Ryan J. Lowe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ryan J. Lowe between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ryan J. Lowe published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2018. 22 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20 25

1997 2026

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ryan J. Lowe: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year	Publications
1997	1
1998	0
1999	0
2000	2
2001	0
2002	2
2003	0
2004	1
2005	4
2006	1
2007	3
2008	3
2009	3
2010	4
2011	7
2012	12
2013	9
2014	9
2015	17
2016	23
2017	21
2018	25
2019	25
2020	21
2021	16
2022	21
2023	18
2024	13
2025	19
2026	3
Total	283

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Ryan J. Lowe 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 Ryan J. Lowe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 179 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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	179
188–197	401
198–207	333
208–217	292
218–227	290
228–237	262
238–247	243
248–257	208
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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Ryan J. Lowe 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 Ryan J. Lowe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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	47
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
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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Overview

Ryan J. Lowe is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, contributing extensively across several subfields including Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass a variety of areas in coastal and marine environments. Key topics include:

Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
Marine and fisheries research
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Recent publications by Ryan J. Lowe span from 2020 to 2022, covering a range of environmental and marine science subjects. Selected papers include:

"Training language models to follow instructions with human feedback," 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
"Global declines in coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification and warming," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Early recovery dynamics of turbid coral reefs after recurring bleaching events," 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
"Towards modelling the future risk of cyclone wave damage to the world's coral reefs," 2020, Global Change Biology
"Maximising resilience to sea-level rise in urban coastal ecosystems through systematic conservation planning," 2022, Landscape and Urban Planning

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. The most common co-authors include:

Jeff E. Hansen
Marco Ghisalberti
Michael V. W. Cuttler
Dirk P. Rijnsdorp
Mark L. Buckley

Ryan J. Lowe's work has appeared predominantly in specialized publication venues related to coastal and marine sciences. Frequent publication venues include:

Coastal Engineering Proceedings
Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
Coastal Engineering
Frontiers in Marine Science
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Best Publications

Global warming and recurrent mass bleaching of corals

Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Mariana Álvarez-Noriega;Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero

3416
Citations
Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene.

Terry Hughes;Kristen D. Anderson;Sean R. Connolly;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

2219
Citations
Spectral wave dissipation over a barrier reef

Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter;Marion D. Bandet;Geno Pawlak

416
Citations
Oscillatory flow through submerged canopies: 1. Velocity structure

Ryan J. Lowe;Jeffrey R. Koseff;Stephen G. Monismith

357
Citations
The central role of dispersal in the maintenance and persistence of seagrass populations

Gary A. Kendrick;Michelle Waycott;Tim J. B. Carruthers;Marion L. Cambridge

346
Citations
Global declines in coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification and warming

Christopher E Cornwall;Christopher E Cornwall;Christopher E Cornwall;Steeve Comeau;Steeve Comeau;Steeve Comeau;Niklas A Kornder;Niklas A Kornder;Chris T Perry

280
Citations
The dynamics of infragravity wave transformation over a fringing reef

Andrew Pomeroy;Andrew Pomeroy;Ryan Lowe;Graham Symonds;Ap Van Dongeren

268
Citations
Wave-Driven Circulation of a Coastal Reef–Lagoon System

Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter;Stephen G. Monismith;Marlin J. Atkinson

250
Citations
Oceanic forcing of coral reefs.

Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter

238
Citations
Numerical modeling of low-frequency wave dynamics over a fringing coral reef

Ap Van Dongeren;Ryan Lowe;Andrew Pomeroy;Andrew Pomeroy;Duong Minh Trang

222
Citations
A numerical study of circulation in a coastal reef-lagoon system

Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter;Stephen G. Monismith;Marlin J. Atkinson

207
Citations
Marine heatwave causes unprecedented regional mass bleaching of thermally resistant corals in northwestern Australia.

Morane Le Nohaïc;Claire L. Ross;Christopher E. Cornwall;Steeve Comeau

202
Citations
Spectral wave flow attenuation within submerged canopies: Implications for wave energy dissipation

Ryan J. Lowe;James L. Falter;Jeffrey R. Koseff;Stephen G. Monismith

191
Citations
The movement ecology of seagrasses

Kathryn McMahon;Kor-jent van Dijk;Leonardo Ruiz-Montoya;Gary A. Kendrick

179
Citations
The non-Boussinesq lock-exchange problem. Part 1. Theory and experiments

Ryan J. Lowe;James W. Rottman;P. F. Linden

179
Citations
Hydrodynamics of larval settlement: The influence of turbulent stress events at potential recruitment sites

John P. Crimaldi;Janet K. Thompson;Johanna H. Rosman;Ryan J. Lowe

174
Citations
Physical and Biological Controls on the Carbonate Chemistry of Coral Reef Waters: Effects of Metabolism, Wave Forcing, Sea Level, and Geomorphology

James L. Falter;Ryan J. Lowe;Zhenlin Zhang;Malcolm McCulloch

162
Citations
A new model for predicting the drag exerted by vegetation canopies

Vahid Etminan;Ryan J. Lowe;Marco Ghisalberti

148
Citations
Demographic and genetic connectivity: the role and consequences of reproduction, dispersal and recruitment in seagrasses.

Gary A. Kendrick;Robert J. Orth;John Statton;Renae Hovey

144
Citations
Nearshore circulation in a tropical fringing reef system

Soheila Taebi;Ryan J. Lowe;Charitha B. Pattiaratchi;Greg N. Ivey

135
Citations
Feedback between sediment and light for seagrass: Where is it important?

Matthew P. Adams;Renae K. Hovey;Matthew R. Hipsey;Louise C. Bruce

120
Citations
Particulate nutrient fluxes over a fringing coral reef: relevant scales of phytoplankton production and mechanisms of supply

Alex S. J. Wyatt;Ryan J. Lowe;Stuart Humphries;Anya M. Waite

120
Citations
Modeling flow in coral communities with and without waves: A synthesis of porous media and canopy flow approaches

Ryan J. Lowe;Uri Shavit;James L. Falter;Jeffrey R. Koseff

116
Citations
A laboratory study of the velocity structure in an intrusive gravity current

Ryan J. Lowe;P. F. Linden;James W. Rottman

107
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory Ivey University of Western Australia

Malcolm T. McCulloch University of Western Australia

Pradeep Lall Auburn University

Ap van Dongeren IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Stephen G. Monismith Stanford University

Gary A. Kendrick University of Western Australia

Curt D. Storlazzi United States Geological Survey

Charitha Pattiaratchi University of Western Australia

Jeffrey R. Koseff Stanford University

Steeve Comeau Villefranche Oceanographic Laboratory

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