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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4390 4037 201 182 157 9179

Philippe D. Tortell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philippe D. Tortell between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philippe D. Tortell published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2018. 7 of the 207 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2018. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1996 2025

207 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philippe D. Tortell: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 3
2000 5
2001 1
2002 3
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 6
2007 3
2008 9
2009 6
2010 10
2011 8
2012 6
2013 4
2014 5
2015 17
2016 10
2017 13
2018 24
2019 11
2020 16
2021 22
2022 4
2023 7
2024 4
2025 3
Total 207
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Philippe D. Tortell publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philippe D. Tortell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 148–157 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 157 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495 157
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Philippe D. Tortell D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philippe D. Tortell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257 45
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Philippe D. Tortell is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on oceanographic and atmospheric processes.

The main areas of study in Tortell's work include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics

Tortell has published extensively in several scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Biogeosciences
  • Limnology and Oceanography Methods
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Their collaborative work includes coauthors such as:

  • Robert Izett
  • Cara C. Manning
  • Ross D. McCulloch
  • David J. Suggett
  • Yayla Sezginer

Selected recent publications by Tortell include:

  • Earth 2020: Science, society, and sustainability in the Anthropocene, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • River Inflow Dominates Methane Emissions in an Arctic Coastal System, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Anthropogenic and Climatic Contributions to Observed Carbon System Trends in the Northeast Pacific, 2021, Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Single-Turnover Variable Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Tool for Assessing Phytoplankton Photosynthesis and Primary Productivity: Opportunities, Caveats and Recommendations, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Improved prediction of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) distributions in the northeast subarctic Pacific using machine-learning algorithms, 2022, Biogeosciences

The body of their research emphasizes the dynamics of marine ecosystems and their interaction with atmospheric gas fluxes, including methane emissions and ocean acidification. Tortell's work integrates biological, chemical, and physical oceanography to better understand processes affecting coastal and polar regions as well as broader planetary change.

Best Publications

  • Reduced calcification of marine plankton in response to increased atmospheric CO2.

    Ulf Riebesell;Ingrid Zondervan;Björn Rost;Philippe D. Tortell

  • Nitrogen and oxygen isotope fractionation during dissimilatory nitrate reduction by denitrifying bacteria

    Julie Granger;Daniel Mikhail Sigman;Moritz F. Lehmann;Philippe D. Tortell

  • Metagenome of a Versatile Chemolithoautotroph from Expanding Oceanic Dead Zones

    David A. Walsh;Elena Zaikova;Charles G. Howes;Young C. Song

  • CO2 sensitivity of Southern Ocean phytoplankton

    Philippe D. Tortell;Christopher D. Payne;Yingyu Li;Scarlett Trimborn

  • CO2 effects on taxonomic composition and nutrient utilization in an Equatorial Pacific phytoplankton assemblage

    Philippe D. Tortell;Giacomo R. DiTullio;Daniel M. Sigman;François M. M. Morel

  • The role of heterotrophic bacteria in iron-limited ocean ecosystems

    Philippe D. Tortell;Philippe D. Tortell;Maria T. Maldonado;Nell M. Price

  • Effects of Ocean Acidification on Pelagic Organisms and Ecosystems

    J.-P. Gattuso;J. Bijma;M. Gehlen;Ulf Riebesell

  • Evolutionary and ecological perspectives on carbon acquisition in phytoplankton

    Philippe D. Tortell

  • Microbial community dynamics in a seasonally anoxic fjord: Saanich Inlet, British Columbia.

    Elena Zaikova;David A. Walsh;Claire P. Stilwell;William W. Mohn

  • Marine bacteria and biogeochemical cycling of iron in the oceans

    Philippe D Tortell;Maria T Maldonado;Julie Granger;Neil M Price

  • N and O isotope effects during nitrate assimilation by unicellular prokaryotic and eukaryotic plankton cultures

    J. Granger;D.M. Sigman;M.M. Rohde;M.T. Maldonado

  • Author Correction: A compendium of geochemical information from the Saanich Inlet water column

    Mónica Torres-Beltrán;Alyse K. Hawley;David Capelle;Elena Zaikova

  • Inorganic carbon acquisition in coastal Pacific phytoplankton communities

    Philippe D. Tortell;Greg H. Rau;François M. M. Morel

  • Active uptake of bicarbonate by diatoms

    Philippe D. Tortell;John R. Reinfelder;Francois M. M. Morel

  • Dissolved gas measurements in oceanic waters made by membrane inlet mass spectrometry

    Philippe D. Tortell

  • Global satellite-observed daily vertical migrations of ocean animals

    Michael J. Behrenfeld;Peter Gaube;Alice Della Penna;Alice Della Penna;Robert T. O’Malley

  • From laboratory manipulations to Earth system models: scaling calcification impacts of ocean acidification

    A. Ridgwell;D. N. Schmidt;C. Turley;C. Brownlee

  • Iron Limitation Modulates Ocean Acidification Effects on Southern Ocean Phytoplankton Communities

    Clara Jule Marie Hoppe;Christel S Hassler;Christopher D Payne;Philippe Daniel Tortell

  • Sources of inorganic carbon for phytoplankton in the eastern Subtropical and Equatorial Pacific Ocean

    Philippe D. Tortell;François M. M. Morel

  • Unveiling a phytoplankton hotspot at a narrow boundary between coastal and offshore waters

    Francois Ribalet;Adrian Marchetti;Katherine A. Hubbard;Kristina Brown

  • A method for nitrite removal in nitrate N and O isotope analyses

    Julie Granger;Daniel Mikhail Sigman;Maria G. Prokopenko;Moritz F. Lehmann

  • Inorganic carbon uptake by Southern Ocean phytoplankton

    Philippe D. Tortell;Chris Payne;Celine Gueguen;Robert F. Strzepek

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria T. Maldonado
Maria T. Maldonado University of British Columbia
François M. M. Morel
François M. M. Morel Princeton University
Steven J. Hallam
Steven J. Hallam University of British Columbia
Matthew C. Long
Matthew C. Long National Center for Atmospheric Research
Christel S. Hassler
Christel S. Hassler École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Daniel M. Sigman
Daniel M. Sigman Princeton University
Maurice Levasseur
Maurice Levasseur Université Laval
Ulf Riebesell
Ulf Riebesell GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Roger Francois
Roger Francois University of British Columbia
Giacomo R. DiTullio
Giacomo R. DiTullio College of Charleston

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