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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 60 2978 2846 201 197 265 10950

Achim Bräuning publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Achim Bräuning between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Achim Bräuning published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2021. 17 of the 307 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 2 publications
1994 2026

307 publications in total across all disciplines

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Achim Bräuning: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 3
2005 1
2006 6
2007 4
2008 9
2009 11
2010 4
2011 17
2012 8
2013 17
2014 9
2015 12
2016 19
2017 24
2018 21
2019 21
2020 20
2021 27
2022 18
2023 17
2024 14
2025 15
2026 2
Total 307
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Achim Bräuning publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Achim Bräuning sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 261–270 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 265 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181 265
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Achim Bräuning D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Achim Bräuning sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166 60
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Achim Bräuning is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions across various subfields including atmospheric science, global and planetary change, nature and landscape conservation, plant science, and forestry.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics including tree-ring climate responses, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, forest ecology and management, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, climate variability and models, and tree root and stability studies.

Among the recent papers published by Achim Bräuning are:

  • Long-term decrease in Asian monsoon rainfall and abrupt climate change events over the past 6,700 years (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • The influence of decision-making in tree ring-based climate reconstructions (2021, Nature Communications)
  • High aboveground carbon stock of African tropical montane forests (2021, Nature)
  • Tropical tree growth driven by dry-season climate variability (2022, Nature Geoscience)
  • A 338-year tree-ring oxygen isotope record from Thai teak captures the variations in the Asian summer monsoon system (2020, Scientific Reports)

Frequent collaboration is evident with several co-authors, among them Jussi Grießinger with 30 joint works, Ze-Xin Fan with 21, Aster Gebrekirstos with 18, Pei-Li Fu with 12, and Martin Häusser with 12 publications.

Regular publication venues for Achim Bräuning include:

  • Dendrochronologia (9 publications)
  • Trees (7 publications)
  • Forests (5 publications)
  • Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (4 publications)
  • Atmosphere (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • New perspective on spring vegetation phenology and global climate change based on Tibetan Plateau tree-ring data.

    Bao Yang;Minhui He;Minhui He;Vladimir Shishov;Vladimir Shishov;Ivan Tychkov

  • Model‐Based Characterization and Monitoring of Runoff and Soil Erosion in Response to Land Use/land Cover Changes in the Modjo Watershed, Ethiopia

    Berhan Gessesse;Berhan Gessesse;Woldeamlak Bewket;Achim Bräuning

  • Summer temperature and summer monsoon history on the Tibetan plateau during the last 400 years recorded by tree rings

    Achim Bräuning;Bernd Mantwill

  • Long-term decrease in Asian monsoon rainfall and abrupt climate change events over the past 6,700 years

    Bao Yang;Chun Qin;Achim Bräuning;Timothy J. Osborn

  • Tree ring density-based summer temperature reconstruction for the central Hengduan Mountains in southern China

    Ze-Xin Fan;Ze-Xin Fan;Achim Bräuning;Bao Yang;Kun-Fang Cao

  • Intra-annual density fluctuations in tree rings: how, when, where, and why?

    V. De Micco;F. Campelo;M. De Luis;A. Bräuning

  • Late Holocene temperature fluctuations on the Tibetan Plateau

    Yang Bao;Achim Bra̋uning;Shi Yafeng

  • Growth–climate responses of high-elevation conifers in the central Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China

    Ze-Xin Fan;Ze-Xin Fan;Achim Bräuning;Kun-Fang Cao;Shi-Dan Zhu

  • Tree rings reveal globally coherent signature of cosmogenic radiocarbon events in 774 and 993 CE.

    Ulf Büntgen;Lukas Wacker;J. Diego Galván;Stephanie Arnold

  • Tropical tree growth driven by dry-season climate variability

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  • Spatial and temporal temperature trends on the Yunnan Plateau (Southwest China) during 1961–2004

    Ze-Xin Fan;Achim Bräuning;Axel Thomas;Jin-Bao Li

  • The influence of decision-making in tree ring-based climate reconstructions

    Ulf Büntgen;Kathy Allen;Kathy Allen;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Dominique Arseneault

  • Tree-ring evidence of ‘Little Ice Age’ glacier advances in southern Tibet

    Achim Bräuning

  • Climate seasonality limits leaf carbon assimilation and wood productivity in tropical forests

    Fabien H. Wagner;Bruno Hérault;Damien Bonal;Clément Stahl;Clément Stahl

  • Tree-ring based drought reconstruction in the central Hengduan Mountains region (China) since A.D. 1655

    Ze-Xin Fan;Ze-Xin Fan;Achim Bräuning;Kun-Fang Cao

  • Late Holocene Asian summer monsoon variability reflected by δ18O in tree-rings from Tibetan junipers

    Jussi Grießinger;Achim Bräuning;Gerd Helle;Axel Thomas

  • Periodic climate cooling enhanced natural disasters and wars in China during AD 10-1900

    Zhibin Zhang;Huidong Tian;Bernard Cazelles;Kyrre L. Kausrud

  • Dendrochronology for the last 1400 years in eastern Tibet

    Achim Bräuning

  • Growth-ring variations of dwarf shrubs reflect regional climate signals in alpine environments rather than topoclimatic differences

    Annette Bär;Annette Bär;Roland Pape;Roland Pape;Achim Bräuning;Jörg Löffler

  • High aboveground carbon stock of African tropical montane forests

    Aida Cuni-Sanchez;Aida Cuni-Sanchez;Martin J.P. Sullivan;Martin J.P. Sullivan;Philip J. Platts;Philip J. Platts;Simon L. Lewis;Simon L. Lewis

  • Late Holocene monsoonal temperate glacier fluctuations on the Tibetan Plateau

    Bao Yang;Bao Yang;Bao Yang;Achim Bräuning;Zhibao Dong;Ziyin Zhang

  • Dendrochronological analysis of urban trees: climatic response and impact of drought on frequently used tree species

    Sten Gillner;Achim Bräuning;Andreas Roloff

Frequent Co-Authors

Bao Yang
Bao Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sergio Rossi
Sergio Rossi Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Eryuan Liang
Eryuan Liang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andreas Huth
Andreas Huth Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Alexander V. Kirdyanov
Alexander V. Kirdyanov University of Cambridge
Jörg Bendix
Jörg Bendix Philipp University of Marburg
Bao Yang
Bao Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jürgen Homeier
Jürgen Homeier University of Göttingen
Kun-Fang Cao
Kun-Fang Cao Guangxi University
Paul J. Krusic
Paul J. Krusic University of Cambridge

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