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Philippe Huybrechts

Philippe Huybrechts

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Earth Science
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 87 339 290 3 3 360 27367

Philippe Huybrechts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philippe Huybrechts between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philippe Huybrechts published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2007. 14 of the 406 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2007. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 9 publications
1985 2025

406 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philippe Huybrechts: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 3
1990 5
1991 3
1992 2
1993 7
1994 5
1995 3
1996 9
1997 7
1998 6
1999 13
2000 5
2001 6
2002 6
2003 9
2004 18
2005 12
2006 17
2007 29
2008 16
2009 17
2010 17
2011 13
2012 11
2013 24
2014 9
2015 13
2016 15
2017 9
2018 8
2019 13
2020 17
2021 10
2022 9
2023 22
2024 5
2025 9
Total 406
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Philippe Huybrechts 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 Philippe Huybrechts 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, 358–367 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: 360 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 60 360
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
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Philippe Huybrechts 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 Philippe Huybrechts 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, 87 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: 87 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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 87
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Philippe Huybrechts is affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their scholarly work focuses primarily on cryospheric studies and observations, with significant exploration into climate change and permafrost, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, and related environmental phenomena.

Their body of research includes 55 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences and 17 in Environmental Science. Within these fields, Huybrechts has explored several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Chemistry.

The topics most frequently covered in their work are:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Climate variability and models

Huybrechts has coauthored with several researchers multiple times. Frequent collaborators include Jonas Van Breedam, Heiko Goelzer, Roderik S. W. van de Wal, Hélène Seroussi, and William H. Lipscomb.

The venues where Huybrechts' work has often appeared include:

  • The Cryosphere
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth System Dynamics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Nature

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Philippe Huybrechts include:

  • Projected land ice contributions to twenty-first-century sea level rise, 2021, Nature
  • ISMIP6 Antarctica: a multi-model ensemble of the Antarctic ice sheet evolution over the 21st century, 2020, The Cryosphere
  • The future sea-level contribution of the Greenland ice sheet: a multi-model ensemble study of ISMIP6, 2020, The Cryosphere
  • GrSMBMIP: intercomparison of the modelled 1980-2012 surface mass balance over the Greenland Ice Sheet, 2020, The Cryosphere
  • Projecting Antarctica's contribution to future sea level rise from basal ice shelf melt using linear response functions of 16 ice sheet models (LARMIP-2), 2020, Earth System Dynamics

Best Publications

  • Eight glacial cycles from an Antarctic ice core

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

  • Changes in Sea Level

    J. A. Church;J. M. Gregory;Philippe Huybrechts;M. Kuhn

  • 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

  • Ice-Sheet and Sea-Level Changes

    Richard B. Alley;Peter U. Clark;Philippe Huybrechts;Ian Joughin

  • Sea-level changes at the LGM from ice-dynamic reconstructions of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets during the glacial cycles

    Philippe Huybrechts

  • Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a Greenland folded ice core

    D. Dahl-Jensen;M. R. Albert;A. Aldahan;N. Azuma

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

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

  • The Dynamic Response of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets to Multiple-Century Climatic Warming

    Philippe Huybrechts;Jan de Wolde

  • Increased Runoff from Melt from the Greenland Ice Sheet: A Response to Global Warming

    Edward Hanna;Philippe Huybrechts;Konrad Steffen;John Cappelen

  • Modelling the response of glaciers to climate warming

    J. Oerlemans;B. Anderson;A. Hubbard;Philippe Huybrechts

  • Greenland ice sheet: increased coastal thinning

    W. Krabill;E. Hanna;Philippe Huybrechts;Philippe Huybrechts;W. Abdalati

  • ISMIP6 Antarctica: a multi-model ensemble of the Antarctic ice sheet evolution over the 21st century

    Hélène Seroussi;Sophie Nowicki;Antony J. Payne;Heiko Goelzer;Heiko Goelzer

  • Melt-induced speed-up of Greenland ice sheet offset by efficient subglacial drainage

    Aud Venke Sundal;Andrew Shepherd;Peter Nienow;Edward Hanna

  • Threatened loss of the Greenland ice-sheet

    Jonathan M. Gregory;Jonathan M. Gregory;Philippe Huybrechts;Philippe Huybrechts;Sarah C. B. Raper

  • Description of the Earth system model of intermediate complexity LOVECLIM version 1.2

    Hugues Goosse;Viktor Brovkin;Thierry Fichefet;R Haarsma

  • Grounding-line migration in plan-view marine ice-sheet models: results of the ice2sea MISMIP3d intercomparison

    Frank Pattyn;Laura Perichon;Gaël Durand;Lionel Favier

  • Runoff and mass balance of the Greenland Ice Sheet: 1958-2003

    Edward Hanna;Philippe Huybrechts;Ives Janssens;John Cappelen

  • Marine‐terminating glaciers sustain high productivity in Greenland fjords

    Lorenz Meire;Lorenz Meire;John Mortensen;Patrick Meire;Thomas Juul-Pedersen

  • The future sea-level contribution of the Greenland ice sheet: a multi-model ensemble study of ISMIP6

    Heiko Goelzer;Heiko Goelzer;Heiko Goelzer;Sophie Nowicki;Anthony Payne;Eric Larour

  • The treatment of meltwater retention in mass-balance parameterisations of the Greenland ice sheet

    Ives Janssens;Philippe Huybrechts

  • J. Oerlemans Æ B. Anderson Æ A. Hubbard Æ Ph. Huybrechts Æ T. Jo« hannesson Æ W.H. Knap Æ M. Schmeits Æ A.P. Stroeven Æ R.S.W. van de Wal Æ J. Wallinga Æ Z. Zuo Modelling the response of glaciers to climate warming

    J. Oerlemans;M. Schmeits;J. Wallinga;Z. Zuo

  • Description of the Earth system model of intermediate complexity LOVECLIM version 1.2

    H. Goosse;V. Brovkin;T. Fichefet;R. Haarsma

  • Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a Greenland folded ice core (SCI)

    D Dahl-Jensen;M R Albert;A Aldahan;N Azuma

Frequent Co-Authors

Heiko Goelzer
Heiko Goelzer Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
Frank Pattyn
Frank Pattyn Université Libre de Bruxelles
Jonathan M. Gregory
Jonathan M. Gregory University of Reading
Edward Hanna
Edward Hanna University of Lincoln
Marie-France Loutre
Marie-France Loutre University of Bern
Thierry Fichefet
Thierry Fichefet Université Catholique de Louvain
Anne Mouchet
Anne Mouchet University of Liège
Michiel R. van den Broeke
Michiel R. van den Broeke Utrecht University
Xavier Fettweis
Xavier Fettweis University of Liège
Angelika Humbert
Angelika Humbert Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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