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Earth Science 37 6740 6242 484 464 108 6752

Volker Mohrholz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Mohrholz between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Mohrholz published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2023. 8 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2023. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1998 2025

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Mohrholz: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 3
2004 6
2005 4
2006 5
2007 4
2008 9
2009 4
2010 2
2011 4
2012 3
2013 5
2014 9
2015 8
2016 4
2017 8
2018 5
2019 3
2020 8
2021 11
2022 9
2023 12
2024 3
2025 5
Total 144
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Volker Mohrholz 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 Volker Mohrholz 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, 108–117 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: 108 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
108–117 484 108
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
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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Volker Mohrholz 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 Volker Mohrholz 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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

Volker Mohrholz is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Earth and Environmental Sciences, with a focus on oceanographic and atmospheric phenomena.

Their main fields of study include Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Within these, Mohrholz focuses on several subfields, such as Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Ecology.

The topics covered by their work include:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Climate variability and models
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Mohrholz has contributed to a number of research publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • Climate change in the Baltic Sea region: a summary, 2022, Earth System Dynamics
  • Overview of the MOSAiC expedition: Physical oceanography, 2022, Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Carbon assimilating fungi from surface ocean to subseafloor revealed by coupled phylogenetic and stable isotope analysis, 2021, The ISME Journal
  • Platelet Ice Under Arctic Pack Ice in Winter, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • The relation of wind-driven coastal and offshore upwelling in the Benguela Upwelling System, 2021, Journal of Physical Oceanography

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Earth System Dynamics
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • The ISME Journal

Mohrholz collaborates with several co-authors on their work. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Kirstin Schulz
  • Ilker Fer
  • Mario Hoppmann
  • Markus Janout
  • Sandra Tippenhauer

Best Publications

  • Expanding Oxygen-Minimum Zones in the Tropical Oceans

    Lothar Stramma;Gregory C. Johnson;Janet Sprintall;Volker Mohrholz

  • Synchronous ecological regime shifts in the central Baltic and the North Sea in the late 1980s

    J. Alheit;C. Möllmann;Jörg Dutz;G. Kornilovs

  • Detoxification of sulphidic African shelf waters by blooming chemolithotrophs

    Gaute Lavik;Torben Stührmann;Volker Brüchert;Volker Brüchert;Anja Van der Plas

  • Fresh oxygen for the Baltic Sea — An exceptional saline inflow after a decade of stagnation

    V. Mohrholz;M. Naumann;G. Nausch;S. Krüger

  • Vertical mixing in the Baltic Sea and consequences for eutrophication - A review

    Jan Hinrich Reissmann;Hans Burchard;Rainer Feistel;Eberhard Hagen

  • The seasonal variability of the northern Benguela undercurrent and its relation to the oxygen budget on the shelf

    V. Mohrholz;C.H. Bartholomae;A.K. van der Plas;H.U. Lass

  • Major Baltic Inflow Statistics – Revised

    Volker Mohrholz

  • Ventilation of the Baltic Sea deep water: A brief review of present knowledge from observations and models

    Markus Meier;Rainer Feistel;Jan Piechura;Lars Arneborg

  • The Inflow of Highly Saline Water into the Baltic Sea

    Wolfgang Matthäus;Dietwart Nehring;Rainer Feistel;Günther Nausch

  • Variability of natural hypoxia and methane in a coastal upwelling system: Oceanic physics or shelf biology?

    P. M. S. Monteiro;P. M. S. Monteiro;A. van der Plas;V. Mohrholz;E. Mabille

  • Hydrographic and current measurements in the area of the Angola-Benguela Front

    H. U. Lass;M. Schmidt;V. Mohrholz;G. Nausch

  • Nepheloid layer distribution in the Benguela upwelling area offshore Namibia

    Maik Inthorn;Volker Mohrholz;Matthias Zabel

  • The impact of exceptionally warm summer inflow events on the environmental conditions in the Bornholm Basin

    Volker Mohrholz;Jörg Dutz;Gerd Kraus

  • On dynamics and mixing of inflowing saltwater in the Arkona Sea

    H. U. Lass;V. Mohrholz

  • Phosphorus input by upwelling in the eastern Gotland Basin (Baltic Sea) in summer and its effects on filamentous cyanobacteria

    Monika Nausch;Günther Nausch;Hans Ulrich Lass;Volker Mohrholz

  • Anatomizing one of the largest saltwater inflows into the Baltic Sea in December 2014

    Ulf Gräwe;Michael Naumann;Volker Mohrholz;Hans Burchard

  • The contribution of zooplankton to methane supersaturation in the oxygenated upper waters of the central Baltic Sea

    Oliver Schmale;Janine Wäge;Volker Mohrholz;Norbert Wasmund

  • Carbon assimilating fungi from surface ocean to subseafloor revealed by coupled phylogenetic and stable isotope analysis

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  • The Knudsen theorem and the Total Exchange Flow analysis framework applied to the Baltic Sea

    Hans Burchard;Karsten Bolding;Rainer Feistel;Ulf Gräwe

  • The hydrography and dynamics of the Angola- Benguela Frontal Zone and environment in April 1999

    V. Mohrholz;M. Schmidt

  • On the interaction between the subtropical gyre and the Subtropical Cell on the shelf of the SE Atlantic

    Hans Ulrich Lass;Volker Mohrholz

  • Response of the Benguela upwelling systems to spatial variations in the wind stress

    Wolfgang Fennel;Tim Junker;Martin Schmidt;Volker Mohrholz

  • Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region: A Summary

    H. E. Markus Meier;H. E. Markus Meier;Madline Kniebusch;Christian Dieterich;Matthias Gröger

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Burchard
Hans Burchard Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research
Benjamin Rabe
Benjamin Rabe Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Johann R. E. Lutjeharms
Johann R. E. Lutjeharms University of Cape Town
Tim Rixen
Tim Rixen Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology
Igor V. Polyakov
Igor V. Polyakov University of Alaska Fairbanks
Gaute Lavik
Gaute Lavik Max Planck Society
Julienne Stroeve
Julienne Stroeve University of Manitoba
Scarla J. Weeks
Scarla J. Weeks University of Queensland
Hans-Jürgen Hirche
Hans-Jürgen Hirche Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Christian Möllmann
Christian Möllmann Universität Hamburg

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