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Christof Ammann

Christof Ammann

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
60
Citations
14533
World Ranking
2901
National Ranking
81

Christof Ammann 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 Christof Ammann sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 177 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Christof Ammann 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 Christof Ammann sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christof Ammann is affiliated with the Federal Council in Switzerland and has an extensive research profile within environmental and agricultural sciences. Their work largely contributes to the understanding of atmospheric processes, soil dynamics, and ecosystem interactions.

Their research spans across main fields of study including Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Specific subfields of study reflect a focus on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Soil Science, and Plant Science.

Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Odor and Emission Control Technologies

Their publication record features contributions to prominent venues such as Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Atmospheric measurement techniques, Scientific Data, and Global Change Biology. These venues highlight the interdisciplinary nature of their research linking atmospheric, soil, and ecosystem sciences.

Recent published papers include:

  • The FLUXNET2015 dataset and the ONEFlux processing pipeline for eddy covariance data (2020, Scientific Data)
  • Global maps of soil temperature (2021, Global Change Biology)
  • Author Correction: The FLUXNET2015 dataset and the ONEFlux processing pipeline for eddy covariance data (2021, Scientific Data)
  • Canopy photosynthesis of six major arable crops is enhanced under diffuse light due to canopy architecture (2020, Global Change Biology)
  • Effect of management and weather variations on the greenhouse gas budget of two grasslands during a 10-year experiment (2020, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment)

Frequent coauthors in Ammann's work include Christian Brümmer, Thomas Küpper, A. Neftel, Christoph Häni, and Nina Buchmann, demonstrating collaboration within the atmospheric and ecosystem research communities.

Best Publications

  • The FLUXNET2015 dataset and the ONEFlux processing pipeline for eddy covariance data

    Gilberto Pastorello;Carlo Trotta;Eleonora Canfora;Housen Chu

  • Atmospheric composition change: Ecosystems–Atmosphere interactions

    D. Fowler;Kim Pilegaard;M.A. Sutton;Per Ambus

  • Contrasting response of European forest and grassland energy exchange to heatwaves

    Adriaan J. Teuling;Adriaan J. Teuling;Sonia I. Seneviratne;Reto Stöckli;Markus Reichstein

  • Temporal and among-site variability of inherent water-use efficiency at the ecosystem level

    C. Beer;P. Ciais;M. Reichstein;D. Baldocchi

  • Global Convergence in the Temperature Sensitivity of Respiration at Ecosystem Level

    Miguel D. Mahecha;Markus Reichstein;Nuno Carvalhais;Gitta Lasslop

  • Joint control of terrestrial gross primary productivity by plant phenology and physiology

    Jianyang Xia;Shuli Niu;Philippe Ciais;Ivan A Janssens

  • Partitioning European grassland net ecosystem CO2 exchange into gross primary productivity and ecosystem respiration using light response function analysis

    T. G. Gilmanov;J. F. Soussana;L. Aires;V. Allard

  • The energy balance over land and oceans: An assessment based on direct observations and CMIP5 climate models

    Martin Wild;Doris Folini;Maria Z. Hakuba;Christoph Schär

  • The carbon budget of newly established temperate grassland depends on management intensity

    C. Ammann;C.R. Flechard;J. Leifeld;A. Neftel

  • Effects of climate and management intensity on nitrous oxide emissions in grassland systems across Europe

    C.R. Flechard;P. Ambus;U. Skiba;R.M. Rees

  • Soil Respiration in European Grasslands in Relation to Climate and Assimilate Supply

    Michael Bahn;Mirco Rodeghiero;Margaret Anderson-Dunn;Sabina Dore

  • Far-red sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence shows ecosystem-specific relationships to gross primary production: An assessment based on observational and modeling approaches

    Alexander Damm;Luis Guanter;Eugénie Paul-Limoges;C van der Tol

  • A regional perspective on trends in continental evaporation

    A. J. Teuling;M. Hirschi;A. Ohmura;M. Wild

  • How is water-use efficiency of terrestrial ecosystems distributed and changing on Earth?

    Xuguang Tang;Hengpeng Li;Ankur R. Desai;Zoltan Nagy

  • Isoprene and monoterpene fluxes from Central Amazonian rainforest inferred from tower-based and airborne measurements, and implications on the atmospheric chemistry and the local carbon budget

    U. Kuhn;M.O. Andreae;C. Ammann;A.C. Araújo

  • Bi‐directional soil/atmosphere N2O exchange over two mown grassland systems with contrasting management practices

    Christophe R. Flechard;Albrecht Neftel;Markus Jocher;Christof Ammann

  • Eddy covariance flux measurements of biogenic VOCs during ECHO 2003 using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry

    C. Spirig;A. Neftel;C. Ammann;J. Dommen

  • Climate control of terrestrial carbon exchange across biomes and continents

    Chuixiang Yi;Daniel Ricciuto;Runze Li;John Wolbeck

  • Assessment of the nitrogen and carbon budget of two managed temperate grassland fields

    Christof Ammann;Christoph Spirig;Jens Leifeld;Albrecht Neftel

  • Technical note: Water vapour concentration and flux measurements with PTR-MS

    C. Ammann;A. Brunner;C. Spirig;A. Neftel

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph Spirig
Christoph Spirig MeteoSwiss Regional Center
Georg Wohlfahrt
Georg Wohlfahrt University of Innsbruck
Eddy Moors
Eddy Moors Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Benjamin Loubet
Benjamin Loubet University of Paris-Saclay
Nina Buchmann
Nina Buchmann ETH Zurich
Leonardo Montagnani
Leonardo Montagnani Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Werner L. Kutsch
Werner L. Kutsch Integrated Carbon Observation System
Kim Pilegaard
Kim Pilegaard Technical University of Denmark
Werner Eugster
Werner Eugster ETH Zurich

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