World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
63
Citations
14863
World Ranking
2464
National Ranking
989

David M. Nelson 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 David M. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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: 283 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: 25 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 18 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 681–686 publications: 3 scientists 687+ publications: 100 scientists
41 publications 687+

This scientist: 156 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

David M. Nelson 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 David M. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

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: 199 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: 19 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: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

David M. Nelson is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science, with a primary focus on Ecology. Their research spans several subfields, including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Atmospheric Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of ecological and environmental topics, with particular attention to bats, marine animals, birds, and broader wildlife conservation issues. Main topics covered in their research include:

  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

David M. Nelson has published frequently in several scientific venues, showing repeated contributions in the following journals:

  • PeerJ
  • Journal of Ecology
  • Ecosphere
  • Biogeosciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on wildlife interactions with environmental factors and anthropogenic impacts. Representative papers include:

  • "Vulnerability of avian populations to renewable energy production" (2022), published in Royal Society Open Science
  • "Whole-exome sequencing reveals a long-term decline in effective population size of red spruce (Picea rubens)" (2020), published in Evolutionary Applications
  • "Frequent burning causes large losses of carbon from deep soil layers in a temperate savanna" (2020), published in Journal of Ecology
  • "Advancing interpretation of stable isotope assignment maps: comparing and summarizing origins of known-provenance migratory bats" (2020), published in Animal Migration
  • "Assessing population-level consequences of anthropogenic stressors for terrestrial wildlife" (2020), published in Ecosphere

Their collaborative efforts are reflected by frequent coauthors, including:

  • Juliet Nagel
  • Todd E. Katzner
  • Hannah B. Vander Zanden
  • Jamin G. Wieringa
  • Amanda M. Hale

Best Publications

  • The silica balance in the world ocean: a reestimate.

    Paul Tréguer;David M. Nelson;Aleido J. Van Bennekom;David J. DeMaster

  • Phytoplankton bloom produced by a receding ice edge in the ross sea: spatial coherence with the density field.

    Walker O. Smith;David M. Nelson

  • A review of the Si cycle in the modern ocean: recent progress and missing gaps in the application of biogenic opal as a paleoproductivity proxy

    O Ragueneau;P Tréguer;A Leynaert;R.F Anderson

  • Importance of Ice Edge Phytoplankton Production in the Southern Ocean

    Walker O. Smith;David M. Nelson

  • Sverdrup revisited: Critical depths, maximum chlorophyll levels, and the control of Southern Ocean productivity by the irradiance‐mixing regime

    David M. Nelson;Walker . Smith

  • Iron and silicic acid concentrations regulate Si uptake north and south of the Polar Frontal Zone in the Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean

    Valerie M. Franck;Mark A Brzezinski;Kenneth H Coale;David M Nelson

  • Pelagic functional group modeling: Progress, challenges and prospects

    Raleigh R. Hood;Edward A. Laws;Robert A. Armstrong;Nicholas R. Bates

  • Phytoplankton bloom dynamics of the western Ross Sea ice edge—II. Mesoscale cycling of nitrogen and silicon

    David M. Nelson;Walker O. Smith

  • Nutrient depletion indicates high primary productivity in the Weddell Sea

    Joe C. Jennings;Louis I. Gordon;David M. Nelson

  • Phytoplankton growth and new production in the Weddell Sea marginal ice zone in the austral spring and autumn

    Walker . Smith;David M. Nelson

  • Biologically-based estuarine salinity zones derived from a multivariate analysis

    Unknown

  • The annual silica cycle in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda

    Mark A. Brzezinski;David M. Nelson

  • Phytoplankton bloom dynamics of the western Ross Sea ice edge—I. Primary productivity and species-specific production

    David L. Wilson;Walker O. Smith;David M. Nelson

  • Phosphorus limits phytoplankton growth on the Louisiana shelf during the period of hypoxia formation.

    Jason B. Sylvan;Quay Dortch;David M. Nelson;Alisa F. Maier Brown

  • Seasonal changes in the silicon cycle within a Gulf Stream warm-core ring

    Mark A. Brzezinski;David M. Nelson

  • Particulate matter and nutrient distributions in the ice-edge zone of the Weddell Sea: relationship to hydrography during late summer

    David M. Nelson;Walker O. Smith;Robin D. Muench;Louis I. Gordon

  • Cycling of organic carbon and biogenic silica in the Southern Ocean: Estimates of water-column and sedimentary fluxes on the Ross Sea continental shelf

    David M. Nelson;David J. DeMaster;Robert B. Dunbar;Walker O. Smith

  • Importance of Phaeocystis blooms in the high-latitude ocean carbon cycle

    Walker O. Smith;Louis A. Codispoti;David M. Nelson;Thomas Manley

  • Spring distributions of density, nutrients, and phytoplankton biomass in the ice edge zone of the Weddell‐Scotia Sea

    David M. Nelson;Walker O. Smith;Louis I. Gordon;Bruce A. Huber

  • Silicon dynamics within an intense open-ocean diatom bloom in the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean

    Mark A. Brzezinski;David M. Nelson;Valerie M. Franck;Daniel E. Sigmon

  • Production and pelagic dissolution of biogenic silica in the Southern Ocean

    David M. Nelson;Louis I. Gordon

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. Brzezinski
Mark A. Brzezinski University of California, Santa Barbara
Walker O. Smith
Walker O. Smith Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Paul Tréguer
Paul Tréguer French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Bernard Quéguiner
Bernard Quéguiner Aix-Marseille University
David J. DeMaster
David J. DeMaster North Carolina State University
Louis I. Gordon
Louis I. Gordon Oregon State University
Michael W. Lomas
Michael W. Lomas Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences
Ronald Greeley
Ronald Greeley Arizona State University
Nicholas R. Bates
Nicholas R. Bates Arizona State University
Benjamin S. Twining
Benjamin S. Twining Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in Environmental Sciences, exploring related online degrees can open doors to diverse career pathways. Many students look for options that balance quality and affordability, which is where programs like online general studies bachelor degree cheap come into play. These programs provide a broad foundation, ideal for students looking to enter environmental fields from various backgrounds.

If you're searching for a degree that is manageable alongside other commitments, consider some of the easiest bachelor's degree to get. Many of these programs offer flexible online formats that cater to different learning styles.

Specialized environmental careers often require focused knowledge in areas such as geology and Earth sciences. Online geology degrees online provide accessible options for studying the planet’s physical structure, crucial for environmental research and conservation efforts.

Another growing field is Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which supports environmental analysis and decision-making. Numerous universities offering colleges with GIS programs have online tracks, combining technology and environmental science for dynamic career opportunities.

Best Scientists Citing David M. Nelson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles