John H. Costello

5.2k total citations
121 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

John H. Costello is a scholar working on Paleontology, Oceanography and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, John H. Costello has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Paleontology, 36 papers in Oceanography and 30 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in John H. Costello's work include Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (81 papers), Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (24 papers) and Marine and environmental studies (23 papers). John H. Costello is often cited by papers focused on Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (81 papers), Marine Ecology and Invasive Species (24 papers) and Marine and environmental studies (23 papers). John H. Costello collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and Brazil. John H. Costello's co-authors include Sean P. Colin, John O. Dabiri, Brad J. Gemmell, Barbara K. Sullivan, J. Rudi Strickler, Kelly R. Sutherland, Morteza Gharib, Kelsey Lucas, Cèlia Marrasé and D. J. Gifford and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

John H. Costello

119 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John H. Costello United States 35 1.9k 1.0k 1.0k 957 726 121 3.9k
Sean P. Colin United States 32 1.2k 0.6× 767 0.8× 537 0.5× 943 1.0× 736 1.0× 87 3.2k
Kelly R. Sutherland United States 21 818 0.4× 757 0.7× 578 0.6× 151 0.2× 304 0.4× 62 1.8k
Michael LaBarbera United States 30 687 0.4× 904 0.9× 847 0.8× 192 0.2× 92 0.1× 68 3.4k
Brad J. Gemmell United States 23 290 0.2× 218 0.2× 138 0.1× 605 0.6× 121 0.2× 66 1.6k
John J. Videler Netherlands 35 171 0.1× 380 0.4× 898 0.9× 2.3k 2.5× 59 0.1× 93 5.1k
Jeannette Yen United States 34 79 0.0× 1.1k 1.1× 590 0.6× 344 0.4× 237 0.3× 87 2.8k
Steven Vogel United States 22 112 0.1× 356 0.3× 598 0.6× 567 0.6× 110 0.2× 39 3.1k
J. F. Steffensen Denmark 51 102 0.1× 1.1k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 702 0.7× 76 0.1× 188 8.4k
William M. Hamner United States 40 1.4k 0.8× 2.0k 1.9× 2.0k 2.0× 67 0.1× 617 0.8× 80 5.3k
D. Weihs Israel 42 138 0.1× 231 0.2× 675 0.7× 2.4k 2.5× 28 0.0× 149 5.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John H. Costello

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Man, Yi, et al.. (2025). Optimal feeding in swimming and attached ciliates. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1003. 2 indexed citations
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Shekhar, Shashank, Hanliang Guo, Sean P. Colin, et al.. (2025). Cooperative hydrodynamics accompany multicellular-like colonial organization in the unicellular ciliate Stentor. Nature Physics. 21(4). 624–631. 2 indexed citations
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Costello, John H., et al.. (2025). Flow physics of nutrient transport drives functional design of ciliates. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4154–4154. 1 indexed citations
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Clos, Kevin T. Du, et al.. (2025). Colonial architecture modulates the speed and efficiency of multi-jet swimming in salp colonies. Journal of Experimental Biology. 228(6). 1 indexed citations
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Gemmell, Brad J., Sean P. Colin, & John H. Costello. (2025). Movement ecology of gelatinous zooplankton: approaches, challenges and future directions. Journal of Experimental Biology. 228(Suppl_1). 1 indexed citations
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Nagata, Renato Mitsuo, et al.. (2024). Physiology and functional biology of Rhizostomeae jellyfish. Advances in marine biology. 98. 255–360. 6 indexed citations
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Costello, John H., Sean P. Colin, Brad J. Gemmell, John O. Dabiri, & Eva Kanso. (2024). Turning kinematics of the scyphomedusa Aurelia aurita. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 19(2). 26005–26005. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhong, et al.. (2023). SoJel –A 3D printed jellyfish-like robot using soft materials for underwater applications. Ocean Engineering. 279. 114427–114427. 28 indexed citations
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Costello, John H., Sean P. Colin, Brad J. Gemmell, John O. Dabiri, & Eva Kanso. (2023). A fundamental propulsive mechanism employed by swimmers and flyers throughout the animal kingdom. Journal of Experimental Biology. 226(11). 2 indexed citations
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Costello, John H., Sean P. Colin, André C. Morandini, et al.. (2023). Ontogenetic transitions, biomechanical trade-offs and macroevolution of scyphozoan medusae swimming patterns. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 9760–9760. 8 indexed citations
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Costello, John H., et al.. (2023). Nectophore coordination and kinematics by physonect siphonophores. Journal of Experimental Biology. 226(18). 2 indexed citations
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Costello, John H., et al.. (2021). Active tail flexion in concert with passive hydrodynamic forces improves swimming speed and efficiency. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 932. 18 indexed citations
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Xu, Nicole, et al.. (2021). Developing Biohybrid Robotic Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) for Free-swimming Tests in the Laboratory and in the Field. BIO-PROTOCOL. 11(7). e3974–e3974. 8 indexed citations
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Dabiri, John O., Sean P. Colin, Brad J. Gemmell, et al.. (2020). Jellyfish and Fish Solve the Challenges of Turning Dynamics Similarly to Achieve High Maneuverability. Fluids. 5(3). 106–106. 15 indexed citations
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Gemmell, Brad J., Sean P. Colin, & John H. Costello. (2017). Widespread utilization of passive energy recapture in swimming medusae. Journal of Experimental Biology. 221(Pt 1). 23 indexed citations
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Colin, Sean P., et al.. (2015). Volumetric flow around a swimming lamprey. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Dabiri, John O., Sean P. Colin, Kakani Katija, & John H. Costello. (2009). A wake-based correlate of swimming performance in seven jellyfish species. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 62. 1 indexed citations
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Colin, Sean P., et al.. (2009). Functional Morphology and Fluid Interactions During Early Development of the ScyphomedusaAurelia aurita. Biological Bulletin. 217(3). 283–291. 39 indexed citations
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Costello, John H. & Sean P. Colin. (1996). Relationship between morphology and hydrodynamics during swimming by the hydromedusae Aequorea victoria and Aglantha digitale. Scientia Marina. 60(1). 35–42. 16 indexed citations
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Costello, John H.. (1992). Foraging mode and energetics of hydrozoan medusae. Scientia Marina. 56(2). 185–191. 24 indexed citations

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