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W. Berry Lyons 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 W. Berry Lyons sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 349 publications — 90th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

W. Berry Lyons 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 W. Berry Lyons sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2000 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1951 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1940 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

W. Berry Lyons is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable specialization in several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Chemistry, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics relevant to Earth system studies, including:

  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Enhanced trace element mobilization by Earth's ice sheets," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Scientific access into Mercer Subglacial Lake: scientific objectives, drilling operations and initial observations," 2021, Annals of Glaciology
  • "Exploring the Boundaries of Microbial Habitability in Soil," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • "Genetic diversity of soil invertebrates corroborates timing estimates for past collapses of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Biogeochemical and historical drivers of microbial community composition and structure in sediments from Mercer Subglacial Lake, West Antarctica," 2023, ISME Communications

W. Berry Lyons frequently collaborates with a set of co-authors including:

  • Susan A. Welch
  • Devin F. Smith
  • Christopher B. Gardner
  • Melisa A. Diaz
  • Byron J. Adams

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Applied Geochemistry
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Annals of Glaciology

W. Berry Lyons has been recognized as a Fellow of multiple scientific organizations. These honors include:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded multiple times including in 1940, 1951, and 2003
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2000
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Major features and forcing of high-latitude northern hemisphere atmospheric circulation using a 110,000-year-long glaciochemical series

    Paul Andrew Mayewski;Loren D. Meeker;Mark S. Twickler;Sallie Whitlow

  • Antarctic climate cooling and terrestrial ecosystem response

    Peter T. Doran;John C. Priscu;W. Berry Lyons;John E. Walsh

  • Valley floor climate observations from the McMurdo dry valleys, Antarctica, 1986–2000

    Peter T. Doran;Christopher P. McKay;Gary D. Clow;Gayle L. Dana

  • Geomicrobiology of Subglacial Ice Above Lake Vostok, Antarctica

    John C. Priscu;Edward E. Adams;W. Berry Lyons;Mary A. Voytek

  • The spatial structure of Antarctic biodiversity

    Peter Convey;Peter Convey;Steven Loudon Chown;Andrew Clarke;David K A Barnes

  • State of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean climate system

    Paul Andrew Mayewski;M. P. Meredith;C. P. Summerhayes;J. Turner

  • An ice-core record of atmospheric response to anthropogenic sulphate and nitrate

    P. A. Mayewski;W. B. Lyons;M. J. Spencer;M. S. Twickler

  • Physical Controls on the Taylor Valley Ecosystem, Antarctica

    Andrew G. Fountain;W. Berry Lyons;Melody B. Burkins;Gayle L. Dana

  • Sulfate and nitrate concentrations from a south Greenland ice core

    P. A. Mayewski;W. B. Lyons;M. J. Spencer;M. Twickler

  • A roadmap for Antarctic and Southern Ocean science for the next two decades and beyond

    M.C. Kennicutt;S.L. Chown;J.J. Cassano;D. Liggett

  • Biogeochemical weathering under ice: Size matters

    J. L. Wadham;M. Tranter;M. Skidmore;A. J. Hodson

  • Rare earth element complexation behavior in circumneutral pH groundwaters: Assessing the role of carbonate and phosphate ions

    Kevin H. Johannesson;Klaus J. Stetzenbach;Vernon F. Hodge;W. Berry Lyons

  • Organic carbon fluxes to the ocean from high-standing islands

    W. Berry Lyons;Carmen A. Nezat;Anne E. Carey;D. Murray Hicks

  • Biogeochemical Evolution of Cryoconite Holes on Canada Glacier, Taylor Valley, Antarctica

    Elizabeth A. Bagshaw;Martyn Tranter;Andrew G. Fountain;Kathleen A. Welch

  • The rare earth element geochemistry of Mono Lake water and the importance of carbonate complexing

    Kevin H. Johannesson;W. Berry Lyons

  • Paleolimnology of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica.

    Peter T. Doran;Robert A. Wharton;W. Berry Lyons

  • Geochemistry of the rare-earth elements in hypersaline and dilute acidic natural terrestrial waters: Complexation behavior and middle rare-earth element enrichments

    Kevin H. Johannesson;W.Berry Lyons;Mary A. Yelken;Henri E. Gaudette

  • Rare-earth element geochemistry of Colour Lake, an acidic freshwater lake on Axel Heiberg Island, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Kevin H. Johannesson;W.Berry Lyons

  • Peer reviewed: understanding the water quality of pit lakes.

    Glenn C. Miller;W. Berry Lyons;Andy Davis

  • Limnological conditions in Subglacial Lake Vostok, Antarctica

    Brent C. Christner;George Royston-Bishop;Christine M. Foreman;Brianna R. Arnold

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathleen A. Welch
Kathleen A. Welch The Ohio State University
Diane M. McKnight
Diane M. McKnight University of Colorado Boulder
Andrew G. Fountain
Andrew G. Fountain Portland State University
John C. Priscu
John C. Priscu Montana State University
Peter T. Doran
Peter T. Doran Louisiana State University
Diana H. Wall
Diana H. Wall Colorado State University
Michael N. Gooseff
Michael N. Gooseff University of Colorado Boulder
Paul Andrew Mayewski
Paul Andrew Mayewski University of Maine
Russell S. Harmon
Russell S. Harmon North Carolina State University
Byron J. Adams
Byron J. Adams Brigham Young University

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