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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5349 4945 264 240 142 5588

Christopher Spence publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher Spence between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher Spence published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2023. 20 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2023. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 6 publications
1989 2025

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher Spence: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 3
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 6
2009 5
2010 4
2011 6
2012 10
2013 7
2014 5
2015 11
2016 8
2017 10
2018 15
2019 15
2020 8
2021 12
2022 11
2023 17
2024 14
2025 6
Total 193
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Christopher Spence 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 Christopher Spence 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, 138–147 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: 142 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 142
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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Christopher Spence 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 Christopher Spence 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

Christopher Spence is a researcher affiliated with Environment and Climate Change Canada, focusing on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work includes a strong emphasis on atmospheric science, water science and technology, and global and planetary change, complemented by studies in ecology and soil science.

Their research topics encompass hydrology and watershed management studies, cryospheric studies and observations, climate change and permafrost, flood risk assessment and management, soil erosion and sediment transport, soil and water nutrient dynamics, and hydrology and sediment transport processes.

Spence's recent publications include the following papers:

  • Fill-and-Spill: A Process Description of Runoff Generation at the Scale of the Beholder, 2021, Water Resources Research
  • Invited perspective: What lies beneath a changing Arctic?, 2021, The Cryosphere
  • Summary and synthesis of Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) research in the interior of western Canada - Part 2: Future change in cryosphere, vegetation, and hydrology, 2021, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Evaluating the Ubiquity of Thresholds in Rainfall-Runoff Response Across Contrasting Environments, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • Western Canadian freshwater availability: current and future vulnerabilities, 2020, Environmental Reviews

Frequent co-authors of Spence include John W. Pomeroy, Kevin Shook, Barrie Bonsal, Colin J. Whitfield, and Rajesh R. Shrestha.

The most common publication venues for their work are:

  • Hydrological Processes
  • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques
  • Water Resources Research
  • Environmental Research Letters

Best Publications

  • Hydrology of subarctic Canadian shield: soil-filled valleys

    Christopher Spence;Ming-ko Woo

  • Eddy covariance measurements of evaporation from Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Peter D. Blanken;Wayne R. Rouse;Alistair D. Culf;Chris Spence

  • Evaporation from Lake Superior: 1. Physical controls and processes

    Peter D. Blanken;Christopher Spence;Newell Hedstrom;John D. Lenters

  • The Role of Northern Lakes in a Regional Energy Balance

    Wayne R. Rouse;Claire J. Oswald;Jacqueline Binyamin;Christopher Spence

  • Connectivity and runoff dynamics in heterogeneous basins

    R. W. Phillips;C. Spence;J. W. Pomeroy

  • Modeling lakes and reservoirs in the climate system

    M. D. MacKay;P. J. Neale;C. D. Arp;L. N. De Senerpont Domis

  • A Paradigm Shift in Hydrology: Storage Thresholds Across Scales Influence Catchment Runoff Generation

    Christopher Spence

  • On the relation between dynamic storage and runoff: A discussion on thresholds, efficiency, and function

    C. Spence

  • Interannual and Seasonal Variability of the Surface Energy Balance and Temperature of Central Great Slave Lake

    Wayne R. Rouse;Claire M. Oswald;Jacqueline Binyamin;Peter D. Blanken

  • Fill-and-Spill: A Process Description of Runoff Generation at the Scale of the Beholder

    Jeffrey J. McDonnell;Jeffrey J. McDonnell;Christopher Spence;Daniel J. Karran;H. J. (Ilja) van Meerveld

  • Storage dynamics simulations in prairie wetland hydrology models: evaluation and parameterization

    Kevin Shook;John W. Pomeroy;Christopher Spence;Lyle Boychuk

  • Storage dynamics and streamflow in a catchment with a variable contributing area

    C. Spence;X. J. Guan;R. Phillips;N. Hedstrom

  • Hydrology of subarctic Canadian Shield: heterogeneous headwater basins

    Christopher Spence;Ming-ko Woo

  • Towards a unified threshold-based hydrological theory: necessary components and recurring challenges

    Genevieve Ali;Claire J. Oswald;Christopher Spence;Erik L. H. Cammeraat

  • An Investigation of the Thermal and Energy Balance Regimes of Great Slave and Great Bear Lakes

    Wayne R. Rouse;Peter D. Blanken;Normand Bussières;Anne E. Walker

  • An Overview of Temporary Stream Hydrology in Canada

    James M Buttle;Sarah Boon;D L Peters;Christopher Spence

  • Save northern high-latitude catchments

    Hjalmar Laudon;Christopher Spence;Jim Buttle;Sean K. Carey

  • Evaporation from Lake Superior: 2: Spatial distribution and variability

    C. Spence;P.D. Blanken;N. Hedstrom;V. Fortin

  • Towards an improved land surface scheme for prairie landscapes

    M.A. Mekonnen;H.S. Wheater;A.M. Ireson;C. Spence

  • A preliminary assessment of water partitioning and ecohydrological coupling in northern headwaters using stable isotopes and conceptual runoff models.

    Doerthe Tetzlaff;James Buttle;Sean K. Carey;Marjolein H. J. van Huijgevoort

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter D. Blanken
Peter D. Blanken University of Colorado Boulder
Suzanne E. Tank
Suzanne E. Tank University of Alberta
Paul H. Whitfield
Paul H. Whitfield University of Saskatchewan
John W. Pomeroy
John W. Pomeroy University of Saskatchewan
Jim Buttle
Jim Buttle Trent University
Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan
David Olefeldt
David Olefeldt University of Alberta
Sean K. Carey
Sean K. Carey McMaster University
William L. Quinton
William L. Quinton Wilfrid Laurier University
John D. Lenters
John D. Lenters University of Wisconsin–Madison

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