David N. Thomas

12.6k total citations
187 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

David N. Thomas is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, David N. Thomas has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Oceanography, 78 papers in Atmospheric Science and 50 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in David N. Thomas's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (81 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (65 papers) and Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses (28 papers). David N. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (81 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (65 papers) and Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses (28 papers). David N. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Finland and Germany. David N. Thomas's co-authors include Gerhard Dieckmann, S. Papadimitriou, Chris J. Hulatt, Hermanni Kaartokallio, Hilary Kennedy, Colin A. Stedmon, Mats A. Granskog, Christian Haas, Gerhard Kattner and Kevin R. Arrigo and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

David N. Thomas

178 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David N. Thomas United Kingdom 50 4.7k 3.2k 2.8k 1.9k 1.0k 187 8.6k
Michael D. Krom United Kingdom 59 4.3k 0.9× 2.6k 0.8× 2.9k 1.1× 2.4k 1.3× 1.9k 1.8× 145 10.8k
Edward A. Laws United States 56 7.9k 1.7× 2.0k 0.6× 5.2k 1.8× 2.3k 1.2× 2.2k 2.1× 236 12.2k
David M. Paterson United Kingdom 58 4.6k 1.0× 1.0k 0.3× 4.8k 1.7× 1.9k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 189 9.3k
Lawrence M. Mayer United States 53 3.5k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 2.9k 1.1× 2.0k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 117 9.2k
Rose M. Cory United States 44 3.9k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 2.4k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 821 0.8× 75 7.7k
Louis Legendre Canada 53 7.9k 1.7× 2.2k 0.7× 4.2k 1.5× 1.7k 0.9× 2.4k 2.3× 209 10.2k
Greg H. Rau United States 43 2.7k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 3.1k 1.1× 962 0.5× 1.6k 1.5× 73 6.4k
Osmund Holm‐Hansen United States 57 7.2k 1.5× 1.3k 0.4× 4.1k 1.5× 1.6k 0.9× 1.8k 1.7× 128 10.0k
Ronnie N. Glud Denmark 67 7.4k 1.6× 2.4k 0.7× 6.0k 2.1× 3.7k 2.0× 2.1k 2.0× 268 14.0k
George W. Kling United States 53 3.2k 0.7× 3.2k 1.0× 4.6k 1.6× 3.1k 1.6× 2.0k 1.9× 118 10.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David N. Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David N. Thomas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Asmala, Eero, et al.. (2025). Changes in riverine dissolved organic matter caused by gypsum‐induced flocculation. Journal of Environmental Quality. 54(2). 369–381.
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Oliver, David M., Davey L. Jones, Sabine Matallana‐Surget, et al.. (2024). Plastic pollution and human pathogens: Towards a conceptual shift in risk management at bathing water and beach environments. Water Research. 261. 122028–122028. 7 indexed citations
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Benedetti‐Cecchi, Lisandro, Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Mar Cabeza, et al.. (2024). Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental change. Nature Communications. 15(1). 5344–5344. 13 indexed citations
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Gao, Lei, et al.. (2023). Molecular size variations of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) along a salinity gradient in the Changjiang River estuary. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 297. 108606–108606. 5 indexed citations
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Thomas, David N., Damian L. Arévalo‐Martínez, Kirsty C. Crocket, et al.. (2021). A changing Arctic Ocean. AMBIO. 51(2). 293–297. 12 indexed citations
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Thomas, David N. & David Bowers. (2021). Introducing Oceanography. Liverpool University Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Aslam, Shazia, Jan Strauss, David N. Thomas, Thomas Möck, & Graham J. C. Underwood. (2018). Identifying metabolic pathways for production of extracellular polymeric substances by the diatomFragilariopsis cylindrusinhabiting sea ice. The ISME Journal. 12(5). 1237–1251. 44 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jiayun, Jean‐Louis Tison, Gerhard Dieckmann, et al.. (2015). Measurements of air-ice CO2 fluxes over artificial sea ice emphasize the role of bubbles in gas transport. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations
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Crabeck, Odile, Bruno Delille, David N. Thomas, et al.. (2014). CO 2 and CH 4 in sea ice from a subarctic fjord. 5 indexed citations
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Mattsson, Tuija, Pirkko Kortelainen, Antti Räike, Ahti Lepistö, & David N. Thomas. (2014). Spatial and temporal variability of organic C and N concentrations and export from 30 boreal rivers induced by land use and climate. The Science of The Total Environment. 508. 145–154. 43 indexed citations
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Kaartokallio, Hermanni, D. H. Søgaard, L. Norman, et al.. (2013). Short-term variability in bacterial abundance, cell properties, and incorporation of leucine and thymidine in subarctic sea ice. Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 71(1). 57–73. 37 indexed citations
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Müller, Susann, Anssi V. Vähätalo, Colin A. Stedmon, et al.. (2013). Selective incorporation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during sea ice formation. Marine Chemistry. 155. 148–157. 42 indexed citations
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Meiners, Klaus M, Martin Vancoppenolle, Gerhard Dieckmann, et al.. (2012). Chlorophyll a in Antarctic sea ice from historical ice core data. Geophysical Research Letters. 39(21). 87 indexed citations
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Räike, Antti, Pirkko Kortelainen, Tuija Mattsson, & David N. Thomas. (2012). 36 year trends in dissolved organic carbon export from Finnish rivers to the Baltic Sea. The Science of The Total Environment. 435-436. 188–201. 69 indexed citations
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Möck, Thomas & David N. Thomas. (2005). Recent advances in sea‐ice microbiology. Environmental Microbiology. 7(5). 605–619. 98 indexed citations
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Peters, Emily B. & David N. Thomas. (1996). Prolonged nitrate exhaustion and diatom mortality: a comparison of polar and temperate Thalassiosira species. Journal of Plankton Research. 18(6). 953–968. 18 indexed citations
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Haas, Christian & David N. Thomas. (1995). Glacial-ice fragments in Antarctic sea ice. Journal of Glaciology. 41(138). 432–435. 2 indexed citations
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Thomas, David N. & Gerhard Dieckmann. (1994). LIFE IN A FROZEN LATTICE. The New Scientist. 142(1929). 33–37. 1 indexed citations
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Karsten, Ulf, et al.. (1991). A simple and rapid method for extraction and separation of low molecular weight carbohydrates from macroalgae using high-performance liquid chromatography. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut). 70 indexed citations
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Thomas, David N.. (1977). Suitable Cases for Treatment. 3 indexed citations

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