Thomas E. Downing

9.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
75 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas E. Downing is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas E. Downing has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 18 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas E. Downing's work include Climate change impacts on agriculture (23 papers), Agricultural risk and resilience (10 papers) and Climate Change Policy and Economics (9 papers). Thomas E. Downing is often cited by papers focused on Climate change impacts on agriculture (23 papers), Agricultural risk and resilience (10 papers) and Climate Change Policy and Economics (9 papers). Thomas E. Downing collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Thomas E. Downing's co-authors include Michael Watts, Hans G. Bohle, Mike Hulme, Rik Leemans, Éric F. Lambin, Brian Walker, Michael Mortimore, Tim Lynam, James F. Reynolds and Elisabeth Huber‐Sannwald and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and American Economic Review.

In The Last Decade

Thomas E. Downing

71 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

Global Desertification: B... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2007 1994 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Global Desertification: Building a Science for Dryland Development
    2007 2.1k citations Thomas E. Downing et al. profile →
  2. Climate change and social vulnerability
    1994 580 citations Thomas E. Downing et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Thomas E. Downing 2.5k 1.7k 1.1k 1.1k 874 75 5.9k
Clair Hanson 3.1k 1.2× 1.7k 1.0× 699 0.6× 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 1.4× 8 7.6k
Paul van der Linden 2.8k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 642 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 12 7.1k
Colin Polsky 2.9k 1.2× 1.7k 1.0× 664 0.6× 1.9k 1.8× 698 0.8× 48 6.1k
Michael Mortimore 2.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 853 0.8× 944 1.1× 107 6.0k
Michael D. Mastrandrea 3.3k 1.3× 1.8k 1.1× 836 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 841 1.0× 46 7.4k
Jürgen Scheffran 2.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 909 0.8× 2.4k 2.2× 457 0.5× 222 7.4k
Anette Reenberg 4.3k 1.7× 1.5k 0.9× 813 0.7× 734 0.7× 1.7k 1.9× 85 7.1k
Amy Luers 2.7k 1.1× 1.9k 1.1× 799 0.7× 2.2k 2.0× 525 0.6× 36 6.1k
Joel B. Smith 2.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.6× 471 0.4× 938 0.9× 552 0.6× 103 5.2k
Ole Mertz 4.0k 1.6× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 1.4k 1.6× 122 7.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas E. Downing

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas E. Downing

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mcleod, Elizabeth, Brian W. Szuster, Emma L. Tompkins, et al.. (2015). Using Expert Knowledge to Develop a Vulnerability and Adaptation Framework and Methodology for Application in Tropical Island Communities. Coastal Management. 43(4). 365–382. 7 indexed citations
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Esteve, Paloma, Consuelo Varela‐Ortega, Irene Blanco‐Gutiérrez, & Thomas E. Downing. (2015). A hydro-economic model for the assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation in irrigated agriculture. Ecological Economics. 120. 49–58. 123 indexed citations
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Mcleod, Elizabeth, Brian W. Szuster, Jochen Hinkel, et al.. (2015). Conservation Organizations Need to Consider Adaptive Capacity: Why Local Input Matters. Conservation Letters. 9(5). 351–360. 22 indexed citations
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Downing, Thomas E. & Paul Watkiss. (2010). Economics of Climate Change in Rwanda. 8 indexed citations
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Soussan, John, Thomas E. Downing, Sukaina Bharwani, et al.. (2010). Integrating social vulnerability into water management. 25 indexed citations
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Kartha, Sivan, Thomas E. Downing, Richard J. T. Klein, et al.. (2009). Adaptation: Needs, Financing and Institutions. 5 indexed citations
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Watkiss, Paul & Thomas E. Downing. (2008). The social cost of carbon: Valuation estimates and their use in UK policy.. 8(1). 66 indexed citations
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Kasperson, Roger E., Emma Archer, Daniel Cáceres, et al.. (2005). Vulnerable peoples and places. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 1. 146–162. 40 indexed citations
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Briden, J. C. & Thomas E. Downing. (2002). Managing the earth. Oxford University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Downing, Thomas E., et al.. (2001). Getting the Scale Right: A Comparison of Analytical Methods for Vulnerability Assessment and Household‐level Targeting. Disasters. 25(2). 113–135. 59 indexed citations
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Moss, Scott, Claudia Pahl‐Wostl, & Thomas E. Downing. (2001). . 2(1). 17–30. 59 indexed citations
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Washington, Richard, et al.. (2001). Seasonal Forecasting for Climate Hazards: Prospects and Responses. Natural Hazards. 23(2-3). 171–196. 41 indexed citations
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Tol, Richard S.J. & Thomas E. Downing. (2000). The marginal costs of climate changing emissions. Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). 5 indexed citations
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Muriel, Priscilla, Thomas E. Downing, Mike Hulme, et al.. (2000). Climate change and agriculture in the United Kingdom.. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 23 indexed citations
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Eyre, Nick, Thomas E. Downing, Rutger Hoekstra, Klaus Rennings, & Richard S.J. Tol. (1999). ExternE: externalities of energy: global warming damages. 3 indexed citations
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Beier, Christoph & Thomas E. Downing. (1998). Geografía y ayuda humanitaria. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 32(16). 1207–1212. 1 indexed citations
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Downing, Thomas E.. (1992). The Use of Bilingual/Bicultural Workers as Providers and Interpreters. International Migration. 30(s1). 121–130. 5 indexed citations
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Downing, Thomas E., et al.. (1990). Population Change and Environment in Central and Eastern Kenya. Environmental Conservation. 17(2). 123–133. 6 indexed citations
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Downing, Thomas E. & Robert W. Kates. (1982). The International Response to the Threat of Chlorofluorocarbons to Atmospheric Ozone. American Economic Review. 72(2). 267–272. 5 indexed citations

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