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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
17,563
Country Rank
8,253
Institution Rank : 7
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![United States](/flags/us.png)
![John W Day](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Coastal ecology and energy studies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,403
10,618
0.309
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
28,078
Country Rank
12,869
Institution Rank : 15
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Peter Clift](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/de/1418754.jpg)
Marine Geology
Sediment Provenance
Geology of Asia
Basin Analysis
Petroleum Geology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,361
12,973
0.512
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
39,333
Country Rank
17,534
Institution Rank : 19
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Robert Twilley](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/dd/1393522.jpg)
coastal systems ecology
mangrove carbon
delta floodplains
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,041
7,478
0.373
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
51,089
Country Rank
22,144
Institution Rank : 30
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Irving Mendelssohn](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Wetland Science
coastal ecology
plant eco-physiology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,526
4,891
0.296
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
59,846
Country Rank
25,527
Institution Rank : 34
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Kam Biu Liu](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/10/1399267.jpg)
paleotempestology
paleoecology
paleoclimatology
hurricanes
coastal sediments
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,684
5,246
0.357
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
100,657
Country Rank
40,239
Institution Rank : 61
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Kehui Xu](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/18/1355017.jpg)
Sediment Transport
Coastal Restoration
Marine Geology
Geomorphology
Sedimentary Geology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,595
5,190
0.541
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
146,456
Country Rank
55,513
Institution Rank : 98
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![John R White](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/76/1399263.jpg)
Biogeochemistry
ecosystem function
wetland and aquatic systems
water quality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,839
3,731
0.546
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
161,392
Country Rank
60,276
Institution Rank : 112
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Christopher D Elia](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/7e/1344818.jpg)
Marine Science
Ecology
Policy
Energy
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,225
1,123
0.180
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
190,513
Country Rank
69,268
Institution Rank : 134
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Mark Benfield](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/a9/1417067.jpg)
Oceanography
Zooplankton Ecology
Optical and Acoustical Sensing of Plankton
Deep-Sea Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,261
2,216
0.421
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
191,282
Country Rank
69,497
Institution Rank : 136
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Jennifer R Brum](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/90/1414723.jpg)
marine viral ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,239
3,527
0.673
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
199,200
Country Rank
71,935
Institution Rank : 144
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Nan Walker](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/ca/1399262.jpg)
oceanography
remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,027
1,439
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
206,187
Country Rank
74,036
Institution Rank : 150
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![CW Lindau](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
nitrogen transformations
greenhouse gases
mercury pollution
stable isotope technology
point and nonpoint source pollution
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,851
665
0.137
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
255,156
Country Rank
88,528
Institution Rank : 191
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Samuel J Bentley](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/15/1419851.jpg)
oceanography
geology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,857
1,965
0.509
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
315,511
Country Rank
105,829
Institution Rank : 243
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Eurico D Sa](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/36/1413031.jpg)
remote sensing
ocean color
oceanography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
1,405
0.467
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
405,481
Country Rank
130,844
Institution Rank : 314
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Chris Kees](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/71/1411485.jpg)
Coastal Engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
Hydrology
CFD
FEM
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,183
892
0.409
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
475,036
Country Rank
149,763
Institution Rank : 349
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Z George Xue](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/9c/1399268.jpg)
Nutrient and Sediment Dynamics in Coastal Sea and Continental Shelves
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
1,125
0.643
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
530,505
Country Rank
164,571
Institution Rank : 390
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Carol Wilson](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/d3/1411177.jpg)
coastal and delta ecogeomorphology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,482
1,074
0.725
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
548,367
Country Rank
169,249
Institution Rank : 400
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Haosheng Huang](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Oceanography
Coastal Sciences
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,406
820
0.583
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
588,432
Country Rank
179,643
Institution Rank : 425
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Daniel M Holstein](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/75/1616724.jpg)
Marine Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Population Connectivity
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
Ecological Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,253
1,036
0.827
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
598,466
Country Rank
182,315
Institution Rank : 436
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Navid H Jafari](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/94/1616719.jpg)
coastal and marine geotechnics
engineering with nature
rapid reconnaissance of hurricanes and flooding
geoenvironmental
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,218
1,088
0.893
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
602,740
Country Rank
183,396
Institution Rank : 439
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Jun Hong Liang](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/7e/1359554.jpg)
Air-sea gas exchange
Upper ocean processes
Ocean-atmosphere interaction
Biological Pump
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,203
804
0.668
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
634,764
Country Rank
191,652
Institution Rank : 460
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Michael A Dance](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
Marine Biology
Fisheries Ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,100
802
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
798,484
Country Rank
230,997
Institution Rank : 35
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/15784.png)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Romain Lavaud](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/pictures/5e/4447176.jpg)
Marine biology
dynamic energy budget
physiology
bivalves
ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
694
563
0.811
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,650,921
Country Rank
369,538
Institution Rank : 834
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Emily R Savoie](/user/assets/images/profile/no-profile-photo.png)
marine viral ecology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
1,877,671
Country Rank
399,248
Institution Rank : 951
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
![United States](/flags/us.png)
![Gilman Ouellette Jr](/pictures/45/5332716.jpg)
Oceanography
Paleoceanography
Paleoclimatology
Sea Level
Bathymetry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
12
0.600
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
17,563
![United States](/flags/us.png)
8,253
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
7
John W Day
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,403
10,618
0.309
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Coastal ecology and energy studies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
28,078
![United States](/flags/us.png)
12,869
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
15
Peter Clift
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25,361
12,973
0.512
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Marine Geology
Sediment Provenance
Geology of Asia
Basin Analysis
Petroleum Geology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
39,333
![United States](/flags/us.png)
17,534
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
19
Robert Twilley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,041
7,478
0.373
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
coastal systems ecology
mangrove carbon
delta floodplains
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
51,089
![United States](/flags/us.png)
22,144
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
30
Irving Mendelssohn
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,526
4,891
0.296
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Wetland Science
coastal ecology
plant eco-physiology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
59,846
![United States](/flags/us.png)
25,527
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
34
Kam Biu Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,684
5,246
0.357
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
paleotempestology
paleoecology
paleoclimatology
hurricanes
coastal sediments
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
100,657
![United States](/flags/us.png)
40,239
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
61
Kehui Xu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,595
5,190
0.541
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Sediment Transport
Coastal Restoration
Marine Geology
Geomorphology
Sedimentary Geology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
146,456
![United States](/flags/us.png)
55,513
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
98
John R White
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,839
3,731
0.546
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Biogeochemistry
ecosystem function
wetland and aquatic systems
water quality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
161,392
![United States](/flags/us.png)
60,276
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
112
Christopher D Elia
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,225
1,123
0.180
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Marine Science
Ecology
Policy
Energy
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
190,513
![United States](/flags/us.png)
69,268
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
134
Mark Benfield
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,261
2,216
0.421
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Oceanography
Zooplankton Ecology
Optical and Acoustical Sensing of Plankton
Deep-Sea Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
191,282
![United States](/flags/us.png)
69,497
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
136
Jennifer R Brum
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,239
3,527
0.673
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
marine viral ecology
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
199,200
![United States](/flags/us.png)
71,935
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
144
Nan Walker
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,027
1,439
0.286
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
oceanography
remote sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
206,187
![United States](/flags/us.png)
74,036
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
150
CW Lindau
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,851
665
0.137
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
nitrogen transformations
greenhouse gases
mercury pollution
stable isotope technology
point and nonpoint source pollution
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
255,156
![United States](/flags/us.png)
88,528
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
191
Samuel J Bentley
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,857
1,965
0.509
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
oceanography
geology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
315,511
![United States](/flags/us.png)
105,829
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
243
Eurico D Sa
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,007
1,405
0.467
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
remote sensing
ocean color
oceanography
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
405,481
![United States](/flags/us.png)
130,844
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
314
Chris Kees
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,183
892
0.409
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Coastal Engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
Hydrology
CFD
FEM
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
475,036
![United States](/flags/us.png)
149,763
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
349
Z George Xue
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,749
1,125
0.643
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Nutrient and Sediment Dynamics in Coastal Sea and Continental Shelves
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
530,505
![United States](/flags/us.png)
164,571
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
390
Carol Wilson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,482
1,074
0.725
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
coastal and delta ecogeomorphology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
548,367
![United States](/flags/us.png)
169,249
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
400
Haosheng Huang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,406
820
0.583
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Oceanography
Coastal Sciences
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
588,432
![United States](/flags/us.png)
179,643
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
425
Daniel M Holstein
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,253
1,036
0.827
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Marine Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Population Connectivity
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
Ecological Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
598,466
![United States](/flags/us.png)
182,315
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
436
Navid H Jafari
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,218
1,088
0.893
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
coastal and marine geotechnics
engineering with nature
rapid reconnaissance of hurricanes and flooding
geoenvironmental
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
602,740
![United States](/flags/us.png)
183,396
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
439
Jun Hong Liang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,203
804
0.668
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Air-sea gas exchange
Upper ocean processes
Ocean-atmosphere interaction
Biological Pump
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
634,764
![United States](/flags/us.png)
191,652
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
460
Michael A Dance
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,100
802
0.729
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Marine Biology
Fisheries Ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
798,484
![United States](/flags/us.png)
230,997
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/15784.png)
35
Romain Lavaud
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
694
563
0.811
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/15784.png)
Marine biology
dynamic energy budget
physiology
bivalves
ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
1,650,921
![United States](/flags/us.png)
369,538
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
834
Emily R Savoie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46
46
1.000
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
marine viral ecology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
![](/assets/images/world-icon.png)
1,877,671
![United States](/flags/us.png)
399,248
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
951
Gilman Ouellette Jr
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
12
0.600
![](https://cdn.adscientificindex.com/logos/5310.jpg)
Oceanography
Paleoceanography
Paleoclimatology
Sea Level
Bathymetry