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Wolfgang Rabbel

Wolfgang Rabbel

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6519 6039 464 444 372 5312

Wolfgang Rabbel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Rabbel between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Rabbel published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2010. 28 of the 423 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2010. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 15 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 9 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 12 publications
1985 2025

423 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Rabbel: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 8
1992 3
1993 1
1994 5
1995 2
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 15
2000 2
2001 2
2002 1
2003 9
2004 11
2005 11
2006 8
2007 18
2008 7
2009 16
2010 28
2011 15
2012 23
2013 19
2014 18
2015 25
2016 15
2017 12
2018 15
2019 23
2020 19
2021 19
2022 17
2023 17
2024 16
2025 12
Total 423
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Wolfgang Rabbel 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 Wolfgang Rabbel 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, 368–377 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: 372 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60 372
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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Wolfgang Rabbel 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 Wolfgang Rabbel 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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

Wolfgang Rabbel is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and has a research focus primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to the fields of Geophysics and Engineering. Their academic work spans several subfields, including Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Archeology, Atmospheric Science, and Oceanography.

Rabbel's research encompasses a range of topics, with a notable emphasis on:

  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
  • Underwater Acoustics Research

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Rabbel are the following:

  • "Slow Slip and Tremor Detected at the Northern Costa Rica Seismogenic Zone," published in 2021 in Spectrum Research Repository (Concordia University)
  • "Cavity detection by SH-wave full-waveform inversion - A reflection-focused approach," published in 2021 in Geophysics
  • "Characterization of silty to fine-sandy sediments with SH waves: full waveform inversion in comparison with other geophysical methods," published in 2020 in Near Surface Geophysics
  • "Ideas and perspectives: Land-ocean connectivity through groundwater," published in 2023 in Biogeosciences
  • "Understanding Wetlands Stratigraphy: Geophysics and Soil Parameters for Investigating Ancient Basin Development at Lake Duvensee," published in 2020 in Geosciences

Wolfgang Rabbel has frequently published in several venues, including:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Archaeological Prospection
  • ArchéoSciences
  • NSG2021 27th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics
  • Geosciences

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors, notably:

  • Dennis Wilken
  • Tina Wunderlich
  • Ercan Erkul
  • Martin Thorwart
  • Erica Corradini

Best Publications

  • Deep low‐frequency earthquakes in tremor localize to the plate interface in multiple subduction zones

    Justin R. Brown;Gregory C. Beroza;Satoshi Ide;Kazuaki Ohta

  • Impacts of the use of the geological subsurface for energy storage: an investigation concept

    Sebastian Bauer;Christof Beyer;Frank Dethlefsen;Peter Dietrich

  • Seismic Velocities and Anisotropy of the Lower Continental Crust: A Review

    T. Weiss;S. Siegesmund;W. Rabbel;T. Bohlen

  • P and S velocity structure of the crust and the upper mantle beneath central Java from local tomography inversion

    I. Koulakov;M. Bohm;G. Asch;B.-G. Lühr

  • An integrated study of the NE German Basin

    U. Bayer;M. Scheck;W. Rabbel;C.M. Krawczyk

  • A tremor and slip event on the Cocos-Caribbean subduction zone as measured by a global positioning system (GPS) and seismic network on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

    Kimberly C. Outerbridge;Timothy H. Dixon;Susan Y. Schwartz;Jacob I. Walter

  • Seismic lamination and anisotropy of the Lower Continental Crust

    Rolf Meissner;Wolfgang Rabbel;Hartmut Kern

  • Slow Slip and Tremor Detected at the Northern Costa Rica Seismogenic Zone

    S. Y. Schwartz;J. I. Walter;T. H. Dixon;K. C. Psencik

  • An interdisciplinary approach towards improved understanding of soil deformation during compaction

    Thomas Keller;Mathieu Lamandé;S. Peth;M. Berli

  • Crustal-scale pop-up structure in cratonic lithosphere: DOBRE deep seismic reflection study of the Donbas fold belt, Ukraine

    Yuriy Maystrenko;Sergiy Stovba;Randell Stephenson;Ulf Bayer

  • Energy storage in the geological subsurface: dimensioning, risk analysis and spatial planning: the ANGUS+ project

    Alina Kabuth;Andreas Dahmke;Christof Beyer;Lars Bilke

  • Joint inversion of active and passive seismic data in Central Java

    Diana Wagner;I. Koulakov;Wolfgang Rabbel;B.-G. Luehr

  • Origin and nature of crystal reflections: Results from integrated seismic measurements at the KTB superdeep drilling site

    H.-P. Harjes;K. Bram;H.-J. Dürbaum;H. Gebrande

  • Acoustic imaging of natural gas seepage in the North Sea: Sensing bubbles controlled by variable currents

    J. Schneider von Deimling;J. Schneider von Deimling;J. Greinert;N. R. Chapman;W. Rabbel

  • Static deformations and gravity changes at the earth's surface due to atmospheric loading

    Unknown

  • Rayleigh-to-shear wave conversion at the tunnel face — From 3D-FD modeling to ahead-of-drill exploration

    Thomas Bohlen;Ullrich Lorang;Wolfgang Rabbel;Christof Müller

  • Revealing the deep structure and rupture plane of the 2010 Maule, Chile earthquake (Mw = 8.8) using wide angle seismic data

    Eduardo Moscoso;Ingo Grevemeyer;Eduardo Contreras-Reyes;Ernst R. Flueh

  • Full waveform inversion of SH‐ and Love‐wave data in near‐surface prospecting

    Unknown

  • Seismic anisotropy of the crystalline crust: what does it tell us?

    Wolfgang Rabbel;Walter D. Mooney

  • Porous media hydrogen storage at a synthetic, heterogeneous field site: numerical simulation of storage operation and geophysical monitoring

    W. T. Pfeiffer;S. A. al Hagrey;D. Kohn;Wolfgang Rabbel

  • Monitoring of root‐zone water content in the laboratory by 2D geoelectrical tomography

    Unknown

  • Characterization of crack distribution: fabric analysis versus ultrasonic inversion

    P. N. J. Rasolofosaon;W. Rabbel;S. Siegesmund;A. Vollbrecht

  • Local earthquake tomography of central Costa Rica: transition from seamount to ridge subduction

    A. Nilay Dinc;Ivan Koulakov;Martin Thorwart;Wolfgang Rabbel

Frequent Co-Authors

Thor H. Hansteen
Thor H. Hansteen GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ivan Koulakov
Ivan Koulakov Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Kaj Hoernle
Kaj Hoernle GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Ingo Grevemeyer
Ingo Grevemeyer GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Lars Henrik Nielsen
Lars Henrik Nielsen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Silvio Pantoja-Gutiérrez
Silvio Pantoja-Gutiérrez University of Concepción
Niels Balling
Niels Balling Aarhus University
Christian Reichert
Christian Reichert Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Ernst R. Flueh
Ernst R. Flueh GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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