Irving A. Mendelssohn

12.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
153 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Irving A. Mendelssohn is a scholar working on Ecology, Plant Science and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Irving A. Mendelssohn has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Ecology, 79 papers in Plant Science and 43 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Irving A. Mendelssohn's work include Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (112 papers), Plant responses to water stress (66 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (25 papers). Irving A. Mendelssohn is often cited by papers focused on Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (112 papers), Plant responses to water stress (66 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (25 papers). Irving A. Mendelssohn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Mexico. Irving A. Mendelssohn's co-authors include Karen L. McKee, Mark W. Hester, Qianxin Lin, Andrew H. Baldwin, W. H. Patrick, Sean A. Graham, Michael T. Postek, Hans Brix, Rebecca J. Howard and Marguerite S. Koch and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Environmental Science & Technology and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Irving A. Mendelssohn

151 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Ecological role and services of tropical mangrove ecosystems: a reassessment

2014 618 citations Karen L. McKee, Irving A. Mendelssohn et al. profile →
Mangrove Sedimentation and Response to Relative Sea-Level Rise

2015 347 citations Karen L. McKee, Irving A. Mendelssohn et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Irving A. Mendelssohn United States	52	6.9k	2.8k	2.3k	1.6k	1.2k	153	9.2k
Patrick Meire Belgium	55	6.2k 0.9×	1.8k 0.6×	2.8k 1.2×	2.1k 1.3×	2.5k 2.1×	353	11.3k
Daniel M. Alongi Australia	50	10.4k 1.5×	1.6k 0.6×	2.7k 1.2×	3.4k 2.1×	2.5k 2.1×	143	12.5k
James T. Morris United States	51	7.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.4×	3.8k 1.6×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	149	9.0k
Robert R. Twilley United States	55	8.9k 1.3×	1.3k 0.5×	3.5k 1.5×	2.7k 1.7×	2.1k 1.7×	178	11.2k
J. Patrick Megonigal United States	58	9.3k 1.3×	2.2k 0.8×	2.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.1×	3.8k 3.2×	182	13.4k
Norman C. Duke Australia	44	8.0k 1.2×	1.3k 0.5×	1.8k 0.8×	1.8k 1.2×	2.2k 1.8×	135	9.9k
Ken W. Krauss United States	50	8.1k 1.2×	1.6k 0.6×	3.2k 1.4×	1.4k 0.9×	1.9k 1.6×	164	9.3k
Leon P. M. Lamers Netherlands	49	5.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	462 0.2×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	192	8.6k
Víctor H. Rivera‐Monroy United States	40	4.7k 0.7×	783 0.3×	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	99	5.8k
Baoshan Cui China	47	4.1k 0.6×	701 0.3×	788 0.3×	739 0.5×	2.1k 1.7×	272	7.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Halanych, Kenneth M., Cameron H. Ainsworth, Erik E. Cordes, et al.. (2021). Effects of Petroleum By-Products and Dispersants on Ecosystems. Oceanography. 34(1). 152–163. 12 indexed citations

Deis, Donald R., John W. Fleeger, David Samuel Johnson, et al.. (2020). Recovery of the salt marsh periwinkle (Littoraria irrorata) 9 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Size matters. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 160. 111581–111581. 8 indexed citations

Deis, Donald R., et al.. (2017). Shoreline oiling effects and recovery of salt marsh macroinvertebrates from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. PeerJ. 5. e3680–e3680. 17 indexed citations

Graham, Sean A., et al.. (2014). Impacts of Macondo oil from Deepwater Horizon spill on the growth response of the common reed Phragmites australis: A mesocosm study. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 79(1-2). 69–76. 19 indexed citations

Mendelssohn, Irving A., et al.. (2013). Biogeochemical Recovery of Oligohaline Wetland Soils Experiencing a Salinity Pulse. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 77(6). 2205–2215. 15 indexed citations

Lin, Qianxin & Irving A. Mendelssohn. (2012). Impacts and Recovery of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Vegetation Structure and Function of Coastal Salt Marshes in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental Science & Technology. 46(7). 3737–3743. 181 indexed citations

Stagg, Camille L. & Irving A. Mendelssohn. (2011). Controls on resilience and stability in a sediment-subsidized salt marsh. Ecological Applications. 21(5). 1731–1744. 58 indexed citations

Mendelssohn, Irving A., et al.. (2008). Salt marsh restoration with sediment-slurry amendments following a drought-induced large-scale disturbance. Wetlands. 28(4). 1071–1085. 39 indexed citations

McKee, Karen L., Irving A. Mendelssohn, & Michael Materne. (2006). Salt marsh dieback in coastal Louisiana: Survey of plant and soil conditions in Barataria and Terrebonne basins, June 2000-September 2001. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 10 indexed citations

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Chen, Hongjun, Irving A. Mendelssohn, Bent Lorenzen, Hans Brix, & ShiLi Miao. (2005). Growth and nutrient responses of Eloecharis cellulosa (Cyperaceae) to phosphate level and redox intensity. American Journal of Botany. 92(9). 1457–1466. 20 indexed citations

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Hester, Mark W., Irving A. Mendelssohn, & Karen L. McKee. (2001). Species and population variation to salinity stress in Panicum hemitomon, Spartina patens, and Spartina alterniflora: morphological and physiological constraints. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 46(3). 277–297. 146 indexed citations

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Hester, Mark W., et al.. (1999). Recovery of a Louisiana Barrier Island Marsh Plant Community Following Extensive Hurricane-Induced Overwash. Journal of Coastal Research. 15(4). 872–883. 34 indexed citations

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Baldwin, Andrew H. & Irving A. Mendelssohn. (1998). Effects of salinity and water level on coastal marshes: an experimental test of disturbance as a catalyst for vegetation change. Aquatic Botany. 61(4). 255–268. 125 indexed citations

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Mendelssohn, Irving A., et al.. (1993). Growth and Survival of Avicennia germinans Seedlings in a Mangal/Salt Marsh Community in Louisiana, U.S.A.. Journal of Coastal Research. 9(3). 801–810. 47 indexed citations

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Mendelssohn, Irving A.. (1993). Factors controlling the formation of oxidized root channels : a review and annotated bibliography. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 8 indexed citations

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Hester, Mark W. & Irving A. Mendelssohn. (1991). Expansion Patterns and Soil Physicochemical Characterization of Three Louisiana Populations of Uniola paniculata (Sea Oats). Journal of Coastal Research. 7(2). 387–401. 7 indexed citations

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Mendelssohn, Irving A., et al.. (1991). Experimental Dune Building and Vegetative Stabilization in a Sand-Deficient Barrier Island Setting on the Louisiana Coast, USA. Journal of Coastal Research. 7(1). 137–149. 47 indexed citations

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Mendelssohn, Irving A., et al.. (1989). STUDY TO DETERMINE THE RECOVERY OF A LOUISIANA MARSH FROM AN OIL SPILL. International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings. 1989(1). 383–387. 1 indexed citations

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Mendelssohn, Irving A. & Karen L. McKee. (1988). Spartina Alterniflora Die-Back in Louisiana: Time-Course Investigation of Soil Waterlogging Effects. Journal of Ecology. 76(2). 509–509. 219 indexed citations

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Mendelssohn, Irving A., et al.. (1983). Dune Building and Vegetative Stabilization in a Sand Deficient Barrier Island Environment. 601–619. 4 indexed citations

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