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2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
116
Citations
67141
World Ranking
124
National Ranking
54

John D. Aber publications per year

1978: 1 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1978 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

John D. Aber publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John D. Aber sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 224 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John D. Aber 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 John D. Aber sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 116 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award

Overview

John D. Aber is affiliated with the University of New Hampshire in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within environmental sciences, with a focus on ecological and environmental dynamics.

Aber's principal fields of study include Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work extends into several specialized subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Soil Science. This diversity reflects a broad engagement with environmental issues through both scientific and applied engineering perspectives.

The main research topics covered by Aber include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Waste Management and Recycling

One notable recent publication by Aber is titled Carbon budget of the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site: pattern, process, and response to global change, published in 2020 in the journal Ecological Monographs. This paper has been cited 119 times. Their frequent publication venues primarily include this same journal.

Frequent collaborators with Aber include:

  • Frederick C. Michel
  • Robert Rynk
  • Jane Gilbert
  • Matthew M. Smith
  • H. M. Keener

Aber has contributed consistently to studies that integrate ecological considerations with practical environmental management strategies. Their involvement in topics such as constructed wetlands and waste management signals an applied approach alongside theoretical environmental science.

Best Publications

  • HUMAN ALTERATION OF THE GLOBAL NITROGEN CYCLE: SOURCES AND CONSEQUENCES

    Peter M. Vitousek;John D. Aber;Robert W. Howarth;Gene E. Likens

  • The Nitrogen Cascade

    James N. Galloway;John D. Aber;Jan Willem Erisman;Sybil P. Seitzinger

  • Nitrogen and Lignin Control of Hardwood Leaf Litter Decomposition Dynamics

    Jerry M. Melillo;John D. Aber;John F. Muratore

  • Nitrogen saturation in northern forest ecosystems

    John D. Aber;Knute J. Nadelhoffer;Paul Steudler;Jerry M. Melillo

  • Nitrogen Saturation in Temperate Forest Ecosystems

    John Aber;William McDowell;Knute Nadelhoffer;Alison Magill

  • Soil Warming and Carbon-Cycle Feedbacks to the Climate System

    J. M. Melillo;P. A. Steudler;J. D. Aber;K. Newkirk

  • The Importance of Land-Use Legacies to Ecology and Conservation

    David Foster;Frederick Swanson;John Aber;Ingrid Burke

  • Reconciling carbon-cycle concepts, terminology, and methods

    F. S. Chapin Iii;G. M. Woodwell;J. Randerson;E. B. Rastetter

  • Aboveground Production and N and P Cycling Along a Nitrogen Mineralization Gradient on Blackhawk Island, Wisconsin

    John Pastor;John D. Aber;Charles A. McClaugherty;Jerry M. Melillo

  • Satellite-based modeling of gross primary production in an evergreen needleleaf forest

    Xiangming Xiao;David Hollinger;John Aber;Mike Goltz

  • Nitrogen excess in North American ecosystems: Predisposing factors, ecosystem responses, and management strategies

    Mark E. Fenn;Mark A. Poth;John D. Aber;Jill S. Baron

  • Carbon and nitrogen dynamics along the decay continuum: Plant litter to soil organic matter

    Jerry M. Melillo;John D. Aber;Arthur E. Linkins;Andrea Ricca

  • Influence of nitrogen fertilization on methane uptake in temperate forest soils

    P. A. Steudler;R. D. Bowden;J. M. Melillo;J. D. Aber

  • Is Nitrogen Deposition Altering the Nitrogen Status of Northeastern Forests

    John D. Aber;Christine L. Goodale;Scott V. Ollinger;Marie-Louise Smith

  • A generalized, lumped-parameter model of photosynthesis, evapotranspiration and net primary production in temperate and boreal forest ecosystems.

    John D. Aber;C. Anthony Federer

  • The Role of Fine Roots in the Organic Matter and Nitrogen Budgets of Two Forested Ecosystems

    Charles A. McClaugherty;John D. Aber;Jerry M. Melillo

  • Forest Litter Decomposition in Relation to Soil Nitrogen Dynamics and Litter Quality

    C. A. McClaugherty;John J Pastor;J. D. Aber;J. M. Melillo

  • Technical Report: Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Sources and Consequences

    Peter M. Vitousek;John D. Aber;Robert W. Howarth;Gene E. Likens

  • Fine Roots, Net Primary Production, and Soil Nitrogen Availability: A New Hypothesis

    Knute J. Nadelhoffer;John D. Aber;Jerry M. Melillo

  • NITROGEN MINERALIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY IN 50 HARDWOOD AND CONIFER STANDS ON DIVERSE SOILS

    Peter B. Reich;I David F Grigal;John D. Aber;Stith T. Gower

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry M. Melillo
Jerry M. Melillo Marine Biological Laboratory
Knute J. Nadelhoffer
Knute J. Nadelhoffer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Scott V. Ollinger
Scott V. Ollinger University of New Hampshire
Paul A. Steudler
Paul A. Steudler Marine Biological Laboratory
Charles T. Driscoll
Charles T. Driscoll Syracuse University
Mary E. Martin
Mary E. Martin University of New Hampshire
Christine L. Goodale
Christine L. Goodale Cornell University
Steven G. McNulty
Steven G. McNulty US Forest Service
William H. McDowell
William H. McDowell University of New Hampshire
Richard D. Bowden
Richard D. Bowden Allegheny College

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