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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 46 6015 5770 2178 2017 140 9214

Mark Giordano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark Giordano between 2001 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark Giordano published across 24 years, from 2001 to 2024, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2007. 3 of the 148 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2007. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications
2001 2024

148 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark Giordano: publications per year, 2001 to 2024
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 7
2004 7
2005 12
2006 8
2007 32
2008 6
2009 13
2010 7
2011 9
2012 11
2013 4
2014 11
2015 6
2016 3
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 2
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 2
Total 148
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Mark Giordano publications per year - data summary

  • Mark Giordano, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Georgetown University, has 148 publications recorded across 24 years, from 2001 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 32 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001, 2002, 2017, 2018 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 24 years in the span carries no publications at all (2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.4 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 6 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2008: 74 publications (9.3 per year); 2009-2016: 64 publications (8.0 per year); 2017-2024: 10 publications (1.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Mark Giordano publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark Giordano sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 131–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 140 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544 140
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Mark Giordano publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Mark Giordano, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Georgetown University, records 140 publications - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Mark Giordano, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Mark Giordano ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 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 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Mark Giordano D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark Giordano sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291 46
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Mark Giordano D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Mark Giordano, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Georgetown University, records 46 D-Index - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Mark Giordano, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Mark Giordano ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 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 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Mark Giordano is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the social sciences, with a strong emphasis on sociology, political science, and international relations. The work often centers on topics related to water governance, infrastructure, and transboundary water resource management, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that integrates environmental and policy considerations.

The main fields of study in Giordano's research include:

  • Social Sciences

Their subfields encompass:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • General Health Professions

Key topics addressed in their work are:

  • Water Governance and Infrastructure
  • Transboundary Water Resource Management
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
  • American Environmental and Regional History
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology
  • Arctic and Russian Policy Studies

Giordano has published a number of papers over recent years, appearing in journals that include the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, the International Journal of Water Resources Development, and the Journal of Rural Studies. Notable recent works include:

  • Hydro-diplomacy on the Brahmaputra: examining the interplay of water, territorial claims, and infrastructure (2024), published in the International Journal of Water Resources Development
  • Water in the West: Analyzing the disconnect between farmers' and policymakers' perceptions of Colorado River Basin shortages in Arizona (2024), published in the Journal of Rural Studies
  • Foreword (2021), published in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
  • Foreword (2020), published in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

Frequent collaborators on research projects include:

  • Anya Wahal
  • Emily Mendenhall
  • K. Voss
  • Signe Stroming

Georgetown Journal of International Affairs and International Journal of Water Resources Development have each featured multiple publications by Giordano. Their ongoing research activities contribute to advancing knowledge on water-related governance, policy challenges, and socio-political dimensions of resource management at regional and international levels.

Best Publications

  • International waters: identifying basins at risk

    Aaron T. Wolf;Shira B. Yoffe;Mark Giordano

  • Global Groundwater? Issues and Solutions

    Mark Giordano

  • Biofuels and implications for agricultural water use: blue impacts of green energy

    Charlotte de Fraiture;Mark Giordano;Yongsong Liao

  • Conflict and cooperation over international freshwater resources: Indicators of basins at risk

    Shira Yoffe;Aaron T. Wolf;Mark Giordano

  • From IWRM back to integrated water resources management

    Mark Giordano;Tushaar Shah

  • Groundwater: a global assessment of scale and significance

    T. Shah;J. Bruke;K. Vullholth;M. Angelica

  • Groundwater: a global assessment of scale and significance

    Tushaar Shah;J. Burke;K. Villholth;M. Angelica

  • The agricultural groundwater revolution: opportunities and threats to development.

    Mark Giordano;Karen G. Villholth

  • Trends in water and agricultural development

    David Molden;K. Frenken;R. Barker;Charlotte de Fraiture

  • Putting the cart before the horse: Water governance and IWRM

    Jonathan Lautze;Sanjiv de Silva;Mark Giordano;Luke Sanford

  • Geography of international water conflict and cooperation: Data sets and applications

    Shira Yoffe;Greg Fiske;Mark Giordano;Meredith Giordano

  • The geography of water conflict and cooperation: internal pressures and international manifestations

    Meredith Giordano;Mark Giordano;Aaron Wolf

  • The Geography of the Commons: The Role of Scale and Space

    Mark Giordano

  • A review of the evolution and state of transboundary freshwater treaties

    Mark Giordano;Mark Giordano;Alena Drieschova;James A. Duncan;Yoshiko Sayama

  • Water resources data and information exchange in transboundary water treaties

    Andrea K. Gerlak;Jonathan Lautze;Mark Giordano

  • Groundwater availability and use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of 15 countries

    Paul Pavelic;Mark Giordano;Bernard N. Keraita;Vidya Ramesh

  • Political economy of the energy-groundwater nexus in India: exploring issues and assessing policy options

    Tushaar Shah;Mark Giordano;Aditi Mukherji

  • Agricultural water use and trade in Uzbekistan: situation and potential impacts of market liberalization

    Iskandar Abdullaev;Charlotte De Fraiture;Mark Giordano;Murat Yakubov

  • Upland development policy, livelihood change and land degradation: interactions from a Laotian village

    Guillaume Lestrelin;Mark Giordano

  • Estimating the demand for municipal waste compost via farmers’ willingness-to-pay in Ghana

    George Danso;Pay Drechsel;S. Fialor;Mark Giordano

Frequent Co-Authors

Tushaar Shah
Tushaar Shah International Water Management Institute
Karen G. Villholth
Karen G. Villholth International Water Management Institute
David Molden
David Molden World Bank
Aaron T. Wolf
Aaron T. Wolf Oregon State University
Mobin-ud-Din Ahmad
Mobin-ud-Din Ahmad Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Francois Molle
Francois Molle Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Hugh Turral
Hugh Turral International Water Management Institute
Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Ruth Meinzen-Dick International Food Policy Research Institute
Ximing Cai
Ximing Cai University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Pay Drechsel
Pay Drechsel International Water Management Institute

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