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Robert R. Christian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert R. Christian between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert R. Christian published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 1.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2013. 3 of the 122 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2013. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 3 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 7 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 13 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1957 2025

122 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert R. Christian: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 3
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 0
1966 1
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 3
1979 0
1980 0
1981 4
1982 1
1983 7
1984 4
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 2
1992 0
1993 3
1994 5
1995 1
1996 4
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 4
2005 4
2006 6
2007 3
2008 2
2009 2
2010 4
2011 3
2012 1
2013 13
2014 1
2015 2
2016 1
2017 1
2018 3
2019 0
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 0
2025 3
Total 122
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Robert R. Christian publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert R. Christian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 102–106 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 106 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280 106
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Robert R. Christian 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 R. Christian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280 40
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Overview

Robert R. Christian is affiliated with East Carolina University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with extensive research spanning several related subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Engineering, and Oceanography.

Their research topics focus largely on marine and coastal environments. Key areas include Marine and Fisheries Research, Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, and Geological Formations and Processes.

Robert R. Christian has contributed to numerous publications, with some recent papers including:

  • Processes Influencing Marsh Elevation Change in Low- and High-Elevation Zones of a Temperate Salt Marsh, 2020, Estuaries and Coasts
  • Complexities of Disturbance Response in a Marine Food Web, 2021, Limnology and Oceanography
  • Hurricane Sandy Effects on Coastal Marsh Elevation Change, 2020, Estuaries and Coasts
  • Impacts of the Invasive Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus on Small-Scale Fisheries in a Mediterranean Lagoon Using Fishery Landing Data, 2025, The Science of The Total Environment
  • From Ecological to Anthropogenic Factors: Unraveling the Drivers of Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Occurrence Along the Mediterranean Coasts, 2025, Frontiers in Marine Science

The frequent coauthors in their research include Linda K. Blum, Anna Gavioli, David B. Eggleston, Giuseppe Castaldelli, and Donald R. Cahoon, indicating collaborative work across multiple studies and topics.

Their research has appeared in various scientific venues, predominantly in journals focused on coastal and marine ecosystems. Frequent publication outlets include Estuaries and Coasts, Limnology and Oceanography, The Science of The Total Environment, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science.

Best Publications

  • Consequences of Climate Change on the Ecogeomorphology of Coastal Wetlands

    John W. Day;Robert R. Christian;Donald M. Boesch;Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia

  • Multiple states in the sea-level induced transition from terrestrial forest to estuary

    Mark M. Brinson;Robert R. Christian;Linda K. Blum

  • Organizing and understanding a winter's seagrass foodweb network through effective trophic levels

    Robert R. Christian;Joseph J. Luczkovich

  • CONSEQUENCES OF HYPOXIA ON ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION: ENERGY DIVERSION FROM CONSUMERS TO MICROBES

    Daniel Baird;Robert R. Christian;Charles H. Peterson;Galen A. Johnson

  • Frequency of dividing cells as an estimator of bacterial productivity.

    Steven Y. Newell;Robert R. Christian

  • Multi-year distribution patterns of nutrients within the Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina

    RR Christian;JN Boyer;DW Stanley

  • Macrophyte communities and their impact on benthic fluxes of oxygen, sulphide and nutrients in shallow eutrophic environments

    Pierluigi Viaroli;Marco Bartoli;Cristina Bondavalli;Robert R. Christian

  • Water quality and phytoplankton as indicators of hurricane impacts on a large estuarine ecosystem

    Benjamin L. Peierls;Robert R. Christian;Hans W. Paerl

  • Assessment of spatial and temporal variability in ecosystem attributes of the St Marks national wildlife refuge, Apalachee bay, Florida

    D. Baird;J. Luczkovich;R.R. Christian

  • Patterns of phytoplankton primary productivity in the Neuse River estuary, North Carolina, USA

    JN Boyer;RR Christian;DW Stanley

  • The influence of water motion on the distribution and transport of materials in a salt marsh estuary1

    J. Imberger;T. Berman;R. R. Christian;E. B. Sherr

  • Influence of hydrological connectivity of riverine wetlands on nitrogen removal via denitrification

    E. Racchetti;Marco Bartoli;E. Soana;D. Longhi

  • Ecological Response to Hurricane Events in the Pamlico Sound System, North Carolina, and Implications for Assessment and Management in a Regime of Increased Frequency

    Hans W. Paerl;Lexia M. Valdes;Alan R. Joyner;Benjamin L. Peierls

  • Effects of eutrophication on bottom habitat and prey resources of demersal fishes

    Sean P. Powers;Charles H. Peterson;Robert R. Christian;Elizabeth Sullivan

  • Network analysis of nitrogen inputs and cycling in the Neuse River estuary, North Carolina, USA

    Robert R. Christian;Cassondra R. Thomas

  • Dynamics of NH4+ and NO3− uptake in the water column of the neuse river estuary, North Carolina

    Joseph N. Boyer;Donald W. Stanley;Robert R. Christian

  • Marsh macrophyte responses to inundation anticipate impacts of sea-level rise and indicate ongoing drowning of North Carolina marshes.

    Christine M. Voss;Christine M. Voss;Robert R. Christian;James T. Morris

  • Lignocellulose and lignin in the salt marsh grass Spartina alterniflora: initial concentrations and short-term, post-depositional changes in detrital matter

    R. E. Hodson;R. R. Christian;A. E. Maccubbin

  • Distribution of Microbial Adenosine Triphosphate in Salt Marsh Sediments at Sapelo Island, Georgia

    R. R. Christian;K. Bancroft;W. J. Wiebe

  • Indirect effects and distributed control in ecosystems: Temporal variation of indirect effects in a seven-compartment model of nitrogen flow in the Neuse River Estuary, USA—Time series analysis

    Stuart R. Borrett;Stuart R. Borrett;Stuart J. Whipple;Bernard C. Patten;Robert R. Christian

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark M. Brinson
Mark M. Brinson East Carolina University
Pierluigi Viaroli
Pierluigi Viaroli University of Parma
Dan Baird
Dan Baird Stellenbosch University
Hans W. Paerl
Hans W. Paerl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Robert E. Ulanowicz
Robert E. Ulanowicz University of Florida
Marco Bartoli
Marco Bartoli University of Parma
Charles H. Peterson
Charles H. Peterson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James T. Morris
James T. Morris University of South Carolina
Karen J. McGlathery
Karen J. McGlathery University of Virginia
Stanley R. Riggs
Stanley R. Riggs East Carolina University

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