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 Gian-Kasper Plattner sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 84 publications — 6th percentile
6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.
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 Gian-Kasper Plattner sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 48 D-Index — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.
Gian-Kasper Plattner is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research in Switzerland. Their research activity primarily lies within the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Economics and Econometrics, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.
The scientist's work spans multiple topics, particularly Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Climate Change Policy and Economics, Climate variability and models, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, and Risk Perception and Management.
Plattner's recent papers illustrate engagement with diverse environmental issues and modeling approaches. Notable publications include:
Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Ionuţ Iosifescu Enescu, Lucia Espona Pernas, Dominik Haas-Artho, Rebecca Kurup Buchholz, and David Hanimann.
In terms of publication venues, Plattner has contributed multiple works to the Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) as well as Abstracts of the ICA, with additional publications in Nature, Geoscientific model development, and Environmental Science & Policy.
Gian-Kasper Plattner has also contributed to book publications, notably a 2024 report titled "Geschäftsbericht. Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL 2023" published by WSL-Berichte/WSL Berichte.
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Susan Solomon;Gian-Kasper Plattner;Reto Knutti;Pierre Friedlingstein
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Michael D. Mastrandrea;Christopher B. Field;Thomas F. Stocker;Ottmar Edenhofer
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Peter U. Clark;Jeremy D. Shakun;Shaun A. Marcott;Alan C. Mix
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Raymond G. Najjar;X. Jin;F. Louanchi;Olivier Aumont
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