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Svante Björck

Svante Björck

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Earth Science
Sweden
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 75 712 4 255 19835

Svante Björck publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Svante Björck between 1955 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Svante Björck published across 70 years, from 1955 to 2024, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2008. 3 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2008. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1955 2024

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Svante Björck: publications per year, 1955 to 2024
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 2
1983 2
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 1
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 5
1993 1
1994 3
1995 3
1996 6
1997 5
1998 10
1999 4
2000 5
2001 8
2002 6
2003 6
2004 7
2005 9
2006 15
2007 17
2008 34
2009 8
2010 19
2011 10
2012 10
2013 7
2014 6
2015 11
2016 4
2017 3
2018 10
2019 9
2020 4
2021 2
2022 5
2023 2
2024 1
Total 279
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Svante Björck 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 Svante Björck 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, 248–257 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: 255 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
248–257 208 255
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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Svante Björck 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 Svante Björck 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Svante Björck was affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and contributed to fields predominantly centered on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research encompassed several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Anthropology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work covered various main topics, illustrating a broad scope of interests and expertise:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Björck authored notable papers published in reputable scientific journals. Selected recent papers included:

  • "The human dimension of biodiversity changes on islands", 2021, Science
  • "Radionuclide wiggle matching reveals a nonsynchronous early Holocene climate oscillation in Greenland and western Europe around a grand solar minimum", 2020, Climate of the Past
  • "Floral evidence for high summer temperatures in southern Scandinavia during 15-11 cal ka BP", 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Diatom-reconstructed summer sea-surface temperatures and climatic events off North Iceland during the last deglaciation and Holocene", 2022, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • "Summary of a workshop on extreme weather events in a warming world organized by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences", 2020, Tellus B

Frequent publication venues where Björck appeared included:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Quaternary Science Advances
  • Science
  • Climate of the Past
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology

The scientist collaborated regularly with several co-authors, such as:

  • Per Möller
  • Karl Ljung
  • Eiliv Larsen
  • Astrid Lyså
  • Sandra Nogué

Best Publications

  • A review of the history of the Baltic Sea, 13.0-8.0 ka BP

    Svante Björck

  • An event stratigraphy for the Last Termination in the North Atlantic region based on the Greenland ice-core record: a proposal by the INTIMATE group

    Svante Bjorck;Michael J.C. Walker;Les C. Cwynar;Sigfus Johnsen

  • Formal definition and dating of the GSSP (Global Stratotype Section and Point) for the base of the Holocene using the Greenland NGRIP ice core, and selected auxiliary records

    Mike Walker;Sigfus Johnsen;Sune Olander Rasmussen;Trevor Popp;Trevor Popp

  • Formal subdivision of the Holocene Series/Epoch: a Discussion Paper by a Working Group of INTIMATE (Integration of ice‐core, marine and terrestrial records) and the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy (International Commission on Stratigraphy)

    Mike Walker;M. Berkelhammer;Svante Bjorck;Les C. Cwynar

  • Synchronisation of palaeoenvironmental events in the North Atlantic region during the Last Termination: a revised protocol recommended by the INTIMATE group

    John J Lowe;Sune O Rasmussen;Svante Björck;Wim Z Hoek

  • Synchronized terrestrial-atmospheric deglacial records around the North Atlantic

    Svante Björck;Bernd Kromer;Sigfus Johnsen;Ole Bennike

  • Hypoxia-Related Processes in the Baltic Sea

    Daniel J. Conley;Svante Björck;Erik Bonsdorff;Jacob Carstensen

  • The Preboreal oscillation around the Nordic Seas : Terrestrial and lacustrine responses

    S. Björck;M. Rundgren;Ó. Ingólfsson;S. Funder

  • Formal ratification of the subdivision of the Holocene Series/Epoch (Quaternary System/Period) : two new Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points (GSSPs) and three new stages/subseries.

    Mike Walker;Mike Walker;Martin J. Head;Max Berkelhammer;Svante Björck

  • Past occurrences of hypoxia in the Baltic Sea and the role of climate variability, environmental change and human impact

    Lovisa Zillén;Daniel J. Conley;Thomas Andrén;Elinor Andrén

  • Isotopic &events' in the GRIP ice core: a stratotype for the Late Pleistocene

    M.J.C. Walker;S. Björck;J.J. Lowe;L.C. Cwynar

  • Latitudinal limits to the predicted increase of the peatland carbon sink with warming

    Angela V. Gallego-Sala;Daniel J. Charman;Simon Brewer;Susan E. Page

  • 14C Chronostratigraphic Techniques in Paleolimnology

    Svante Björck;Barbara Wohlfarth

  • The Development of the Baltic Sea Basin During the Last 130 ka

    Thomas Andrén;Svante Björck;Elinor Andrén;Daniel Conley

  • Antarctic Glacial History Since the Last Glacial Maximum: An Overview of the Record on Land

    Ólafur Ingólfsson;Christian Hjort;Paul A. Berkman;Svante Björck

  • Rapid hydrological changes during the Holocene revealed by stable isotope records of lacustrine carbonates from Lake Igelsjon, southern Sweden

    Dan Hammarlund;Svante Björck;Bjørn Buchardt;Carsten Israelson

  • Tree rings and ice cores reveal C-14 calibration uncertainties during the Younger Dryas

    Raimund Muscheler;B Kromer;Svante Björck;A Svensson

  • Late Holocene palaeoclimatic records from lake sediments on James Ross Island, Antarctica

    Svante Björck;Siv Olsson;Cynan Ellis-Evans;Hannelore Håkansson

  • Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch: formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes

    Mike Walker;Mike Walker;Martin J. Head;John Lowe;Max Berkelhammer

  • High-resolution analyses of an early Holocene climate event may imply decreased solar forcing as an important climate trigger

    Svante Björck;Raimund Muscheler;Bernd Kromer;Camilla S. Andresen

  • Synchronized terrestrial-atmospheric deglacial records around the North Atlantic

    S. Bjorck;B. Kromer;S. Johnsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Wohlfarth
Barbara Wohlfarth Stockholm University
Ole Bennike
Ole Bennike Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Ólafur Ingólfsson
Ólafur Ingólfsson University of Iceland
Dan Hammarlund
Dan Hammarlund Lund University
Göran Possnert
Göran Possnert Uppsala University
Raimund Muscheler
Raimund Muscheler Lund University
Per Möller
Per Möller Lund University
Daniel J. Conley
Daniel J. Conley Lund University
Christian Hjort
Christian Hjort Lund University
J. John Lowe
J. John Lowe Royal Holloway University of London

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