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Environmental Sciences
Germany
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 101 351 329 23 22 425 59752

Victor Brovkin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Victor Brovkin between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Victor Brovkin published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2024. 28 of the 549 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2024. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 27 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

549 publications in total across all disciplines

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Victor Brovkin: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 6
2000 1
2001 4
2002 7
2003 8
2004 4
2005 9
2006 10
2007 6
2008 10
2009 19
2010 20
2011 19
2012 22
2013 36
2014 26
2015 31
2016 35
2017 16
2018 25
2019 34
2020 28
2021 35
2022 23
2023 33
2024 41
2025 27
2026 1
Total 549
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Victor Brovkin 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 Victor Brovkin 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, 421–430 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: 425 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 36 425
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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Victor Brovkin 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 Victor Brovkin 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, 101 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: 101 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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 21 101
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Germany Leader Award
  • 2016 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Victor Brovkin is a researcher affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their scholarly work is situated primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions spanning 104 and 75 publications respectively.

The subfields of study that characterize Brovkin's research include Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, and Oceanography. This range reflects a broad interdisciplinary approach to understanding Earth systems and environmental processes.

Brovkin has addressed multiple main topics in their research, notably Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Climate Variability and Models, Climate Change and Permafrost, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Cryospheric Studies and Observations, and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology.

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as Biogeosciences, Earth System Dynamics, Nature Climate Change, Environmental Research Letters, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). These journals reflect a focus on climate science, earth system dynamics, and environmental change.

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Brovkin include Thomas Kleinen, Tatiana Ilyina, Chris Jones, Philipp de Vrese, and Pierre Friedlingstein.

Selection of recent papers authored or co-authored by Brovkin:

  • Climate model projections from the Scenario Model Intercomparison Project (ScenarioMIP) of CMIP6, 2021, Earth System Dynamics
  • Carbon-concentration and carbon-climate feedbacks in CMIP6 models and their comparison to CMIP5 models, 2020, Biogeosciences
  • The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation, 2023, Science
  • Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink, 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • Is there warming in the pipeline? A multi-model analysis of the Zero Emissions Commitment from CO 2, 2020, Biogeosciences

Victor Brovkin was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2016. This membership situates them among a network of researchers involved in advanced scientific inquiry.

Best Publications

  • Early-warning signals for critical transitions

    Marten Scheffer;Jordi Bascompte;William A. Brock;Victor Brovkin

  • Carbon and Other Biogeochemical Cycles

    P. Ciais;C. Sabine;G. Bala;L. Bopp

  • Climate–Carbon Cycle Feedback Analysis: Results from the C4MIP Model Intercomparison

    Pierre Friedlingstein;P. Cox;Richard A. Betts;Laurent Bopp

  • China and India lead in greening of the world through land-use management

    Chi Chen;Taejin Park;Xuhui Wang;Shilong Piao

  • Global response of terrestrial ecosystem structure and function to CO2 and climate change: results from six dynamic global vegetation models

    Wolfgang Cramer;Alberte Bondeau;F. Ian Woodward;I. Colin Prentice

  • Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide

    William K. Cornwell;Johannes H. C. Cornelissen;Kathryn Amatangelo;Ellen Dorrepaal

  • Climate and carbon cycle changes from 1850 to 2100 in MPI‐ESM simulations for the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5

    Marco A. Giorgetta;Johann H. Jungclaus;Christian H. Reick;Stephanie Legutke

  • Developments in the MPI-M Earth System Model version 1.2 (MPI-ESM1.2) and Its Response to Increasing CO2.

    Thorsten Mauritsen;Thorsten Mauritsen;Jürgen Bader;Tobias Becker;Jörg Behrens

  • The middle Pleistocene transition: characteristics, mechanisms, and implications for long-term changes in atmospheric pCO2

    Peter U. Clark;David E. Archer;David Pollard;Joel D Blum

  • The global methane budget 2000–2012

    Marielle Saunois;Philippe Bousquet;Ben Poulter;Anna Peregon

  • Atmospheric Lifetime of Fossil Fuel Carbon Dioxide

    David Archer;Michael Eby;Victor Brovkin;Andy Ridgwell

  • Slowing down as an early warning signal for abrupt climate change

    Vasilis Dakos;Marten Scheffer;Egbert H. van Nes;Victor Brovkin

  • Carbon dioxide and climate impulse response functions for the computation of greenhouse gas metrics:a multi-model analysis

    Fortunat Joos;Fortunat Joos;Raphael Roth;Raphael Roth;J. S. Fuglestvedt;G. P. Peters

  • Global Carbon and other Biogeochemical Cycles and Feedbacks

    Josep G. Canadell;Pedro M.S. Monteiro;Marcos H. Costa;Leticia Cotrim Da Cunha

  • Carbon–Concentration and Carbon–Climate Feedbacks in CMIP5 Earth System Models

    Vivek K. Arora;George J. Boer;Pierre Friedlingstein;Michael Eby

  • Simulation of an abrupt change in Saharan vegetation in the mid-Holocene

    Martin Claussen;Claudia Kubatzki;Victor Brovkin;Andrey Ganopolski

  • Present state of global wetland extent and wetland methane modelling: conclusions from a model inter-comparison project (WETCHIMP)

    J. R. Melton;J. R. Melton;R. Wania;E. L. Hodson;B. Poulter

  • Climate model projections from the Scenario Model Intercomparison Project (ScenarioMIP) of CMIP6

    Claudia Tebaldi;Kevin Debeire;Veronika Eyring;Veronika Eyring;Erich Fischer

  • Interglacials of the last 800,000 years

    A. Berger;M. Crucifix;D.A. Hodell

  • CLIMBER-2: a climate system model of intermediate complexity. Part I: model description and performance for present climate

    V. Petoukhov;A. Ganopolski;V. Brovkin;M. Claussen

  • Uncertainties in climate responses to past land cover change: First results from the LUCID intercomparison study

    A. J. Pitman;N. de Noblet-Ducoudré;F. T. Cruz;E. L. Davin;E. L. Davin

  • Carbon-concentration and carbon-climate feedbacks in CMIP6 models and their comparison to CMIP5 models

    Vivek K. Arora;Anna Katavouta;Anna Katavouta;Richard G. Williams;Chris D. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Claussen
Martin Claussen Universität Hamburg
Thomas Kleinen
Thomas Kleinen Max Planck Society
Christian Reick
Christian Reick Max Planck Society
Thomas Raddatz
Thomas Raddatz Max Planck Society
Julia Pongratz
Julia Pongratz Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Silvia Kloster
Silvia Kloster Max Planck Society
Chris D. Jones
Chris D. Jones Met Office
Zicheng Yu
Zicheng Yu Lehigh University
Vivek K. Arora
Vivek K. Arora University of Victoria
Fortunat Joos
Fortunat Joos University of Bern

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