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Earth Science 40 5837 5401 290 262 63 6010

Frank A. Whitney publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank A. Whitney between 1978 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank A. Whitney published across 45 years, from 1978 to 2022, averaging 1.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2005. 2 of the 75 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

75 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank A. Whitney: publications per year, 1978 to 2022
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 5
1999 6
2000 1
2001 0
2002 8
2003 3
2004 4
2005 9
2006 3
2007 2
2008 0
2009 1
2010 1
2011 2
2012 2
2013 2
2014 3
2015 2
2016 2
2017 3
2018 0
2019 3
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
Total 75
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Frank A. Whitney 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 Frank A. Whitney 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, 58–67 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: 63 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 63
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
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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Frank A. Whitney 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 Frank A. Whitney 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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
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

Frank A. Whitney is affiliated with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, where their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences with a significant emphasis on Oceanography.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies

Their recent publications demonstrate diverse research interests within oceanographic sciences. Notable papers include:

  • Trends and decadal oscillations of oxygen and nutrients at 50 to 300 m depth in the equatorial and North Pacific, 2020, published in Biogeosciences
  • Nutrient and dissolved inorganic carbon variability in the North Pacific, 2020, published in Journal of Oceanography
  • Apparent shifts in the microplankton community in response to zinc and iron enrichments in the Northeastern Subarctic Pacific, 2022, published in Frontiers in Marine Science

The venues in which the scientist frequently publishes are:

  • Biogeosciences
  • Journal of Oceanography
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Lothar Stramma
  • Sunke Schmidtko
  • Steven J. Bograd
  • Tsuneo Ono
  • Tetjana Ross

Subfields within the scientist's research portfolio include oceanography as a major subfield, along with work touching on health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

Best Publications

  • The decline and fate of an iron-induced subarctic phytoplankton bloom

    Philip W. Boyd;Cliff S. Law;C.S. Wong;Yukihiro Nojiri

  • Persistently declining oxygen levels in the interior waters of the eastern subarctic Pacific

    Frank A. Whitney;Howard J. Freeland;Marie Robert

  • Volcanic ash fuels anomalous plankton bloom in subarctic northeast Pacific

    Roberta C. Hamme;Peter W. Webley;William R. Crawford;Frank A. Whitney

  • Seasonal and interannual variability in particle fluxes of carbon, nitrogen and silicon from time series of sediment traps at Ocean Station P, 1982–1993: relationship to changes in subarctic primary productivity

    C.S. Wong;F.A. Whitney;D.W. Crawford;K. Iseki

  • Evidence of change in the winter mixed layer in the Northeast Pacific Ocean

    Howard Freeland;Ken Denman;C.S. Wong;Frank Whitney

  • Variability in upper-ocean water properties in the NE Pacific Ocean

    F.A Whitney;H.J Freeland

  • Author Correction: A compendium of geochemical information from the Saanich Inlet water column

    Mónica Torres-Beltrán;Alyse K. Hawley;David Capelle;Elena Zaikova

  • Physical processes that enhance nutrient transport and primary productivity in the coastal and open ocean of the subarctic NE Pacific

    F.A. Whitney;W.R. Crawford;P.J. Harrison

  • In situ feeding and metabolism of glass sponges (Hexactinellida, Porifera) studied in a deep temperate fjord with a remotely operated submersible

    Gitai Yahel;Frank Whitney;Henry M. Reiswig;Henry M. Reiswig;Dafne I. Eerkes-Medrano

  • Anomalous winter winds decrease 2014 transition zone productivity in the NE Pacific

    Frank A. Whitney

  • Nutrient and Plankton Dynamics in the NE and NW Gyres of the Subarctic Pacific Ocean

    Paul J. Harrison;Frank A. Whitney;Atsushi Tsuda;Hiroaki Saito

  • WOCE line P1W in the Sea of Okhotsk: 2. CFCs and the formation rate of intermediate water

    C. S. Wong;R. J. Matear;H. J. Freeland;F. A. Whitney

  • Structure of Haida Eddies and Their Transport of Nutrient from Coastal Margins into the NE Pacific Ocean

    Frank Whitney;Marie Robert

  • Changes in source waters to the Southern California Bight

    Steven J. Bograd;Mercedes Pozo Buil;Emanuele Di Lorenzo;Carmen G. Castro

  • Transformations of biogenic particulates from the pelagic to the deep ocean realm

    P.W. Boyd;N.D. Sherry;J.A. Berges;J.K.B. Bishop

  • Atmospheric iron supply and enhanced vertical carbon flux in the NE subarctic Pacific: Is there a connection?

    P. W. Boyd;C. S. Wong;J. Merrill;F. Whitney

  • Interannual variability in nitrate supply to surface waters of the Northeast Pacific Ocean

    F. A. Whitney;C. S. Wong;P. W. Boyd

  • Influence of zinc and iron enrichments on phytoplankton growth in the northeastern subarctic Pacific

    D. W. Crawford;M. S. Lipsen;D. A. Purdie;M. C. Lohan

  • Ocean deoxygenation: Past, present, and future

    Paul G. Falkowski;Thomas Algeo;Lou Codispoti;Curtis Deutsch

  • Seasonal cycles of nutrients and dissolved inorganic carbon at high and mid latitudes in the North Pacific Ocean during the Skaugran cruises: determination of new production and nutrient uptake ratios

    C.S Wong;N.A.D Waser;Y Nojiri;F.A Whitney

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Harrison
Paul J. Harrison University of Oxford
Yukihiro Nojiri
Yukihiro Nojiri National Institute for Environmental Studies
Howard J. Freeland
Howard J. Freeland Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Steven J. Bograd
Steven J. Bograd National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
William R. Crawford
William R. Crawford Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Philip W. Boyd
Philip W. Boyd University of Tasmania
Atsushi Tsuda
Atsushi Tsuda University of Tokyo
Richard J. Matear
Richard J. Matear CSIRO Ocean and Atmosphere
Hiroaki Saito
Hiroaki Saito University of Tokyo
Philippe D. Tortell
Philippe D. Tortell University of British Columbia

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