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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 37 8993 8627 3218 2990 111 4168

Steve W. Ross publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steve W. Ross between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steve W. Ross published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2017. 6 of the 118 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

118 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steve W. Ross: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 3
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 4
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 4
2006 4
2007 7
2008 4
2009 3
2010 6
2011 5
2012 7
2013 3
2014 8
2015 4
2016 6
2017 11
2018 3
2019 2
2020 4
2021 4
2022 1
2023 0
2024 3
2025 3
Total 118
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Steve W. Ross publications per year - data summary

  • Steve W. Ross, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of North Carolina Wilmington, has 118 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 11 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979, 1981, 1984, 1989 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1980, 1982, 1983, 1985 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.5 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 11 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 9 publications (0.6 per year); 1995-2010: 45 publications (2.8 per year); 2011-2025: 64 publications (4.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Steve W. Ross 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 Steve W. Ross 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, 111–120 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: 111 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
111–120 541 111
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
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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Steve W. Ross publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Steve W. Ross, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of North Carolina Wilmington, records 111 publications - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Steve W. Ross, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Steve W. Ross ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Steve W. Ross 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 Steve W. Ross 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 37
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
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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Steve W. Ross D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Steve W. Ross, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of North Carolina Wilmington, records 37 D-Index - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Steve W. Ross, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Steve W. Ross ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Steve W. Ross is affiliated with the University of North Carolina Wilmington in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on specific subfields such as Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Pollution, and Ocean Engineering.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

Steve W. Ross has published multiple papers across various scientific journals. Some notable recent publications are:

  • "Climate-induced changes in the suitable habitat of cold-water corals and commercially important deep-sea fishes in the North Atlantic" (2020) in Global Change Biology
  • "Distributions of microplastics and larger anthropogenic debris in Norfolk Canyon, Baltimore Canyon, and the adjacent continental slope (Western North Atlantic Margin, U.S.A.)" (2021) in Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Submarine canyons influence macrofaunal diversity and density patterns in the deep-sea benthos" (2020) in Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • "Four decades of reef observations illuminate deep-water grouper hotspots" (2021) in Fish and Fisheries
  • "North Atlantic Basin-Scale Multi-Criteria Assessment Database to Inform Effective Management and Protection of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems" (2021) in Frontiers in Marine Science

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with researchers such as:

  • J. Murray Roberts
  • Ellen Kenchington
  • Lea-Anne Henry
  • Telmo Morato
  • José Manuel González-Irusta

Steve W. Ross frequently publishes in specific scientific venues, including:

  • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Global Change Biology
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin

Best Publications

  • Habitat use and movements of shortnose and Atlantic sturgeons in the lower Cape Fear River, North Carolina

    M. L. Moser;S. W. Ross

  • Climate‐induced changes in the suitable habitat of cold‐water corals and commercially important deep‐sea fishes in the North Atlantic

    Telmo Morato;José‐Manuel González‐Irusta;Carlos Dominguez‐Carrió;Chih‐Lin Wei

  • The fish fauna associated with deep coral banks off the southeastern United States

    Steve W. Ross;Andrea M. Quattrini

  • Physiological (antioxidant) responses of estuarine fishes to variability in dissolved oxygen

    Steve W Ross;David A Dalton;S Kramer;B.L Christensen

  • Global trophic position comparison of two dominant mesopelagic fish families (Myctophidae, Stomiidae) using amino acid nitrogen isotopic analyses.

    C. Anela Choy;Peter C. Davison;Jeffrey C. Drazen;Adrian Flynn;Adrian Flynn

  • The relative value of different estuarine nursery areas in North Carolina for transient juvenile marine fishes

    Steve W. Ross

  • Fishes associated with pelagic Sargassum and open water lacking Sargassum in the Gulf Stream off North Carolina

    Tara L. Casazza;Steve W. Ross

  • Life history of juvenile gag, Mycteroperca microlepis, in North Carolina estuaries

    S. W. Ross;M. L. Moser

  • Coral-Associated Bacterial Diversity Is Conserved across Two Deep-Sea Anthothela Species

    Stephanie N. Lawler;Christina A. Kellogg;Rachel W. Clostio

  • Short-term environmental variability in cold-water coral habitat at Viosca Knoll, Gulf of Mexico

    Andrew J. Davies;Gerard C.A. Duineveld;Tjeerd C.E. van Weering;Furu Mienis

  • Genetic discontinuity among regional populations of Lophelia pertusa in the North Atlantic Ocean

    Cheryl L. Morrison;Steve W. Ross;Martha S. Nizinski;Sandra Brooke

  • Temperature tolerance of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa from the southeastern United States

    Sandra Brooke;Steve W. Ross;John M. Bane;Harvey E. Seim

  • The influence of near-bed hydrodynamic conditions on cold-water corals in the Viosca Knoll area, Gulf of Mexico

    F. Mienis;G. C.A. Duineveld;A. J. Davies;S. W. Ross

  • Decadal Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Mesopelagic Fishes from the Gulf of Mexico Reveals Exposure to Oil-Derived Sources.

    Isabel C. Romero;Tracey Sutton;Brigid Carr;Ester Quintana-Rizzo

  • Further Evidence for the Invasion and Establishment of Pterois volitans (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) Along the Atlantic Coast of the United States

    H. Scott Meister;David M. Wyanski;Joshua K. Loefer;Steve W. Ross

  • Observing Reef Fishes from Submersibles Off North Carolina

    R.O. Parker Jr.;Steve W. Ross

  • Persistent near-bottom aggregations of mesopelagic animals along the North Carolina and Virginia continental slopes

    John V. Gartner;Kenneth J. Sulak;Steve W. Ross;Ann Marie Necaise

  • Growth rate and age distribution of deep-sea black corals in the Gulf of Mexico

    N.G. Prouty;E.B. Roark;N.A. Buster;Steve W. Ross

  • Species composition and distributions of mesopelagic fishes over the slope of the north-central Gulf of Mexico

    Steve W. Ross;Andrea M. Quattrini;Adela Y. Roa-Varón;Jennifer P. McClain

  • Age, Growth, and Mortality of Atlantic Croaker in North Carolina, with Comments on Population Dynamics

    Steve W. Ross

  • Influence of Water Masses on the Biodiversity and Biogeography of Deep-Sea Benthic Ecosystems in the North Atlantic

    Patricia Puerta;Clare Johnson;Marina Carreiro-Silva;Lea-Anne Henry

  • Deep-water antipatharians: Proxies of environmental change

    B. Williams;Michael J. Risk;Steve W. Ross;K.J. Sulak

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard C.A. Duineveld
Gerard C.A. Duineveld Utrecht University
Ellen Kenchington
Ellen Kenchington Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Telmo Morato
Telmo Morato University of the Azores
Joseph J. Torres
Joseph J. Torres University of South Florida
David J. Hollander
David J. Hollander University of South Florida
Carolyn D. Ruppel
Carolyn D. Ruppel United States Geological Survey
Michael J. Risk
Michael J. Risk McMaster University
Dierk Hebbeln
Dierk Hebbeln University of Bremen
Erik E. Cordes
Erik E. Cordes Temple University
J. Murray Roberts
J. Murray Roberts University of Edinburgh

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