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Critical Transitions

Critical Transitions is a theoretical construct in Earth system science that denotes abrupt, non-linear shifts in the structure and function of planetary-scale systems, distinguished by their irreversibility and potential to push the Earth beyond safe operating thresholds.

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Ideal copolymers and the second‐order transitions of synthetic rubbers. i. non‐crystalline copolymers

M. Gordon, James S. Taylor · Journal of Applied Chemistry · 1952 · 2.6K citations

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Evolutionary prisoner’s dilemma game on a square lattice

György Szabó, Csaba Tőke · Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics · 1998 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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Global Resilience of Tropical Forest and Savanna to Critical Transitions

Marina Hirota, Milena Holmgren, Egbert H. van Nes et al. · Science · 2011 · 1.3K citations

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Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena Vol 2

P Gray · Physics Bulletin · 1973 · 1.1K citations

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Methods for Detecting Early Warnings of Critical Transitions in Time Series Illustrated Using Simulated Ecological Data

Vasilis Dakos, Stephen R. Carpenter, William A. Brock et al. · PLoS ONE · 2012 · 1K citations · Full text

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  1. MS
    Marten Scheffer

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    16 publications · 5.3K citations

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  2. EH
    Egbert H. van Nes

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    15 publications · 5K citations

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  3. VD
    Vasilis Dakos

    Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier, France

    11 publications · 3.1K citations

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  4. LC
    Luonan Chen

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    9 publications · 1.3K citations

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  5. MR
    Max Rietkerk

    Utrecht University, Netherlands

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

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Institutions

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    25 h-index

    83 publications

    6.4K citations

  2. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    23 h-index

    73 publications

    16.8K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    18 h-index

    50 publications

    4.9K citations

  4. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

    Potsdam, Germany

    15 h-index

    34 publications

    3.1K citations

  5. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    14 h-index

    19 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    14 h-index

    22 publications

    2.1K citations

  7. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    14 h-index

    30 publications

    2.9K citations

  8. University of Exeter

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

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  1. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 28 publications · 2K citations

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  2. Physical review. B, Condensed matter

    PRB · 22 publications · 1.6K citations

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  3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 20 publications · 1.7K citations

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  5. Scientific Reports

    18 publications · 1.6K citations

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