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Annette Freibauer

Annette Freibauer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 44 6605 6344 428 419 126 12067

Annette Freibauer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Annette Freibauer between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Annette Freibauer published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2014. 1 of the 133 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2014. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
2000 2025

133 publications in total across all disciplines

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Annette Freibauer: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 9
2004 7
2005 1
2006 2
2007 6
2008 10
2009 10
2010 13
2011 4
2012 5
2013 12
2014 15
2015 4
2016 8
2017 7
2018 1
2019 7
2020 4
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 133
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Annette Freibauer 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 Annette Freibauer 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, 121–130 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: 126 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
121–130 617 126
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
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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Annette Freibauer 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 Annette Freibauer 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 44
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
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

Annette Freibauer is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with contributions spanning diverse subfields such as ecology, global and planetary change, plant science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and insect science.

The main topics addressed in Freibauer's work include conservation, biodiversity, and resource management; land use and ecosystem services; forest management and policy; environmental DNA in biodiversity studies; plant and animal studies; insect symbiosis and bacterial influences; as well as agriculture sustainability and environmental impact.

Freibauer has contributed notable scientific papers across several publication venues:

  • "Biodiversity in European agricultural landscapes: transformative societal changes needed" (2021) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • "Insects benefit from agri-environmental schemes aiming at grassland extensification" (2023) in Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • "Benefits of organic agriculture for environment and animal welfare in temperate climates" (2025) in Organic Agriculture
  • "Flooding of an abandoned fen by beaver led to highly variable greenhouse gas emissions" (2020) in Mires and Peat

Frequent publication venues where Freibauer has appeared include:

  • Trends in Ecology & Evolution
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • Organic Agriculture
  • Mires and Peat

Collaborations are a part of Freibauer's scholarly activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Anne-Christine Mupepele
  • Helge Bruelheide
  • Carsten A. Brühl
  • Jens Dauber
  • Michaela Fenske

Best Publications

  • Impact of tropical land-use change on soil organic carbon stocks - a meta-analysis

    Axel Don;Jens Schumacher;Annette Freibauer

  • Carbon sequestration in the agricultural soils of Europe

    Annette Freibauer;Mark D.A Rounsevell;Pete Smith;Jan Verhagen

  • Europe's terrestrial biosphere absorbs 7 to 12% of European anthropogenic CO2 emissions

    I.A. Janssens;A. Freibauer;P. Ciais;Phillip Smith

  • Modeling temporal and large‐scale spatial variability of soil respiration from soil water availability, temperature and vegetation productivity indices

    Markus Reichstein;Ana Rey;Annette Freibauer;John Tenhunen

  • Global distribution of soil organic carbon – Part 1: Masses and frequency distributions of SOC stocks for the tropics, permafrost regions, wetlands, and the world

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  • Importance of methane and nitrous oxide for Europe's terrestrial greenhouse-gas balance

    E. D. Schulze;S. Luyssaert;S. Luyssaert;P. Ciais;A. Freibauer

  • Carbon accumulation in European forests

    P. Ciais;M. J. Schelhaas;S. Zaehle;S. L. Piao;S. L. Piao

  • Land-use change to bioenergy production in Europe: implications for the greenhouse gas balance and soil carbon

    Axel Don;Bruce Osborne;Astley Hastings;Ute Skiba

  • The carbon budget of terrestrial ecosystems at country-scale a European case study

    I.A. Janssens;A. Freibauer;B. Schlamadinger;R. Ceulemans

  • High emissions of greenhouse gases from grasslands on peat and other organic soils.

    Bärbel Tiemeyer;Elisa Albiac Borraz;Jürgen Augustin;Michel Bechtold

  • The European carbon balance. Part 2: croplands

    P. Ciais;M. Wattenbach;N. Vuichard;P. Smith

  • Forest and agricultural land‐use‐dependent CO2 exchange in Thuringia, Germany

    P. M. Anthoni;A. Knohl;C. Rebmann;A. Freibauer

  • Winter wheat carbon exchange in Thuringia, Germany

    Peter M. Anthoni;Annette Freibauer;Olaf Kolle;Ernst-Detlef Schulze

  • A synopsis of land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) under the Kyoto Protocol and Marrakech Accords

    B. Schlamadinger;N. Bird;T. Johns;T. Johns;S. Brown

  • Regionalised inventory of biogenic greenhouse gas emissions from European agriculture

    Annette Freibauer

  • Determining Soil Bulk Density for Carbon Stock Calculations: A Systematic Method Comparison

    Katja Walter;Axel Don;Bärbel Tiemeyer;Annette Freibauer

  • Nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural land use in Germany— a synthesis of available annual field data

    Hermann F. Jungkunst;Annette Freibauer;Henry Neufeldt;Georg Bareth

  • The European carbon balance. Part 4: integration of carbon and other trace-gas fluxes

    E. D. Schulze;P. Ciais;S. Luyssaert;M. Schrumpf

  • A new methodology for organic soils in national greenhouse gas inventories: Data synthesis, derivation and application

    Bärbel Tiemeyer;Annette Freibauer;Elisa Albiac Borraz;Jürgen Augustin

  • Carbon unlocked from soils

    E. Detlef Schulze;Annette Freibauer

  • Analyzing the causes and spatial pattern of the European 2003 carbon flux anomaly using seven models

    M. Vetter;Galina Churkina;M. Jung;Markus Reichstein

  • EU peatlands: Current carbon stocks and trace gas fluxes

    K. A. Byrne;B. Chojnicki;T. R. Christensen;M. Drösler

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Ernst-Detlef Schulze Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Jürgen Augustin
Jürgen Augustin Leibniz Association
Sabine Fiedler
Sabine Fiedler Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
P. Ciais
P. Ciais French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Sebastiaan Luyssaert
Sebastiaan Luyssaert Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
A. J. Dolman
A. J. Dolman Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Riccardo Valentini
Riccardo Valentini Tuscia University
Ivan A. Janssens
Ivan A. Janssens University of Antwerp
Stephan Glatzel
Stephan Glatzel University of Vienna
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen

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