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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 93 220 187 115 96 409 27720

Frank E. Muller-Karger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frank E. Muller-Karger between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frank E. Muller-Karger published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2019. 32 of the 507 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2019. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 58 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 22 publications
1984 2025

507 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frank E. Muller-Karger: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 8
1995 4
1996 3
1997 5
1998 2
1999 5
2000 13
2001 13
2002 10
2003 16
2004 20
2005 11
2006 6
2007 19
2008 9
2009 10
2010 12
2011 6
2012 10
2013 18
2014 14
2015 27
2016 22
2017 22
2018 26
2019 58
2020 19
2021 31
2022 25
2023 13
2024 10
2025 22
Total 507
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Frank E. Muller-Karger 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 E. Muller-Karger 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, 408–417 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: 409 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 31 409
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 E. Muller-Karger 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 E. Muller-Karger 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, 93 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: 93 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 93
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Frank E. Muller-Karger is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research encompasses Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Ecological Modeling.

Their research covers a range of topics including Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and fisheries research, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Coastal and Marine Management, Marine and coastal plant biology, and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology.

Frequent co-authors include Enrique Montes, Digna Rueda-Roa, Gabrielle Canonico, Jay Pearlman, and D. B. Otis.

Publication venues where Frank E. Muller-Karger has contributed multiple papers include Oceanography, Frontiers in Marine Science, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and ICES Journal of Marine Science.

Recent papers illustrate the scope of their work across marine and environmental sciences:

  • NASA's surface biology and geology designated observable: A perspective on surface imaging algorithms, 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Environmental DNA reveals seasonal shifts and potential interactions in a marine community, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Priority list of biodiversity metrics to observe from space, 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Global genetic diversity status and trends: towards a suite of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) for genetic composition, 2022, Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • The establishment of a pelagic Sargassum population in the tropical Atlantic: Biological consequences of a basin-scale long distance dispersal event, 2020, Progress In Oceanography

In 2018, Frank E. Muller-Karger was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • A Time-Series View of Changing Ocean Chemistry Due to Ocean Uptake of Anthropogenic CO2 and Ocean Acidification

    Nicholas R. Bates;Yrene M. Astor;Matthew J Church;Kim Currie

  • The importance of continental margins in the global carbon cycle

    Frank E. Muller‐Karger;Ramon Varela;Robert Thunell;Remy Luerssen

  • Carbon and nitrogen cycling within the Bering/Chukchi Seas: Source regions for organic matter effecting AOU demands of the Arctic Ocean

    J. J. Walsh;C. P. McRoy;L. K. Coachman;J. J. Goering

  • An ocean-colour time series for use in climate studies: The experience of the ocean-colour climate change initiative (OC-CCI)

    Shubha Sathyendranath;Robert J.W. Brewin;Carsten Brockmann;Vanda Brotas

  • Essential biodiversity variables for mapping and monitoring species populations

    Walter Jetz;Melodie A. McGeoch;Robert Guralnick;Simon Ferrier

  • Red tide detection and tracing using MODIS fluorescence data: A regional example in SW Florida coastal waters

    Chuanmin Hu;Frank E. Muller-Karger;Charles (Judd) Taylor;Kendall L. Carder

  • Multi-site evaluation of IKONOS data for classification of tropical coral reef environments

    Serge Andréfouët;Philip Kramer;Damaris Torres-Pulliza;Karen E. Joyce

  • The dispersal of the Amazon's water

    Frank E. Muller-Karger;Charles R. McClain;Philip L. Richardson

  • Atmospheric Correction of SeaWiFS Imagery over Turbid Coastal Waters: A Practical Method

    Chuanmin Hu;Kendall L Carder;Frank E Muller-Karger

  • Climate Science Special Report: Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), Volume I

    Donald J. Wuebbles;David W. Fahey;Kathy A. Hibbard;Jeff R. Arnold

  • Monitoring turbidity in Tampa Bay using MODIS/Aqua 250-m imagery

    Zhiqiang Chen;Chuanmin Hu;Frank Muller-Karger

  • Essential ocean variables for global sustained observations of biodiversity and ecosystem changes

    Patricia Miloslavich;Nicholas J. Bax;Nicholas J. Bax;Samantha E. Simmons;Eduardo Klein

  • On the Recurrent Ulva prolifera Blooms in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea

    Chuanmin Hu;Daqiu Li;Changsheng Chen;Jianzhong Ge

  • Pigment distribution in the Caribbean sea: Observations from space

    Frank E Muller-Karger;C. R McClain;T. R Fisher;W. E Esaias

  • Red Tides in the Gulf of Mexico: Where, When, and Why?

    John J. Walsh;J. K. Jolliff;J. K. Jolliff;B. P. Darrow;J. M. Lenes

  • Gulf of California biogeographic regions based on coastal zone color scanner imagery

    Eduardo Santamaría-del-Angel;Saúl Alvarez-Borrego;Frank E. Müller-Karger

  • Reef-Scale Thermal Stress Monitoring of Coral Ecosystems: New 5-km Global Products from NOAA Coral Reef Watch

    Gang Liu;Scott F. Heron;C. Mark Eakin;Frank E. Muller-Karger

  • ENSO-induced co-variability of Salinity, Plankton Biomass and Coastal Currents in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

    Fabian A. Gomez;Fabian A. Gomez;Fabian A. Gomez;Sang-Ki Lee;Frank J. Hernandez;Luciano M. Chiaverano

  • Hurricanes, submarine groundwater discharge, and Florida's red tides

    Chuanmin Hu;Frank E. Muller-Karger;Peter W. Swarzenski

  • On the seasonal phytoplankton concentration and sea surface temperature cycles of the Gulf of Mexico as determined by satellites

    Frank E. Müller-Karger;John J. Walsh;Robert H. Evans;Mark B. Meyers

  • Absorbance, absorption coefficient, and apparent quantum yield: A comment on common ambiguity in the use of these optical concepts

    Chuanmin Hu;Frank E. Muller-Karger;Richard G. Zepp

  • Phytoplankton Response to Intrusions of Slope Water on the West Florida Shelf: Models and Observations

    John J. Walsh;Robert H. Weisberg;Dwight A. Dieterle;Ruoying He

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuanmin Hu
Chuanmin Hu University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Yrene Astor
Yrene Astor Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office
Robert C. Thunell
Robert C. Thunell University of South Carolina
Serge Andréfouët
Serge Andréfouët Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Patricia Miloslavich
Patricia Miloslavich University of Tasmania
Heidi M. Sosik
Heidi M. Sosik Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Francisco P. Chavez
Francisco P. Chavez Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Gordon T. Taylor
Gordon T. Taylor Stony Brook University
Robert Frouin
Robert Frouin University of California, San Diego
Hervé Claustre
Hervé Claustre Université Paris Cité

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