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Daniel R. Parsons 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 Daniel R. Parsons sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 398 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniel R. Parsons 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 Daniel R. Parsons sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Daniel R. Parsons is affiliated with the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. The work focuses on several interconnected fields and topics, including Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Soil Science, and Oceanography.

The main topics covered in Daniel R. Parsons's body of research include:

  • Geological formations and processes
  • Hydrology and sediment transport processes
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and marine dynamics
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution

Recent and notable published papers demonstrate a focus on sediment and river dynamics, ecosystem impacts, and environmental changes. These include:

  • River bank instability from unsustainable sand mining in the lower Mekong River, 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • Dunes in the world's big rivers are characterized by low-angle lee-side slopes and a complex shape, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Impact of dams and climate change on suspended sediment flux to the Mekong delta, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Efficient preservation of young terrestrial organic carbon in sandy turbidity-current deposits, 2020, Geology

Daniel R. Parsons frequently collaborates with a range of coauthors, including:

  • Christopher Hackney
  • Stephen E. Darby
  • Matthieu Cartigny
  • Peter J. Talling
  • Stephen M. Simmons

Their research has been published extensively in several prominent scientific venues. The most frequent publication forums include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Earth Surface Dynamics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs): Their past, present and future contributions to the advancement of marine geoscience

    Russell B. Wynn;Veerle A.I. Huvenne;Timothy P. Le Bas;Bramley J. Murton

  • Morphology and flow fields of three-dimensional dunes, Rio Paraná, Argentina: Results from simultaneous multibeam echo sounding and acoustic Doppler current profiling

    Daniel R. Parsons;James L. Best;Oscar Orfeo;Richard J. Hardy

  • River bank instability from unsustainable sand mining in the lower Mekong River

    Christopher R. Hackney;Stephen E. Darby;Daniel R. Parsons;Julian Leyland

  • Fluvial sediment supply to a mega-delta reduced by shifting tropical-cyclone activity

    Stephen E. Darby;Christopher R. Hackney;Julian Leyland;Matti Kummu

  • Flow in meander bends with recirculation at the inner bank

    Robert I. Ferguson;Dan R. Parsons;Stuart N. Lane;Richard J. Hardy

  • Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT): A processing and visualization suite for moving-vessel ADCP measurements

    D. R. Parsons;P. R. Jackson;J. A. Czuba;F. L. Engel

  • The pervasive role of biological cohesion in bedform development

    Jonathan Malarkey;Jaco Baas;Julie Anne Hope;Rebecca Jane Aspden

  • Newly recognized turbidity current structure can explain prolonged flushing of submarine canyons.

    Maria Azpiroz-Zabala;Maria Azpiroz-Zabala;Matthieu J. B. Cartigny;Peter J. Talling;Daniel R. Parsons

  • Powerful turbidity currents driven by dense basal layers

    Charles K. Paull;Peter J. Talling;Katherine L. Maier;Katherine L. Maier;Daniel Parsons

  • Numerical modelling of flow structures over idealized transverse aeolian dunes of varying geometry

    Daniel R. Parsons;Ian J. Walker;Giles F.S. Wiggs

  • Form roughness and the absence of secondary flow in a large confluence–diffluence, Rio Paraná, Argentina

    Daniel R. Parsons;James Leonard Best;Stuart N. Lane;Oscar Orfeo

  • Comparison of fixed- and moving-vessel flow measurements with an aDp in a large river

    Ricardo N. Szupiany;Mario L. Amsler;James Leonard Best;Daniel R. Parsons

  • Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences

    Ricardo N. Szupiany;Mario L. Amsler;Daniel R. Parsons;James Leonard Best

  • The role of biophysical cohesion on subaqueous bed form size.

    Daniel R. Parsons;Robert J. Schindler;Robert J. Schindler;Julie A. Hope;Jonathan Malarkey

  • Causes of rapid mixing at a junction of two large rivers: Río Paraná and Río Paraguay, Argentina

    Stuart N. Lane;Daniel R. Parsons;James L. Best;Oscar Orfeo

  • The orientation of helical flow in curved channels

    Ransome K. T. Corney;Jeffrey Peakall;Daniel R. Parsons;Lionel Elliott

  • How to recognize crescentic bedforms formed by supercritical turbidity currents in the geologic record: insights from active submarine channels

    Sophie Hage;Sophie Hage;Matthieu J.B. Cartigny;Michael A. Clare;Esther J. Sumner

  • Numerical modelling of airflow over an idealised transverse dune

    Daniel R. Parsons;Giles F.S. Wiggs;Ian J. Walker;Robert I. Ferguson

  • Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea

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  • Sticky stuff: Redefining bedform prediction in modern and ancient environments

    Robert J. Schindler;Robert J. Schindler;Daniel R. Parsons;Leiping Ye;Julie A. Hope

  • The theoretical foundations and potential for large-eddy simulation (LES) in fluvial geomorphic and sedimentological research

    C.J. Keylock;R.J. Hardy;D.R. Parsons;R.I. Ferguson

Frequent Co-Authors

James Leonard Best
James Leonard Best University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Andrew Nicholas
Andrew Nicholas University of Exeter
Esther J. Sumner
Esther J. Sumner University of Southampton
Stuart N. Lane
Stuart N. Lane University of Lausanne
Matthieu J.B. Cartigny
Matthieu J.B. Cartigny Durham University
Stephen E. Darby
Stephen E. Darby University of Southampton
Peter J. Talling
Peter J. Talling Durham University
Jeff Peakall
Jeff Peakall University of Leeds
Michael A. Clare
Michael A. Clare Natural Environment Research Council
Philip Ashworth
Philip Ashworth University of Brighton

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