2026 Matthew Sturm: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	68	1841	1754	771	712	180	23458

Research.com Recognitions

2009 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Matthew Sturm is affiliated with the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the United States and has a significant body of research primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work covers multiple subfields including Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ocean Engineering, Ecology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's main research topics include cryospheric studies and observations, climate change and permafrost, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, landslides and related hazards, satellite image processing and photogrammetry, polar research and ecology, and winter sports injuries and performance.

Matthew Sturm has contributed extensively to scientific literature with notable publications such as:

"Revisiting the Global Seasonal Snow Classification: An Updated Dataset for Earth System Applications," 2021, Journal of Hydrometeorology
"Snowdrift Landscape Patterns: An Arctic Investigation," 2020, Water Resources Research
"Landscape impacts of 3D-seismic surveys in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska," 2020, Ecological Applications
"Local variability of a taiga snow cover due to vegetation and microtopography," 2023, Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research
"An Examination of Water-Related Melt Processes in Arctic Snow on Tundra and Sea-Ice," 2024, Water Resources Research

Frequent coauthors in their work include Jennifer Delamere, Anika Pinzner, Phillip Wilson, Zac Espinosa, and Marc Oggier. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications advancing knowledge in their respective fields.

Matthew Sturm's research has been published regularly in key venues such as OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), Water Resources Research, Journal of Hydrometeorology, Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research, and Ecological Applications.

In recognition of their contributions to the geophysical sciences, they were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2009.

Best Publications

Climate change. Increasing shrub abundance in the Arctic.

Matthew Sturm;Charles Racine;Kenneth Tape

1888
Citations
Evidence and implications of recent climate change in northern Alaska and other arctic regions.

Larry D. Hinzman;Neil D. Bettez;W. Robert Bolton;F. Stuart Chapin

1786
Citations
Role of Land-Surface Changes in Arctic Summer Warming

F. S. Chapin;M. Sturm;Mark C. Serreze;J.P. McFadden

1662
Citations
The evidence for shrub expansion in Northern Alaska and the Pan‐Arctic

Ken Tape;Matthew Sturm;Charles Racine

1597
Citations
Remote sensing of vegetation and land-cover change in Arctic Tundra Ecosystems

Douglas A. Stow;Allen Hope;David McGuire;David Verbyla

932
Citations
Winter Biological Processes Could Help Convert Arctic Tundra to Shrubland

Matthew Sturm;Josh Schimel;Gary Michaelson;Jeffrey M. Welker

845
Citations
A Seasonal Snow Cover Classification System for Local to Global Applications

Matthew Sturm;Jon Holmgren;Glen E. Liston

797
Citations
Snow-Shrub Interactions in Arctic Tundra: A Hypothesis with Climatic Implications

Matthew Sturm;Joseph P. Mcfadden;Glen E. Liston;F. Stuart Chapin

769
Citations
The thermal conductivity of seasonal snow

Matthew Sturm;Jon Holmgren;Max König;Kim Morris

742
Citations
Estimating Snow Water Equivalent Using Snow Depth Data and Climate Classes

Matthew Sturm;Brian Taras;Glen E. Liston;Chris Derksen

619
Citations
A snow-transport model for complex terrain

Glen E. Liston;Matthew Sturm

616
Citations
Snow on Antarctic sea ice

Robert A. Massom;Hajo Eicken;Christian Hass;Martin O. Jeffries

417
Citations
Water and life from snow: A trillion dollar science question

Matthew Sturm;Michael A. Goldstein;Charles Parr

397
Citations
Changing snow and shrub conditions affect albedo with global implications

Matthew Sturm;Tom Douglas;Charles Racine;Glen E. Liston

372
Citations
Instruments and Methods Simulating complex snow distributions in windy environments using SnowTran-3D

Glen E. Liston;Robert B. Haehnel;Matthew Sturm;Christopher A. Hiemstra

352
Citations
How alpine plant growth is linked to snow cover and climate variability

Tobias Jonas;Christian Rixen;Matthew Sturm;Veronika Stoeckli

307
Citations
Winter snow cover on the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean at the Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA): Temporal evolution and spatial variability

Matthew Sturm;Jon Holmgren;Don K. Perovich

294
Citations
Modelled changes in arctic tundra snow, energy and moisture fluxes due to increased shrubs

Glen E. Liston;Joseph P. Mcfadden;Matthew Sturm;Roger A. Pielke

278
Citations
Year on ice gives climate insights

Don K. Perovich;E. L. Andreas;J. A. Curry;H. Eiken

277
Citations
Interdecadal changes in snow depth on Arctic sea ice

Melinda A. Webster;Ignatius G. Rigor;Son V. Nghiem;Nathan T. Kurtz

276
Citations
Evidence and Implications of Recent Climate Change in Northern Alaska and Other Arctic Regions

L. D. Hinzman;N. Bettez;W. R. Bolton;F. S. Chapin

17
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald K. Perovich Dartmouth College

Glen E. Liston Colorado State University

Thomas A. Douglas Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Florent Domine Université Laval

Thorsten Markus Goddard Space Flight Center

Larry D. Hinzman University of Alaska Fairbanks

Robert A. Massom Australian Antarctic Division

Henry P. Huntington Ocean Conservancy

Chris Derksen Environment and Climate Change Canada

Julienne Stroeve University of Manitoba

External Links

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