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Stephen A. Sitch

University of Exeter

Affiliation University of Exeter Top Publications A Large and Persistent Carbon Sink in the World’s Forests (2011) – 8,655 citations A dynamic global vegetation model for studies of the coupled atmosphere‐biosphere system (2005) – 2,850 citations Greening of the Earth and its drivers (2016) – 2,806 citations Global Carbon Budget 2020 (2020) – 2,595 citations ... <a title="Stephen A. Sitch" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/stephen-a-sitch/" aria-label="Read more about Stephen A. Sitch">Read more</a>

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Publications875Total indexed works
Citations99,044Source-reported citations
h-index130Source-reported h-index
i10-index330Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

University of Exeter

Top Publications

  • A Large and Persistent Carbon Sink in the World’s Forests (2011) - 8,655 citations
  • A dynamic global vegetation model for studies of the coupled atmosphere‐biosphere system (2005) - 2,850 citations
  • Greening of the Earth and its drivers (2016) - 2,806 citations
  • Global Carbon Budget 2020 (2020) - 2,595 citations
  • Trends in the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide (2009) - 2,227 citations

At a glance

Full name
Stephen A. Sitch
ORCID
0000-0003-1821-8561
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5063621337

Research interests

  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Climate variability and models, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Remote Sensing in Agriculture

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    1. 8,655OpenAlex citations
    2. 2,850OpenAlex citations
    3. Greening of the Earth and its drivers ↗2016 · Nature Climate Change
      2,806OpenAlex citations
    4. Global Carbon Budget 2020 ↗2020 · Earth system science data
      2,595OpenAlex citations
    5. 2,227OpenAlex citations

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    1. Greening of the Earth and its drivers ↗2016 · Nature Climate Change
    2. Global Carbon Budget 2020 ↗2020 · Earth system science data

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    Editorial review: 2026-10-07 · Last data update: 2026-10-07 20:49:24

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      Stephen A. Sitch. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 9, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/stephen-a-sitch/