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Environmental Sciences
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 109 210 196 14 14 629 61783

Robert J. Nicholls publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. Nicholls between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. Nicholls published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2018. 31 of the 737 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2018. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 10 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 46 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 49 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

737 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. Nicholls: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 10
1994 4
1995 10
1996 2
1997 2
1998 10
1999 10
2000 6
2001 11
2002 7
2003 12
2004 7
2005 22
2006 21
2007 34
2008 29
2009 34
2010 20
2011 25
2012 31
2013 27
2014 23
2015 46
2016 45
2017 30
2018 49
2019 27
2020 27
2021 36
2022 27
2023 26
2024 22
2025 30
2026 1
Total 737
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Robert J. Nicholls 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 Robert J. Nicholls 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, 621–630 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: 629 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 5 629
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Robert J. Nicholls 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 Robert J. Nicholls 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, 109 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: 109 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 15 109
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Robert J. Nicholls is affiliated with the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the broad fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions focused on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, and Oceanography.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of main topics including:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Climate variability and models

Robert J. Nicholls has co-authored extensively with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Jochen Hinkel
  • Sally Brown
  • Ivan D. Haigh
  • Daniël Lincke
  • Gonéri Le Cozannet

Research output includes publications in notable venues such as:

  • Earth s Future
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Natural hazards and earth system sciences
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Among the recent papers authored by or including Robert J. Nicholls are:

  • The <i>CCP</i>4 suite: integrative software for macromolecular crystallography, 2023, Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology
  • Projections of global-scale extreme sea levels and resulting episodic coastal flooding over the 21st Century, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • A global analysis of subsidence, relative sea-level change and coastal flood exposure, 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • Climate change-driven coastal erosion modelling in temperate sandy beaches: Methods and uncertainty treatment, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Uncertainty and Bias in Global to Regional Scale Assessments of Current and Future Coastal Flood Risk, 2021, Earth s Future

Robert J. Nicholls has contributed to book publications such as Locked in Time, published in 2021 by Columbia University Press.

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

  • Sea-Level Rise and Its Impact on Coastal Zones

    Robert J. Nicholls;Anny Cazenave

  • Future coastal population growth and exposure to sea-level rise and coastal flooding--a global assessment.

    Barbara Neumann;Athanasios T. Vafeidis;Juliane Zimmermann;Robert J. Nicholls

  • Future flood losses in major coastal cities

    Stephane Hallegatte;Colin H. Green;Robert J. Nicholls;Jan Corfee-Morlot

  • Sinking deltas due to human activities

    James P. M. Syvitski;Albert J. Kettner;Irina Overeem;Eric W. H. Hutton

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

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

  • A global analysis of human settlement in coastal zones

    Christopher Small;Robert J. Nicholls

  • Coastal systems and low-lying areas

    R. J. Nicholls;P.P. Wong;V.R. Burket;J. Codignotto

  • Coastal flood damage and adaptation costs under 21st century sea-level rise

    Jochen Hinkel;Daniel Lincke;Athanasios T. Vafeidis;Mahé Perrette

  • Increasing flood risk and wetland losses due to global sea-level rise: regional and global analyses

    Robert J. Nicholls;Frank M.J. Hoozemans;Marcel Marchand

  • Future response of global coastal wetlands to sea-level rise

    Mark Schuerch;Mark Schuerch;Thomas Spencer;Stijn Temmerman;Matthew L Kirwan

  • Coastal flooding and wetland loss in the 21st century: changes under the SRES climate and socio-economic scenarios

    Robert J Nicholls

  • A global ranking of port cities with high exposure to climate extremes

    Susan Hanson;Robert Nicholls;N. Ranger;Stephane Hallegatte

  • Sea-level rise and its possible impacts given a 'beyond 4 ◦ C world' in the twenty-first century

    Robert J. Nicholls;Natasha Marinova;Jason A. Lowe;Sally Brown

  • Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change

    R.T.J. Klein;R.J. Nicholls

  • Projections of global-scale extreme sea levels and resulting episodic coastal flooding over the 21st Century

    Ebru Kirezci;Ian R. Young;Roshanka Ranasinghe;Sanne Muis

  • Physical and economic consequences of climate change in Europe

    Juan Carlos Ciscar;Ana Iglesias;Luc Feyen;László Szabó

  • Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change: a review of the UNFCCC and other recent estimates

    Martin L. Parry;Nigel William Arnell;Pam Berry;David Dodman

  • A global analysis of subsidence, relative sea-level change and coastal flood exposure

    Robert J. Nicholls;Daniel Lincke;Jochen Hinkel;Sally Brown

  • Impacts and responses to sea-level rise: a global analysis of the SRES scenarios over the twenty-first century

    Robert J. Nicholls;Richard S. J. Tol

  • Ranking Port Cities with High Exposure and Vulnerability to Climate Extremes

    R. J. Nicholls;S. Hanson;Celine Herweijer;Nicola Patmore

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan D. Haigh
Ivan D. Haigh University of Southampton
Jim W. Hall
Jim W. Hall University of Oxford
Jochen Hinkel
Jochen Hinkel Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Athanasios T. Vafeidis
Athanasios T. Vafeidis Kiel University
Richard S. J. Tol
Richard S. J. Tol University of Sussex
Jason Lowe
Jason Lowe Met Office
Nigel W. Arnell
Nigel W. Arnell University of Reading
Richard Dawson
Richard Dawson Newcastle University
Richard J.T. Klein
Richard J.T. Klein Stockholm Environment Institute
Marcel J. F. Stive
Marcel J. F. Stive Delft University of Technology

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