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Bo G. Gustafsson

Bo G. Gustafsson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3068 2801 27 26 112 9155

Bo G. Gustafsson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bo G. Gustafsson between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bo G. Gustafsson published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2019. 9 of the 138 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2019. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1996 2025

138 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bo G. Gustafsson: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 2
2009 5
2010 4
2011 7
2012 11
2013 2
2014 6
2015 7
2016 2
2017 7
2018 7
2019 17
2020 11
2021 5
2022 5
2023 9
2024 7
2025 2
Total 138
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Bo G. Gustafsson publications per year - data summary

  • Bo G. Gustafsson, a Earth Science scholar from Stockholm University, has 138 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.8 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 28 publications, 20% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 18 publications (1.8 per year); 2006-2015: 48 publications (4.8 per year); 2016-2025: 72 publications (7.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Bo G. Gustafsson publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bo G. Gustafsson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 108–117 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 112 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484 112
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Bo G. Gustafsson publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Bo G. Gustafsson, a Earth Science scholar from Stockholm University, records 112 publications - the 17th percentile of the discipline.
  • 17% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Bo G. Gustafsson, and about 83% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Bo G. Gustafsson ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Bo G. Gustafsson D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bo G. Gustafsson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182 52
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Bo G. Gustafsson D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Bo G. Gustafsson, a Earth Science scholar from Stockholm University, records 52 D-Index - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Bo G. Gustafsson, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Bo G. Gustafsson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Bo G. Gustafsson is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden and is active in research primarily within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science.

Their research contributions focus on marine and coastal ecosystems, marine biology and ecology, marine and fisheries research, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, ocean acidification effects and responses, isotope analysis in ecology, and oceanographic and atmospheric processes.

Recent scientific publications include:

  • Impacts of changing society and climate on nutrient loading to the Baltic Sea, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Biogeochemical functioning of the Baltic Sea, 2022, Earth System Dynamics
  • Reference state, structure, regime shifts, and regulatory drivers in a coastal sea over the last century: The Central Baltic Sea case, 2021, Limnology and Oceanography
  • The meagre future of benthic fauna in a coastal sea-Benthic responses to recovery from eutrophication in a changing climate, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • Understanding Environmental Changes in Temperate Coastal Seas: Linking Models of Benthic Fauna to Carbon and Nutrient Fluxes, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gustafsson include Christoph Humborg, Alf Norkko, Erik Gustafsson, Eva Ehrnsten, and Jacob Carstensen.

Their work is published regularly in journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Frontiers in Marine Science, Scientific Reports, ICES Journal of Marine Science, and Earth System Dynamics.

Gustafsson has also contributed to academic literature in book form, with publications through the TemaNord publisher, including the 2021 work titled "Science in brief: OMAI - Assessing acidification in the Baltic Sea."

Best Publications

  • Deoxygenation of the Baltic Sea during the last century

    Jacob Carstensen;Jesper H. Andersen;Bo G. Gustafsson;Daniel J. Conley

  • Hypoxia-Related Processes in the Baltic Sea

    Daniel J. Conley;Svante Björck;Erik Bonsdorff;Jacob Carstensen

  • Internal Ecosystem Feedbacks Enhance Nitrogen-fixing Cyanobacteria Blooms and Complicate Management in the Baltic Sea

    Emil Vahtera;Daniel J. Conley;Bo G. Gustafsson;Harri Kuosa

  • Reconstructing the Development of Baltic Sea Eutrophication 1850–2006

    Bo G. Gustafsson;Frederik Schenk;Thorsten Blenckner;Kari Eilola

  • Long-term temporal and spatial trends in eutrophication status of the Baltic Sea.

    Jesper H. Andersen;Jesper H. Andersen;Jacob Carstensen;Daniel J. Conley;Karsten Dromph;Karsten Dromph

  • Phosphorus recycling and burial in Baltic Sea sediments with contrasting redox conditions

    Haydon P. Mort;Caroline P. Slomp;Bo G. Gustafsson;Thorbjørn J. Andersen

  • Hypoxia in the Baltic Sea: Biogeochemical Cycles, Benthic Fauna, and Management

    Jacob Carstensen;Daniel J. Conley;Erik Bonsdorff;Bo G. Gustafsson

  • Modeling the combined impact of changing climate and changing nutrient loads on the Baltic Sea environment in an ensemble of transient simulations for 1961–2099

    H. E. M. Meier;R. Hordoir;H. C. Andersson;C. Dieterich

  • Hypoxia in future climates : a model ensemble study for the Baltic Sea

    H. E. M. Meier;H. C. Andersson;K. Eilola;B. G. Gustafsson

  • Evaluation of biogeochemical cycles in an ensemble of three state-of-the-art numerical models of the Baltic Sea

    K. Eilola;Bo G. Gustafsson;I. Kuznetsov;H. E. M. Meier

  • Coupled dynamics of iron and phosphorus in sediments of an oligotrophic coastal basin and the impact of anaerobic oxidation of methane.

    Caroline P. Slomp;Haydon P. Mort;Haydon P. Mort;Tom Jilbert;Daniel C. Reed

  • Sedimentary phosphorus dynamics and the evolution of bottom-water hypoxia: A coupled benthic-pelagic model of a coastal system

    Daniel C. Reed;Caroline P. Slomp;Bo G. Gustafsson

  • Impact of climate change on ecological quality indicators and biogeochemical fluxes in the Baltic sea: a multi-model ensemble study.

    H. E. Markus Meier;Bärbel Müller-Karulis;Helén C. Andersson;Christian Dieterich

  • Comparing reconstructed past variations and future projections of the Baltic Sea ecosystem—first results from multi-model ensemble simulations

    H E Markus Meier;Helén C Andersson;Berit Arheimer;Thorsten Blenckner

  • Reducing agricultural nutrient surpluses in a large catchment – Links to livestock density

    Annika Svanbäck;Michelle L. McCrackin;Dennis P. Swaney;Helena Linefur

  • Beyond the Fe-P-redox connection: preferential regeneration of phosphorus from organic matter as a key control on Baltic Sea nutrient cycles

    T. Jilbert;C. P. Slomp;Bo G. Gustafsson;W. Boer

  • On the causes for salinity variations in the Baltic Sea during the last 8500 years

    Bo G. Gustafsson;Per Westman

  • Response of the Baltic Sea to climate change—theory and observations

    Anders Stigebrandt;Bo G Gustafsson

  • Past, Present and Future Eutrophication Status of the Baltic Sea

    Ciarán J. Murray;Bärbel Muller-Karulis;Jacob Carstensen;Jacob Carstensen;Daniel Joseph Conley

  • Tackling Hypoxia in the Baltic Sea: Is Engineering a Solution?

    Daniel J. Conley;Erik Bonsdorff;Jacob Carstensen;Georgia Destouni

  • Reconstructing the Development of Baltic Sea Eutrophication

    Bo G. Gustafsson;Frederik Schenk;Thorsten Blenckner;Kari Eilola

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph Humborg
Christoph Humborg Stockholm University
Caroline P. Slomp
Caroline P. Slomp Radboud University
Alf Norkko
Alf Norkko University of Helsinki
Oleg P. Savchuk
Oleg P. Savchuk Stockholm University
Jacob Carstensen
Jacob Carstensen Aarhus University
Bärbel Müller-Karulis
Bärbel Müller-Karulis Stockholm University
Daniel J. Conley
Daniel J. Conley Lund University
Kari Eilola
Kari Eilola Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Carl-Magnus Mörth
Carl-Magnus Mörth Stockholm University
H. E. Markus Meier
H. E. Markus Meier Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research

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