| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sciences | 47 | 5745 | 5507 | 103 | 102 | 157 | 9143 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Donald C. Pierson between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald C. Pierson published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2016. 11 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.
204 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 204 |
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 Donald C. Pierson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 157 publications — 45th percentile
45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 131–140 | 544 | |
| 141–150 | 541 | |
| 151–160 | 539 | 157 |
| 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 |
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 Donald C. Pierson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile
42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 47 |
| 48 | 272 | |
| 49 | 273 | |
| 50 | 263 | |
| 51 | 232 | |
| 52 | 266 | |
| 53 | 217 | |
| 54 | 198 | |
| 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 |
Donald C. Pierson is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions spanning 82 publications in environmental science and 31 in earth and planetary sciences.
The scientist's work covers several subfields, including environmental chemistry, oceanography, water science and technology, global and planetary change, and ecology. Their research topics include aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, marine and coastal ecosystems, hydrology and watershed management studies, oceanographic and atmospheric processes, soil and water nutrient dynamics, fish ecology and management studies, and climate variability and models.
Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Donald C. Pierson include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Donald C. Pierson include:
Their publications often appear in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), HydroShare Resources, Geoscientific Model Development, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, and Nature.
Katja Frieler;Stefan Lange;Franziska Piontek;Christopher P. O. Reyer
Stephen F. Jane;Stephen F. Jane;Gretchen J.A. Hansen;Benjamin M. Kraemer;Peter R. Leavitt;Peter R. Leavitt
Stephanie E. Hampton;Aaron W.E. Galloway;Stephen M. Powers;Ted Ozersky
R. Iestyn Woolway;R. Iestyn Woolway;Sapna Sharma;Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer;Andrey Debolskiy;Andrey Debolskiy
R. Iestyn Woolway;R. Iestyn Woolway;Eleanor Jennings;Tom Shatwell;Malgorzata Golub
Aavudai Anandhi;Allan Frei;Donald C. Pierson;Elliot M. Schneiderman
Tiit Kutser;Donald C. Pierson;Kari Y. Kallio;Anu Reinart
Jordan S. Read;David P. Hamilton;Ankur R. Desai;Kevin C. Rose;Kevin C. Rose
Evanthia Mantzouki;Miquel Lürling;Jutta Fastner;Lisette de Senerpont Domis
Luke Grant;Inne Vanderkelen;Lukas Gudmundsson;Zeli Tan
Daphne Donis;Evanthia Mantzouki;Daniel F. McGinnis;Dominic Vachon;Dominic Vachon
Rafael Marcé;Glen George;Glen George;Paola Buscarinu;Melania Deidda
Tiit Kutser;Donald C. Pierson;L.J. Tranvik;Anu Reinart
Benjamin M. Kraemer;Rachel M. Pilla;R. Iestyn Woolway;R. Iestyn Woolway;Orlane Anneville
Catherine Östlund;Peter Flink;Niklas Strömbeck;Don Pierson
Tommy Lindell;Don Pierson;G Premazzi
Elliot M. Schneiderman;Donald C. Pierson;David G. Lounsbury;Mark S. Zion
Patricia A. Soranno;Linda C. Bacon;Michael Beauchene;Karen E. Bednar
Jennifer L. Klug;David C. Richardson;Holly A. Ewing;Bruce R. Hargreaves
Niklas Strömbeck;Donald C Pierson
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