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Paul Kirshen 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 Kirshen sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 163 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul Kirshen 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 Kirshen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paul Kirshen is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Boston in the United States. Their research activity spans multiple fields, mainly focusing on environmental science and social sciences. The scientist's work addresses complex interactions related to flood risk, disaster management, and climate adaptation, with particular emphasis on infrastructure and environmental systems.

The main areas of study for Paul Kirshen include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Social Sciences

More specific subfields in their research portfolio are:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

The core topics covered by their research are:

  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration

Among their recent published papers are the following:

  • "Integrated assessment of storm surge barrier systems under present and future climates and comparison to alternatives: a case study of Boston, USA", 2020, Climatic Change
  • "Circularity in the Urban Water-Energy-Nutrients-Food nexus", 2022, Energy Nexus
  • "Toward indicators of the performance of US infrastructures under climate change risks", 2020, Climatic Change
  • "Evidence-Driven Approach for Assessing Social Vulnerability and Equality During Extreme Climatic Events", 2021, Frontiers in Water
  • "Monetary evaluation of co-benefits of nature-based flood risk reduction infrastructure to promote climate justice", 2022, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paul Kirshen include:

  • M.C.G. Haitsma Mulier
  • F.H.M. Van de Ven
  • Chris Watson
  • Kirk Bosma
  • Ram A. Barankin

This scientist has contributed to multiple publication venues, commonly appearing in:

  • Climatic Change
  • Energy Nexus
  • Frontiers in Water
  • Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
  • Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Best Publications

  • Reading the Rains: Local Knowledge and Rainfall Forecasting in Burkina Faso

    Carla Roncoli;Keith Ingram;Paul Kirshen

  • Opportunities and constraints for farmers of west Africa to use seasonal precipitation forecasts with Burkina Faso as a case study

    K.T Ingram;M.C Roncoli;P.H Kirshen

  • The costs and risks of coping with drought: livelihood impacts and farmers¹ responses in Burkina Faso

    Carla Roncoli;Keith Ingram;Paul Kirshen

  • Water futures: assessment of long-range patterns and problems. Comprehensive assessment of the freshwater resources of the world

    P. Raskin;P. Gleick;P. Kirshen;G. Pontius

  • The water consumption of energy production: an international comparison

    E S Spang;W R Moomaw;K S Gallagher;P H Kirshen

  • Comprehensive Assessment of the Freshwater Resources of the World

    Paul H. Kirshen;Kenneth M. Strzepek

  • Regional Energy Demand Responses To Climate Change: Methodology And Application To The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

    Anthony D. Amato;Matthias Ruth;Paul Kirshen;James Horwitz

  • From accessing to assessing forecasts: an end-to-end study of participatory climate forecast dissemination in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

    Carla Roncoli;Christine Jost;Paul Kirshen;Moussa Sanon

  • Interdependencies of urban climate change impacts and adaptation strategies: a case study of Metropolitan Boston USA

    Paul Kirshen;Matthias Ruth;William Anderson

  • Joint effects of storm surge and sea-level rise on US Coasts: new economic estimates of impacts, adaptation, and benefits of mitigation policy

    James E. Neumann;Kerry Emanuel;Sai Ravela;Lindsay Ludwig

  • Climate change and coastal flooding in Metro Boston: impacts and adaptation strategies

    Paul Kirshen;Kelly Knee;Matthias Ruth

  • A risk‐based approach to flood management decisions in a nonstationary world

    Ana Rosner;Richard M. Vogel;Paul H. Kirshen

  • Coastal flooding in the Northeastern United States due to climate change

    Paul Kirshen;Chris Watson;Ellen Douglas;Allen Gontz

  • Indicators of Impacts of Global Climate Change on U.S. Water Resources

    Melissa E. Lane;Paul H. Kirshen;Richard M. Vogel

  • Decision Support System for Adaptive Water Supply Management

    Kirk S. Westphal;Richard M. Vogel;Paul Kirshen;Steven C. Chapra

  • Storage Reservoir Behavior in the United States

    Richard M. Vogel;Melissa Lane;Ranjith S. Ravindiran;Paul Kirshen

  • Coastal flooding, climate change and environmental justice: identifying obstacles and incentives for adaptation in two metropolitan Boston Massachusetts communities

    Ellen M. Douglas;Paul H. Kirshen;Michael Paolisso;Chris Watson

  • Effect of a large dam on malaria risk: the Koka reservoir in Ethiopia

    Jonathan Lautze;Matthew McCartney;Paul Kirshen;Dereje Olana

  • Adapting Urban Infrastructure to Climate Change: A Drainage Case Study

    Paul Kirshen;Lauren Caputo;Richard M. Vogel;Paul Mathisen

  • Climatic change and U.S. water resources: From modeled watershed impacts to national estimates

    Brian H. Hurd;Mac Callaway;Joel Smith;Paul Kirshen

  • Joint effects of storm surge and sea-level rise on US Coasts: new economic estimates of impacts, adaptation, and benefits of mitigation policy

    James E. Neumann;Sai Ravela;Lindsay Ludwig;P. H. Kirshen

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard M. Vogel
Richard M. Vogel Tufts University
Matthias Ruth
Matthias Ruth University of York
Jennifer M. Jacobs
Jennifer M. Jacobs University of New Hampshire
Rajib B. Mallick
Rajib B. Mallick Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Gerrit Hoogenboom
Gerrit Hoogenboom University of Florida
Steven C. Chapra
Steven C. Chapra Tufts University
William Solecki
William Solecki City University of New York
Gary W. Yohe
Gary W. Yohe Wesleyan University
Katharine Hayhoe
Katharine Hayhoe Texas Tech University

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