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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 44 6781 6513 2 2 183 7081

Melissa Chierici publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Melissa Chierici between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Melissa Chierici published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2023. 22 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2023. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1973 2025

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Melissa Chierici: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 3
2000 4
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 7
2005 2
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 3
2011 4
2012 6
2013 9
2014 7
2015 9
2016 16
2017 9
2018 18
2019 9
2020 20
2021 13
2022 6
2023 28
2024 11
2025 11
Total 212
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Melissa Chierici 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 Melissa Chierici 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, 181–190 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: 183 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400 183
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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Melissa Chierici 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 Melissa Chierici 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 44
45 348
46 291
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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Overview

Melissa Chierici is affiliated with the University Centre in Svalbard in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. The research primarily revolves around Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Environmental Science. Their work covers multiple subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scope of research topics explored by Melissa Chierici includes:

  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on Arctic marine systems, sea-ice biogeochemistry, and oceanographic impacts on ecosystems. Notable publications include:

  • "Borealization of the Arctic Ocean in Response to Anomalous Advection From Sub-Arctic Seas," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Review article: How does glacier discharge affect marine biogeochemistry and primary production in the Arctic?" 2020, The Cryosphere
  • "The future of Arctic sea-ice biogeochemistry and ice-associated ecosystems," 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • "Climate change impacts on sea-ice ecosystems and associated ecosystem services," 2021, Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • "Possible future scenarios in the gateways to the Arctic for Subarctic and Arctic marine systems: II. prey resources, food webs, fish, and fisheries," 2021, ICES Journal of Marine Science

Key frequent co-authors working with Melissa Chierici include Agneta Fransson, Elizabeth M. Jones, Randi B. Ingvaldsen, Philipp Assmy, and Mats A. Granskog.

Publication venues that regularly feature Melissa Chierici's work encompass:

  • Progress In Oceanography
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • The Nansen Legacy Report Series

Best Publications

  • A multi-decade record of high-quality fCO2 data in version 3 of the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT)

    Dorothee C. E. Bakker;Benjamin Pfeil;Benjamin Pfeil;Camilla S. Landa;Camilla S. Landa;Nicolas Metzl

  • Borealization of the Arctic Ocean in response to anomalous advection from sub-Arctic seas.

    Igor V. Polyakov;Igor V. Polyakov;Matthew B. Alkire;Bodil A. Bluhm;Kristina A. Brown

  • Leads in Arctic pack ice enable early phytoplankton blooms below snow-covered sea ice

    Philipp Assmy;Mar Fernández-Méndez;Pedro Duarte;Amelie Meyer

  • Calcium carbonate saturation in the surface water of the Arctic Ocean: undersaturation in freshwater influenced shelves

    Melissa Chierici;Agneta Fransson

  • Review article: How does glacier discharge affect marine biogeochemistry and primary production in the Arctic?

    Mark J. Hopwood;Dustin Carroll;Thorben Dunse;Thorben Dunse;Andy Hodson;Andy Hodson

  • An update to the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT version 2)

    Dorothee C. E. Bakker;Benjamin Pfeil;Benjamin Pfeil;K. Smith;K. Smith;S. Hankin

  • The future of Arctic sea-ice biogeochemistry and ice-associated ecosystems

    Delphine Lannuzel;Letizia Tedesco;Maria van Leeuwe;Karley Campbell

  • Ocean acidification effects on Atlantic cod larval survival and recruitment to the fished population.

    Martina H. Stiasny;Martina H. Stiasny;Felix H. Mittermayer;Michael Sswat;Rüdiger Voss

  • Future harvest of living resources in the Arctic Ocean north of the Nordic and Barents Seas: A review of possibilities and constraints

    Tore Haug;Bjarte Bogstad;Melissa Chierici;Harald Gjøsæter

  • The importance of shelf processes for the modification of chemical constituents in the waters of the Eurasian Arctic Ocean: implication for carbon fluxes

    Agneta Fransson;Melissa Chierici;Leif G Anderson;Ingeborg Bussmann

  • A carbon budget for the Arctic Ocean

    Leif G. Anderson;Kristina Olsson;Melissa Chierici

  • New insights into the spatial variability of the surface water carbon dioxide in varying sea ice conditions in the Arctic Ocean

    Agneta Fransson;Melissa Chierici;Yukihiro Nojiri

  • Antarctic sea ice carbon dioxide system and controls

    Agneta Fransson;Melissa Chierici;Patricia L. Yager;Walker O. Smith

  • Shelled pteropods in peril: Assessing vulnerability in a high CO2 ocean

    Clara Manno;Nina Bednaršek;Geraint A. Tarling;Vicky L. Peck

  • Impact of biogeochemical processes and environmental factors on the calcium carbonate saturation state in the Circumpolar Flaw Lead in the Amundsen Gulf, Arctic Ocean

    Melissa Chierici;Agneta Fransson;Bruno Lansard;Lisa A. Miller

  • Seasonal variability of the inorganic carbon system in the Amundsen Gulf region of the southeastern Beaufort Sea

    E. H. Shadwick;H. Thomas;M. Chierici;B. Else

  • Climate change impacts on sea-ice ecosystems and associated ecosystem services

    Nadja S. Steiner;Nadja S. Steiner;Jeff Bowman;Karley Campbell;Melissa Chierici

  • The influence of increased temperature and carbon dioxide levels on the benthic/sea ice diatom Navicula directa

    Anders Torstensson;Melissa Chierici;Angela Wulff

  • Effect of glacial drainage water on the CO2 system and ocean acidification state in an Arctic tidewater-glacier fjord during two contrasting years

    Agneta Fransson;Melissa Chierici;Daiki Nomura;Daiki Nomura;Mats A. Granskog

  • Influence of m-cresol purple indicator additions on the pH of seawater samples : correction factors evaluated from a chemical speciation model

    Melissa Chierici;Agneta Fransson;L.G. Anderson

  • Sea-surface CO 2 fugacity in the subpolar North Atlantic

    A. Olsen;A. Olsen;A. Olsen;K. R. Brown;M. Chierici;T. Johannessen;T. Johannessen

  • Biogeochemical processes as drivers of surface fCO2 in contrasting provinces in the subarctic North Pacific Ocean

    Melissa Chierici;Agneta Fransson;Yukihiro Nojiri

  • Mapping of the air–sea CO2 flux in the Arctic Ocean and its adjacent seas: Basin-wide distribution and seasonal to interannual variability

    Sayaka Yasunaka;Akihiko Murata;Eiji Watanabe;Melissa Chierici

Frequent Co-Authors

Truls Johannessen
Truls Johannessen University of Bergen
Are Olsen
Are Olsen University of Bergen
Abdirahman M Omar
Abdirahman M Omar NORCE Research
Leif G. Anderson
Leif G. Anderson University of Gothenburg
Jeremy T. Mathis
Jeremy T. Mathis National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Taro Takahashi
Taro Takahashi Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Mario Hoppema
Mario Hoppema Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Angela Wulff
Angela Wulff University of Gothenburg
Bronte Tilbrook
Bronte Tilbrook CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Yukihiro Nojiri
Yukihiro Nojiri National Institute for Environmental Studies

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