwater flow and contamination studies, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Groundwater and Watershed Analysis, and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes.

Morgenstern has published in a range of academic journals, with frequent publications in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Hydrological Processes, Journal of Hydrology, The Science of The Total Environment, and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Morgenstern include:

  • The variation and controls of mean transit times in Australian headwater catchments, 2020, Hydrological Processes
  • Comparisons and uncertainties of recharge estimates in a temperate alpine catchment, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • Sources and mean transit times of intermittent streamflow in semi-arid headwater catchments, 2021, Journal of Hydrology
  • The legacy and drivers of groundwater nutrients and pesticides in an agriculturally impacted Quaternary aquifer system, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Twentieth Century Black Carbon and Dust Deposition on South Cascade Glacier, Washington State, USA, as Reconstructed From a 158-m-Long Ice Core, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Morgenstern include:

  • Ian Cartwright
  • M. K. Stewart
  • Zibo Zhou
  • Harald Hofmann
  • Jeffrey J. McDonnell

Best Publications

  • Truncation of stream residence time: how the use of stable isotopes has skewed our concept of streamwater age and origin

    Michael K. Stewart;Uwe Morgenstern;Jeffrey J. McDonnell

  • Ultra low-level tritium measurement using electrolytic enrichment and LSC†

    Uwe Morgenstern;Claude B Taylor

  • Dating of streamwater using tritium in a post nuclear bomb pulse world: continuous variation of mean transit time with streamflow

    U. Morgenstern;M. K. Stewart;R. Stenger

  • Groundwater age for identification of baseline groundwater quality and impacts of land-use intensification – The National Groundwater Monitoring Programme of New Zealand

    Uwe Morgenstern;Christopher J. Daughney

  • Using groundwater age and hydrochemistry to understand sources and dynamics of nutrient contamination through the catchment into Lake Rotorua, New Zealand

    U. Morgenstern;C. J. Daughney;G. Leonard;D. Gordon

  • Regional-scale identification of groundwater-surface water interaction using hydrochemistry and multivariate statistical methods, Wairarapa Valley, New Zealand

    M. R. Guggenmos;C. J. Daughney;B. M. Jackson;U. Morgenstern

  • Dramatic loss of glacier accumulation area on the Tibetan Plateau revealed by ice core tritium and mercury records

    S. Kang;F. Wang;U. Morgenstern;Y. Zhang

  • Use of hierarchical cluster analysis to assess the representativeness of a baseline groundwater quality monitoring network: comparison of New Zealand’s national and regional groundwater monitoring programs

    Christopher J. Daughney;Matthias Raiber;Magali Moreau-Fournier;Uwe Morgenstern

  • Little Ice Age climate and oceanic conditions of the Ross Sea, Antarctica from a coastal ice core record

    Rachael Rhodes;Rachael Rhodes;Rachael Rhodes;N. A. N. Bertler;N. A. N. Bertler;J. A. Baker;H. C. Steen-Larsen

  • Constraining groundwater recharge and the rate of geochemical processes using tritium and major ion geochemistry: Ovens catchment, southeast Australia

    Ian Cartwright;Ian Cartwright;Uwe Morgenstern

  • The ‘hidden streamflow’ challenge in catchment hydrology: a call to action for stream water transit time analysis

    M. K. Stewart;U. Morgenstern;J. J. McDonnell;L. Pfister

  • Age and source of groundwater from isotope tracers.

    M K Stewart;U Morgenstern

  • Calibration of a transient transport model to tritium data in streams and simulation of groundwater ages in the western Lake Taupo catchment, New Zealand

    M. A. Gusyev;M. Toews;U. Morgenstern;M. Stewart

  • The Influence of Groundwater Inputs and Age on Nutrient Dynamics in a Coral Reef Lagoon

    Douglas R. Tait;Dirk V. Erler;Isaac R. Santos;Tyler J. Cyronak

  • Groundwater Subsidy From Headwaters to Their Parent Water Watershed: A Combined Field-Modeling Approach

    A. A. Ameli;C. Gabrielli;U. Morgenstern;J. J. McDonnell;J. J. McDonnell;J. J. McDonnell

  • Aggregation effects on tritium-based mean transit times and young water fractions in spatially heterogeneous catchments and groundwater systems

    Michael K. Stewart;Uwe Morgenstern;Maksym A. Gusyev;Piotr Małoszewski

  • Transit times from rainfall to baseflow in headwater catchments estimated using tritium: the Ovens River, Australia

    I. Cartwright;I. Cartwright;U. Morgenstern

  • Importance of tritium‐based transit times in hydrological systems

    Michael K. Stewart;Uwe Morgenstern

  • Contrasting Groundwater and Streamflow Ages at the Maimai Watershed

    C. P. Gabrielli;U. Morgenstern;M. K. Stewart;J. J. McDonnell

  • Using tritium and other geochemical tracers to address the "old water paradox" in headwater catchments.

    Ian Cartwright;Uwe Morgenstern

  • Twentieth century dust lows and the weakening of the westerly winds over the Tibetan Plateau

    Bjorn Grigholm;P. A. Mayewski;S. Kang;Y. Zhang

  • Tritium, radiocarbon, 90Sr and 129I in the Pacific and Indian Oceans

    P.P. Povinec;S.-H. Lee;L. Liong Wee Kwong;B. Oregioni

  • Tracing of water masses using a multi isotope approach in the southern Indian Ocean

    P. P. Povinec;R. Breier;Laurent Coppola;M. Groening

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Cartwright
Ian Cartwright Monash University
Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan
Margit Schwikowski
Margit Schwikowski Paul Scherrer Institute
Paul Andrew Mayewski
Paul Andrew Mayewski University of Maine
Pavel P. Povinec
Pavel P. Povinec Comenius University
Nancy A. N. Bertler
Nancy A. N. Bertler Victoria University of Wellington
Laurent Pfister
Laurent Pfister Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Shichang Kang
Shichang Kang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jérôme Latron
Jérôme Latron Spanish National Research Council
Joerg M. Schaefer
Joerg M. Schaefer Columbia University

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