Ricarda Winkelmann Listed among the Most Cited Researchers Worldwide in 2025

December 15, 2025

Each year, Clarivate Analytics releases a list of the most highly cited authors across scientific publishing. This year’s collection of Highly Cited Researchers 2025 recognizes Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology founding director Ricarda Winkelmann as one of the most cited scientists worldwide. This prestigious ranking is based on the frequency with which scientists` papers are cited by other researchers, thereby indicating their significant and broad research impact.

This reflects Winkelmann’s outstanding research contributions to the field of Earth system science, with papers ranking in the top 1% by citations for their field. Browse the list of publications below to see more.

Publications by Ricarda Winkelmann in 2025

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Coulon, V.; Klose, A. K.; Edwards, T.; Turner, F.; Pattyn, F.; Winkelmann, R.: From short-term uncertainties to long-term certainties in the future evolution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Nature Communications 16 (1), 10385 (2025)
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Abram, N. J.; Purich, A.; England, M. H.; McCormack, F. S.; Strugnell, J. M.; Bergstrom, D. M.; Vance, T. R.; Stål, T.; Wienecke, B.; Heil, P. et al.; Doddridge, E. W.; Sallée, J.-B.; Williams, T. J.; Reading, A. M.; Mackintosh, A.; Reese, R.; Winkelmann, R.; Klose, A. K.; Boyd, P. W.; Chown, S. L.; Robinson, S. A.: Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment. Nature 644 (8077), s41586-025-09349-5, pp. 621 - 633 (2025)
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Chandler, D. M.; Langebroek, P. M.; Reese, R.; Albrecht, T.; Garbe, J.; Winkelmann, R.: Antarctic Ice Sheet tipping in the last 800,000 years warns of future ice loss. Communications Earth & Environment 6, 420 (2025)
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Stokes, F. J.; Benites, S.; Ekman, A.; Suruí, U. A.; Furquim, L.; Winkelmann, R.; Renn, J.; Roberts, P.: Tropical deforestation and Indigenous resistance over the longue durée in South America. Journal of global history, S1740022825000051 (2025)
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Loriani, S.; Bartsch, A.; Calamita, E.; Donges, J. F.; Hebden, S.; Hirota, M.; Landolfi, A.; Nagler, T.; Sakschewski, B.; Staal, A. et al.; Verbesselt, J.; Winkelmann, R.; Wood, R.; Wunderling, N.: Monitoring the multiple stages of climate tipping systems from space: Do the GCOS essential climate variables meet the needs? Surveys in Geophysics 46 (2), s10712-024-09866-4, pp. 327 - 374 (2025)
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Carleton, W. C.; Elton, H.; Miranda, W.; Work, I.; Safarik, D.; Winkelmann, R.; Laubichler, M. D.; Renn, J.; Roberts, P.: Parallel scaling of elite wealth in ancient Roman and modern cities with implications for understanding urban inequality. Nature cities, s44284-025-00213-1 (2025)
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Kreuzer, M.; Albrecht, T.; Nicola, L.; Reese, R.; Winkelmann, R.: Bathymetry-constrained impact of relative sea-level change on basal melting in Antarctica. The Cryosphere 19 (3), 19-1181-2025, pp. 1181 - 1203 (2025)
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Nicola, L.; Reese, R.; Kreuzer, M.; Albrecht, T.; Winkelmann, R.: Bathymetry-constrained warm-mode melt estimates derived from analysing oceanic gateways in Antarctica. The Cryosphere 19 (6), 19-2263-2025, pp. 2263 - 2287 (2025)
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Roberts, P.; Los, S.; Carleton, W. C.; Winkelmann, R.; Maezumi, S. Y.: ‘Wildland-urban interfaces’ from an archaeological perspective. Journal of urban archaeology 11, 150272, pp. 141 - 154 (2025)
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Smith, E. K.; Wiedermann, M.; Donges, J. F.; Heitzig, J.; Winkelmann, R.: A global threshold model of enabling conditions for social tipping in pro-environmental behaviours: the role of sea level rise anticipation and climate change concern. Earth System Dynamics 16 (2), 16-545, pp. 545 - 564 (2025)
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