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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 86 358 308 188 157 195 27060

Robert C. Aller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Aller between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Aller published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2004. 6 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2004. 1974: 3 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert C. Aller: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 3
1975 1
1976 1
1977 2
1978 4
1979 2
1980 9
1981 2
1982 4
1983 4
1984 8
1985 6
1986 4
1987 1
1988 3
1989 3
1990 1
1991 6
1992 5
1993 5
1994 4
1995 3
1996 3
1997 5
1998 8
1999 3
2000 3
2001 7
2002 8
2003 2
2004 11
2005 5
2006 4
2007 0
2008 3
2009 3
2010 8
2011 5
2012 2
2013 5
2014 2
2015 4
2016 5
2017 3
2018 3
2019 2
2020 6
2021 11
2022 8
2023 5
2024 6
2025 5
2026 1
Total 227
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Robert C. Aller 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 C. Aller 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, 188–197 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: 195 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401 195
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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Robert C. Aller 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 C. Aller 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, 86 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: 86 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 86
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1978 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Robert C. Aller is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States. Their research spans several key areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with particular focus on Oceanography, Ecology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Chemistry, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Frequent publication venues for Robert C. Aller's work include:

  • Journal of Marine Research
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
  • Marine Chemistry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this scientist include:

  • Qingzhi Zhu
  • Laura M. Wehrmann
  • Nils Volkenborn
  • Josephine Y. Aller
  • Emma Michaud

Notable recent papers published by Robert C. Aller are:

  • What global biogeochemical consequences will marine animal-sediment interactions have during climate change? (2021, Elementa Science of the Anthropocene)
  • Nitrogen transformations in constructed wetlands: A closer look at plant-soil interactions using chemical imaging (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Benthic iron flux influenced by climate-sensitive interplay between organic carbon availability and sedimentation rate in Arctic fjords (2021, Limnology and Oceanography)
  • Sediment reworking by the burrowing polychaete Hediste diversicolor modulated by environmental and biological factors across the temperate North Atlantic. A tribute to Gaston Desrosiers (2021, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology)
  • The dynamics of cable bacteria colonization in surface sediments: a 2D view (2021, Scientific Reports)

Robert C. Aller was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1978.

Best Publications

  • The Effects of Macrobenthos on Chemical Properties of Marine Sediment and Overlying Water

    Robert C. Aller

  • Diffusion coefficients in nearshore marine sediments1

    William J. Ullman;Robert C. Aller

  • Bioturbation and remineralization of sedimentary organic matter: effects of redox oscillation☆

    Robert C. Aller

  • The fate of terrestrial organic carbon in the marine environment.

    Neal E. Blair;Robert C. Aller

  • Coastal ocean acidification: The other eutrophication problem

    Ryan B. Wallace;Hannes Baumann;Jason S. Grear;Robert C. Aller

  • Rapid, small-volume, flow injection analysis for SCO2, and NH4+ in marine and freshwaters

    Per . J. Hall;Robert C. Aller

  • The effect of biogenic irrigation intensity and solute exchange on diagenetic reaction rates in marine sediments

    Robert C. Aller;Josephine Y. Aller

  • Complete oxidation of solid phase sulfides by manganese and bacteria in anoxic marine sediments

    Robert C. Aller;Peter D. Rude

  • Transport and transformation of dissolved and particulate materials on continental margins influenced by major rivers: benthic boundary layer and seabed processes

    Brent A Mckee;R. C. Aller;M. A. Allison;T. S. Bianchi

  • Rapid Clay Mineral Formation in Amazon Delta Sediments: Reverse Weathering and Oceanic Elemental Cycles

    Panagiotis Michalopoulos;Robert C. Aller

  • Sulfate reduction, diffusion, and bioturbation in Long Island Sound sediments; report of the FOAM Group

    M. B. Goldhaber;R. C. Aller;J. K. Cochran;J. K. Rosenfeld

  • Quantifying solute distributions in the bioturbated zone of marine sediments by defining an average microenvironment

    Robert C. Aller

  • Mobile deltaic and continental shelf muds as suboxic, fluidized bed reactors

    Robert C Aller

  • Diagenesis of Fe and S in Amazon inner shelf muds: apparent dominance of Fe reduction and implications for the genesis of ironstones

    R.C. Aller;J.E. Mackin;R.T. Cox

  • Diagenetic Processes Near the Sediment-Water Interface of Long Island Sound.I. Decomposition and Nutrient Element Geochemistry (S, N, P)

    Robert C. Aller

  • 234Th/238U disequilibrium in near-shore sediment: Particle reworking and diagenetic time scales

    Robert C. Aller;J. Kirk Cochran

  • BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF TUBE-DWELLINGS: A STUDY OF THE SEDENTARY POLYCHAETE AMPHITRITE ORNATA (LEIDY).

    Rc Aller;Aller Rc;Yingst Jy

  • Animal-Sediment Relations in a Tropical Lagoon: Discovery Bay, Jamaica

    Robert C. Aller;Richard E. Dodge

  • Early diagenesis of biogenic silica in the Amazon delta: alteration, authigenic clay formation, and storage

    Panagiotis Michalopoulos;Robert C Aller

  • Ammonium adsorption in marine sediments1

    James E. Mackin;Robert C. Aller

  • Effects of biological sediment mixing on the210Pb chronology and trace metal distribution in a Long Island Sound sediment core

    L.K. Benninger;R.C. Aller;J.K. Cochran;K.K. Turekian

Frequent Co-Authors

Cindy Lee
Cindy Lee Stony Brook University
Neal E. Blair
Neal E. Blair Northwestern University
J. Kirk Cochran
J. Kirk Cochran Stony Brook University
William J. Ullman
William J. Ullman University of Delaware
Franck Gilbert
Franck Gilbert Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Stuart G. Wakeham
Stuart G. Wakeham Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
William G. Ambrose
William G. Ambrose Coastal Carolina University
Karl K. Turekian
Karl K. Turekian Yale University
Erik Kristensen
Erik Kristensen University of Southern Denmark
Sergio A. Sañudo-Wilhelmy
Sergio A. Sañudo-Wilhelmy University of Southern California

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