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D-Index
54
Citations
14172
World Ranking
3080
National Ranking
1091

Carol A. Johnston publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carol A. Johnston sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 136 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Carol A. Johnston D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carol A. Johnston sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Carol A. Johnston is affiliated with South Dakota State University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields, notably intersecting Environmental Science and Arts and Humanities. This interdisciplinary approach reflects a focus on both scientific and literary analysis.

Their research covers a range of specific subfields, including:

  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Ecology
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

Among the main topics explored in their research are:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Water Quality and Resources Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Crime and Detective Fiction Studies
  • American and British Literature Analysis
  • Contemporary Literature and Criticism

Their publication record includes contributions to the journal Women s Studies, with at least one recent paper titled Eudora Welty Writing Elizabeth Bowen, "Feeling into Words", published in 2024. The work reflects a literary focus and engagement with contemporary literary criticism.

Carol A. Johnston has collaborated with several researchers, among them:

  • Clifford A. Ochs
  • Joseph J. Baustian
  • Audrey B. Harrison
  • Paul D. Hartfield
  • Catherine A. Justis

Their scholarly output demonstrates integration of environmental science concepts with literary and cultural studies, providing a unique interdisciplinary perspective. Their research into hydrology, ecology, and water sciences complements investigations into literature, particularly American and British literary traditions and crime and detective fiction.

Best Publications

  • Biogeochemical Hot Spots and Hot Moments at the Interface of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems

    Michael E. McClain;Elizabeth W. Boyer;C. Lisa Dent;Sarah E. Gergel

  • Alteration of North American streams by beaver

    Robert J. Naiman;Carol A. Johnston;James C. Kelley

  • MEETING ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIETAL NEEDS FOR FRESHWATER

    Jill S. Baron;N. LeRoy Poff;Paul L. Angermeier;Clifford N. Dahm

  • Environmental and substrate controls over carbon and nitrogen mineralization in northern wetlands

    Karen Updegraff;John Pastor;Scott D. Bridgham;Carol A. Johnston

  • The Potential Importance of Boundaries of Fluvial Ecosystems

    Robert J. Naiman;Henri Décamps;John Pastor;Carol A. Johnston

  • The cumulative effect of wetlands on stream water quality and quantity. A landscape approach

    Carol A. Johnston;Naomi E. Detenbeck;Gerald J. Niemi

  • BEAVER INFLUENCES ON THE LONG-TERM BIOGEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BOREAL FOREST DRAINAGE NETWORKS'

    Robert J. Naiman;Gilles Pinay;Carol A. Johnston;John Pastor

  • Geographic Information Systems in Ecology

    Carol A. Johnston

  • Mapping an invasive plant, Phragmites australis, in coastal wetlands using the EO-1 Hyperion hyperspectral sensor

    Bruce W. Pengra;Carol A. Johnston;Thomas R. Loveland

  • Boundary dynamics at the aquatic-terrestrial interface: The influence of beaver and geomorphology

    Carol A. Johnston;Robert J. Naiman

  • Browse selection by beaver: effects on riparian forest composition

    Carol A. Johnston;Robert J. Naiman

  • Aquatic patch creation in relation to beaver population trends

    Carol A. Johnston;Robert J. Naiman

  • The use of a geographic information system to analyze long-term landscape alteration by beaver

    Carol A. Johnston;Robert J. Naiman

  • Potential feedbacks of Northern wetlands on climate change - An outline of an approach to predict climate-change impact

    Scott D. Bridgham;Carol A. Johnston;John Pastor;Karen Updegraff

  • Integrated Measures of Anthropogenic Stress in the U.S. Great Lakes Basin

    Nicholas P. Danz;Gerald J Niemi;Ronald R. Regal;Tom Hollenhorst

  • Carbon cycling in soil

    Carol A. Johnston;Peter Groffman;David D. Breshears;Zoe G. Cardon

  • Nutrient Trapping by Sediment Deposition in a Seasonally Flooded Lakeside Wetland

    C. A. Johnston;G. D. Bubenzer;G. B. Lee;F. W. Madison

  • Wetland Losses Due to Row Crop Expansion in the Dakota Prairie Pothole Region

    Carol A. Johnston

  • Merging aquatic and terrestrial perspectives of nutrient biogeochemistry.

    Nancy B. Grimm;Sarah E. Gergel;William H. McDowell;Elizabeth W. Boyer

  • Evaluation of geographic, geomorphic and human influences on Great Lakes wetland indicators: A multi-assemblage approach

    J. C. Brazner;N. P. Danz;Gerald J Niemi;R. R. Regal

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald J. Niemi
Gerald J. Niemi University of Minnesota, Duluth
Joy B. Zedler
Joy B. Zedler University of Wisconsin–Madison
John Pastor
John Pastor University of Minnesota, Duluth
Scott D. Bridgham
Scott D. Bridgham University of Oregon
Lucinda B. Johnson
Lucinda B. Johnson University of Minnesota, Duluth
Robert J. Naiman
Robert J. Naiman University of Washington
Gilles Pinay
Gilles Pinay Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Robert W. Howe
Robert W. Howe University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Jan J. H. Ciborowski
Jan J. H. Ciborowski University of Windsor
Euan D. Reavie
Euan D. Reavie University of Minnesota, Duluth

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