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Alexander F. Bouwman

Alexander F. Bouwman

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Environmental Sciences
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
104
Citations
49046
World Ranking
281
National Ranking
11

Alexander F. Bouwman 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 Alexander F. Bouwman sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 291 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Alexander F. Bouwman 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 Alexander F. Bouwman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Alexander F. Bouwman is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has a research focus primarily in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their contributions encompass significant work in various subfields including environmental chemistry, oceanography, water science and technology, ecology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The main topics of their research revolve around the dynamics of soil and water nutrients, marine and coastal ecosystems, hydrology and watershed management studies, phosphorus and nutrient management, fish ecology and management studies, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, as well as aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Bouwman include:

  • A comprehensive quantification of global nitrous oxide sources and sinks (2020, Nature)
  • Cost-effective mitigation of nitrogen pollution from global croplands (2023, Nature)
  • From planetary to regional boundaries for agricultural nitrogen pollution (2022, Nature)
  • Global river water quality under climate change and hydroclimatic extremes (2023, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment)
  • Quantification of global and national nitrogen budgets for crop production (2021, Nature Food)

Bouwman's frequent collaborators include Arthur Beusen, Junjie Wang, José M. Mogollón, Jack J. Middelburg, and Lauriane Vilmin. These co-authors have contributed to numerous joint publications, reflecting ongoing collaborative research efforts.

Key venues where Bouwman's research has been published notably are:

  • Nature
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Nature Food
  • Global Environmental Change
  • One Earth

Throughout their career, Bouwman has produced a significant volume of academic work, with a publication record including more than 90 works in environmental science and over 30 in earth and planetary sciences. This body of work contributes to understanding nutrient dynamics in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as interventions for managing nitrogen pollution and its environmental impacts.

Best Publications

  • The global nitrogen cycle in the twenty-first century

    David Fowler;Mhairi Coyle;Ute Skiba;Mark A. Sutton

  • Denitrification across landscapes and waterscapes: a synthesis.

    Sybil P. Seitzinger;John A. Harrison;John K. Bohlke;A. F. Bouwman

  • A comprehensive quantification of global nitrous oxide sources and sinks

    Hanquin Tian;Rongting Xu;Josep G. Canadell;Rona L. Thompson

  • A global high-resolution emission inventory for ammonia

    A. F. Bouwman;D. S. Lee;W. A. H. Asman;F. J. Dentener

  • A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets

    Derek P. Tittensor;Derek P. Tittensor;Matt Walpole;Samantha L. L. Hill;Daniel G. Boyce;Daniel G. Boyce

  • Direct emission of nitrous oxide from agricultural soils

    A. F. Bouwman

  • Emissions of N2O and NO from fertilized fields: Summary of available measurement data

    A. F. Bouwman;L. J. M. Boumans;N. H. Batjes

  • Exploring global changes in nitrogen and phosphorus cycles in agriculture induced by livestock production over the 1900–2050 period

    Lex Bouwman;Kees Klein Goldewijk;Klaas W. Van Der Hoek;Arthur H. W. Beusen

  • N2O and NO emission from agricultural fields and soils under natural vegetation: summarizing available measurement data and modeling of global annual emissions

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  • Climate benefits of changing diet

    Elke Stehfest;Lex Bouwman;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Michel G. J. den Elzen

  • Global river nutrient export: A scenario analysis of past and future trends

    S. P. Seitzinger;E. Mayorga;E. Mayorga;A. F. Bouwman;A. F. Bouwman;C. Kroeze;C. Kroeze

  • Energy, land-use and greenhouse gas emissions trajectories under a green growth paradigm

    Detlef P. van Vuuren;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Elke Stehfest;David E. H. J. Gernaat;David E. H. J. Gernaat;Jonathan C. Doelman

  • Modeling global annual N2O and NO emissions from fertilized fields

    A. F. Bouwman;L. J. M. Boumans;N. H. Batjes

  • Phosphorus demand for the 1970-2100 period: A scenario analysis of resource depletion

    D.P. Van Vuuren;A.F. Bouwman;A.F. Bouwman;A.H.W. Beusen

  • Sources and delivery of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus to the coastal zone : An overview of global nutrient export from watersheds (NEWS) models and their application

    S. P. Seitzinger;J. A. Harrison;Egon Dumont;Arthur H. W. Beusen

  • Residual soil phosphorus as the missing piece in the global phosphorus crisis puzzle

    Sheida Z. Sattari;Alexander F. Bouwman;Ken E. Giller;Martin K. van Ittersum

  • Closing the global N2O budget: A retrospective analysis 1500–1994

    Carolien Kroeze;Arvin Mosier;Lex Bouwman

  • Human alteration of the global nitrogen and phosphorus soil balances for the period 1970–2050

    A. F. Bouwman;A. F. Bouwman;A. H. W. Beusen;G. Billen

  • Global Nutrient Export from WaterSheds 2 (NEWS 2): Model development and implementation

    Emilio Mayorga;Sybil P. Seitzinger;John A. Harrison;Egon Dumont

  • Estimation of global NH3 volatilization loss from synthetic fertilizers and animal manure applied to arable lands and grasslands

    A. F. Bouwman;L. J. M. Boumans;N. H. Batjes

  • Global air emission inventories for anthropogenic sources of NOx, NH3 and N2O in 1990

    J.G.J. Olivier;A.F. Bouwman;K.W. Van der Hoek;J.J.M. Berdowski

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur H. W. Beusen
Arthur H. W. Beusen Utrecht University
Sybil P. Seitzinger
Sybil P. Seitzinger University of Victoria
John A. Harrison
John A. Harrison Washington State University
J. G. J. Olivier
J. G. J. Olivier Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Carolien Kroeze
Carolien Kroeze Wageningen University & Research
Jack J. Middelburg
Jack J. Middelburg Utrecht University
Frank Dentener
Frank Dentener European Commission Joint Research Centre
Mark A. Sutton
Mark A. Sutton Natural Environment Research Council
Gilles Billen
Gilles Billen Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Wilfried Winiwarter
Wilfried Winiwarter International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

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