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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3378 3093 158 140 163 9985

Anya M. Waite publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anya M. Waite between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anya M. Waite published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2007. 5 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2007. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anya M. Waite: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 3
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 4
2002 1
2003 5
2004 2
2005 12
2006 9
2007 18
2008 5
2009 7
2010 4
2011 4
2012 8
2013 14
2014 9
2015 7
2016 9
2017 8
2018 18
2019 4
2020 6
2021 9
2022 15
2023 3
2024 1
2025 4
2026 1
Total 199
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Anya M. Waite 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 Anya M. Waite 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, 158–167 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: 163 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
158–167 458 163
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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Anya M. Waite 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 Anya M. Waite 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 50
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

Anya M. Waite is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada, focusing primarily on environmental and earth sciences. Their research spans key subfields including oceanography, ecology, environmental chemistry, atmospheric science, and molecular biology. The scientist's expertise is situated at the intersection of marine and coastal ecosystems, methane hydrates, microbial community ecology, polar ice dynamics, and interactions affecting ocean acidification.

The body of work reflects a significant focus on marine environments and biogeochemical processes. Main topics of research include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

They have published extensively in leading scientific journals with repeated appearances in venues such as Frontiers in Marine Science, Nature Communications, Communications Biology, Nature Geoscience, and Research Square. The top publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Nature Communications
  • Communications Biology
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Research Square

Among recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Anya M. Waite are several that address ocean particle dynamics, plankton imaging, and the impact of sea-ice meltwater on carbon cycling. These include:

  • "Sinking Organic Particles in the Ocean-Flux Estimates From in situ Optical Devices," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Marine snow morphology illuminates the evolution of phytoplankton blooms and determines their subsequent vertical export," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "The Underwater Vision Profiler 6: an imaging sensor of particle size spectra and plankton, for autonomous and cabled platforms," 2021, Limnology and Oceanography Methods
  • "Machine learning techniques to characterize functional traits of plankton from image data," 2022, Limnology and Oceanography
  • "Sea-ice derived meltwater stratification slows the biological carbon pump: results from continuous observations," 2021, Nature Communications

Collaboration forms a notable component of their scientific activity. Frequent co-authors include Cora Hörstmann, Andreas Rogge, Morten Hvitfeldt Iversen, Jean-Olivier Irisson, and Fabien Lombard. These partnerships reflect an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating expertise across marine biology, ecology, and environmental sciences.

Best Publications

  • A mesoscale phytoplankton bloom in the polar Southern Ocean stimulated by iron fertilization

    Philip W. Boyd;Andrew J. Watson;Cliff S. Law;Edward R. Abraham

  • Synthesis of iron fertilization experiments: From the iron age in the age of enlightenment

    Hein J.W. de Baar;Philip W. Boyd;Kenneth H. Coale;Michael R. Landry

  • Globally consistent quantitative observations of planktonic ecosystems

    F. Lombard;F. Lombard;E. Boss;A.M. Waite;J. Uitz

  • Changes in impacts of climate extremes: Human systems and ecosystems

    John Handmer;Yasushi Honda;Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz;Nigel Arnell

  • The evolution of silicification in diatoms: inescapable sinking and sinking as escape?

    J. A. Raven;A. M. Waite

  • The Leeuwin Current and its eddies: An introductory overview

    Anya Waite;P.A. Thompson;S.C. Pesant;S.C. Pesant;S.C. Pesant;M. Feng

  • Sporadic upwelling on a downwelling coast: Phytoplankton responses to spatially variable nutrient dynamics off the Gascoyne region of Western Australia

    C.E. Hanson;C.B. Pattiaratchi;A.M. Waite

  • Sinking Rate Versus Cell Volume Relationships Illuminate Sinking Rate Control Mechanisms in Marine Diatoms

    Anya Waite;Anne Fisher;Peter A. Thompson;Paul J. Harrison

  • Physical and chemical signatures of a developing anticyclonic eddy in the Leeuwin Current, eastern Indian Ocean

    Harriet L. Paterson;Ming Feng;Anya M. Waite;Damià Gomis

  • The relative importance of phytoplankton aggregates and zooplankton fecal pellets to carbon export: insights from free-drifting sediment trap deployments in naturally iron-fertilised waters near the Kerguelen Plateau

    E. C. Laurenceau-Cornec;E. C. Laurenceau-Cornec;T. W. Trull;T. W. Trull;D. M. Davies;S. G. Bray

  • Mass sedimentation of picoplankton embedded in organic aggregates

    Anya M. Waite;Karl A. Safi;Julie A. Hall;Scott D. Nodder

  • Sedimentation of phytoplankton during a diatom bloom : Rates and mechanisms

    Thomas Kiørboe;Jørgen L. S. Hansen;Alice L. Alldredge;George A. Jackson

  • The effect of in situ iron addition on the sinking rates and export flux of Southern Ocean diatoms

    Anya M Waite;Scott D Nodder

  • Sinking Organic Particles in the Ocean—Flux Estimates From in situ Optical Devices

    Sarah Lou Carolin Giering;Emma Louise Cavan;Sünnje Linnéa Basedow;Nathan Briggs

  • Seasonal production regimes off south-western Australia: influence of the Capes and Leeuwin Currents on phytoplankton dynamics

    Christine E. Hanson;Christine E. Hanson;Charitha B. Pattiaratchi;Anya M. Waite

  • Characteristics of two counter-rotating eddies in the Leeuwin Current system off the Western Australian coast

    Ming Feng;Leon J. Majewski;C.B. Fandry;Anya M. Waite

  • Particulate nutrient fluxes over a fringing coral reef: relevant scales of phytoplankton production and mechanisms of supply

    Alex S. J. Wyatt;Ryan J. Lowe;Stuart Humphries;Anya M. Waite

  • Sea-ice derived meltwater stratification slows the biological carbon pump: results from continuous observations

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  • Food web structure in two counter-rotating eddies based on δ15N and δ13C isotopic analyses

    Anya Waite;B.A. Muhling;C.M. Holl;L.E. Beckley

  • Role of algal aggregation in vertical carbon export during SOIREE and in other low biomass environments

    George A. Jackson;Anya M. Waite;Philip W. Boyd

  • Marine snow morphology illuminates the evolution of phytoplankton blooms and determines their subsequent vertical export.

    Emilia Trudnowska;Léo Lacour;Mathieu Ardyna;Andreas Rogge

  • Oceanographic boundaries constrain microbial diversity gradients in the south pacific ocean

    Eric J. Raes;Eric J. Raes;Eric J. Raes;Levente Bodrossy;Jodie van de Kamp;Andrew Bissett

  • Disaggregation of Microcystis aeruginosa colonies under turbulent mixing: laboratory experiments in a grid-stirred tank

    Katherine R. O’Brien;David L. Meyer;Anya M. Waite;Gregory N. Ivey

  • The effect of the Leeuwin Current on phytoplankton biomass and production off Southwestern Australia

    J. Anthony Koslow;J. Anthony Koslow;Stephane Pesant;Ming Feng;Alan Pearce

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter A. Thompson
Peter A. Thompson CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Ming Feng
Ming Feng Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Lynnath E. Beckley
Lynnath E. Beckley Murdoch University
Stephane Pesant
Stephane Pesant University of Bremen
Thomas W. Trull
Thomas W. Trull Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Anthony J. Richardson
Anthony J. Richardson University of Queensland
Levente Bodrossy
Levente Bodrossy Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Philip W. Boyd
Philip W. Boyd University of Tasmania
Scott D. Nodder
Scott D. Nodder National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Charitha Pattiaratchi
Charitha Pattiaratchi University of Western Australia

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