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Ecology and Evolution
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2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
110
Citations
78987
World Ranking
170
National Ranking
69

Benjamin Poulter publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benjamin Poulter sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 533+

This scientist: 451 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 533 publications or more.

Benjamin Poulter D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benjamin Poulter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 122+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 122 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award

Overview

Benjamin Poulter is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Environmental Science, with a specific focus on Global and Planetary Change. Their work also encompasses several related subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Environmental Engineering.

Their publication record features notable contributions in topics such as Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Climate Variability and Models, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, and Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics.

The scientist has contributed to many papers in well-regarded publication venues. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • Earth system science data
  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Environmental Research Letters

Benjamin Poulter has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Zhen Zhang
  • Philippe Ciais
  • Hanqin Tian
  • Stephen Sitch
  • Josep G. Canadell

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • The Global Methane Budget 2000-2017 (2020), published in NOAA Institutional Repository
  • Global Carbon Budget 2020 (2020), published in Earth system science data
  • Plant responses to rising vapor pressure deficit (2020), published in New Phytologist
  • Global Carbon Budget 2022 (2022), published in Earth system science data
  • Global Carbon Budget 2021 (2022), published in Earth system science data

Best Publications

  • Global Carbon Budget 2016

    Corinne Le Quere;Robbie M. Andrew;Josep G. Canadell;Stephen Sitch

  • The global methane budget 2000–2017

    Marielle Saunois;Ann R. Stavert;Ben Poulter;Philippe Bousquet

  • Global Carbon Budget 2015

    C. Le Quéré;R. Moriarty;R. M. Andrew;J. G. Canadell

  • Global carbon budget 2014

    C. Le Quéré;R. Moriarty;R. M. Andrew;G. P. Peters

  • Global carbon budget 2013

    C. Le Quere;G.P. Peters;R.J. Andres;Robbie M Andrew

  • Greening of the Earth and its drivers

    Zaichun Zhu;Zaichun Zhu;Shilong Piao;Shilong Piao;Ranga B. Myneni;Mengtian Huang

  • Global Carbon Budget 2018

    Corinne Le Quéré;Robbie M. Andrew;Pierre Friedlingstein;Stephen Sitch

  • Three decades of global methane sources and sinks

    Stefanie Kirschke;Philippe Bousquet;Philippe Ciais;Marielle Saunois

  • Global Carbon Budget 2020

    Pierre Friedlingstein;Pierre Friedlingstein;Michael O'Sullivan;Matthew W. Jones;Robbie M. Andrew

  • Plant responses to rising vapor pressure deficit.

    Charlotte Grossiord;Charlotte Grossiord;Thomas N. Buckley;Lucas A. Cernusak;Kimberly A. Novick

  • Global Carbon Budget 2019

    Pierre Friedlingstein;Pierre Friedlingstein;Matthew W. Jones;Michael O'Sullivan;Robbie Andrew

  • Human-induced nitrogen–phosphorus imbalances alter natural and managed ecosystems across the globe

    Josep Peñuelas;Benjamin Poulter;Jordi Sardans;Philippe Ciais

  • The dominant role of semi-arid ecosystems in the trend and variability of the land CO2 sink

    Anders Ahlström;Anders Ahlström;Michael R. Raupach;Guy Schurgers;Benjamin Smith

  • Contribution of semi-arid ecosystems to interannual variability of the global carbon cycle

    Benjamin Poulter;David Frank;Philippe Ciais;Ranga B. Myneni

  • Global Carbon Budget 2017

    Corinne Le Quere;Robbie M. Andrew;Pierre Friedlingstein;Stephen Sitch

  • Global Carbon Budget 2023

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  • Pervasive shifts in forest dynamics in a changing world

    Nate G. McDowell;Craig D. Allen;Kristina J. Anderson-Teixeira;Kristina J. Anderson-Teixeira;Brian H. Aukema

  • The global methane budget 2000–2012

    Marielle Saunois;Philippe Bousquet;Ben Poulter;Anna Peregon

  • Effects of climate extremes on the terrestrial carbon cycle: concepts, processes and potential future impacts

    Dorothe A. Frank;Markus Reichstein;Michael Bahn;Kirsten Thonicke

  • Harmonization of global land use change and management for the period 850–2100 (LUH2) for CMIP6

    George C. Hurtt;Louise Chini;Ritvik Sahajpal;Steve Frolking

  • Recent trends and drivers of regional sources and sinks of carbon dioxide

    S. Sitch;P. Friedlingstein;N. Gruber;S. D. Jones

  • The global carbon budget 1959-2011

    C. Le Quere;R.J. Andres;T.A. Boden;T. Conway

Frequent Co-Authors

Hanqin Tian
Hanqin Tian Auburn University
Atul K. Jain
Atul K. Jain University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shilong Piao
Shilong Piao Peking University
Stephen Sitch
Stephen Sitch University of Exeter
Christopher R. Schwalm
Christopher R. Schwalm Woodwell Climate Research Center
Nicolas Viovy
Nicolas Viovy French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Shushi Peng
Shushi Peng Peking University
Ning Zeng
Ning Zeng University of Maryland, College Park
Kevin Schaefer
Kevin Schaefer Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
Pierre Friedlingstein
Pierre Friedlingstein University of Exeter

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