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Environmental Sciences 43 7096 6820 2533 2357 142 7138

Ralph J. Alig publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralph J. Alig between 1980 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralph J. Alig published across 41 years, from 1980 to 2020, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2004. 1 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2004. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1980 2020

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralph J. Alig: publications per year, 1980 to 2020
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 3
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 4
1997 5
1998 7
1999 10
2000 10
2001 6
2002 8
2003 4
2004 11
2005 7
2006 5
2007 11
2008 1
2009 7
2010 11
2011 6
2012 2
2013 2
2014 4
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
Total 146
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Ralph J. Alig publications per year - data summary

  • Ralph J. Alig, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Oregon State University, has 146 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1980 to 2020.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2020.
  • The most productive years are 2004, 2007 and 2010, with 11 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1984, 1993, 2017 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.2 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2016-2020) hold 3 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1993: 18 publications (1.3 per year); 1994-2007: 91 publications (6.5 per year); 2008-2020: 37 publications (2.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ralph J. Alig 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 Ralph J. Alig 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, 141–150 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: 142 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
141–150 541 142
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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Ralph J. Alig publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Ralph J. Alig, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Oregon State University, records 142 publications - the 37th percentile of the discipline.
  • 37% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Ralph J. Alig, and about 63% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Ralph J. Alig ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Ralph J. Alig 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 Ralph J. Alig 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% 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 43
44 330
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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Ralph J. Alig D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Ralph J. Alig, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Oregon State University, records 43 D-Index - the 29th percentile of the discipline.
  • 29% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Ralph J. Alig, and about 71% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Ralph J. Alig ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Ralph J. Alig is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their academic work focuses on a range of scientific topics, though specific fields of study or subfields are not detailed in the available data.

While there are no listed recent papers attributed to Ralph J. Alig, information about frequent co-authors or regular publication venues has not been provided. This limits insight into collaborative efforts or preferred journals and conferences.

Similarly, there are no records of book publications under their name, nor any detailed information regarding main fields, subfields, or specialized topics of research documented in the available dataset.

There is no data on awards or honors that Ralph J. Alig may have received during their academic career.

Based on the current information, Ralph J. Alig is an active researcher connected to a prominent university in the United States. Future updates or additional records may provide a more comprehensive overview of their contributions to the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Urbanization on the US landscape: looking ahead in the 21st century

    Ralph J. Alig;Jeffrey D. Kline;Mark Lichtenstein

  • Urban ecosystems and the North American carbon cycle

    D. E. Pataki;R. J. Alig;A. S. Fung;N. E. Golubiewski

  • Characterizing 23 years (1972-95) of stand replacement disturbance in western Oregon forests with landsat imagery

    Warren B. Cohen;Thomas A. Spies;Ralph J. Alig;Douglas R. Oetter

  • Minimum cost strategies for sequestering carbon in forests

    Darius M. Adams;Ralph J. Alig;Bruce A. McCarl;John M. Callaway

  • Forests on the edge: housing development on America’s private forests.

    Ronald E. McRoberts;Ralph J. Alig;Mark D. Nelson;David M. Theobald

  • Fostering the Production of Nontimber Services Among Forest Owners with Heterogeneous Objectives

    Jeffrey D. Kline;Ralph J. Alig;Rebecca L. Johnson

  • Does land use planning slow the conversion of forest and farm lands

    Jeffrey D. Kline;Ralph J. Alig

  • Assessing effects of mitigation strategies for global climate change with an intertemporal model of the U.S. forest and agriculture sectors

    Ralph Alig;Darius Adams;Bruce Mccarl;John M. Callaway

  • The forest and agricultural sector optimization model (FASOM): model structure and policy applications.

    Darius M. Adams;Ralph J. Alig;J.M. Callaway;Bruce A. McCarl

  • Urban and built-up land area changes in the United States: an empirical investigation of determinants.

    Ralph J. Alig;Robert G. Healy

  • Forest owner incentives to protect riparian habitat

    Jeffrey D. Kline;Ralph J. Alig;Rebecca L. Johnson

  • Integrating urbanization into landscape-level ecological assessments.

    Jeffrey D. Kline;Alissa Moses;Ralph J. Alig

  • Assessing Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Change on US Forests, Wood-Product Markets, and Forest Recreation

    Lloyd C. Irland;Darius Adams;Ralph Alig;Carter J. Betz

  • Competitiveness of biomass-fueled electrical power plants.

    Bruce A. McCarl;Darius M. Adams;Ralph J. Alig;John T. Chmelik

  • Past and projected rural land conversion in the US at state, regional, and national levels

    Eric M. White;Anita T. Morzillo;Ralph J. Alig

  • Projecting impacts of global climate change on the US forest and agriculture sectors and carbon budgets

    Ralph J. Alig;Darius M. Adams;Bruce A. McCarl

  • Econometric Analysis of the Factors Influencing Forest Acreage Trends in the Southeast

    Unknown

  • Forest fragmentation in the Pacific Northwest: quantification and correlations

    Brett J. Butler;Jennifer J. Swenson;Ralph J. Alig

  • Land use changes involving forestry in the United States: 1952 to 1997, with projections to 2050.

    Unknown

  • Future forestland area: impacts from population growth and other factors that affect land values.

    Ralph J. Alig;Andrew J. Plantinga

  • Minimum Cost Strategies for Sequestering Carbon in Forests

    Unknown

  • Sustaining America's urban trees and forests: a Forests on the Edge report

    David J. Nowak;Paula B. Randler;Eric J. Greenfield;Sara J. Comas

  • A sensitivity analysis of "Forests on the edge: housing development on America's private forests".

    E. M. White;R. J. Alig;S. M. Stein;L. G. Mahal

  • Characterizing 23 Years (1972-95) of Stand Replacement Disturbance in Western Oregon Forests with

    Warren B. Cohen;Thomas A. Spies;Ralph J. Alig;Douglas R. Oetter

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce A. McCarl
Bruce A. McCarl Texas A&M University
Andrew J. Plantinga
Andrew J. Plantinga University of California, Santa Barbara
Brent Sohngen
Brent Sohngen The Ohio State University
David M. Theobald
David M. Theobald Colorado State University
Steven K. Rose
Steven K. Rose Electric Power Research Institute
Ronald E. McRoberts
Ronald E. McRoberts University of Minnesota
Thomas A. Spies
Thomas A. Spies US Forest Service
Warren B. Cohen
Warren B. Cohen Oregon State University
David J. Nowak
David J. Nowak US Forest Service
Susan I. Stewart
Susan I. Stewart University of Wisconsin–Madison

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