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Abraham H. Oort

Abraham H. Oort

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 30 9047 2924 46 5074

Abraham H. Oort publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Abraham H. Oort between 1964 and 2015, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Abraham H. Oort published across 52 years, from 1964 to 2015, averaging 1.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1974. 1 of the 63 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2015. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 1974. 1964: 3 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication
1964 2015

63 publications in total across all disciplines

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Abraham H. Oort: publications per year, 1964 to 2015
Year Publications
1964 3
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 2
1970 2
1971 1
1972 0
1973 2
1974 6
1975 0
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 0
1980 2
1981 3
1982 1
1983 4
1984 3
1985 5
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 0
1993 1
1994 4
1995 1
1996 4
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
Total 63
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Abraham H. Oort publications per year - data summary

  • Abraham H. Oort, a Earth Science scholar from Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, has 63 publications recorded across 52 years, from 1964 to 2015.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2015.
  • The most productive year is 1974, with 6 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1965, 1971, 1982, 1990 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 24 of the 52 years in the span carry no publications at all (1966, 1967, 1968, 1972 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.3 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2011-2015) hold 1 publication, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1981: 28 publications (1.6 per year); 1982-1999: 34 publications (1.9 per year); 2000-2015: 1 publication (0.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Abraham H. Oort publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Abraham H. Oort sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 38–47 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 46 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5 46
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Abraham H. Oort publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Abraham H. Oort, a Earth Science scholar from Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, records 46 publications - the 1st percentile of the discipline.
  • 1% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Abraham H. Oort, and about 99% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Abraham H. Oort ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Abraham H. Oort D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Abraham H. Oort sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 30 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144 30
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Abraham H. Oort D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Abraham H. Oort, a Earth Science scholar from Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, records 30 D-Index - the 2nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 2% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Abraham H. Oort, and about 98% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Abraham H. Oort ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Abraham H. Oort is affiliated with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in the United States. Their research work is primarily situated within this institutional context, which is known for its contributions to understanding atmospheric and oceanic phenomena through fluid dynamics principles.

The available data does not include records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or recurring publication venues associated with Abraham H. Oort. Likewise, there is no information on book publications, main fields or subfields of study, main research topics, or awards won.

Without details on specific research outputs or thematic focuses, the profile highlights the scientist's institutional connection as central to their academic identity.

Best Publications

  • Physics of climate

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  • A search for human influences on the thermal structure of the atmosphere

    B. D. Santer;K. E. Taylor;T. M. L. Wigley;T. C. Johns

  • Observed Interannual Variability in the Hadley Circulation and Its Connection to ENSO

    Abraham H. Oort;James J. Yienger

  • Global atmospheric circulation statistics, 1958-1973

    Abraham H. Oort

  • On the Observed Annual Cycle in the Ocean-Atmosphere Heat Balance Over the Northern Hemisphere

    Abraham H. Oort;Thomas H. Vonder Haar

  • Global Climate Variations Connected with Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean for the 1958–73 Period

    Yi Hong Pan;Abraham H. Oort

  • ON ESTIMATES OF THE ATMOSPHERIC ENERGY CYCLE

    Abraham H. Oort

  • The Atmospheric Branch Of The Hydrological Cycle And Climate

    José P. Peixóto;Abraham H. Oort

  • Global Angular Momentum and Energy Balance Requirements from Observations

    Abraham H. Oort;José P. Peixóto

  • New Estimate of Annual Poleward Energy Transport by Northern Hemisphere Oceans

    Thomas H. Vonder Haar;Abraham H. Oort

  • Estimating the Meridional Energy Transports in the Atmosphere and Ocean

    B. C. Carissimo;A. H. Oort;T. H. Vonder Haar

  • The Climatology of Relative Humidity in the Atmosphere

    JoséP. Peixoto;Abraham H. Oort

  • Atmospheric heat budgets of the polar regions

    Noboru Nakamura;Abraham H. Oort

  • Estimates of the energy cycle of the oceans

    Abraham H. Oort;Laurence A. Anderson;José P. Peixoto

  • ON THE ANNUAL VARIATION OF THE MONTHLY MEAN MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION

    Abraham H. Oort;Eugene M. Rasmusson

  • Entropy budget of the atmosphere

    José Pinto Peixoto;Abraham H. Oort;Mário De Almeida;António Tomé

  • New estimates of the available potential energy in the world ocean

    Abraham H. Oort;Stephen C. Ascher;Sydney Levitus;José P. Peixóto

  • Humidity-temperature relationships in the tropical troposphere

    De-Zheng Sun;Abraham H. Oort

  • The Hadley circulation : assessing NCEP/NCAR reanalysis and sparse in-situ estimates

    D. E. Waliser;Zhixiong Shi;J. R. Lanzante;A. H. Oort

  • The annual distribution of atmospheric energy on a planetary scale

    José P. Peixóto;Abraham H. Oort

  • Global Analysis of Oceanographic Data

    Sydney Levitus;Abraham H. Oort

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Karoly
David J. Karoly Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ngar-Cheung Lau
Ngar-Cheung Lau Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ronald J. Stouffer
Ronald J. Stouffer University of Arizona
Venkatachalam Ramaswamy
Venkatachalam Ramaswamy Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Sydney Levitus
Sydney Levitus Silver Spring Networks
Thomas H. Vonder Haar
Thomas H. Vonder Haar Colorado State University
Karl E. Taylor
Karl E. Taylor Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Frank O. Bryan
Frank O. Bryan National Center for Atmospheric Research
Duane E. Waliser
Duane E. Waliser Jet Propulsion Lab
Gerald A. Meehl
Gerald A. Meehl National Center for Atmospheric Research

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