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150
Citations
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27
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Paul J. Crutzen 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 Paul J. Crutzen sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 535 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul J. Crutzen 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 Paul J. Crutzen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 150 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 2001 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1995 - Nobel Prize for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Paul J. Crutzen was affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany. Their research spanned several key fields including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Energy. Subfields of particular focus were Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The main topics covered in Crutzen's work included Climate Change and Geoengineering, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Global Energy and Sustainability Research, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Science and Climate Studies, and Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Crutzen included the following:

  • We Live in the Anthropocene, So Will Our Grandchildren (2021), Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • The 'Anthropocene' (2000) (2021), The "Anthropocene: Politik - economics - society - science

Other recent papers in the same period, authored by collaborators, appeared in venues such as Izvestiya Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics and UNC Libraries. Frequent co-authors included Will Steffen, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Ulrich Pöschl, Jos Lelieveld, and Hans Günter Brauch.

Crutzen published a book titled Paul J. Crutzen and the Anthropocene: A New Epoch in Earth's History in 2021 through Springer International Publishing.

The scientist received several notable awards and honors, including:

  • Nobel Prize (1995) for work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1994)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2006)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2004)
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (2004)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (2001)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1986)

Best Publications

  • A safe operating space for humanity

    Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson

  • Planetary boundaries: Exploring the safe operating space for humanity

    Johan Rockström;Johan Rockström;Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Kevin Noone;Åsa Persson;Åsa Persson

  • Geology of mankind

    Paul J. Crutzen

  • Aerosols, climate, and the hydrological cycle

    V. Ramanathan;P. J. Crutzen;P. J. Crutzen;J. T. Kiehl;D. Rosenfeld

  • The Anthropocene: are humans now overwhelming the great forces of Nature?

    Will Steffen;Paul J. Crutzen;John R. McNeill

  • Biomass Burning in the Tropics: Impact on Atmospheric Chemistry and Biogeochemical Cycles

    Paul J. Crutzen;Meinrat O. Andreae

  • The Anthropocene: conceptual and historical perspectives

    Will Steffen;Jacques Grinevald;Paul J Crutzen;John R McNeill

  • Atmospheric aerosols: Biogeochemical sources and role in atmospheric chemistry

    Meinrat O. Andreae;Paul J. Crutzen

  • The influence of nitrogen oxides on the atmospheric ozone content

    Paul J. Crutzen

  • The Anthropocene: From Global Change to Planetary Stewardship

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Asa Persson;Asa Persson;Lisa Deutsch;J Zalasiewicz

  • Albedo Enhancement by Stratospheric Sulfur Injections: A Contribution to Resolve a Policy Dilemma?

    Paul J. Crutzen

  • N 2 O release from agro-biofuel production negates global warming reduction by replacing fossil fuels

    Paul J. Crutzen;Paul J. Crutzen;Paul J. Crutzen;A. R. Mosier;K. A. Smith;W. Winiwarter

  • Estimates of gross and net fluxes of carbon between the biosphere and the atmosphere from biomass burning

    Wolfgang Seiler;Paul J. Crutzen

  • Indian Ocean Experiment: An integrated analysis of the climate forcing and effects of the great Indo-Asian haze

    V. Ramanathan;P. J. Crutzen;J. Lelieveld;A. P. Mitra

  • Role of mineral aerosol as a reactive surface in the global troposphere

    Frank J. Dentener;Gregory R. Carmichael;Yang Zhang;Jos Lelieveld

  • Ozone destruction and photochemical reactions at polar sunrise in the lower Arctic atmosphere

    L. A. Barrie;J. W. Bottenheim;R. C. Schnell;P. J. Crutzen;P. J. Crutzen

  • The new world of the Anthropocene

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Will Steffen;Paul Crutzen

  • The Role of NO and NO2 in the Chemistry of the Troposphere and Stratosphere

    Paul J. Crutzen

  • Global agriculture and nitrous oxide emissions

    Dave S. Reay;Eric A. Davidson;Keith A. Smith;Pete Smith

  • Biomass burning as a source of atmospheric gases CO, H 2 , N 2 O, NO, CH 3 Cl and COS

    Paul J. Crutzen;Leroy E. Heidt;Joseph P. Krasnec;Walter H. Pollock

  • The Halogen Occultation Experiment

    James M. Russell;Larry L. Gordley;Jae H. Park;S. Roland Drayson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jos Lelieveld
Jos Lelieveld Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Carl A. M. Brenninkmeijer
Carl A. M. Brenninkmeijer Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Will Steffen
Will Steffen Australian National University
Rolf Sander
Rolf Sander Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Veerabhadran Ramanathan University of California, San Diego
William C. Clark
William C. Clark Harvard University
Herbert Fischer
Herbert Fischer Max Planck Society
Maria Kanakidou
Maria Kanakidou University of Crete
Meinrat O. Andreae
Meinrat O. Andreae Max Planck Institute for Chemistry

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