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D-Index
79
Citations
25696
World Ranking
868
National Ranking
320

Stuart E. G. Findlay publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stuart E. G. Findlay sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 179 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Stuart E. G. Findlay D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stuart E. G. Findlay sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 79 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Stuart E. G. Findlay is affiliated with the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of environmental science, with a focus on ecosystem processes, soil and water nutrient dynamics, and plant interactions with environmental factors.

Findlay's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Their work extends into several subfields such as:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Plant Science
  • Soil Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Ecology

Key topics addressed in Findlay's research include:

  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Plant responses to elevated CO2
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Findlay's recent publications are primarily found in the journal Ecology. Listed below are recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist, along with their publication year and venue:

  • Issue Information, 2020, Ecology
  • Issue Information, 2020, Ecology
  • Issue Information, 2020, Ecology
  • Issue Information, 2020, Ecology
  • Issue Information, 2020, Ecology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Kathryn L. Cottingham
  • Nicholas J. Gotelli
  • Joseph B. Yavitt
  • William K. Michener
  • Karen Abbott

Best Publications

  • Bacterial production in fresh and saltwater ecosystems: a cross-system overview

    JJ Cole;S. Findlay;ML Pace

  • THE FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HYPORHEIC ZONE IN STREAMS AND RIVERS

    Andrew J. Boulton;Stuart Findlay;Pierre Marmonier;Emily H. Stanley

  • Biophysical controls on organic carbon fluxes in fluvial networks

    Tom J. Battin;Louis A. Kaplan;Stuart Findlay;Charles S. Hopkinson

  • Stream denitrification across biomes and its response to anthropogenic nitrate loading

    Patrick J. Mulholland;Patrick J. Mulholland;Ashley M. Helton;Geoffrey C. Poole;Robert O. Hall

  • Importance of surface-subsurface exchange in stream ecosystems: The hyporheic zone

    Stuart Findlay

  • Transformation of Freshwater Ecosystems by Bivalves A case study of zebra mussels in the Hudson River

    David L. Strayer;Nina F. Caraco;Jonathan J. Cole;Stuart Findlay

  • Transformation of Freshwater Ecosystems by Bivalves

    David L. Strayer;Nina F. Caraco;Jonathan J. Cole;Stuart Findlay

  • Aquatic ecosystems: interactivity of dissolved organic matter

    Stuart E. G. Findlay;Robert L. Sinsabaugh

  • ZEBRA MUSSEL INVASION IN A LARGE, TURBID RIVER: PHYTOPLANKTON RESPONSE TO INCREASED GRAZING

    Nina F. Caraco;Jonathan J. Cole;Peter A. Raymond;David L. Strayer

  • A comparison of Phragmites australisin freshwater and brackish marsh environments in North America

    L.A. Meyerson;K. Saltonstall;L. Windham;E. Kiviat

  • Long-term sodium chloride retention in a rural watershed: legacy effects of road salt on streamwater concentration.

    Victoria R. Kelly;Gary M. Lovett;Kathleen C. Weathers;Stuart E. G. Findlay

  • The river as a chemostat: fresh perspectives on dissolved organic matter flowing down the river continuum

    Irena F. Creed;Diane M. McKnight;Brian A. Pellerin;Mark B. Green

  • Ecology of freshwater shore zones

    David L. Strayer;Stuart E. G. Findlay

  • Zooplankton in Advective Environments: The Hudson River Community and a Comparative Analysis

    Michael L. Pace;Stuart E. G. Findlay;David Lints

  • Factors affecting ammonium uptake in streams – an inter‐biome perspective

    Jackson R. Webster;Patrick J. Mulholland;Jennifer L. Tank;H. Maurice Valett

  • Changes in bacterial activity and community structure in response to dissolved organic matter in the Hudson River, New York

    David L. Kirchman;Ana I. Dittel;Stuart E. G. Findlay;David Fischer

  • Metabolism of streamwater dissolved organic carbon in the shallow hyporheic zone

    Stuart Findlay;David Strayer;Cheikh Goumbala;Kim Gould

  • Weak coupling of bacterial and algal production in a heterotrophic ecosystem: The Hudson River estuary

    Stuart Findlay;Michael L. Pace;David Lints;Jonathan J. Cole

  • Interaction between urbanization and climate variability amplifies watershed nitrate export in Maryland.

    Sujay S. Kaushal;Peter M. Groffman;Lawrence E. Band;Catherine A. Shields

  • Effects of Air Pollution on Ecosystems and Biological Diversity in the Eastern United States

    Gary M. Lovett;Timothy H. Tear;David C. Evers;Stuart E.G. Findlay

  • Methods on stream ecology

    Stuart Findlay;Robert . Hall;William V. Sobczak

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Strayer
David L. Strayer University of Utah
Michael L. Pace
Michael L. Pace University of Virginia
Peter M. Groffman
Peter M. Groffman City University of New York
Sujay S. Kaushal
Sujay S. Kaushal University of Maryland, College Park
Jonathan J. Cole
Jonathan J. Cole New York Botanical Garden
Patrick J. Mulholland
Patrick J. Mulholland Oak Ridge National Laboratory
William H. McDowell
William H. McDowell University of New Hampshire
Nina F. Caraco
Nina F. Caraco New York Botanical Garden
Stephen K. Hamilton
Stephen K. Hamilton Michigan State University
Robert L. Sinsabaugh
Robert L. Sinsabaugh University of New Mexico

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