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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3046 2779 1239 1100 121 9825

John Wilkin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Wilkin between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Wilkin published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2022. 13 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2022. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
1987 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Wilkin: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 6
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 5
2007 6
2008 8
2009 5
2010 6
2011 7
2012 6
2013 8
2014 4
2015 5
2016 8
2017 6
2018 6
2019 12
2020 6
2021 6
2022 14
2023 6
2024 5
2025 8
Total 161
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John Wilkin 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 Wilkin 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, 118–127 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: 121 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
118–127 540 121
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
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 Wilkin 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 Wilkin 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
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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Overview

John Wilkin is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Oceanography and related subfields. Their work spans areas such as Environmental Science and incorporates specialized topics including climate variability, marine ecosystems, and atmospheric processes.

The scientist's primary fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

The subfields they work in include:

  • Oceanography
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Ecology

Main research topics covered by John Wilkin are:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Climate Variability and Models
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coastal and Marine Management

Recent publications by John Wilkin and collaborators include:

  • Doppio - a ROMS (v3.6)-based circulation model for the Mid-Atlantic Bight and Gulf of Maine: configuration and comparison to integrated coastal observing network observations, 2020, Geoscientific Model Development
  • Implementing Operational Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting Systems, 2022, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • A data-assimilative model reanalysis of the U.S. Mid Atlantic Bight and Gulf of Maine: Configuration and comparison to observations and global ocean models, 2022, Progress In Oceanography
  • Ocean Integration: The Needs and Challenges of Effective Coordination Within the Ocean Observing System, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Estuarine retention of larvae: Contrasting effects of behavioral responses to turbulence and waves, 2022, Limnology and Oceanography

John Wilkin frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Ocean Modelling
  • Estuaries and Coasts
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Geoscientific Model Development
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, most notably:

  • Andrew M. Moore
  • Elias Hunter
  • Julia Levin
  • Hernan G. Arango
  • Jessica C. Garwood

Best Publications

  • Ocean forecasting in terrain-following coordinates: Formulation and skill assessment of the Regional Ocean Modeling System

    D. B. Haidvogel;H. Arango;W. P. Budgell;B. D. Cornuelle

  • Nitrogen cycling in the Middle Atlantic Bight: Results from a three‐dimensional model and implications for the North Atlantic nitrogen budget

    Katja Fennel;John Wilkin;Julia Levin;John Moisan

  • Ocean Interpolation by Four-Dimensional Weighted Least Squares—Application to the Waters around Australasia

    K. R. Ridgway;J. R. Dunn;J. L. Wilkin

  • US GODAE: Global Ocean Prediction with the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM)

    Eric P Chassignet;Harley E Hurlburt;E J Metzger;Ole M Smedstad

  • A semi-spectral primitive equation ocean circulation model using vertical sigma and orthogonal curvilinear horizontal coordinates

    Dale B. Haidvogel;John L. Wilkin;Roberta Young

  • Altimetry for the future: building on 25 years of progress

    Saleh Abdalla;Abdolnabi Abdeh Kolahchi;Michaël Ablain;Susheel Adusumilli

  • The Coupled Boundary Layers and Air–Sea Transfer Experiment in Low Winds

    James Edson;Timothy Crawford;Jerry Crescenti;Tom Farrar

  • Denitrification effects on air-sea CO2 flux in the coastal ocean: Simulations for the northwest North Atlantic

    Katja Fennel;John Wilkin;Michael Previdi;Raymond Najjar

  • The Effect of Wind on the Dispersal of the Hudson River Plume

    Byoung-Ju Choi;John L. Wilkin

  • A regional ocean modeling system for the Long-term Ecosystem Observatory

    John L. Wilkin;Hernan G. Arango;Dale B. Haidvogel;C. Sage Lichtenwalner;C. Sage Lichtenwalner

  • Extracting Multiyear Surface Currents from Sequential Thermal Imagery Using the Maximum Cross-Correlation Technique

    Melissa M. Bowen;William J. Emery;John L. Wilkin;Paul C. Tildesley

  • Requirements for a Coastal Hazards Observing System

    Jérôme Benveniste;Anny Cazenave;Stefano Vignudelli;Luciana Fenoglio-Marc

  • Variability and forcing of the East Australian Current

    Melissa M. Bowen;Melissa M. Bowen;John L. Wilkin;William J. Emery

  • Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Fluxes Derived From a Land-Estuarine Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling System: Model Description, Evaluation, and Nitrogen Budgets

    Yang Feng;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;John Wilkin;Hanqin Tian

  • Use of satellite observations for operational oceanography: recent achievements and future prospects

    P.-Y. Le Traon;D. Antoine;A. Bentamy;H. Bonekamp

  • Ocean currents and the larval phase of Australian western rock lobster, Panulirus cygnus

    David A. Griffin;John L. Wilkin;Chris F. Chubb;Alan F. Pearce

  • What we have learned from the framework for ocean observing: evolution of the global ocean observing system

    Toste Tanhua;Andrea McCurdy;Albert Fischer;Ward Appeltans

  • The Summertime Heat Budget and Circulation of Southeast New England Shelf Waters

    John L. Wilkin

  • Scattering of coastal-trapped waves by irregularities in coastline and topography

    John L. Wilkin

  • Simulation of Water Age and Residence Time in New York Bight

    Weifeng G. Zhang;John L. Wilkin;Oscar M. E. Schofield

  • Modeling the Dynamics of Continental Shelf Carbon

    Eileen E. Hofmann;Bronwyn Cahill;Katja Fennel;Marjorie A.M. Friedrichs

Frequent Co-Authors

Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs
Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Katja Fennel
Katja Fennel Dalhousie University
Dale B. Haidvogel
Dale B. Haidvogel Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Oscar Schofield
Oscar Schofield Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Eileen E. Hofmann
Eileen E. Hofmann Old Dominion University
Raymond G. Najjar
Raymond G. Najjar Pennsylvania State University
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Andrew M. Moore
Andrew M. Moore University of California, Santa Cruz
Paolo Cipollini
Paolo Cipollini Natural Environment Research Council
Josh Kohut
Josh Kohut Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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