2026 Stephen R. Rintoul: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	75	703	622	52	45	214	22813

Overview

Stephen R. Rintoul is affiliated with CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research in Australia, contributing extensively to studies within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research covers multiple subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's work addresses a wide range of topics, with notable focus areas such as:

Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
Cryospheric studies and observations
Climate variability and models
Marine and coastal ecosystems
Winter Sports Injuries and Performance

Stephen R. Rintoul has contributed to several research articles published in prominent scientific journals. Selected recent papers include:

"Abyssal ocean overturning slowdown and warming driven by Antarctic meltwater," 2023, Nature
"Recent recovery of Antarctic Bottom Water formation in the Ross Sea driven by climate anomalies," 2020, Nature Geoscience
"Recent reduced abyssal overturning and ventilation in the Australian Antarctic Basin," 2023, Nature Climate Change
"Animal Borne Ocean Sensors - AniBOS - An Essential Component of the Global Ocean Observing System," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
"Warm Modified Circumpolar Deep Water Intrusions Drive Ice Shelf Melt and Inhibit Dense Shelf Water Formation in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Journal of Physical Oceanography, Geophysical Research Letters, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Journal of Climate.

Collaborations form a significant part of their research practice, with common coauthors including Annie Foppert, Esmee van Wijk, Nathaniel L. Bindoff, Laura Herráiz-Borreguero, and Helen E. Phillips.

Best Publications

A mesoscale phytoplankton bloom in the polar Southern Ocean stimulated by iron fertilization

Philip W. Boyd;Andrew J. Watson;Cliff S. Law;Edward R. Abraham

1989
Citations
Climate change cascades: Shifts in oceanography, species' ranges and subtidal marine community dynamics in eastern Tasmania

Craig R. Johnson;Sam C. Banks;Neville S. Barrett;Fabienne Cazassus

807
Citations
The response of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current to recent climate change

Claus W. Böning;Astrid Dispert;Martin Visbeck;S. R. Rintoul

703
Citations
Climate change and Southern Ocean ecosystems I: how changes in physical habitats directly affect marine biota

Andrew J. Constable;Andrew J. Constable;Jessica Melbourne-Thomas;Jessica Melbourne-Thomas;Stuart P. Corney;Kevin R. Arrigo

649
Citations
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current System

S. Rintoul;C. Hughes;Dirk Olbers

573
Citations
Circumpolar structure and distribution of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current fronts: 1. Mean circumpolar paths

Serguei Sokolov;Stephen R. Rintoul

543
Citations
Chapter 4.6 The antarctic circumpolar current system

Stephen R. Rintoul;Chris W. Hughes;Dirk Olbers

494
Citations
The Southern Ocean Limb of the Global Deep Overturning Circulation

Bernadette M. Sloyan;Stephen R. Rintoul

469
Citations
South Atlantic interbasin exchange

Stephen Rich Rintoul

456
Citations
The Diabatic Deacon Cell

Kevin Speer;Stephen R. Rintoul;Bernadette Sloyan

450
Citations
Variations in behavior and condition of a Southern Ocean top predator in relation to in situ oceanographic conditions.

M. Biuw;L. Boehme;C. Guinet;M. Hindell

410
Citations
Circulation, Renewal, and Modification of Antarctic Mode and Intermediate Water

Bernadette M. Sloyan;Stephen R. Rintoul

406
Citations
The global influence of localized dynamics in the Southern Ocean.

Stephen R. Rintoul

354
Citations
The GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2017

Reiner Schlitzer;Robert F. Anderson;Elena Masferrer Dodas;Maeve Lohan

352
Citations
Structure of Southern Ocean fronts at 140°E

Serguei Sokolov;Stephen R Rintoul

339
Citations
On the Origin and Influence of Adélie Land Bottom Water

Stephen R. Rintoul

328
Citations
On the relationship between fronts of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and surface chlorophyll concentrations in the Southern Ocean

Serguei Sokolov;Stephen R. Rintoul

315
Citations
Circumpolar structure and distribution of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current fronts: 2. Variability and relationship to sea surface height

Serguei Sokolov;Stephen R. Rintoul

315
Citations
Zonally asymmetric response of the Southern Ocean mixed-layer depth to the Southern Annular Mode

Jean-Baptiste Sallée;K. Speer;S. Rintoul

301
Citations
Southern Ocean Thermocline Ventilation

Jean-Baptiste Sallée;Kevin Speer;Steve Rintoul;S. Wijffels

299
Citations
A late winter hydrographic section from Tasmania to Antarctica

Stephen R. Rintoul;Stephen R. Rintoul;John L. Bullister

287
Citations
Rapid freshening of Antarctic Bottom Water formed in the Indian and Pacific oceans

Stephen R. Rintoul

286
Citations
Response of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current to recent climate change

Claus W. Böning;A. Dispert;Martin Visbeck;S. R. Rintoul

7
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy D. Williams University of Tasmania

Nathaniel L. Bindoff University of Tasmania

Takeshi Tamura National Institute of Polar Research

Bronte Tilbrook CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Andrew R. Bowie University of Tasmania

Delphine Lannuzel University of Tasmania

Richard Coleman University of Tasmania

Michael P. Meredith British Antarctic Survey

Mark A. Hindell University of Tasmania

Bernadette M. Sloyan CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

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