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Katherine Richardson

Katherine Richardson

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
61
Citations
57443
World Ranking
2124
National Ranking
38

Katherine Richardson 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 Katherine Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 180 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Katherine Richardson 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 Katherine Richardson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 75th percentile

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

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

Overview

Katherine Richardson is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial focus on Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work encompasses several key subfields, including:

  • Oceanography
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Atmospheric Science

Among the main topics covered in their research are:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Ecosystem dynamics and resilience

Katherine Richardson has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Earth beyond six of nine planetary boundaries, 2023, Science Advances
  • The emergence and evolution of Earth System Science, 2020, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Primary Production, an Index of Climate Change in the Ocean: Satellite-Based Estimates over Two Decades, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • Sensing the ocean biological carbon pump from space: A review of capabilities, concepts, research gaps and future developments, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • The planetary commons: A new paradigm for safeguarding Earth-regulating systems in the Anthropocene, 2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Johan Rockström
  • Jørgen Bendtsen
  • Will Steffen
  • Wolfgang Lucht
  • Jonathan F. Donges

Publishing regularly in several scientific journals, they have the highest number of contributions in:

  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Remote Sensing
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Scientific Reports

In addition to articles, Katherine Richardson has published books including:

  • Multiplicity of Time Scales in Complex Systems, Springer International Publishing, 2024
  • Nordic Biodiversity Framework, TemaNord, 2025

Best Publications

  • A safe operating space for humanity

    Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson

  • Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Katherine Richardson;Johan Rockström;Sarah E. Cornell

  • Planetary boundaries: Exploring the safe operating space for humanity

    Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson

  • Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene.

    Will Steffen;Johan Rockström;Katherine Richardson;Timothy M. Lenton

  • The Anthropocene: From Global Change to Planetary Stewardship

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Asa Persson;Asa Persson;Lisa Deutsch;J Zalasiewicz

  • Climate tipping points — too risky to bet against

    Timothy M. Lenton;Johan Rockström;Owen Gaffney;Stefan Rahmstorf

  • ADAPTATION OF UNICELLULAR ALGAE TO IRRADIANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES

    K. Richardson;J. Beardall;J. A. Raven

  • Building mountain biodiversity: Geological and evolutionary processes

    Carsten Rahbek;Carsten Rahbek;Carsten Rahbek;Michael K. Borregaard;Alexandre Antonelli;Robert K. Colwell;Robert K. Colwell;Robert K. Colwell

  • The emergence and evolution of Earth System Science

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Katherine Richardson;Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Hans Joachim Schellnhuber

  • Human impacts on planetary boundaries amplified by Earth system interactions

    Steven J. Lade;Steven J. Lade;Steven J. Lade;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Wim de Vries;Stephen R. Carpenter

  • Regime shifts: can ecological theory illuminate the mechanisms?

    Jeremy S. Collie;Katherine Richardson;John H. Steele

  • Eutrophication in coastal marine ecosystems

    Bo Barker Jørgensen;Katherine Richardson

  • The cultivation of Acartia tonsa Dana for use as a live food source for marine fish larvae

    Josianne G. Støttrup;Katherine Richardson;Eskild Kirkegaard;Niels Jørgen Pihl

  • Harmful or exceptional phytoplankton blooms in the marine ecosystem

    K. Richardson

  • Seasonal copepod lipid pump promotes carbon sequestration in the deep North Atlantic

    Sigrún Huld Jónasdóttir;André W. Visser;Katherine Richardson;Michael R. Heath

  • Expansion of sustainability science needed for the SDGs

    Peter Messerli;Eun Mee Kim;Wolfgang Lutz;Jean Paul Moatti

  • Eutrophication: Definition, History and Effects

    Katherine Richardson;Bo Barker Jørgensen

  • Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions

    Katherine Richardson;William L. Steffen;Diana M. Liverman

  • Synthesis Report. Climate change: global risks, challenges and decisions, Copenhagen, Denmark, 10-12 March, 2009.

    K. Richardson;W. Steffen;H. J. Schellnhuber;J. Alcamo

  • Plankton dynamics and larval herring growth, drift and survival in a frontal area

    T. Kiørboe;P. Munk;K. Richardson;V. Christensen

  • Climate Change: Writing team

    Katherine Richardson;Will Steffen;Diana Liverman

Frequent Co-Authors

Diana Liverman
Diana Liverman University of Arizona
Will Steffen
Will Steffen Australian National University
Johan Rockström
Johan Rockström Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Carl Folke
Carl Folke Stockholm University
Jørgen Bendtsen
Jørgen Bendtsen University of Copenhagen
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Sarah E. Cornell
Sarah E. Cornell Stockholm Resilience Centre
Torkel Gissel Nielsen
Torkel Gissel Nielsen Technical University of Denmark
Michael R. Heath
Michael R. Heath University of Strathclyde
Sigrun Jonasdottir
Sigrun Jonasdottir Technical University of Denmark

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