| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 62 | 1652 | 1479 | 11 | 10 | 263 | 16684 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Backman between 1983 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Backman published across 41 years, from 1983 to 2023, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2005. 5 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.
269 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 32 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| Total | 269 |
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 Jan Backman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 263 publications — 81st percentile
81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 38–47 | 5 | |
| 48–57 | 33 | |
| 58–67 | 94 | |
| 68–77 | 161 | |
| 78–87 | 278 | |
| 88–97 | 376 | |
| 98–107 | 404 | |
| 108–117 | 484 | |
| 118–127 | 540 | |
| 128–137 | 557 | |
| 138–147 | 491 | |
| 148–157 | 495 | |
| 158–167 | 458 | |
| 168–177 | 490 | |
| 178–187 | 414 | |
| 188–197 | 401 | |
| 198–207 | 333 | |
| 208–217 | 292 | |
| 218–227 | 290 | |
| 228–237 | 262 | |
| 238–247 | 243 | |
| 248–257 | 208 | |
| 258–267 | 185 | 263 |
| 268–277 | 147 | |
| 278–287 | 128 | |
| 288–297 | 119 | |
| 298–307 | 120 | |
| 308–317 | 107 | |
| 318–327 | 93 | |
| 328–337 | 87 | |
| 338–347 | 64 | |
| 348–357 | 87 | |
| 358–367 | 60 | |
| 368–377 | 60 | |
| 378–387 | 34 | |
| 388–397 | 50 | |
| 398–407 | 44 | |
| 408–417 | 31 | |
| 418–427 | 39 | |
| 428–437 | 27 | |
| 438–447 | 36 | |
| 448–457 | 27 | |
| 458–467 | 29 | |
| 468–477 | 30 | |
| 478–487 | 19 | |
| 488–497 | 15 | |
| 498–507 | 18 | |
| 508–517 | 19 | |
| 518–527 | 16 | |
| 528–537 | 10 | |
| 538–547 | 11 | |
| 548–557 | 14 | |
| 558–567 | 11 | |
| 568–577 | 7 | |
| 578–587 | 14 | |
| 588–597 | 5 | |
| 598–602 | 4 | |
| 603+ | 100 |
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 Jan Backman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile
82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | |
| 34 | 366 | |
| 35 | 372 | |
| 36 | 389 | |
| 37 | 366 | |
| 38 | 344 | |
| 39 | 349 | |
| 40 | 296 | |
| 41 | 289 | |
| 42 | 277 | |
| 43 | 279 | |
| 44 | 248 | |
| 45 | 257 | |
| 46 | 212 | |
| 47 | 202 | |
| 48 | 207 | |
| 49 | 204 | |
| 50 | 183 | |
| 51 | 178 | |
| 52 | 182 | |
| 53 | 178 | |
| 54 | 163 | |
| 55 | 117 | |
| 56 | 163 | |
| 57 | 120 | |
| 58 | 113 | |
| 59 | 136 | |
| 60 | 135 | |
| 61 | 96 | |
| 62 | 103 | 62 |
| 63 | 83 | |
| 64 | 103 | |
| 65 | 83 | |
| 66 | 89 | |
| 67 | 92 | |
| 68 | 89 | |
| 69 | 78 | |
| 70 | 75 | |
| 71 | 53 | |
| 72 | 62 | |
| 73 | 54 | |
| 74 | 35 | |
| 75 | 52 | |
| 76 | 50 | |
| 77 | 32 | |
| 78 | 37 | |
| 79 | 20 | |
| 80 | 33 | |
| 81 | 36 | |
| 82 | 34 | |
| 83 | 34 | |
| 84 | 24 | |
| 85 | 19 | |
| 86 | 18 | |
| 87 | 26 | |
| 88 | 30 | |
| 89 | 17 | |
| 90 | 21 | |
| 91 | 19 | |
| 92 | 15 | |
| 93 | 14 | |
| 94 | 20 | |
| 95 | 9 | |
| 96 | 10 | |
| 97 | 15 | |
| 98 | 13 | |
| 99 | 3 | |
| 100 | 13 | |
| 101 | 3 | |
| 102 | 9 | |
| 103 | 4 | |
| 104 | 6 | |
| 105 | 6 | |
| 106+ | 98 |
Jan Backman is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with particular focus on various subfields including Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, and Geophysics.
The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, notably:
Jan Backman has contributed scholarly publications to several venues. Frequent publication venues include:
Some of the recent papers by Jan Backman are:
Collaborations with frequent co-authors include:
N.J. Shackleton;J. Backman;J. Backman;H. Zimmerman;D.V. Kent
W. F. Ruddiman;M. E. Raymo;D. G. Martinson;B. M. Clement
Helen Kathrine Coxall;Paul A. Wilson;Heiko Pälike;Caroline Helen Lear;Caroline Helen Lear
Appy Sluijs;Stefan Schouten;Mark Pagani;Martijn Woltering
M. E. Raymo;W. F. Ruddiman;J. Backman;B. M. Clement
Kathryn Moran;Jan Backman;Henk Brinkhuis;Steven C. Clemens
Isabella Raffi;Jan Backman;Eliana Fornaciari;Heiko Pälike
Jan Backman;Jan Backman;Nicholas J. Shackleton;Nicholas J. Shackleton
Henk Brinkhuis;Stefan Schouten;Margaret E Collinson;Appy Sluijs
Claudia Agnini;Eliana Fornaciari;Isabella Raffi;Rita Catanzariti
Heiko Pälike;Mitchell W. Lyle;Hiroshi Nishi;Isabella Raffi
Jan Backman;Isabella Raffi;Domenico Rio;Eliana Fornaciari
Aradhna Tripati;Jan Backman;Henry Elderfield;Patrizia Ferretti
Martin Jakobsson;Jan Backman;Bert Rudels;Jonas Nycander
Jan Backman;Martin Jakobsson;Martin Frank;Francesca Sangiorgi
Martin Jakobsson;Reidar Løvlie;Hakam Al-Hanbali;Eve Arnold
Jan Backman;Martin Jakobsson;Reidar Løvlie;Leonid Polyak
Martin Jakobsson;Reidar Lövlie;Eve Arnold;Jan Backman
Alexey A. Krylov;Irina A. Andreeva;Christoph Vogt;Jan Backman
Martin Jakobsson;Martin Jakobsson;Johan Nilsson;Leif G. Anderson;Jan Backman
Martin Jakobsson;Johan Nilsson;Matthew O'Regan;Jan Backman
Mark Pagani;Nikolai Pedentchouk;Matthew Huber;Appy Sluijs
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