Question 1

Which countries lead Global and Planetary Change research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and the United Kingdom rank highest in Global and Planetary Change. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (42k and 27k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Global and Planetary Change research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Global and Planetary Change on research quality in 2022-now, followed by ETH Zurich and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Global and Planetary Change?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Global and Planetary Change, Philippe Ciais, Shilong Piao and Stephen A. Sitch have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Global and Planetary Change research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Global and Planetary Change research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Wuhan (China) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Seogwipo, Zaragoza and Norrköping.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Global and Planetary Change?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, ETH Zurich, Beijing Normal University and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Global and Planetary Change research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Environmental Changes in China, Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies and Land Use and Ecosystem Services.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Global and Planetary Change?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Global and Planetary Change is "Detection of specific sequences among DNA fragments separated by gel electrophoresis" (E.M. Southern, 1975), with 32,849 citations. Next come "The ERA5 global reanalysis" (32,366) and "The ERA‐Interim reanalysis: configuration and performance of the data assimilation system" (26,509).