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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1759 1579 774 677 191 17591

Mark A. Altabet publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark A. Altabet between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark A. Altabet published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2004. 14 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2004. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 10 publications
1982 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark A. Altabet: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 4
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 11
1994 5
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 11
2000 1
2001 5
2002 2
2003 7
2004 12
2005 6
2006 6
2007 6
2008 7
2009 5
2010 11
2011 8
2012 12
2013 9
2014 7
2015 7
2016 9
2017 7
2018 12
2019 10
2020 6
2021 4
2022 2
2023 4
2024 4
2025 10
Total 232
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Mark A. Altabet 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 Mark A. Altabet 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, 188–197 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: 191 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401 191
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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Mark A. Altabet 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 Mark A. Altabet 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 61
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Mark A. Altabet is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a notable focus on Oceanography and Ecology as key subfields.

Their scholarly work encompasses multiple topics including Marine and coastal ecosystems, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses, Marine and fisheries research, and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies.

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications in a variety of academic venues, with frequent publications appearing in Frontiers in Marine Science, Marine Chemistry, Communications Earth & Environment, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, and Limnology and Oceanography.

Recent notable papers include:

  • Marine N2O cycling from high spatial resolution concentration, stable isotopic and isotopomer measurements along a meridional transect in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 2023, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Varying influence of phytoplankton biodiversity and stoichiometric plasticity on bulk particulate stoichiometry across ocean basins, 2021, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Investigating the cycling of chromium in the oxygen deficient waters of the Eastern Tropical North Pacific Ocean and the Santa Barbara Basin using stable isotopes, 2020, Marine Chemistry
  • Effects of concentrated poultry operations and cropland manure application on antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli and nutrient pollution in Chesapeake Bay watersheds, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Source Versus Recycling Influences on the Isotopic Composition of Nitrate and Nitrite in the East China Sea, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Mark A. Altabet has collaborated frequently with several researchers including Annie Bourbonnais, Laura Sánchez-Velasco, Sylvia P. A. Jiménez-Rosenberg, Lin Zhang, and Jesus Baca.

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, notably "Recent Developments in Oxygen Minimum Zones Biogeochemistry" published by Frontiers Media in 2023.

Recognition includes receiving the Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) award in 2020.

Best Publications

  • METHODS FOR MEASURING DENITRIFICATION: DIVERSE APPROACHES TO A DIFFICULT PROBLEM

    Peter M. Groffman;Mark A. Altabet;John K. Bohlke;Klaus Butterbach-Bahl

  • Sedimentary nitrogen isotopic ratio as a recorder for surface ocean nitrate utilization

    Mark A. Altabet;Roger Francois

  • Chemical conversion of nitrate and nitrite to nitrous oxide for nitrogen and oxygen isotopic analysis in freshwater and seawater.

    Matthew R. Mcilvin;Mark A. Altabet

  • Southern Ocean Iron Enrichment Experiment: Carbon Cycling in High- and Low-Si Waters

    Kenneth H. Coale;Kenneth S. Johnson;Francisco P. Chavez;Ken O. Buesseler

  • Contribution of Southern Ocean surface-water stratification to low atmospheric CO2 concentrations during the last glacial period

    Roger Franois;Mark A. Altabet;Ein-Fen Yu;Daniel M. Sigman

  • Natural abundance-level measurement of the nitrogen isotopic composition of oceanic nitrate: an adaptation of the ammonia diffusion method

    D.M. Sigman;M.A. Altabet;R. Michener;D.C. McCorkle

  • The nitrogen isotope biogeochemistry of sinking particles from the margin of the Eastern North Pacific

    Mark A. Altabet;Cynthia Pilskaln;Robert Thunell;Carol Pride

  • Climate-related variations in denitrification in the Arabian Sea from sediment 15N/14N ratios

    Mark A. Altabet;Roger Francois;David W. Murray;Warren L. Prell

  • Variations in nitrogen isotopic composition between sinking and suspended particles : Implications for nitrogen cycling and particle transformation in the open ocean

    M. A. Altabet

  • The effect of millennial-scale changes in Arabian Sea denitrification on atmospheric CO2.

    Mark A. Altabet;Matthew J. Higginson;David W. Murray

  • Spatial and temporal distributions of prochlorophyte picoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean

    Robert J. Olson;Sallie W. Chisholm;Erik R. Zettler;Mark A. Altabet

  • The δ15N of nitrate in the southern ocean: Consumption of nitrate in surface waters

    D. M. Sigman;M. A. Altabet;D. C. McCorkle;R. Francois

  • A review of nitrogen isotopic alteration in marine sediments

    Rebecca S. Robinson;Markus Kienast;Ana Luiza Albuquerque;Mark Altabet

  • The δ15N of nitrate in the Southern Ocean: Nitrogen cycling and circulation in the ocean interior

    Daniel Mikhail Sigman;M. A. Altabet;D. C. McCorkle;R. Francois

  • Seasonal and depth-related changes in the source of sinking particles in the North Atlantic

    Mark A. Altabet;Werner G. Deuser;Susumu Honjo;Christian Stienen

  • Changes in the δ13C of surface water particulate organic matter across the subtropical convergence in the SW Indian Ocean

    Roger Francois;Mark A. Altabet;Ralf Goericke;Daniel C. McCorkle

  • The isotopic composition of diatom-bound nitrogen in Southern Ocean sediments

    Daniel Mikhail Sigman;Daniel Mikhail Sigman;Mark A. Altabet;Roger Francois;Daniel C. McCorkle

  • Budgetary and biogeochemical implications of N 2 O isotope signatures in the Arabian Sea

    S. W. A. Naqvi;T. Yoshinari;D. A. Jayakumar;M. A. Altabet

  • Steady-State Nitrogen Isotope Effects of N2 and N2O Production in Paracoccus denitrificans

    Carol C. Barford;Joseph P. Montoya;Mark A. Altabet;Ralph Mitchell

  • Phytodetritus at the abyssal seafloor across 10 of latitude in the central equatorial Pacific

    Craig R. Smith;Daniel J. Hoover;Shawn E. Doan;Robin H. Pope

  • Glacial/interglacial changes in sediment rain rate in the SW Indian Sector of subantarctic Waters as recorded by 230Th, 231Pa, U, and δ15N

    Roger Francois;Michael P. Bacon;Mark A. Altabet;Laurent D. Labeyrie

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Francois
Roger Francois University of British Columbia
Timothy D. Herbert
Timothy D. Herbert Brown University
Catherine A. Pfister
Catherine A. Pfister University of Chicago
Daniel M. Sigman
Daniel M. Sigman Princeton University
Douglas W.R. Wallace
Douglas W.R. Wallace Dalhousie University
Nanako O. Ogawa
Nanako O. Ogawa Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Laurent Labeyrie
Laurent Labeyrie University of Southern Brittany
Peter K. Swart
Peter K. Swart University of Miami
Michael P. Bacon
Michael P. Bacon Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Naohiko Ohkouchi
Naohiko Ohkouchi Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

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