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Dargan M. W. Frierson

Dargan M. W. Frierson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 54 3994 3819 1523 1405 122 12930

Dargan M. W. Frierson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dargan M. W. Frierson between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dargan M. W. Frierson published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2013. 8 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2013. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1981 2025

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dargan M. W. Frierson: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 5
2007 6
2008 10
2009 3
2010 6
2011 8
2012 6
2013 15
2014 11
2015 13
2016 7
2017 7
2018 5
2019 3
2020 4
2021 5
2022 3
2023 3
2024 5
2025 3
Total 135
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Dargan M. W. Frierson 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 Dargan M. W. Frierson 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, 121–130 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: 122 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
121–130 617 122
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
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Dargan M. W. Frierson 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 Dargan M. W. Frierson 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 54
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
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Dargan M. W. Frierson is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and conducts research primarily in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several specialized subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Economics and Econometrics, Geography, Planning and Development, and Oceanography.

Their research focuses on topics such as Climate Variability and Models, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Climate Change Policy and Economics.

Frequent publication venues for Frierson include:

  • Journal of Climate
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Some of the more recent papers authored or coauthored by Frierson are:

  • "Estimating the timing of geophysical commitment to 1.5 and 2.0 °C of global warming" (2022, Nature Climate Change)
  • "Large-Scale Extreme Rainfall-Producing Synoptic Systems of the Indian Summer Monsoon" (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • "Data-Model Comparisons of Tropical Hydroclimate Changes Over the Common Era" (2021, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology)
  • "What controls the interannual variation of Hadley cell extent in the Northern Hemisphere: physical mechanism and empirical model for edge variation" (2023, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science)
  • "Trends in Atmospheric Heat Transport Since 1980" (2023, Journal of Climate)

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Kyle C. Armour
  • Tyler Cox
  • Aaron Donohoe
  • Gerard H. Roe
  • Akshaya Nikumbh

Best Publications

  • Clouds, circulation and climate sensitivity

    Sandrine Bony;Bjorn Stevens;Dargan M W Frierson;Christian Jakob

  • Less than 2 °C warming by 2100 unlikely

    Adrian E. Raftery;Alec Zimmer;Dargan M. W. Frierson;Richard Startz

  • The Response of the ITCZ to Extratropical Thermal Forcing: Idealized Slab-Ocean Experiments with a GCM

    Sarah M. Kang;Isaac M. Held;Dargan M. W. Frierson;Ming Zhao

  • Response of the Zonal Mean Atmospheric Circulation to El Niño versus Global Warming

    Jian Lu;Gang Chen;Dargan M. W. Frierson

  • A Gray-Radiation Aquaplanet Moist GCM. Part I: Static Stability and Eddy Scale

    Dargan M. W. Frierson;Isaac M. Held;Pablo Zurita-Gotor

  • Link between the double-Intertropical Convergence Zone problem and cloud biases over the Southern Ocean

    Yen-Ting Hwang;Dargan M. W. Frierson

  • The Tropical Response to Extratropical Thermal Forcing in an Idealized GCM: The Importance of Radiative Feedbacks and Convective Parameterization

    Sarah M. Kang;Dargan M. W. Frierson;Isaac M. Held

  • PULSAR WIND NEBULAE IN EVOLVED SUPERNOVA REMNANTS

    John M. Blondin;Roger A. Chevalier;Dargan M. Frierson

  • Extratropical Influence on ITCZ Shifts in Slab Ocean Simulations of Global Warming

    Dargan M. W. Frierson;Yen-Ting Hwang

  • Width of the Hadley cell in simple and comprehensive general circulation models

    Dargan M. W. Frierson;Jian Lu;Gang Chen

  • Contribution of ocean overturning circulation to tropical rainfall peak in the Northern Hemisphere

    Dargan M. W. Frierson;Yen-Ting Hwang;Neven S. Fučkar;Richard Seager

  • Anthropogenic sulfate aerosol and the southward shift of tropical precipitation in the late 20th century

    Yen-Ting Hwang;Dargan M. W. Frierson;Sarah M. Kang

  • Scaling Potential Evapotranspiration with Greenhouse Warming

    Jacob Scheff;Dargan M. W. Frierson

  • The Dynamics of Idealized Convection Schemes and Their Effect on the Zonally Averaged Tropical Circulation

    Dargan M. W. Frierson

  • Coupling between Arctic feedbacks and changes in poleward energy transport

    Yen-Ting Hwang;Dargan M. W. Frierson;Jennifer E. Kay

  • Robust future precipitation declines in CMIP5 largely reflect the poleward expansion of model subtropical dry zones

    Jack Scheff;Dargan M. W. Frierson

  • Terrestrial Aridity and Its Response to Greenhouse Warming across CMIP5 Climate Models

    Jacob Scheff;Dargan M. W. Frierson

  • A Gray-Radiation Aquaplanet Moist GCM. Part II: Energy Transports in Altered Climates

    Dargan M. W. Frierson;Isaac M. Held;Pablo Zurita-Gotor

  • Increasing atmospheric poleward energy transport with global warming

    Yen-Ting Hwang;Dargan M. W. Frierson

  • Large Scale Dynamics of Precipitation Fronts in the Tropical Atmosphere: A Novel Relaxation Limit

    Dargan M.W. Frierson;Dargan M.W. Frierson;Andrew J. Majda;Olivier M. Pauluis

  • Atmospheric circulation of tidally locked exoplanets: II. Dual‐band radiative transfer and convective adjustment

    Kevin Heng;Dargan M. W. Frierson;Peter J. Phillipps

  • Twenty-First-Century Multimodel Subtropical Precipitation Declines Are Mostly Midlatitude Shifts

    Jack Scheff;Dargan Frierson

  • Surface Fluxes and Tropical Intraseasonal Variability: a Reassessment

    Adam H. Sobel;Eric D. Maloney;Gilles Bellon;Dargan M. W. Frierson

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam H. Sobel
Adam H. Sobel Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Eric D. Maloney
Eric D. Maloney Colorado State University
Isaac M. Held
Isaac M. Held Princeton University
Dennis L. Hartmann
Dennis L. Hartmann University of Washington
David S. Battisti
David S. Battisti University of Washington
Gerard H. Roe
Gerard H. Roe University of Washington
In-Sik Kang
In-Sik Kang Second Institute of Oceanography
Daehyun Kim
Daehyun Kim University of Washington
Raymond T. Pierrehumbert
Raymond T. Pierrehumbert University of Oxford
Geoffrey K. Vallis
Geoffrey K. Vallis University of Exeter

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