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D-Index
55
Citations
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2558
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Alberto R. Piola 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 Alberto R. Piola sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 193 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alberto R. Piola 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 Alberto R. Piola sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award

Overview

Alberto R. Piola is affiliated with the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina and has a substantial research output in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics such as Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses, Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Maritime Navigation and Safety, and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies.

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on climate and marine science. Notable papers include:

  • Climate change impacts on the atmospheric circulation, ocean, and fisheries in the southwest South Atlantic Ocean: a review (2020, Climatic Change)
  • A global horizon scan of issues impacting marine and coastal biodiversity conservation (2022, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • Dynamical connections between large marine ecosystems of austral South America based on numerical simulations (2020, Ocean Science)
  • Interannual Variability and Trends of Sea Surface Temperature Around Southern South America (2022, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • Warming Trend in Antarctic Bottom Water in the Vema Channel in the South Atlantic (2021, Geophysical Research Letters)

Frequent collaborators include Marcela Charo, Michèle Baqués, Tilmann Schwenk, V. Spieß, and Sabine Kasten. These collaborations have been documented across multiple research projects and publications.

Alberto R. Piola has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are Harvard Dataverse, Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Geophysical Research Letters.

Best Publications

  • Subtropical shelf front off eastern south america

    Alberto Ricardo Piola;Edmo José Dias Campos;Osmar O Möller Jr.;Marcela Charo

  • A review of global ocean temperature observations: Implications for ocean heat content estimates and climate change

    J. P. Abraham;M. Baringer;N. L. Bindoff;N. L. Bindoff;N. L. Bindoff;T. Boyer

  • The effects of river discharge and seasonal winds on the shelf off southeastern South America

    Osmar O. Möller;Alberto R. Piola;Ana Cristina Freitas;Edmo J.D. Campos

  • The influence of the Plata River discharge on the western South Atlantic shelf

    Alberto Ricardo Piola;Ricardo Matano;Elbio Daniel Palma;Osmar O. Möller

  • Corrientes en la plataforma continental

    A.R. Piola;A. Rivas

  • A numerical study of the Southwestern Atlantic Shelf circulation: Stratified ocean response to local and offshore forcing

    Elbio D. Palma;Ricardo P. Matano;Alberto R. Piola

  • Chlorophyll-a variability off Patagonia based on SeaWiFS data

    Silvia I. Romero;Alberto R. Piola;Marcela Charo;Carlos A. Eiras Garcia

  • The influence of the Brazil and Malvinas Currents on the Southwestern Atlantic Shelf circulation

    Ricardo Matano;Elbio Daniel Palma;Elbio Daniel Palma;Alberto Ricardo Piola

  • Intermediate waters in the southwest South Atlantic

    Alberto R. Piola;Arnold L. Gordon

  • Masas de agua en la plataforma continental

    R.A. Guerrero;A.R. Piola

  • A numerical study of the Southwestern Atlantic Shelf circulation: Barotropic response to tidal and wind forcing

    Elbio D. Palma;Ricardo P. Matano;Alberto R. Piola

  • Space–time variability of the Plata plume inferred from ocean color

    Alberto R. Piola;Silvia I. Romero;Uriel Zajaczkovski

  • Variability of the subtropical shelf front off eastern South America: Winter 2003 and summer 2004

    Alberto R. Piola;Osmar O. Möller;Raúl A. Guerrero;Edmo J.D. Campos

  • Morphosedimentary and hydrographic features of the northern Argentine margin: The interplay between erosive, depositional and gravitational processes and its conceptual implications

    Benedict Preu;F. Javier Hernández-Molina;Roberto Violante;Alberto R. Piola

  • Multiannual trends in fronts and distribution of nutrients and chlorophyll in the southwestern Atlantic (30–62°S)

    Frederico Pereira Brandini;Demetrio Boltovskoy;Alberto Ricardo Piola;Santiago Kocmur

  • Brazil and Falklands (Malvinas) Currents

    A.R. Piola

  • On the relationship between satellite‐retrieved surface temperature fronts and chlorophyll a in the western South Atlantic

    Martin Saraceno;Christine Provost;Alberto R. Piola

  • Brazil Malvinas Frontal System as seen from 9 years of advanced very high resolution radiometer data

    Martín Saraceno;Christine Provost;Alberto R. Piola;José Bava

  • Vertical stratification and air‐sea CO2 fluxes in the Patagonian shelf

    Alejandro A. Bianchi;Laura Bianucci;Alberto R. Piola;Diana Ruiz Pino

  • Circumpolar properties of Antarctic intermediate water and Subantarctic Mode Water

    Alberto R. Piola;Daniel T. Georgi

Frequent Co-Authors

Edmo J. D. Campos
Edmo J. D. Campos Universidade de São Paulo
Silvia L. Garzoli
Silvia L. Garzoli Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Christopher S. Meinen
Christopher S. Meinen Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi Universidade de São Paulo
Ricardo P. Matano
Ricardo P. Matano Oregon State University
Rüdiger Henrich
Rüdiger Henrich University of Bremen
Christine Provost
Christine Provost Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique
Sabrina Speich
Sabrina Speich École Normale Supérieure
Till J J Hanebuth
Till J J Hanebuth Coastal Carolina University
Claudio Campagna
Claudio Campagna Wildlife Conservation Society

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