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Veijo A. Pohjola

Veijo A. Pohjola

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7740 7171 69 65 146 3824

Veijo A. Pohjola publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Veijo A. Pohjola between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Veijo A. Pohjola published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2011. 3 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2011. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1977 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Veijo A. Pohjola: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 3
1994 4
1995 0
1996 4
1997 2
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 11
2003 3
2004 4
2005 6
2006 1
2007 3
2008 3
2009 9
2010 6
2011 15
2012 9
2013 6
2014 3
2015 6
2016 3
2017 2
2018 2
2019 9
2020 2
2021 10
2022 6
2023 5
2024 1
2025 2
Total 154
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Veijo A. Pohjola 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 Veijo A. Pohjola 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, 138–147 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: 146 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
138–147 491 146
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
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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Veijo A. Pohjola 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 Veijo A. Pohjola 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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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Overview

Veijo A. Pohjola is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and specializes in research within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Atmospheric Science. Their scholarly work spans Environmental Science as well.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Pohjola has contributed to multiple publication venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • Journal of Glaciology
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Pohjola include:

  • Reconciling Svalbard Glacier Mass Balance, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Accelerating future mass loss of Svalbard glaciers from a multi-model ensemble, 2021, Journal of Glaciology
  • Complementary Approaches Towards a Universal Model of Glacier Surges, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • SIOS's Earth Observation (EO), Remote Sensing (RS), and Operational Activities in Response to COVID-19, 2021, Remote Sensing
  • Improving the snowpack monitoring in the mountainous areas of Sweden from space: a machine learning approach, 2021, Environmental Research Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Pohjola are:

  • Ward van Pelt
  • Rickard Pettersson
  • Thomas V. Schuler
  • Bartłomiej Luks
  • Dariusz Ignatiuk

Best Publications

  • Multi-Decadal Changes in Tundra Environments and Ecosystems: Synthesis of the International Polar Year-Back to the Future Project (IPY-BTF)

    Terry V. Callaghan;Terry V. Callaghan;Craig E. Tweedie;Patrick J. Webber

  • Sámi traditional ecological knowledge as a guide to science: snow, ice and reindeer pasture facing climate change

    Jan Åge Riseth;Hans Tømmervik;Elina Helander-Renvall;Niklas Labba

  • Reconciling Svalbard Glacier Mass Balance

    Thomas Vikhamar Schuler;Thomas Vikhamar Schuler;Jack Kohler;Nelly Elagina;Jon Ove Methlie Hagen

  • Ice cores from Svalbard - useful archives of past climate and pollution history

    Elisabeth Isaksson;Mark Hermanson;Sheila Hicks;Makoto Igarashi

  • Simulating melt, runoff and refreezing on Nordenskiöldbreen, Svalbard, using a coupled snow and energy balance model

    W. J. J. van Pelt;J. Oerlemans;C. H. Reijmer;V. A. Pohjola

  • Polynuclear aromatic compounds and genotoxicity in particulate and vapor phases of ambient air: effect of traffic, season, and meteorological conditions.

    Jari. Tuominen;Sisko. Salomaa;Heikki. Pyysalo;Eija. Skytta

  • Effect of periodic melting on geochemical and isotopic signals in an ice core from Lomonosovfonna, Svalbard

    V. A. Pohjola;J. C. Moore;E. Isaksson;T. Jauhiainen

  • Thousand years of winter surface air temperature variations in Svalbard and northern Norway reconstructed from ice-core data

    Dmitri Divine;Elisabeth Isaksson;Tonu Martma;Harro A. J Meijer

  • A long-term dataset of climatic mass balance, snow conditions, and runoff in Svalbard (1957-2018)

    Ward Van Pelt;Veijo Pohjola;Rickard Pettersson;Sergey A. Marchenko

  • Hydrology of a segment of a glacier situated in an overdeepening, Storglaciären, Sweden.

    Roger Leb. Hooke;Veijo A. Pohjola

  • Parameterizing Deep Water Percolation Improves Subsurface Temperature Simulations by a Multilayer Firn Model

    Sergey Marchenko;Sergey Marchenko;Ward J. J. van Pelt;Björn Claremar;Veijo Pohjola

  • Subaerial salt extrusions in Iran as analogues of ice sheets, streams and glaciers

    Christopher J. Talbot;Veijo Pohjola

  • Intra-seasonal changes in deformation profiles revealed by borehole studies, Storglaciären, Sweden.

    Roger LeB. Hooke;Veijo Allan Pohjola;Peter Jansson;Jack Kohler

  • Spatial and temporal variability of snow accumulation using ground-penetrating radar and ice cores on a Svalbard glacier

    Anja Pälli;Jack C. Kohler;Elisabeth Isaksson;John C. Moore

  • Deposition History of Brominated Flame Retardant Compounds in an Ice Core from Holtedahlfonna, Svalbard, Norway

    Mark H. Hermanson;Elisabeth Isaksson;Sanja Forsström;Camilla Teixeira

  • An iterative inverse method to estimate basal topography and initialize ice flow models

    W. J. J. van Pelt;J. Oerlemans;C. H. Reijmer;Rikard Pettersson

  • A new ice-core record from Lomonosovfonna, Svalbard: viewing the 1920-97 data in relation to present climate and environmental conditions

    Elisabeth Isaksson;Veijo Pohjola;Tauno Jauhiainen;John Moore

  • Methanesulfonic acid in a Svalbard Ice Core as an indicator of ocean climate

    Jane O'Dwyer;Elisabeth Isaksson;Torgny Vinje;Tauno Jauhiainen

  • Two ice-core δ18O records from Svalbard illustrating climate and sea-ice variability over the last 400 years:

    Elisabeth Isaksson;Jack Kohler;Veijo A. Pohjola;John C. Moore

  • CLIMATE OSCILLATIONS AS RECORDED IN SVALBARD ICE CORE ω18O RECORDS BETWEEN AD 1200 AND 1997

    Elisabeth Isaksson;Dmitry V. Divine;Jack Kohler;Tonu Martma

  • Current use and legacy pesticide deposition to ice caps on Svalbard, Norway

    Rachel M. Ruggirello;Mark H. Hermanson;Mark H. Hermanson;Elisabeth Isaksson;Camilla Teixeira

  • Multidecadal climate and seasonal snow conditions in Svalbard

    W. J. J. van Pelt;W. J. J. van Pelt;J. Kohler;G. E. Liston;J. O. Hagen

  • Atmospheric Circulation and Variations in Scandinavian Glacier Mass Balance

    Veijo Allan Pohjola;Jeffrey C. Rogers

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Moore
John C. Moore Beijing Normal University
Elisabeth Isaksson
Elisabeth Isaksson Norwegian Polar Institute
Tõnu Martma
Tõnu Martma Tallinn University of Technology
Carleen Reijmer
Carleen Reijmer Utrecht University
Jack Kohler
Jack Kohler Norwegian Polar Institute
Harro A. J. Meijer
Harro A. J. Meijer University of Groningen
R. S. W. van de Wal
R. S. W. van de Wal Utrecht University
Dmitry Divine
Dmitry Divine Norwegian Polar Institute
Poul Christoffersen
Poul Christoffersen University of Cambridge
Jon Ove Hagen
Jon Ove Hagen University of Oslo

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