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63
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34157
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2398
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966

Michael E. Schlesinger 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 Michael E. Schlesinger sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 165 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael E. Schlesinger 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 Michael E. Schlesinger sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 75th percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Michael E. Schlesinger was affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research contributions include collaborations and publications within the field of climate studies.

Among the recent papers associated with this scientist is Learning and climate change, published in 2021 through UNC Libraries.

The scientist worked alongside frequent co-authors including:

  • Brian O apos Neill
  • Paul J. Crutzen
  • Arnulf Grübler
  • Minh Ha-Duong
  • Klaus Keller

Publications appeared in venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries

Michael E. Schlesinger was a recipient of the Member of Academia Europaea award in 1998.

Best Publications

  • Special report on emissions scenarios : a special report of Working group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    N. Nakicenovic;J. Alcamo;G. Davis;B. de Vries

  • Special report on emissions scenarios

    Nebojsa Nakicenovic;Joseph Alcamo;Gerald Davis;Bert de Vries

  • Advanced Technology Paths to Global Climate Stability: Energy for a Greenhouse Planet

    Martin I. Hoffert;Ken Caldeira;Gregory Benford;David R. Criswell

  • An oscillation in the global climate system of period 65–70 years

    Michael E. Schlesinger;Navin Ramankutty

  • Energy implications of future stabilization of atmospheric CO2 content

    Martin I. Hoffert;Ken Caldeira;Atul K. Jain;Erik F. Haites

  • Climate model simulations of the equilibrium climatic response to increased carbon dioxide

    Michael E. Schlesinger;John F. B. Mitchell

  • Country-Specific Market Impacts of Climate Change

    Robert Mendelsohn;Wendy Morrison;Michael E. Schlesinger;Natalia G. Andronova

  • Model projections of rapid sea-level rise on the northeast coast of the United States

    Jianjun Yin;Michael E. Schlesinger;Ronald J. Stouffer

  • Monsoon changes for 6000 years ago: Results of 18 simulations from the Paleoclimate Modeling Intercomparison Project (PMIP)

    S. Joussaume;K. E. Taylor;P. Braconnot;J. F.B. Mitchell

  • Objective estimation of the probability density function for climate sensitivity

    Natalia G. Andronova;Michael E. Schlesinger

  • Cloud feedback in atmospheric general circulation models: An update

    R. D. Cess;M. H. Zhang;W. J. Ingram;G. L. Potter

  • A Method of Relating General Circulation Model Simulated Climate to the Observed Local Climate. Part I: Seasonal Statistics

    Thomas R. Karl;Wei-Chyung Wang;Michael E. Schlesinger;Richard W. Knight

  • Climate-chemical interactions and effects of changing atmospheric trace gases

    V. Ramanathan;L. Callis;R. Cess;J. Hansen

  • Robust Strategies for Abating Climate Change

    Robert J. Lempert;Michael E. Schlesinger

  • Developing climate scenarios from equilibrium GCM results

    Benjamin D. Santer;Tom M. L. Wigley;Michael E. Schlesinger;John F. B. Mitchell

  • Characterizing Climate-Change Uncertainties for Decision-Makers. An Editorial Essay

    Robert Lempert;Nebojsa Nakicenovic;Daniel Sarewitz;Michael Schlesinger

  • Seasonal Climatic Changes Induced by Doubled CO2 as Simulated by the OSU Atmospheric GCM/Mixed-Layer Ocean Model

    Michael E. Schlesinger;Zong-ci Zhao

  • Characterizing Climate-Change Uncertainties for Decision-Makers

    Robert J. Lempert;Nebojsa Nakicenovic;Daniel R Sarewitz;Michael E. Schlesinger

  • A sequential-decision strategy for abating climate change

    James K. Hammitt;Robert J. Lempert;Michael E. Schlesinger

  • Analytical solution for the effect of increasing CO2 on global mean temperature

    T. M L Wigley;Michael E Schlesinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugene Rozanov
Eugene Rozanov Saint Petersburg State University
Charles D. Kolstad
Charles D. Kolstad Stanford University
Robert J. Lempert
Robert J. Lempert RAND Corporation
Navin Ramankutty
Navin Ramankutty University of British Columbia
Arnulf Grubler
Arnulf Grubler International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Gary W. Yohe
Gary W. Yohe Wesleyan University
Nebojsa Nakicenovic
Nebojsa Nakicenovic International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Robert Mendelsohn
Robert Mendelsohn Yale University
Keywan Riahi
Keywan Riahi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

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