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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 56 3646 1393 440 11443

Storrs L. Olson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Storrs L. Olson between 1965 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Storrs L. Olson published across 60 years, from 1965 to 2024, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2008. 1 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2008. 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 14 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 17 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1965 2024

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Storrs L. Olson: publications per year, 1965 to 2024
Year Publications
1965 2
1966 1
1967 1
1968 3
1969 3
1970 4
1971 2
1972 3
1973 7
1974 14
1975 9
1976 9
1977 7
1978 5
1979 7
1980 11
1981 14
1982 10
1983 9
1984 13
1985 17
1986 10
1987 15
1988 4
1989 12
1990 13
1991 9
1992 5
1993 6
1994 12
1995 6
1996 8
1997 9
1998 4
1999 11
2000 11
2001 8
2002 7
2003 14
2004 6
2005 12
2006 13
2007 13
2008 19
2009 12
2010 11
2011 6
2012 7
2013 9
2014 8
2015 7
2016 2
2017 5
2018 2
2019 2
2020 9
2021 3
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 462
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Storrs L. Olson 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 Storrs L. Olson 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, 431–440 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: 440 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 25 440
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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Storrs L. Olson 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 Storrs L. Olson 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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
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 56
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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Overview

Storrs L. Olson was affiliated with the National Museum of Natural History in the United States. Their research contributions were primarily situated within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specific focus on Paleontology. Their scholarly output spanned several related subfields, including Paleontology, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, and Geography, Planning and Development.

Their work covered a range of topics largely centered on evolutionary and paleontological studies. These included Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Genetic diversity and population structure, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Marine animal studies overview, and Amphibian and Reptile Biology.

Storrs L. Olson published research articles in multiple scientific venues. These included:

  • Birds of the World
  • The Auk
  • Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club
  • Zootaxa
  • Geochemical Perspectives Letters

Their recent papers reflected a focus on fossil records, systematics, and phylogeny related to birds and other paleontological subjects. Notable papers included:

  • "Phylogeny based on ultra-conserved elements clarifies the evolution of rails and allies (Ralloidea) and is the basis for a revised classification," 2021, The Auk
  • "A new fossil raptor (Accipitridae: Buteogallus) from Quaternary cave deposits in Cuba and Hispaniola, West Indies," 2021, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club
  • "Systematics and distribution of the living and fossil small barn owls of the West Indies (Aves: Strigiformes: Tytonidae)," 2020, Zootaxa
  • "A new fossil vulture (Cathartidae: Cathartes) from Quaternary asphalt and cave deposits in Cuba," 2020, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club
  • "Ocean mixing timescale through time and implications for the origin of iron formations," 2024, Geochemical Perspectives Letters

Throughout their career, Storrs L. Olson collaborated frequently with several coauthors. These included William Suárez, Jeremy J. Kirchman, Nancy Rotzel McInerney, Thomas C. Giarla, and Beth Slikas.

Best Publications

  • The Fossil Record of Birds

    Storrs L. Olson

  • Fossil birds from the hawaiian islands: evidence for wholesale extinction by man before Western contact.

    Storrs L. Olson;Helen F. James

  • Descriptions of thirty-two new species of birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part 1. Non-Passeriformes

    Storrs L. Olson;Helen F. James

  • Zoogeography of West Indian Vertebrates in Relation to Pleistocene Climatic Cycles

    G. K. Pregill;Storrs L. Olson

  • FOSSIL EVIDENCE FOR A DIVERSE BIOTA FROM KAUA‘I AND ITS TRANSFORMATION SINCE HUMAN ARRIVAL

    David A. Burney;Helen F. James;Lida Pigott Burney;Storrs L. Olson

  • Prodromus of the fossil avifauna of the Hawaiian Islands

    Storrs L. Olson;Helen F. James

  • The birds of the Republic of Panama

    Alexander Wetmore;Roger F. Pasquier;Storrs L. Olson

  • Unidirectional spread of secondary sexual plumage traits across an avian hybrid zone.

    Thomas John Parsons;Storrs L. Olson;Michael J. Braun

  • Evolution of the rails of the South Atlantic islands (Aves: Rallidae)

    Storrs L. Olson

  • Fossil birds from late Quaternary deposits in New Caledonia

    Jean Christophe Balouet;Storrs L. Olson

  • Fossil vertebrates from Antigua, Lesser Antilles: Evidence for late Holocene human-caused extinctions in the West Indies.

    David W. Steadman;Gregory K. Pregill;Storrs L. Olson

  • Descriptions of Thirty-two New Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part I

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  • Presbyornis and the origin of the Anseriformes (Aves, Charadriomorphae)

    Storrs L. Olson;J. Alan Feduccia

  • Prevalence and diversity of avian hematozoan parasites in Asia : A regional survey

    Farah Ishtiaq;Farah Ishtiaq;Eben Gering;Jon H. Rappole;Asad R. Rahmani

  • mtDNA from fossils reveals a radiation of Hawaiian geese recently derived from the Canada goose (Branta canadensis)

    Ellen E. Paxinos;Helen F. James;Storrs L. Olson;Michael D. Sorenson

  • A CLASSIFICATION OF THE RALLIDAE

    Storrs L. Olson

  • The role of Polynesians in the extinction of the avifauna of the Hawaiian Islands

    Storrs L. Olson;Helen F. James

  • Extinction on islands: man as a catastrophe

    Storrs L. Olson

  • Avian Hematozoa in South America: a Comparison of Temperate and Tropical Zones

    Kate L. Durrant;Jon S. Beadell;Farah Ishtiaq;Gary R. Graves

  • Relationships and evolution of flamingos (Aves: Phoenicopteridae)

    Storrs L. Olson;J. Alan Feduccia

  • Bird remains from an archaeological site on Henderson Island, South Pacific: Man-caused extinctions on an "uninhabited" island.

    David W. Steadman;Storrs L. Olson

  • Fossil Birds from the Oligocene Jebel Qatrani Formation Fayum Province, Egypt

    D. Tab Rasmussen;Storrs L. Olson;Elwyn L. Simons

  • Anatomy and Systematics of the Confuciusornithidae (Theropoda: Aves) from the Late Mesozoic of Northeastern China

    Storrs L. Olson

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Fleischer
Robert C. Fleischer Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
David W. Steadman
David W. Steadman Florida Museum of Natural History
Alan Cooper
Alan Cooper Charles Sturt University
Andrew N. Iwaniuk
Andrew N. Iwaniuk University of Lethbridge
Per G. P. Ericson
Per G. P. Ericson Swedish Museum of Natural History
Martin Irestedt
Martin Irestedt Swedish Museum of Natural History
Irby J. Lovette
Irby J. Lovette Cornell University
Jon Fjeldså
Jon Fjeldså University of Copenhagen
Eldredge Bermingham
Eldredge Bermingham Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Michael J. Braun
Michael J. Braun University of Maryland, College Park

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