Robert C. Aller

21.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
169 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Aller is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Aller has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Oceanography, 51 papers in Ecology and 37 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Aller's work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (55 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (53 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (32 papers). Robert C. Aller is often cited by papers focused on Marine Biology and Ecology Research (55 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (53 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (32 papers). Robert C. Aller collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. Robert C. Aller's co-authors include Josephine Y. Aller, Neal E. Blair, William J. Ullman, James E. Mackin, J. Kirk Cochran, Panagiotis Michalopoulos, Peter D. Rude, Cindy Lee, Josephine Y. Yingst and Stefan Hulth and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Aller

166 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Diffusion coefficients in nearshore marine sediments1

1982 778 citations William J. Ullman, Robert C. Aller profile →
Bioturbation and remineralization of sedimentary organic matter: effects of redox oscillation

1994 620 citations Robert C. Aller profile →
The Fate of Terrestrial Organic Carbon in the Marine Environment

2011 546 citations Neal E. Blair, Robert C. Aller Annual Review of Marine Science profile →
Coastal ocean acidification: The other eutrophication problem

2014 412 citations Robert C. Aller et al. profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Robert C. Aller

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Robert C. Aller's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Robert C. Aller with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Robert C. Aller more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Robert C. Aller

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Robert C. Aller. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Robert C. Aller. The network helps show where Robert C. Aller may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert C. Aller

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert C. Aller. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert C. Aller based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert C. Aller. Robert C. Aller is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Biogeochemical plumbing of pioneer mangrove intertidal flats in French Guiana 2024 ·Regional Environmental Change ·Robert C. Aller, (unknown), (unknown), Christina Heilbrun, (unknown), (unknown), Gérard Thouzeau, Emma Michaud	3
2	Upscaling the contribution of crab burrows to mangrove ecosystem functioning in French Guiana (South America) 2024 ·Regional Environmental Change ·Emma Michaud, (unknown), Thomas Stieglitz, Guillaume Brunier, Robert C. Aller, Edward J. Anthony, François Fromard, Gérard Thouzeau	1
3	Seasonal iron fluxes and iron cycling in sandy bioirrigated sediments 2023 ·Frontiers in Marine Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Robert C. Aller, Nils Volkenborn, Christina Heilbrun, Laura M. Wehrmann	3
4	The dynamics of cable bacteria colonization in surface sediments: a 2D view 2021 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Robert C. Aller, Qingzhi Zhu, Josephine Y. Aller	11
5	Nitrogen transformations in constructed wetlands: A closer look at plant-soil interactions using chemical imaging 2021 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·(unknown), Nils Volkenborn, Robert C. Aller, (unknown), Qingzhi Zhu, R.E. Price	27
6	Dissolved Oxygen and pH Dynamics Coupled to Photosynthesis in Huntington Bay, Western Long Island Sound 2021 ·Journal of Student Research ·William C. Siegel, Robert C. Aller	0
7	The Missing Silica Sink: Revisiting the Marine Sedimentary Si Cycle Using Cosmogenic ³² Si 2017 ·Global Biogeochemical Cycles ·Shaily Rahman, Robert C. Aller, J. Kirk Cochran	63
8	The Fate of Terrestrial Organic Carbon in the Marine Environment breakdown → 2011 ·Annual Review of Marine Science ·Neal E. Blair, Robert C. Aller	546
9	Fluidized muds: a novel setting for the generation of biosphere diversity through geologic time* 2010 ·Geobiology ·Josephine Y. Aller, Robert C. Aller, Paul F. Kemp, Andrei Chistoserdov, Vanessa Madrid	22
10	Evidence of the activity of dissimilatory sulfate-reducing prokaryotes in nonsulfidogenic tropical mobile muds 2006 ·FEMS Microbiology Ecology ·Vanessa Madrid, Robert C. Aller, Josephine Y. Aller, Andrei Chistoserdov	17
11	The effect of biogenic irrigation intensity and solute exchange on diagenetic reaction rates in marine sediments 1998 ·Journal of Marine Research ·Robert C. Aller, Josephine Y. Aller	344
12	Biogeochemical heterogeneity and suboxic diagenesis in hemipelagic sediments of the Panama Basin 1998 ·Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers ·Robert C. Aller, Per Hall, Peter D. Rude, Josephine Y. Aller	90
13	Bioturbation and remineralization of sedimentary organic matter 1992 ·Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States) ·Robert C. Aller	33
14	Bioturbation and manganese cycling in hemipelagic sediments 1990 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Robert C. Aller	190
15	Dissolved iodine behavior in estuaries along the east coast of the United States 1988 ·Marine Chemistry ·William J. Ullman, George W. Luther, Robert C. Aller, James E. Mackin	25
16	Evidence for localized enhancement of biological associated with tube and burrow structures in deep-sea sediments at the HEEBLE site, western North Atlantic 1986 ·Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers ·Josephine Y. Aller, Robert C. Aller	210
17	The major biogeochemical cycles and their interactions 1984 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Robert C. Aller	40
18	Diagenesis of dissolved aluminum in organic-rich estuarine sediments 1984 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·James E. Mackin, Robert C. Aller	66
19	Comparative biogeochemistry of water in intertidal <I>Onuphis</I> (polychaeta) and <I>Upogebia</I> (crustacea) burrows: temporal patterns and causes 1983 ·Journal of Marine Research ·Robert C. Aller, Josephine Y. Yingst, William J. Ullman	97
20	Rates of iodine remineralization in terrigenous near-shore sediments 1983 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·William J. Ullman, Robert C. Aller	53

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact