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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 1999 1804 868 764 186 14010

Dennis J. McGillicuddy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dennis J. McGillicuddy between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dennis J. McGillicuddy published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2014. 9 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2014. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 11 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dennis J. McGillicuddy: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 4
1996 1
1997 1
1998 5
1999 4
2000 1
2001 11
2002 6
2003 6
2004 1
2005 12
2006 6
2007 4
2008 14
2009 6
2010 5
2011 11
2012 4
2013 6
2014 27
2015 11
2016 6
2017 10
2018 6
2019 8
2020 8
2021 6
2022 2
2023 25
2024 9
2025 8
2026 1
Total 237
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Dennis J. McGillicuddy 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 Dennis J. McGillicuddy 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, 178–187 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: 186 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
178–187 414 186
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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Dennis J. McGillicuddy 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 Dennis J. McGillicuddy 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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

Dennis J. McGillicuddy is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science fields, with a focus on Oceanography and Environmental Chemistry as key subfields.

Their recent scholarly output includes several publications addressing marine ecosystems, biogeochemical processes, and oceanographic patterns. Among these are:

  • "Nutrient content and stoichiometry of pelagic Sargassum reflects increasing nitrogen availability in the Atlantic Basin," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Diatom Hotspots Driven by Western Boundary Current Instability," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "A Regional, Early Spring Bloom of Phaeocystis pouchetii on the New England Continental Shelf," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "Nutrient and arsenic biogeochemistry of Sargassum in the western Atlantic," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Impact of Current-Wind Interaction on Vertical Processes in the Southern Ocean," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

These works reflect a significant interest in marine and coastal ecosystem dynamics as well as oceanographic and atmospheric processes.

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Hilde Oliver
  • Weifeng G. Zhang
  • Chuanmin Hu
  • Andrew J. Hirzel
  • Heidi M. Sosik

The scientist's publications have been prominently featured in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Continental Shelf Research
  • Nature Communications
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Progress In Oceanography

Their research covers a range of topics including:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine Toxins and Detection Methods

Best Publications

  • Influence of mesoscale eddies on new production in the Sargasso Sea

    Dennis J. McGillicuddy;A. R. Robinson;D. A. Siegel;H. W. Jannasch

  • Eddy/Wind Interactions Stimulate Extraordinary Mid-Ocean Plankton Blooms

    Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Laurence A. Anderson;Nicholas R. Bates;Thomas Bibby

  • Mechanisms of Physical-Biological-Biogeochemical Interaction at the Oceanic Mesoscale

    Dennis J. McGillicuddy

  • Eddy-induced nutrient supply and new production in the Sargasso Sea

    D.J. McGillicuddy;A.R. Robinson

  • Skill assessment for coupled biological/physical models of marine systems

    Craig A. Stow;Jason Jolliff;Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Scott C. Doney

  • Database of diazotrophs in global ocean: abundance, biomass and nitrogen fixation rates

    Y. W. Luo;S. C. Doney;L. A. Anderson;Mar Benavides

  • Regional variations in the influence of mesoscale eddies on near‐surface chlorophyll

    Peter Gaube;Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Dudley B. Chelton;Michael J. Behrenfeld

  • Mesoscale Eddies, Satellite Altimetry, and New Production in the Sargasso Sea

    David A. Siegel;Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Erik A. Fields

  • Assessment of skill and portability in regional marine biogeochemical models : Role of multiple planktonic groups

    Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Jeffrey A. Dusenberry;Laurence A. Anderson;Robert A. Armstrong

  • Eddy-driven sources and sinks of nutrients in the upper ocean: Results from a 0.1° resolution model of the North Atlantic

    D. J. McGillicuddy;L. A. Anderson;S. C. Doney;M. E. Maltrud

  • Iron in the Sargasso Sea (Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study region) during summer : eolian imprint, spatiotemporal variability, and ecological implications

    Peter N. Sedwick;Thomas M. Church;Andrew R. Bowie;Christopher M. Marsay

  • Biogeochemical impacts due to mesoscale eddy activity in the Sargasso Sea as measured at the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS)

    Erin N. Sweeney;Erin N. Sweeney;Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Ken O. Buesseler

  • Alexandrium fundyense cyst dynamics in the Gulf of Maine

    Donald M. Anderson;Charles A. Stock;Bruce A. Keafer;Amy Bronzino Nelson

  • Transatlantic Abundance of the N2-Fixing Colonial Cyanobacterium Trichodesmium

    Cabell S. Davis;Dennis J. McGillicuddy

  • Mesoscale Variations of Biogeochemical Properties in the Sargasso Sea

    D. J. McGillicuddy;R. Johnson;D. A. Siegel;A. F. Michaels

  • The role of mesoscale variability on plankton dynamics in the North Atlantic

    Veronique C. Garcon;Andreas Oschlies;Scott C. Doney;Dennis J. McGillicuddy

  • Mechanisms regulating large-scale seasonal fluctuations in Alexandrium fundyense populations in the Gulf of Maine: Results from a physical–biological model

    Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Donald M. Anderson;Daniel R. Lynch;David W. Townsend

  • High resolution time series reveals cohesive but short-lived communities in coastal plankton

    Antonio M. Martin-Platero;Brian Cleary;Kathryn Kauffman;Sarah P. Preheim;Sarah P. Preheim

  • Bio-optical footprints created by mesoscale eddies in the Sargasso Sea

    David A. Siegel;P. Peterson;Dennis J. McGillicuddy;S. Maritorena

  • Coupled physical and biological modelling of the spring bloom in the North Atlantic (II): three dimensional bloom and post-bloom processes

    D.J. McGillicuddy;A.R. Robinson;J.J. McCarthy

  • New Chemical, Bio-Optical and Physical Observations of Upper Ocean Response to the Passage of a Mesoscale Eddy Off Bermuda

    J. D. McNeil;H. W. Jannasch;T. Dickey;Dennis J. McGillicuddy

  • The role of mesoscale variability on plankton dynamics in the

    C. Garc;Andreas Oschlies;Scott C. Doney;Dennis McGillicuddy

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald M. Anderson
Donald M. Anderson Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Scott C. Doney
Scott C. Doney University of Virginia
Ruoying He
Ruoying He North Carolina State University
Cabell S. Davis
Cabell S. Davis Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Walker O. Smith
Walker O. Smith Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Peter N. Sedwick
Peter N. Sedwick Old Dominion University
David W. Townsend
David W. Townsend University of Maine
David M. Karl
David M. Karl University of Hawaii at Manoa
Michael S. Dinniman
Michael S. Dinniman Old Dominion University

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