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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4253 3911 1645 1462 205 7410

D. Randolph Watts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by D. Randolph Watts between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. D. Randolph Watts published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2004. 4 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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D. Randolph Watts: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 3
1979 2
1980 2
1981 2
1982 4
1983 2
1984 7
1985 6
1986 7
1987 2
1988 5
1989 6
1990 6
1991 6
1992 3
1993 5
1994 7
1995 3
1996 4
1997 8
1998 4
1999 2
2000 3
2001 7
2002 6
2003 3
2004 11
2005 8
2006 8
2007 3
2008 6
2009 6
2010 5
2011 1
2012 9
2013 5
2014 4
2015 1
2016 9
2017 3
2018 7
2019 3
2020 2
2021 3
2022 3
2023 0
2024 0
2025 4
Total 221
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D. Randolph Watts 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 D. Randolph Watts 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, 198–207 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: 205 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
198–207 333 205
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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D. Randolph Watts 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 D. Randolph Watts 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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
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

D. Randolph Watts is a researcher affiliated with the University of Rhode Island in the United States. Their work spans several fields within Earth and Environmental Sciences, primarily focusing on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. They have contributed significantly to studies in Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their research covers a variety of topics including:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing

D. Randolph Watts has published in several scientific journals, with frequent appearances in these venues:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin

Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Seafloor Geodetic Pressure Measurements to Detect Shallow Slow Slip Events: Methods to Remove Contributions From Ocean Water" (2021) in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Detecting Slow Slip Events From Seafloor Pressure Data Using Machine Learning" (2020) in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Generation of high-frequency topographic Rossby waves in the Gulf of Mexico" (2022) in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Weakening of the Kuroshio Upstream by Cyclonic Cold Eddies Enhanced by the Consecutive Passages of Typhoons Danas, Wipha, and Francisco (2013)" (2022) in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Facilitating Climate Change Action in the Ocean Sciences Using the Interactive Computer Model En-ROADS" (2022) in Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin

They have collaborated frequently with other researchers, notably including Kathleen Donohue, Chanhyung Jeon, Jae-Hun Park, Meng Wei, and Karen L. Tracey.

Best Publications

  • Preliminary conclusions of the Royal Society and Academia Sinica 1985 geotraverse of Tibet

    Chang Chengfa;Chen Nansheng;M. P. Coward;Deng Wanming

  • Mean Antarctic Circumpolar Current Transport Measured in Drake Passage

    K. A. Donohue;K. L. Tracey;D. R. Watts;María Paz Chidichimo;María Paz Chidichimo

  • Circulation and currents in the southwestern East/Japan Sea: Overview and review

    K.-I. Chang;W.J. Teague;S.J. Lyu;H.T. Perkins

  • Gulf Stream structure, transport, and recirculation near 68°W

    W. E. Johns;T. J. Shay;John M Bane;D. R. Watts

  • Vertical structure and transport on a transect across the North Atlantic Current near 42°N: Time series and mean

    Christopher S. Meinen;D. Randolph Watts

  • A Two-Dimensional Gravest Empirical Mode Determined from Hydrographic Observations in the Subantarctic Front

    D. Randolph Watts;Che Sun;Steve Rintoul

  • Measuring Dynamic Heights with Inverted Echo Sounders: Results from MODE

    D. Randolph Watts;H. Thomas Rossby

  • Deep-Ocean Bottom Pressure Measurement: Drift Removal and Performance

    D. Randolph Watts;Harilaos Kontoyiannis

  • A circumpolar gravest empirical mode for the Southern Ocean hydrography

    Che Sun;D. Randolph Watts

  • Eddy–Mean Flow Interaction in the Gulf Stream at 68°W. Part I: Eddy Energetics

    Meghan Cronin;D. Randolph Watts

  • Observations of Kuroshio flow variations in the East China Sea

    Magdalena Andres;M Wimbush;J H Park;K I Chang

  • Internal Tides in the Southwestern Japan/East Sea

    Jae-Hun Park;D. Randolph Watts

  • On Gulf Stream Meander Characteristics Near Cape Hatteras

    Karen L. Tracey;D. Randolph Watts

  • Observations of the Subtropical Mode Water Evolution from the Kuroshio Extension System Study

    Bo Qiu;Peter Hacker;Shuiming Chen;Kathleen A. Donohue

  • Mapping Circulation in the Kuroshio Extension with an Array of Current and Pressure Recording Inverted Echo Sounders

    Kathleen A. Donohue;D. Randolph Watts;Karen L. Tracey;Andrew D. Greene

  • Gulf Stream meanders: Observations on propagation and growth

    D. Randolph Watts;William E. Johns

  • Gulf Stream path and thermocline structure near 74°W and 68°W

    D. Randolph Watts;Karen L. Tracey;John M. Bane;Thomas J. Shay

  • The Kuroshio Extension and its recirculation gyres

    Steven R. Jayne;Nelson G. Hogg;Stephanie N. Waterman;Luc Rainville

  • Deep Western Boundary Current variability at Cape Hatteras

    Robert S. Pickart;D. Randolph Watts

  • Loop Current Eddy formation and baroclinic instability

    Kathleen A. Donohue;D. R. Watts;P. Hamilton;R. Leben

  • A test of geostrophy in the Gulf Stream

    Elizabeth Johns;D. Randolph Watts;H. Thomas Rossby

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher S. Meinen
Christopher S. Meinen Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Teresa K. Chereskin
Teresa K. Chereskin University of California, San Diego
Robert S. Pickart
Robert S. Pickart Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
William J. Teague
William J. Teague United States Naval Research Laboratory
Steven R. Jayne
Steven R. Jayne Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Luc Rainville
Luc Rainville University of Washington
Meghan F. Cronin
Meghan F. Cronin Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Tom Rossby
Tom Rossby University of Rhode Island
Bo Qiu
Bo Qiu University of Hawaii at Manoa
Thomas N. Lee
Thomas N. Lee University of Miami

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