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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 100 127 64 321 55208

Taro Takahashi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Taro Takahashi between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Taro Takahashi published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2010. 1 of the 382 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2010. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1955 2025

382 publications in total across all disciplines

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Taro Takahashi: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 1
1961 1
1962 1
1963 0
1964 2
1965 1
1966 2
1967 2
1968 3
1969 2
1970 5
1971 1
1972 0
1973 2
1974 3
1975 0
1976 4
1977 2
1978 1
1979 3
1980 3
1981 0
1982 1
1983 3
1984 3
1985 3
1986 2
1987 2
1988 0
1989 1
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 4
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 11
1999 5
2000 8
2001 9
2002 9
2003 11
2004 7
2005 6
2006 8
2007 5
2008 6
2009 17
2010 33
2011 27
2012 14
2013 18
2014 27
2015 13
2016 16
2017 11
2018 16
2019 12
2020 7
2021 8
2022 1
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 382
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Taro Takahashi 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 Taro Takahashi 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, 318–327 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: 321 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93 321
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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Taro Takahashi 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 Taro Takahashi 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, 100 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: 100 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 13 100
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Taro Takahashi was affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States. Their research spanned several key areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a particular focus on oceanography and atmospheric science. Takahashi contributed notably to studies concerning ocean acidification effects, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, methane hydrates, and marine ecosystems.

Takahashi's work frequently addressed the dynamics of oceanic carbon and its environmental implications. Key research topics included:

  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Arctic and Antarctic Ice Dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

The scientist's publication record was primarily found in recognized scientific journals such as:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Earth System Science Data
  • Biogeosciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Many of Takahashi's papers examined intricate processes of carbon exchange and acidification in the world's oceans, particularly within polar and subarctic regions. Notable recent papers included:

  • "Sea-ice loss amplifies summertime decadal CO2 increase in the western Arctic Ocean" (2020), Nature Climate Change
  • "A global monthly climatology of oceanic total dissolved inorganic carbon: a neural network approach" (2020), Earth System Science Data
  • "Contrasting drivers and trends of ocean acidification in the subarctic Atlantic" (2021), Scientific Reports
  • "Enhancement of the North Atlantic CO2 sink by Arctic Waters" (2021), Biogeosciences
  • "Author Correction: Contrasting drivers and trends of ocean acidification in the subarctic Atlantic" (2022), Scientific Reports

Collaborations were an integral part of Takahashi's research endeavors. Frequent coauthors included:

  • Fíz F. Pérez
  • Sólveig Rósa Ólafsdóttir
  • Jón Ólafsson
  • Marcos Fontela
  • Zhangxian Ouyang

Takahashi's main academic fields were Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 11 publications, followed by Environmental Science, with 5 publications.

Best Publications

  • Global Carbon Budget 2016

    Corinne Le Quere;Robbie M. Andrew;Josep G. Canadell;Stephen Sitch

  • Observational contrains on the global atmospheric co2 budget.

    Pieter P. Tans;Inez Y. Fung;Taro Takahashi

  • Global Carbon Budget 2015

    C. Le Quéré;R. Moriarty;R. M. Andrew;J. G. Canadell

  • Global carbon budget 2014

    C. Le Quéré;R. Moriarty;R. M. Andrew;G. P. Peters

  • Global carbon budget 2013

    C. Le Quere;G.P. Peters;R.J. Andres;Robbie M Andrew

  • Climatological mean and decadal change in surface ocean pCO2, and net sea–air CO2 flux over the global oceans

    Taro Takahashi;Stewart C. Sutherland;Rik H. Wanninkhof;Colm Sweeney

  • Trends in the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide

    Corinne Le Quéré;Corinne Le Quéré;Michael R. Raupach;Josep G. Canadell;Gregg Marland

  • Global sea-air CO2 flux based on climatological surface ocean pCO2, and seasonal biological and temperature effects

    Taro Takahashi;Stewart C. Sutherland;Colm Sweeney;Alain Poisson

  • Towards robust regional estimates of CO2 sources and sinks using atmospheric transport models.

    K. R. Gurney;R. M. Law;A. S. Denning;P. J. Rayner

  • Seasonal variation of CO2 and nutrients in the high-latitude surface oceans: A comparative study

    Taro Takahashi;Jon Olafsson;John G. Goddard;David W. Chipman

  • A Large Terrestrial Carbon Sink in North America Implied by Atmospheric and Oceanic Carbon Dioxide Data and Models

    S. Fan;M. Gloor;J. Mahlman;S. Pacala

  • Redfield ratio based on chemical data from isopycnal surfaces

    Taro Takahashi;Wallace S. Broecker;Sara Langer

  • Effect of calcium carbonate saturation state on the calcification rate of an experimental coral reef

    Chris Langdon;Taro Takahashi;Colm Sweeney;Dave Chipman

  • Southern Ocean Iron Enrichment Experiment: Carbon Cycling in High- and Low-Si Waters

    Kenneth H. Coale;Kenneth S. Johnson;Francisco P. Chavez;Ken O. Buesseler

  • Latitudinal variations in plankton δ 13 C: implications for CO 2 and productivity in past oceans

    Greg H. Rau;Greg H. Rau;Taro Takahashi;David J. Des Marais

  • Fate of Fossil Fuel Carbon Dioxide and the Global Carbon Budget

    W. S. Broecker;T. Takahashi;H. J. Simpson;T. H. Peng

  • Oceanic sources, sinks, and transport of atmospheric CO2

    Nicolas Gruber;Manuel Gloor;Sara E. Mikaloff Fletcher;Scott C. Doney

  • A multi-decade record of high-quality fCO2 data in version 3 of the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT)

    Dorothee C. E. Bakker;Benjamin Pfeil;Benjamin Pfeil;Camilla S. Landa;Camilla S. Landa;Nicolas Metzl

  • Global air-sea flux of CO2: an estimate based on measurements of sea-air pCO2 difference.

    Taro Takahashi;Richard A. Feely;Ray F. Weiss;Rik H. Wanninkhof

  • Climate processes and climate sensitivity

    James E. Hansen;Taro Takahashi

  • Global sea-air CO 2 flux basedon climatological surface ocean pCO 2 , andseasonal biological andtemperature effects

    Taro Takahashi;Stewart C. Sutherland;Colm Sweeney;Alain Poisson

Frequent Co-Authors

Colm Sweeney
Colm Sweeney National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bronte Tilbrook
Bronte Tilbrook CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Richard A. Feely
Richard A. Feely University of Washington
Nicolas Metzl
Nicolas Metzl Sorbonne University
Rik Wanninkhof
Rik Wanninkhof Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Are Olsen
Are Olsen University of Bergen
Christopher L. Sabine
Christopher L. Sabine University of Hawaii at Manoa
Truls Johannessen
Truls Johannessen University of Bergen
Wallace S. Broecker
Wallace S. Broecker Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Mario Hoppema
Mario Hoppema Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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