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2026
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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
145
Citations
100658
World Ranking
37
National Ranking
18

Paul G. Falkowski publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul G. Falkowski sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 435 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Paul G. Falkowski D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul G. Falkowski sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 145 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

  • Regime Shifts, Resilience, and Biodiversity in Ecosystem Management

    Carl Folke;Steve Carpenter;Brian Walker;Marten Scheffer

  • The Microbial Engines That Drive Earth's Biogeochemical Cycles

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

  • Photosynthetic rates derived from satellite‐based chlorophyll concentration

    Michael J. Behrenfeld;Paul G. Falkowski

  • Biogeochemical controls and feedbacks on ocean primary production

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

  • The evolution and future of earth's nitrogen cycle

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

  • Climate-driven trends in contemporary ocean productivity

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

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

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

  • Photoinhibition of Photosynthesis in Nature

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

  • The Evolution of Modern Eukaryotic Phytoplankton

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

  • 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

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

    Paul G. Falkowski

  • Temperature effects on export production in the open ocean

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

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

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

  • 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

  • A consumer's guide to phytoplankton primary productivity models

    M.J. Behrenfeld;P.G. Falkowski

  • ACCLIMATION TO SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE IN ALGAE

    Paul G. Falkowski;Julie LaRoche

  • Eddy/Wind Interactions Stimulate Extraordinary Mid-Ocean Plankton Blooms

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

  • Role of eddy pumping in enhancing primary production in the ocean

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

  • Primary productivity and biogeochemical cycles in the sea

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Zvy Dubinsky
Zvy Dubinsky Bar-Ilan University
Oscar Schofield
Oscar Schofield Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John A. Raven
John A. Raven University of Dundee
Yair Rosenthal
Yair Rosenthal Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Debashish Bhattacharya
Debashish Bhattacharya Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Miriam E. Katz
Miriam E. Katz Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Assaf Sukenik
Assaf Sukenik Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research
Julie LaRoche
Julie LaRoche Dalhousie University
Andrew H. Knoll
Andrew H. Knoll Harvard University
Eileen White
Eileen White Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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