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John D. Albertson

John D. Albertson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 54 4097 3921 1553 1434 183 9095

John D. Albertson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John D. Albertson between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John D. Albertson published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2001. 10 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2001. 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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John D. Albertson: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 3
1995 5
1996 5
1997 3
1998 6
1999 6
2000 2
2001 18
2002 7
2003 16
2004 10
2005 4
2006 10
2007 8
2008 8
2009 7
2010 6
2011 1
2012 5
2013 10
2014 8
2015 10
2016 4
2017 8
2018 2
2019 4
2020 2
2021 9
2022 0
2023 3
2024 2
2025 9
2026 1
Total 202
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John D. Albertson publications per year - data summary

  • John D. Albertson, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Cornell University, has 202 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2001, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2011 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.3 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 15 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 81 publications (7.4 per year); 2005-2015: 77 publications (7.0 per year); 2016-2026: 44 publications (4.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

John D. Albertson 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 John D. Albertson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–190 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 183 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400 183
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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John D. Albertson publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • John D. Albertson, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Cornell University, records 183 publications - the 58th percentile of the discipline.
  • 58% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than John D. Albertson, and about 42% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and John D. Albertson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

John D. Albertson 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 John D. Albertson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198 54
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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John D. Albertson D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • John D. Albertson, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Cornell University, records 54 D-Index - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than John D. Albertson, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and John D. Albertson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

John D. Albertson is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their primary research field is Environmental Science, with a total of 34 publications contributing to this domain. Within this broad area, Albertson's work spans several key subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Water Science and Technology, and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

Albertson's research addresses a range of topics associated with environmental and atmospheric phenomena. The main topics covered in their publications include Wind and Air Flow Studies, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Hydrological Forecasting Using AI, Climate Variability and Models, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, and Urban Heat Island Mitigation.

The scientist has frequently published in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Environmental Science & Technology, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Remote Sensing of Environment, and Earth's Future. These publications reflect a breadth of engagement across both open-access platforms and peer-reviewed journals.

Among Albertson's recent scholarly papers are the following:

  • Impact of heat storage on remote-sensing based quantification of anthropogenic heat in urban environments, 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Mobile Measurement System for the Rapid and Cost-Effective Surveillance of Methane and Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Oil and Gas Production Sites, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Understanding the Influence of Urban Form on the Spatial Pattern of Precipitation, 2024, Earth's Future
  • A spatial land use clustering framework for investigating the role of land use in mediating the effect of meteorology on urban air quality, 2021, Atmospheric Environment X
  • Combined Effects of Warming and Grazing on Rangeland Vegetation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, 2021, Frontiers in Environmental Science

Albertson has collaborated extensively with a number of frequent coauthors. These include Xiaochi Zhou, Xiao Peng, Amir Montazeri, Qi Li, and Alexander Young, reflecting a network of partnerships on multiple research projects.

Best Publications

  • The effect of vegetation density on canopy sub-layer turbulence

    D. Poggi;A. Porporato;L. Ridolfi;J. D. Albertson

  • Surface length scales and shear stress: Implications for land-atmosphere interaction over complex terrain

    John D. Albertson;Marc B. Parlange

  • Soil moisture and vegetation controls on evapotranspiration in a heterogeneous Mediterranean ecosystem on Sardinia, Italy

    Matteo Detto;Nicola Montaldo;John D. Albertson;Marco Mancini

  • Determining land surface fractional cover from NDVI and rainfall time series for a savanna ecosystem

    Todd M Scanlon;John D Albertson;Kelly K Caylor;Chris A Williams

  • Natural integration of scalar fluxes from complex terrain

    John D. Albertson;Marc B. Parlange

  • An Investigation of Higher-Order Closure Models for a Forested Canopy

    Gabriel G. Katul;John D. Albertson

  • A mixing layer theory for flow resistance in shallow streams

    Gabriel Katul;Patricia Wiberg;John Albertson;John Albertson;George Hornberger

  • Climate control of terrestrial carbon exchange across biomes and continents

    Chuixiang Yi;Daniel Ricciuto;Runze Li;John Wolbeck

  • Estimating the uncertainty in annual net ecosystem carbon exchange: spatial variation in turbulent fluxes and sampling errors in eddy‐covariance measurements

    Ram Oren;Cheng-I. Hsieh;Cheng-I. Hsieh;Paul C. Stoy;John Albertson

  • A Note On The Contribution Of Dispersive Fluxes To Momentum Transfer Within Canopies

    D. Poggi;G. G. Katul;J. D. Albertson

  • Momentum Transfer and Turbulent Kinetic Energy Budgets within a Dense Model Canopy

    D. Poggi;D. Poggi;G. G. Katul;J. D. Albertson

  • Multiscale analysis of vegetation surface fluxes: from seconds to years

    Gabriel Katul;Chun-Ta Lai;Karina Schäfer;Brani Vidakovic

  • The Effects of Canopy Leaf Area Index on Airflow Across Forest Edges: Large-eddy Simulation and Analytical Results

    M. Cassiani;G. G. Katul;J. D. Albertson

  • Temporal dynamics of soil moisture variability: 1. Theoretical basis

    John D. Albertson;Nicola Montaldo

  • Net ecosystem exchange of grassland in contrasting wet and dry years

    Vesna Jaksic;Gerard Kiely;John Albertson;Ram Oren

  • Canopy scale measurements of CO2 and water vapor exchange along a precipitation gradient in southern Africa

    Todd M. Scanlon;John D. Albertson

  • Soil moisture controls on canopy-scale water and carbon fluxes in an African savanna

    Christopher A. Williams;John D. Albertson

  • On the structure of soil moisture time series in the context of land surface models

    J.D. Albertson;G. Kiely

  • Recession flow analysis for aquifer parameter determination

    Jozsef Szilagyi;Marc B. Parlange;John D. Albertson

  • Spatial Variability of Turbulent Fluxes in the Roughness Sublayer of an Even-Aged Pine Forest

    Gabriel G. Katul;Cheng-I. Hsieh;David Bowling;Kenneth Clark

  • Multiscale analysis of vegetation surface fluxes : from seconds to years

    Gabriel G Katul;Chun-Ta Lai;Karina Schäfer;Brani Vidakovic

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel G. Katul
Gabriel G. Katul Duke University
Marc B. Parlange
Marc B. Parlange University of Rhode Island
Todd M. Scanlon
Todd M. Scanlon University of Virginia
Gerard Kiely
Gerard Kiely University College Cork
Ram Oren
Ram Oren Duke University
William P. Kustas
William P. Kustas Agricultural Research Service
Amilcare Porporato
Amilcare Porporato Princeton University
Brani Vidakovic
Brani Vidakovic Georgia Institute of Technology
Georg Wohlfahrt
Georg Wohlfahrt University of Innsbruck
Albert Olioso
Albert Olioso INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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