| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 63 | 1594 | 1426 | 706 | 616 | 213 | 14627 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Mark A. Merrifield between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark A. Merrifield published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2019. 21 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.
256 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| Total | 256 |
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. Merrifield sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 213 publications — 68th percentile
68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 198–207 | 333 | |
| 208–217 | 292 | 213 |
| 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 |
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. Merrifield sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile
83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 63 |
| 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 |
Mark A. Merrifield is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their work spans multiple domains within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a notable focus on Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes, and Atmospheric Science. Their research interests include the dynamics of coastal and marine environments, as well as interactions between atmospheric and oceanographic processes.
Merrifield's publication record includes significant contributions to the understanding of regional sea-level changes, coastal flooding risks, and coastal ecosystem dynamics. Noteworthy recent papers include:
The principal research topics explored throughout Merrifield's career cover a broad spectrum:
Merrifield often collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors. Frequent collaborators include P. R. Thompson, R. T. Guza, Julia W. Fiedler, Matthew J. Widlansky, and Gary T. Mitchum. These partnerships have yielded multiple publications and have contributed to advancing understanding in coastal and oceanographic sciences.
A number of Merrifield's articles appear in venues esteemed within the geosciences and environmental disciplines. The most frequent publication outlets include the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Coastal Engineering, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Earth's Future. This diverse publication footprint underscores a multidisciplinary approach to research topics.
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