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Colin E. Thorn 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 Colin E. Thorn sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 81 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Colin E. Thorn 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 Colin E. Thorn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Colin E. Thorn is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their academic and research activities are associated with this institution, which is recognized for its contributions to various fields of study.

No records of recent papers or specific publications are available for this researcher. Consequently, there is no detailed information on particular research works, publication venues, or citation metrics to report.

Similarly, there is no data on frequent co-authors or collaborators, which suggests either limited co-publication activity or unavailable records about them at this time.

The scientist's body of work does not currently include information about main or subfields of study, nor about specific topics within their research scope. This lack of data limits the ability to outline the thematic or disciplinary focus areas they have explored.

There are no registered book publications linked to this individual, indicating that their contributions might primarily be in other formats or that book publishing data is not catalogued.

No awards or honors have been documented in connection with Colin E. Thorn, and there is no indication of deceased status, implying that they are an active researcher.

Best Publications

  • Weathering in cold regions: some thoughts and perspectives

    Kevin Hall;Colin E. Thorn;Norikazu Matsuoka;Angelique Prick

  • The Equilibrium Concept in Geomorphology

    C. E. Thorn;M. R. Welford

  • Chemical weathering and landscape development in mid-latitude alpine environments

    John C. Dixon;Colin E. Thorn

  • On the persistence of ‘weathering’

    Kevin Hall;Colin Thorn;Paul Sumner

  • Thermal fatigue and thermal shock in bedrock: An attempt to unravel the geomorphic processes and products

    Kevin Hall;Colin E. Thorn

  • The chemical weathering regime of Kärkevagge, arctic-alpine Sweden

    Colin E. Thorn;Robert G. Darmody;John C. Dixon;Peter Schlyter

  • Geomorphology as science: the role of theory

    Bruce L. Rhoads;Colin E. Thorn

  • Weathering rinds and rock coatings from an Arctic alpine environment, northern Scandinavia.

    John C. Dixon;Colin E. Thorn;Robert G. Darmody;Sean W. Campbell

  • Weathering implications of water chemistry in an arctic–alpine environment, northern Sweden

    R.G. Darmody;C.E. Thorn;R.L. Harder;J.P.L. Schlyter

  • Nivation and cryoplanation: the case for scrutiny and integration

    Colin E. Thorn;Kevin Hall

  • Clay mineralogy, chemical weathering and landscape evolution in Arctic–Alpine Sweden

    C.E Allen;R.G Darmody;C.E Thorn;J.C Dixon

  • Quantitative evaluation of nivation in the Colorado Front Range

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  • The historical legacy of spatial scales in freeze–thaw weathering: Misrepresentation and resulting misdirection

    Kevin Hall;Colin Thorn

  • A Preliminary Assessment of the Geomorphic Role of Pocket Gophers in the Alpine Zone of the Colorado Front Range

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  • Bedrock freeze‐thaw weathering regime in an alpine environment, colorado front range

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  • CHEMICAL WEATHERING PROCESSES ON THE VANTAGE PEAK NUNATAK, JUNEAU ICEFIELD, SOUTHERN ALASKA

    John C. Dixon;Colin E. Thorn;Robert G. Darmody

  • Nivation: an Arctic-Alpine comparison and reappraisal

    Colin E. Thorn;Kevin Hall

  • Relationship of Vegetation Distribution to Soil Properties in Kärkevagge, Swedish Lapland

    Robert G. Darmody;Colin E. Thorn;Peter Schlyter;John C. Dixon

  • Soils and landscapes of Kärkevagge, Swedish Lapland.

    Robert G. Darmody;Colin E. Thorn;John C. Dixon;Peter Schlyter

  • Statistical relationships between daily and monthly air and shallow‐ground temperatures in Kärkevagge, Swedish Lapland

    Colin E. Thorn;J. Peter L. Schlyter;Robert G. Darmody;John C. Dixon

  • Chemical weathering and boulder mantles, Kärkevagge, Swedish Lapland

    R.G. Darmody;C.E. Thorn;C.E. Allen

  • Chemical denudation rates in kärkevagge, swedish lapland

    Sean W. Campbell;John C. Dixon;Colin E. Thorn;Robert G. Darmody

  • Contemporary philosophical perspectives on physical geography with emphasis on geomorphology

    Bruce L. Rhoads;Colin E. Thorn

  • Glacio-Fluvial Sediment Transfer. An Alpine Perspective

    Colin E. Thorn;Angela M. Gurnell;Michael J. Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin Hall
Kevin Hall National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Bruce L. Rhoads
Bruce L. Rhoads University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jon Harbor
Jon Harbor Purdue University West Lafayette
Norikazu Matsuoka
Norikazu Matsuoka University of Tsukuba
Jef Vandenberghe
Jef Vandenberghe Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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