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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 63 1940 1858 61 60 162 18388

Michel G.J. den Elzen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michel G.J. den Elzen between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michel G.J. den Elzen published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2010. 16 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2010. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 11 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 5 publications
1992 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michel G.J. den Elzen: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 10
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 11
2003 0
2004 1
2005 3
2006 6
2007 5
2008 7
2009 13
2010 14
2011 7
2012 8
2013 7
2014 8
2015 7
2016 10
2017 7
2018 7
2019 4
2020 5
2021 13
2022 7
2023 12
2024 11
2025 5
Total 192
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Michel G.J. den Elzen publications per year - data summary

  • Michel G.J. den Elzen, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, has 192 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.9 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 48 publications, 25% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 25 publications (2.1 per year); 2004-2015: 86 publications (7.2 per year); 2016-2025: 81 publications (8.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michel G.J. den Elzen 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 Michel G.J. den Elzen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 162–166 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 162 publications — 59th percentile

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

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199 162
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Michel G.J. den Elzen publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 8,381 Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 100 ranges running from 37–41 to 531+ publications.
  • Michel G.J. den Elzen, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, records 162 publications - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Ecology and Evolution scientists score the same or lower than Michel G.J. den Elzen, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 147–151 publications range, and Michel G.J. den Elzen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 97–101 publications, holding 333 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 157–161 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 531 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Michel G.J. den Elzen 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 Michel G.J. den Elzen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 77th percentile

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

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99 63
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Michel G.J. den Elzen D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 8,381 Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 92 ranges running from 30 to 121+ D-Index.
  • Michel G.J. den Elzen, a Ecology and Evolution scholar from Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, records 63 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Ecology and Evolution scientists score the same or lower than Michel G.J. den Elzen, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 48 D-Index range, and Michel G.J. den Elzen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 40 D-Index, holding 280 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 52 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Michel G.J. den Elzen is affiliated with the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency in the Netherlands. Their research spans environmental science and economics, with significant contributions to understanding climate change policies and mitigation efforts.

Their primary fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Within these fields, their work further delves into subfields such as:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Mechanical Engineering

The main topics Michel den Elzen focuses on are:

  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Net-zero emission targets for major emitting countries consistent with the Paris Agreement," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Taking stock of national climate policies to evaluate implementation of the Paris Agreement," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Wave of net zero emission targets opens window to meeting the Paris Agreement," 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • "Emissions: world has four times the work or one-third of the time," 2020, Nature
  • "A review of successful climate change mitigation policies in major emitting economies and the potential of global replication," 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Michel den Elzen include:

  • Takeshi Kuramochi (21 co-authored publications)
  • Detlef P. van Vuuren (16 co-authored publications)
  • Mark Roelfsema (14 co-authored publications)
  • Ioannis Dafnomilis (14 co-authored publications)
  • Frederic Hans (12 co-authored publications)

The most common venues where Michel den Elzen has published are:

  • Nature Communications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Environmental Science & Policy
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Michel den Elzen has contributed to book publications as well, including titles published by the United Nations Environment Programme eBooks and TemaNord. Notable works include:

  • "Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air... please! With a massive gap between rhetoric and reality, countries draft new climate commitments" (2024)
  • "The impact of COVID-19 and recovery packages on emission pathways to 2030: Inputs to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2021 Final project report" (2022)

Best Publications

  • Paris Agreement climate proposals need a boost to keep warming well below 2 °C

    Joeri Rogelj;Joeri Rogelj;Michel den Elzen;Niklas Höhne;Taryn Fransen

  • Climate benefits of changing diet

    Elke Stehfest;Lex Bouwman;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Michel G. J. den Elzen

  • RCP2.6: exploring the possibility to keep global mean temperature increase below 2°C

    Detlef P. van Vuuren;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Elke Stehfest;Michel G. J. den Elzen;Tom Kram

  • Stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations at low levels: an assessment of reduction strategies and costs

    Detlef P. van Vuuren;Michel G. J. den Elzen;Paul L. Lucas;Bas Eickhout

  • The key role of forests in meeting climate targets requires science for credible mitigation

    Giacomo Grassi;Jo House;Frank Dentener;Sandro Federici

  • Net-zero emission targets for major emitting countries consistent with the Paris Agreement.

    Heleen L. van Soest;Heleen L. van Soest;Michel G. J. den Elzen;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Detlef P. van Vuuren

  • Taking stock of national climate policies to evaluate implementation of the Paris Agreement

    Mark Roelfsema;Heleen L. van Soest;Heleen L. van Soest;Mathijs Harmsen;Mathijs Harmsen;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Detlef P. van Vuuren

  • Locked into Copenhagen pledges — Implications of short-term emission targets for the cost and feasibility of long-term climate goals

    Keywan Riahi;Keywan Riahi;Elmar Kriegler;Nils Johnson;Christoph Bertram

  • Regional GHG reduction targets based on effort sharing: a comparison of studies

    Niklas Höhne;Michel den Elzen;Donovan Escalante

  • Implications of various effort-sharing approaches for national carbon budgets and emission pathways

    Nicole J. van den Berg;Nicole J. van den Berg;Heleen L. van Soest;Heleen L. van Soest;Andries F. Hof;Andries F. Hof;Michel G. J. den Elzen

  • Reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in Annex I and non-Annex I countries for meeting concentration stabilisation targets

    Michel den Elzen;Niklas Höhne

  • Greenhouse gas emissions from current and enhanced policies of China until 2030: Can emissions peak before 2030?

    Michel den Elzen;Hanna Fekete;Niklas Höhne;Annemiek Admiraal

  • Temperature increase of 21st century mitigation scenarios

    D. P. Van Vuuren;M. Meinshausen;G.-K. Plattner;F. Joos

  • Multi-gas Emissions Pathways to Meet Climate Targets

    Malte Meinshausen;Malte Meinshausen;Bill Hare;Tom M. M. Wigley;Detlef Van Vuuren

  • Emissions: world has four times the work or one-third of the time

    Niklas Höhne;Michel den Elzen;Joeri Rogelj;Bert Metz

  • Sharing the burden of financing adaptation to climate change

    Rob Dellink;Rob Dellink;Michel den Elzen;Harry Aiking;Emmy Bergsma

  • Long-term reduction potential of non-CO2 greenhouse gases

    Paul L. Lucas;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Jos G.J. Olivier;Michel G.J. den Elzen

  • A review of successful climate change mitigation policies in major emitting economies and the potential of global replication

    Hanna Fekete;Takeshi Kuramochi;Mark Roelfsema;Mark Roelfsema;Michel den Elzen

  • Options for differentiation of future commitments in climate policy: how to realise timely participation to meet stringent climate goals?

    Marcel M. Berk;Michel G.J. den Elzen

  • Exploring fair and ambitious mitigation contributions under the Paris Agreement goals

    Xunzhang Pan;Michel den Elzen;Niklas Höhne;Fei Teng

  • Common but differentiated convergence (CDC): a new conceptual approach to long-term climate policy

    Niklas Höhne;Michel den Elzen;Martin Weiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Detlef P. van Vuuren
Detlef P. van Vuuren Utrecht University
Andries F. Hof
Andries F. Hof Utrecht University
Niklas Höhne
Niklas Höhne Wageningen University & Research
Joeri Rogelj
Joeri Rogelj Imperial College London
Keywan Riahi
Keywan Riahi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Malte Meinshausen
Malte Meinshausen University of Melbourne
Bas J. van Ruijven
Bas J. van Ruijven International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Arthur H. W. Beusen
Arthur H. W. Beusen Utrecht University
Roberto Schaeffer
Roberto Schaeffer Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Elmar Kriegler
Elmar Kriegler Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

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