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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 92 230 196 122 103 338 29544

Arnold L. Gordon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Arnold L. Gordon between 1966 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Arnold L. Gordon published across 61 years, from 1966 to 2026, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2019. 7 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2019. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1966 2026

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Arnold L. Gordon: publications per year, 1966 to 2026
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 3
1968 1
1969 1
1970 2
1971 3
1972 2
1973 2
1974 0
1975 4
1976 0
1977 1
1978 4
1979 3
1980 2
1981 6
1982 4
1983 5
1984 4
1985 2
1986 8
1987 4
1988 4
1989 6
1990 5
1991 2
1992 4
1993 4
1994 3
1995 7
1996 13
1997 4
1998 5
1999 6
2000 9
2001 13
2002 9
2003 7
2004 6
2005 3
2006 2
2007 6
2008 8
2009 8
2010 14
2011 12
2012 12
2013 11
2014 12
2015 11
2016 13
2017 10
2018 8
2019 23
2020 11
2021 8
2022 10
2023 8
2024 7
2025 6
2026 1
Total 374
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Arnold L. Gordon 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 Arnold L. Gordon 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, 338–347 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: 338 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 64 338
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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Arnold L. Gordon 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 Arnold L. Gordon 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, 92 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: 92 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 92
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1989 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Arnold L. Gordon is affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in Environmental Science. The scientist's work encompasses various subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Geology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The research topics Arnold L. Gordon has contributed to include:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Climate variability and models
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Arnold L. Gordon include:

  • "Interannual Variability of the Outflow of Weddell Sea Bottom Water," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Unprecedented reduction and quick recovery of the South Indian Ocean heat content and sea level in 2014-2018," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Review on observational studies of western tropical Pacific Ocean circulation and climate," 2020, Journal of Oceanology and Limnology
  • "The role of tides in bottom water export from the western Ross Sea," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Observing Antarctic Bottom Water in the Southern Ocean," 2023, Frontiers in Marine Science

Arnold L. Gordon commonly publishes in several scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

The scientist collaborates often with several researchers, among them:

  • Mingting Li
  • Pasquale Castagno
  • Giorgio Budillon
  • Craig Stevens
  • Won Sang Lee

In recognition of the career's contributions, Arnold L. Gordon has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013 and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Interocean Exchange of Thermocline Water

    Arnold L. Gordon

  • Southern Ocean fronts from the Greenwich Meridian to Tasmania

    Igor M. Belkin;Arnold L. Gordon

  • Oceanography of the Indonesian Seas and Their Throughflow

    Arnold Gordon

  • Pacific western boundary currents and their roles in climate

    Dunxin Hu;Lixin Wu;Wenju Cai;Wenju Cai;Alex Sen Gupta

  • Pathways of water between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Indonesian seas

    Arnold L. Gordon;Rana A. Fine

  • Upwelling along the coasts of Java and Sumatra and its relation to ENSO

    R. Dwi Susanto;Arnold L. Gordon;Quanan Zheng

  • Thermocline and intermediate water communication between the south Atlantic and Indian oceans

    Arnold L. Gordon;Ray F. Weiss;William M. Smethie;Mark J. Warner

  • The Indonesian throughflow during 2004–2006 as observed by the INSTANT program

    A.L. Gordon;J. Sprintall;H.M. Van Aken;D. Susanto

  • Pacific origin of the abrupt increase in Indian Ocean heat content during the warming hiatus

    Sang-Ki Lee;Sang-Ki Lee;Wonsun Park;Molly O. Baringer;Arnold L. Gordon

  • The Indonesian seas and their role in the coupled ocean–climate system

    Janet Sprintall;Arnold L. Gordon;Ariane Koch-Larrouy;Tong Lee

  • Cool Indonesian throughflow as a consequence of restricted surface layer flow

    Arnold L. Gordon;R. Dwi Susanto;Kevin Vranes

  • Circulation of the Caribbean Sea

    Arnold L. Gordon

  • Indian-atlantic transfer of thermocline water at the agulhas retroflection.

    Arnold L. Gordon

  • Southern ocean winter mixed layer

    Arnold L. Gordon;Bruce A. Huber

  • Deep Antarctic Convection West of Maud Rise

    Arnold L. Gordon

  • Brazil-Malvinas Confluence ― 1984

    Arnold L. Gordon

  • Seasonality of Southern Ocean sea ice

    Arnold L. Gordon

  • Southern ocean atlas

    Arnold L. Gordon;Eugene J. Molinelli;Ted N. Baker

  • Throughflow within Makassar Strait

    Arnold L. Gordon;R. Dwi Susanto;Amy Ffield

  • Stratification and circulation at the Agulhas Retroflection

    Arnold L. Gordon;Johann R.E. Lutjeharms;Marten L. Gründlingh

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet Sprintall
Janet Sprintall University of California, San Diego
Martin Visbeck
Martin Visbeck GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Craig M. Lee
Craig M. Lee University of Washington
Susan Wijffels
Susan Wijffels Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Stanley S. Jacobs
Stanley S. Jacobs Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Luca Centurioni
Luca Centurioni University of California, San Diego
Sang-Ki Lee
Sang-Ki Lee Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Tong Lee
Tong Lee California Institute of Technology
Donald B. Olson
Donald B. Olson University of Miami
Rana A. Fine
Rana A. Fine University of Miami

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