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D-Index
64
Citations
17288
World Ranking
1850
National Ranking
680

James A. Edmonds publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Edmonds sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 203 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

James A. Edmonds D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Edmonds sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 64 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

James A. Edmonds is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on environmental science and economics. The main fields of study encompass Environmental Science and Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and addressing climate and sustainability challenges.

The scientist has contributed extensively to various subfields, including Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Global and Planetary Change, and Mechanical Engineering. These areas underline a broad engagement with both the technical and economic aspects of environmental issues.

James A. Edmonds' research topics cover a range of subjects addressing climate policy and environmental impact. Key topics of their work include:

  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies

The scientist has published in several venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Energy and Climate Change
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Climate Change

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Evaluating the economic impact of water scarcity in a changing world," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Assessing China's efforts to pursue the 1.5°C warming limit," 2021, Science
  • "Taking stock of national climate policies to evaluate implementation of the Paris Agreement," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Deep mitigation of CO2 and non-CO2 greenhouse gases toward 1.5°C and 2°C futures," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Climate policy models need to get real about people - here's how," 2021, Nature

Frequent collaborators of James A. Edmonds include Gokul Iyer, Stephanie Waldhoff, Ryna Cui, Haewon McJeon, and Christoph Bertram, reflecting a consistent engagement with a network of researchers focused on climate and environmental studies.

Best Publications

  • RCP4.5: a pathway for stabilization of radiative forcing by 2100

    Allison M. Thomson;Katherine V. Calvin;Steven J. Smith;G. Page Kyle

  • Economic and environmental choices in the stabilization of atmospheric CO2concentrations

    T. M. L. Wigley;R. Richels;J. A. Edmonds

  • Implications of limiting CO2 concentrations for land use and energy.

    Marshall A. Wise;Katherine V. Calvin;Allison M. Thomson;Leon E. Clarke

  • Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations

    Leon E. Clarke;James A. Edmonds;Henry D. Jacoby;John M. Reilly

  • The role of technology for achieving climate policy objectives: overview of the EMF 27 study on global technology and climate policy strategies.

    Elmar Kriegler;John Weyant;Geoffrey J. Blanford;Volker Krey

  • Assessing China's efforts to pursue the 1.5°C warming limit.

    Hongbo Duan;Sheng Zhou;Kejun Jiang;Christoph Bertram

  • The SSP4: A world of deepening inequality

    Katherine Calvin;Ben Bond-Lamberty;Leon Clarke;James Edmonds

  • Climate Science Special Report: Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), Volume I

    Donald J. Wuebbles;David W. Fahey;Kathy A. Hibbard;Jeff R. Arnold

  • Can Paris pledges avert severe climate change

    Allen A. Fawcett;Gokul C. Iyer;Leon E. Clarke;James A. Edmonds

  • A proposal for a new scenario framework to support research and assessment in different climate research communities

    Detlef Van Vuuren;Detlef Van Vuuren;Keywan Riahi;Richard H. Moss;James A. Edmonds

  • A special issue on the RCPs

    Detlef P. van Vuuren;Detlef P. van Vuuren;James A. Edmonds;Mikiko Kainuma;Keywan Riahi

  • The objECTS Framework for integrated Assessment: Hybrid Modeling of Transportation

    Son H. Kim;James A. Edmonds;Joshua Lurz;Steven J. Smith

  • Near-term acceleration in the rate of temperature change

    Steven J. Smith;James A. Edmonds;Corinne A. Hartin;Anupriya Mundra

  • Renewable Energy in the Context of Sustainable Development

    Jayant Sathaye;Oswaldo Lucon;Atiq Rahman;John Christensen

  • Hell and High Water: Practice-Relevant Adaptation Science

    Richard H. Moss;G. Meehl;Maria Carmen Lemos;J. B. Smith

  • An integrated assessment of global and regional water demands for electricity generation to 2095

    Evan G.R. Davies;Page Kyle;James A. Edmonds

  • Roles of wind and solar energy in China’s power sector: Implications of intermittency constraints

    Sheng Zhou;Yu Wang;Yuyu Zhou;Leon E. Clarke

  • A Comprehensive View of Global Potential for Hydro-generated Electricity

    Yuyu Zhou;Mohamad I. Hejazi;Steven J. Smith;James A. Edmonds

  • Integrated assessment of global water scarcity over the 21st century under multiple climate change mitigation policies

    Mohamad I. Hejazi;James A. Edmonds;Leon E. Clarke;G. Page Kyle

  • An evaluation of the IPCC IS92 emission scenarios

    J. Alcamo;A. Bouwman;J. Edmonds;A. Grubler

  • Estimating the costs of mitigating greenhouse gases

    J.C. Hourcade;R. Richels;J. Robinson;W. Chandler

Frequent Co-Authors

Leon Clarke
Leon Clarke University of Maryland, College Park
Katherine Calvin
Katherine Calvin Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Marshall Wise
Marshall Wise Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Allison M. Thomson
Allison M. Thomson University of Maryland, College Park
Page Kyle
Page Kyle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mohamad Hejazi
Mohamad Hejazi Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Steven J. Smith
Steven J. Smith Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
William D. Collins
William D. Collins Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Detlef P. van Vuuren
Detlef P. van Vuuren Utrecht University
George C. Hurtt
George C. Hurtt University of Maryland, College Park

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