The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank Biermann sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 289 publications — 93rd percentile
93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank Biermann sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 69 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.
Frank Biermann is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands, focusing primarily on environmental science and social sciences. Their research integrates topics related to climate change, sustainability governance, and international development, with an interdisciplinary approach spanning global and planetary change, sociology, political science, and aspects of space exploration and regulation.
Their recent notable publications include:
The scientist regularly publishes in the following venues:
Frank Biermann collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors, including Rakhyun E. Kim, Marjanneke J. Vijge, Thomas Hickmann, Carole-Anne Sénit, and Agni Kalfagianni. These collaborations reflect a strong network across environmental governance and climate change research fields.
They have contributed to book publications, notably with Cambridge University Press, including the work International Public Administrations in Environmental Governance published in 2024.
Their main fields of study cover Environmental Science and Social Sciences, with subfields focusing on Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science, Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.
The key topics addressed in their research include:
Frank Biermann;Philipp Pattberg;Harro van Asselt;Fariborz Zelli
Frank Biermann;Norichika Kanie;Rakhyun E Kim
Frank Biermann;Ingrid Boas
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F. Biermann;F. Biermann;K. Abbott;S. Andresen;Karin Bäckstrand
Elena M. Bennett;Martin Solan;Reinette Biggs;Reinette Biggs;Timon McPhearson
Xuemei Bai;Sander van der Leeuw;Karen O’Brien;Frans Berkhout
Frank Biermann;Philipp Pattberg
Frank Biermann;Bernd Siebenhüner
Frank Biermann;Frank Biermann;Michele M. Betsill;Joyeeta Gupta;Joyeeta Gupta;Norichika Kanie
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Frank Biermann;Frank Biermann;Aarti Gupta
F. Biermann;M. Betsill;J. Gupta;N. Kani
Eduardo S. Brondizio;Karen O'Brien;Xuemei Bai;Frank Biermann
Sonja Klinsky;J. Timmons Roberts;Saleemul Huq;Chukwumerije Okereke
P. Glasbergen;Frank Biermann;A. P. J. Mol
Frank Biermann;Ingrid Boas
Frank Biermann;Frank Biermann;Xuemei Bai;Ninad Bondre;Wendy Broadgate
Frank Biermann;Michele M. Betsill;Joyeeta Gupta
Frank Biermann;Steffen Bauer
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Frank Biermann;Frank Biermann;Kenneth Abbott;Steinar Andresen;Karin Bäckstrand
P.H. Pattberg;F.H.B. Biermann;M. Chan;A. Mert
Ingrid Boas;Frank Biermann;Norichika Kanie
Frank Biermann;Philipp H. Pattberg;Fariborz Zelli
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