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Top 100 in Earth, Environment and Ecology | Scientific Reports

The Scientific Reports team is pleased to announce the most read* articles from 2022 in Earth, Environment and Ecology. Featuring authors from around the world, these papers highlight valuable research from an international community.

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Top 100 in Earth, Environment and Ecology - 2022

Most downloaded Scientific Reports articles in Earth, environment and ecology research published in 2022

In 2022, Scientific Reports published over 3500 Earth, Environment and Ecology papers and we are pleased to share with you 100 of the most downloaded articles* from last year. 

 Top 100 in Earth, Environment and Ecology

We had incredible research revealing:

and many other fascinating discoveries across all fields of Earth, Environmental and Ecology.

Congratulations to all authors who contributed to these highly valuable research papers!

 

*Data obtained from SN Insights, which is based on Digital Science's Dimensions.

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João Leite (He/Him)
Senior Editor, Springer Nature

I have a background in biodiversity and population genetics, but completed a PhD in palaeontology, morphology and biomechanics. I joined Scientific Reports in 2021, expanding my interests into open-access and improving publishing standards.

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