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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3718 3408 1457 1295 255 14369

Alex S. Gardner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alex S. Gardner between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alex S. Gardner published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2022. 11 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2022. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alex S. Gardner: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 3
2010 4
2011 8
2012 7
2013 13
2014 13
2015 13
2016 19
2017 26
2018 18
2019 27
2020 27
2021 22
2022 36
2023 23
2024 11
2025 10
2026 1
Total 286
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Alex S. Gardner 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 Alex S. Gardner 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, 248–257 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: 255 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
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
248–257 208 255
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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Alex S. Gardner 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 Alex S. Gardner 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

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

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

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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
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 48
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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Overview

Alex S. Gardner is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States and has an extensive publication record within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Medicine. Their research primarily focuses on atmospheric science and pulmonary and respiratory medicine, with significant contributions to global and planetary change, ecology, and oceanography as well.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics related to cryospheric studies and observations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, climate change and permafrost, polar research and ecology, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, and geophysics and gravity measurements.

Gardner has published in several scientific venues, with notable frequency in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), The Cryosphere, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Earth System Science Data, and Nature.

Recent published papers include:

  • Pervasive ice sheet mass loss reflects competing ocean and atmosphere processes, 2020, Science
  • Return to rapid ice loss in Greenland and record loss in 2019 detected by the GRACE-FO satellites, 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Mass balance of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets from 1992 to 2020, 2023, Earth System Science Data
  • Understanding of Contemporary Regional Sea-Level Change and the Implications for the Future, 2020, Reviews of Geophysics
  • Antarctic calving loss rivals ice-shelf thinning, 2022, Nature

The scientist frequently collaborates with others, with the most common coauthors being Nicole-Jeanne Schlegel, Yang Lei, Hélène Seroussi, Chad A. Greene, and P. S. Agram.

Best Publications

  • A Reconciled Estimate of Glacier Contributions to Sea Level Rise: 2003 to 2009

    Alex S. Gardner;Alex S. Gardner;Geir Moholdt;J. Graham Cogley;Bert Wouters;Bert Wouters

  • The Randolph Glacier inventory: a globally complete inventory of glaciers

    W Tad Pfeffer;Anthony A Arendt;Andrew Bliss;Tobias Bolch;Tobias Bolch

  • The Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2): Science requirements, concept, and implementation

    Thorsten Markus;Tom Neumann;Anthony Martino;Waleed Abdalati

  • Mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet from 1992 to 2017.

    Andrew Shepherd;Erik Ivins;Eric Rignot;Ben Smith

  • Contributions of GRACE to understanding climate change.

    Byron D. Tapley;Michael M. Watkins;Frank Flechtner;Christoph Reigber

  • Pervasive ice sheet mass loss reflects competing ocean and atmosphere processes.

    Ben Smith;Helen A. Fricker;Alex S. Gardner;Brooke Medley

  • Increased West Antarctic and unchanged East Antarctic ice discharge over the last 7 years

    Alex S. Gardner;Geir Moholdt;Ted Scambos;Mark Fahnstock

  • A review of snow and ice albedo and the development of a new physically based broadband albedo parameterization

    Alex S. Gardner;Martin J. Sharp

  • Global sea-level budget 1993 - present

    Anny Cazenave;Benoit Meyssignac;Michael Ablain

  • Twenty-first century glacier slowdown driven by mass loss in High Mountain Asia

    Amaury Dehecq;Amaury Dehecq;Amaury Dehecq;Noel Gourmelen;Noel Gourmelen;Alex S. Gardner;Fanny Brun;Fanny Brun

  • Sharply increased mass loss from glaciers and ice caps in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago

    Alex S. Gardner;Alex S. Gardner;Geir Moholdt;Geir Moholdt;Bert Wouters;Gabriel J. Wolken

  • Return to rapid ice loss in Greenland and record loss in 2019 detected by the GRACE-FO satellites

    Ingo Sasgen;Bert Wouters;Bert Wouters;Alex S. Gardner;Michalea D. King

  • Rapid large-area mapping of ice flow using Landsat 8

    Mark Fahnestock;Ted Scambos;Twila Moon;Twila Moon;Alex Gardner

  • A decade of sea level rise slowed by climate-driven hydrology.

    J. T. Reager;A. S. Gardner;J. S. Famiglietti;J. S. Famiglietti;D. N. Wiese

  • Mass balance of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets from 1992 to 2020

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  • The climate data toolbox for MATLAB

    Chad A. Greene;Chad A. Greene;Kaustubh Thirumalai;Kelly A. Kearney;Kelly A. Kearney;José Miguel Delgado

  • Land ice height-retrieval algorithm for NASA's ICESat-2 photon-counting laser altimeter

    Benjamin Smith;Helen A. Fricker;Nicholas Holschuh;Alex S. Gardner

  • Global glacier mass loss during the GRACE satellite mission (2002-2016)

    Bert Wouters;Bert Wouters;Alex S. Gardner;Geir Moholdt

  • Near-Surface Temperature Lapse Rates over Arctic Glaciers and Their Implications for Temperature Downscaling

    Alex S. Gardner;Martin J. Sharp;Roy M. Koerner;Claude Labine

  • Understanding of Contemporary Regional Sea-Level Change and the Implications for the Future

    Benjamin D. Hamlington;Alex S. Gardner;Erik Ivins;Jan T.M. Lenaerts

  • A new albedo parameterization for use in climate models over the Antarctic ice sheet

    P. Kuipers Munneke;M. R. van den Broeke;J. T. M. Lenaerts;M. G. Flanner

  • Interruption of two decades of Jakobshavn Isbrae acceleration and thinning as regional ocean cools

    Ala Khazendar;Ian G. Fenty;Dustin Carroll;Alex Gardner

  • Randolph Glacier Inventory [v3.2]: A Dataset of Global Glacier Outlines. Global Land Ice Measurements from Space

    Arendt;T. Bolch;J.G. Cogley

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert Wouters
Bert Wouters Utrecht University
Martin Sharp
Martin Sharp University of Alberta
Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg
Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg Utrecht University
Ted A. Scambos
Ted A. Scambos University of Colorado Boulder
Regine Hock
Regine Hock University of Alaska Fairbanks
Helen A. Fricker
Helen A. Fricker University of California, San Diego
Michiel R. van den Broeke
Michiel R. van den Broeke Utrecht University
Ali Behrangi
Ali Behrangi University of Arizona
Etienne Berthier
Etienne Berthier Laboratoire d’Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales
Mark Flanner
Mark Flanner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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