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Marcus J. Vandergoes

Marcus J. Vandergoes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marcus J. Vandergoes between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marcus J. Vandergoes published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2021. 5 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marcus J. Vandergoes: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 3
2006 0
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 3
2013 4
2014 2
2015 4
2016 9
2017 7
2018 4
2019 2
2020 4
2021 15
2022 14
2023 13
2024 6
2025 4
2026 1
Total 103
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Marcus J. Vandergoes publications per year - data summary

  • Marcus J. Vandergoes, a Earth Science scholar from GNS Science, has 103 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995, 1998, 2001 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 38 publications, 37% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2004: 6 publications (0.5 per year); 2005-2016: 27 publications (2.3 per year); 2017-2026: 70 publications (7.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Marcus J. Vandergoes 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 Marcus J. Vandergoes 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. 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+

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
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
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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Marcus J. Vandergoes publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Marcus J. Vandergoes 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 Marcus J. Vandergoes 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. 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+

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
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
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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Marcus J. Vandergoes D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Marcus J. Vandergoes is affiliated with GNS Science in New Zealand and has contributed extensively to environmental science and earth and planetary sciences through numerous publications. Their research spans several fields, with a notable emphasis on ecology, atmospheric science, molecular biology, environmental chemistry, and nature and landscape conservation.

The scientist's work engages deeply with various main topics, including environmental DNA in biodiversity studies, microbial community ecology and physiology, geology and paleoclimatology research, isotope analysis in ecology, protist diversity and phylogeny, aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, and fish ecology and management studies.

Marcus J. Vandergoes has coauthored frequently with several collaborators. These include Susanna A. Wood, Jamie Howarth, John K. Pearman, Georgia Thomson-Laing, and L. M. Thompson.

The primary venues where their research has been published reflect a focus on environmental and molecular ecology, with recurring publications in:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
  • PeerJ
  • Radiocarbon
  • Environmental DNA

Some recent papers associated with Marcus J. Vandergoes highlight a focus on microbial and molecular ecology in aquatic sediment environments and biodiversity studies. These include:

  • Local factors drive bacterial and microeukaryotic community composition in lake surface sediment collected across an altitudinal gradient (2020), FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  • Investigating variability in microbial community composition in replicate environmental DNA samples down lake sediment cores (2021), PLoS ONE
  • Using metabarcoding and droplet digital PCR to investigate drivers of historical shifts in cyanobacteria from six contrasting lakes (2022), Scientific Reports
  • Optimised protocol for the extraction of fish DNA from freshwater sediments (2022), Freshwater Biology
  • Deciphering the molecular signal from past and alive bacterial communities in aquatic sedimentary archives (2021), Molecular Ecology Resources

Best Publications

  • Towards a climate event stratigraphy for New Zealand over the past 30 000 years (NZ‐INTIMATE project)

    Brent V. Alloway;David J. Lowe;David J.A. Barrell;Rewi M. Newnham

  • In situ cosmogenic 10Be production-rate calibration from the Southern Alps, New Zealand

    A.E. Putnam;J.M. Schaefer;D.J.A. Barrell;M. Vandergoes

  • In-situ cosmogenic 10Be production rate at Lago Argentino, Patagonia: Implications for late-glacial climate chronology

    Michael R. Kaplan;Jorge A. Strelin;Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;George H. Denton

  • A revised age for the Kawakawa/Oruanui tephra, a key marker for the Last Glacial Maximum in New Zealand

    Marcus J. Vandergoes;Marcus J. Vandergoes;Alan G. Hogg;David J. Lowe Lowe;Rewi M. Newnham

  • The spatial extent and dynamics of the Antarctic Cold Reversal

    Joel B. Pedro;Helen C. Bostock;Cecilia M. Bitz;Feng He;Feng He

  • Regional insolation forcing of late Quaternary climate change in the Southern Hemisphere

    Marcus J. Vandergoes;Rewi M. Newnham;Frank Preusser;Chris H. Hendy

  • Application of bacterial glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) to develop modern and past temperature estimates from New Zealand lakes

    Klaus-G. Zink;Marcus J. Vandergoes;Kai Mangelsdorf;Ann C. Dieffenbacher-Krall

  • A composite pollen-based stratotype for inter-regional evaluation of climatic events in New Zealand over the past 30,000 years (NZ-INTIMATE project)

    David J.A. Barrell;Peter C. Almond;Marcus J. Vandergoes;David J. Lowe

  • Warming and glacier recession in the Rakaia valley, Southern Alps of New Zealand, during Heinrich Stadial 1

    Aaron Ervin Putnam;Aaron Ervin Putnam;Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;George H. Denton;David J. A. Barrell

  • Radiocarbon chronology of the late-glacial Puerto Bandera moraines, Southern Patagonian Icefield, Argentina

    J.A. Strelin;G.H. Denton;M.J. Vandergoes;U.S. Ninnemann;U.S. Ninnemann

  • Last Glacial Maximum climate in New Zealand inferred from a modelled Southern Alps icefield

    Nicholas R. Golledge;Andrew N. Mackintosh;Brian M. Anderson;Kevin M. Buckley

  • The vegetation cover of New Zealand at the Last Glacial Maximum

    Rewi Newnham;Matt McGlone;Neville Moar;Janet Wilmshurst

  • Patagonian and southern South Atlantic view of Holocene climate

    M.R. Kaplan;J.M. Schaefer;J.M. Schaefer;J.A. Strelin;J.A. Strelin;G.H. Denton

  • Holocene glacier history of the Lago Argentino basin, Southern Patagonian Icefield

    Jorge A. Strelin;Michael R. Kaplan;Marcus J. Vandergoes;George H. Denton

  • A terrestrial palynological record for the last two glacial cycles from southwestern New Zealand

    Rewi M. Newnham;Marcus J. Vandergoes;Chris H. Hendy;David J. Lowe

  • Cooling and changing seasonality in the Southern Alps, New Zealand during the Antarctic Cold Reversal

    Marcus J. Vandergoes;Marcus J. Vandergoes;Ann C. Dieffenbacher-Krall;Rewi M. Newnham;George H. Denton

  • Chironomid and pollen evidence for climate fluctuations during the Last Glacial Termination in NW Patagonia

    J.I. Massaferro;P.I. Moreno;G.H. Denton;M. Vandergoes

  • Climatic variability in the southwest Pacific during the Last Termination (20–10 kyr BP)

    Christian S M Turney;Peter Kershaw A Peter Kershaw;J J Lowe;Sander van der Kaars

  • Test of AMS 14C dating of pollen concentrates using tephrochronology

    Rewi M. Newnham;Marcus J. Vandergoes;Mark H. Garnett;David J. Lowe

  • A plate boundary earthquake record from a wetland adjacent to the Alpine fault in New Zealand refines hazard estimates

    U.A. Cochran;K.J. Clark;J.D. Howarth;G.P. Biasi

Frequent Co-Authors

Rewi M. Newnham
Rewi M. Newnham Victoria University of Wellington
Gavin B. Dunbar
Gavin B. Dunbar Victoria University of Wellington
Andrew P. Rees
Andrew P. Rees Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Joerg M. Schaefer
Joerg M. Schaefer Columbia University
George H. Denton
George H. Denton University of Maine
Aaron E. Putnam
Aaron E. Putnam University of Maine
Helen C. Bostock
Helen C. Bostock University of Queensland
Brent Alloway
Brent Alloway University of Auckland
David J. Lowe
David J. Lowe University of Waikato
Andrew Mackintosh
Andrew Mackintosh Monash University

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