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Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Short name
PIK
Country, city
Germany, Potsdam
Publications
5 709
Citations
484 062
h-index
298
Top-3 journals
Environmental Research Letters
Environmental Research Letters (249 publications)
Chaos
Chaos (234 publications)
Climatic Change
Climatic Change (186 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin (1296 publications)
University of Potsdam
University of Potsdam (734 publications)
Technical University of Berlin
Technical University of Berlin (426 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Utrecht University
Utrecht University (273 publications)
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich (265 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1992

Total publications
5709
Total citations
484062
Citations per publication
84.79
Average publications per year
163.11
Average authors per publication
7.64
h-index
298
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Global and Planetary Change, 676, 11.84%
Global and Planetary Change
676 publications, 11.84%
General Physics and Astronomy, 552, 9.67%
General Physics and Astronomy
552 publications, 9.67%
Atmospheric Science, 552, 9.67%
Atmospheric Science
552 publications, 9.67%
General Environmental Science, 550, 9.63%
General Environmental Science
550 publications, 9.63%
Multidisciplinary, 398, 6.97%
Multidisciplinary
398 publications, 6.97%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 398, 6.97%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
398 publications, 6.97%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 371, 6.5%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
371 publications, 6.5%
Applied Mathematics, 366, 6.41%
Applied Mathematics
366 publications, 6.41%
Ecology, 312, 5.47%
Ecology
312 publications, 5.47%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 302, 5.29%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
302 publications, 5.29%
Geography, Planning and Development, 283, 4.96%
Geography, Planning and Development
283 publications, 4.96%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 259, 4.54%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
259 publications, 4.54%
Water Science and Technology, 258, 4.52%
Water Science and Technology
258 publications, 4.52%
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, 253, 4.43%
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
253 publications, 4.43%
Mathematical Physics, 212, 3.71%
Mathematical Physics
212 publications, 3.71%
Environmental Science (miscellaneous), 201, 3.52%
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
201 publications, 3.52%
Economics and Econometrics, 200, 3.5%
Economics and Econometrics
200 publications, 3.5%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous), 167, 2.93%
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
167 publications, 2.93%
Earth-Surface Processes, 156, 2.73%
Earth-Surface Processes
156 publications, 2.73%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 153, 2.68%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
153 publications, 2.68%
Environmental Chemistry, 152, 2.66%
Environmental Chemistry
152 publications, 2.66%
Geophysics, 152, 2.66%
Geophysics
152 publications, 2.66%
Mechanical Engineering, 143, 2.5%
Mechanical Engineering
143 publications, 2.5%
General Medicine, 130, 2.28%
General Medicine
130 publications, 2.28%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 129, 2.26%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
129 publications, 2.26%
Agronomy and Crop Science, 126, 2.21%
Agronomy and Crop Science
126 publications, 2.21%
General Energy, 115, 2.01%
General Energy
115 publications, 2.01%
General Engineering, 112, 1.96%
General Engineering
112 publications, 1.96%
Computer Science Applications, 111, 1.94%
Computer Science Applications
111 publications, 1.94%
Nature and Landscape Conservation, 111, 1.94%
Nature and Landscape Conservation
111 publications, 1.94%
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Journals

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Environmental Research Letters
249 publications, 4.36%
Chaos
234 publications, 4.1%
Climatic Change
186 publications, 3.26%
Nature Climate Change
155 publications, 2.72%
Physical Review E
141 publications, 2.47%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
122 publications, 2.14%
Nature Communications
121 publications, 2.12%
Geophysical Research Letters
86 publications, 1.51%
Earth System Dynamics
81 publications, 1.42%
Scientific Reports
77 publications, 1.35%
European Physical Journal: Special Topics
75 publications, 1.31%
Nature
74 publications, 1.3%
Regional Environmental Change
73 publications, 1.28%
Geoscientific Model Development
72 publications, 1.26%
Climate Dynamics
70 publications, 1.23%
SSRN Electronic Journal
66 publications, 1.16%
Global Environmental Change
61 publications, 1.07%
Global Change Biology
58 publications, 1.02%
Cryosphere
56 publications, 0.98%
Earth's Future
55 publications, 0.96%
Energy Policy
53 publications, 0.93%
Ecological Modelling
53 publications, 0.93%
Climate of the Past
44 publications, 0.77%
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
42 publications, 0.74%
Nature Sustainability
41 publications, 0.72%
Biogeosciences
40 publications, 0.7%
Hydrological Sciences Journal
39 publications, 0.68%
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
38 publications, 0.67%
Science
38 publications, 0.67%
New Journal of Physics
37 publications, 0.65%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1611 publications, 28.22%
Elsevier
1143 publications, 20.02%
Wiley
497 publications, 8.71%
Copernicus
446 publications, 7.81%
IOP Publishing
362 publications, 6.34%
AIP Publishing
244 publications, 4.27%
American Physical Society (APS)
179 publications, 3.14%
Taylor & Francis
129 publications, 2.26%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
122 publications, 2.14%
MDPI
114 publications, 2%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
94 publications, 1.65%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
68 publications, 1.19%
American Geophysical Union
68 publications, 1.19%
Frontiers Media S.A.
66 publications, 1.16%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
64 publications, 1.12%
American Meteorological Society
61 publications, 1.07%
Cambridge University Press
53 publications, 0.93%
World Scientific
48 publications, 0.84%
Oxford University Press
40 publications, 0.7%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
40 publications, 0.7%
The Royal Society
38 publications, 0.67%
SAGE
27 publications, 0.47%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
15 publications, 0.26%
IWA Publishing
15 publications, 0.26%
Walter de Gruyter
13 publications, 0.23%
Annual Reviews
13 publications, 0.23%
Hindawi Limited
10 publications, 0.18%
Emerald
9 publications, 0.16%
EDP Sciences
9 publications, 0.16%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
6 publications, 0.11%
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With other organizations

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Humboldt University of Berlin
1296 publications, 22.7%
University of Potsdam
734 publications, 12.86%
Technical University of Berlin
426 publications, 7.46%
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
426 publications, 7.46%
Utrecht University
273 publications, 4.78%
ETH Zurich
265 publications, 4.64%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
253 publications, 4.43%
University of Aberdeen
250 publications, 4.38%
Stockholm University
248 publications, 4.34%
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
212 publications, 3.71%
Columbia University
206 publications, 3.61%
University of Exeter
186 publications, 3.26%
National Institute for Environmental Studies
169 publications, 2.96%
Technical University of Munich
163 publications, 2.86%
University of Oxford
156 publications, 2.73%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
141 publications, 2.47%
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
138 publications, 2.42%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
133 publications, 2.33%
Free University of Berlin
127 publications, 2.22%
Saratov State University
124 publications, 2.17%
University of Maryland, College Park
120 publications, 2.1%
Joint Global Change Research Institute
120 publications, 2.1%
Goddard Institute for Space Studies
117 publications, 2.05%
Meteorological Office
110 publications, 1.93%
University of Leeds
109 publications, 1.91%
Imperial College London
107 publications, 1.87%
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
104 publications, 1.82%
University of Cambridge
100 publications, 1.75%
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
100 publications, 1.75%
Institut Pierre Simon Laplace
100 publications, 1.75%
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With foreign organizations

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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
426 publications, 7.46%
Utrecht University
273 publications, 4.78%
ETH Zurich
265 publications, 4.64%
Wageningen University and Research Centre
253 publications, 4.43%
University of Aberdeen
250 publications, 4.38%
Stockholm University
248 publications, 4.34%
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
212 publications, 3.71%
Columbia University
206 publications, 3.61%
University of Exeter
186 publications, 3.26%
National Institute for Environmental Studies
169 publications, 2.96%
University of Oxford
156 publications, 2.73%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
141 publications, 2.47%
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
138 publications, 2.42%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
133 publications, 2.33%
Saratov State University
124 publications, 2.17%
University of Maryland, College Park
120 publications, 2.1%
Joint Global Change Research Institute
120 publications, 2.1%
Goddard Institute for Space Studies
117 publications, 2.05%
Meteorological Office
110 publications, 1.93%
University of Leeds
109 publications, 1.91%
Imperial College London
107 publications, 1.87%
University of Cambridge
100 publications, 1.75%
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
100 publications, 1.75%
Institut Pierre Simon Laplace
100 publications, 1.75%
University of Melbourne
98 publications, 1.72%
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
93 publications, 1.63%
Northwestern Polytechnical University
91 publications, 1.59%
Lund University
91 publications, 1.59%
University College London
91 publications, 1.59%
National Center for Atmospheric Research
86 publications, 1.51%
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With other countries

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USA, 1280, 22.42%
USA
1280 publications, 22.42%
United Kingdom, 1191, 20.86%
United Kingdom
1191 publications, 20.86%
China, 837, 14.66%
China
837 publications, 14.66%
Netherlands, 686, 12.02%
Netherlands
686 publications, 12.02%
Austria, 568, 9.95%
Austria
568 publications, 9.95%
France, 537, 9.41%
France
537 publications, 9.41%
Switzerland, 445, 7.79%
Switzerland
445 publications, 7.79%
Sweden, 437, 7.65%
Sweden
437 publications, 7.65%
Australia, 420, 7.36%
Australia
420 publications, 7.36%
Italy, 409, 7.16%
Italy
409 publications, 7.16%
Russia, 362, 6.34%
Russia
362 publications, 6.34%
Spain, 303, 5.31%
Spain
303 publications, 5.31%
Japan, 294, 5.15%
Japan
294 publications, 5.15%
India, 258, 4.52%
India
258 publications, 4.52%
Canada, 225, 3.94%
Canada
225 publications, 3.94%
Norway, 210, 3.68%
Norway
210 publications, 3.68%
Belgium, 202, 3.54%
Belgium
202 publications, 3.54%
Brazil, 188, 3.29%
Brazil
188 publications, 3.29%
Poland, 162, 2.84%
Poland
162 publications, 2.84%
Finland, 154, 2.7%
Finland
154 publications, 2.7%
Denmark, 145, 2.54%
Denmark
145 publications, 2.54%
Greece, 84, 1.47%
Greece
84 publications, 1.47%
Czech Republic, 78, 1.37%
Czech Republic
78 publications, 1.37%
Portugal, 75, 1.31%
Portugal
75 publications, 1.31%
South Africa, 68, 1.19%
South Africa
68 publications, 1.19%
New Zealand, 66, 1.16%
New Zealand
66 publications, 1.16%
Kenya, 62, 1.09%
Kenya
62 publications, 1.09%
Israel, 46, 0.81%
Israel
46 publications, 0.81%
Ireland, 43, 0.75%
Ireland
43 publications, 0.75%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1992 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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