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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 62 2669 2547 1068 989 261 11233

Eric N. Powell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric N. Powell between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric N. Powell published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2012. 13 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2012. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1977 2025

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric N. Powell: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 1
1984 5
1985 3
1986 6
1987 5
1988 6
1989 8
1990 6
1991 3
1992 10
1993 5
1994 2
1995 3
1996 5
1997 3
1998 4
1999 8
2000 4
2001 6
2002 6
2003 4
2004 4
2005 3
2006 9
2007 7
2008 5
2009 7
2010 3
2011 9
2012 17
2013 10
2014 3
2015 10
2016 10
2017 8
2018 7
2019 3
2020 12
2021 7
2022 9
2023 14
2024 6
2025 7
Total 280
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Eric N. Powell 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 Eric N. Powell 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, 261–270 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: 261 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
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
261–270 181 261
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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Eric N. Powell 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 Eric N. Powell 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143 62
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

Eric N. Powell is affiliated with the University of Southern Mississippi in the United States. Their work focuses primarily on Environmental Science, with particular attention to Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Oceanography, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Aquatic Science.

The scientist's research spans several main topics, including Marine and Fisheries Research, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth.

Eric N. Powell has contributed to the academic community through publications in frequent venues such as the Journal of Shellfish Research, Fisheries Oceanography, ICES Journal of Marine Science, Continental Shelf Research, and Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Trends and change points in surface and bottom thermal environments of the US Northeast Continental Shelf Ecosystem" (2020) published in Fisheries Oceanography
  • "The Atlantic surfclam fishery and offshore wind energy development: 2. Assessing economic impacts" (2022) published in ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • "Dying, Decaying, and Dissolving into Irrelevance: First Direct in-the-Field Estimate of Crassostrea virginica Shell Loss-a Case History from Mississippi Sound" (2020) published in Journal of Shellfish Research
  • "How Oyster Health Indices Vary between Mass Mortality Events" (2020) published in Journal of Shellfish Research
  • "Novel Shell Stock-Recruitment Models for Crassostrea virginica as a Function of Regional Shell Effective Surface Area, A Missing Link for Sustainable Management" (2020) published in Journal of Shellfish Research

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Powell's work, with frequent coauthors including Sara M. Pace, Roger Mann, John M. Klinck, Kathleen M. Hemeon, and Daphne Munroe, reflecting ongoing partnerships in related fields.

Best Publications

  • Infectious Diseases Affect Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture Economics

    Kevin D. Lafferty;C. Drew Harvell;Jonathan M. Conrad;Carolyn S. Friedman

  • WHY OYSTER RESTORATION GOALS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY ARE NOT AND PROBABLY CANNOT BE ACHIEVED

    Roger L. Mann;Eric N. Powell

  • Relative rates of shell dissolution and net sediment accumulation ‐ a commentary: can shell beds form by the gradual accumulation of biogenic debris on the sea floor?

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  • The energetic cost of Perkinsus marinus parasitism in oysters: quantification of the thioglycollate method.

    K.S. Choi;E.A. Wilson;D.H. Lewis;E.N. Powell

  • Modeling oyster populations: I. A commentary on filtration rate. Is faster always better?

    E.N. Powell;E.E. Hofmann;J.M. Klinck;S.M. Ray

  • Taphonomic signature as a function of environmental process: Shells and shell beds in a hurricane-influenced inlet on the Texas coast

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  • Ecological consequences of environmental perturbations associated with offshore hydrocarbon production: A perspective on long-term exposures in the Gulf of Mexico

    Charles H. Peterson;Mahlon C. Kennicutt;Roger H. Green;Paul Montagna

  • Time-averaging, taphonomy, and their impact on paleocommunity reconstruction: Death assemblages in Texas bays

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  • Microdistribution of interstitial meiofauna, oxygen and sulfide gradients, and the tubes of macro-infauna

    MB Meyers;H. Fossing;EN Powell

  • Distribution of Perkinsus marinus in gulf coast oyster populations

    Alison Craig;Eric N. Powell;Roger R. Fay;James M. Brooks

  • Modeling the Vertical Distribution of Oyster Larvae in Response to Environmental Conditions

    Margaret M. Dekshenieks;Eileen E. Hofmann;John M. Klinck;Eric N. Powell

  • The rate of taphonomic loss in modern benthic habitats: How much of the potentially preservable community is preserved?

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  • How long does oyster shell last on an oyster reef

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  • Modeling Diseased Oyster Populations. II. Triggering Mechanisms for Perkinsus marinus Epizootics

    Eric N. Powell;John M. Klinck;Eileen E. Hofmann

  • IS OYSTER SHELL A SUSTAINABLE ESTUARINE RESOURCE

    Eric N. Powell;John M. Klinck

  • LONG-TERM TRENDS IN OYSTER POPULATION DYNAMICS IN DELAWARE BAY: REGIME SHIFTS AND RESPONSE TO DISEASE

    Eric N. Powell;Kathryn A. Ashton-Alcox;John N. Kraeuter;Susan E. Ford

  • Ecosystem effects of shell aggregations and cycling in coastal waters: an example of Chesapeake Bay oyster reefs

    George G. Waldbusser;Eric N. Powell;Roger Mann

  • Rates of burial and disturbance of experimentally-deployed molluscs; implications for preservation potential

    Karla M. Parsons-Hubbard;W. Russell Callender;Eric N. Powell;Carlton E. Brett

  • Quantifying the effects of environmental change on an oyster population: A modeling study

    Margaret M. Dekshenieks;Eileen E. Hofmann;John M. Klinck;Eric N. Powell

  • Movement of oxybiotic and thiobiotic meiofauna in response to changes in pore-water oxygen and sulfide gradients around macro-infaunal tubes

    M. B. Meyers;E. N. Powell;H. Fossing

  • Modeling oyster populations. V. Declining phytoplankton stocks and the population dynamics of American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) populations

    Eric N. Powell;John M. Klinck;Eileen E. Hofmann;Elizabeth A. Wilson-Ormond

  • Relationship of parasites and pathologies to contaminant body burden in sentinel bivalves: NOAA Status and Trends 'Mussel Watch' Program.

    Yungkul Kim;Eric N. Powell;Terry L. Wade;Bobby J. Presley

  • Oyster mortality in Delaware Bay: Impacts and recovery from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee

    D. Munroe;A. Tabatabai;I. Burt;D. Bushek

  • The Proposed Dropping of the Genus Crassostrea for All Pacific Cupped Oysters and Its Replacement by a New Genus Magallana: A Dissenting View

    B. L. Bayne;M. Ahrens;S. K. Allen;M. Anglès D'Auriac

  • Gradients and patterns of sclerobionts on experimentally deployed bivalve shells: Synopsis of bathymetric and temporal trends on a decadal time scale

    Carlton E. Brett;Karla M. Parsons-Hubbard;Sally E. Walker;Chad Ferguson

  • The Rise and Fall of Crassostrea Virginica Oyster Reefs: The Role of Disease and Fishing in Their Demise and a Vignette on Their Management

    Eric N. Powell;John M. Klinck;Kathryn Ashton-Alcox;Eileen E. Hofmann

  • Histological techniques for marine bivalve molluscs: update

    Y. Kim;Kathryn A. Ashton-Alcox;Eric N. Powell

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Klinck
John M. Klinck Old Dominion University
Eileen E. Hofmann
Eileen E. Hofmann Old Dominion University
Carlton E. Brett
Carlton E. Brett University of Cincinnati
Roger Mann
Roger Mann Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Dale B. Haidvogel
Dale B. Haidvogel Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Terry L. Wade
Terry L. Wade Texas A&M University
Ximing Guo
Ximing Guo Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John Wilkin
John Wilkin Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bob J. Presley
Bob J. Presley Texas A&M University
James M. Brooks
James M. Brooks Texas A&M University

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