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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 51 4806 4601 1769 1634 175 8182

Robin Gerlach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robin Gerlach between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robin Gerlach published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2013. 12 of the 207 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2013. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

207 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robin Gerlach: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 4
2005 5
2006 2
2007 4
2008 6
2009 8
2010 11
2011 10
2012 11
2013 20
2014 10
2015 10
2016 12
2017 5
2018 11
2019 12
2020 13
2021 13
2022 7
2023 4
2024 7
2025 11
2026 1
Total 207
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Robin Gerlach 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 Robin Gerlach 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, 171–180 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: 175 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
171–180 444 175
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
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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Robin Gerlach 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 Robin Gerlach 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 51
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
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Robin Gerlach is affiliated with Montana State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Engineering, Biomaterials, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work spans several main topics linked to microbial and material sciences including:

  • Microbial Applications in Construction Materials
  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production
  • Coal Properties and Utilization
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Gerlach has collaborated frequently with multiple researchers in these areas. Notable frequent coauthors include Matthew W. Fields, A. J. Phillips, Elliott P. Barnhart, Alfred B. Cunningham, and Erika J. Espinosa-Ortiz.

The scientist's studies have been published in several recurring venues such as:

  • Algal Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biofilm
  • Scientific Reports
  • International Journal of Coal Geology

Recent significant papers illustrating the scope of their research include:

  • Potential use of fungal-bacterial co-cultures for the removal of organic pollutants, 2021, Critical Reviews in Biotechnology
  • An Overview of Biofilm Formation-Combating Strategies and Mechanisms of Action of Antibiofilm Agents, 2022, Life
  • Potential biofilm control strategies for extended spaceflight missions, 2020, Biofilm
  • Addressing wellbore integrity and thief zone permeability using microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP): A field demonstration, 2020, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Mineralogy of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitates formed using single cell drop-based microfluidics, 2020, Scientific Reports

The research conducted by Gerlach intersects microbiology, materials science, and environmental engineering, exploring biomineralization processes including calcium carbonate precipitation as well as biofilm formation and control.

Overall, the body of work by Robin Gerlach reflects a multidisciplinary approach addressing both fundamental and applied problems in environmental and bioengineering contexts.

Best Publications

  • Engineered applications of ureolytic biomineralization: a review.

    Adrienne J. Phillips;Robin Gerlach;Ellen G. Lauchnor;Andrew C. Mitchell

  • Microbially enhanced carbon capture and storage by mineral-trapping and solubility-trapping

    Alfred B. Cunningham;Lee H. Spangler;Andrew C. Mitchell;Robin Gerlach

  • Fracture Sealing with Microbially-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation: A Field Study

    Adrienne J. Phillips;Alfred B. Cunningham;Robin Gerlach;Randy Hiebert

  • Potential CO2 Leakage Reduction through Biofilm-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation

    Adrienne J Phillips;Ellen Lauchnor;Joachim Joe Eldring;Richard Esposito

  • Potential role of multiple carbon fixation pathways during lipid accumulation in Phaeodactylum tricornutum

    Jacob J. Valenzuela;Aurélien J. Mazurie;Ross P. Carlson;Ross P. Carlson;Robin Gerlach;Robin Gerlach

  • Use of sodium bicarbonate to stimulate triacylglycerol accumulation in the chlorophyte Scenedesmus sp. and the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

    Robert D. Gardner;Keith E. Cooksey;Florence Mus;Richard Macur

  • Darcy-scale modeling of microbially induced carbonate mineral precipitation in sand columns

    Anozie Ebigbo;Adrienne J. Phillips;Robin Gerlach;Rainer Helmig

  • Bacterially induced calcium carbonate precipitation and strontium coprecipitation in a porous media flow system.

    Ellen G. Lauchnor;Logan N. Schultz;Steven Bugni;Andrew Charles Mitchell

  • Whole cell kinetics of ureolysis by Sporosarcina pasteurii.

    E.G. Lauchnor;D.M. Topp;A.E. Parker;R. Gerlach

  • Biofilm enhanced geologic sequestration of supercritical CO2

    Andrew C. Mitchell;Adrienne J. Phillips;Randy Hiebert;Robin Gerlach

  • Comparison of CO2 and bicarbonate as inorganic carbon sources for triacylglycerol and starch accumulation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

    Robert D. Gardner;Egan J. Lohman;Robin Gerlach;Keith E. Cooksey

  • Sources and Resources: Importance of nutrients, resource allocation, and ecology in microalgal cultivation for lipid accumulation

    Matthew W. Fields;Adam M. Hise;Egan J. Lohman;Tisza A. S. Bell

  • In silico approaches to study mass and energy flows in microbial consortia: a syntrophic case study

    Reed Taffs;John E Aston;Kristen A. Brileya;Zackary J. Jay

  • Physiological and molecular analysis of carbon source supplementation and pH stress-induced lipid accumulation in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

    Florence Mus;Jean-Paul Toussaint;Keith E. Cooksey;Matthew W. Fields

  • Potential use of fungal-bacterial co-cultures for the removal of organic pollutants.

    Erika J Espinosa-Ortiz;Eldon R Rene;Robin Gerlach

  • Microbially enhanced geologic containment of sequestered supercritical CO2

    Alfred B. Cunningham;Robin Gerlach;Lee H. Spangler;A. C. Mitchell

  • Multiple mechanisms of uranium immobilization by Cellulomonas sp. strain ES6

    Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy;Vaideeswaran Sivaswamy;Maxim I. Boyanov;Brent M. Peyton;Brent M. Peyton;Sridhar Viamajala;Sridhar Viamajala

  • Impact of ferrihydrite and anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate on the reductive transformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by a gram-positive fermenting bacterium.

    Thomas Borch;William P. Inskeep;Jace A. Harwood;Robin Gerlach

  • Dissimilatory Iron-Reducing Bacteria Can Influence the Reduction of Carbon Tetrachloride by Iron Metal

    Robin Gerlach;Alfred B. Cunningham;Frank Caccavo

  • A revised model for microbially induced calcite precipitation: Improvements and new insights based on recent experiments

    Johannes Hommel;Ellen G. Lauchnor;Adrienne J. Phillips;Robin Gerlach

  • Archaeal and bacterial communities in three alkaline hot springs in Heart Lake Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

    Kara Bowen De León;Kara Bowen De León;Robin Gerlach;Robin Gerlach;Brent M. Peyton;Brent M. Peyton;Matthew W. Fields

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred B. Cunningham
Alfred B. Cunningham Montana State University
Brent M. Peyton
Brent M. Peyton Montana State University
Matthew W. Fields
Matthew W. Fields Montana State University
Rainer Helmig
Rainer Helmig University of Stuttgart
Thomas Borch
Thomas Borch Colorado State University
Piet N.L. Lens
Piet N.L. Lens University of Galway
Dorthe Wildenschild
Dorthe Wildenschild Oregon State University
Eric D. van Hullebusch
Eric D. van Hullebusch Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Eldon R. Rene
Eldon R. Rene IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Philip S. Stewart
Philip S. Stewart Montana State University

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