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John M. Toole publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John M. Toole sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 229 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John M. Toole D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John M. Toole sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

John M. Toole is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, Ocean Engineering, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's publication record includes work on a variety of interconnected topics, including:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing

Among their recent papers are notable contributions such as "Overview of the MOSAiC expedition: Physical oceanography" (2022) published in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene, "The Arctic Ocean's Beaufort Gyre" (2022) in Annual Review of Marine Science, and "How Variable Is Mixing Efficiency in the Abyss?" (2020) in Geophysical Research Letters.

Additional publications include "Ocean Circulation and Variability Beneath Nioghalvfjerdsbræ (79 North Glacier) Ice Tongue" (2020) in the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans and "The MOSAiC Distributed Network: Observing the coupled Arctic system with multidisciplinary, coordinated platforms" (2024) in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene.

John M. Toole often collaborates with several researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Richard Krishfield (6 coauthored works)
  • Sylvia T. Cole (3 coauthored works)
  • Benjamin Rabe (2 coauthored works)
  • Céline Heuzé (2 coauthored works)
  • Julia Regnery (2 coauthored works)

The scientist has contributed several papers to leading venues such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans (3 publications)
  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene (2 publications)
  • Annual Review of Marine Science (1 publication)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (1 publication)
  • Progress In Oceanography (1 publication)

Throughout their career, John M. Toole has been recognized by professional organizations, receiving honors such as Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009 and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Spatial variability of turbulent mixing in the Abyssal Ocean

    K. L. Polzin;J. M. Toole;J. R. Ledwell;R. W. Schmitt

  • Evidence for enhanced mixing over rough topography in the abyssal ocean

    J. R. Ledwell;E. T. Montgomery;K. L. Polzin;L. C. St. Laurent

  • Beaufort Gyre freshwater reservoir: State and variability from observations

    Andrey Proshutinsky;Richard A. Krishfield;Mary-Louise Timmermans;John M. Toole

  • Finescale parameterizations of turbulent dissipation

    Kurt L. Polzin;John M. Toole;Raymond W. Schmitt

  • On the parameterization of equatorial turbulence

    H. Peters;M. C. Gregg;J. M. Toole

  • On the Future of Argo: A Global, Full-Depth, Multi-Disciplinary Array

    Dean Roemmich;Matthew H. Alford;Hervé Claustre;Kenneth Johnson

  • Arctic Ocean warming contributes to reduced polar ice cap

    Igor V. Polyakov;Leonid A. Timokhov;Vladimir A. Alexeev;Sheldon Bacon

  • Estimates of Diapycnal Mixing in the Abyssal Ocean

    John M. Toole;Raymond W. Schmitt;Kurt L. Polzin

  • A hydrographic section across the subtropical South Indian Ocean

    John M. Toole;Bruce A. Warren

  • Toward Quantifying the Increasing Role of Oceanic Heat in Sea Ice Loss in the New Arctic

    Eddy Carmack;Igor V. Polyakov;Laurie Padman;Ilker Fer

  • Influences of the ocean surface mixed layer and thermohaline stratification on Arctic Sea ice in the central Canada Basin

    John M. Toole;Mary-Louise Timmermans;Donald K. Perovich;Richard A. Krishfield

  • Internal Tide Reflection and Turbulent Mixing on the Continental Slope

    Jonathan D. Nash;Eric Kunze;John M. Toole;Ray W. Schmitt

  • Automated Ice-Tethered Profilers for Seawater Observations under Pack Ice in All Seasons

    Richard A. Krishfield;John M. Toole;Andrey Proshutinsky;Mary-Louise Timmermans

  • The Ice-Tethered Profiler : Argo of the Arctic

    John M. Toole;Richard A. Krishfield;Mary-Louise Timmermans;Andrey Proshutinsky

  • Observations of the Pacific North Equatorial Current Bifurcation at the Philippine Coast

    J. M. Toole;R. C. Millard;Z. Wang;S. Pu

  • Buoyancy Forcing by Turbulence above Rough Topography in the Abyssal Brazil Basin

    Louis C. St. Laurent;John M. Toole;Raymond W. Schmitt

  • Tidally Driven Vorticity, Diurnal Shear, and Turbulence atop Fieberling Seamount

    Eric Kunze;John M. Toole

  • Overview of the MOSAiC expedition

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  • An assessment of Arctic Ocean freshwater content changes from the 1990s to the 2006―2008 period

    Benjamin Rabe;Michael Karcher;Ursula Schauer;John M. Toole

  • Intense mixing of Antarctic Bottom Water in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean

    K. L. Polzin;K. G. Speer;J. M. Toole;R. W. Schmitt

  • Ice‐Tethered Profiler observations of the double‐diffusive staircase in the Canada Basin thermocline

    Mary-Louise Timmermans;John M. Toole;Richard A. Krishfield;Peter Winsor

  • Analysis of the Beaufort Gyre Freshwater Content in 2003–2018

    Andrey Proshutinsky;Richard A. Krishfield;John M. Toole;Mary-Louise Timmermans

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary-Louise Timmermans
Mary-Louise Timmermans Yale University
Andrey Proshutinsky
Andrey Proshutinsky Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Raymond W. Schmitt
Raymond W. Schmitt Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Kurt L. Polzin
Kurt L. Polzin Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Peter Brandt
Peter Brandt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Terrence M. Joyce
Terrence M. Joyce Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Richard J. Greatbatch
Richard J. Greatbatch GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Marcus Dengler
Marcus Dengler GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Frank Kauker
Frank Kauker Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Gregory C. Johnson
Gregory C. Johnson Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

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