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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1673 1497 738 642 210 14082

William M. Landing publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William M. Landing between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William M. Landing published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 7 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 8 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1979 2026

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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William M. Landing: publications per year, 1979 to 2026
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 1
1981 3
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 6
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 6
1996 6
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 9
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 8
2007 3
2008 12
2009 6
2010 10
2011 4
2012 9
2013 8
2014 12
2015 17
2016 20
2017 10
2018 15
2019 20
2020 5
2021 8
2022 6
2023 2
2024 2
2025 6
2026 1
Total 237
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William M. Landing 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 William M. Landing 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, 208–217 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: 210 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
208–217 292 210
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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William M. Landing 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 William M. Landing 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 62
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

William M. Landing is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields within Earth and Environmental Sciences, with a particular focus on atmospheric and marine systems.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader domains, their work concentrates on several subfields, such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Oceanography
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

The principal research topics covered by William M. Landing comprise:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Their recent papers include:

  • "Overview of the MOSAiC expedition: Atmosphere" (2022), published in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • "Assessment of the stability, sorption, and exchangeability of marine dissolved and colloidal metals" (2020), published in Marine Chemistry
  • "Guide to best practices to study the ocean's surface." (2021), published by IOC of UNESCO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission)
  • "Bulk Aerosol Trace Element Concentrations and Deposition Fluxes During the U.S. GEOTRACES GP15 Pacific Meridional Transect" (2022), published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • "Biological, Physical, and Atmospheric Controls on the Distribution of Cadmium and Its Isotopes in the Pacific Ocean" (2023), published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles

William M. Landing frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Marine Chemistry
  • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Geophysical Research Letters

The scientist often collaborates with colleagues including:

  • Clifton S. Buck
  • Chris M. Marsay
  • David Kadko
  • Jessica N. Fitzsimmons
  • Mark Stephens

Best Publications

  • Global dust model intercomparison in AeroCom phase I

    N. Huneeus;M. Schulz;Y. Balkanski;J. Griesfeller

  • Ocean particle chemistry: The fractionation of rare earth elements between suspended particles and seawater

    Edward R Sholkovitz;William M Landing;Brent L Lewis

  • The contrasting biogeochemistry of iron and manganese in the Pacific Ocean

    William M. Landing;Kenneth W. Bruland

  • Mercury sources, distribution, and bioavailability in the North Pacific Ocean: insights from data and models.

    Elsie M. Sunderland;David P. Krabbenhoft;John W. Moreau;Sarah A. Strode

  • Determination of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in seawater using high resolution magnetic sector inductively coupled mass spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS)

    Angela Milne;William Landing;Michael Bizimis;Peter Morton

  • The biogeochemistry of manganese and iron in the Black Sea

    B.L. Lewis;B.L. Lewis;W.M. Landing

  • Ionization and fragmentation of humic substances in electrospray ionization Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry.

    Alexandra C. Stenson;William M. Landing;Alan G. Marshall,†,§ and;William T. Cooper

  • Manganese in the North Pacific

    William M. Landing;Kenneth W. Bruland

  • The GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2017

    Reiner Schlitzer;Robert F. Anderson;Elena Masferrer Dodas;Maeve Lohan

  • The oceanic mass balance of copper and zinc isotopes, investigated by analysis of their inputs, and outputs to ferromanganese oxide sediments

    S.H. Little;D. Vance;C. Walker-Brown;W.M. Landing

  • International field intercomparison measurements of atmospheric mercury species at Mace Head, Ireland

    R. Ebinghaus;S.G. Jennings;W.H. Schroeder;T. Berg

  • Developing standards for dissolved iron in seawater

    Kenneth S. Johnson;Edward Boyle;Kenneth Bruland;Kenneth Coale

  • Aerosol iron and aluminum solubility in the northwest Pacific Ocean: Results from the 2002 IOC cruise

    Clifton S. Buck;William M. Landing;Joseph A. Resing;Geoffrey T. Lebon

  • Processes Influencing Rainfall Deposition of Mercury in Florida

    Jane L. Guentzel;William M. Landing;Gary A. Gill;Curtis D. Pollman

  • An intercomparison of cross-flow filtration techniques used for sampling marine colloids: Overview and organic carbon results

    K.O. Buesseler;J.E. Bauer;R.F. Chen;T.I. Eglinton

  • Pyrogenic iron: the missing link to high iron solubility in aerosols

    Akinori Ito;Stelios Myriokefalitakis;Maria Kanakidou;Natalie M. Mahowald

  • The solubility and deposition of aerosol Fe and other trace elements in the North Atlantic Ocean: Observations from the A16N CLIVAR/CO2 repeat hydrography section

    Clifton S. Buck;William M. Landing;Joseph A. Resing;Christopher I. Measures

  • Isotopic composition of species-specific atmospheric Hg in a coastal environment

    J.M. Rolison;W.M. Landing;W. Luke;M. Cohen

  • The behavior of barium in anoxic marine waters

    K.Kenison Falkner;G.P klinkhammer;T.S Bowers;J.F Todd

  • Mercury associated with colloidal material in an estuarine and an open-ocean environment

    J.L. Guentzel;R.T. Powell;W.M. Landing;R.P. Mason

  • Colloidal trace metals, organic carbon and nitrogen in a southeastern U.S. estuary

    Rodney T. Powell;Rodney T. Powell;William M. Landing;James E. Bauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph A. Resing
Joseph A. Resing University of Washington
Christopher I. Measures
Christopher I. Measures University of Hawaii at Manoa
David Kadko
David Kadko Florida International University
Alan M. Shiller
Alan M. Shiller University of Southern Mississippi
Jessica N. Fitzsimmons
Jessica N. Fitzsimmons Texas A&M University
Andrew R. Bowie
Andrew R. Bowie University of Tasmania
Gregory A. Cutter
Gregory A. Cutter Old Dominion University
Robert F. Anderson
Robert F. Anderson Columbia University
Gary A. Gill
Gary A. Gill Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kenneth W. Bruland
Kenneth W. Bruland University of California, Santa Cruz

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