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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 124 105 100 45 42 432 63284

Robert E. Dickinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert E. Dickinson between 1950 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert E. Dickinson published across 75 years, from 1950 to 2024, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2005. 1 of the 437 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2005. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 2 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 9 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1950 2024

437 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert E. Dickinson: publications per year, 1950 to 2024
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 1
1956 0
1957 2
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 2
1964 3
1965 0
1966 0
1967 2
1968 9
1969 6
1970 3
1971 5
1972 8
1973 6
1974 3
1975 8
1976 6
1977 5
1978 3
1979 4
1980 2
1981 2
1982 2
1983 3
1984 6
1985 2
1986 7
1987 10
1988 9
1989 13
1990 9
1991 7
1992 5
1993 6
1994 3
1995 10
1996 7
1997 12
1998 14
1999 13
2000 5
2001 7
2002 20
2003 15
2004 13
2005 21
2006 14
2007 17
2008 17
2009 5
2010 10
2011 6
2012 12
2013 13
2014 8
2015 6
2016 5
2017 10
2018 3
2019 3
2020 5
2021 2
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 437
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Robert E. Dickinson 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 Robert E. Dickinson 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, 431–440 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: 432 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 25 432
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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Robert E. Dickinson 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 Robert E. Dickinson 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, 124 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: 124 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 7 124
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United States Leader Award
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering contributions to a wide range of topics in atmospheric dynamics and earth system modeling.
  • 1988 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1988 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1957 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Robert E. Dickinson is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily addresses environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions in global and planetary change and atmospheric science. Their work also touches on aerospace engineering, general economics, econometrics, finance, and environmental engineering.

Research topics covered by Dickinson include climate variability and models, meteorological phenomena and simulations, advanced aircraft design and technologies, fire effects on ecosystems, tropical and extratropical cyclones research, air traffic management and optimization, and aviation industry analysis and trends.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Dickinson are Rong Fu, Diandong Ren, Lance M. Leslie, Xingbao Wang, and Yizhou Zhuang.

Publications by Dickinson appear in several specialized venues. These include the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Geophysical Research Letters, Environmental Research Letters, and Physics Today.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Dickinson are:

  • Quantifying contributions of natural variability and anthropogenic forcings on increased fire weather risk over the western United States, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Assimilating multi-satellite snow data in ungauged Eurasia improves the simulation accuracy of Asian monsoon seasonal anomalies, 2020, Environmental Research Letters
  • Aviation Impacts on Fuel Efficiency of a Future More Viscous Atmosphere, 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Winter Warming in North America Induced by Urbanization in China, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • The harsh truth about terraforming, 2021, Physics Today

Robert E. Dickinson has received several recognitions throughout their career. These awards include membership in the National Academy of Engineering attained in 2002 for contributions to atmospheric dynamics and earth system modeling, membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 1988, fellowship of the American Geophysical Union in 1988, fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1984, fellowship of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1957, and foreign membership in the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Couplings between changes in the climate system and biogeochemistry

    Surabi Menon;Kenneth L. Denman;Guy Brasseur;Amnat Chidthaisong

  • Couplings between changes in the climate system and biogeochemistry

    Kenneth L. Denman;Guy Brasseur;Amnat Chidthaisong;Philippe Ciais

  • Technical Description of version 4.0 of the Community Land Model (CLM)

    W. Oleson;M. Lawrence;B. Bonan;G. Flanner

  • Modeling the Exchanges of Energy, Water, and Carbon Between Continents and the Atmosphere

    P. J. Sellers;R. E. Dickinson;D. A. Randall;A. K. Betts

  • A REVIEW OF GLOBAL TERRESTRIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION: OBSERVATION, MODELING, CLIMATOLOGY, AND CLIMATIC VARIABILITY

    Kaicun Wang;Robert Earl Dickinson

  • The Common Land Model

    Yongjiu Dai;Xubin Zeng;Robert E. Dickinson;Ian Baker

  • Technical Description of the Community Land Model (CLM)

    Keith Oleson;Yongjiu Dai;B. Bonan;Mike Bosilovichm

  • Improvements to the Community Land Model and their impact on the hydrological cycle

    K. W. Oleson;G. Y. Niu;Zong-Liang Yang;D. M. Lawrence

  • Evidence for a significant urbanization effect on climate in China

    Liming Zhou;Robert Earl Dickinson;Yuhong Tian;Jingyun Fang

  • A regional climate model for the western United States

    Robert Earl Dickinson;Ronald M. Errico;Filippo Giorgi;Gary T. Bates

  • Land Surface Processes and Climate—Surface Albedos and Energy Balance

    Robert Earl Dickinson

  • Intercomparison of Bulk Aerodynamic Algorithms for the Computation of Sea Surface Fluxes Using TOGA COARE and TAO Data

    Xubin Zeng;Ming Zhao;Ming Zhao;Robert Earl Dickinson

  • Modeling Evapotranspiration for Three‐Dimensional Global Climate Models

    Robert E. Dickinson

  • Future global warming from atmospheric trace gases

    Robert E. Dickinson;Ralph J. Cicerone

  • How will changes in carbon dioxide and methane modify the mean structure of the mesosphere and thermosphere

    R. G. Roble;Robert Earl Dickinson

  • A coupled thermosphere/ionosphere general circulation model

    R. G. Roble;E. C. Ridley;A. D. Richmond;R. E. Dickinson

  • Modelling tropical deforestation: A study of GCM land-surface parametrizations

    Robert E. Dickinson;Ann Henderson‐Sellers

  • Effects of aerosol from biomass burning on the global radiation budget

    Joyce E. Penner;Robert Earl Dickinson;Christine A. O'Neill

  • The land surface climatology of the community land model coupled to the NCAR community climate model

    Gordon B. Bonan;Keith W. Oleson;Mariana Vertenstein;Samuel Levis

  • Development of a simple groundwater model for use in climate models and evaluation with Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment data

    Guo Yue Niu;Zong-Liang Yang;Robert Earl Dickinson;Lindsey E. Gulden

  • Cabauw Experimental Results from the Project for Intercomparison of Land-Surface Parameterization Schemes

    T.H. Chen;A. Henderson-Sellers;P.C.D. Milly;A.J. Pitman

Frequent Co-Authors

Xubin Zeng
Xubin Zeng University of Arizona
Rong Fu
Rong Fu University of California, Los Angeles
Zong-Liang Yang
Zong-Liang Yang The University of Texas at Austin
Yongjiu Dai
Yongjiu Dai Sun Yat-sen University
Kaicun Wang
Kaicun Wang Beijing Normal University
Liming Zhou
Liming Zhou University at Albany, State University of New York
Ranga B. Myneni
Ranga B. Myneni Boston University
Raymond G. Roble
Raymond G. Roble National Center for Atmospheric Research
Yuhong Tian
Yuhong Tian National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ann Henderson-Sellers
Ann Henderson-Sellers Macquarie University

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