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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 54 3983 1521 76 13586

R. Wayne Higgins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. Wayne Higgins between 1993 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. Wayne Higgins published across 31 years, from 1993 to 2023, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2003. 1 of the 77 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2003. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1993 2023

77 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. Wayne Higgins: publications per year, 1993 to 2023
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 4
1997 4
1998 4
1999 1
2000 4
2001 1
2002 2
2003 14
2004 8
2005 6
2006 1
2007 4
2008 6
2009 2
2010 3
2011 3
2012 0
2013 2
2014 2
2015 3
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
Total 77
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R. Wayne Higgins 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 R. Wayne Higgins 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, 71–80 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: 76 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 76
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
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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R. Wayne Higgins 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 R. Wayne Higgins 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198 54
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

R. Wayne Higgins is professionally affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and related engineering disciplines, with a concentration on pollution control, ocean engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

Their work encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Higgins has contributed to the scholarly community through publications in specialized venues, most notably the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. One recent publication is entitled The Dynamics of Buoyant Microplastic in the Ocean Forced by Unsteady Insolation, published in 2023. This article examines the behavior of microplastics influenced by solar radiation changes and adds to the ongoing discourse on marine pollution.

Frequent collaborators in Higgins's research include Hannah Kreczak and Andrew J. Willmott, who have co-authored work exploring similar scientific questions related to marine environments and pollution.

The interdisciplinarity of Higgins's research reflects an integration of environmental science principles and engineering approaches, aiming to address complex challenges in oceanic pollution and its mitigation.

Best Publications

  • The multi-institution North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS): Utilizing multiple GCIP products and partners in a continental distributed hydrological modeling system

    Kenneth E. Mitchell;Dag Lohmann;Paul R. Houser;Eric F. Wood

  • Assessing objective techniques for gauge-based analyses of global daily precipitation

    Mingyue Chen;Wei Shi;Pingping Xie;Viviane B. S. Silva

  • Real‐time and retrospective forcing in the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) project

    Brian A. Cosgrove;Brian A. Cosgrove;Dag Lohmann;Kenneth E. Mitchell;Paul R. Houser

  • Climate Assessment for 1999

    Gerald D. Bell;Michael S. Halpert;Russell C. Schnell;R. Wayne Higgins

  • Influence of the Great Plains Low-Level Jet on Summertime Precipitation and Moisture Transport over the Central United States

    R. W. Higgins;Y. Yao;E. S. Yarosh;J. E. Janowiak

  • The Pacific–South American Modes and Tropical Convection during the Southern Hemisphere Winter

    Kingtse C. Mo;R. Wayne Higgins

  • Influence of the North American Monsoon System on the U.S. Summer Precipitation Regime

    Unknown

  • Observational evidence that soil moisture variations affect precipitation

    Randal D. Koster;Max J. Suarez;R. Wayne Higgins;Huug M. Van den Dool

  • Surface radiation budgets in support of the GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project (GCIP) and the GEWEX Americas Prediction Project (GAPP), including the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) project

    Rachel T. Pinker;J. Dan Tarpley;Istvan Laszlo;Kenneth E. Mitchell

  • Interannual Variability of the North American Warm Season Precipitation Regime

    Unknown

  • Extreme Precipitation Events in the Western United States Related to Tropical Forcing

    R. W. Higgins;J.-K. E. Schemm;W. Shi;A. Leetmaa

  • Interannual Variability of the U.S. Summer Precipitation Regime with Emphasis on the Southwestern Monsoon.

    R. W. Higgins;K. C. Mo;Y. Yao

  • Relationships between Climate Variability and Winter Temperature Extremes in the United States

    R. W. Higgins;A. Leetmaa;V. E. Kousky

  • Intercomparison of the Principal Modes of Interannual and Intraseasonal Variability of the North American Monsoon System

    Unknown

  • Characteristics of Landfalling Tropical Cyclones in the United States and Mexico: Climatology and Interannual Variability

    Joshua Larson;Yaping Zhou;R. Wayne Higgins

  • Evaluation of the North American Land Data Assimilation System over the southern Great Plains during the warm season

    Alan Robock;Lifeng Luo;Lifeng Luo;Eric F. Wood;Fenghua Wen

  • Persistent North Pacific Circulation Anomalies and the Tropical Intraseasonal Oscillation

    R. Wayne Higgins;Kingtse C. Mo

  • Dominant Factors Influencing the Seasonal Predictability of U.S. Precipitation and Surface Air Temperature

    R. W. Higgins;A. Leetmaa;Y. Xue;A. Barnston

  • Land surface model spin‐up behavior in the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS)

    Brian A. Cosgrove;Dag Lohmann;Kenneth E. Mitchell;Paul R. Houser

  • Atmospheric Processes Associated with Summer Floods and Droughts in the Central United States

    Kingtse C. Mo;J. Nogues Paegle;R. Wayne Higgins

  • Tropical Influences on California Precipitation

    Kingtse C. Mo;R. Wayne Higgins

  • Surface radiation budgets in support of the GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project (GCIP) and the GEWEX Americas Prediction Project (GAPP), including the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) project : GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project, Part 3 (GCIP3)

    Rachel T. Pinker;J. Dan Tarpley;Istvan Laszlo;Kenneth E. Mitchell

  • Evaluation of the North American Land Data Assimilation System over the southern Great Plains during the warm season : GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project, Part 3 (GCIP3)

    Alan Robock;Lifeng Luo;Eric F. Wood;Fenghua Wen

Frequent Co-Authors

Lifeng Luo
Lifeng Luo Michigan State University
Paul R. Houser
Paul R. Houser George Mason University
Rachel T. Pinker
Rachel T. Pinker University of Maryland, College Park
Kenneth E. Mitchell
Kenneth E. Mitchell National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Qingyun Duan
Qingyun Duan Hohai University
Eric F. Wood
Eric F. Wood Princeton University
Alan Robock
Alan Robock Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Justin Sheffield
Justin Sheffield University of Southampton
Kingtse C. Mo
Kingtse C. Mo National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Vernon E. Kousky
Vernon E. Kousky National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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