# Global rise in forest fire emissions linked to climate change in the extratropics

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 141 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adl5889 |
| Corresponding authors | Matthew W. Jones |
| Institution | University of East Anglia, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-water-relations-and-carbon-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adl5889](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adl5889)

## Topics

Wildfire emissions · climate change · extratropical forests · machine learning · forest pyromes · fire-favorable weather · tropical pyromes · carbon emissions · forest ecoregions · climatic controls · human controls · vegetation controls · forest cover · forest productivity · fire disturbance · carbon stocks · fire trends 2001-2023

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-water-relations-and-carbon-dynamics/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

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