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Wilford D. Gardner

Wilford D. Gardner

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4527 4165 1734 1540 96 6602

Wilford D. Gardner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wilford D. Gardner between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wilford D. Gardner published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2003. 4 of the 112 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2003. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1977 2025

112 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wilford D. Gardner: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 7
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 5
1990 2
1991 0
1992 5
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 1
1997 5
1998 2
1999 4
2000 1
2001 3
2002 0
2003 14
2004 0
2005 1
2006 2
2007 2
2008 1
2009 3
2010 1
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 2
2015 2
2016 6
2017 2
2018 4
2019 2
2020 3
2021 2
2022 3
2023 2
2024 1
2025 3
Total 112
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Wilford D. Gardner 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 Wilford D. Gardner 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, 88–97 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: 96 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 96
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
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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Wilford D. Gardner 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 Wilford D. Gardner 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 45
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
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Wilford D. Gardner is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with focused subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Pollution, and Ecology.

Their work covers several main scientific topics such as Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation, and Marine Biology and Ecology Research.

Gardner has contributed to multiple publications in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets for their research include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Marine Geology
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Gardner include:

  • "Distribution, Sources, and Dynamics of Particulate Matter Along Trans-Arctic Sections", 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "Nepheloid layers in the deep Gulf of Mexico", 2022, Marine Geology

Other significant works include:

  • "Observing the full ocean volume using Deep Argo floats", 2023, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Recommendations for plankton measurements on the GO-SHIP program with relevance to other sea-going expeditions. SCOR Working Group 154 GO-SHIP Report. [GOOS ENDORSED PRACTICE]", 2020, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
  • "Intensified Currents Associated With Benthic Storms Underneath an Eddying Jet", 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Gardner frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable co-authors include Nathan Briggs, Giorgio Dall'Olmo, Mary Jo Richardson, Alexey Mishonov, and Nathalie Zilberman.

Best Publications

  • An assessment of the use of sediment traps for estimating upper ocean particle fluxes

    Ken O. Buesseler;Avan N. Antia;Min Chen;Scott W. Fowler

  • The oxygen minimum zone in the Arabian Sea during 1995

    J.M Morrison;L.A Codispoti;Sharon L Smith;Karen Wishner

  • An assessment of particulate organic carbon to thorium-234 ratios in the ocean and their impact on the application of 234Th as a POC flux proxy

    K.O. Buesseler;C.R. Benitez-Nelson;S.B. Moran;A. Burd

  • Baltimore Canyon as a modern conduit of sediment to the deep sea

    Wilford D. Gardner

  • Global POC concentrations from in-situ and satellite data

    W.D. Gardner;A.V. Mishonov;A.V. Mishonov;M.J. Richardson

  • Ecological anomalies in the East China Sea: Impacts of the three gorges dam?

    Nianzhi Jiao;Yao Zhang;Yonghui Zeng;Wilford D. Gardner

  • Biophysical forcing of particle production and distribution during a spring bloom in the North Atlantic

    Wilford D. Gardner;Ian D. Walsh;Mary Jo Richardson

  • Spectral particulate attenuation and particle size distribution in the bottom boundary layer of a continental shelf

    Emmanuel Boss;W. Scott Pegau;Wilford D. Gardner;J. Ronald V. Zaneveld

  • The oceanic mixed-layer pump

    Wilford D. Gardner;Sung Pyo Chung;Mary Jo Richardson;Ian D. Walsh

  • The effect of tilt on sediment trap efficiency

    Wilford D. Gardner

  • Periodic resuspension in Baltimore canyon by focusing of internal waves

    Wilford D. Gardner

  • Observations on the degradation of biogenic material in the deep ocean with implications on accuracy of sediment trap fluxes

    Wilford D. Gardner;Kenneth R. Hinga;John Marra

  • SeaWiFS satellite ocean color data from the Southern Ocean

    J. Keith Moore;Mark R. Abbott;James G. Richman;Walker O. Smith

  • STANDING STOCK, VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION AND FLUX OF PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA IN THE PANAMA BASIN

    Allen W.H. Be;James K.B. Bishop;Marc S. Sverdlove;Wilford D. Gardner

  • Seasonal patterns of water column particulate organic carbon and fluxes in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

    Wilford D Gardner;Mary Jo Richardson;Walker O Smith

  • Determining true particulate organic carbon: Bottles, pumps and methodologies

    Wilford D Gardner;Mary Jo Richardson;Craig A Carlson;Dennis Hansell

  • Sediment Transport Over the Hatton and Gardar Contourite Drifts

    I. N. McCave;P. F. Lonsdale;C. D. Hollister;W. D. Gardner

  • Sedimentation, resuspension and chemistry of particles in the northwest Atlantic

    Wilford D. Gardner;John B. Southard;Charles D. Hollister

  • Benthic Storms: Temporal Variability in a Deep-Ocean Nepheloid Layer

    Wilford D. Gardner;Lawrence G. Sullivan

  • Calibration and comparison of the LDGO nephelometer and the OSU transmissometer on the Nova Scotian rise

    Wilford D. Gardner;Pierre E. Biscaye;J.Ronald V. Zaneveld;Mary Jo Richardson

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Jo Richardson
Mary Jo Richardson Texas A&M University
Pierre E. Biscaye
Pierre E. Biscaye Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Emmanuel Boss
Emmanuel Boss University of Maine
Aristomenis P. Karageorgis
Aristomenis P. Karageorgis Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
James K. B. Bishop
James K. B. Bishop University of California, Berkeley
J. Ronald V. Zaneveld
J. Ronald V. Zaneveld Oregon State University
Örjan Gustafsson
Örjan Gustafsson Stockholm University
Walker O. Smith
Walker O. Smith Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Michael S. Twardowski
Michael S. Twardowski Florida Atlantic University
Heidi M. Sosik
Heidi M. Sosik Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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