Sarah Zimmermann

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Sarah Zimmermann is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Sarah Zimmermann has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Atmospheric Science, 8 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 7 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Sarah Zimmermann's work include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (15 papers), Climate change and permafrost (9 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (8 papers). Sarah Zimmermann is often cited by papers focused on Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (15 papers), Climate change and permafrost (9 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (8 papers). Sarah Zimmermann collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Japan. Sarah Zimmermann's co-authors include Eddy C. Carmack, Motoyo Itoh, F. A. McLaughlin, Koji Shimada, Andrey Proshutinsky, William J. Williams, Shigeto Nishino, Takashi Kamoshida, Mary‐Louise Timmermans and John M. Toole and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Sarah Zimmermann

21 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Pervasive distribution of polyester fibres in the Arctic ... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Pervasive distribution of polyester fibres in the Arctic Ocean is driven by Atlantic inputs
    2021 212 citations Peter S. Ross, Stephen Chastain et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sarah Zimmermann Canada 12 1.3k 692 617 415 208 23 1.7k
Claudia Wekerle Germany 20 977 0.7× 619 0.9× 372 0.6× 464 1.1× 251 1.2× 45 1.4k
Alexander Osadchiev Russia 22 585 0.4× 683 1.0× 309 0.5× 137 0.3× 210 1.0× 83 1.2k
Peigen Lin United States 20 732 0.5× 569 0.8× 423 0.7× 235 0.6× 84 0.4× 55 1.1k
Jonaotaro Onodera Japan 21 680 0.5× 533 0.8× 413 0.7× 94 0.2× 78 0.4× 58 1.0k
Nicolas‐Xavier Geilfus Canada 21 828 0.6× 446 0.6× 491 0.8× 169 0.4× 124 0.6× 45 1.1k
Kyoung‐Ho Cho South Korea 16 552 0.4× 360 0.5× 212 0.3× 157 0.4× 63 0.3× 64 832
Mar Fernández‐Méndez Germany 17 658 0.5× 663 1.0× 365 0.6× 176 0.4× 50 0.2× 28 1.2k
Jong‐Hwan Yoon South Korea 18 651 0.5× 1.1k 1.6× 149 0.2× 554 1.3× 118 0.6× 55 1.4k
Baoshan Chen United States 22 491 0.4× 1.3k 1.8× 366 0.6× 394 0.9× 32 0.2× 43 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Sarah Zimmermann

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sarah Zimmermann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Sarah Zimmermann. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Sarah Zimmermann. The network helps show where Sarah Zimmermann may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sarah Zimmermann

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sarah Zimmermann. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sarah Zimmermann based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sarah Zimmermann. Sarah Zimmermann is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yamamoto‐Kawai, Michiyo, et al.. (2025). Vertical Expansion of Aragonite Undersaturated Waters in the Canada Basin of the Arctic Ocean From 2003 to 2019. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 130(2). 1 indexed citations
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Timmermans, Mary‐Louise, et al.. (2025). Introduction to the Special Collection on the Arctic Ocean's Changing Beaufort Gyre. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 130(7).
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Guéguen, Céline, et al.. (2023). Interannual Variability of Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter Composition in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean From 2007 to 2017. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 128(6). 4 indexed citations
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Timmermans, Mary‐Louise, et al.. (2023). Declining O2 in the Canada Basin Halocline Consistent With Physical and Biogeochemical Effects of Pacific Summer Water Warming. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 128(4). 11 indexed citations
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Manning, Cara C., Ellen Damm, William J. Williams, et al.. (2022). Interannual Variability in Methane and Nitrous Oxide Concentrations and Sea‐Air Fluxes Across the North American Arctic Ocean (2015–2019). Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 36(4). 11 indexed citations
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Ross, Peter S., Stephen Chastain, Sarah Zimmermann, et al.. (2021). Pervasive distribution of polyester fibres in the Arctic Ocean is driven by Atlantic inputs. Nature Communications. 12(1). 106–106. 212 indexed citations breakdown →
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Proshutinsky, Andrey, Richard Krishfield, John M. Toole, et al.. (2019). Analysis of the Beaufort Gyre Freshwater Content in 2003–2018. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 124(12). 9658–9689. 144 indexed citations
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Williams, William J., Rubao Ji, Yun Li, et al.. (2019). Variations in Rates of Biological Production in the Beaufort Gyre as the Arctic Changes: Rates From 2011 to 2016. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 124(6). 3628–3644. 17 indexed citations
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Capelle, David, Ellen Damm, Sarah Zimmermann, et al.. (2016). Methane and nitrous oxide distributions across the North American Arctic Ocean during summer, 2015. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 122(1). 390–412. 40 indexed citations
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Giesbrecht, Karina E., Lisa A. Miller, Sarah Zimmermann, et al.. (2014). Measurements of the dissolved inorganic carbon system and associated biogeochemical parameters in the Canadian Arctic, 1974–2009. Earth system science data. 6(1). 91–104. 7 indexed citations
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Carmack, Eddy C., William J. Williams, Sarah Zimmermann, & F. A. McLaughlin. (2012). The Arctic Ocean warms from below. Geophysical Research Letters. 39(7). 25 indexed citations
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Yun, Mi Sun, Kyung Ho Chung, Sarah Zimmermann, et al.. (2011). Phytoplankton productivity and its response to higher light levels in the Canada Basin. Polar Biology. 35(2). 257–268. 44 indexed citations
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McLaughlin, F. A., Eddy C. Carmack, William J. Williams, et al.. (2009). Joint effects of boundary currents and thermohaline intrusions on the warming of Atlantic water in the Canada Basin, 1993–2007. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 114(C1). 84 indexed citations
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McLaughlin, F. A., et al.. (2008). Joint Effects of Boundary Currents, Thermohaline Intrusions and Gyre Circulation on the Recent Warming of Atlantic Water in the Canada Basin: 1993-2007. AGUFM. 2008. 2 indexed citations
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Proshutinsky, Andrey, Richard Krishfield, Mary‐Louise Timmermans, et al.. (2008). The Beaufort Gyre Fresh Water Reservoir: State and Variability From Observations. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2008. 11 indexed citations
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Itoh, Motoyo, Eddy C. Carmack, Koji Shimada, et al.. (2007). Formation and spreading of Eurasian source oxygen‐rich halocline water into the Canadian Basin in the Arctic Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters. 34(8). 17 indexed citations
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Pickart, Robert S., Thomas J. Weingartner, Lawrence J. Pratt, Sarah Zimmermann, & Daniel J. Torres. (2005). Flow of winter-transformed Pacific water into the Western Arctic. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 52(24-26). 3175–3198. 213 indexed citations

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