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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 65 2204 2104 26 25 263 15327

Terje Gobakken publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Terje Gobakken between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Terje Gobakken published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2014. 27 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2014. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 14 publications
1997 2025

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Terje Gobakken: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 4
2005 4
2006 2
2007 0
2008 6
2009 7
2010 8
2011 14
2012 19
2013 18
2014 28
2015 17
2016 20
2017 20
2018 21
2019 9
2020 9
2021 14
2022 17
2023 18
2024 13
2025 14
Total 286
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Terje Gobakken 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 Terje Gobakken 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, 261–270 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: 263 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
261–270 181 263
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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Terje Gobakken 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 Terje Gobakken 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 65
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

Terje Gobakken is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with significant contributions to Environmental Engineering, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Insect Science.

The scientist's work focuses on a range of topics, particularly in the application of remote sensing and LiDAR technologies alongside forest ecology and management. Their main research topics include:

  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Terje Gobakken has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Silva Fennica
  • Remote Sensing
  • Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research
  • Forest Ecosystems
  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

The scientist collaborates regularly with a number of co-authors whose frequent partnerships include:

  • Erik Næsset
  • Hans Ole Ørka
  • Ole Martin Bollandsås
  • Lennart Noordermeer
  • Svetlana Saarela

Among recent published papers, several demonstrate a focus on biomass density, stock prediction methods, and the use of satellite or airborne laser scanning for forest data analysis:

  • Aboveground biomass density models for NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission, 2022, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Comparison of linear regression, k-nearest neighbour and random forest methods in airborne laser-scanning-based prediction of growing stock, 2020, Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research
  • Harvested area did not increase abruptly-how advancements in satellite-based mapping led to erroneous conclusions, 2022, Annals of Forest Science
  • Use of local and global maps of forest canopy height and aboveground biomass to enhance local estimates of biomass in miombo woodlands in Tanzania, 2020, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

The research often addresses the integration of local and global forest data to improve biomass estimations, as well as methodological comparisons for forest stock prediction. The body of work contributes to understanding forest ecosystems through advanced remote sensing techniques and ecological modeling frameworks.

Best Publications

  • Lidar sampling for large-area forest characterization: A review

    Michael A. Wulder;Joanne C. White;Ross F. Nelson;Erik Næsset

  • Laser scanning of forest resources: the nordic experience

    Erik Næsset;Terje Gobakken;Johan Holmgren;Hannu Hyyppä

  • Estimation of above- and below-ground biomass across regions of the boreal forest zone using airborne laser

    Erik Næsset;Terje Gobakken

  • Aboveground biomass density models for NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar mission

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  • Comparative testing of single-tree detection algorithms under different types of forest

    Jari Vauhkonen;Liviu Ene;Sandeep Gupta;Johannes Heinzel

  • Tree Species Classification in Boreal Forests With Hyperspectral Data

    Michele Dalponte;Hans Ole Orka;Terje Gobakken;Damiano Gianelle

  • Inventory of Small Forest Areas Using an Unmanned Aerial System

    Stefano Puliti;Hans Ole Ørka;Terje Gobakken;Erik Næsset

  • Prediction of species specific forest inventory attributes using a nonparametric semi-individual tree crown approach based on fused airborne laser scanning and multispectral data

    Johannes Breidenbach;Erik Næsset;Vegard Lien;Terje Gobakken

  • Tree crown delineation and tree species classification in boreal forests using hyperspectral and ALS data

    Michele Dalponte;Hans Ole Ørka;Liviu Theodor Ene;Terje Gobakken

  • Assessing effects of laser point density, ground sampling intensity, and field sample plot size on biophysical stand properties derived from airborne laser scanner data

    Terje GobakkenT. Gobakken;Erik NæssetE. Næsset

  • Living and dying in a multi‐predator landscape of fear: roe deer are squeezed by contrasting pattern of predation risk imposed by lynx and humans

    Karen Lone;Leif Egil Loe;Terje Gobakken;John D. C. Linnell

  • Estimating forest growth using canopy metrics derived from airborne laser scanner data

    Erik Næsset;Terje Gobakken

  • Model-assisted estimation of biomass in a LiDAR sample survey in Hedmark County, NorwayThis article is one of a selection of papers from Extending Forest Inventory and Monitoring over Space and Time.

    Timothy G. GregoireT.G. Gregoire;Göran StåhlG. Ståhl;Erik NæssetE. Næsset;Terje GobakkenT. Gobakken

  • Comparing regression methods in estimation of biophysical properties of forest stands from two different inventories using laser scanner data

    Erik Næsset;Ole Martin Bollandsås;Terje Gobakken

  • Model-based inference for biomass estimation in a LiDAR sample survey in Hedmark County, Norway

    Göran StåhlG. Ståhl;Sören HolmS. Holm;Timothy G. GregoireT.G. Gregoire;Terje GobakkenT. Gobakken

  • Estimation of diameter and basal area distributions in coniferous forest by means of airborne laser scanner data

    Terje Gobakken;Erik Næsset

  • Comparing stand inventories for large areas based on photo-interpretation and laser scanning by means of cost-plus-loss analyses

    Tron Eid;Terje Gobakken;Erik Næsset

  • Remote sensing and forest inventories in Nordic countries – roadmap for the future

    Annika Kangas;Rasmus Andreas Astrup;Johannes Breidenbach;Jonas Fridman

  • Model-assisted regional forest biomass estimation using LiDAR and InSAR as auxiliary data: A case study from a boreal forest area

    Erik Næsset;Terje Gobakken;Svein Solberg;Timothy G. Gregoire

  • Inference for lidar-assisted estimation of forest growing stock volume

    Ronald E. McRoberts;Erik Næsset;Terje Gobakken

  • Assessing effects of positioning errors and sample plot size on biophysical stand properties derived from airborne laser scanner data.

    Terje GobakkenT. Gobakken;Erik NæssetE. Næsset

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik Næsset
Erik Næsset Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Ole Martin Bollandsås
Ole Martin Bollandsås Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Timothy G. Gregoire
Timothy G. Gregoire Yale University
Matti Maltamo
Matti Maltamo University of Eastern Finland
Ronald E. McRoberts
Ronald E. McRoberts University of Minnesota
Göran Ståhl
Göran Ståhl Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Svein Solberg
Svein Solberg Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Ross Nelson
Ross Nelson Goddard Space Flight Center
Birger Solberg
Birger Solberg Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Rasmus Astrup
Rasmus Astrup Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research

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