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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2343 2126 13 13 144 18608

Cliff S. Law publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cliff S. Law between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cliff S. Law published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 21 of the 203 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications
1989 2025

203 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cliff S. Law: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 2
1991 2
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 0
2000 4
2001 11
2002 2
2003 1
2004 2
2005 12
2006 11
2007 5
2008 3
2009 0
2010 4
2011 10
2012 6
2013 9
2014 6
2015 5
2016 3
2017 7
2018 7
2019 6
2020 14
2021 7
2022 12
2023 18
2024 9
2025 12
Total 203
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Cliff S. Law 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 Cliff S. Law 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, 138–147 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: 144 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 144
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
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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Cliff S. Law 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 Cliff S. Law 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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

Cliff S. Law is affiliated with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with notable contributions in several specialized subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their recent publications highlight key topics in marine and atmospheric research. Notable papers include:

  • Forensic carbon accounting: Assessing the role of seaweeds for carbon sequestration, 2022, Journal of Phycology
  • Sea spray aerosol organic enrichment, water uptake and surface tension effects, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • The impacts of ocean acidification on marine trace gases and the implications for atmospheric chemistry and climate, 2020, Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Methanethiol, dimethyl sulfide and acetone over biologically productive waters in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Marine carbonyl sulfide (OCS) and carbon disulfide (CS 2): a compilation of measurements in seawater and the marine boundary layer, 2020, Earth system science data

Key topics covered in their work encompass:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds

Frequent co-authors working alongside Cliff S. Law include Andrew Marriner, Karl Safi, Mike Harvey, Alexia Saint-Macary, and Stacy Deppeler. These collaborations have contributed significantly to extending research efforts and outputs.

The scientist publishes regularly in several venues, including:

  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

In addition to peer-reviewed articles, Cliff S. Law has contributed to book literature, notably authoring A Policymakers' Handbook for Addressing the Impacts of Ocean Acidification (2021), published by the University of Otago.

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

  • Testing the iron hypothesis in ecosystems of the equatorial Pacific Ocean

    J. H. Martin;K. H. Coale;K. S. Johnson;K. S. Johnson;S. E. Fitzwater

  • In situ evaluation of air-sea gas exchange parameterizations using novel conservative and volatile tracers

    Philip D. Nightingale;Gill Malin;Cliff S. Law;Andrew J. Watson

  • Mesoscale iron enrichment experiments 1993-2005 : Synthesis and future directions

    P. W. Boyd;T. Jickells;C. S. Law;S. Blain

  • Evidence for slow mixing across the pycnocline from an open-ocean tracer-release experiment

    James R. Ledwell;Andrew J. Watson;Clifford S. Law

  • 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

  • Mixing of a tracer in the pycnocline

    James R. Ledwell;Andrew J. Watson;Clifford S. Law

  • Measurements of air‐sea gas exchange at high wind speeds in the Southern Ocean: Implications for global parameterizations

    David T. Ho;David T. Ho;Cliff S. Law;Murray J. Smith;Peter Schlosser;Peter Schlosser

  • The decline and fate of an iron-induced subarctic phytoplankton bloom

    Philip W. Boyd;Cliff S. Law;C.S. Wong;Yukihiro Nojiri

  • Nature of phosphorus limitation in the ultraoligotrophic eastern Mediterranean.

    T. F. Thingstad;M. D. Krom;R. F. C. Mantoura;R. F. C. Mantoura;G. A. F. Flaten

  • Importance of stirring in the development of an iron-fertilized phytoplankton bloom.

    Edward R. Abraham;Cliff S. Law;Philip W. Boyd;Samantha J. Lavender;Samantha J. Lavender

  • FeCycle: Attempting an iron biogeochemical budget from a mesoscale SF6 tracer experiment in unperturbed low iron waters

    P W Boyd;Cliff S Law;D A Hutchins;E R Abraham

  • The fate of added iron during a mesoscale fertilisation experiment in the Southern Ocean

    Andrew R Bowie;Andrew R Bowie;Maria T Maldonado;Russell D Frew;Peter L Croot

  • Nutrient cycling in the south east Levantine basin of the eastern Mediterranean: Results from a phosphorus starved system

    M.D. Krom;E.M.S. Woodward;B. Herut;N. Kress

  • Ocean fertilization for geoengineering: A review of effectiveness, environmental impacts and emerging governance

    Phillip Williamson;Douglas W.R. Wallace;Cliff S. Law;Philip W. Boyd

  • Significant Flux Of Atmospheric Nitrous-Oxide From The Northwest Indian-Ocean

    C. S. Law;N. J. P. Owens

  • The Southern Ocean Iron RElease Experiment (SOIREE)—introduction and summary

    P.W. Boyd;C.S. Law

  • Retention of dissolved iron and Fe-II in an iron induced Southern Ocean phytoplankton bloom

    Peter L. Croot;Andrew R. Bowie;Russell D. Frew;Maria T. Maldonado

  • The evolution and termination of an iron-induced mesoscale bloom in the northeast subarctic Pacific

    Philip W. Boyd;Robert Strzepek;Shigenobu Takeda;George Jackson

  • Nitrogen biogeochemical cycling in the northwestern Indian Ocean

    R. Fauzi;C. Mantoura;Clifford S. Law;Nicholas J.P. Owens

  • Open-ocean carbon monoxide photoproduction

    Aron Stubbins;Günther Uher;Cliff S. Law;Kenneth Mopper

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip W. Boyd
Philip W. Boyd University of Tasmania
Andrew R. Bowie
Andrew R. Bowie University of Tasmania
Andrew J. Watson
Andrew J. Watson University of Exeter
Peter Croot
Peter Croot University of Galway
Michael J. Ellwood
Michael J. Ellwood Australian National University
Zoran Ristovski
Zoran Ristovski Queensland University of Technology
Robert C. Upstill-Goddard
Robert C. Upstill-Goddard Newcastle University
R.F.C. Mantoura
R.F.C. Mantoura Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Maria T. Maldonado
Maria T. Maldonado University of British Columbia
Russell D. Frew
Russell D. Frew University of Otago

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