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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10123 9153 2814 2315 119 12617
Earth Science 63 1596 1428 708 618 152 14355

John W. Farrington publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John W. Farrington between 1969 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John W. Farrington published across 56 years, from 1969 to 2024, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1986. 1 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1986. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 11 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 4 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1969 2024

206 publications in total across all disciplines

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John W. Farrington: publications per year, 1969 to 2024
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 2
1972 0
1973 5
1974 2
1975 4
1976 1
1977 11
1978 9
1979 3
1980 11
1981 6
1982 10
1983 11
1984 9
1985 2
1986 13
1987 6
1988 7
1989 4
1990 4
1991 3
1992 5
1993 2
1994 3
1995 5
1996 3
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 4
2001 4
2002 3
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 1
2007 5
2008 5
2009 4
2010 0
2011 6
2012 1
2013 1
2014 5
2015 1
2016 4
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 5
2021 7
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 206
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John W. Farrington 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 W. Farrington sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 148–157 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 152 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495 152
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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John W. Farrington 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 W. Farrington sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83 63
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

John W. Farrington is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant emphasis on pollution. The subfields of study include pollution, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, global and planetary change, environmental engineering, and emergency medical services.

The main topics covered in their work encompass oil spill detection and mitigation, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, toxic organic pollutants impact, climate change and health impacts, air quality monitoring and forecasting, disaster response and management, and global energy and sustainability research.

Frequent co-authors in Farrington's research include Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Steven A. Murawski, Paul A. Sandifer, David M. Abramson, and David W. Yoskowitz.

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, most notably:

  • Oceanography
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • AMBIO
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • Marine Policy

Recent publications by John W. Farrington include:

  • Biogeochemical Processes Affecting the Fate of Discharged Deepwater Horizon Gas and Oil: New Insights and Remaining Gaps in Our Understanding, 2021, Oceanography
  • A Decade of GoMRI Dispersant Science: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future, 2021, Oceanography
  • Framework for a Community Health Observing System for the Gulf of Mexico Region: Preparing for Future Disasters, 2020, Frontiers in Public Health
  • Towards integrated modeling of the long-term impacts of oil spills, 2021, Marine Policy
  • What Was Released? Assessing the Physical Properties and Chemical Composition of Petroleum and Products of Burned Oil, 2021, Oceanography

Farrington's research is situated within environmental science, addressing key areas such as the detection and mitigation of oil spills, impacts of toxic organic pollutants, and strategies for disaster response and management in environmental contexts.

In 2015, Farrington was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • The Mussel Watch

    Edward D. Goldberg;Vaughan T. Bowen;John W. Farrington;George Harvey

  • Organic micropollutants in marine plastics debris from the open ocean and remote and urban beaches.

    Hisashi Hirai;Hideshige Takada;Yuko Ogata;Rei Yamashita

  • Combustion-Derived Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Environment—A Review

    Ana Lúcia C. Lima;John W. Farrington;Christopher M. Reddy

  • U.S. "Mussel Watch" 1976-1978: an overview of the trace-metal, DDE, PCB, hydrocarbon and artificial radionuclide data.

    John W. Farrington;Edward D. Goldberg;Robert W. Risebrough;John H. Martin

  • Sediment porewater partitioning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in three cores from Boston harbor, massachusetts.

    Susan E. McGroddy;John W. Farrington

  • Sedimentary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: The Historical Record

    Ronald A. Hites;Robert E. Laflamme;John W. Farrington

  • Hydrocarbons in western North Atlantic surface sediments

    John W Farrington;Bruce W Tripp

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an anoxic sediment core from the Pettaquamscutt River (Rhode Island, U.S.A.)

    Ronald A. Hites;Robert E. Laflamme;John G. Windsor;John W. Farrington

  • Comparison of the in Situ and Desorption Sediment−Water Partitioning of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Polychlorinated Biphenyls

    Susan E. McGroddy;John W. Farrington;Philip M. Gschwend

  • Trace organic contamination in the Americas: An overview of the US National Status & Trends and the International ‘Mussel Watch’ programmes

    J.L. Sericano;T.L. Wade;T.J. Jackson;J.M. Brooks

  • Biogeochemistry of particulate organic matter in the oceans: results from sediment trap experiments

    Stuart G. Wakeham;Cindy Lee;John W. Farrington;Robert B. Gagosian

  • Aspects of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon geochemistry of recent sediments in the Georges Bank region

    Paul D. Boehm;John W. Farrington

  • Petroleum hydrocarbons in Narragansett Bay: I. Survey of hydrocarbons in sediments and clams (Mercenaria mercenaria)

    John W. Farrington;John W. Farrington;James G. Quinn;James G. Quinn

  • Edward D. Goldberg's proposal of “the Mussel Watch”: Reflections after 40 years

    John W. Farrington;Bruce W. Tripp;Shinsuke Tanabe;Annamalai Subramanian

  • Biogeochemistry of PCBs in interstitial waters of a coastal marine sediment

    Bruce J Brownawell;John W Farrington

  • Circular migration and multilocational livelihood strategies in rural India.

    Priya Deshingkar;J. Farrington

  • Hydrocarbons in the marine environment

    G. Eglinton;J. W. Farrington;P. A. Meyer

  • Early diagenesis of amino acids and organic matter in two coastal marine sediments

    Susan M. Henrichs;John W. Farrington

  • Organic matter fluxes from sediment traps in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean

    Stuart G. Wakeham;John W. Farrington;Robert B. Gagosian;Cindy Lee

  • Quantifying early diagenesis of fatty acids in a rapidly accumulating coastal marine sediment

    Robert I. Haddad;Christopher S. Martens;John W. Farrington

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert B. Gagosian
Robert B. Gagosian Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
John M. Teal
John M. Teal Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
James G. Quinn
James G. Quinn University of Rhode Island
Cindy Lee
Cindy Lee Stony Brook University
Stuart G. Wakeham
Stuart G. Wakeham Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Hideshige Takada
Hideshige Takada Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Terry L. Wade
Terry L. Wade Texas A&M University
Christopher M. Reddy
Christopher M. Reddy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Daniel J. Repeta
Daniel J. Repeta Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Edward D. Goldberg
Edward D. Goldberg Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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