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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
21074
World Ranking
8085
National Ranking
621

Chris Freeman publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris Freeman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 310 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Chris Freeman D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris Freeman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chris Freeman is affiliated with Bangor University in the United Kingdom and has established a significant body of work primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their research contributions span several key subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, and Plant Science.

Their recent publications focus extensively on wetland and peatland ecosystems, greenhouse gas emissions, and ecosystem dynamics. Notable papers include:

  • "Global methane and nitrous oxide emissions from inland waters and estuaries" (2022, Global Change Biology)
  • "Woody litter protects peat carbon stocks during drought" (2020, Nature Climate Change)
  • "Non-native plant invasion can accelerate global climate change by increasing wetland methane and terrestrial nitrous oxide emissions" (2022, Global Change Biology)
  • "Critical role of water conditions in the responses of autumn phenology of marsh wetlands to climate change on the Tibetan Plateau" (2023, Global Change Biology)
  • "Water Table Fluctuation in Peatlands Facilitates Fungal Proliferation, Impedes Sphagnum Growth and Accelerates Decomposition" (2021, Frontiers in Earth Science)

Freeman's research topics revolve around:

  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

Frequent co-authorships have been recorded with researchers such as Hojeong Kang, Ming Jiang, Lei Qin, Christian Dunn, and Junji Yuan, reflecting collaborative efforts across multiple studies and projects.

The scientist's work has found publication outlets in various venues, with the most frequent including:

  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Global Change Biology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

This publication pattern highlights a focus on interdisciplinary environmental research addressing ecological and biogeochemical processes in wetland systems and their broader impacts on climate and ecosystem function.

Best Publications

  • An enzymic 'latch' on a global carbon store.

    Chris Freeman;Nick Ostle;Hojeong Kang;Hojeong Kang

  • Microbial contributions to climate change through carbon cycle feedbacks.

    Richard D Bardgett;Chris Freeman;Nicholas J Ostle

  • Export of organic carbon from peat soils

    C. Freeman;C. D. Evans;D. T. Monteith;B. Reynolds

  • Peatlands and the carbon cycle: from local processes to global implications - a synthesis

    J. Limpens;F. Berendse;Christian Blodau;J. G. Canadell

  • A regulatory role for phenol oxidase during decomposition in peatlands

    C. Freeman;Nicholas Ostle;N. Fenner;H. Kang

  • Atmospheric nitrogen deposition promotes carbon loss from peat bogs

    Luca Bragazza;Chris Freeman;Timothy Jones;Håkan Rydin

  • Deep instability of deforested tropical peatlands revealed by fluvial organic carbon fluxes

    Sam Moore;Chris D. Evans;Susan E. Page;Mark H. Garnett

  • Phosphatase and arylsulphatase activities in wetland soils: annual variation and controlling factors

    Hojeong Kang;Chris Freeman

  • Acidity controls on dissolved organic carbon mobility in organic soils

    Chris D. Evans;Tim G. Jones;Annette Burden;Nick Ostle

  • Fluxes of CO2, CH4 and N2O from a welsh peatland following simulation of water table draw-down: Potential feedback to climatic change

    C. Freeman;M. A. Lock;B. Reynolds

  • The impact of climate change on the treatability of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in upland water supplies: A UK perspective

    J.P. Ritson;N.J.D. Graham;M.R. Templeton;J.M. Clark

  • Additional carbon sequestration benefits of grassland diversity restoration

    Gerlinde B. De Deyn;Robert S. Shiel;Nick J. Ostle;Niall P. McNamara

  • Experimentally supported 2D systems based iterative learning control law design for error convergence and performance

    Lukasz Hladowski;Krzysztof Galkowski;Zhonglun Cai;Eric Rogers

  • The biofilm polysaccharide matrix: A buffer against changing organic substrate supply?

    Christopher Freeman;Maurice A. Lock

  • Rapid growth in greenhouse gas emissions from the adoption of industrial-scale aquaculture

    Junji Yuan;Jian Xiang;Deyan Liu;Hojeong Kang

  • Carbon supply and the regulation of enzyme activity in constructed wetlands

    V.J. Shackle;C. Freeman;B. Reynolds

  • The use of fluorogenic substrates for measuring enzyme activity in peatlands

    C. Freeman;G. Liska;N. J. Ostle;S. E. Jones

  • Enzymic degradation of phenolic materials in peatlands — measurement of phenol oxidase activity

    A. Pind;C. Freeman;M. A. Lock

  • Observations of a seasonally shifting thermal optimum in peatland carbon-cycling processes; implications for the global carbon cycle and soil enzyme methodologies

    N. Fenner;C. Freeman;B. Reynolds

  • Microbial activity and enzymic decomposition processes following peatland water table drawdown

    C. Freeman;G. Liska;N. J. Ostle;M. A. Lock

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Rogers
Eric Rogers University of Southampton
Paul Lewin
Paul Lewin University of Southampton
Hojeong Kang
Hojeong Kang Yonsei University
Brian Reynolds
Brian Reynolds Bangor University
Chris D. Evans
Chris D. Evans UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
David H. Owens
David H. Owens University of Sheffield
Ying Tan
Ying Tan Peking University
Nick Ostle
Nick Ostle Lancaster University
Liuping Wang
Liuping Wang RMIT University
Krzysztof Galkowski
Krzysztof Galkowski University of Zielona Góra

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