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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 54 3935 3762 72 71 150 28311

Richard J.T. Klein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard J.T. Klein between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard J.T. Klein published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2008. 5 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2008. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1965 2025

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard J.T. Klein: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 5
1999 3
2000 1
2001 4
2002 1
2003 5
2004 5
2005 11
2006 2
2007 6
2008 16
2009 15
2010 13
2011 7
2012 6
2013 8
2014 13
2015 6
2016 2
2017 8
2018 2
2019 5
2020 7
2021 7
2022 5
2023 3
2024 1
2025 4
Total 198
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Richard J.T. Klein 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 Richard J.T. Klein sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–150 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 150 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541 150
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Richard J.T. Klein 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 Richard J.T. Klein sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198 54
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Richard J.T. Klein is affiliated with the Stockholm Environment Institute in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Environmental Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Development.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including Climate Change Policy and Economics, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Geoengineering, Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Climate Change Adaptation and Migration, and COVID-19 impact on air quality.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard J.T. Klein include:

  • "Lessons from COVID-19 for managing transboundary climate risks and building resilience" (2022, Climate Risk Management)
  • "Post-2025 climate finance target: how much more and how much better?" (2022, Climate Policy)
  • "Beyond ambition: increasing the transparency, coherence and implementability of Nationally Determined Contributions" (2020, Climate Policy)
  • "Assessing adaptation progress for the global stocktake" (2023, Nature Climate Change)
  • "From regime-building to implementation: Harnessing the UN climate conferences to drive climate action" (2022, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change)

Richard J.T. Klein has co-authored frequently with several researchers, including Carlo Aall, Tiago Capela Lourenço, Frida Lager, Richard Taylor, and Ruth Butterfield.

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, notably:

  • Climate Policy
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Climatic Change
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Climate Risk Management

In addition to journal articles, Richard J.T. Klein has contributed to book publications with TemaNord and Nordic Council of Ministers eBooks. Notable titles include:

  • "Nordic Perspectives on Transboundary Climate Risk: Current knowledge and pathways for action" (2022)
  • "POLICY BRIEF: Nordic Perspectives on Transboundary Climate Risk" (2022)
  • "Comparison and analysis of national climate change adaptation policies in the Nordic region" (2023)
  • "Towards enhanced climate change adaptation in the Nordic Region" (2023)
  • "Policy Brief: Who is responsible for addressing transboundary climate risks to Nordic trade and food security?" (2025)

Best Publications

  • Climate change 2007 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : Working Group II contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    Tarekegn Abeku;Pamela Abuodha;Francis Adesina;Neil Adger

  • Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments: An Evolution of Conceptual Thinking

    Hans-Martin Füssel;Hans-Martin Füssel;Richard J. T. Klein

  • Adaptation to climate change in the context of sustainable development and equity

    B Smit;O Pilifosova;I Burton;B Challenger

  • An Anatomy of Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability

    Barry Smit;Ian Burton;Richard J.T. Klein;J. Wandel

  • Ecosystem Service Supply and Vulnerability to Global Change in Europe

    Dagmar Schröter;Wolfgang Cramer;Rik Leemans;I. Colin Prentice

  • Resilience to natural hazards: How useful is this concept?

    Richard J.T. Klein;Robert J. Nicholls;Frank Thomalla

  • THE SCIENCE OF ADAPTATION: A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT

    Barry Smit;Ian Burton;Richard J.T. Klein;R. Street

  • Integrating mitigation and adaptation into climate and development policy: three research questions

    Richard J.T. Klein;Richard J.T. Klein;E. Lisa F. Schipper;E. Lisa F. Schipper;Suraje Dessai

  • Explaining and overcoming barriers to climate change adaptation

    Klaus Eisenack;Susanne C. Moser;Esther Hoffmann;Richard J. T. Klein;Richard J. T. Klein

  • Inter-relationships between adaptation and mitigation

    Richard J.T. Klein;S. Huq;F. Denton;T.E. Downing

  • Adaptation Opportunities, Constraints, and Limits

    Richard J.T. Klein;Guy F. Midgley;Benjamin L. Preston;Mozaharul Alam

  • Limits to adaptation

    Kirstin Dow;Frans Berkhout;Benjamin L. Preston;Richard J. T. Klein;Richard J. T. Klein

  • Potential applications of subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictions

    Christopher J. White;Christopher J. White;Henrik Carlsen;Andrew W. Robertson;Richard J.T. Klein

  • Adaptation Opportunities, Constraints, and Limits

    R J T Klein;G F Midgley;B Preston;Mozaharu Alam

  • Portfolio screening to support the mainstreaming of adaptation to climate change into development assistance

    Richard J. T. Klein;Siri E. H. Eriksen;Lars Otto Næss;Anne Hammill

  • A New Global Coastal Database for Impact and Vulnerability Analysis to Sea-Level Rise

    Athanasios T. Vafeidis;Robert J. Nicholls;Loraine McFadden;Richard S. J. Tol

  • Technological options for adaptation to climate change in coastal zones

    Richard J. T. Klein;Robert J. Nicholls;Sachooda Ragoonaden;Michele Capobianco

  • Towards a Formal Framework of Vulnerability to Climate Change

    Cezar Ionescu;Richard J. T. Klein;Jochen Hinkel;K. S. Kavi Kumar

  • Integrating knowledge to assess coastal vulnerability to sea-level rise : the development of the DIVA tool

    Jochen Hinkel;Richard J.T. Klein

  • Climate change, adaptive capacity and development

    Joel B Smith;Richard J T Klein;Saleemul Huq

  • Adaptation to Climate Change

    Richard J.T. Klein

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Nicholls
Robert J. Nicholls University of East Anglia
Jochen Hinkel
Jochen Hinkel Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Anthony Patt
Anthony Patt ETH Zurich
Richard S. J. Tol
Richard S. J. Tol University of Sussex
Sirkku Juhola
Sirkku Juhola University of Helsinki
Guy F. Midgley
Guy F. Midgley Stellenbosch University
Benjamin L. Preston
Benjamin L. Preston RAND Corporation
Thomas E. Downing
Thomas E. Downing Stockholm Environment Institute
Saleemul Huq
Saleemul Huq Independent University
Athanasios T. Vafeidis
Athanasios T. Vafeidis Kiel University

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