Top Aquatic Science Researchers

1. 1 🇨🇳 Jie He China · #946 worldwide 2.2k citations · 109 works
2. 2 🇯🇵 S. Tanaka Japan · #3,870 worldwide 2.6k citations · 65 works
3. 3 🇭🇰 David Dudgeon Hong Kong · #5,014 worldwide 1.4k citations · 86 works
4. 4 🇺🇸 Lawrence M. Page United States · #9,585 worldwide 3.7k citations · 48 works
5. 5 🇬🇧 Robert Ward United Kingdom · #13,455 worldwide 759 citations · 73 works
6. 6 🇨🇦 Fereidoon Shahidi Canada · #13,603 worldwide 2.2k citations · 188 works
7. 7 🇵🇱 A. D. Hawkins Poland · #13,649 worldwide 1.2k citations · 93 works
8. 8 🇫🇷 Bernard Jalabert France · #14,319 worldwide 1k citations · 44 works
9. 9 🇺🇸 Fred W. Allendorf United States · #14,892 worldwide 857 citations · 52 works
10. 10 🇺🇸 Melvin L. Moss United States · #16,343 worldwide 596 citations · 62 works
11. 11 🇳🇴 Einar Ringø Norway · #16,599 worldwide 916 citations · 58 works
12. 12 🇳🇴 Rolf Erik Olsen Norway · #17,573 worldwide 831 citations · 50 works
13. 13 🇭🇰 Lu Zhang Hong Kong · #18,904 worldwide 659 citations · 58 works
14. 14 🇺🇸 Delbert M. Gatlin United States · #19,536 worldwide 764 citations · 79 works
15. 15 🇯🇵 Takeshi Watanabe Japan · #20,086 worldwide 715 citations · 95 works
16. 16 🇺🇸 J. P. Bergé United States · #20,964 worldwide 1.7k citations · 126 works
17. 17 🇺🇸 Eric H. Davidson United States · #21,455 worldwide 1.1k citations · 104 works
18. 18 🇯🇵 Yoshitaka Nagahama Japan · #22,127 worldwide 864 citations · 92 works
19. 19 🇯🇵 Nobuhiro Suzuki Japan · #22,396 worldwide 640 citations · 81 works
20. 20 🇳🇴 Malcolm Jobling Norway · #22,699 worldwide 729 citations · 70 works
21. 21 🇫🇷 Marc Legendre France · #23,346 worldwide 1k citations · 37 works
22. 22 🇨🇦 Daniel Pauly Canada · #23,739 worldwide 2.2k citations · 274 works
23. 23 🇩🇪 Hans‐Otto Pörtner Germany · #24,777 worldwide 1.2k citations · 124 works
24. 24 🇪🇸 Elena Ibáñez Spain · #24,827 worldwide 1.1k citations · 110 works
25. 25 🇪🇸 Marisol Izquierdo Spain · #26,857 worldwide 814 citations · 69 works
26. 26 🇬🇧 Simon Jennings United Kingdom · #26,921 worldwide 874 citations · 39 works
27. 27 🇨🇦 David Randall Canada · #29,140 worldwide 471 citations · 66 works
28. 28 🇯🇵 Kazuo Miyashita Japan · #30,183 worldwide 536 citations · 53 works
29. 29 🇳🇴 Bengt Finstad Norway · #33,422 worldwide 294 citations · 40 works
30. 30 🇸🇪 S. Kullander Sweden · #34,098 worldwide 739 citations · 76 works
31. 31 🇩🇪 Werner Kloas Germany · #35,913 worldwide 533 citations · 45 works
32. 32 🇵🇹 Aires Oliva‐Teles Portugal · #36,318 worldwide 463 citations · 46 works
33. 33 🇺🇸 Paul A. Sandifer United States · #37,523 worldwide 468 citations · 40 works
34. 34 🇺🇸 Brian R. Murphy United States · #37,710 worldwide 581 citations · 68 works
35. 35 🇸🇦 Timothy Ravasi Saudi Arabia · #38,093 worldwide 895 citations · 65 works
36. 36 🇺🇸 C. Judson Herrick United States · #39,395 worldwide 284 citations · 74 works
37. 37 🇨🇦 Robert H. Devlin Canada · #39,770 worldwide 492 citations · 38 works
38. 38 🇺🇸 Albert G. J. Tacon United States · #40,488 worldwide 567 citations · 36 works
39. 39 🇳🇨 Johann D. Bell New Caledonia · #42,264 worldwide 835 citations · 32 works
40. 40 🇳🇴 Frank Asche Norway · #42,899 worldwide 828 citations · 103 works
41. 41 🇮🇪 Michael D. Guiry Ireland · #43,003 worldwide 565 citations · 57 works
42. 42 🇺🇸 Edward D. Houde United States · #44,063 worldwide 460 citations · 35 works
43. 43 🇺🇸 Charles M. Breder United States · #44,916 worldwide 414 citations · 52 works
44. 44 🇯🇵 Akio Kanazawa Japan · #46,554 worldwide 547 citations · 113 works
45. 45 🇨🇦 Alan T. Critchley Canada · #47,222 worldwide 442 citations · 49 works
46. 46 🇪🇸 F.G. Acién Spain · #47,771 worldwide 655 citations · 74 works
47. 47 🇨🇳 Lixia Tian China · #47,882 worldwide 363 citations · 43 works
48. 48 🇸🇪 Max Troell Sweden · #48,460 worldwide 473 citations · 38 works
49. 49 🇳🇴 Bror Jönsson Norway · #50,118 worldwide 625 citations · 54 works
50. 50 🇺🇸 Kirk O. Winemiller United States · #50,213 worldwide 556 citations · 54 works
51. 51 🇬🇧 Paul A. Tyler United Kingdom · #50,232 worldwide 432 citations · 63 works
52. 52 🇩🇪 Karsten Becker Germany · #51,292 worldwide 635 citations · 104 works
53. 53 🇦🇺 Graham J. Edgar Australia · #54,304 worldwide 759 citations · 100 works
54. 54 🇬🇧 Douglas R. Tocher United Kingdom · #54,330 worldwide 642 citations · 65 works
55. 55 🇺🇸 Peter B. Moyle United States · #54,499 worldwide 608 citations · 88 works
56. 56 🇫🇷 José‐Luis Zambonino‐Infante France · #54,509 worldwide 357 citations · 51 works
57. 57 🇺🇸 David Lane United States · #55,018 worldwide 1.4k citations · 27 works
58. 58 🇺🇸 Richard E. Moore United States · #55,085 worldwide 544 citations · 76 works
59. 59 🇪🇸 José M. Lorenzo Spain · #55,351 worldwide 1.3k citations · 190 works
60. 60 🇫🇷 Chantal Cahu France · #55,468 worldwide 340 citations · 39 works
61. 61 🇹🇼 Shi‐Yen Shiau Taiwan · #56,409 worldwide 394 citations · 33 works
62. 62 🇺🇸 Ronald W. Hardy United States · #56,871 worldwide 564 citations · 57 works
63. 63 🇳🇴 Øyvind Lie Norway · #58,175 worldwide 380 citations · 45 works
64. 64 🇺🇸 John P. Giesy United States · #58,411 worldwide 1.4k citations · 180 works
65. 65 🇬🇧 I. G. Cowx United Kingdom · #59,190 worldwide 354 citations · 50 works
66. 66 🇫🇷 Sovan Lek France · #61,402 worldwide 396 citations · 44 works
67. 67 🇨🇦 Carl J. Walters Canada · #61,978 worldwide 825 citations · 78 works
68. 68 🇺🇸 Addison L. Lawrence United States · #63,058 worldwide 525 citations · 53 works
69. 69 🇮🇪 Brijesh K. Tiwari Ireland · #63,611 worldwide 952 citations · 98 works
70. 70 🇺🇸 Howard A. Bern United States · #64,398 worldwide 547 citations · 89 works
71. 71 🇺🇸 Aubrey Gorbman United States · #65,680 worldwide 464 citations · 80 works
72. 72 🇬🇧 M.C.M. Beveridge United Kingdom · #66,607 worldwide 275 citations · 50 works
73. 73 🇮🇹 Oliana Carnevali Italy · #68,184 worldwide 477 citations · 39 works
74. 74 🇺🇸 Lars G. Rudstam United States · #68,589 worldwide 615 citations · 80 works
75. 75 🇳🇴 Åshild Krogdahl Norway · #69,288 worldwide 555 citations · 60 works
76. 76 🇺🇸 Vernon E. Steele United States · #70,781 worldwide 383 citations · 65 works
77. 77 🇺🇸 Robert R. Stickney United States · #70,890 worldwide 154 citations · 34 works
78. 78 🇯🇵 Takeshi Watanabe Japan · #71,170 worldwide 626 citations · 139 works
79. 79 🇬🇧 J. R. Sargent United Kingdom · #71,512 worldwide 489 citations · 49 works
80. 80 🇪🇸 H. Fernández‐Palacios Spain · #72,313 worldwide 396 citations · 57 works
81. 81 🇵🇭 Jurgenne H. Primavera Philippines · #72,340 worldwide 320 citations · 36 works
82. 82 🇯🇵 Kiyokuni Muroga Japan · #72,660 worldwide 356 citations · 55 works
83. 83 🇯🇵 H. Maeda Japan · #72,813 worldwide 309 citations · 40 works
84. 84 🇬🇧 Gordon H. Copp United Kingdom · #74,684 worldwide 327 citations · 47 works
85. 85 🇯🇵 Shunsuke Koshio Japan · #75,536 worldwide 476 citations · 63 works
86. 86 🇨🇦 Thomas W. Moon Canada · #75,977 worldwide 358 citations · 45 works
87. 87 🇿🇦 Alan K. Whitfield South Africa · #76,125 worldwide 433 citations · 53 works
88. 88 🇺🇸 Standish K. Allen United States · #76,561 worldwide 355 citations · 30 works
89. 89 🇩🇪 Alfred Pühler Germany · #76,935 worldwide 669 citations · 103 works
90. 90 🇺🇸 James S. Diana United States · #77,091 worldwide 338 citations · 28 works
91. 91 🇺🇸 Toshio Akiyama United States · #77,831 worldwide 275 citations · 35 works
92. 92 🇺🇸 Ximing Guo United States · #78,671 worldwide 399 citations · 34 works
93. 93 🇧🇪 Etienne Baras Belgium · #78,861 worldwide 222 citations · 39 works
94. 94 🇿🇦 T. Hecht South Africa · #78,903 worldwide 265 citations · 39 works
95. 95 🇺🇸 William J. Lennarz United States · #79,003 worldwide 527 citations · 55 works
96. 96 🇺🇸 Carl Djerassi United States · #81,208 worldwide 1.9k citations · 353 works
97. 97 🇺🇸 Carl B. Schreck United States · #81,367 worldwide 330 citations · 49 works
98. 98 🇧🇪 Philippe Dúbois Belgium · #81,380 worldwide 2k citations · 280 works
99. 99 🇧🇷 Ângelo Antônio Agostinho Brazil · #81,568 worldwide 355 citations · 62 works
100. 100 🇨🇦 Dominique Bureau Canada · #82,194 worldwide 333 citations · 87 works

authors from the 6,000 highest-output in Aquatic Science, re-ranked on the composite score. Author identities come from OpenAlex disambiguation and inherit its errors: a merged record can put one name over two people’s work, and a split one can halve a career. Every row links out to the OpenAlex record so the underlying claim is checkable, and anything that looks wrong can be reported from the row. That report files a correction against the bibliographic record for a human to review — it is not a removal or delisting request, and no such route exists yet.

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