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Alfonso Mucci

Alfonso Mucci

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 73 786 695 37 33 229 21642

Alfonso Mucci publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alfonso Mucci between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alfonso Mucci published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2018. 11 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2018. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1979 2025

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alfonso Mucci: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 3
1987 4
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 6
1995 10
1996 6
1997 2
1998 6
1999 3
2000 5
2001 1
2002 3
2003 9
2004 7
2005 2
2006 10
2007 4
2008 5
2009 6
2010 12
2011 11
2012 8
2013 12
2014 7
2015 7
2016 6
2017 9
2018 13
2019 8
2020 13
2021 9
2022 12
2023 9
2024 4
2025 7
Total 266
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Alfonso Mucci 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 Alfonso Mucci 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, 228–237 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: 229 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
228–237 262 229
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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Alfonso Mucci 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 Alfonso Mucci 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 73
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Alfonso Mucci is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has contributed extensively to fields related to Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research encompasses a variety of subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Ecology.

The scientist's work focuses on key topics such as Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Arctic and Antarctic Ice Dynamics, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses.

Alfonso Mucci has published research in numerous venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Biogeosciences
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Nature Communications
  • Earth system science data

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors, including:

  • Gwénaëlle Chaillou
  • Anne de Vernal
  • Mathilde Jutras
  • Yves Gélinas
  • Carolina O. Dufour

Recent publications featuring Alfonso Mucci include:

  • "Temporal Changes in the Causes of the Observed Oxygen Decline in the St. Lawrence Estuary" (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • "Global fjords as transitory reservoirs of labile organic carbon modulated by organo-mineral interactions" (2022, Science Advances)
  • "Large-scale control of the retroflection of the Labrador Current" (2023, Nature Communications)
  • "Temporal and spatial evolution of bottom-water hypoxia in the St. Lawrence estuarine system" (2023, Biogeosciences)
  • "The MALINA oceanographic expedition: how do changes in ice cover, permafrost and UV radiation impact biodiversity and biogeochemical fluxes in the Arctic Ocean?" (2021, Earth system science data)

Alfonso Mucci's contributions to science have been recognized with the award of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2008, under the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • A review of the biochemistry of heavy metal biosorption by brown algae

    Thomas A Davis;Bohumil Volesky;Alfonso Mucci

  • Preservation of organic matter in sediments promoted by iron

    Karine Lalonde;Alfonso Mucci;Alexandre Ouellet;Yves Gélinas

  • The solubility of calcite and aragonite in seawater at various salinities, temperatures, and one atmosphere total pressure

    Alfonso Mucci

  • The incorporation of Mg2+ and Sr2+ into calcite overgrowths: influences of growth rate and solution composition

    Alfonso Mucci;John W Morse

  • Oxygen isotope fractionation between synthetic aragonite and water: Influence of temperature and Mg2+ concentration

    Sang-Tae Kim;James R. O’Neil;Claude Hillaire-Marcel;Alfonso Mucci

  • Partitioning of rare earth elements (REEs) between calcite and seawater solutions at 25°C and 1 atm, and high dissolved REE concentrations

    Shaojun Zhong;Alfonso Mucci

  • Acid base reactions, phosphate and arsenate complexation, and their competitive adsorption at the surface of goethite in 0.7 M NaCl solution

    Yan Gao;Alfonso Mucci

  • Phosphoric acid fractionation factors for calcite and aragonite between 25 and 75 °C: Revisited

    Sang-Tae Kim;Alfonso Mucci;Bruce E. Taylor

  • Influence of temperature on the composition of magnesian calcite overgrowths precipitated from seawater

    Alfonso Mucci

  • A seventy‐two‐year record of diminishing deep‐water oxygen in the St. Lawrence estuary: The northwest Atlantic connection

    Denis Gilbert;Bjorn Sundby;Charles Gobeil;Alfonso Mucci

  • Abundant Porewater Mn(III) Is a Major Component of the Sedimentary Redox System

    Andrew S. Madison;Bradley M. Tebo;Alfonso Mucci;Bjørn Sundby;Bjørn Sundby

  • Calcite and aragonite precipitation from seawater solutions of various salinities: Precipitation rates and overgrowth compositions

    Shaojun Zhong;Alfonso Mucci

  • Causes and Emission of Luminescence in Calcite and Dolomite

    Hans G. Machel;Roger A. Mason;Anthony N. Mariano;Alfonso Mucci

  • Burial efficiency of phosphorus and the geochemistry of iron in continental margin sediments

    Pierre Anschutz;Shaojun Zhong;Bjørn Sundby;Alfonso Mucci

  • Photoferrotrophs thrive in an Archean Ocean analogue

    Sean A. Crowe;CarriAyne Jones;Sergei Katsev;Cédric Magen

  • Trace metal remobilization following the resuspension of estuarine sediments: Saguenay Fjord, Canada

    Isabelle Saulnier;Alfonso Mucci

  • The methane cycle in ferruginous Lake Matano.

    S. A. Crowe;S. Katsev;S. Katsev;K. Leslie;A. Sturm

  • Behaviour of anthropogenic mercury in coastal marine sediments

    Christian Gagnon;Émilien Pelletier;Alfonso Mucci

  • The solubility of calcite and aragonite in seawater of 35%. salinity at 25°C and atmospheric pressure

    John W. Morse;Alfonso Mucci;Frank J. Millero

  • Growth kinetics and composition of magnesian calcite overgrowths precipitated from seawater: Quantitative influence of orthophosphate ions

    Alfonso Mucci

  • The phosphorus cycle in coastal marine sediments

    Bjøorn Sundby;Charles Gobeil;Norman Silverberg;Alfonso Mucci

Frequent Co-Authors

Bjørn Sundby
Bjørn Sundby McGill University
Lisa A. Miller
Lisa A. Miller Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Helmuth Thomas
Helmuth Thomas Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
Jean-Éric Tremblay
Jean-Éric Tremblay Université Laval
Tim Papakyriakou
Tim Papakyriakou University of Manitoba
George W. Luther
George W. Luther University of Delaware
Bernard P. Boudreau
Bernard P. Boudreau Dalhousie University
Marc Lucotte
Marc Lucotte University of Quebec at Montreal
Claude Hillaire-Marcel
Claude Hillaire-Marcel University of Quebec at Montreal
Yves Gratton
Yves Gratton Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique

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