Howard Epstein: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Howard Epstein's h-index is 74 (180 i10-index, 27,064+ total citations across 533+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Howard Epstein is affiliated with Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia.
Howard Epstein is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, specializing in ecosystem and community ecology, drylands, tundra. Their work has been cited 27,064 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in Australia.
Howard Epstein's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 533 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 74
- i10-Index
- 180
- Total Citations
- 27,064
- Citing Countries
- 2
As of June 2026.
Howard Epstein has an h-index of 74 and 27,064 total citations across 533 publications, with research cited by institutions in 2 countries.
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Shrub expansion in tundra ecosystems: dynamics, impacts and research priorities
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About Howard Epstein's research
Howard Epstein is a researcher in ecosystem and community ecology, drylands and tundra at Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia. Their work has been cited 27,064 times across 533 publications (h-index 74), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Shrub expansion in tundra ecosystems: dynamics, impacts and research priorities” (2011), has accumulated 1,813 citations. Other influential works include “Role of land-surface changes in Arctic summer warming” (2005) with 1,695 citations and “Plant community responses to experimental warming across the tundra biome” (2006) with 1,657 citations.
Citations of Howard Epstein's research come primarily from Australia and United States, reflecting international research impact. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.











