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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 79 297 266 6 6 296 26309

Ottmar Edenhofer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ottmar Edenhofer between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ottmar Edenhofer published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2015. 22 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2015. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 13 publications
1997 2025

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ottmar Edenhofer: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 8
2006 5
2007 8
2008 10
2009 27
2010 16
2011 27
2012 18
2013 27
2014 25
2015 33
2016 21
2017 21
2018 28
2019 19
2020 24
2021 19
2022 12
2023 9
2024 9
2025 13
Total 384
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Ottmar Edenhofer publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ottmar Edenhofer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 521+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 111. Most scientists, 111, have 137–141 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 292–296 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 12 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 23 scientists 62–66 publications: 32 scientists 67–71 publications: 36 scientists 72–76 publications: 56 scientists 77–81 publications: 57 scientists 82–86 publications: 70 scientists 87–91 publications: 86 scientists 92–96 publications: 72 scientists 97–101 publications: 106 scientists 102–106 publications: 97 scientists 107–111 publications: 96 scientists 112–116 publications: 101 scientists 117–121 publications: 103 scientists 122–126 publications: 102 scientists 127–131 publications: 108 scientists 132–136 publications: 107 scientists 137–141 publications: 111 scientists 142–146 publications: 94 scientists 147–151 publications: 96 scientists 152–156 publications: 100 scientists 157–161 publications: 74 scientists 162–166 publications: 68 scientists 167–171 publications: 91 scientists 172–176 publications: 76 scientists 177–181 publications: 75 scientists 182–186 publications: 61 scientists 187–191 publications: 66 scientists 192–196 publications: 68 scientists 197–201 publications: 71 scientists 202–206 publications: 60 scientists 207–211 publications: 56 scientists 212–216 publications: 44 scientists 217–221 publications: 51 scientists 222–226 publications: 65 scientists 227–231 publications: 48 scientists 232–236 publications: 59 scientists 237–241 publications: 37 scientists 242–246 publications: 37 scientists 247–251 publications: 41 scientists 252–256 publications: 43 scientists 257–261 publications: 33 scientists 262–266 publications: 34 scientists 267–271 publications: 39 scientists 272–276 publications: 25 scientists 277–281 publications: 29 scientists 282–286 publications: 29 scientists 287–291 publications: 26 scientists 292–296 publications: 31 scientists 297–301 publications: 31 scientists 302–306 publications: 24 scientists 307–311 publications: 28 scientists 312–316 publications: 24 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 14 scientists 327–331 publications: 25 scientists 332–336 publications: 18 scientists 337–341 publications: 16 scientists 342–346 publications: 18 scientists 347–351 publications: 15 scientists 352–356 publications: 17 scientists 357–361 publications: 19 scientists 362–366 publications: 16 scientists 367–371 publications: 17 scientists 372–376 publications: 7 scientists 377–381 publications: 18 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 19 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 13 scientists 407–411 publications: 13 scientists 412–416 publications: 5 scientists 417–421 publications: 10 scientists 422–426 publications: 6 scientists 427–431 publications: 12 scientists 432–436 publications: 9 scientists 437–441 publications: 9 scientists 442–446 publications: 10 scientists 447–451 publications: 12 scientists 452–456 publications: 8 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 5 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 7 scientists 487–491 publications: 8 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 4 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 7 scientists 517–520 publications: 7 scientists 521+ publications: 99 scientists
42–46 publications 521+

This scientist: 296 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 1
47–51 12
52–56 7
57–61 23
62–66 32
67–71 36
72–76 56
77–81 57
82–86 70
87–91 86
92–96 72
97–101 106
102–106 97
107–111 96
112–116 101
117–121 103
122–126 102
127–131 108
132–136 107
137–141 111
142–146 94
147–151 96
152–156 100
157–161 74
162–166 68
167–171 91
172–176 76
177–181 75
182–186 61
187–191 66
192–196 68
197–201 71
202–206 60
207–211 56
212–216 44
217–221 51
222–226 65
227–231 48
232–236 59
237–241 37
242–246 37
247–251 41
252–256 43
257–261 33
262–266 34
267–271 39
272–276 25
277–281 29
282–286 29
287–291 26
292–296 31 296
297–301 31
302–306 24
307–311 28
312–316 24
317–321 13
322–326 14
327–331 25
332–336 18
337–341 16
342–346 18
347–351 15
352–356 17
357–361 19
362–366 16
367–371 17
372–376 7
377–381 18
382–386 13
387–391 19
392–396 9
397–401 10
402–406 13
407–411 13
412–416 5
417–421 10
422–426 6
427–431 12
432–436 9
437–441 9
442–446 10
447–451 12
452–456 8
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 4
472–476 5
477–481 6
482–486 7
487–491 8
492–496 5
497–501 4
502–506 4
507–511 5
512–516 7
517–520 7
521+ 99
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Ottmar Edenhofer D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ottmar Edenhofer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 72 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 101+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 178. Most scientists, 178, have 33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 126
31 147
32 157
33 178
34 171
35 141
36 132
37 129
38 130
39 120
40 117
41 113
42 114
43 97
44 115
45 86
46 78
47 83
48 62
49 74
50 50
51 66
52 69
53 55
54 67
55 61
56 62
57 45
58 34
59 47
60 46
61 36
62 37
63 56
64 50
65 32
66 28
67 30
68 24
69 25
70 22
71 21
72 26
73 24
74 23
75 12
76 14
77 15
78 15
79 17 79
80 17
81 11
82 10
83 16
84 11
85 5
86 9
87 13
88 9
89 7
90 6
91 4
92 8
93 10
94 11
95 6
96 4
97 4
98 6
99 6
100 8
101+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Ottmar Edenhofer is affiliated with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany. Their research spans across various domains primarily within economics and environmental sciences, focusing extensively on the intersection of climate change policy, economics, and sustainability.

With a substantial body of work in the field of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Edenhofer has contributed to topics such as Climate Change Policy and Economics, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, as well as Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth. Their research also covers specialized areas including Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Global Energy and Sustainability Research, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, and Climate Change and Geoengineering.

Edenhofer's publication record includes significant contributions to several academic venues. Notably, Edenhofer has published extensively in the SSRN Electronic Journal and Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik. Other frequent venues include Nature Climate Change, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, and Nature.

Among recent papers linked to their domain are:

  • Planet-proofing the global food system, 2020, Nature Food
  • The future of coal in a carbon-constrained climate, 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • COVID-19-induced low power demand and market forces starkly reduce CO2 emissions, 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • Quantification of an efficiency-sovereignty trade-off in climate policy, 2020, Nature
  • Alternative carbon price trajectories can avoid excessive carbon removal, 2021, Nature Communications

Edenhofer frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable co-authors include Matthias Kalkuhl, Max Franks, Gunnar Luderer, Michael Pahle, and Kai Lessmann. These collaborations indicate a network of academic relationships centered on environmental economics and climate policy research.

Best Publications

  • Mitigation from a cross-sectoral perspective

    Terry Barker;Igor Bashmakov;Awwad Alharthi;Markus Ammann

  • Growth in emission transfers via international trade from 1990 to 2008

    Glen P. Peters;Jan C. Minx;Christopher L. Weber;Ottmar Edenhofer

  • Renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation : special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    Ottmar Edenhofer;Ramón Pichs-Madruga;Youba Sokona;Kristin Seyboth

  • Making carbon pricing work for citizens

    David Klenert;Linus Mattauch;Linus Mattauch;Emmanuel Combet;Ottmar Edenhofer;Ottmar Edenhofer

  • System LCOE: What are the costs of variable renewables?

    Falko Ueckerdt;Lion Hirth;Lion Hirth;Gunnar Luderer;Ottmar Edenhofer;Ottmar Edenhofer

  • Fossil-fueled development (SSP5): An energy and resource intensive scenario for the 21st century

    Elmar Kriegler;Nico Bauer;Alexander Popp;Florian Humpenöder

  • Integration costs revisited – An economic framework for wind and solar variability ☆

    Lion Hirth;Falko Ueckerdt;Ottmar Edenhofer;Ottmar Edenhofer

  • Causes of the EU ETS price drop: Recession, CDM, renewable policies or a bit of everything? - New evidence

    Nicolas Koch;Sabine Fuss;Godefroy Grosjean;Ottmar Edenhofer;Ottmar Edenhofer

  • The Economics of Low Stabilization: Model Comparison of Mitigation Strategies and Costs

    Ottmar Edenhofer;Brigitte Knopf;Terry Barker;Lavinia Baumstark

  • The IPCC AR5 guidance note on consistent treatment of uncertainties: a common approach across the working groups

    Michael D. Mastrandrea;Katharine J. Mach;Gian-Kasper Plattner;Ottmar Edenhofer;Ottmar Edenhofer

  • 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

  • Planet-proofing the global food system

    Johan Rockström;Ottmar Edenhofer;Juliana Gaertner;Fabrice DeClerck

  • Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation

    Ottmar Edenhofer

  • Induced Technological Change: Exploring its Implications for the Economics of Atmospheric Stabilization Synthesis Report from the Innovation Modeling Comparison Project

    Ottmar Edenhofer;Kai Lessmann;Claudia Kemfert;Michael Grubb

  • On the economics of renewable energy sources

    Ottmar Edenhofer;Ottmar Edenhofer;Lion Hirth;Lion Hirth;Brigitte Knopf;Michael Pahle

  • Risk Management and Climate Change

    Howard Kunreuther;Geoffrey Heal;Myles Allen;Ottmar Edenhofer

  • Global fossil energy markets and climate change mitigation – an analysis with REMIND

    Nico Bauer;Ioanna Mouratiadou;Gunnar Luderer;Lavinia Baumstark

  • Policy design for the Anthropocene

    Thomas Sterner;Edward B. Barbier;Ian Bateman;Inge van den Bijgaart

  • The economics of decarbonizing the energy system—results and insights from the RECIPE model intercomparison

    Gunnar Luderer;Valentina Bosetti;Michael Jakob;Marian Leimbach

  • Economic mitigation challenges: how further delay closes the door for achieving climate targets

    Gunnar Luderer;Robert C Pietzcker;Christoph Bertram;Elmar Kriegler

  • Comparison of carbon capture and storage with renewable energy technologies regarding structural, economic, and ecological aspects in Germany

    Peter Viebahn;Joachim Nitsch;Manfred Fischedick;Andrea Esken

Frequent Co-Authors

Gunnar Luderer
Gunnar Luderer Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Jan Christoph Steckel
Jan Christoph Steckel Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Nico Bauer
Nico Bauer Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Elmar Kriegler
Elmar Kriegler Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Matthias Kalkuhl
Matthias Kalkuhl University of Potsdam
Jan Minx
Jan Minx University of Leeds
Felix Creutzig
Felix Creutzig Technical University of Berlin
Detlef P. van Vuuren
Detlef P. van Vuuren Utrecht University
Alexander Popp
Alexander Popp Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

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