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Robert A. Berner

Robert A. Berner

Robert A. Berner 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 Robert A. Berner sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Robert A. Berner 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 Robert A. Berner sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 1996 - Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 1995 - V.M. Goldschmidt Award, Geochemical Society
  • 1987 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1971 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1968 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Robert A. Berner was affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research contributions primarily encompassed the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on the subfield of Clinical Biochemistry.

Their main topics of work included:

  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

Berner authored a book titled Early Diagenesis, published in 2020 by Princeton University Press, which had been cited 16 times.

The scientist received several awards throughout their career, including:

  • Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Franklin Institute in 2013
  • Arthur L. Day Medal from The Geological Society of America in 1996
  • V.M. Goldschmidt Award from the Geochemical Society in 1995
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1987
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1971
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1968

Best Publications

  • Early Diagenesis: A Theoretical Approach

    Robert A. Berner

  • Sedimentary pyrite formation: An update

    Robert A Berner

  • The carbonate-silicate geochemical cycle and its effect on atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past 100 million years

    Robert A. Berner;Antonio C. Lasaga;Robert M. Garrels

  • Sedimentary pyrite formation

    Robert A. Berner

  • Principles of chemical sedimentology

    Robert A. Berner

  • Target atmospheric CO2: Where should humanity aim?

    James Hansen;Makiko Sato;Pushker Kharecha;David Beerling

  • The use of chromium reduction in the analysis of reduced inorganic sulfur in sediments and shales

    Donald E. Canfield;Robert Raiswell;Joseph T. Westrich;Christopher M. Reaves

  • Geocarb III: A Revised Model of Atmospheric CO2 over Phanerozoic Time

    Robert A. Berner

  • Global Environment : Water, Air, and Geochemical Cycles

    Elizabeth Kay Berner;Robert A. Berner

  • A New Geochemical Classification of Sedimentary Environments

    Robert A. Berner

  • Burial of organic carbon and pyrite sulfur in the modern ocean; its geochemical and environmental significance

    Robert A. Berner

  • Burial of organic carbon and pyrite sulfur in sediments over phanerozoic time: a new theory

    Robert A Berner;Robert Raiswell

  • The role of sedimentary organic matter in bacterial sulfate reduction: The G model tested1

    Joseph T. Westrich;Robert A. Berner

  • GEOCARBSULF: A combined model for Phanerozoic atmospheric O2 and CO2

    Robert A. Berner

  • Global Water Cycle: Geochemistry and Environment

    Elizabeth Kay Berner;Robert A. Berner

  • The role of magnesium in the crystal growth of calcite and aragonite from sea water

    R.A. Berner

  • A model for atmospheric CO 2 over Phanerozoic time

    Robert A. Berner

  • A new model for atmospheric oxygen over Phanerozoic time.

    Robert A. Berner;Donald E. Canfield

  • C/S method for distinguishing freshwater from marine sedimentary rocks

    Robert A. Berner;Robert Raiswell;Robert Raiswell

  • AUTHIGENIC APATITE FORMATION AND BURIAL IN SEDIMENTS FROM NON-UPWELLING, CONTINENTAL MARGIN ENVIRONMENTS

    Kathleen C. Ruttenberg;Robert A. Berner

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Beerling
David J. Beerling University of Sheffield
Dana L. Royer
Dana L. Royer Wesleyan University
Robert Raiswell
Robert Raiswell University of Leeds
Michael D. Krom
Michael D. Krom University of Haifa
Ken Caldeira
Ken Caldeira Carnegie Institution for Science
Jacques Schott
Jacques Schott Paul Sabatier University
Fred T. Mackenzie
Fred T. Mackenzie University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mark Pagani
Mark Pagani Yale University
Peter D. Ward
Peter D. Ward University of Washington
Donald E. Canfield
Donald E. Canfield University of Southern Denmark

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