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Anthony Leiserowitz

Anthony Leiserowitz

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 81 349 300 162 138 228 31952
Ecology and Evolution 80 818 777 299 278 215 29412

Anthony Leiserowitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anthony Leiserowitz between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anthony Leiserowitz published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2019. 24 of the 273 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2019. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

273 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anthony Leiserowitz: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 2
2005 6
2006 7
2007 6
2008 3
2009 6
2010 4
2011 8
2012 20
2013 23
2014 17
2015 14
2016 6
2017 15
2018 12
2019 24
2020 24
2021 13
2022 13
2023 6
2024 18
2025 23
2026 1
Total 273
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Anthony Leiserowitz publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony Leiserowitz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 224–233 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 228 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213 228
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Anthony Leiserowitz D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony Leiserowitz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18 81
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Anthony Leiserowitz is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and specializes in research at the intersection of social sciences and environmental science. Their work centers on the communication and perception of climate change and environmental sustainability, with a strong focus on how public understanding and risk perceptions influence climate-related behaviors and policies.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, their subfields of study emphasize:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Communication
  • Global and Planetary Change

The primary research topics explored are:

  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Risk Perception and Management
  • Media Influence and Health
  • Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Media Studies and Communication

Leiserowitz has contributed notably to several publication venues, frequently publishing in:

  • Climatic Change
  • Environmental Communication
  • Journal of Environmental Psychology
  • npj Climate Action
  • PLOS Climate

Some of the recent papers associated with their research include:

  • Global Warming's Six Americas: a review and recommendations for climate change communication, 2021, Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences
  • The Greta Thunberg Effect: Familiarity with Greta Thunberg predicts intentions to engage in climate activism in the United States, 2021, Journal of Applied Social Psychology
  • Identifying the most important predictors of support for climate policy in the United States, 2020, Behavioural Public Policy
  • Shifting Republican views on climate change through targeted advertising, 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • Personal Stories Can Shift Climate Change Beliefs and Risk Perceptions: The Mediating Role of Emotion, 2020, Communication Reports

Leiserowitz frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Seth A. Rosenthal
  • Matthew H. Goldberg
  • Edward Maibach
  • John Kotcher
  • Abel Gustafson

Best Publications

  • Climate Change Risk Perception and Policy Preferences: The Role of Affect, Imagery, and Values

    Anthony Leiserowitz

  • What is Sustainable Development? Goals, Indicators, Values, and Practice

    Kates W. Robert;Thomas M. Parris;Anthony A. Leiserowitz

  • Predictors of public climate change awareness and risk perception around the world

    Tien Ming Lee;Tien Ming Lee;Tien Ming Lee;Ezra M. Markowitz;Ezra M. Markowitz;Ezra M. Markowitz;Peter D. Howe;Peter D. Howe;Chia-Ying Ko;Chia-Ying Ko

  • American Risk Perceptions: Is Climate Change Dangerous?

    Anthony A. Leiserowitz

  • Inoculating the Public against Misinformation about Climate Change

    Sander van der Linden;Anthony Leiserowitz;Seth Rosenthal;Edward Maibach

  • Geographic variation in opinions on climate change at state and local scales in the USA

    Peter D. Howe;Matto Mildenberger;Jennifer R. Marlon;Anthony Leiserowitz

  • The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change as a Gateway Belief: Experimental Evidence

    Sander L. van der Linden;Anthony A. Leiserowitz;Geoffrey D. Feinberg;Edward W. Maibach

  • A public health frame arouses hopeful emotions about climate change

    Teresa A. Myers;Matthew C. Nisbet;Edward W. Maibach;Anthony A. Leiserowitz

  • Sustainability Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors: A Review of Multinational and Global Trends

    Anthony A. Leiserowitz;Robert W. Kates;Thomas M. Parris

  • “Fracking” Controversy and Communication: Using National Survey Data to Understand Public Perceptions of Hydraulic Fracturing

    Hilary Boudet;Christopher Clarke;Dylan Bugden;Edward Maibach

  • Communication and mental processes: Experiential and analytic processing of uncertain climate information

    Sabine M. Marx;Elke U. Weber;Benjamin S. Orlove;Benjamin S. Orlove;Anthony Leiserowitz

  • The relationship between personal experience and belief in the reality of global warming

    Teresa A. Myers;Edward W. Maibach;Connie Roser-Renouf;Karen Akerlof

  • The Role of Emotion in Global Warming Policy Support and Opposition

    Nicholas Smith;Anthony Leiserowitz

  • Climate on Cable The Nature and Impact of Global Warming Coverage on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC

    Lauren Feldman;Edward W. Maibach;Connie Roser-Renouf;Anthony Leiserowitz

  • Climategate, Public Opinion, and the Loss of Trust

    Anthony A. Leiserowitz;Edward W. Maibach;Connie Roser-Renouf;Nicholas Smith

  • An attack on science? Media use, trust in scientists, and perceptions of global warming.

    Jay D. Hmielowski;Lauren Feldman;Teresa A. Myers;Anthony Leiserowitz

  • Improving Public Engagement With Climate Change Five “Best Practice” Insights From Psychological Science

    Sander van der Linden;Edward Maibach;Anthony Leiserowitz

  • Support for climate policy and societal action are linked to perceptions about scientific agreement

    Ding Ding;Ding Ding;Edward W. Maibach;Xiaoquan Zhao;Connie Roser-Renouf

  • Global Warming's Six Americas 2009: An Audience Segmentation Analysis

    Edward Maibach;Connie Roser-Renouf;Anthony Leiserowitz

  • Identifying Like-Minded Audiences for Global Warming Public Engagement Campaigns: An Audience Segmentation Analysis and Tool Development

    Edward W. Maibach;Anthony Leiserowitz;Connie Roser-Renouf;C. K. Mertz

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward Maibach
Edward Maibach George Mason University
Jennifer R. Marlon
Jennifer R. Marlon Yale University
Sander van der Linden
Sander van der Linden University of Cambridge
Matto Mildenberger
Matto Mildenberger University of California, Santa Barbara
Matthew J. Kotchen
Matthew J. Kotchen Yale University
Lauren Feldman
Lauren Feldman Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Robert W. Kates
Robert W. Kates Clark University
Matthew C. Nisbet
Matthew C. Nisbet Northeastern University
Tien Ming Lee
Tien Ming Lee Sun Yat-sen University
Stephan Lewandowsky
Stephan Lewandowsky University of Bristol

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