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Stephen G. Monismith

Stephen G. Monismith

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1408 1250 636 549 283 14360

Stephen G. Monismith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen G. Monismith between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen G. Monismith published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2016. 13 of the 330 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2016. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 5 publications
1985 2025

330 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen G. Monismith: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 0
1993 9
1994 1
1995 5
1996 4
1997 8
1998 3
1999 6
2000 8
2001 5
2002 10
2003 6
2004 11
2005 8
2006 11
2007 11
2008 15
2009 15
2010 9
2011 12
2012 15
2013 11
2014 12
2015 10
2016 25
2017 10
2018 18
2019 7
2020 10
2021 14
2022 11
2023 6
2024 8
2025 5
Total 330
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Stephen G. Monismith 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 Stephen G. Monismith 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, 278–287 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: 283 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128 283
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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Stephen G. Monismith 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 Stephen G. Monismith 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83 65
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

  • 2019 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to the field of environmental fluid mechanics through innovative field studies of flows on coral reefs, and for increasing the understanding of stratified turbulence and flows and biophysical interactions in estuaries and the nearshore coastal ocean

Overview

Stephen G. Monismith is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on oceanographic and coastal dynamics.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Monismith's subfields of study reflect a strong emphasis on:

  • Oceanography
  • Ecology
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science

Among the frequent co-authors working alongside Monismith are:

  • C. Brock Woodson
  • Robert B. Dunbar
  • Fiorenza Micheli
  • David A. Mucciarone
  • Galen Egan

Monismith's publications are often featured in journals such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Limnology and Oceanography
  • UNC Libraries
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Limnology and Oceanography Letters

Some of their recent scientific papers include:

  • "Turbulence and Coral Reefs," 2020, Annual Review of Marine Science
  • "Synergistic interactions among growing stressors increase risk to an Arctic ecosystem," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Ocean acidification causes variable trait-shifts in a coral species," 2020, Global Change Biology
  • "Variable coastal hypoxia exposure and drivers across the southern California Current," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Drivers of Biogeochemical Variability in a Central California Kelp Forest: Implications for Local Amelioration of Ocean Acidification," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

In 2019, Monismith was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). The citation noted fundamental contributions to the field of environmental fluid mechanics through innovative field studies of flows on coral reefs, as well as advancing the understanding of stratified turbulence and biophysical interactions in estuaries and the nearshore coastal ocean.

Best Publications

  • A comment on the use of flushing time, residence time, and age as transport time scales

    Nancy E. Monsen;James E. Cloern;Lisa V. Lucas;Stephen G. Monismith

  • Hydrodynamics of Coral Reefs

    Stephen G. Monismith

  • Spectral wave dissipation over a barrier reef

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

  • Structure and Flow-Induced Variability of the Subtidal Salinity Field in Northern San Francisco Bay

    Stephen G. Monismith;Wim Kimmerer;Jon R. Burau;Mark T. Stacey

  • Oscillatory flow through submerged canopies: 1. Velocity structure

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

  • Measurements of Reynolds stress profiles in unstratified tidal flow

    Mark T. Stacey;Stephen G. Monismith;Jon R. Burau

  • Convective motions in the sidearm of a small reservoir

    Stephen G. Monismith;Jörg Imberger;Michael L. Morison

  • Observations of Turbulence in a Partially Stratified Estuary

    Mark T. Stacey;Stephen G. Monismith;Jon R. Burau

  • Episodic circulation and exchange in a wave-driven coral reef and lagoon system

    James L. Hench;James J. Leichter;Stephen G. Monismith

  • Creation of residual flows in a partially stratified estuary

    Mark T. Stacey;Jon R. Burau;Stephen G. Monismith

  • Wave-Driven Circulation of a Coastal Reef–Lagoon System

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

  • Boundary layer turbulence and flow structure over a fringing coral reef

    Matthew A. Reidenbach;Stephen G. Monismith;Jeffrey R. Koseff;Gitai Yahel

  • Spatial patterns of flow and their modification within and around a giant kelp forest

    Brian Gaylord;Johanna Heidi Rosman;Daniel C. Reed;Jeffrey R. Koseff

  • An experimental study of the upwelling response of stratified reservoirs to surface shear stress

    Stephen Monismith

  • Processes governing phytoplankton blooms in estuaries. II: The role of horizontal transport

    Lisa V. Lucas;Jeffrey R. Koseff;Stephen G. Monismith;James E. Cloern

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

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

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

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

  • Processes governing phytoplankton blooms in estuaries. I:The local production-loss balance

    Lisa V. Lucas;Jeffrey R. Koseff;James E. Cloern;Stephen G. Monismith

  • A study of model bivalve siphonal currents

    Stephen G. Monismith;Jeffrey R. Koseff;Janet K. Thompson;Catherine A. O'Riordan

  • Observing larval transport processes affecting population connectivity : progress and challenges

    Glen G. Gawarkiewicz;Stephen G. Monismith;John Largier

  • Coupled effects of vertical mixing and benthic grazing on phytoplankton populations in shallow, turbid estuaries

    Jeffrey R. Koseff;Jacqueline K. Holen;Stephen G. Monismith;James E. Cloern

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey R. Koseff
Jeffrey R. Koseff Stanford University
Mark T. Stacey
Mark T. Stacey University of California, Berkeley
Oliver B. Fringer
Oliver B. Fringer Stanford University
Amatzia Genin
Amatzia Genin Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ryan J. Lowe
Ryan J. Lowe University of Western Australia
Robert B. Dunbar
Robert B. Dunbar Stanford University
Joel H. Ferziger
Joel H. Ferziger Stanford University
James E. Cloern
James E. Cloern United States Geological Survey
Thomas M. Powell
Thomas M. Powell University of California, Berkeley

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