World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Alan F. Youngson

Alan F. Youngson

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
52
Citations
7734
World Ranking
4589
National Ranking
352

Alan F. Youngson publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan F. Youngson sits on this spectrum.

41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 283 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 25 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 18 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–686 publications: 3 scientists 687+ publications: 100 scientists
41 publications 687+

This scientist: 101 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Alan F. Youngson D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan F. Youngson sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 199 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 19 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alan F. Youngson is affiliated with Marine Scotland in the United Kingdom and has conducted research primarily within the field of environmental science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including ecology, nature and landscape conservation, aquatic science, global and planetary change, and oceanography.

Their research focuses on several main topics related to aquatic and environmental systems. These include fish ecology and management studies, fish biology and ecology studies, aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior, hydrology and sediment transport processes, land use and ecosystem services, underwater acoustics research, and marine animal studies.

Recent publications by Alan F. Youngson encompass a range of studies published in recognized scientific journals. These include:

  • Evidence of potential establishment of pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha in Scotland, 2023, Journal of Fish Biology
  • Combining acoustic tracking and hydrodynamic modelling to study migratory behaviour of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts on entry into high-energy coastal waters, 2021, ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • The ecohydrology of rewilding: A pressing need for evidence in the restoration of upland Atlantic salmon streams, 2024, Hydrological Processes
  • Potential Exposure of Aquatic Organisms to Dynamic Visual Cues Originating from Aerial Wind Turbine Blades, 2024, Fishes

Alan F. Youngson has collaborated with various researchers in their publications. Frequent co-authors include Jason McIlvenny, Benjamin J. Williamson, Michał E. Skóra, J. Iwan Jones, and Sean Robertson.

Key publication venues where their work has appeared are:

  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • Hydrological Processes
  • ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • Fishes

Best Publications

  • A critical review of adaptive genetic variation in Atlantic salmon: implications for conservation

    C. Garcia de Leaniz;I. A. Fleming;S. Einum;E. Verspoor

  • Fine sediment influence on salmonid spawning habitat in a lowland agricultural stream: a preliminary assessment.

    Christopher Soulsby;A. Youngson;Hamish Moir;I. A. Malcolm

  • Sex reversal in salmonid culture

    R. Johnstone;T.H. Simpson;A.F. Youngson

  • Hydrological influences on hyporheic water quality: implications for salmon egg survival

    I. A. Malcolm;Christopher Soulsby;A. F. Youngson;D. M. Hannah

  • Connectivity between landscapes and riverscapes—a unifying theme in integrating hydrology and ecology in catchment science?

    D. Tetzlaff;C. Soulsby;P. J. Bacon;A. F. Youngson

  • Conceptualization of runoff processes using a geographical information system and tracers in a nested mesoscale catchment

    Doerthe Tetzlaff;Christopher Soulsby;S. Waldron;I. A. Malcolm

  • Variation in river water temperatures in an upland stream over a 30-year period.

    S.J. Langan;L. Johnston;M.J. Donaghy;A.F. Youngson

  • Survival of salmonid eggs in a degraded gravel‐bed stream: effects of groundwater–surface water interactions

    Iain A. Malcolm;Alan F. Youngson;Chris Soulsby

  • A comparison of forest and moorland stream microclimate, heat exchanges and thermal dynamics

    David M. Hannah;Iain A. Malcolm;Chris Soulsby;Alan F. Youngson

  • Heat exchanges and temperatures within a salmon spawning stream in the Cairngorms, Scotland: seasonal and sub-seasonal dynamics

    David M. Hannah;Iain A. Malcolm;Chris Soulsby;Alan F. Youngson

  • Inferring groundwater influences on surface water in montane catchments from hydrochemical surveys of springs and streamwaters

    Christopher Soulsby;Doerthe Tetzlaff;D. Van Den Bedem;I. A. Malcolm

  • Hydrological controls on nutrient concentrations and fluxes in agricultural catchments

    J. Petry;C. Soulsby;I.A. Malcolm;A.F. Youngson

  • Seasonal growth patterns of wild juvenile fish: partitioning variation among explanatory variables, based on individual growth trajectories of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr

    P.J. Bacon;William Gurney;W. Jones;I.S. McLaren

  • Catchment-scale controls on groundwater-surface water interactions in the hyporheic zone: implications for salmon embryo survival

    I. A. Malcolm;C. Soulsby;A. F. Youngson;D. M. Hannah

  • Spawning success in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): a long-term DNA profiling-based study conducted in a natural stream.

    J. B. Taggart;J. B. Taggart;I. S. McLaren;D. W. Hay;J. H. Webb

  • Hydraulic and sedimentary characteristics of habitat utilized by Atlantic salmon for spawning in the Girnock Burn, Scotland

    H. J. Moir;C. Soulsby;A. Youngson

  • Tributary-specific variation in timing of return of adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) to fresh water has a genetic component

    David C Stewart;Gordon W Smith;Alan F Youngson

  • The influence of riparian woodland on stream temperatures: implications for the performance of juvenile salmonids

    I. A. Malcolm;C. Soulsby;D. M. Hannah;P. J. Bacon

  • The spawning behaviour of escaped farmed and wild adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in a northern Scottish river

    J.H. Webb;D.W. Hay;P.D. Cunningham;A.F. Youngson

  • Seasonal and diurnal rhythms of thyroidal status in the rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri Richardson

    R. H. Osborn;T. H. Simpson;A. F. Youngson

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Soulsby
Chris Soulsby University of Aberdeen
Doerthe Tetzlaff
Doerthe Tetzlaff Leibniz Association
David M. Hannah
David M. Hannah University of Birmingham
William Gurney
William Gurney University of Strathclyde
Samuel A.M. Martin
Samuel A.M. Martin University of Aberdeen
John B. Taggart
John B. Taggart University of Stirling
Simon J. Langan
Simon J. Langan International Water Management Institute
Leif Asbjørn Vøllestad
Leif Asbjørn Vøllestad University of Oslo
Michael William Bruford
Michael William Bruford Cardiff University
Andrew M. Moore
Andrew M. Moore University of California, Santa Cruz

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in expanding their expertise in Environmental Sciences, several related online degrees can complement your studies and open diverse career opportunities. Public administration degrees, such as 1 year mpa programs, equip students with skills to manage environmental policies and lead sustainability projects within government and non-profit sectors.

Understanding social dynamics is also crucial in environmental work. Online sociology degrees provide insight into human behavior, community impact, and social justice—elements key to environmental advocacy and policy-making. Consider exploring some of the best online bachelors in sociology programs to broaden your perspective.

For educators or professionals aiming to promote environmental literacy, advanced educational degrees enhance leadership and curriculum development skills. Many students benefit from online edd programs no dissertation, which offer flexibility without the burden of extensive research projects.

Moreover, transitioning from a Master’s in Education to a Doctorate can be seamless with some of the best online eds to edd programs. These pathways support educators eager to influence environmental education policy and practice on a larger scale.

Best Scientists Citing Alan F. Youngson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles