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James L. Pinckney

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
53
Citations
10496
World Ranking
3299
National Ranking
1165

James L. Pinckney publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 123 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

James L. Pinckney D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James L. Pinckney sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James L. Pinckney is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science with significant contributions to earth and planetary sciences. Within these broad fields, the scientist has specialized in oceanography, ecology, environmental chemistry, global and planetary change, and water science and technology.

The main topics covered in their research include marine and coastal ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, marine biology and ecology research, microbial community ecology and physiology, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, fish ecology and management studies, and isotope analysis in ecology.

James L. Pinckney has published in various scholarly venues, frequently contributing to:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Limnology and Oceanography
  • Limnology and Oceanography Methods
  • Estuaries and Coasts
  • The Science of The Total Environment

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors, including:

  • Erik M. Smith
  • Hans W. Paerl
  • Eilea R. Knotts
  • Julie L. Krask

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by James L. Pinckney highlight their research interests and temporal span:

  • Nutrient breakpoints for estuarine phytoplankton communities, 2020, Limnology and Oceanography
  • On the human appropriation of wetland primary production, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Chlorophyll Fluorometer for Intelligent Water Sampling by a Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (sUAS), 2022, Applied Spectroscopy
  • Modeling pH and Temperature Effects as Climatic Hazards in Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus Planktonic Growth and Biofilm Formation, 2023, GeoHealth
  • Contrasting trends in water quality between adjacent ocean- and river-dominated estuaries: Evidence for marsh porewaters as a source of nutrient enrichment?, 2023, Limnology and Oceanography

In recognition of their scientific contributions, James L. Pinckney was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • The role of microbes in accretion, lamination and early lithification of modern marine stromatolites

    R. P. Reid;P. T. Visscher;A. W. Decho;J. F. Stolz

  • Ecosystem Responses to Internal and Watershed Organic Matter Loading: Consequences for Hypoxia in the Eutrophying Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina, USA

    Hans W. Paerl;James L. Pinckney;John M. Fear;Benjamin L. Peierls

  • A Mini-review of Microbial Consortia: Their Roles in Aquatic Production and Biogeochemical Cycling

    Hans W. Paerl;J. L. Pinckney

  • Perennial Antarctic lake ice : An oasis for life in a polar desert

    John C. Priscu;Christian H. Fritsen;Edward E. Adams;Stephen J. Giovannoni

  • The role of nutrient loading and eutrophication in estuarine ecology.

    James L. Pinckney;Hans W. Paerl;Patricia Tester;Tammi L. Richardson

  • Cyanobacterial–bacterial mat consortia: examining the functional unit of microbial survival and growth in extreme environments

    Hans W. Paerl;James L. Pinckney;Timothy F. Steppe

  • Microbial indicators of aquatic ecosystem change: current applications to eutrophication studies

    Hans W. Paerl;Julianne Dyble;Pia H. Moisander;Rachel T. Noble

  • Annual cycles of phytoplankton community-structure and bloom dynamics in the Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina

    J. L. Pinckney;H. W. Paerl;M. B. Harrington;K. E. Howe

  • Phytoplankton photopigments as indicators of estuarine and coastal eutrophication

    Hans W. Paerl;Lexia M. Valdes;James L. Pinckney;Michael F. Piehler

  • Effects of Tidal Stage and Sun Angles on Intertidal Benthic Microalgal Productivity

    James L. Pinckney;R. G. Zingmark

  • Biosedimentology of Microbial Buildups IGCP Project No. 380 Proceedings of 2nd Meeting, Göttingen/Germany 1996

    Fritz Neuweiler;Joachim Reitner;Claude Monty;Mark Feldmann

  • Biomass and Production of Benthic Microalgal Communities in Estuarine Habitats

    J. Pinckney;R. G. Zingmark

  • MODELING THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF INTERTIDAL BENTHIC MICROALGAE IN ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEMS1

    James L. Pinckney;Richard G. Zingmark

  • Estimating the spatial extent of bottom-water hypoxia and habitat degradation in a shallow estuary

    Christopher P. Buzzelli;Richard A. Luettich;Sean P. Powers;Charles H. Peterson

  • Flow scintillation counting of 14C-labeled microalgal photosynthetic pigments

    J. L. Pinckney;D. F. Millie;K. E. Howe;Hans W Paerl

  • Impacts of seasonality and nutrients on microbial mat community structure and function

    James L. Pinckney;Hans W. Paerl;M. Fitzpatrick

  • RESPONSES OF THE PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY GROWTH RATE TO NUTRIENT PULSES IN VARIABLE ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS

    James L. Pinckney;Hans W. Paerl;Monica B. Harrington

  • Environmental controls of phytoplankton bloom dynamics in the Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina, U.S.A.

    James L Pinckney;David F Millie;Brian T Vinyard;Hans W Paerl

  • Modelling Oxygen Dynamics in an Intermittently Stratified Estuary: Estimation of Process Rates Using Field Data

    M.E. Borsuk;C.A. Stow;R.A. Luettich;H.W. Paerl

  • Long-term temporal and spatial trends in phytoplankton biomass and class-level taxonomic composition in the hydrologically variable Neuse-Pamlico estuarine continuum, North Carolina, U.S.A.

    Lexia M. Valdes-Weaver;Michael F. Piehler;James L. Pinckney;Karin E. Howe

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans W. Paerl
Hans W. Paerl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michael F. Piehler
Michael F. Piehler University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Daniel L. Roelke
Daniel L. Roelke Texas A&M University
Bryan W. Brooks
Bryan W. Brooks Baylor University
Pia H. Moisander
Pia H. Moisander University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
James P. Grover
James P. Grover The University of Texas at Arlington
Antonietta Quigg
Antonietta Quigg Texas A&M University at Galveston
Brad M. Bebout
Brad M. Bebout Ames Research Center
Patricia A. Tester
Patricia A. Tester Ocean Tester LLC
James E. Cloern
James E. Cloern United States Geological Survey

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Best Scientists Citing James L. Pinckney

Hans W. Paerl

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications: 134

Antonietta Quigg

Antonietta Quigg

Texas A&M University at Galveston

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John C. Priscu

John C. Priscu

Montana State University

Publications: 47

Pieter T. Visscher

Pieter T. Visscher

University of Connecticut

Publications: 47

Daniel L. Roelke

Daniel L. Roelke

Texas A&M University

Publications: 39

Peter H. Santschi

Peter H. Santschi

Texas A&M University

Publications: 36

R. Pamela Reid

R. Pamela Reid

University of Miami

Publications: 33

Bryan W. Brooks

Bryan W. Brooks

Baylor University

Publications: 32

James P. Grover

James P. Grover

The University of Texas at Arlington

Publications: 26

Michael F. Piehler

Michael F. Piehler

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications: 25

Lucas J. Stal

Lucas J. Stal

University of Amsterdam

Publications: 24

Peter T. Doran

Peter T. Doran

Louisiana State University

Publications: 22

David M. Paterson

David M. Paterson

University of St Andrews

Publications: 21

Warwick F. Vincent

Warwick F. Vincent

Université Laval

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Alan W. Decho

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