2026 Alexander F. Bouwman: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	104	281	260	11	9	291	49046

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

2230
Citations
Denitrification across landscapes and waterscapes: a synthesis.

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

1961
Citations
A comprehensive quantification of global nitrous oxide sources and sinks

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

1751
Citations
A global high-resolution emission inventory for ammonia

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

1589
Citations
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

1390
Citations
Direct emission of nitrous oxide from agricultural soils

A. F. Bouwman

1266
Citations
Emissions of N2O and NO from fertilized fields: Summary of available measurement data

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

1205
Citations
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

1176
Citations
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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1144
Citations
Climate benefits of changing diet

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

1140
Citations
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

960
Citations
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

936
Citations
Modeling global annual N2O and NO emissions from fertilized fields

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

863
Citations
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

834
Citations
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

810
Citations
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

732
Citations
Closing the global N2O budget: A retrospective analysis 1500–1994

Carolien Kroeze;Arvin Mosier;Lex Bouwman

664
Citations
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

656
Citations
Global Nutrient Export from WaterSheds 2 (NEWS 2): Model development and implementation

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

648
Citations
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

625
Citations
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

535
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur H. W. Beusen Utrecht University

Sybil P. Seitzinger University of Victoria

John A. Harrison Washington State University

J. G. J. Olivier Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

Carolien Kroeze Wageningen University & Research

Jack J. Middelburg Utrecht University

Frank Dentener European Commission Joint Research Centre

Mark A. Sutton Natural Environment Research Council

Gilles Billen Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

Wilfried Winiwarter International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

External Links

Personal website of Alexander F. Bouwman

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