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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4756 4380 1810 1606 116 6751

Basil Gomez publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Basil Gomez between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Basil Gomez published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2000. 2 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2000. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Basil Gomez: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 0
1983 4
1984 2
1985 2
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 4
1990 3
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 3
1996 1
1997 5
1998 3
1999 4
2000 8
2001 3
2002 7
2003 4
2004 7
2005 6
2006 5
2007 8
2008 1
2009 2
2010 5
2011 2
2012 2
2013 3
2014 1
2015 2
2016 0
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 2
2022 3
2023 2
2024 0
2025 2
Total 124
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Basil Gomez publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Basil Gomez sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 108–117 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 116 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484 116
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Basil Gomez D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Basil Gomez sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248 44
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Basil Gomez is a researcher affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions across related subfields including Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their research topics predominantly focus on hydrology and sediment dynamics, with extensive coverage of Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes. Other main topics include Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Geological Formations and Processes, Hydraulic Flow and Structures, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, and Coastal and Marine Dynamics.

Basil Gomez has published papers in a variety of scientific venues, reflecting a breadth of collaboration and specialization. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Hydrological Processes
  • Royal Society Open Science
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Geomorphology
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Recent papers by Gomez highlight investigations into sediment transport and river mechanics with studies such as:

  • Bedload transport: beyond intractability (2022) in Royal Society Open Science
  • Good vibrations: Big data impact bedload research (2021) in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • The efficiency of the river machine (2022) in Geomorphology
  • Bedload transport and the stream power approach (2023) in Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Impact of Sea-Level Rise on the Hydrologic Landscape of the Mānā Plain, Kaua'i (2021) in Water

Their collaborative efforts include frequent co-authors such as Philip J. Soar and Peter W. Downs, indicating ongoing partnerships within their research network.

Best Publications

  • Fine-grained sediment in river systems : Environmental significance and management issues

    P. N. Owens;R. J. Batalla;A. J. Collins;B. Gomez

  • An assessment of bed load sediment transport formulae for gravel bed rivers

    Basil Gomez;Michael Church

  • Erosion thresholds and suspended sediment yields, Waipaoa River Basin, New Zealand

    D. Murray Hicks;Basil Gomez;Noel A. Trustrum

  • Gully erosion in Mangatu Forest, New Zealand, estimated from digital elevation models

    R. C. Derose;Basil Gomez;Mike Marden;N. A. Trustrum

  • Research methods in geography : a critical introduction

    Basil Gomez;John Paul Jones

  • Temporal variations in bedload transport rates associated with the migration of bedforms

    Basil Gomez;Richard L. Naff;David W. Hubbell

  • Land-use change, sediment production and channel response in upland regions

    Frédéric Liébault;Basil Gomez;Mike Page;Mike Marden

  • Geomorphic and Sedimentological Controls on the Effectiveness of an Extreme Flood

    Francis J. Magilligan;Jonathan D. Phillips;L. Allan James;Basil Gomez

  • Gully erosion and sediment production: Te Weraroa Stream, New Zealand

    Basil Gomez;Kate Banbury;Mike Marden;Noel A. Trustrum

  • Sediment production and output: The relative role of large magnitude events in steepland catchments

    N.A. Trustrum;B. Gomez;M.J. Page;L.M. Reid

  • Source, sea level and circulation effects on the sediment flux to the deep ocean over the past 15 ka off eastern New Zealand

    Lionel Carter;Barbara Manighetti;Mike Elliot;Noel Trustrum

  • Downstream fining in a rapidly aggrading gravel bed river

    Basil Gomez;Brenda J. Rosser;David H. Peacock;D. Murray Hicks

  • Sediment characteristics of an extreme flood: 1993 upper Mississippi River valley

    Basil Gomez;L. A. K. Mertes;J. D. Phillips;F. J. Magilligan

  • Production, storage, and output of particulate organic carbon: Waipaoa River basin, New Zealand

    Basil Gomez;N. A. Trustrum;D. M. Hicks;K. M. Rogers

  • Pre‐ and post‐reforestation gully development in Mangatu Forest, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand

    Michael Marden;Greg Arnold;Basil Gomez;Donna Rowan

  • Event Suspended Sediment Characteristics and the Generation of Hyperpycnal Plumes at River Mouths: East Coast Continental Margin, North Island, New Zealand

    D. Murray Hicks;Basil Gomez;Noel A. Trustrum

  • Temporal variations in bedload transport rates: The effect of progressive bed armouring

    Basil Gomez

  • Floodplain construction by recent, rapid vertical accretion: Waipaoa River, New Zealand

    Basil Gomez;Dennis N. Eden;David H. Peacock;Edward J. Pinkney

  • A multi-scale analysis of a terrestrial carbon budget Is New Zealand a source or sink of carbon?

    K.R Tate;N.A Scott;A Parshotam;L Brown

  • El Niño–Southern Oscillation signal associated with middle Holocene climate change in intercorrelated terrestrial and marine sediment cores, North Island, New Zealand

    Basil Gomez;Lionel Carter;Noel A. Trustrum;Alan S. Palmer

Frequent Co-Authors

Noel A. Trustrum
Noel A. Trustrum GNS Science
Lionel Carter
Lionel Carter Victoria University of Wellington
Albert J. Kettner
Albert J. Kettner University of Colorado Boulder
James P. M. Syvitski
James P. M. Syvitski University of Colorado Boulder
Francis J. Magilligan
Francis J. Magilligan Dartmouth College
Michael Marden
Michael Marden Landcare Research
Jonathan D. Phillips
Jonathan D. Phillips University of Kentucky
Laurence C. Smith
Laurence C. Smith Brown University
James B. Garvin
James B. Garvin Goddard Space Flight Center
Kevin R. Tate
Kevin R. Tate Landcare Research

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