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 Sebastian Westermann sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 352 publications — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.
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 Sebastian Westermann sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 60 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.
Sebastian Westermann is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway. Their research contributions are focused primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Over their career, they have produced 194 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences and 57 works in Environmental Science.
Their main research subfields include Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Environmental Chemistry. These areas reflect a broad engagement with environmental processes and their relationship to climate and ecosystems.
Sebastian Westermann's work primarily addresses topics such as climate change and permafrost, cryospheric studies and observations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, peatlands and wetlands ecology, landslides and related hazards, geology and paleoclimatology research, and methane hydrates and related phenomena.
Their recent published papers include:
Frequent co-authors include Moritz Langer, Julia Boike, Bernd Etzelmüller, Kristoffer Aalstad, and Sarah Chadburn. These collaborations have contributed to multiple works advancing knowledge on Arctic and climate systems.
The scientist has published predominantly in venues such as The Cryosphere, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, Biogeosciences, and Earth Surface Dynamics. These journals highlight their focus on cryospheric science and Earth system processes.
Gilberto Pastorello;Carlo Trotta;Eleonora Canfora;Housen Chu
Jaroslav Obu;Sebastian Westermann;Annett Bartsch;Nikolai M. Berdnikov
Jan Hjort;Olli Karjalainen;Juha Antero Aalto;Sebastian Westermann
S. E. Chadburn;S. E. Chadburn;E. J. Burke;P. M. Cox;P. Friedlingstein
Jan Nitzbon;Jan Nitzbon;Jan Nitzbon;Sebastian Westermann;Moritz Langer;Moritz Langer;Leo Celestin Paul Martin
J. Boike;B. Kattenstroth;K. Abramova;N. Bornemann
S. Westermann;M. Langer;J. Boike;M. Heikenfeld
T. Amthor;M. Reetz-Lamour;Sebastian Westermann;J. Denskat
Sebastian Westermann;Moritz Langer;Julia Boike
Solveig Jore;Sophie O Vanwambeke;Hildegunn Viljugrein;Ketil Isaksen
Amund Frogner Borge;Sebastian Westermann;Ingvild Solheim;Bernd Etzelmüller
Sebastian Westermann;Julia Boike;Moritz Langer;T. V. Schuler
Kjersti Gisnås;Bernd Etzelmüller;Cristian Lussana;Jan Hjort
Sebastian Westermann;Thomas Schuler;Kjersti Gisnås;Bernd Etzelmuller
Sina Muster;Moritz Langer;Birgit Heim;Sebastian Westermann
Sebastian Westermann;Johannes Lüers;Moritz Langer;Konstanze Piel
Moritz Langer;Sebastian Westermann;Max Heikenfeld;Wolfgang Dorn
Julia Boike;Julia Boike;Inge Juszak;Stephan Lange;Sarah Chadburn;Sarah Chadburn
S. Westermann;S. Westermann;T. I. Østby;K. Gisnås;T. V. Schuler
Moritz Langer;Sebastian Westermann;Julia Boike
Muralidhar Adakudlu;Jess Andersen;Jostein Bakke;Stein Beldring
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