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Wilfried Haeberli

Wilfried Haeberli

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Earth Science
Switzerland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 90 270 230 10 10 319 27342

Wilfried Haeberli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wilfried Haeberli between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wilfried Haeberli published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2007. 16 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2007. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 3 publications
1967 2025

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wilfried Haeberli: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 5
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 4
1984 4
1985 5
1986 3
1987 0
1988 3
1989 5
1990 5
1991 3
1992 6
1993 7
1994 4
1995 9
1996 4
1997 6
1998 12
1999 7
2000 10
2001 14
2002 20
2003 27
2004 15
2005 19
2006 10
2007 31
2008 30
2009 22
2010 22
2011 18
2012 13
2013 15
2014 9
2015 7
2016 8
2017 6
2018 3
2019 8
2020 11
2021 8
2022 6
2023 13
2024 13
2025 3
Total 462
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Wilfried Haeberli 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 Wilfried Haeberli 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, 318–327 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: 319 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
318–327 93 319
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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Wilfried Haeberli 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 Wilfried Haeberli 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, 90 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: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 90
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Wilfried Haeberli is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and conducts research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Global and Planetary Change, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Ecology.

The core topics addressed in their research include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance

Recent scientific publications demonstrate a focus on permafrost, glacial lakes, and alpine environments. Selected papers include:

  • Ice loss in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau permafrost as seen by 16 yr of ESA SAR missions, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Best Practice for Measuring Permafrost Temperature in Boreholes Based on the Experience in the Swiss Alps, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Inventory and evolution of glacial lakes since the Little Ice Age: Lessons from the case of Switzerland, 2021, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Glacial lake depth and volume estimation based on a large bathymetric dataset from the Cordillera Blanca, Peru, 2020, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • First results from alpine core drilling projects, 2024, Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern)

Haeberli has frequently collaborated with various researchers including Christian Huggel, Simon Allen, Holger Frey, Colin A. Whiteman, and Isabelle Gärtner-Roer. Their studies have been published repeatedly in venues such as The Cryosphere, Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich), Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Revue de géographie alpine, and Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences.

In addition to journal articles, Haeberli contributed to book publications, including "Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters" published by Elsevier BV in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Permafrost in steep bedrock slopes and its temperature‐related destabilization following climate change

    S. Gruber;S. Gruber;W. Haeberli

  • Permafrost and climate in Europe: Monitoring and modelling thermal, geomorphological and geotechnical responses

    Charles Harris;Lukas U. Arenson;Hanne H. Christiansen;Bernd Etzelmüller

  • Creep of mountain permafrost:internal structure and flow of Alpine rock glaciers.

    W. Haeberli

  • Permafrost creep and rock glacier dynamics

    Wilfried Haeberli;Bernard Hallet;Lukas Arenson;Roger Elconin

  • Remote sensing based assessment of hazards from glacier lake outbursts: a case study in the Swiss Alps

    Christian Huggel;Andreas Kääb;Wilfried Haeberli;Philippe Teysseire

  • Climate change and its impacts on glaciers and permafrost in the Alps

    W. Haeberli;M. Beniston

  • Rapid disintegration of Alpine glaciers observed with satellite data

    Frank Paul;Andreas Kääb;Max Maisch;Tobias Kellenberger

  • The new remote-sensing-derived Swiss glacier inventory: I. Methods

    Frank Paul;Andreas Kääb;Max Maisch;Tobias Kellenberger

  • Application of inventory data for estimating characteristics of and regional climate-change effects on mountain glaciers: a pilot study with the European Alps

    Wilfried Haeberli;Martin Hoelzle

  • Permafrost thaw and destabilization of Alpine rock walls in the hot summer of 2003

    Stephan Gruber;Martin Hoelzle;Wilfried Haeberli

  • Six decades of glacier mass-balance observations: a review of the worldwide monitoring network

    M. Zemp;M. Hoelzle;W. Haeberli

  • Increasing risks related to landslides from degrading permafrost into new lakes in de-glaciating mountain ranges

    Wilfried Haeberli;Yvonne Schaub;Christian Huggel

  • Alpine glaciers to disappear within decades

    Michael Zemp;Wilfried Haeberli;Martin Hoelzle;Frank Paul

  • An assessment procedure for glacial hazards in the Swiss Alps

    Christian Huggel;Wilfried Haeberli;Andreas Kääb;Daniel Bieri

  • Integrated monitoring of mountain glaciers as key indicators of global climate change: the European Alps

    Wilfried Haeberli;Martin Hoelzle;Frank Paul;Michael Zemp

  • DIE BASIS-TEMPERATUR DER WINTERLICHEN SCHNEEDECKE ALS MOEGLICHER INDIKATOR FUER DIE VERBREITUNG VON PERMAFROST IN DEN ALPEN.

    W Haeberli

  • The 2002 rock/ice avalanche at Kolka/Karmadon, Russian Caucasus: assessment of extraordinary avalanche formation and mobility, and application of QuickBird satellite imagery

    C. Huggel;S. Zgraggen-Oswald;W. Haeberli;A. Kääb

  • Warming permafrost in European mountains

    Charles Harris;Daniel Vonder Mühll;Ketil Isaksen;Wilfried Haeberli

  • Modeling glacier thickness distribution and bed topography over entire mountain ranges with GlabTop: Application of a fast and robust approach

    Andreas Linsbauer;Frank Paul;Wilfried Haeberli

  • Recent glacier changes in the Alps observed by satellite: Consequences for future monitoring strategies

    Frank Paul;Andreas Kääb;Wilfried Haeberli

  • The uplift of Unteraargletscher at the beginning of the melt season -- a consequence of water storage at the bed?

    Almut Iken;Hans Röthlisberger;A. Flotron;Wilfried Haeberli

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Hoelzle
Martin Hoelzle University of Fribourg
Frank Paul
Frank Paul University of Zurich
Christian Huggel
Christian Huggel University of Zurich
Andreas Kääb
Andreas Kääb University of Oslo
Michael Zemp
Michael Zemp University of Zurich
Stephan Gruber
Stephan Gruber Carleton University
Holger Frey
Holger Frey University of Zurich
Markus Egli
Markus Egli University of Zurich
Horst Machguth
Horst Machguth University of Fribourg
Nadine Salzmann
Nadine Salzmann University of Fribourg

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