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Earth Science 77 607 535 299 254 246 46708

Christopher L. Sabine publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher L. Sabine between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher L. Sabine published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2017. 10 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2017. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1990 2025

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher L. Sabine: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 6
1999 3
2000 1
2001 4
2002 10
2003 6
2004 16
2005 4
2006 13
2007 10
2008 11
2009 19
2010 14
2011 13
2012 8
2013 17
2014 19
2015 9
2016 13
2017 30
2018 4
2019 6
2020 12
2021 3
2022 4
2023 6
2024 4
2025 6
Total 279
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Christopher L. Sabine 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 Christopher L. Sabine 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, 238–247 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: 246 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
238–247 243 246
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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Christopher L. Sabine 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 Christopher L. Sabine 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 77
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

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Christopher L. Sabine is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of oceanography, environmental science, and planetary studies, with a particular focus on ocean acidification, marine ecosystems, and the carbon cycle.

Their recent publications cover a wide range of topics relevant to marine science and environmental monitoring. Key papers include:

  • Best Practice Data Standards for Discrete Chemical Oceanographic Observations (2022, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • Decadal Trends in the Oceanic Storage of Anthropogenic Carbon From 1994 to 2014 (2023, AGU Advances)
  • Evaluation of a New Carbon Dioxide System for Autonomous Surface Vehicles (2020, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology)
  • Advancing best practices for assessing trends of ocean acidification time series (2022, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • Collaborative research to inform adaptive comanagement: a framework for the He'eia National Estuarine Research Reserve (2020, Ecology and Society)

Christopher L. Sabine has contributed to book publications as well, including the "Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurement" published by the IOC of UNESCO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) in 2021.

The scientist's work heavily intersects with the following fields of study:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these broad fields, the research explores several subfields such as:

  • Oceanography
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Atmospheric Science

Prominent topics addressed in their work include:

  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • COVID-19 impact on air quality

They have published frequently in certain journals and venues, among which are:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Oceanography
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • AGU Advances
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Collaboration is a consistent feature of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Adrienne J. Sutton
  • Richard A. Feely
  • Rik Wanninkhof
  • Bronte Tilbrook
  • Simone R. Alin

Christopher L. Sabine was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Anthropogenic ocean acidification over the twenty-first century and its impact on calcifying organisms

    James C. Orr;Victoria J. Fabry;Olivier Aumont;Laurent Bopp

  • The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2.

    Christopher L. Sabine;Richard A. Feely;Nicolas Gruber;Robert M. Key

  • Carbon and Other Biogeochemical Cycles

    P. Ciais;C. Sabine;G. Bala;L. Bopp

  • Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements

    A.G. Dickson;C.L. Sabine;J.R Christian

  • Impact of Anthropogenic CO2 on the CaCO3 System in the Oceans

    Richard A. Feely;Christopher L. Sabine;Kitack Lee;Will Berelson

  • Climatological mean and decadal change in surface ocean pCO2, and net sea–air CO2 flux over the global oceans

    Taro Takahashi;Stewart C. Sutherland;Rik H. Wanninkhof;Colm Sweeney

  • Global sea-air CO2 flux based on climatological surface ocean pCO2, and seasonal biological and temperature effects

    Taro Takahashi;Stewart C. Sutherland;Colm Sweeney;Alain Poisson

  • Evidence for Upwelling of Corrosive "Acidified" Water onto the Continental Shelf

    Richard A. Feely;Christopher L. Sabine;J. Martin Hernandez-Ayon;Debby Ianson

  • A global ocean carbon climatology: Results from Global Data Analysis Project (GLODAP)

    Robert Key;Alexander Kozyr;Chris Sabine;K. Lee

  • The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007

    Nicolas Gruber;Dominic Clement;Brendan Carter;Brendan Carter;Richard A. Feely

  • The combined effects of ocean acidification, mixing, and respiration on pH and carbonate saturation in an urbanized estuary

    Richard A. Feely;Simone R. Alin;Jan Newton;Christopher L. Sabine

  • Global relationships of total alkalinity with salinity and temperature in surface waters of the world's oceans

    Kitack Lee;Lan T. Tong;Frank J. Millero;Christopher L. Sabine

  • Global ocean storage of anthropogenic carbon

    S. Khatiwala;T. Tanhua;S. Mikaloff Fletcher;Michael Gerber

  • Revelle revisited: Buffer factors that quantify the response of ocean chemistry to changes in DIC and alkalinity

    Eric S. Egleston;Christopher L. Sabine;François M. M. Morel

  • Estimates of anthropogenic carbon uptake from four three‐dimensional global ocean models

    James C. Orr;Ernst Maier-Reimer;Uwe Mikolajewicz;Patrick Monfray

  • State of the Climate in 2014

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

  • Volcanic ash fuels anomalous plankton bloom in subarctic northeast Pacific

    Roberta C. Hamme;Peter W. Webley;William R. Crawford;Frank A. Whitney

  • Current status and past trends of the global carbon cycle

    C. L. Sabine;M. Heimann;P. Artaxo;D. C. E. Bakker

  • Corrigendum to "Climatological mean and decadal change in surface ocean pCO2, and net sea-air CO2 flux over the global oceans" Deep Sea Res. II 56 (2009) 554-577 (DOI:10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.12.009)

    T Takahashi;SC Sutherland;R Wanninkhof;C Sweeney

  • Corrigendum to "Climatological mean and decadal change in surface ocean pCO2, and net sea-air CO2 flux over the global oceans" [Deep Sea Res. II 56 (2009) 554-577]

    Taro Takahashi;Stewart C. Sutherland;Rik H. Wanninkhof;Colm Sweeney

  • Global sea-air CO 2 flux basedon climatological surface ocean pCO 2 , andseasonal biological andtemperature effects

    Taro Takahashi;Stewart C. Sutherland;Colm Sweeney;Alain Poisson

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Feely
Richard A. Feely University of Washington
Adrienne Sutton
Adrienne Sutton Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Bronte Tilbrook
Bronte Tilbrook CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Robert M. Key
Robert M. Key Princeton University
Rik Wanninkhof
Rik Wanninkhof Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Nicolas Metzl
Nicolas Metzl Sorbonne University
Taro Takahashi
Taro Takahashi Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Frank J. Millero
Frank J. Millero University of Miami
Dorothee C. E. Bakker
Dorothee C. E. Bakker University of East Anglia
Are Olsen
Are Olsen University of Bergen

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