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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 49 2282 2105 574 504 159 8583
Ecology and Evolution 53 3325 3196 1174 1116 229 9492

Matthew J. Germino publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthew J. Germino between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthew J. Germino published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 15 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1999 2026

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthew J. Germino: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 4
2005 3
2006 5
2007 2
2008 3
2009 7
2010 9
2011 13
2012 10
2013 6
2014 7
2015 8
2016 7
2017 12
2018 16
2019 19
2020 21
2021 25
2022 23
2023 7
2024 13
2025 13
2026 2
Total 245
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Matthew J. Germino publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Matthew J. Germino sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 156–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 159 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151 159
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Matthew J. Germino D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Matthew J. Germino sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127 49
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

Matthew J. Germino is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Nature and Landscape Conservation. In addition, their work covers subfields such as Atmospheric Science and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work centers on topics including:

  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
  • Tree-ring climate responses
  • Landslides and related hazards

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Matthew J. Germino include:

  • Cara Applestein
  • Brynne E. Lazarus
  • Lara M. Kueppers
  • T. Trevor Caughlin
  • Christopher R. Anthony

The scientist has published extensively in various venues, with the most common ones being:

  • Rangeland Ecology & Management
  • Restoration Ecology
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Ecosphere
  • Ecological Indicators

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Matthew J. Germino include:

  • "Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts" (2020), Environmental Research Letters
  • "Are drought indices and climate data good indicators of ecologically relevant soil moisture dynamics in drylands?" (2021), Ecological Indicators
  • "Postfire growth of seeded and planted big sagebrush-strategic designs for restoring greater sage-grouse nesting habitat" (2020), Restoration Ecology
  • "Monitoring for adaptive management of burned sagebrush-steppe rangelands: addressing variability and uncertainty on the 2015 Soda Megafire" (2021), Rangelands
  • "Statistical considerations of nonrandom treatment applications reveal region-wide benefits of widespread post-fire restoration action" (2022), Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality

    Henry D. Adams;Melanie J.B. Zeppel;Melanie J.B. Zeppel;William R.L. Anderegg;Henrik Hartmann

  • Resilience to Stress and Disturbance, and Resistance to Bromus tectorum L. Invasion in Cold Desert Shrublands of Western North America

    Jeanne C. Chambers;Bethany A. Bradley;Cynthia S. Brown;Carla D'Antonio

  • Conifer seedling distribution and survival in an alpine-treeline ecotone

    Matthew J. Germino;William K. Smith;A. Catherine Resor

  • Environmental amenities and agricultural land values: a hedonic model using geographic information systems data

    Chris T. Bastian;Donald M. McLeod;Matthew J. Germino;William A. Reiners

  • Another perspective on altitudinal limits of alpine timberlines

    William K. Smith;Matthew J. Germino;Thomas E. Hancock;Daniel M. Johnson

  • Nonstructural leaf carbohydrate dynamics of Pinus edulis during drought-induced tree mortality reveal role for carbon metabolism in mortality mechanism

    Henry D. Adams;Henry D. Adams;Matthew J. Germino;Matthew J. Germino;David D. Breshears;Greg A. Barron‐Gafford

  • Sky exposure, crown architecture, and low‐temperature photoinhibition in conifer seedlings at alpine treeline

    M. J. Germino;W. K. Smith;W. K. Smith

  • The altitude of alpine treeline: a bellwether of climate change effects

    William K. Smith;Matthew J. Germino;Daniel M. Johnson;Keith Reinhardt

  • Estimating visual properties of Rocky Mountain landscapes using GIS

    Matthew J. Germino;William A. Reiners;Benedict J. Blasko;Donald McLeod

  • Warming and provenance limit tree recruitment across and beyond the elevation range of subalpine forest

    Lara M. Kueppers;Lara M. Kueppers;Erin Conlisk;Cristina Castanha;Cristina Castanha;Andrew B. Moyes;Andrew B. Moyes

  • Interactive effects of tree and herb cover on survivorship, physiology, and microclimate of conifer seedlings at the alpine tree-line ecotone

    Eliza L Maher;Matthew J Germino;Niles J Hasselquist

  • Microsite differentiation among conifer species during seedling establishment at alpine treeline

    Eliza L. Maher;Matthew J. Germino

  • Exotic plants increase and native plants decrease with loss of foundation species in sagebrush steppe

    Janet S. Prevéy;Matthew J. Germino;Nancy J. Huntly;Nancy J. Huntly;Richard S. Inouye;Richard S. Inouye

  • Ecosystem Impacts of Exotic Annual Invaders in the Genus Bromus

    Matthew J. Germino;Jayne Belnap;John M. Stark;Edith B. Allen

  • Abiotic factors limiting photosynthesis in Abies lasiocarpa and Picea engelmannii seedlings below and above the alpine timberline

    Daniel M Johnson;Matthew J Germino;William K Smith

  • Warming and the dependence of limber pine (Pinus flexilis) establishment on summer soil moisture within and above its current elevation range.

    Andrew B. Moyes;Cristina Castanha;Matthew J. Germino;Matthew J. Germino;Lara M. Kueppers

  • Adapting management to a changing world: Warm temperatures, dry soil, and interannual variability limit restoration success of a dominant woody shrub in temperate drylands.

    Robert K. Shriver;Caitlin M. Andrews;David S. Pilliod;Robert S. Arkle

  • Invasion of shrublands by exotic grasses : ecohydrological consequences in cold versus warm deserts.

    Bradford P. Wilcox;Laura Turnbull;Michael H. Young;C. Jason Williams

  • Aeolian sediment transport following wildfire in sagebrush steppe

    J.B. Sankey;M.J. Germino;N.F. Glenn

  • Carbon balance of conifer seedlings at timberline: relative changes in uptake, storage, and utilization

    S. Bansal;M. J. Germino

  • Differences in microsite, plant form, and low-temperature photoinhibition in alpine plants.

    M. J. Germino;W. K. Smith

  • High resistance to low‐temperature photoinhibition in two alpine, snowbank species

    Matthew J. Germino;Matthew J. Germino;William K. Smith

  • Exotic Brome-Grasses in Arid and Semiarid Ecosystems of the Western US

    Matthew J. Germino;Jeanne C. Chambers;Cynthia S. Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Lara M. Kueppers
Lara M. Kueppers Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David S. Pilliod
David S. Pilliod United States Geological Survey
Nancy F. Glenn
Nancy F. Glenn Boise State University
William K. Smith
William K. Smith Wake Forest University
Jeanne C. Chambers
Jeanne C. Chambers US Forest Service
Margaret S. Torn
Margaret S. Torn Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
John B. Bradford
John B. Bradford United States Geological Survey
Kathleen A. Lohse
Kathleen A. Lohse Idaho State University
David A. Pyke
David A. Pyke United States Geological Survey
Jeffry B. Mitton
Jeffry B. Mitton University of Colorado Boulder

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