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Earth Science 59 2042 1847 888 784 267 11997

David Mohrig publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Mohrig between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Mohrig published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2018. 19 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2018. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 13 publications
1985 2025

293 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Mohrig: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 4
1997 0
1998 5
1999 5
2000 4
2001 2
2002 1
2003 4
2004 4
2005 7
2006 6
2007 9
2008 6
2009 17
2010 6
2011 11
2012 14
2013 7
2014 15
2015 8
2016 18
2017 24
2018 27
2019 20
2020 22
2021 9
2022 8
2023 8
2024 6
2025 13
Total 293
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David Mohrig 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 Mohrig 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, 258–267 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: 267 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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
258–267 185 267
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 Mohrig 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 Mohrig 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 59
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

David Mohrig is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on understanding surface processes and sediment dynamics.

Their published work covers main fields of study including:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Subfields of research addressed by Mohrig include:

  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Ecology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Soil Science
  • Global and Planetary Change

Key topics explored in their publications are:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David Mohrig include:

  • Deep-water depositional systems supplied by shelf-incising submarine canyons: Recognition and significance in the geologic record, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Autogenic translation and counter point bar deposition in meandering rivers, 2021, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • The anatomy of exhumed river-channel belts: Bedform to belt-scale river kinematics of the Ruby Ranch Member, Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA, 2020, Sedimentology
  • Deep-ocean seafloor islands of plastics, 2020, Science
  • Bidirectional River-Floodplain Connectivity During Combined Pluvial-Fluvial Events, 2022, Water Resources Research

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Mohrig include:

  • Paola Passalacqua
  • T. A. Goudge
  • Hima J. Hassenruck-Gudipati
  • Benjamin T. Cardenas
  • Zoltán Sylvester

David Mohrig's work has been published in various venues, notably:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Sedimentology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geology
  • Earth Surface Dynamics

In recognition of their contributions, David Mohrig was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Hydroplaning of subaqueous debris flows

    David Mohrig;David Mohrig;Kelin X. Whipple;Miki Hondzo;Christopher Ellis

  • The “unreasonable effectiveness” of stratigraphic and geomorphic experiments

    Chris Paola;Kyle Straub;Kyle Straub;David Mohrig;Liam Reinhardt

  • Lateral accretion packages (LAPs): an important reservoir element in deep water sinuous channels

    Vitor Abreu;Morgan Sullivan;Carlos Pirmez;David Mohrig

  • Interpreting avulsion process from ancient alluvial sequences: Guadalope-Matarranya system (northern Spain) and Wasatch Formation (western Colorado)

    David Mohrig;Paul L. Heller;Chris Paola;William J. Lyons

  • Natural Processes in Delta Restoration: Application to the Mississippi Delta

    Chris Paola;Robert R. Twilley;Douglas A. Edmonds;Douglas A. Edmonds;Wonsuck Kim

  • Equilibrium Profile and Baselevel in Submarine Channels: Examples from Late Pleistocene Systems and Implications for the Architecture of Deepwater Reservoirs

    Carlos Pirmez;R. T. Beaubouef;S. J. Friedmann;D. C. Mohrig

  • Conditions for branching in depositional rivers

    Douglas J. Jerolmack;David Mohrig

  • Alluvial Fans Formed by Channelized Fluvial and Sheet Flow. I: Theory

    Gary Parker;Chris Paola;Kelin X. Whipple;David Mohrig

  • Compensational Stacking of Channelized Sedimentary Deposits

    Kyle M. Straub;Chris Paola;David Mohrig;Matthew A. Wolinsky

  • Channel Dynamics, Sediment Transport, and the Slope of Alluvial Fans: Experimental Study

    Kelin X. Whipple;Gary Parker;Chris Paola;David Mohrig

  • Experiments on the relative mobility of muddy subaqueous and subaerial debris flows, and their capacity to remobilize antecedent deposits

    David Mohrig;Anders Elverhøi;Gary Parker

  • Palaeohydraulics revisited: palaeoslope estimation in coarse‐grained braided rivers

    Chris Paola;David Mohrig

  • Spatial and temporal trends for water-flow velocity and bed-material sediment transport in the lower Mississippi River

    Jeffrey A. Nittrouer;John Shaw;Michael P. Lamb;David Mohrig

  • Backwater and river plume controls on scour upstream of river mouths: Implications for fluvio‐deltaic morphodynamics

    Michael P. Lamb;Jeffrey A. Nittrouer;David Mohrig;John Shaw

  • Constraining the efficiency of turbidity current generation from submarine debris flows and slides using laboratory experiments

    David Mohrig;Jeffrey G. Marr

  • How do bedform patterns arise? New views on the role of bedform interactions within a set of boundary conditions

    Gary A Kocurek;Ryan C. Ewing;David Mohrig

  • Spatial grain size sorting in eolian ripples and estimation of wind conditions on planetary surfaces: Application to Meridiani Planum, Mars

    Douglas J. Jerolmack;David Mohrig;John P. Grotzinger;John P. Grotzinger;David A. Fike

  • Is It Feasible to Build New Land in the Mississippi River Delta

    Wonsuck Kim;David Mohrig;Robert Twilley;Chris Paola

  • A Unified Model for Subaqueous Bed Form Dynamics

    Douglas J. Jerolmack;David Mohrig

  • Interactions between turbidity currents and topography in aggrading sinuous submarine channels: A laboratory study

    Kyle M. Straub;David Mohrig;Brandon McElroy;James Buttles

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary Parker
Gary Parker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gary Kocurek
Gary Kocurek The University of Texas at Austin
Chris Paola
Chris Paola University of Minnesota
Carlos Pirmez
Carlos Pirmez Eburon Resources LLC
Peter B. Flemings
Peter B. Flemings The University of Texas at Austin
Douglas J. Jerolmack
Douglas J. Jerolmack University of Pennsylvania
Michael P. Lamb
Michael P. Lamb California Institute of Technology
Ryan C. Ewing
Ryan C. Ewing Texas A&M University
Caleb I. Fassett
Caleb I. Fassett Marshall Space Flight Center
John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology

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