2026 Gerardo M. E. Perillo: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	43	4984	4600	5	5	188	6832

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award

Overview

Gerardo M. E. Perillo is affiliated with the Universidad Nacional del Sur in Argentina. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with extensive work spanning these disciplines in various contexts.

The scientific subfields they have contributed to include:

Global and Planetary Change
Ecology
Earth-Surface Processes
Water Science and Technology
Atmospheric Science

The main topics covered in their research encompass:

Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Marine and coastal ecosystems
Soil erosion and sediment transport
Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
The Science of The Total Environment
Ocean & Coastal Management
Environmental Earth Sciences
Anthropocene Coasts

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on coastal and environmental management topics. Selected publications include:

"Anthropogenic, Direct Pressures on Coastal Wetlands" (2020), published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
"First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America)" (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
"Mapping Topobathymetry in a Shallow Tidal Environment Using Low-Cost Technology" (2020), published in Remote Sensing
"Integrated coastal zone management in the context of COVID-19" (2021), published in Ocean & Coastal Management
"Do ecosystem insecurity and social vulnerability lead to failure of water security?" (2020), published in Environmental Development

Gerardo M. E. Perillo has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including:

María Cintia Píccolo
Carina Seitz
Andrea Soledad Brendel
Facundo Scordo
Alejandro J. Vitale

Best Publications

Non‐linearity in ecosystem services: temporal and spatial variability in coastal protection

Evamaria W. Koch;Edward B. Barbier;Brian R. Silliman;Denise J. Reed

975
Citations
Geomorphology and sedimentology of estuaries

G. M. E. Perillo

354
Citations
Coastal wetlands: An integrated ecosystem approach

Gerardo M.E. Perillo;Eric Wolanski;Donald R. Cahoon;Mark M. Brinson

228
Citations
Shoreface-connected sand ridges on American and European shelves: A comparison

Donald J.P. Swift;Gerardo Parker;Nestor W. Lanfredi;Gerardo Perillo

192
Citations
Physical characteristics of the Bahia Blanca estuary (Argentina)

Maria Cintia Piccolo;Gerardo M.E. Perillo

183
Citations
First evidence of microplastics in nine lakes across Patagonia (South America).

María Belén Alfonso;Facundo Scordo;Carina Seitz;Gian Marco Mavo Manstretta

163
Citations
An ecological cascade effect: Migratory birds affect stability of intertidal sediments

G. R. Daborn;C. L. Amos;M. Brylinsky;H. Christian

161
Citations
Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise on the Coast of the Buenos Aires Province

Paula G. Diez;Gerardo M. E. Perillo;Gerardo M. E. Perillo;M. Cintia Piccolo

151
Citations
A sand wave field in the entrance to Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina

Salvador Aliotta;Gerardo M.E Perillo

142
Citations
Dynamics of the Coastal Zone

James P.M. Syvitski;Nick Harvey;Eric Wolanski;William C. Burnett

126
Citations
Tidal response in the Bahia Blanca estuary, Argentina

Gerardo M. E. Perillo;Maria Cintia Piccolo

124
Citations
The Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina

G. M. E. Perillo;M. C. Piccolo;E. Parodi;R. H. Freije

122
Citations
Shallow lakes from the Central Plains of Argentina: an overview and worldwide comparative analysis of their basic limnological features

Nadia Rosalia Diovisalvi;Vanesa Yael Bohn;Maria Cintia Piccolo;Maria Cintia Piccolo;Gerardo Miguel E. Perillo;Gerardo Miguel E. Perillo

111
Citations
Estuaries of South America : their geomorphology and dynamics

G. M. E. Perillo;María Cintia Piccolo;Mario Pino-Quivira

110
Citations
Particulate suspended matter concentrations in the Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina: Implication for the development of phytoplankton blooms

Valeria A. Guinder;Cecilia A. Popovich;Gerardo M.E. Perillo;Gerardo M.E. Perillo

107
Citations
Chapter Twenty Morphodynamics of muddy environments along the Atlantic coasts of North and South America

Björn Kjerfve;Björn Kjerfve;Gerardo M.E. Perillo;L.R. Gardner;James M. Rine

103
Citations
Sediment dynamics modulated by burrowing crab activities in contrasting SW Atlantic intertidal habitats

Mauricio Escapa;Mauricio Escapa;Gerardo M.E. Perillo;Gerardo M.E. Perillo;Oscar Iribarne;Oscar Iribarne

101
Citations
Direct and indirect effects of burrowing crab Chasmagnathus granulatus activities on erosion of southwest Atlantic Sarcocornia-dominated marshes

Mauricio Escapa;Darío R. Minkoff;Gerardo M. E. Perillo;Oscar Iribarne

96
Citations
Beach carrying capacity assessment through image processing tools for coastal management

M. Andrea Huamantinco Cisneros;Natalia V. Revollo Sarmiento;Claudio A. Delrieux;M. Cintia Piccolo

90
Citations
Processes of tidal channel development in salt and freshwater marshes

Gerardo M. E. Perillo;Oscar O. Iribarne

84
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Wolanski James Cook University

James A. Rusak Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Oscar Iribarne National University of Mar del Plata

Denise J. Reed University of New Orleans

Edward B. Barbier Colorado State University

Stephen Polasky University of Minnesota

Carrie V. Kappel University of California, Santa Barbara

Jorge Eduardo Marcovecchio National Technological University

Brian R. Silliman Duke University

Sally D. Hacker Oregon State University

External Links

Personal website of Gerardo M. E. Perillo

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