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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2107 1909 911 805 128 26995

Douglas G. Martinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas G. Martinson between 1981 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas G. Martinson published across 43 years, from 1981 to 2023, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1989. 1 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1989. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 6 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1981 2023

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas G. Martinson: publications per year, 1981 to 2023
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 2
1983 1
1984 6
1985 0
1986 2
1987 4
1988 2
1989 17
1990 3
1991 1
1992 3
1993 11
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 6
2002 3
2003 4
2004 4
2005 0
2006 1
2007 2
2008 10
2009 2
2010 3
2011 0
2012 6
2013 5
2014 1
2015 3
2016 3
2017 2
2018 8
2019 1
2020 5
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
Total 139
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Douglas G. Martinson 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 Douglas G. Martinson 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, 128–137 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: 128 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
128–137 557 128
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
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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Douglas G. Martinson 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 Douglas G. Martinson 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 58
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

Douglas G. Martinson is a researcher affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a concentration on Oceanography and Atmospheric Science. Their research portfolio also includes contributions to Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

Martinson's main topics of research include:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

The scientist has published extensively with a notable presence in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Glaciology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • AGUFM

Among their recent papers are:

  • Ecosystem state change in the Arabian Sea fuelled by the recent loss of snow over the Himalayan-Tibetan Plateau region (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Influence of seasonally varying sea-ice concentration and subsurface ocean heat on sea-ice thickness and sea-ice seasonality for a 'warm-shelf' region in Antarctica (2023, Journal of Glaciology)
  • Sea Ice Suppression of CO2 Outgassing in the West Antarctic Peninsula: Implications For The Evolving Southern Ocean Carbon Sink (2021, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Wind-Driven Barotropic Velocity Dynamics on an Antarctic Shelf (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • Spatially Coherent Intraseasonal Velocity Fluctuations on the Western Antarctic Peninsula Shelf (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Martinson include:

  • Darren C. McKee
  • Joaquim I. Goés
  • Hongzhen Tian
  • Helga do Rosário Gomes
  • O. Roger Anderson

Best Publications

  • Age dating and the orbital theory of the ice ages: Development of a high-resolution 0 to 300,000-year chronostratigraphy

    Douglas G. Martinson;Nicklas G. Pisias;James D. Hays;John Imbrie

  • The orbital theory of Pleistocene climate: support from a revised chronology of the marine d18O record

    John Imbrie;James D. Hays;Douglas G. Martinson;Andrew McIntyre

  • On the Structure and Origin of Major Glaciation Cycles 1. Linear Responses to Milankovitch Forcing

    J. Imbrie;E. A. Boyle;S. C. Clemens;A. Duffy

  • On the Structure and Origin of Major Glaciation Cycles .2. the 100,000-year Cycle

    J. Imbrie;A. Berger;E. A. Boyle;S. C. Clemens

  • Pleistocene evolution: Northern hemisphere ice sheets and North Atlantic Ocean

    W. F. Ruddiman;M. E. Raymo;D. G. Martinson;B. M. Clement

  • Trends in Antarctic annual sea ice retreat and advance and their relation to El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Southern Annular Mode variability

    S. E. Stammerjohn;S. E. Stammerjohn;D. G. Martinson;D. G. Martinson;R. C. Smith;X. Yuan

  • Marine pelagic ecosystems: the West Antarctic Peninsula

    Hugh W Ducklow;Karen Baker;Douglas G Martinson;Langdon B Quetin

  • Recent Changes in Phytoplankton Communities Associated with Rapid Regional Climate Change Along the Western Antarctic Peninsula

    Martin Montes-Hugo;Scott C. Doney;Hugh W. Ducklow;William Fraser

  • Regions of rapid sea ice change: An inter‐hemispheric seasonal comparison

    Sharon Stammerjohn;Sharon Stammerjohn;Robert Massom;Robert Massom;David Rind;Douglas Martinson

  • Late Pliocene variation in northern hemisphere ice sheets and North Atlantic deep water circulation

    M. E. Raymo;W. F. Ruddiman;J. Backman;B. M. Clement

  • Sea ice in the western Antarctic Peninsula region : Spatio-temporal variability from ecological and climate change perspectives

    Sharon E. Stammerjohn;Sharon E. Stammerjohn;Douglas G. Martinson;Douglas G. Martinson;Raymond C. Smith;Richard A. Iannuzzi

  • How Do Polar Marine Ecosystems Respond to Rapid Climate Change

    Oscar Schofield;Hugh W. Ducklow;Douglas G. Martinson;Michael P. Meredith

  • Antarctic sea ice extent variability and its global connectivity

    Xiaojun Yuan;Douglas G. Martinson

  • Graphic correlation of oxygen isotope stratigraphy application to the Late Quaternary

    Warren L. Prell;John Imbrie;Douglas G. Martinson;Joseph J. Morley

  • Interpretation of recent Antarctic sea ice variability

    Jiping Liu;Judith A. Curry;Douglas G. Martinson

  • West Antarctic Peninsula: An Ice-Dependent Coastal Marine Ecosystem in Transition

    Hugh W. Ducklow;William R. Fraser;Michael P. Meredith;Sharon E. Stammerjohn;Sharon E. Stammerjohn

  • Western Antarctic Peninsula physical oceanography and spatio-temporal variability

    Douglas G. Martinson;Douglas G. Martinson;Sharon E. Stammerjohn;Sharon E. Stammerjohn;Richard A. Iannuzzi;Raymond C. Smith

  • Winter and spring controls on the summer food web of the coastal West Antarctic Peninsula

    Grace K. Saba;William R. Fraser;Vincent S. Saba;Richard A. Iannuzzi

  • High resolution stratigraphic correlation of benthic oxygen isotopic records spanning the last 300,000 years

    N.G. Pisias;D.G. Martinson;T.C. Moore;N.J. Shackleton

  • Evolution of the southern ocean winter mixed layer and sea ice: Open ocean deepwater formation and ventilation

    Douglas G. Martinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Sharon Stammerjohn
Sharon Stammerjohn Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
David Rind
David Rind Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Maureen E. Raymo
Maureen E. Raymo Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Jan Backman
Jan Backman Stockholm University
William F. Ruddiman
William F. Ruddiman University of Virginia
Oscar Schofield
Oscar Schofield Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Nicklas G Pisias
Nicklas G Pisias Oregon State University
Nicholas J Shackleton
Nicholas J Shackleton University of Cambridge
Raymond C. Smith
Raymond C. Smith University of California, Santa Barbara
Scott C. Doney
Scott C. Doney University of Virginia

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