The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James Hansen sits on this spectrum.
The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James Hansen sits on this spectrum.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
James Hansen is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with notable specialization in global and planetary change, atmospheric science, and ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics. Their work also extensively covers geophysics and soil science.
The main topics addressed in Hansen's publications include climate variability and models, climate change impacts on agriculture, meteorological phenomena and simulations, agricultural risk and resilience, CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, and geological and geochemical analysis as well as geological and geophysical studies worldwide.
Hansen has contributed to the following peer-reviewed papers:
Hansen frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:
Their publications appear most often in the following venues:
Over the course of their career, Hansen has received multiple recognitions, including being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1993, election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1996, membership in the Academia Europaea in 1999, and receiving the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in 2016.
Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson
Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson
R. J. Charlson;S. E. Schwartz;J. M. Hales;R. D. Cess
J. Hansen;R. Ruedy;M. Sato;K. Lo
James E. Hansen;Larry D. Travis
James Hansen;Makiko Sato;Reto Ruedy;Ken Lo
J. Hansen;M. Sato;R. Ruedy
Surabi Menon;Surabi Menon;James Hansen;Larissa Nazarenko;Larissa Nazarenko;Yunfeng Luo
Andrew A. Lacis;James Hansen
James Hansen;Makiko Sato;Pushker Kharecha;David Beerling
James Hansen;Makiko Sato;Reto Ruedy
James Hansen;Larissa Nazarenko
J. Hansen;J. Hansen;M. Sato;R. Ruedy;L. Nazarenko
J. Hansen;A. Lacis;D. Rind;G. Russell
J. Hansen;D. Johnson;A. Lacis;S. Lebedeff
J. Hansen;G. Russell;D. Rind;P. Stone
J. Hansen;I. Fung;A. Lacis;D. Rind
James Hansen;Makiko Sato;Reto Ruedy;Andrew Lacis
James Hansen;Sergej Lebedeff
James Hansen;Larissa Nazarenko;Reto Ruedy;Makiko Sato
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