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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
63
Citations
19265
World Ranking
1933
National Ranking
708

Robert K. Cowen publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 171 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Robert K. Cowen D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert K. Cowen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert K. Cowen is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research intersects multiple areas within environmental and earth sciences, focusing extensively on marine environments and oceanography. Cowen's work encompasses studies in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with major emphasis on oceanography, ecology, and global and planetary change.

The scientist has contributed to several topics related to marine ecosystems and environmental studies. Their main topics of work include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine Toxins and Detection Methods

Cowen has published research articles in prominent scientific journals and venues multiple times. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Limnology and Oceanography
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Journal of Plankton Research

Some notable recent papers authored by or involving Cowen include:

  • Gelatinous Zooplankton-Mediated Carbon Flows in the Global Oceans: A Data-Driven Modeling Study, 2020, Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Prey and predator overlap at the edge of a mesoscale eddy: fine-scale, in-situ distributions to inform our understanding of oceanographic processes, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Big or small, patchy all: Resolution of marine plankton patch structure at micro- to submesoscales for 36 taxa, 2021, Science Advances
  • Contrasting fine-scale distributional patterns of zooplankton driven by the formation of a diatom-dominated thin layer, 2020, Limnology and Oceanography
  • Three-dimensional cross-shelf zooplankton distributions off the Central Oregon Coast during anomalous oceanographic conditions, 2020, Progress In Oceanography

Cowen frequently collaborates with several co-authors. These include:

  • Su Sponaugle
  • Moritz S. Schmid
  • Jessica Y. Luo
  • Christian Briseño-Avena
  • Kelly R. Sutherland

The scientist was recognized for their contributions through awards such as being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Larval Dispersal and Marine Population Connectivity

    Robert K. Cowen;Su Sponaugle

  • Scaling of Connectivity in Marine Populations

    Robert K. Cowen;Claire B. Paris;Ashwanth Srinivasan

  • Connectivity of marine populations: open or closed?

    Robert K. Cowen;Kamazima M. M. Lwiza;Su Sponaugle;Claire B. Paris

  • Critical science gaps impede use of no-take fishery reserves

    Peter F. Sale;Robert K. Cowen;Bret S. Danilowicz;Geoffrey P. Jones

  • Population connectivity in marine systems : an overview

    Robert K. Cowen;Glen G. Gawarkiewicz;Jesus Pineda;Simon R. Thorrold

  • Predicting self-recruitment in marine populations: Biophysical correlates and mechanisms

    Su Sponaugle;Robert K. Cowen;Alan Shanks;Steven G. Morgan

  • Direct evidence of a biophysical retention mechanism for coral reef fish larvae

    Claire B. Paris;Robert K. Cowen

  • Surfing, spinning, or diving from reef to reef: effects on population connectivity

    Claire B. Paris;Laurent M. Chérubin;Robert K. Cowen

  • Globally consistent quantitative observations of planktonic ecosystems

    F. Lombard;F. Lombard;E. Boss;A.M. Waite;J. Uitz

  • SIZE, GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND SURVIVAL OF THE PLANKTONIC LARVAE OF POMATOMUS SALTATRIX (PISCES: POMATOMIDAE)

    Jonathan A. Hare;Robert K. Cowen

  • Coupled Biological and Physical Models: Present Capabilities and Necessary Developments for Future Studies of Population Connectivity

    Francisco E. Werner;Robert K. Cowen;Claire B. Paris

  • Large scale pattern of recruitment by the labrid, semicossyphus pulcher: causes and implications

    Robert K. Cowen

  • In situ ichthyoplankton imaging system (ISIIS): system design and preliminary results

    Robert K. Cowen;Cedric M. Guigand

  • CHAPTER 7 – Larval Dispersal and Retention and Consequences for Population Connectivity

    Robert K. Cowen

  • Nonrandom Processes Maintain Diversity in Tropical Forests

    Christopher Wills;Kyle E. Harms;Richard Condit;David King

  • Relation of coral reef fish larval distributions to island scale circulation around Barbados, West Indies

    R. K. Cowen;L. R. Castro

  • Local retention of production in marine populations: Evidence, mechanisms, and consequences

    Robert R. Warner;Robert K. Cowen

  • Beyond hydrography: can physical processes explain larval fish assemblages within the Middle Atlantic Bight? : Larval fish assemblages and oceanic boundaries

    R. K. Cowen;J. A. Hare;M. P. Fahay

  • The effects of sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) predation on red sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) populations: an experimental analysis.

    Robert K. Cowen

  • Larval transport pathways from Cuban snapper (Lutjanidae) spawning aggregations based on biophysical modeling

    Claire B. Paris;Robert K. Cowen;Rodolfo Claro;Kenyon C. Lindeman

  • Predicting self-recruitment in marine populations: biophysical correlates

    S Sponaugle;R.K Cowen;Shanks A;S.G Morgan

Frequent Co-Authors

Su Sponaugle
Su Sponaugle Oregon State University
Claire B. Paris
Claire B. Paris University of Miami
Jonathan A. Hare
Jonathan A. Hare National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Joseph E. Serafy
Joseph E. Serafy University of Miami
Jesús Pineda
Jesús Pineda Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Margaret A. McManus
Margaret A. McManus University of Hawaii at Manoa
Donald B. Olson
Donald B. Olson University of Miami
Kylie Anne Pitt
Kylie Anne Pitt Griffith University
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Kenneth W. Able
Kenneth W. Able Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Serge Planes

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Michael L. Berumen

Michael L. Berumen

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Simon R. Thorrold

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Su Sponaugle

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Oregon State University

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