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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 82 862 821 51 50 264 42442

Julia Pongratz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Julia Pongratz between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Julia Pongratz published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 21.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2023. 79 of the 432 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2023. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 49 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 40 publications
2006 2025

432 publications in total across all disciplines

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Julia Pongratz: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 10
2010 7
2011 9
2012 8
2013 6
2014 13
2015 10
2016 21
2017 26
2018 23
2019 28
2020 38
2021 49
2022 47
2023 52
2024 39
2025 40
Total 432
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Julia Pongratz publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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 Julia Pongratz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 261–270 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 264 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181 264
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Julia Pongratz D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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 Julia Pongratz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48 82
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Julia Pongratz is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant number of publications addressing global and planetary change.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Julia Pongratz has authored and co-authored multiple papers, several of which contribute to the understanding of global carbon budgets published in "Earth system science data". Notable recent publications include:

  • Global Carbon Budget 2020 (2020) - Earth system science data
  • Global Carbon Budget 2022 (2022) - Earth system science data
  • Global Carbon Budget 2021 (2022) - Earth system science data
  • Global Carbon Budget 2023 (2023) - Earth system science data
  • A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018 (2021) - Environmental Research Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Julia Pongratz include:

  • Pierre Friedlingstein
  • Stephen Sitch
  • Philippe Ciais
  • Robbie M. Andrew
  • Glen P. Peters

Publication venues where Julia Pongratz's work frequently appears include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth system science data
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Earth System Dynamics
  • Biogeosciences

Best Publications

  • Anthropogenic and Natural Radiative Forcing

    Gunnar Myhre;Drew Shindell;Julia Pongratz

  • Global Carbon Budget 2018

    Corinne Le Quéré;Robbie M. Andrew;Pierre Friedlingstein;Stephen Sitch

  • Global Carbon Budget 2020

    Pierre Friedlingstein;Pierre Friedlingstein;Michael O'Sullivan;Matthew W. Jones;Robbie M. Andrew

  • Global Carbon Budget 2019

    Pierre Friedlingstein;Pierre Friedlingstein;Matthew W. Jones;Michael O'Sullivan;Robbie Andrew

  • Carbon emissions from land use and land-cover change

    Richard A. Houghton;J.I. House;J. Pongratz;J. Pongratz;G. R. van der Werf

  • Developments in the MPI-M Earth System Model version 1.2 (MPI-ESM1.2) and Its Response to Increasing CO2.

    Thorsten Mauritsen;Thorsten Mauritsen;Jürgen Bader;Tobias Becker;Jörg Behrens

  • Global Carbon Budget 2017

    Corinne Le Quere;Robbie M. Andrew;Pierre Friedlingstein;Stephen Sitch

  • Global Carbon Budget 2023

    Unknown

  • A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018

    William F. Lamb;Thomas Wiedmann;Julia Pongratz;Robbie Andrew

  • Global Carbon and other Biogeochemical Cycles and Feedbacks

    Josep G. Canadell;Pedro M.S. Monteiro;Marcos H. Costa;Leticia Cotrim Da Cunha

  • Unexpectedly large impact of forest management and grazing on global vegetation biomass

    Karl Heinz Erb;Thomas Kastner;Christoph Plutzar;Christoph Plutzar;Anna Liza S. Bais

  • A reconstruction of global agricultural areas and land cover for the last millennium

    Julia Pongratz;C. Reick;T. Raddatz;Martin Claussen;Martin Claussen

  • Land management and land-cover change have impacts of similar magnitude on surface temperature

    Sebastiaan Luyssaert;Mathilde Jammet;Paul C. Stoy;Stephen Estel

  • Integrating the evidence for a terrestrial carbon sink caused by increasing atmospheric CO2

    Anthony P. Walker;Martin G. De Kauwe;Ana Bastos;Soumaya Belmecheri

  • The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation

    Unknown

  • Carbon-concentration and carbon-climate feedbacks in CMIP6 models and their comparison to CMIP5 models

    Vivek K. Arora;Anna Katavouta;Anna Katavouta;Richard G. Williams;Chris D. Jones

  • Global and regional drivers of land-use emissions in 1961–2017

    Chaopeng Hong;Jennifer A. Burney;Julia Pongratz;Julia Pongratz;Julia E. M. S. Nabel

  • Climate forcing reconstructions for use in PMIP simulations of the last millennium (v1.0)

    G. A. Schmidt;Johann H. Jungclaus;C. M. Ammann;Edouard Bard

  • Historical carbon dioxide emissions caused by land-use changes are possibly larger than assumed

    Almut Arneth;Stephen Sitch;Julia Pongratz;B. D. Stocker

  • The Land Use Model Intercomparison Project (LUMIP) contribution to CMIP6:rationale and experimental design

    David M. Lawrence;George C. Hurtt;Almut Arneth;Victor Brovkin

  • Scaling carbon fluxes from eddy covariance sites to globe: Synthesis and evaluation of the FLUXCOM approach. In open review for Biogeosciences. doi 10.5194/bg-2019-368

    Martin Jung;Christopher Schwalm;Mirco Migliavacca;Sophia Walther

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Reick
Christian Reick Max Planck Society
Julia E. M. S. Nabel
Julia E. M. S. Nabel Max Planck Society
Stephen Sitch
Stephen Sitch University of Exeter
Pierre Friedlingstein
Pierre Friedlingstein University of Exeter
Victor Brovkin
Victor Brovkin Max Planck Society
Martin Claussen
Martin Claussen Universität Hamburg
Thomas Raddatz
Thomas Raddatz Max Planck Society
Almut Arneth
Almut Arneth Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Sönke Zaehle
Sönke Zaehle Max Planck Society
Kees Klein Goldewijk
Kees Klein Goldewijk Utrecht University

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