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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 69 1036 915 483 412 254 19409

Robert E. Kopp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert E. Kopp between 1962 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert E. Kopp published across 65 years, from 1962 to 2026, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2017. 29 of the 449 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2017. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 55 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 48 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 27 publications 2026: 2 publications
1962 2026

449 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert E. Kopp: publications per year, 1962 to 2026
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 4
2005 4
2006 6
2007 5
2008 5
2009 8
2010 3
2011 4
2012 3
2013 15
2014 15
2015 31
2016 25
2017 55
2018 35
2019 26
2020 34
2021 26
2022 48
2023 43
2024 21
2025 27
2026 2
Total 449
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Robert E. Kopp 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 E. Kopp 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, 248–257 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: 254 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
248–257 208 254
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 E. Kopp 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 E. Kopp 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 69
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
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Robert E. Kopp is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology.

The main research topics in Kopp's work cover:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Kopp has contributed to numerous scholarly publications, frequently appearing in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Earth's Future, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Nature Climate Change, and Nature Communications.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Cenozoic sea-level and cryospheric evolution from deep-sea geochemical and continental margin records," 2020, Science Advances
  • "The Paris Climate Agreement and future sea-level rise from Antarctica," 2021, Nature
  • "Combined Modeling of US Fluvial, Pluvial, and Coastal Flood Hazard Under Current and Future Climates," 2020, Water Resources Research
  • "Global blue carbon accumulation in tidal wetlands increases with climate change," 2020, National Science Review
  • "Estimating a social cost of carbon for global energy consumption," 2021, Nature

The frequent collaborators in Kopp's research include:

  • Jiacan Yuan
  • Trevor Houser
  • Solomon Hsiang
  • Michael Greenstone
  • Benjamin P. Horton

Kopp has received recognition in the form of an award as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Estimating economic damage from climate change in the United States.

    Solomon Hsiang;Solomon Hsiang;Robert Kopp;Amir Jina;James Rising

  • Probabilistic 21st and 22nd Century Sea-Level Projections at a Global Network of Tide-Gauge Sites

    Robert E. Kopp;Radley M. Horton;Christopher M. Little;Jerry X. Mitrovica

  • Probabilistic assessment of sea level during the last interglacial stage

    Robert E. Kopp;Frederik J. Simons;Jerry X. Mitrovica;Adam C. Maloof

  • Cenozoic sea-level and cryospheric evolution from deep-sea geochemical and continental margin records.

    Kenneth G. Miller;James V. Browning;W. John Schmelz;Robert E. Kopp

  • The Paleoproterozoic snowball Earth: A climate disaster triggered by the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis

    Robert E. Kopp;Joseph L. Kirschvink;Isaac A. Hilburn;Cody Z. Nash

  • Probabilistic reanalysis of twentieth-century sea-level rise

    Carling C. Hay;Carling C. Hay;Eric Morrow;Eric Morrow;Robert Evans Kopp;Jerry X. Mitrovica

  • Ice sheet contributions to future sea-level rise from structured expert judgment.

    Jonathan L. Bamber;Michael Oppenheimer;Robert E. Kopp;Willy P. Aspinall

  • Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States

    William V. Sweet;Robert Kopp;Christopher P. Weaver;Jayantha Obeysekera

  • Temperature-driven global sea-level variability in the Common Era

    Robert Evans Kopp;Andrew C. Kemp;Klaus Bittermann;Benjamin Horton

  • The Paris Climate Agreement and future sea-level rise from Antarctica

    Robert M. DeConto;David Pollard;Richard B. Alley;Isabella Velicogna

  • Concepts and terminology for sea level: mean, variability and change, both local and global

    Jonathan M. Gregory;Jonathan M. Gregory;Stephen M. Griffies;Chris W. Hughes;Jason A. Lowe;Jason A. Lowe

  • IPCC reasons for concern regarding climate change risks

    Brian C. O'Neill;Michael Oppenheimer;Rachel Warren;Stephane Hallegatte

  • Climate Science Special Report: Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), Volume I

    Donald J. Wuebbles;David W. Fahey;Kathy A. Hibbard;Jeff R. Arnold

  • The identification and biogeochemical interpretation of fossil magnetotactic bacteria

    Robert E. Kopp;Joseph L. Kirschvink

  • Global blue carbon accumulation in tidal wetlands increases with climate change.

    Faming Wang;Faming Wang;Christian J Sanders;Christian J Sanders;Isaac R Santos;Isaac R Santos;Jianwu Tang

  • Estimating a social cost of carbon for global energy consumption

    Ashwin Rode;Tamma Carleton;Tamma Carleton;Michael Delgado;Michael Greenstone;Michael Greenstone

  • Evolving Understanding of Antarctic Ice-Sheet Physics and Ambiguity in Probabilistic Sea-Level Projections

    Robert E. Kopp;Robert M. DeConto;Daniel A. Bader;Carling C. Hay;Carling C. Hay;Carling C. Hay

  • Valuing the Global Mortality Consequences of Climate Change Accounting for Adaptation Costs and Benefits

    Tamma A. Carleton;Amir Jina;Michael T. Delgado;Michael Greenstone

  • Extreme sea levels at different global warming levels

    Claudia Tebaldi;Roshanka Ranasinghe;Roshanka Ranasinghe;Michalis Vousdoukas;D. J. Rasmussen

  • Exploring high-end scenarios for local sea level rise to develop flood protection strategies for a low-lying delta—the Netherlands as an example

    Caroline A. Katsman;A. Sterl;J. J. Beersma;H. W. van den Brink

  • Impact of climate change on New York City’s coastal flood hazard: Increasing flood heights from the preindustrial to 2300 CE

    Andra J. Garner;Michael E. Mann;Kerry A. Emanuel;Robert E. Kopp

  • Hurricane Sandy's flood frequency increasing from year 1800 to 2100.

    Ning Lin;Robert Evans Kopp;Benjamin Horton;Jeffrey P. Donnelly

  • Concepts and Terminology for Sea Level: Mean, Variability and Change, Both Local and Global (vol 40, pg 1251, 2019)

    Jonathan M Gregory;Stephen M Griffies;Chris W Hughes;Jason A Lowe

  • The Paleoproterozoic Snowball Earth : A climate disaster triggered by the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis(Coevolution of Earth and Life, International Symposium on Origins of Life and Astrobiology)

    Joseph L. Kirschvink;Robert E. Kopp;Isaac A. Hilburn;Cody Z. Nash

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin P. Horton
Benjamin P. Horton City University of Hong Kong
Michael Oppenheimer
Michael Oppenheimer Princeton University
Solomon Hsiang
Solomon Hsiang University of California, Berkeley
Jerry X. Mitrovica
Jerry X. Mitrovica Harvard University
Radley M. Horton
Radley M. Horton Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Joseph L. Kirschvink
Joseph L. Kirschvink California Institute of Technology
Andrew C. Kemp
Andrew C. Kemp Tufts University
Simon E. Engelhart
Simon E. Engelhart Durham University
Kenneth G. Miller
Kenneth G. Miller Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
James V. Browning
James V. Browning Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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