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Chemistry 64 8125 7375 2344 1945 109 13048
Earth Science 70 1010 890 473 403 132 14962

Lawrence M. Mayer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lawrence M. Mayer between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lawrence M. Mayer published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2004. 4 of the 147 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2004. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1973 2025

147 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lawrence M. Mayer: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 6
1981 4
1982 5
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 2
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 7
1992 3
1993 2
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 2
1998 7
1999 7
2000 4
2001 3
2002 8
2003 5
2004 9
2005 2
2006 2
2007 5
2008 6
2009 4
2010 1
2011 3
2012 3
2013 2
2014 5
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 2
2020 0
2021 0
2022 4
2023 0
2024 2
2025 2
Total 147
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Lawrence M. Mayer 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 Lawrence M. Mayer 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, 128–137 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: 132 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
128–137 557 132
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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Lawrence M. Mayer 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 Lawrence M. Mayer 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75 70
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

Lawrence M. Mayer is affiliated with the University of Maine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with particular attention to oceanography and global and planetary change. Their work spans several topics in marine biology, ecology, and coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a concentration on marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, marine biology and ecology research, and studies related to ocean acidification effects and responses. Their contributions also extend to research in marine and fisheries science, as well as aeolian processes and their effects.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Lawrence M. Mayer include:

  • A global assessment of the mixed layer in coastal sediments and implications for carbon storage (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • Anthropogenic impacts on mud and organic carbon cycling (2024), published in Nature Geoscience
  • The impact of oyster aquaculture on the estuarine carbonate system (2022), published in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Degradation of Diatom Protein in Seawater: A Peptide-Level View (2022), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Solubilization of nutritional lipids from three coastal and estuarine primary producers using sodium taurocholate as a model surfactant to mimic typical consumer gut-fluids (2022), published in Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Frequent co-authors of Lawrence M. Mayer include:

  • Damian C. Brady
  • Thomas S. Bianchi
  • Catherine Liberti
  • Jeremy M. Testa
  • Shasha Song

They frequently publish in venues such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Lawrence M. Mayer's work intersects multiple subfields, contributing to oceanography, global and planetary change, ecology, spectroscopy, and earth-surface processes. Their research topics concentrate on coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, marine and fisheries research, and marine and coastal ecosystems, illustrating a broad engagement with environmental and earth system processes at regional and global scales.

Best Publications

  • SURFACE AREA CONTROL OF ORGANIC CARBON ACCUMULATION IN CONTINENTAL SHELF SEDIMENTS

    Lawrence M. Mayer

  • Relationships between mineral surfaces and organic carbon concentrations in soils and sediments

    Lawrence M. Mayer

  • Sorptive stabilization of organic matter in soils by hydrous iron oxides

    Rota Wagai;Lawrence M. Mayer

  • Loss of organic matter from riverine particles in deltas

    Richard G. Keil;Lawrence M. Mayer;Paul D. Quay;Jeffrey E. Richey

  • Extent of coverage of mineral surfaces by organic matter in marine sediments

    L.M. Mayer

  • Late Precambrian Oxygenation; Inception of the Clay Mineral Factory

    Martin Kennedy;Mary Droser;Lawrence M. Mayer;David Pevear

  • Bioavailability of Sedimentary Contaminants Subject to Deposit-Feeder Digestion

    Lawrence M. Mayer;Zhen Chen;Robert H. Findlay;Jiasong Fang

  • Mineral Matrices and Organic Matter

    R.G. Keil;L.M. Mayer

  • Organic matter in small mesopores in sediments and soils

    Lawrence M. Mayer;Linda L. Schick;Kathleen R. Hardy;Rota Wagai

  • Relationships between bacteria and grain surfaces in intertidal sediments1

    Mary F. DeFlaun;Lawrence M. Mayer

  • Dissolved protein fluorescence in two Maine estuaries

    Lawrence M Mayer;Linda L Schick;Theodore C Loder

  • Organic Matter–Surface Area Relationships in Acid Soils

    Lawrence M. Mayer;Baoshan Xing

  • Resuspension of Sediment by Bottom Trawling in the Gulf of Maine and Potential Geochemical Consequences

    Cynthia H. Pilskaln;James H. Churchill;Lawrence M. Mayer

  • Deep-Sea Deposit-Feeding Strategies Suggested by Environmental and Feeding Constraints

    P. A. Jumars;L. M. Mayer;J. W. Deming;J. A. Baross

  • Environmental impact of salmon net-pen culture on marine benthic communities in Maine: A case study

    Robert H. Findlay;Les Watling;Lawrence M. Mayer

  • Bioavailable amino acids in sediments: A biomimetic, kinetics-based approach

    Lawrence M. Mayer;L Schick Linda;Thomas Sawyer;Craig J. Plante

  • Digestive environments of benthic macroinvertebrate guts: Enzymes, surfactants and dissolved organic matter

    Lawrence M. Mayer;Linda L. Schick;Robert F. L. Selfz;Peter A. Jumars

  • Protection of organic carbon in soil microaggregates via restructuring of aggregate porosity and filling of pores with accumulating organic matter

    John F. McCarthy;Jan Ilavsky;Julie D. Jastrow;Lawrence M. Mayer

  • Nature of the “occluded” low-density fraction in soil organic matter studies: A critical review

    Rota Wagai;Lawrence M. Mayer;Kanehiro Kitayama

  • Importance of suspended participates in riverine delivery of bioavailable nitrogen to coastal zones

    Lawrence M. Mayer;Richard G. Keil;Stephen A. Macko;Samantha B. Joye

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter A. Jumars
Peter A. Jumars University of Maine
Donald P. Weston
Donald P. Weston University of California, Berkeley
Mark L. Wells
Mark L. Wells University of Maine
Stephen A. Macko
Stephen A. Macko University of Virginia
John F. McCarthy
John F. McCarthy University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Kanehiro Kitayama
Kanehiro Kitayama Kyoto University
Julie D. Jastrow
Julie D. Jastrow Argonne National Laboratory
Les Watling
Les Watling University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jie Zhuang
Jie Zhuang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Zhanfei Liu
Zhanfei Liu The University of Texas at Austin

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