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Michiel R. van den Broeke

Michiel R. van den Broeke

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Earth Science
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 130 24 21 3 3 742 65920

Michiel R. van den Broeke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michiel R. van den Broeke between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michiel R. van den Broeke published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 26.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 75 publications in 2013. 39 of the 870 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 75. Peak 75 publications in 2013. 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 68 publications 2013: 75 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 48 publications 2016: 50 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 47 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 49 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 38 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

870 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michiel R. van den Broeke: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 5
1995 8
1996 6
1997 5
1998 2
1999 2
2000 4
2001 3
2002 6
2003 8
2004 24
2005 15
2006 16
2007 7
2008 29
2009 20
2010 27
2011 41
2012 68
2013 75
2014 48
2015 48
2016 50
2017 37
2018 47
2019 37
2020 49
2021 29
2022 43
2023 46
2024 26
2025 38
2026 1
Total 870
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Michiel R. van den Broeke publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michiel R. van den Broeke sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 603+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 742 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100 742
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Michiel R. van den Broeke D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michiel R. van den Broeke sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 130 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98 130
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2015 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Michiel R. van den Broeke is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Earth and Environmental Sciences, focusing extensively on cryospheric studies and climate change.

Their main fields of study include Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography. Their work touches on topics like cryospheric studies and observations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, climate change and permafrost, and climate variability and models.

Michiel van den Broeke has contributed to several well-regarded publication venues. Frequent venues for their research outputs include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Cryosphere
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Recent papers authored or co-authored by van den Broeke include:

  • Projected land ice contributions to twenty-first-century sea level rise, 2021, Nature
  • Dynamic ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet driven by sustained glacier retreat, 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • The future sea-level contribution of the Greenland ice sheet: a multi-model ensemble study of ISMIP6, 2020, The Cryosphere
  • Quantarctica, an integrated mapping environment for Antarctica, the Southern Ocean, and sub-Antarctic islands, 2021, Environmental Modelling & Software
  • Continuity of Ice Sheet Mass Loss in Greenland and Antarctica From the GRACE and GRACE Follow-On Missions, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent collaborators in their research include Brice Noël, Willem Jan van de Berg, Peter Kuipers Munneke, Stef Lhermitte, and Xavier Fettweis. The co-author network reflects a focus on interdisciplinary approaches involving ice dynamics and climate modeling.

Michiel van den Broeke's research topics include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Climate variability and models
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

In 2015, Michiel van den Broeke was recognized by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Eight glacial cycles from an Antarctic ice core

    Laurent Augustin;Carlo Barbante;Piers R. F. Barnes;Jean Marc Barnola

  • The Community Land Model version 5 : description of new features, benchmarking, and impact of forcing uncertainty

    David M. Lawrence;Rosie A. Fisher;Charles D. Koven;Keith W. Oleson

  • Four decades of Antarctic Ice Sheet mass balance from 1979-2017.

    Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot;Jérémie Mouginot;Jérémie Mouginot;Bernd Scheuchl;Michiel van den Broeke

  • A reconciled estimate of ice-sheet mass balance

    Andrew Shepherd;Erik R. Ivins;A. Geruo;Valentina R. Barletta

  • Antarctic ice-sheet loss driven by basal melting of ice shelves

    H. D. Pritchard;S. R. M. Ligtenberg;H. A. Fricker;D. G. Vaughan

  • A Reconciled Estimate of Glacier Contributions to Sea Level Rise: 2003 to 2009

    Alex S. Gardner;Alex S. Gardner;Geir Moholdt;J. Graham Cogley;Bert Wouters;Bert Wouters

  • Acceleration of the contribution of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets to sea level rise

    Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot;I. Velicogna;I. Velicogna;M.R. van den Broeke;A. Monaghan

  • One-to-one coupling of glacial climate variability in Greenland and Antarctica.

    C. Barbante;J.-M. Barnola;J.-M. Barnola;S. Becagli;J. Beer;J. Beer

  • Recent Antarctic ice mass loss from radar interferometry and regional climate modelling

    Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot;Jonathan L. Bamber;Michiel R. van den Broeke;Curt Davis

  • Mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet from 1992 to 2017.

    Andrew Shepherd;Erik Ivins;Eric Rignot;Ben Smith

  • Partitioning Recent Greenland Mass Loss

    Michiel van den Broeke;Jonathan Bamber;Janneke Ettema;Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot

  • BedMachine v3: Complete Bed Topography and Ocean Bathymetry Mapping of Greenland From Multibeam Echo Sounding Combined With Mass Conservation.

    M. Morlighem;C. N. Williams;C. N. Williams;E. Rignot;E. Rignot;L. An

  • Forty-six years of Greenland Ice Sheet mass balance from 1972 to 2018

    Jérémie Mouginot;Jérémie Mouginot;Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot;Anders A. Bjørk;Anders A. Bjørk;Michiel van den Broeke

  • Calving fluxes and basal melt rates of Antarctic ice shelves

    Mathieu A Depoorter;Jonathan L Bamber;Jennifer A Griggs;Jtm Lenaerts

  • An improved mass budget for the Greenland ice sheet

    Ellyn M. Enderlin;Ellyn M. Enderlin;Ian M. Howat;Seongsu Jeong;Myoung-Jong Noh

  • Revisiting the Earth's sea-level and energy budgets from 1961 to 2008

    John A. Church;Neil J. White;Leonard F. Konikow;Catia M. Domingues

  • Higher surface mass balance of the Greenland ice sheet revealed by high-resolution climate modeling.

    Janneke Ettema;Michiel R. van den Broeke;Erik van Meijgaard;Willem Jan van de Berg

  • Increased West Antarctic and unchanged East Antarctic ice discharge over the last 7 years

    Alex S. Gardner;Geir Moholdt;Ted Scambos;Mark Fahnstock

  • Projected land ice contributions to twenty-first-century sea level rise

    Tamsin L Edwards;Sophie Nowicki;Sophie Nowicki;Ben Marzeion;Regine Hock;Regine Hock

  • Estimating the Greenland ice sheet surface mass balance contribution to future sea level rise using the regional atmospheric climate model MAR

    X. Fettweis;B. Franco;Marco Tedesco;J. H. van Angelen

  • Supplementary Materials for A Reconciled Estimate of Ice-Sheet Mass Balance

    Andrew Shepherd;Erik R. Ivins;Geruo A;Valentina R. Barletta

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan T. M. Lenaerts
Jan T. M. Lenaerts University of Colorado Boulder
Brice Noël
Brice Noël University of Liège
Willem Jan van de Berg
Willem Jan van de Berg Utrecht University
Xavier Fettweis
Xavier Fettweis University of Liège
Eric Rignot
Eric Rignot University of California, Irvine
Bert Wouters
Bert Wouters Utrecht University
Peter Kuipers Munneke
Peter Kuipers Munneke Utrecht University
Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg
Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg Utrecht University
Carleen Reijmer
Carleen Reijmer Utrecht University
Heiko Goelzer
Heiko Goelzer Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research

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