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D-Index
54
Citations
12202
World Ranking
4001
National Ranking
305

Mark Howells 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 Mark Howells sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 248 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Mark Howells 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 Mark Howells sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mark Howells is affiliated with Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on areas related to energy systems, engineering, and environmental sustainability. The scientist has contributed extensively to various subfields, particularly:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Pollution
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Their work covers multiple topics including:

  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics

Mark Howells has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, among them:

  • Carla Cannone
  • Lucy Allington
  • Karla Cervantes Barron
  • Gustavo Moura
  • Eunice Ramos

The scientist's publications appear often in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Energy Strategy Reviews
  • Data in Brief

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Mark Howells include:

  • Net-zero deep decarbonization pathways in Latin America: Challenges and opportunities, 2020, Energy Strategy Reviews
  • Decarbonising the transport and energy sectors: Technical feasibility and socioeconomic impacts in Costa Rica, 2020, Energy Strategy Reviews
  • ClimateCompatibleGrowth/clicSAND: v1.1, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future, 2022, Nature Energy
  • KTH-dESA/jrc_temba: TEMBA 2.0, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

In addition to journal articles, Mark Howells has contributed to book publications. One noted example is the book published by the World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks, titled "Building Back Better" in Practice: A Science-Policy Framework for a Green Economic Recovery after COVID-19, published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Considering the energy, water and food nexus: Towards an integrated modelling approach

    Morgan Bazilian;Holger Rogner;Mark Howells;Sebastian Hermann

  • Integrated analysis of climate change, land-use, energy and water strategies

    Mark Howells;Sebastian Hermann;Manuel Welsch;Morgan Bazilian

  • Connecting climate action with other Sustainable Development Goals

    Francesco Fuso Nerini;Francesco Fuso Nerini;Benjamin Sovacool;Nick Hughes;Laura Cozzi

  • Energy access scenarios to 2030 for the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa

    Morgan Bazilian;Patrick Nussbaumer;Hans-Holger Rogner;Abeeku Brew-Hammond

  • A model of household energy services in a low-income rural African village

    M.I. Howells;T. Alfstad;D.G. Victor;G. Goldstein

  • Lighting the World: the first application of an open source, spatial electrification tool (OnSSET) on Sub-Saharan Africa

    Dimitris Mentis;Mark I. Howells;Hans-Holger Rogner;Hans-Holger Rogner;Alexandros Korkovelos

  • Assessing the technical wind energy potential in Africa a GIS-based approach

    Dimitris Mentis;Sebastian Hermann;Mark I. Howells;Manuel Welsch

  • Determinants of electricity demand for newly electrified low-income African households

    Kate Louw;Beatrice Conradie;Mark Howells;Marcus Dekenah

  • Global Insights Based on the Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index (MEPI)

    Patrick Nussbaumer;Francesco Fuso Nerini;Ijeoma Onyeji;Mark Howells

  • A GIS-based approach for electrification planning-A case study on Nigeria

    Dimitrios Mentis;Manuel Welsch;Francesco Fuso Nerini;Oliver Broad

  • A Methodology to Assess the Water Energy Food Ecosystems Nexus in Transboundary River Basins

    Lucia de Strasser;Annukka Lipponen;Mark Howells;Stephen Stec

  • A cost comparison of technology approaches for improving access to electricity services

    Francesco Fuso Nerini;Oliver Broad;Dimitris Mentis;Manuel Welsch

  • An indicative analysis of investment opportunities in the African electricity supply sector — Using TEMBA (The Electricity Model Base for Africa)

    Constantinos Taliotis;Abhishek Shivakumar;Eunice Ramos;Mark I. Howells

  • Wind energy assessment considering geographic and environmental restrictions in Sweden: A GIS-based approach

    Shahid Hussain Siyal;Ulla Mörtberg;Dimitris Mentis;Manuel Welsch

  • Adding value with CLEWS - Modelling the energy system and its interdependencies for Mauritius

    M. Welsch;S. Hermann;M. Howells;H.H. Rogner;H.H. Rogner

  • Smart and Just Grids for sub-Saharan Africa : Exploring options

    Manuel Welsch;Morgan Bazilian;Morgan Bazilian;Mark Howells;Deepak Divan

  • Net-zero deep decarbonization pathways in Latin America: Challenges and opportunities

    Christopher Bataille;Henri Waisman;Yann Briand;Johannes Svensson

  • From the development of an open-source energy modelling tool to its application and the creation of communities of practice : The example of OSeMOSYS

    Francesco Gardumi;Abhishek Shivakumar;Robbie Morrison;Constantinos Taliotis

  • Economic analysis of standalone wind-powered hydrogen refueling stations for road transport at selected sites in Sweden

    Shahid Hussain Siyal;Dimitris Mentis;Mark Howells

  • Africa needs context-relevant evidence to shape its clean energy future

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  • Energy Policies for Sustainable Development in South Africa: Options for the Future

    Ogunlade Davidson;Andrew Kenny;Gisela Prasad;Jabavu Nkomo

  • Measuring energy access: Supporting a global target

    M. Bazilian;P. Nussbaumer;A. Cabraal;R. Centurelli

  • Water-energy nexus: Assessing integrated systems

    Mark Howells;H. Holger Rogner

  • Climate, land, energy and water (CLEW) interlinkages in Burkina Faso: an analysis of agricultural intensification and bioenergy production.

    Sebastian Hermann;Manuel Welsch;Rebecka Ericsdotter Segerstrom;Mark I. Howells

  • Energy modelling and the Nexus concept

    Floor Brouwer;Georgios Avgerinopoulos;Dora Fazekas;Chrysi Laspidou

  • Interactions between energy security and climate change: A focus on developing countries

    Morgan Bazilian;Benjamin F. Hobbs;Will Blyth;Iain MacGill

  • Resilience of the Eastern African electricity sector to climate driven changes in hydropower generation

    Vignesh Sridharan;Oliver Broad;Oliver Broad;Abhishek Shivakumar;Mark Howells

  • The benefits of geospatial planning in energy access – A case study on Ethiopia

    Dimitrios Mentis;Magnus Andersson;Mark Howells;Holger Rogner;Holger Rogner

  • Connecting the resource nexus to basic urban service provision – with a focus on water-energy interactions in New York City

    Rebecka Ericsdotter Engström;Rebecka Ericsdotter Engström;Mark Howells;Georgia Destouni;Vatsal Bhatt

Frequent Co-Authors

Morgan Bazilian
Morgan Bazilian Colorado School of Mines
Georgia Destouni
Georgia Destouni Stockholm University
Dolf Gielen
Dolf Gielen International Energy Agency
Daniel M. Kammen
Daniel M. Kammen University of California, Berkeley
Brian Ó Gallachóir
Brian Ó Gallachóir University College Cork
Harald Winkler
Harald Winkler University of Cape Town
Sylvain Quoilin
Sylvain Quoilin University of Liège
Göran Finnveden
Göran Finnveden Royal Institute of Technology
Goran Strbac
Goran Strbac Imperial College London

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