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Brian L. McGlynn

Brian L. McGlynn

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 55 2551 2321 1065 945 188 11598

Brian L. McGlynn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian L. McGlynn between 1998 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian L. McGlynn published across 26 years, from 1998 to 2023, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2010. 2 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2010. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1998 2023

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian L. McGlynn: publications per year, 1998 to 2023
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 6
2004 2
2005 9
2006 10
2007 11
2008 10
2009 14
2010 18
2011 15
2012 14
2013 9
2014 12
2015 10
2016 18
2017 15
2018 12
2019 7
2020 1
2021 4
2022 1
2023 1
Total 205
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Brian L. McGlynn 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 Brian L. McGlynn 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, 188–197 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: 188 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401 188
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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Brian L. McGlynn 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 Brian L. McGlynn 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117 55
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

Brian L. McGlynn is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans various subfields including Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

Their research topics emphasize Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Soil and Unsaturated Flow, Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, Mining and Resource Management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Flood Risk Assessment and Management.

Brian L. McGlynn has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed papers, notably:

  • Soil Moisture Responses to Rainfall: Implications for Runoff Generation (2021, Water Resources Research)
  • Mountaintop mining legacies constrain ecological, hydrological and biogeochemical recovery trajectories (2021, Environmental Research Letters)
  • The Maimai M8 experimental catchment database: Forty years of process-based research on steep, wet hillslopes (2021, Hydrological Processes)
  • Breaking the Window of Detection: Using Multi-Scale Solute Tracer Studies to Assess Mass Recovery at the Detection Limit (2023, Water Resources Research)
  • Landscape Position Influences Microbial Composition and Function via Redistribution of Soil Water across a Watershed (2020, UNC Libraries)

Coauthor collaborations include researchers frequently working with Brian L. McGlynn such as:

  • R. E. Emanuel
  • Nitin K. Singh
  • Chelcy Ford Miniat
  • Matthew Ross
  • F. Nippgen

Their publications are commonly found in respected venues including:

  • Water Resources Research
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Hydrological Processes
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • The role of topography on catchment-scale water residence time

    K.J. McGuire;K.J. McGuire;Jeffery J. McDonnell;M. Weiler;C. Kendall

  • The future of hydrology: an evolving science for a changing world.

    Thorsten Wagener;Murugesu Sivapalan;Murugesu Sivapalan;Peter A. Troch;Brian L. McGlynn

  • Hydrologic connectivity between landscapes and streams: Transferring reach- and plot-scale understanding to the catchment scale

    Kelsey G. Jencso;Brian L. McGlynn;Michael N. Gooseff;Steven M. Wondzell

  • A new triangular multiple flow direction algorithm for computing upslope areas from gridded digital elevation models

    Jan Seibert;Brian L. McGlynn

  • Quantifying the relative contributions of riparian and hillslope zones to catchment runoff

    Brian L. McGlynn;Jeffrey J. McDonnell

  • The river as a chemostat: fresh perspectives on dissolved organic matter flowing down the river continuum

    Irena F. Creed;Diane M. McKnight;Brian A. Pellerin;Mark B. Green

  • Hierarchical controls on runoff generation: Topographically driven hydrologic connectivity, geology, and vegetation

    Kelsey G. Jencso;Brian L. McGlynn

  • Role of discrete landscape units in controlling catchment dissolved organic carbon dynamics

    Brian L. McGlynn;Jeffrey J. McDonnell

  • A review of the evolving perceptual model of hillslope flowpaths at the Maimai catchments, New Zealand

    Brian L McGlynn;Brian L McGlynn;Jeffrey J McDonnel;Dean D Brammer

  • Scale effects on headwater catchment runoff timing, flow sources, and groundwater‐streamflow relations

    Brian L. McGlynn;Jeffrey J. McDonnell;Jan Seibert;Carol Kendall

  • How does rainfall become runoff? A combined tracer and runoff transfer function approach

    Markus Weiler;Markus Weiler;Brian L. McGlynn;Kevin J. McGuire;Jeffrey J. McDonnell

  • Channel water balance and exchange with subsurface flow along a mountain headwater stream in Montana, United States

    R. A. Payn;R. A. Payn;M. N. Gooseff;B. L. McGlynn;K. E. Bencala

  • Hillslope hydrologic connectivity controls riparian groundwater turnover: Implications of catchment structure for riparian buffering and stream water sources

    Kelsey G. Jencso;Brian L. McGlynn;Michael N. Gooseff;Kenneth E. Bencala

  • Distributed assessment of contributing area and riparian buffering along stream networks

    Brian L. McGlynn;Jan Seibert

  • On the relationships between catchment scale and streamwater mean residence time

    Brian McGlynn;Jeff McDonnell;Mike Stewart;Jan Seibert

  • Investigating controls on the thermal sensitivity of Pennsylvania streams

    C. Kelleher;T. Wagener;M. Gooseff;B. McGlynn

  • Diurnal hysteresis between soil CO2 and soil temperature is controlled by soil water content

    Diego A. Riveros-Iregui;Ryan E. Emanuel;Ryan E. Emanuel;Daniel J. Muth;Brian L. McGlynn

  • Riparian zone flowpath dynamics during snowmelt in a small headwater catchment

    B.L. McGlynn;Jeffery J. McDonnell;J.B. Shanley;C. Kendall

  • Tracer Additions for Spiraling Curve Characterization (TASCC): Quantifying stream nutrient uptake kinetics from ambient to saturation

    Timothy P. Covino;Brian L. McGlynn;Rebecca A. McNamara

  • Stream gains and losses across a mountain-to-valley transition: Impacts on watershed hydrology and stream water chemistry

    Timothy P. Covino;Brian L. McGlynn

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael N. Gooseff
Michael N. Gooseff University of Colorado Boulder
Thorsten Wagener
Thorsten Wagener University of Potsdam
Steven M. Wondzell
Steven M. Wondzell US Forest Service
Kevin J. McGuire
Kevin J. McGuire Virginia Tech
Kenneth E. Bencala
Kenneth E. Bencala United States Geological Survey
Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan
Howard E. Epstein
Howard E. Epstein University of Virginia
Emily S. Bernhardt
Emily S. Bernhardt Duke University
Markus Weiler
Markus Weiler University of Freiburg
Jan Seibert
Jan Seibert University of Zurich

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