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37
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5644
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James M. Sullivan 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 James M. Sullivan sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 89 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James M. Sullivan 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 James M. Sullivan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James M. Sullivan is affiliated with the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in the United States, focusing on research within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Economics and Econometrics.

Sullivan's research topics span multiple areas, primarily concentrating on galaxies, cosmology, astrophysical phenomena, and related disciplines. Specific topics include:

  • Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Statistical Mechanics and Entropy
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Neutrino Physics Research

Their recent published papers illustrate a diverse research portfolio. Selected works include:

  • "Active measures: the secret history of disinformation and political warfare," 2021, published in International Affairs
  • "Learning to concentrate: multi-tracer forecasts on local primordial non-Gaussianity with machine-learned bias," 2023, published in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • "Galaxy bias in the era of LSST: perturbative bias expansions," 2024, published in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • "The Betelgeuse Project. III. Merger Characteristics," 2020, published in The Astrophysical Journal
  • "Improving initialization and evolution accuracy of cosmological neutrino simulations," 2023, published in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Sullivan frequently collaborates with a network of coauthors. The most frequent collaborators include:

  • Uroš Seljak
  • Boryana Hadzhiyska
  • Andrina Nicola
  • Carlos García-García
  • David Alonso

The scholar's publications appear in several venues, with notable frequency in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
  • Physical Review D
  • International Affairs
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Best Publications

  • Modeling the spectral shape of absorption by chromophoric dissolved organic matter

    Michael S. Twardowski;Emmanuel Boss;James M. Sullivan;Percy L. Donaghay

  • An overview of approaches and challenges for retrieving marine inherent optical properties from ocean color remote sensing.

    P. Jeremy Werdell;Lachlan I.W. McKinna;Emmanuel Boss;Steven G. Ackleson

  • Temporal and spatial occurrence of thin phytoplankton layers in relation to physical processes

    Margaret M. Dekshenieks;Percy L. Donaghay;James M. Sullivan;Jan E. B. Rines

  • Occurrence and mechanisms of formation of a dramatic thin layer of marine snow in a shallow Pacific fjord

    Alice L. Alldredge;Timothy J. Cowles;Sally MacIntyre;Jan E. B. Rines

  • Characteristics, distribution and persistence of thin layers over a 48 hour period

    M. A. McManus;A. L. Alldredge;A. H. Barnard;Emmanuel Boss

  • Hyperspectral temperature and salt dependencies of absorption by water and heavy water in the 400-750 nm spectral range.

    James M. Sullivan;Michael S. Twardowski;J. Ronald V. Zaneveld;Casey M. Moore

  • Thin layers and camouflage: hidden Pseudo-nitzschia spp. (Bacillariophyceae) populations in a fjord in the San Juan Islands, Washington, USA

    J. E. B. Rines;Percy L. Donaghay;M. M. Dekshenieks;J. M. Sullivan

  • Use of optical scattering to discriminate particle types in coastal waters

    James M. Sullivan;Michael S. Twardowski;Percy L. Donaghay;Scott A. Freeman

  • Angular shape of the oceanic particulate volume scattering function in the backward direction

    James M. Sullivan;Michael S. Twardowski

  • Microscale Quantification of the Absorption by Dissolved and Particulate Material in Coastal Waters with an ac-9

    Michael S. Twardowski;James M. Sullivan;Percy L. Donaghay;J. Ronald V. Zaneveld

  • Indoor, outdoor, and regional summer and winter concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO4(2)-, H+, NH4+, NO3-, NH3, and nitrous acid in homes with and without kerosene space heaters.

    Brian P. Leaderer;Luke Naeher;Thomas Jankun;Kathleen Balenger

  • Measuring optical backscattering in water

    James M. Sullivan;Michael S. Twardowski;J. Ronald;V. Zaneveld

  • Small-scale turbulence affects the division rate and morphology of two red-tide dinoflagellates

    James M Sullivan;Elijah Swift;Percy L Donaghay;Jan E.B Rines

  • Interacting physical, chemical and biological forcing of phytoplankton thin-layer variability in Monterey Bay, California

    John P. Ryan;Margaret A. McManus;James M. Sullivan

  • Coastal thin layer dynamics: Consequences to biology and optics

    James M. Sullivan;Percy L. Donaghay;Jan E.B. Rines

  • Effects of small-scale turbulence on net growth rate and size of ten species of marine dinoflagellates

    James M. Sullivan;Elijah Swift

  • Cryptic Blooms: Are Thin Layers the Missing Connection?

    Margaret A. McManus;Raphael M. Kudela;Mary W. Silver;Grieg F. Steward

  • Advances in defining fine- and micro-scale pattern in marine plankton

    Dale V. Holliday;Percy L. Donaghay;Charles F. Greenlaw;Duncan E. McGehee

  • The optical volume scattering function in a surf zone inverted to derive sediment and bubble particle subpopulations

    Michael Twardowski;Xiaodong Zhang;Svein Vagle;James Sullivan

  • Coastal Ocean Physics and Red Tides: An Example from Monterey Bay, California

    John Ryan;Heidi Dierssen;Raphael Kudela;Christopher Scholin

  • Thin layers and species-specific characterization of the phytoplankton community in Monterey Bay, California, USA.

    J.E.B. Rines;M.N. McFarland;P.L. Donaghay;J.M. Sullivan

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael S. Twardowski
Michael S. Twardowski Florida Atlantic University
Percy L. Donaghay
Percy L. Donaghay University of Rhode Island
Heidi M. Dierssen
Heidi M. Dierssen University of Connecticut
Margaret A. McManus
Margaret A. McManus University of Hawaii at Manoa
Molly E. Cummings
Molly E. Cummings The University of Texas at Austin
John P. Ryan
John P. Ryan Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Joseph Katz
Joseph Katz Johns Hopkins University
Raphael M. Kudela
Raphael M. Kudela University of California, Santa Cruz
Jiarong Hong
Jiarong Hong University of Minnesota
Francisco P. Chavez
Francisco P. Chavez Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

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