J. Oerlemans

15.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
257 papers, 10.6k citations indexed

About

J. Oerlemans is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Oerlemans has authored 257 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 246 papers in Atmospheric Science, 57 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 46 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in J. Oerlemans's work include Cryospheric studies and observations (213 papers), Climate change and permafrost (99 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (93 papers). J. Oerlemans is often cited by papers focused on Cryospheric studies and observations (213 papers), Climate change and permafrost (99 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (93 papers). J. Oerlemans collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and Sweden. J. Oerlemans's co-authors include Roderik S. W. van de Wal, M. R. van den Broeke, J. P. F. Fortuin, Richard Bintanja, E. J. Klok, Wouter Knap, Carleen H. Reijmer, Rianne Giesen, Branko Grisogono and Philippe Huybrechts and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

J. Oerlemans

252 papers receiving 9.9k citations

Hit Papers

Modelled atmospheric temp... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Modelled atmospheric temperatures and global sea levels over the past million years
    2005 579 citations Richard Bintanja, Roderik S. W. van de Wal et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
J. Oerlemans 9.9k 2.6k 1.6k 1.1k 902 257 10.6k
Philippe Huybrechts 10.4k 1.1× 2.2k 0.9× 1.6k 1.0× 1.6k 1.5× 1.2k 1.3× 210 11.7k
Christopher A. Shuman 5.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 1.2k 0.8× 858 0.8× 872 1.0× 73 6.0k
Roderik S. W. van de Wal 9.2k 0.9× 2.9k 1.1× 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 1.2k 1.4× 243 11.1k
J. Graham Cogley 7.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 868 0.8× 418 0.5× 78 8.6k
Helgi Björnsson 6.0k 0.6× 775 0.3× 999 0.6× 1.6k 1.5× 488 0.5× 180 6.8k
Georg Kaser 6.8k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 936 0.6× 783 0.7× 563 0.6× 91 7.8k
W. T. Pfeffer 5.7k 0.6× 921 0.4× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 334 0.4× 83 6.7k
Jan T. M. Lenaerts 8.1k 0.8× 2.7k 1.0× 2.4k 1.5× 1.2k 1.1× 509 0.6× 146 8.7k
Jon Ove Hagen 6.9k 0.7× 703 0.3× 1.5k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 947 1.0× 124 7.9k
Étienne Berthier 11.6k 1.2× 1.6k 0.6× 2.9k 1.9× 2.7k 2.5× 497 0.6× 169 13.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. Oerlemans

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Oerlemans

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Oerlemans, J., et al.. (2017). Numerical simulations of glacier evolution performed using flow-line models of varying complexity. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 9730. 1 indexed citations
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Giesen, Rianne & J. Oerlemans. (2012). Global application of a surface mass balance model using gridded climate data. 8 indexed citations
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Helsen, M. M., Roderik S. W. van de Wal, M. R. van den Broeke, Willem Jan van de Berg, & J. Oerlemans. (2011). Towards direct coupling of regional climate models and ice sheet models by mass balance gradients: application to the Greenland Ice Sheet. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 3 indexed citations
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Oerlemans, J.. (2008). Minimal glacier models. Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University). 32 indexed citations
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Oerlemans, J., et al.. (2004). A calibrated mass balance model for Vatnajökull. 52. 1–20. 8 indexed citations
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Klok, E. J. & J. Oerlemans. (2002). A Model Study of The Energy and Mass Balance of The Morteratschgletscher, Switzerland. EGSGA. 223. 1 indexed citations
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Oerlemans, J.. (1999). Comments on “Mass balance of glaciers other than the ice sheets” by Cogley and Adams. Journal of Glaciology. 45(150). 397–398. 1 indexed citations
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Oerlemans, J.. (1999). Comments on “Mass balance of glaciers other than the ice sheets” by Cogley and Adams. Journal of Glaciology. 45(150). 397–398. 4 indexed citations
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Oerlemans, J. & Wouter Knap. (1998). A 1 year record of global radiation and albedo in the ablation zone of Morteratschgletscher, Switzerland. Journal of Glaciology. 44(147). 231–238. 44 indexed citations
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Oerlemans, J., et al.. (1997). Numerical modelling of the historic front variation and the future behaviour of the Pasterze glacier, Austria. Annals of Glaciology. 24. 234–241. 7 indexed citations
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Zuo, Zhiyan & J. Oerlemans. (1997). Numerical modelling of the historic front variation and the future behaviour of the Pasterze glacier, Austria. Annals of Glaciology. 24. 234–241. 34 indexed citations
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Zuo, Zhiyan & J. Oerlemans. (1996). Modelling albedo and specific balance of the Greenland ice sheet: calculations for the Søndre Strømfjord transect. Journal of Glaciology. 42(141). 305–317. 63 indexed citations
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Bintanja, Richard & J. Oerlemans. (1995). The influence of the albedo-temperature feed-back on climate sensitivity. Annals of Glaciology. 21. 353–360. 11 indexed citations
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Bintanja, Richard & J. Oerlemans. (1995). The influence of the albedo-temperature feed-back on climate sensitivity. Annals of Glaciology. 21. 353–360. 3 indexed citations
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Oerlemans, J. & J. P. F. Fortuin. (1990). An atmospheric model for simulating the mass balance and temperature on the Antarctic ice sheet. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 15 indexed citations
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Oerlemans, J., et al.. (1989). Mass-Balance Gradients and Climatic Change. Journal of Glaciology. 35(121). 399–405. 22 indexed citations
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Huybrechts, Philippe & J. Oerlemans. (1988). Evolution of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet: A Numerical Study of Thermo-Mechanical Response Patterns With Changing Climate. Annals of Glaciology. 11. 52–59. 67 indexed citations
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Huybrechts, Philippe & J. Oerlemans. (1988). Evolution of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet: A Numerical Study of Thermo-Mechanical Response Patterns With Changing Climate. Annals of Glaciology. 11. 52–59. 20 indexed citations
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Veen, C. J. van der & J. Oerlemans. (1987). Dynamics of the West Antarctic ice sheet : proceedings of a workshop held in Utrecht, May 6-8, 1985. 12 indexed citations

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