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Earth Science 42 5247 4848 1962 1744 150 6790

Charles H. Fletcher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles H. Fletcher between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles H. Fletcher published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2017. 11 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2017. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1983 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles H. Fletcher: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 7
1993 6
1994 1
1995 4
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 4
2001 3
2002 7
2003 8
2004 4
2005 4
2006 2
2007 6
2008 7
2009 7
2010 7
2011 0
2012 6
2013 6
2014 4
2015 5
2016 7
2017 16
2018 5
2019 6
2020 7
2021 1
2022 4
2023 2
2024 6
2025 5
Total 174
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Charles H. Fletcher 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 Charles H. Fletcher 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, 148–157 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: 150 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
148–157 495 150
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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Charles H. Fletcher 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 Charles H. Fletcher 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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
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

Charles H. Fletcher is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, and Ecology.

The scientist's work covers key topics related to coastal and marine dynamics, tropical and extratropical cyclones research, flood risk assessment and management, ocean waves and remote sensing, aeolian processes and effects, geology and paleoclimatology research, and synthetic aperture radar applications and techniques.

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Charles H. Fletcher are:

  • Earth at risk: An urgent call to end the age of destruction and forge a just and sustainable future, 2024, PNAS Nexus
  • Sea-level rise exponentially increases coastal flood frequency, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Sea-Level Rise Induced Multi-Mechanism Flooding and Contribution to Urban Infrastructure Failure, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Hidden Threat: The Influence of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Groundwater and the Convergence of Impacts on Municipal Infrastructure, 2023, Annual Review of Marine Science
  • Risk of shoreline hardening and associated beach loss peaks before mid-century: Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, 2020, Scientific Reports

Charles H. Fletcher has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Tiffany R. Anderson
  • Shellie Habel
  • Matthew M. Barbee
  • Wendy Meguro
  • Josephine I. Briones

The scientist has contributed the most publications to the following venues:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Remote Sensing
  • PNAS Nexus
  • Annual Review of Marine Science
  • Anthropocene

Best Publications

  • Doubling of coastal flooding frequency within decades due to sea-level rise

    Sean Vitousek;Patrick L. Barnard;Charles H. Fletcher;Neil Frazer

  • The Predictive Accuracy of Shoreline Change Rate Methods and Alongshore Beach Variation on Maui, Hawaii

    Ayesha S. Genz;Charles H. Fletcher;Robert A. Dunn;L. Neil Frazer

  • Mapping Shoreline Change Using Digital Orthophotogrammetry on Maui, Hawaii

    Charles Fletcher;John Rooney;Mathew Barbee;Siang-Chyn Lim

  • Assessment of groundwater inundation as a consequence of sea-level rise

    Kolja Rotzoll;Charles H. Fletcher

  • Sea-level rise exponentially increases coastal flood frequency.

    Mohsen Taherkhani;Sean Vitousek;Sean Vitousek;Patrick L. Barnard;Neil Frazer

  • Beach Loss Along Armored Shorelines on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands

    Charles H. Fletcher;Robert A. Mullane;Bruce M. Richmond

  • Quaternary coasts of the United States : marine and lacustrine systems

    Charles H. Fletcher;John F. Wehmiller

  • The Holocene sea-level highstand in the equatorial Pacific: analysis of the insular paleosea-level database

    E. E. Grossman;C. H. Fletcher;B. M. Richmond

  • A Budget of Carbonate Framework and Sediment Production, Kailua Bay, Oahu, Hawaii

    J.N. Harney;C.H. Fletcher

  • National assessment of shoreline change: Historical shoreline change in the Hawaiian Islands

    Charles H. Fletcher;Bradley M. Romine;Ayesha S. Genz;Matthew M. Barbee

  • The Transgressive Barrier-Lagoon Coast of Delaware: Morphostratigraphy, Sedimentary Sequences and Responses to Relative Rise in Sea Level

    John C. Kraft;Michael J. Chrzastowski;Daniel F. Belknap;Marguerite A. Toscano

  • Modeling multiple sea level rise stresses reveals up to twice the land at risk compared to strictly passive flooding methods.

    Tiffany R. Anderson;Charles H. Fletcher;Matthew M. Barbee;Matthew M. Barbee;Bradley M. Romine

  • Doubling of coastal erosion under rising sea level by mid-century in Hawaii

    Tiffany R. Anderson;Charles H. Fletcher;Matthew M. Barbee;L. Neil Frazer

  • Historical Shoreline Change, Southeast Oahu, Hawaii; Applying Polynomial Models to Calculate Shoreline Change Rates

    Bradley M. Romine;Charles H. Fletcher;L. Neil Frazer;Ayesha S. Genz

  • Development of a model to simulate groundwater inundation induced by sea-level rise and high tides in Honolulu, Hawaii

    Shellie Habel;Charles H. Fletcher;Kolja Rotzoll;Aly I. El-Kadi

  • Annual and interannual changes on a reef-fringed pocket beach: Kailua Bay, Hawaii

    Zoe M Norcross;Charles H Fletcher;Mark Merrifield

  • Sea-Level Rise Induced Multi-Mechanism Flooding and Contribution to Urban Infrastructure Failure.

    Shellie Habel;Charles H. Fletcher;Tiffany R. Anderson;Philip R. Thompson

  • Holocene evolution of an estuarine coast and tidal wetlands

    Charles H. Fletcher;Harley J. Knebel;John C. Kraft

  • Tidal wetland record of holocene sea-level movements and climate history

    Charles H. Fletcher;Jennifer E. Van Pelt;Grace S. Brush;John Sherman

  • AGE AND COMPOSITION OF CARBONATE SHOREFACE SEDIMENTS, KAILUA BAY, OAHU, HAWAII

    Jodi N. Harney;Eric E. Grossman;Bruce M. Richmond;Charles H. Fletcher

  • Marine and Meteoric Diagenesis of Pleistocene Carbonates from a Nearshore Submarine Terrace, Oahu, Hawaii

    C. E. Sherman;C. H. Fletcher;K. H. Rubin

Frequent Co-Authors

L. Neil Frazer
L. Neil Frazer University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bruce M. Richmond
Bruce M. Richmond United States Geological Survey
Curt D. Storlazzi
Curt D. Storlazzi United States Geological Survey
Michael E. Field
Michael E. Field United States Geological Survey
Colin V. Murray-Wallace
Colin V. Murray-Wallace University of Wollongong
Mark A. Merrifield
Mark A. Merrifield University of California, San Diego
Asbury H. Sallenger
Asbury H. Sallenger United States Geological Survey
Qi Chen
Qi Chen University of Hawaii at Manoa
Patrick L. Barnard
Patrick L. Barnard United States Geological Survey
E. Robert Thieler
E. Robert Thieler United States Geological Survey

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