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2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
73
Citations
18046
World Ranking
1430
National Ranking
47

Gary A. Stern 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 Gary A. Stern sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 233 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Gary A. Stern 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 Gary A. Stern sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Gary A. Stern is affiliated with the University of Manitoba in Canada. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Pollution, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies

Their contributions have appeared frequently in several publication venues, including:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • FACETS

Notable recent papers by Gary A. Stern include:

  • Anthropogenic particles (including microfibers and microplastics) in marine sediments of the Canadian Arctic, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • A first assessment of microplastics and other anthropogenic particles in Hudson Bay and the surrounding eastern Canadian Arctic waters of Nunavut, 2020, FACETS
  • Organophosphate Esters in the Canadian Arctic Ocean, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • High mercury accumulation in deep-ocean hadal sediments, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Long-term biodegradation of crude oil in high-arctic backshore sediments: The Baffin Island Oil Spill (BIOS) after nearly four decades, 2023, Environmental Research

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Stern include:

  • Dustin Isleifson
  • Durell S. Desmond
  • Liisa M. Jantunen
  • David G. Barber
  • Katarzyna Polcwiartek

Best Publications

  • Contaminants in the Canadian Arctic: 5 years of progress in understanding sources, occurrence and pathways.

    R.W. Macdonald;L.A. Barrie;T.F. Bidleman;M.L. Diamond

  • Levels and trends of polybrominated diphenylethers and other brominated flame retardants in wildlife

    Robin J. Law;Mehran Alaee;Colin R. Allchin;Jan P. Boon

  • Fluorinated organic compounds in an eastern Arctic marine food web.

    Gregg T Tomy;Wes Budakowski;Thor Halldorson;Paul A Helm

  • Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in marine biota of the Canadian Arctic: An overview of spatial and temporal trends

    B.M. Braune;P.M. Outridge;A.T. Fisk;D.C.G. Muir

  • Using Passive Air Samplers To Assess Urban−Rural Trends for Persistent Organic Pollutants. 1. Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides

    Tom Harner;Mahiba Shoeib;Miriam Diamond;Gary Stern

  • PAHs, PCBs, PCNs, organochlorine pesticides, synthetic musks, and polychlorinated n-alkanes in U.K. sewage sludge: survey results and implications.

    Joanna L. Stevens;Grant L. Northcott;Gary A. Stern;Gregg T. Tomy

  • What are the toxicological effects of mercury in Arctic biota

    Rune Dietz;Christian Sonne;Niladri Basu;Birgit Braune

  • Atmospheric monitoring of organic pollutants in the Arctic under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP): 1993–2006

    Hayley Hung;Roland Kallenborn;Knut Breivik;Knut Breivik;Yushan Su

  • Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of some brominated flame retardants in a Lake Winnipeg (Canada) food web.

    Kerri Law;Kerri Law;Thor Halldorson;Robert Danell;Gary Stern

  • Temporal and spatial variabilities of atmospheric polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine (OC) pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Canadian Arctic: Results from a decade of monitoring

    H. Hung;P. Blanchard;C.J. Halsall;T.F. Bidleman

  • Quantifying C10−C13 Polychloroalkanes in Environmental Samples by High-Resolution Gas Chromatography/Electron Capture Negative Ion High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry

    Gregg T. Tomy;Gary A. Stern;Derek C. G. Muir;Aaron T. Fisk

  • Using Passive Air Samplers To Assess Urban−Rural Trends for Persistent Organic Pollutants and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. 2. Seasonal Trends for PAHs, PCBs, and Organochlorine Pesticides

    Anne Motelay-Massei;Tom Harner;Mahiba Shoeib;Miriam Diamond

  • Vapor pressures, aqueous solubilities, and Henry's law constants of some brominated flame retardants.

    Sheryl A. Tittlemier;Thor Halldorson;Gary A. Stern;Gregg T. Tomy

  • How does climate change influence Arctic mercury

    Gary A. Stern;Gary A. Stern;Robie W. Macdonald;Robie W. Macdonald;Peter M. Outridge;Peter M. Outridge;Simon Wilson

  • Evidence for Control of Mercury Accumulation Rates in Canadian High Arctic Lake Sediments by Variations of Aquatic Primary Productivity

    Outridge Pm;Sanei Lh;Stern Ga;Hamilton Pb

  • Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on arctic wildlife and fish

    Rune Dietz;Robert J. Letcher;Jean Pierre Desforges;Igor Eulaers

  • Multi-year observations of organohalogen pesticides in the arctic atmosphere.

    C.J. Halsall;R. Bailey;G.A. Stern;L.A. Barrie

  • A mass balance inventory of mercury in the Arctic Ocean

    P. M. Outridge;P. M. Outridge;R. W. Macdonald;F. Wang;G. A. Stern;G. A. Stern

  • Evidence for Organic Film on an Impervious Urban Surface: Characterization and Potential Teratogenic Effects

    Miriam L. Diamond;Sarah E. Gingrich;Kirsten Fertuck;Brian E. McCarry

  • Occurrence of C10−C13 Polychlorinated n-Alkanes in Canadian Midlatitude and Arctic Lake Sediments

    G.T. Tomy;G.A. Stern;W.L. Lockhart;D.C.G. Muir

Frequent Co-Authors

Robie W. Macdonald
Robie W. Macdonald Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Derek C. G. Muir
Derek C. G. Muir Environment and Climate Change Canada
David G. Barber
David G. Barber University of Manitoba
Peter M. Outridge
Peter M. Outridge University of Manitoba
Fei-Yue Wang
Fei-Yue Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hayley Hung
Hayley Hung Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gregg T. Tomy
Gregg T. Tomy University of Manitoba
Liisa M. Jantunen
Liisa M. Jantunen University of Toronto
Hamed Sanei
Hamed Sanei Aarhus University
Paul A. Helm
Paul A. Helm Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

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