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22 Centre researchers ranked among top 2% most cited scientists globally

22 of Stockholm Resilience Centre’s researchers are listed among 2% most cited scientists in their field in 2025, according to the new Elsevier Data Repository.

Elsevier Data Repository is a publicly available database, using standardised citation metrics to identify the most influential researchers every year. The listing of several of Centre researchers and associates highlights the impact of their research worldwide.

“We are proud to see so many of our researchers in this year’s ranking and congratulate them to their achievements, showing their dedicated work towards a resilient future,” says Line Gordon, Centre director.

The full database can be accessed on Elsevier's website here »

The Stockholm Resilience Centre researchers listed are:


Carl Folke
Örjan Bodin
Malin Falkenmark (passed away)
Garry Peterson
Thomas Elmqvist
Sarah Cornell
Reinette Biggs
Max Troell
Line Gordon
Victor Galaz
Per Olsson
Henrik Österblom
Magnus Nyström
Stephan Barthel
Beatrice Crona
Albert Norström
Johan Colding (former Centre researcher)
Maja Schlüter
Maria Tengö
Lan Wang-Erlandsson
Juan Carlos Rocha
Robert Blasiak

Other Centre researchers who are also on the ranking but listed with other affiliations are Laura Pereira, Erik Andersson, Johan Rockström, and Jonathan Donges.

Published: 2025-11-03

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