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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 76 666 325 265 21057

Robert C. Beardsley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Beardsley between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Beardsley published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2003. 9 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2003. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 6 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 9 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 11 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1969 2025

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert C. Beardsley: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 1
1971 2
1972 2
1973 1
1974 3
1975 3
1976 3
1977 1
1978 6
1979 5
1980 3
1981 3
1982 5
1983 10
1984 2
1985 5
1986 3
1987 11
1988 5
1989 6
1990 4
1991 7
1992 5
1993 1
1994 1
1995 9
1996 7
1997 6
1998 4
1999 3
2000 2
2001 10
2002 7
2003 23
2004 8
2005 6
2006 10
2007 4
2008 12
2009 9
2010 6
2011 5
2012 6
2013 8
2014 8
2015 3
2016 5
2017 1
2018 1
2019 11
2020 4
2021 5
2022 1
2023 6
2024 5
2025 4
Total 298
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Robert C. Beardsley 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. Beardsley 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, 258–267 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: 265 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185 265
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. Beardsley 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. Beardsley 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 76
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
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

  • 1994 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert C. Beardsley is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Geology.

Their published works cover a range of topics such as Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Changsheng Chen, Danya Xu, Yu Zhang, Qichun Xu, and Jianhua Qi.

Beardsley's work has been published regularly in several venues, including:

  • Natural Hazards
  • Progress In Oceanography
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Beardsley include:

  • "Impacts of sea level rise on future storm-induced coastal inundations over Massachusetts coast," 2021, Natural Hazards
  • "Impact of larval behaviors on dispersal and connectivity of sea scallop larvae over the northeast U.S. shelf," 2021, Progress In Oceanography
  • "The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of avasopasem manganese in age-associated, cisplatin-induced renal injury," 2024, Redox Biology
  • "Slope-Intensified Storm-Induced Near-Inertial Oscillations in the South China Sea," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "A Wet/Dry Point Treatment Method of FVCOM, Part I: Stability Experiments," 2022, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Beardsley has received recognition as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 1994 and as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1989.

Best Publications

  • An Unstructured Grid, Finite-Volume, Three-Dimensional, Primitive Equations Ocean Model: Application to Coastal Ocean and Estuaries

    Changsheng Chen;Hedong Liu;Robert C. Beardsley

  • Discharge of the Changjiang (Yangtze River) into the East China Sea

    R.C. Beardsley;R. Limeburner;H. Yu;G.A. Cannon

  • The Current System in the Yellow and East China Seas

    Hiroshi Ichikawa;Robert C. Beardsley

  • Internal tide and nonlinear internal wave behavior at the continental slope in the northern south China Sea

    T.F. Duda;J.F. Lynch;J.D. Irish;R.C. Beardsley

  • A finite volume numerical approach for coastal ocean circulation studies: Comparisons with finite difference models

    Changsheng Chen;Changsheng Chen;Changsheng Chen;Haosheng Huang;Robert C. Beardsley;Hedong Liu

  • The Generation of Long Nonlinear Internal Waves in a Weakly Stratified Shear Flow

    Chi-Yuan Lee;Robert C. Beardsley

  • Statistical properties of near-surface flow in the California Coastal Transition Zone

    K. H. Brink;R. C. Beardsley;P. P. Niiler;M. Abbott

  • Modern Huanghe-derived muds on the outer shelf of the East China Sea: identification and potential transport mechanisms

    John D. Milliman;Robert C. Beardsley;Yang Zuo-sheng;Richard Limeburner

  • Annual Cycle and Variability of the North Brazil Current

    W. E. Johns;T. N. Lee;R. C. Beardsley;J. Candela

  • On the Origin of Shelf Water in the Middle Atlantic Bight

    David C. Chapman;Robert C. Beardsley

  • Seasonal cycles of currents, temperatures, winds, and sea level over the northeast pacific continental shelf: 35°N to 48°N

    P. T. Strub;J. S. Allen;A. Huyer;R. L. Smith

  • Local atmospheric forcing during the Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiment: 1. A description of the marine boundary layer and atmospheric conditions over a northern California upwelling region

    R. C. Beardsley;C. E. Dorman;C. A. Friehe;L. K. Rosenfeld

  • Physical oceanography of the Amazon shelf

    W. Rockwell Geyer;Robert C. Beardsley;Steven J. Lentz;Julio Candela

  • Physical oceanography of the Middle Atlantic Bight

    R. C. Beardsley

  • Relaxation from upwelling in the Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiment

    Uwe Send;Robert C. Beardsley;Clinton D. Winant

  • Moored wind, temperature, and current observations made during Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiments 1 and 2 over the Northern California Continental Shelf and upper slope

    C. D. Winant;R. C. Beardsley;R. E. Davis

  • The Marine Layer off Northern California: An Example of Supercritical Channel Flow

    C. D. Winant;C. E. Dorman;C. A. Friehe;R. C. Beardsley

  • Comparison of winter and summer hydrographic observations in the Yellow and East China Seas and adjacent Kuroshio during 1986

    Changsheng Chen;Robert C. Beardsley;Richard Limeburner;Kuh Kim

  • The Middle Atlantic Bight Cold Pool: Evolution of the Temperature Structure During Summer 1979

    Robert W. Houghton;Ronald Schlitz;Robert C. Beardsley;Bradford Butman

  • Interannual variability of the kuroshio intrusion in the South China Sea

    Michael J. Caruso;Glen G. Gawarkiewicz;Robert C. Beardsley

  • Effect of wave‐current interaction on wind‐driven circulation in narrow, shallow embayments

    Richard P. Signell;Robert C. Beardsley;H. C. Graber;A. Capotondi

Frequent Co-Authors

Changsheng Chen
Changsheng Chen University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Richard Limeburner
Richard Limeburner Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Rubao Ji
Rubao Ji Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Steven J. Lentz
Steven J. Lentz Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Clinton D. Winant
Clinton D. Winant University of California, San Diego
Cabell S. Davis
Cabell S. Davis Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Peter Franks
Peter Franks University of California, Davis
Kenneth H. Brink
Kenneth H. Brink Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
John S. Allen
John S. Allen Oregon State University
Peter H. Wiebe
Peter H. Wiebe Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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