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109
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55100
World Ranking
183
National Ranking
78

Jonathan J. Cole 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 Jonathan J. Cole sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 225 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.

Jonathan J. Cole 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 Jonathan J. Cole sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 109 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Jonathan J. Cole was affiliated with the New York Botanical Garden in the United States. Their research spanned several fields within environmental sciences and earth sciences, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding natural systems.

The main fields of study in their work included Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. More specifically, they contributed to subfields such as Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The topics covered in Cole's publications often focused on ecosystem dynamics and geochemical processes. Key themes included:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Throughout their career, Cole collaborated frequently with several coauthors, indicating ongoing research partnerships. These frequent coauthors were:

  • Yves T. Prairie (3 publications)
  • Michael L. Pace (2 publications)
  • Gene E. Likens (2 publications)
  • Cayelan C. Carey (2 publications)
  • Charles D. Canham (1 publication)

Cole's contributions were recognized through important distinctions. They were elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010 and later became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Plumbing the Global Carbon Cycle: Integrating Inland Waters into the Terrestrial Carbon Budget

    Jonathan J. Cole;Yves T. Prairie;Nina F. Caraco;William H. McDowell

  • The global abundance and size distribution of lakes, ponds, and impoundments

    J.A. Downing;Y.T. Prairie;J.J. Cole;C.M. Duarte

  • Bacterial production in fresh and saltwater ecosystems: a cross-system overview

    JJ Cole;S. Findlay;ML Pace

  • Trophic cascades revealed in diverse ecosystems.

    Michael L. Pace;Jonathan J. Cole;Stephen R. Carpenter;James F. Kitchell

  • BACTERIAL GROWTH EFFICIENCY IN NATURAL AQUATIC SYSTEMS

    Paul A. del Giorgio;Jonathan J. Cole

  • Carbon Dioxide Supersaturation in the Surface Waters of Lakes

    Jonathan J. Cole;Nina F. Caraco;George W. Kling;Timothy K. Kratz

  • Methane emissions from lakes: Dependence of lake characteristics, two regional assessments, and a global estimate

    David Bastviken;Jonathan Cole;Michael Pace;Lars Tranvik

  • Reconciling carbon-cycle concepts, terminology, and methods

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

  • Atmospheric exchange of carbon dioxide in a low-wind oligotrophic lake measured by the addition of SF6

    Jonathan J. Cole;Nina F. Caraco

  • Early Warnings of Regime Shifts: A Whole-Ecosystem Experiment

    S. R. Carpenter;J. J. Cole;M. L. Pace;R. Batt

  • INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BACTERIA AND ALGAE IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

    Jonathan J. Cole

  • Carbon emission from hydroelectric reservoirs linked to reservoir age and latitude

    Nathan Barros;Jonathan J. Cole;Lars J. Tranvik;Yves T. Prairie

  • Respiration rates in bacteria exceed phytoplankton production in unproductive aquatic systems

    Paul A. del Giorgio;Jonathan J. Cole;André Cimbleris

  • Carbon in catchments: connecting terrestrial carbon losses with aquatic metabolism

    Jonathan J. Cole;Nina F. Caraco

  • TROPHIC CASCADES, NUTRIENTS, AND LAKE PRODUCTIVITY: WHOLE‐LAKE EXPERIMENTS

    Stephen R. Carpenter;Jonathan J. Cole;James R. Hodgson;James F. Kitchell

  • Transformation of Freshwater Ecosystems by Bivalves A case study of zebra mussels in the Hudson River

    David L. Strayer;Nina F. Caraco;Jonathan J. Cole;Stuart Findlay

  • Gas Exchange in Rivers and Estuaries: Choosing a Gas Transfer Velocity

    Peter A. Raymond;Jonathan J. Cole

  • Fates of methane from different lake habitats: Connecting whole‐lake budgets and CH4 emissions

    David Bastviken;Jonathan J. Cole;Michael L. Pace;Matthew C. Van de Bogert

  • Transformation of Freshwater Ecosystems by Bivalves

    David L. Strayer;Nina F. Caraco;Jonathan J. Cole;Stuart Findlay

  • Whole-lake carbon-13 additions reveal terrestrial support of aquatic food webs

    Michael L. Pace;Jonathan J. Cole;Stephen R. Carpenter;James F. Kitchell

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael L. Pace
Michael L. Pace University of Virginia
Nina F. Caraco
Nina F. Caraco New York Botanical Garden
Stephen R. Carpenter
Stephen R. Carpenter University of Wisconsin–Madison
James F. Kitchell
James F. Kitchell University of Wisconsin–Madison
Yves T. Prairie
Yves T. Prairie University of Quebec at Montreal
Stuart E. G. Findlay
Stuart E. G. Findlay Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Gene E. Likens
Gene E. Likens University of Connecticut
Lars J. Tranvik
Lars J. Tranvik Uppsala University
David L. Strayer
David L. Strayer University of Utah
Peter A. Raymond
Peter A. Raymond Yale University

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