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Malin Falkenmark

Malin Falkenmark

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 52 4347 4162 81 80 132 49057

Malin Falkenmark publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Malin Falkenmark between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Malin Falkenmark published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2014. 2 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2014. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1975 2025

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Malin Falkenmark: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 3
1980 2
1981 2
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 4
1990 3
1991 3
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 5
1999 2
2000 6
2001 4
2002 3
2003 3
2004 4
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 7
2009 7
2010 7
2011 5
2012 2
2013 2
2014 14
2015 2
2016 0
2017 1
2018 2
2019 11
2020 3
2021 4
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 140
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Malin Falkenmark 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 Malin Falkenmark 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, 131–140 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: 132 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
131–140 544 132
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
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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Malin Falkenmark 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 Malin Falkenmark 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 52
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
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

Malin Falkenmark is affiliated with Stockholm University in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work focuses significantly on water-related topics, including Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies, Transboundary Water Resource Management, and Water Resources Management and Optimization.

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers published in a range of academic journals. Key publications include:

  • "Illuminating water cycle modifications and Earth system resilience in the Anthropocene," 2020, Water Resources Research
  • "The Water Planetary Boundary: Interrogation and Revision," 2020, One Earth
  • "Water resilience and human life support - global outlook for the next half century," 2020, International Journal of Water Resources Development
  • "A water-function-based framework for understanding and governing water resilience in the Anthropocene," 2021, One Earth
  • "African rainforest moisture contribution to continental agricultural water consumption," 2024, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Frequent coauthors in Malin Falkenmark's research include Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Dieter Gerten, Ingo Fetzer, Line Gordon, and Johan Rockström. These collaborations have occurred across multiple papers, reflecting an ongoing effort to explore issues around water resilience and sustainability.

The scientist's research is regularly published in journals such as One Earth, Water Resources Research, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, and AMBIO. These venues highlight a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to understanding water systems and their broader environmental impacts.

Main fields and subfields of study connected to the scientist's work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Core topics addressed in their research are:

  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Transboundary Water Resource Management
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Climate variability and models
  • Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Best Publications

  • A safe operating space for humanity

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

  • Planetary boundaries: Exploring the safe operating space for humanity

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

  • Stationarity Is Dead: Whither Water Management?

    P. C. D. Milly;Julio Betancourt;Malin Falkenmark;Robert M. Hirsch

  • RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING ADAPTIVE CAPACITY IN A WORLD OF TRANSFORMATIONS

    Carl Folke;Steve Carpenter;Thomas Elmqvist;Lance Gunderson

  • Water for Food Water for Life : A Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture

    David J. Molden

  • The New Blue and Green Water Paradigm: Breaking New Ground for Water Resources Planning and Management

    M. Falkenmark;J. Rockström

  • Macro-scale water scarcity requires micro-scale approaches: aspects of vulnerability in semi-arid development

    Malin Falkenmark;Jan Lundqvist;Carl Widstrand

  • Future water availability for global food production: The potential of green water for increasing resilience to global change

    Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Malin Falkenmark;Louise Karlberg;Louise Karlberg;Holger Hoff;Holger Hoff

  • Assessing the water challenge of a new green revolution in developing countries.

    Johan Rockström;Mats Lannerstad;Malin Falkenmark

  • Managing water in agriculture for food production and other ecosystem services

    Line J. Gordon;C. Max Finlayson;Malin Falkenmark

  • Human modification of global water vapor flows from the land surface

    Line J. Gordon;Will Steffen;Bror F. Jönsson;Carl Folke

  • Growing water scarcity in agriculture: future challenge to global water security

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  • Meeting water requirements of an expanding world population

    Malin Falkenmark

  • Wake Up to Realities of River Basin Closure

    Malin Falkenmark;David Molden

  • Semiarid Crop Production from a Hydrological Perspective: Gap between Potential and Actual Yields

    Johan Rockström;Malin Falkenmark

  • On Critiques of “Stationarity is Dead: Whither Water Management?”

    Paul C.D. Milly;Julio L. Betancourt;Malin Falkenmark;Robert M. Hirsch

  • The unfolding water drama in the Anthropocene: towards a resilience-based perspective on water for global sustainability

    Johan Rockström;Malin Falkenmark;T. Allan;Carl Folke

  • Greening the global water system

    Holger Hoff;Holger Hoff;Malin Falkenmark;D. Gerten;Line Gordon

  • Freshwater as shared between society and ecosystems: from divided approaches to integrated challenges

    Malin Falkenmark

  • Linkages Among Water Vapor Flows, Food Production, and Terrestrial Ecosystem Services

    Johan Rockström;Line Gordon;Carl Folke;Malin Falkenmark

  • Global potential to increase crop production through water management in rainfed agriculture

    Stefanie Rost;Dieter Gerten;Holger Hoff;Holger Hoff;Wolfgang Lucht

  • Agriculture: Increase water harvesting in Africa

    Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Malin Falkenmark

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan Rockström
Johan Rockström Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Carl Folke
Carl Folke Stockholm University
Line Gordon
Line Gordon Stockholm Resilience Centre
Jennie Barron
Jennie Barron Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Claudia Pahl-Wostl
Claudia Pahl-Wostl Osnabrück University
Robert Costanza
Robert Costanza University College London
Will Steffen
Will Steffen Australian National University
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Brian Walker
Brian Walker Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Diana Liverman
Diana Liverman University of Arizona

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