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Charles T. Driscoll

Charles T. Driscoll

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Environmental Sciences
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 122 120 113 52 47 641 55262

Charles T. Driscoll publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles T. Driscoll between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles T. Driscoll published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2016. 39 of the 699 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2016. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 27 publications 1990: 21 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 25 publications
1966 2025

699 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles T. Driscoll: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 4
1982 4
1983 7
1984 10
1985 14
1986 9
1987 18
1988 11
1989 27
1990 21
1991 7
1992 8
1993 15
1994 6
1995 17
1996 15
1997 7
1998 9
1999 13
2000 4
2001 14
2002 11
2003 18
2004 17
2005 20
2006 12
2007 19
2008 13
2009 22
2010 15
2011 21
2012 19
2013 20
2014 19
2015 16
2016 35
2017 18
2018 26
2019 18
2020 34
2021 15
2022 14
2023 13
2024 14
2025 25
Total 699
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Charles T. Driscoll publications per year - data summary

  • Charles T. Driscoll, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Syracuse University, has 699 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1977 and 1980, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.3 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 81 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 44 publications (2.2 per year); 1986-2005: 267 publications (13.3 per year); 2006-2025: 388 publications (19.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Charles T. Driscoll publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles T. Driscoll sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 641–650 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 641 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6 641
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Charles T. Driscoll publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Charles T. Driscoll, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Syracuse University, records 641 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Charles T. Driscoll, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Charles T. Driscoll ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Charles T. Driscoll D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Charles T. Driscoll sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 122 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4 122
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Charles T. Driscoll D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Charles T. Driscoll, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Syracuse University, records 122 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Charles T. Driscoll, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Charles T. Driscoll ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership in understanding the ecological impact of acid rain and mercury depositions.

Overview

Charles T. Driscoll is affiliated with Syracuse University in the United States and specializes in the field of Environmental Science. Their research work largely addresses issues related to mercury impact and mitigation, soil and water nutrient dynamics, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, heavy metals in the environment, marine and coastal ecosystems, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, and toxic organic pollutants impact.

Their frequent coauthors include Peter M. Groffman, Mario Montesdeoca, Pamela H. Templer, John L. Campbell, and Timothy J. Fahey. This network of collaborators indicates a broad interdisciplinary approach to environmental research.

The primary venues where Driscoll has published include Ecotoxicology, Biogeochemistry, Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment, and Communications Earth & Environment. These journals reflect a focus on ecological impacts, biogeochemical cycles, environmental toxicology, and earth system sciences.

Some recent papers published by Driscoll and colleagues are:

  • Amazon forests capture high levels of atmospheric mercury pollution from artisanal gold mining (2022, Nature Communications)
  • A shift in sulfur-cycle manipulation from atmospheric emissions to agricultural additions (2020, Nature Geoscience)
  • Reductions in the deposition of sulfur and selenium to agricultural soils pose risk of future nutrient deficiencies (2021, Communications Earth & Environment)
  • Increased carbon capture by a silicate-treated forested watershed affected by acid deposition (2021, Biogeosciences)
  • Photochemical Characterization of Surface Waters from Lakes in the Adirondack Region of New York (2020, Environmental Science & Technology)

Their research spans several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Chemistry. This multidisciplinary range supports comprehensive studies on environmental contaminants and ecosystem dynamics.

Driscoll has received recognition through awards such as the Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017. Additionally, they became a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2007, specifically noted for leadership in understanding the ecological impact of acid rain and mercury depositions.

Best Publications

  • Mercury as a Global Pollutant: Sources, Pathways, and Effects

    Charles T. Driscoll;Robert P. Mason;Hing Man Chan;Daniel James Jacob

  • Long-Term Effects of Acid Rain: Response and Recovery of a Forest Ecosystem

    G. E. Likens;C. T. Driscoll;D. C. Buso

  • Acidic Deposition in the Northeastern United States: Sources and Inputs, Ecosystem Effects, and Management Strategies

    Charles T. Driscoll;Gregory B. Lawrence;Arthur J. Bulger;Thomas J. Butler

  • Effect of aluminium speciation on fish in dilute acidified waters

    Charles T. Driscoll;Joan P. Baker;James J. Bisogni;Carl L. Schofield

  • Regional trends in aquatic recovery from acidification in North America and Europe

    J. L. Stoddard;D. S. Jeffries;A. Lükewille;T. A. Clair

  • A Procedure for the Fractionation of Aqueous Aluminum in Dilute Acidic Waters

    Charles T. Driscoll

  • Acidification and alkalinization of soils

    N. van Breemen;J. Mulder;C. T. Driscoll

  • Acidic deposition and internal proton sources in acidification of soils and waters

    N. van Breemen;C. T. Driscoll;J. Mulder

  • Local to regional emission sources affecting mercury fluxes to New York lakes

    Revital Bookman;Charles T. Driscoll;Daniel R. Engstrom;Steven W. Effler

  • Colder soils in a warmer world: A snow manipulation study in a northern hardwood forest ecosystem

    Peter M. Groffman;Charles T. Driscoll;Timothy J. Fahey;Janet P. Hardy

  • Who needs environmental monitoring

    Gary M. Lovett;Douglas A. Burns;Charles T. Driscoll;Jennifer C. Jenkins

  • Mercury Contamination in Forest and Freshwater Ecosystems in the Northeastern United States

    Charles T. Driscoll;Young Ji Han;Celia Y. Chen;David C. Evers

  • The biogeochemistry of calcium at Hubbard Brook

    G.E. Likens;C.T. Driscoll;D.C. Buso;T.G. Siccama

  • Nitrogen Pollution in the Northeastern United States: Sources, Effects, and Management Options

    Charles T. Driscoll;David Whitall;John D. Aber;Elizabeth Boyer

  • Factors affecting mercury accumulation in fish in the upper michigan peninsula

    Thomas M. Grieb;George L. Bowie;Charles T. Driscoll;Steven P. Gloss

  • ‘Acid rain’, dissolved aluminum and chemical weathering at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New Hampshire

    Noye M. Johnson;Charles T. Driscoll;John S. Eaton;Gene E. Likens

  • The Role of Dissolved Organic Carbon in the Chemistry and Bioavailability of Mercury in Remote Adirondack Lakes

    C. T. Driscoll;V. Blette;C. Yan;C. L. Schofield

  • Effects of nitrogen deposition and empirical nitrogen critical loads for ecoregions of the United States

    Linda H. Pardo;Mike E. Fenn;Christine L. Goodale;Linda. H. Geiser

  • Soil freezing alters fine root dynamics in a northern hardwood forest

    Geraldine L. Tierney;Timothy J. Fahey;Peter M. Groffman;Janet P. Hardy

  • Mycorrhizal weathering of apatite as an important calcium source in base-poor forest ecosystems

    Joel D. Blum;Andrea Klaue;Carmen A. Nezat;Charles T. Driscoll

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy J. Fahey
Timothy J. Fahey Cornell University
Peter M. Groffman
Peter M. Groffman City University of New York
Gene E. Likens
Gene E. Likens University of Connecticut
Chris E. Johnson
Chris E. Johnson Syracuse University
Myron J. Mitchell
Myron J. Mitchell SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Steven W. Effler
Steven W. Effler Syracuse University
Douglas A. Burns
Douglas A. Burns United States Geological Survey
David C. Evers
David C. Evers University of Minnesota
John D. Aber
John D. Aber University of New Hampshire
Lindsey E. Rustad
Lindsey E. Rustad US Forest Service

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