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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1866 1681 817 718 198 15701

Sharon L. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sharon L. Smith between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sharon L. Smith published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2009. 14 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2009. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 4 publications
1972 2025

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sharon L. Smith: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 2
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 4
1978 2
1979 0
1980 4
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 3
1985 3
1986 9
1987 5
1988 7
1989 8
1990 3
1991 10
1992 7
1993 5
1994 10
1995 5
1996 4
1997 4
1998 4
1999 4
2000 6
2001 9
2002 8
2003 5
2004 8
2005 10
2006 6
2007 5
2008 5
2009 13
2010 11
2011 7
2012 10
2013 10
2014 3
2015 9
2016 7
2017 6
2018 3
2019 6
2020 6
2021 6
2022 7
2023 5
2024 10
2025 4
Total 295
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Sharon L. Smith 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 Sharon L. Smith 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, 198–207 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: 198 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
198–207 333 198
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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Sharon L. Smith 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 Sharon L. Smith 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Sharon L. Smith is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and has a primary research focus in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to the subfields of Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Their scientific work concentrates on several interconnected topics, including:

  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Among Sharon L. Smith's recent publications are:

  • "The changing thermal state of permafrost," 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • "Shallow soils are warmer under trees and tall shrubs across Arctic and Boreal ecosystems," 2020, Environmental Research Letters
  • "The Arctic," 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "Widespread Permafrost Degradation and Thaw Subsidence in Northwest Canada," 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • "Permafrost thaw and northern development," 2020, Nature Climate Change

The venues in which they frequently publish include:

  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Arctic Science
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface

Sharon L. Smith has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, notably:

  • D. A. Streletskiy
  • Ketil Isaksen
  • V. E. Romanovsky
  • Howard E. Epstein
  • Gerald V. Frost

In recognition of their contributions, Sharon L. Smith was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Changes in climate extremes and their impacts on the natural physical environment.

    Sonia I. Seneviratne;Neville Nicholls;David Easterling;Clare M. Goodess

  • Permafrost is warming at a global scale

    Boris K. Biskaborn;Sharon L. Smith;Jeannette Noetzli;Heidrun Matthes

  • Permafrost thermal state in the polar Northern Hemisphere during the international polar year 2007–2009: a synthesis

    Vladimir E. Romanovsky;Sharon L. Smith;Hanne H. Christiansen

  • The changing thermal state of permafrost

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  • Thermal State of Permafrost in North America: A Contribution to the International Polar Year

    S.L. Smith;V.E. Romanovsky;A.G. Lewkowicz;Christopher Burn

  • The oxygen minimum zone in the Arabian Sea during 1995

    J.M Morrison;L.A Codispoti;Sharon L Smith;Karen Wishner

  • STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2017

    R. Abernethy;Steven A. Ackerman;R. Adler;Adelina Albanil Encarnación

  • Oceans and human health: Emerging public health risks in the marine environment.

    L.E. Fleming;K. Broad;K. Broad;A. Clement;E. Dewailly;E. Dewailly

  • Primary productivity and its regulation in the Arabian Sea during 1995

    Richard T Barber;John Marra;Robert C Bidigare;Louis A Codispoti

  • On the use of the acoustic Doppler current profiler to measure zooplankton abundance

    Charles N. Flagg;Sharon L. Smith

  • Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (sinistral coiling) as paleoceanographic tracers in polar oceans: Evidence from northeast water polynya plankton tows, sediment traps, and surface sediments

    Karen E. Kohfeld;Richard G. Fairbanks;Sharon L. Smith;Ian D. Walsh

  • Implications of climate change for economic development in northern Canada: energy, resource, and transportation sectors.

    Terry D. Prowse;Chris Furgal;Rebecca Chouinard;Humfrey Melling

  • Soil temperature in Canada during the twentieth century: Complex responses to atmospheric climate change

    Yu Zhang;Wenjun Chen;Sharon L. Smith;Daniel W. Riseborough

  • Biomass, growth, and development of populations of herbivorous zooplankton in the southeastern Bering Sea during spring

    Julio Vidal;Sharon L. Smith

  • Recent trends from Canadian permafrost thermal monitoring network sites

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  • Permafrost temperature records: Indicators of climate change

    V. Romanovsky;M. Burgess;S. Smith;K. Yoshikawa

  • Origin and polycyclic behaviour of tundra thaw slumps, Mackenzie Delta region, Northwest Territories, Canada

    S. V. Kokelj;T. C. Lantz;J. Kanigan;S. L. Smith

  • Grazing patterns of copepods in the upwelling system off Peru

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  • The 1994-1996 Arabian Sea Expedition : An integrated, interdisciplinary investigation of the response of the northwestern Indian Ocean to monsoonal forcing

    Sharon L. Smith;L. A. Codispoti;John M. Morrison;Richard T. Barber

  • Seasonal response of zooplankton to monsoonal reversals in the Arabian Sea

    Sharon Smith;Michael Roman;Irina Prusova;Karen Wishner

  • State of the Climate in 2016

    Arlene P. Aaron-Morrison;Steven A. Ackerman;Nicolaus G. Adams;Robert F. Adler

  • Understanding the Arabian Sea: Reflections on the 1994-1996 Arabian Sea Expedition

    Sharon L Smith

  • Biological observations in the marginal ice zone of the east Greenland sea

    Sharon L. Smith;Walker O. Smith;Louis A. Codispoti;David L. Wilson

  • Characteristics of Discontinuous Permafrost based on Ground Temperature Measurements and Electrical Resistivity Tomography, Southern Yukon, Canada

    Antoni G. Lewkowicz;Bernd Etzelmüller;Sharon L. Smith

  • Variations in the distribution, abundance, and development of copepods in the southeastern Bering Sea in 1980 and 1981

    Sharon L. Smith;Julio Vidal

  • The fate of a spring phytoplankton bloom: export or oxidation?

    Paul G. Falkowski;Charles N. Flagg;Gilbert T. Rowe;Sharon L. Smith

  • Southwest monsoon of 1979: chemical and biological response of somali coastal waters.

    S. L. Smith;L. A. Codispoti

  • Removal of natural populations of marine plankton by a large-scale ballast water treatment system

    T. D. Waite;J. Kazumi;P. V. Z. Lane;L. L. Farmer

  • [Regional Climates] Central South America 2016

    J. A. Marengo;Jhan Carlo Espinoza;L. M. Alves;J. Ronchail

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles N. Flagg
Charles N. Flagg Stony Brook University
Carin J. Ashjian
Carin J. Ashjian Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Louis A. Codispoti
Louis A. Codispoti Old Dominion University
Kenneth H. Brink
Kenneth H. Brink Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Raleigh R. Hood
Raleigh R. Hood University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Richard T. Barber
Richard T. Barber Duke University
Karen F. Wishner
Karen F. Wishner University of Rhode Island
Paul G. Falkowski
Paul G. Falkowski Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Walker O. Smith
Walker O. Smith Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Marcia M. Gowing
Marcia M. Gowing University of California, Santa Cruz

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