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Richard E. Young 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 Richard E. Young sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 105 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Richard E. Young 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 Richard E. Young sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richard E. Young was affiliated with the Ames Research Center in the United States. Their research focused on marine biology, specifically concerning cephalopods and marine animal studies.

The scientist's work spanned several main fields, including Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their subfields of study covered Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, as well as Global and Planetary Change.

Richard E. Young's research topics prominently featured:

  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine animal studies overview

Their recent publication record included the paper titled "Community and species diversity of deepwater cephalopods along the northern mid-Atlantic Ridge", published in 2024 by the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR).

The main publication venue associated with their work was the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR).

Frequent collaborators in their research included:

  • Uwe Piatkowski
  • Michael Vecchione

Best Publications

  • Thermal structure of Jupiter's atmosphere near the edge of a 5‐μm hot spot in the north equatorial belt

    Alvin Seiff;Donn B. Kirk;Tony C. D. Knight;Richard E. Young

  • Measurements of thermal structure and thermal contrasts in the atmosphere of Venus and related dynamical observations: Results From the four Pioneer Venus Probes

    A. Seiff;Donn B. Kirk;Richard E. Young;Robert C. Blanchard

  • A reappraisal of the habitability of planets around M dwarf stars.

    Jill C. Tarter;Peter R. Backus;Rocco L. Mancinelli;Jonathan M. Aurnou

  • A Re-appraisal of the Habitability of Planets Around M Dwarf Stars

    Jill C. Tarter;Peter R. Backus;Rocco L. Mancinelli;Jonathan M. Aurnou

  • Subsolidus convective cooling histories of terrestrial planets

    G. Schubert;P. Cassen;R.E. Young

  • Structure and circulation of the Venus atmosphere

    G. Schubert;C. Covey;A. Del Genio;L. S. Elson

  • Gravity Waves in Jupiter's Thermosphere

    Leslie A. Young;Roger V. Yelle;Richard Young;Alvin Seiff

  • Thermal Structure of Jupiter's Upper Atmosphere Derived from the Galileo Probe

    Alvin Seiff;Donn B. Kirk;Tony C. D. Knight;Leslie A. Young

  • Structure of the Atmosphere of Jupiter: Galileo Probe Measurements

    Alvin Seiff;Donn B. Kirk;Tony C. D. Knight;John D. Mihalov

  • Finite-amplitude thermal convection in a spherical shell

    Richard E. Young

  • Modeling the Martian seasonal water cycle

    Howard Houben;Robert M. Haberle;Richard E. Young;Aaron P. Zent

  • Overview of VEGA Venus Balloon in Situ Meteorological Measurements.

    R. Z. Sagdeev;V. M. Linkin;V. V. Kerzhanovich;A. N. Lipatov

  • Structure of Jupiter's upper atmosphere: Predictions for Galileo

    Roger V. Yelle;Leslie A. Young;Ronald J. Vervack;Richard Young

  • Modeling the Quasi-biennial Oscillation's Effect on the Winter Stratospheric Circulation

    Donal O'Sullivan;Richard E. Young

  • Implications of the VEGA Balloon Results for Venus Atmospheric Dynamics

    J. E. Blamont;R. E. Young;A. Seiff;B. Ragent

  • Radiatively forced dispersion of the Mt. Pinatubo volcanic cloud and induced temperature perturbations in the stratosphere during the first few months following the eruption

    Richard E. Young;Howard Houben;Owen B. Toon

  • The Stratification of Jupiter's Troposphere at the Galileo Probe Entry Site

    Julio A. Magalhães;Alvin Seiff;Richard E. Young

  • Calculations of the Radiative and Dynamical State of the Venus Atmosphere

    James B. Pollack;Richard Young

  • VEGA Balloon Dynamics and Vertical Winds in the Venus Middle Cloud Region

    V. M. Linkin;V. V. Kerzhanovich;A. N. Lipatov;K. M. Pichkadze

  • A Three–Dimensional Model of Dynamical Processes in the Venus Atmosphere

    Richard E. Young;James B. Pollack

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald Schubert
Gerald Schubert University of California, Los Angeles
Robert M. Haberle
Robert M. Haberle Ames Research Center
David Crisp
David Crisp California Institute of Technology
Andrew P. Ingersoll
Andrew P. Ingersoll California Institute of Technology
Roger V. Yelle
Roger V. Yelle University of Arizona
James B. Pollack
James B. Pollack Ames Research Center
Mark S. Marley
Mark S. Marley University of Arizona
Richard L. Walterscheid
Richard L. Walterscheid The Aerospace Corporation
Manoj Joshi
Manoj Joshi University of East Anglia
Torrence V. Johnson
Torrence V. Johnson Jet Propulsion Lab

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