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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6257 5799 316 301 162 4905

David Lockington publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Lockington between 1981 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Lockington published across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2009. 4 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2009. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1981 2024

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Lockington: publications per year, 1981 to 2024
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 5
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 7
1995 4
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 12
2000 6
2001 6
2002 7
2003 7
2004 10
2005 8
2006 6
2007 10
2008 10
2009 17
2010 17
2011 6
2012 10
2013 13
2014 17
2015 12
2016 7
2017 7
2018 17
2019 6
2020 13
2021 15
2022 2
2023 2
2024 2
Total 274
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David Lockington 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 David Lockington 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, 158–167 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: 162 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
158–167 458 162
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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David Lockington 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 David Lockington 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
40 296
41 289
42 277
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

David Lockington is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has a research focus in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics explored in their research include:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

David Lockington has published in several frequent venues, including:

  • Water Resources Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advances in Water Resources
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Hydrology

Notable recent papers include:

  • Coupling effects of tide and salting-out on perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) transport and adsorption in a coastal aquifer (2022), published in Advances in Water Resources
  • Salt Transport Under Tide and Evaporation in a Subtropical Wetland: Field Monitoring and Numerical Simulation (2022), published in Water Resources Research
  • Drivers of bacterial diversity along a natural transect from freshwater to saline subtropical wetlands (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Processes Controlling Formation of Salt Efflorescence in Coastal Salt Flats (2023), published in Water Resources Research
  • Is Amelioration of Sodic Soils Contributing to Rising Groundwater Levels in the Lower Burdekin? (2023), published in SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Congrui Li
  • Chenming Zhang
  • Adrien Guyot
  • Yue Liu
  • Xiaocheng Liu

Best Publications

  • Tidal effects on sea water intrusion in unconfined aquifers

    B. Ataie-Ashtiani;R.E. Volker;D.A. Lockington

  • Sorptivity and the estimation of water penetration into unsaturated concrete

    D. Lockington;J. Y. Parlange;P. Dux

  • Anomalous water absorption in porous materials

    D. A. Lockington;J. Y. Parlange

  • Tidal effects on groundwater dynamics in unconfined aquifers

    B. Ataie-Ashtiani;R. E. Volker;D. A. Lockington

  • Exact nonlinear solution for constant flux infiltration

    G.C. Sander;J.-Y. Parlange;V. Kühnel;W.L. Hogarth

  • Drying front in a sloping aquifer: Nonlinear effects

    Frank Stagnitti;Ling Li;J.-Yves Parlange;Wilfried Brutsaert

  • Unsaturated diffusivity functions for concrete derived from NMR images

    C. Leech;D. Lockington;P. Dux

  • Experimental investigation of contaminant transport in coastal groundwater

    Qi Zhang;Ray E. Volker;David A. Lockington

  • Measuring and modeling rainfall interception losses by a native Banksia woodland and an exotic pine plantation in subtropical coastal Australia

    Junliang Fan;Kasper T. Oestergaard;Adrien Guyot;David Anthony Lockington

  • Dynamics of sediment carbon stocks across intertidal wetland habitats of Moreton Bay, Australia

    Matthew A. Hayes;Amber Jesse;Bruce Hawke;Jeff Baldock

  • Estimating groundwater recharge and evapotranspiration from water table fluctuations under three vegetation covers in a coastal sandy aquifer of subtropical Australia

    Junliang Fan;Junliang Fan;Kasper T. Oestergaard;Adrien Guyot;Adrien Guyot;David Anthony Lockington;David Anthony Lockington

  • The use of fresh and saline water sources by the mangrove Avicennia marina

    Nadia S. Santini;Nadia S. Santini;Ruth Reef;David A. Lockington;David A. Lockington;Catherine E. Lovelock;Catherine E. Lovelock

  • Tidal impacts on riparian salinities near estuaries

    Adrian D. Werner;David A. Lockington

  • Direct uptake of canopy rainwater causes turgor-driven growth spurts in the mangrove Avicennia marina.

    Kathy Steppe;Maurits W Vandegehuchte;Bart A E Van de Wal;Pieter Hoste

  • Numerical and experimental study of seepage in unconfined aquifers with a periodic boundary condition

    B. Ataie-Ashtiani;R.E. Volker;D.A. Lockington

  • Response of Unconfined Aquifer to Sudden Change in Boundary Head

    D. A. Lockington

  • Numerical study of evaporation‐induced salt accumulation and precipitation in bare saline soils: Mechanism and feedback

    Chenming Zhang;Ling Li;David Lockington

  • Aeration for plant root respiration in a tidal marsh

    Hailong Li;Hailong Li;Ling Li;Ling Li;David Lockington

  • Using electrical resistivity tomography to differentiate sapwood from heartwood: application to conifers

    Adrien Guyot;Kasper T. Ostergaard;Mothei Lenkopane;Junliang Fan

  • Influence of seaward boundary condition on contaminant transport in unconfined coastal aquifers.

    Q Zhang;R.E Volker;D.A Lockington

  • Quantifying spatiotemporal dynamics of root-zone soil water in a mixed forest on subtropical coastal sand dune using surface ERT and spatial TDR.

    Junliang Fan;Alexander Scheuermann;Adrien Guyot;Thomas Baumgartl

  • Similarity solution of the Boussinesq equation

    David Anthony Lockington;J-Y Parlange;M. B. Parlange;John Selker

  • Numerical investigation of seawater intrusion at Gooburrum, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

    Q. Zhang;R. E. Volker;D. A. Lockington

Frequent Co-Authors

Ling Li
Ling Li University of Queensland
David Andrew Barry
David Andrew Barry École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Catherine E. Lovelock
Catherine E. Lovelock University of Queensland
Junliang Fan
Junliang Fan Northwest A&F University
Marc B. Parlange
Marc B. Parlange University of Rhode Island
Keith L. Bristow
Keith L. Bristow Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Frank Stagnitti
Frank Stagnitti Deakin University
Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani
Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani University of Newcastle Australia
Adrian D. Werner
Adrian D. Werner Flinders University
Kathy Steppe
Kathy Steppe Ghent University

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