2026 Paul G. Falkowski: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	145	38	38	18	18	435	100658

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
2012 - Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA)
2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2005 - Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal, European Geosciences Union
2003 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2001 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
1992 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Paul G. Falkowski is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable number of publications in related subfields such as Molecular Biology, Oceanography, Ecology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work spans several main topics including:

Marine and coastal ecosystems
Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
Algal biology and biofuel production
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Marine Biology and Ecology Research
Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins

Several frequent coauthors have collaborated with Paul G. Falkowski, among them:

Vikas Nanda
Maxim Y. Gorbunov
Saroj Poudel
Douglas H. Pike
Nathan Yee

Paul G. Falkowski's publications appear often in particular venues, including:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Science Advances
Photosynthesis Research
Limnology and Oceanography
Goldschmidt2021 abstracts

Notable recent papers include:

"Small protein folds at the root of an ancient metabolic network," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Anoxic photogeochemical oxidation of manganese carbonate yields manganese oxide," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Using chlorophyll fluorescence kinetics to determine photosynthesis in aquatic ecosystems," 2020, Limnology and Oceanography
"Quantifying structural relationships of metal-binding sites suggests origins of biological electron transfer," 2022, Science Advances
"Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence to Determine the Fate of Photons Absorbed by Phytoplankton in the World's Oceans," 2021, Annual Review of Marine Science

Paul G. Falkowski has also contributed to book publications, including two editions of Life's Engines published in 2023 by Princeton University Press.

Throughout their career, Paul G. Falkowski has received several awards and recognitions:

Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), 2012
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2007
Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal, European Geosciences Union, 2005
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2003
Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2001
Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1992

Best Publications

Primary Production of the Biosphere: Integrating Terrestrial and Oceanic Components

Christopher B. Field;Michael J. Behrenfeld;James T. Randerson;Paul Falkowski

7543
Citations
Regime Shifts, Resilience, and Biodiversity in Ecosystem Management

Carl Folke;Steve Carpenter;Brian Walker;Marten Scheffer

4821
Citations
The Microbial Engines That Drive Earth's Biogeochemical Cycles

Paul G. Falkowski;Tom Fenchel;Edward F. Delong

3526
Citations
Photosynthetic rates derived from satellite‐based chlorophyll concentration

Michael J. Behrenfeld;Paul G. Falkowski

3483
Citations
Biogeochemical controls and feedbacks on ocean primary production

Paul G. Falkowski;Richard T. Barber;Victor Smetacek

3464
Citations
The evolution and future of earth's nitrogen cycle

Donald Eugene Canfield;Alexander N. Glazer;Paul G. Falkowski

2952
Citations
Climate-driven trends in contemporary ocean productivity

Michael J. Behrenfeld;Robert T. O'Malley;David A. Siegel;Charles R. McClain

2868
Citations
The Global Carbon Cycle: A Test of Our Knowledge of Earth as a System

P. Falkowski;R. J. Scholes;E. Boyle;J. Canadell

2853
Citations
Photoinhibition of Photosynthesis in Nature

S. P. Long;S. Humphries;Paul Falkowski

2223
Citations
The Evolution of Modern Eukaryotic Phytoplankton

Paul G. Falkowski;Miriam E. Katz;Andrew H. Knoll;Antonietta Quigg

1852
Citations
Testing the iron hypothesis in ecosystems of the equatorial Pacific Ocean

J. H. Martin;K. H. Coale;K. S. Johnson;K. S. Johnson;S. E. Fitzwater

1803
Citations
Evolution of the nitrogen cycle and its influence on the biological sequestration of CO2 in the ocean

Paul G. Falkowski

1621
Citations
Temperature effects on export production in the open ocean

Edward A. Laws;Paul G. Falkowski;Walker O. Smith;Hugh Ducklow

1029
Citations
Measurements of variable chlorophyll fluorescence using fast repetition rate techniques: defining methodology and experimental protocols

Zbigniew S. Kolber;Ondřej Prášil;Paul G. Falkowski

998
Citations
The role of functional traits and trade‐offs in structuring phytoplankton communities: scaling from cellular to ecosystem level

Elena Litchman;Christopher A. Klausmeier;Oscar M. Schofield;Paul G. Falkowski

996
Citations
A consumer's guide to phytoplankton primary productivity models

M.J. Behrenfeld;P.G. Falkowski

970
Citations
ACCLIMATION TO SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE IN ALGAE

Paul G. Falkowski;Julie LaRoche

969
Citations
Eddy/Wind Interactions Stimulate Extraordinary Mid-Ocean Plankton Blooms

Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Laurence A. Anderson;Nicholas R. Bates;Thomas Bibby

939
Citations
Role of eddy pumping in enhancing primary production in the ocean

Paul G Falkowski;David Ziemann;Zbigniew Kolber;Paul K Bienfang

857
Citations
Primary productivity and biogeochemical cycles in the sea

Paul G. Falkowski;Avril D. Woodhead;Katherine Vivirito

821
Citations