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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5383 4979 577 541 221 4906

Poul Christoffersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Poul Christoffersen between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Poul Christoffersen published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2020. 17 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2020. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 5 publications
2002 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Poul Christoffersen: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 6
2004 1
2005 3
2006 5
2007 5
2008 3
2009 4
2010 4
2011 15
2012 14
2013 8
2014 12
2015 13
2016 6
2017 8
2018 21
2019 21
2020 23
2021 20
2022 12
2023 7
2024 12
2025 5
Total 230
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Poul Christoffersen 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 Poul Christoffersen 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, 218–227 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: 221 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
218–227 290 221
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
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Poul Christoffersen 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 Poul Christoffersen 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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
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Overview

Poul Christoffersen is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with notable contributions to subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Geophysics, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Winter sports injuries and performance
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research

Christoffersen has published extensively in several venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Journal of Glaciology
  • The Cryosphere
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Science Advances

Notable publications include:

  • "Distributed Acoustic Sensing of Seismic Properties in a Borehole Drilled on a Fast-Flowing Greenlandic Outlet Glacier" (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • "A fully-coupled 3D model of a large Greenlandic outlet glacier with evolving subglacial hydrology, frontal plume melting and calving" (2021, Journal of Glaciology)
  • "Coupled modelling of subglacial hydrology and calving-front melting at Store Glacier, West Greenland" (2020, The Cryosphere)
  • "Controls on Water Storage and Drainage in Crevasses on the Greenland Ice Sheet" (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface)
  • "Thermodynamics of a fast-moving Greenlandic outlet glacier revealed by fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing" (2021, Science Advances)

Frequent co-authors in Christoffersen's publications include Bryn Hubbard, Robert Law, Samuel Doyle, Thomas R. Chudley, and Samuel Cook. These collaborations have contributed across multiple research topics and reflect ongoing partnerships within their areas of study.

Best Publications

  • UAV photogrammetry and structure from motion to assess calving dynamics at Store Glacier, a large outlet draining the Greenland ice sheet

    J. C. Ryan;A. L. Hubbard;J. E. Box;J. Todd

  • Calving on tidewater glaciers amplified by submarine frontal melting

    Martin O'Leary;Martin O'Leary;Poul Christoffersen

  • Ocean forcing of the Greenland Ice Sheet: Calving fronts and patterns of retreat identified by automatic satellite monitoring of eastern outlet glaciers

    Anthony Seale;Poul Christoffersen;Ruth I. Mugford;Ruth I. Mugford;Martin O'Leary

  • Amplified melt and flow of the Greenland ice sheet driven by late-summer cyclonic rainfall

    Samuel H. Doyle;Alun Hubbard;Roderik S. W. van de Wal;Jason E. Box;Jason E. Box

  • Response of subglacial sediments to basal freeze-on 1. Theory and comparison to observations from beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Poul Christoffersen;Slawek Tulaczyk

  • Ice–ocean interaction and calving front morphology at two west Greenland tidewater outlet glaciers

    N. Chauché;A. Hubbard;Jean-Claude Gascard;J. E. Box;J. E. Box

  • Warming of waters in an East Greenland fjord prior to glacier retreat: mechanisms and connection to large-scale atmospheric conditions

    P. Christoffersen;R. I. Mugford;R. I. Mugford;K. J. Heywood;I. Joughin

  • Are seasonal calving dynamics forced by buttressing from ice mélange or undercutting by melting? Outcomes from full-Stokes simulations of Store Glacier, West Greenland

    Joe Todd;Poul Christoffersen

  • Basal melting of Ross Ice Shelf from solar heat absorption in an ice-front polynya

    Craig L. Stewart;Craig L. Stewart;Poul Christoffersen;Keith W. Nicholls;Michael J. M. Williams

  • A Full-Stokes 3-D Calving Model Applied to a Large Greenlandic Glacier

    Joe Todd;Joe Todd;Poul Christoffersen;Thomas Zwinger;Peter Råback

  • Greenland subglacial lakes detected by radar

    Steven J. Palmer;Julian A. Dowdeswell;Poul Christoffersen;Duncan A. Young

  • Significant groundwater contribution to Antarctic ice streams hydrologic budget

    Poul Christoffersen;Marion Bougamont;Sasha P. Carter;Helen A. Fricker

  • Physical Conditions of Fast Glacier Flow: 1. Measurements From Boreholes Drilled to the Bed of Store Glacier, West Greenland

    Samuel H. Doyle;Bryn Hubbard;Poul Christoffersen;Tun J. Young;Tun J. Young

  • Signature of palaeo‐ice‐stream stagnation: till consolidation induced by basal freeze‐on

    Poul Christoffersen;Slawek Tulaczyk

  • High-accuracy UAV photogrammetry of ice sheet dynamics with no ground control

    Thomas R. Chudley;Poul Christoffersen;Samuel H. Doyle;Antonio Abellan

  • Sensitive response of the Greenland Ice Sheet to surface melt drainage over a soft bed

    M. Bougamont;Poul Christoffersen;Alun Hubbard;Andrew Alexander William Fitzpatrick

  • Basal ice sequences in Antarctic ice stream: Exposure of past hydrologic conditions and a principal mode of sediment transfer

    Poul Christoffersen;Slawek Tulaczyk;Alberto Behar

  • Distributed Acoustic Sensing of Seismic Properties in a Borehole Drilled on a Fast-Flowing Greenlandic Outlet Glacier

    Adam D Booth;Poul Christoffersen;Charlotte Schoonman;Andy Clarke

  • Basal processes beneath an Arctic glacier and their geomorphic imprint after a surge, Elisebreen, Svalbard

    Poul Christoffersen;Jan A. Piotrowski;Nicolaj Krog Larsen

  • Glacial Sedimentary Processes and Products

    Michael J. Hambrey;Poul Christoffersen;Neil F. Glasser;Bryn Hubbard

  • Dynamic patterns of ice stream flow in a 3‐D higher‐order ice sheet model with plastic bed and simplified hydrology

    M. Bougamont;S.F. Price;S.F. Price;P. Christoffersen;AJ Payne

  • Linear response of east Greenland’s tidewater glaciers to ocean/atmosphere warming

    Tom Cowton;Tom Cowton;Andrew Sole;Peter Nienow;Donald Alexander Slater

  • Supraglacial lake drainage at a fast-flowing Greenlandic outlet glacier.

    Thomas R. Chudley;Poul Christoffersen;Samuel H. Doyle;Marion Bougamont

  • Basal topographic controls on rapid retreat of Humboldt Glacier, northern Greenland.

    J.R. Carr;A. Vieli;C.R. Stokes;S.S.R. Jamieson

Frequent Co-Authors

Bryn Hubbard
Bryn Hubbard Aberystwyth University
Alun Hubbard
Alun Hubbard University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Slawek Tulaczyk
Slawek Tulaczyk University of California, Santa Cruz
Jason E. Box
Jason E. Box Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Julian A. Dowdeswell
Julian A. Dowdeswell University of Cambridge
Keith W. Nicholls
Keith W. Nicholls Natural Environment Research Council
John C. Moore
John C. Moore Beijing Normal University
Andrew Sole
Andrew Sole University of Sheffield
Dustin M. Schroeder
Dustin M. Schroeder Stanford University
Veijo A. Pohjola
Veijo A. Pohjola Uppsala University

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