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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 46 6049 5804 2188 2027 216 8614

Delphis F. Levia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Delphis F. Levia between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Delphis F. Levia published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2020. 19 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2020. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 12 publications
1997 2025

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Delphis F. Levia: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 0
2002 2
2003 3
2004 7
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 5
2009 6
2010 10
2011 18
2012 8
2013 8
2014 11
2015 16
2016 9
2017 21
2018 18
2019 12
2020 23
2021 11
2022 6
2023 10
2024 7
2025 12
Total 237
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Delphis F. Levia publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Delphis F. Levia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 211–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 216 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282 216
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Delphis F. Levia D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Delphis F. Levia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291 46
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Delphis F. Levia is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of environmental science. Their work spans multiple subfields including global and planetary change, water science and technology, ecology, atmospheric science, and plant science.

The main topics of Levia's research focus on hydrology and watershed management studies, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, hydrology and sediment transport processes, soil erosion and sediment transport, tree-ring climate responses, forest ecology and management, and atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Levia has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Homogenization of the terrestrial water cycle, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Advancing ecohydrology in the 21st century: A convergence of opportunities, 2020, Ecohydrology
  • Towards optimized runoff reduction by urban tree cover: A review of key physical tree traits, site conditions, and management strategies, 2023, Landscape and Urban Planning
  • Rainfall partitioning by vegetation in China: A quantitative synthesis, 2022, Journal of Hydrology
  • Assessing the efficacy of eDNA metabarcoding for measuring microbial biodiversity within forest ecosystems, 2021, Scientific Reports

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Levia's research, with frequent coauthors including Kazuki Nanko, S. Iida, Pilar Llorens, Darryl E. Carlyle-Moses, and Gabriel G. Katul.

Levia's publications are often featured in journals such as the Journal of Hydrology, Ecohydrology, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, The Science of The Total Environment, and Hydrological Processes.

In addition to journal articles, Levia has contributed to book publications, with one notable work published by Springer Nature titled Forest-Water Interactions in 2020.

Best Publications

  • A review and evaluation of stemflow literature in the hydrologic and biogeochemical cycles of forested and agricultural ecosystems

    Delphis F Levia;Ethan E Frost

  • Soil moisture: A central and unifying theme in physical geography:

    David R. Legates;Rezaul Mahmood;Delphis F. Levia;Tracy L. DeLiberty

  • Variability of throughfall volume and solute inputs in wooded ecosystems

    Delphis F. Levia;Ethan E. Frost

  • A review of stemflow generation dynamics and stemflow-environment interactions in forests and shrublands

    Delphis F. Levia;Sonja Germer

  • Homogenization of the terrestrial water cycle

    Delphis F. Levia;Irena F. Creed;David M. Hannah;Kazuki Nanko

  • Dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentration and quality in a forested mid-Atlantic watershed, USA

    Shreeram Inamdar;Nina Finger;Shatrughan Singh;Myron Mitchell

  • Interspecific variation of bark water storage capacity of three deciduous tree species in relation to stemflow yield and solute flux to forest soils

    D.F. Levia;S.R. Herwitz

  • Fluorescence characteristics and sources of dissolved organic matter for stream water during storm events in a forested mid‐Atlantic watershed

    Shreeram Inamdar;Shatrughan Singh;Sudarshan Dutta;Delphis Levia

  • High-frequency dissolved organic carbon and nitrate measurements reveal differences in storm hysteresis and loading in relation to land cover and seasonality

    M. C. H. Vaughan;W. B. Bowden;J. B. Shanley;A. Vermilyea

  • Recruitment of three non-native invasive plants into a fragmented forest in southern Illinois

    Emily D Yates;Delphis F Levia;Carol L Williams

  • Temporal variability of stemflow volume in a beech-yellow poplar forest in relation to tree species and size

    D.F. Levia;J.T. Van Stan;S.M. Mage;P.W. Kelley-Hauske

  • Throughfall and Stemflow in Wooded Ecosystems

    Delphis F. Levia;Richard F. Keim;Darryl E. Carlyle-Moses;Ethan E. Frost

  • Throughfall drop size distributions: a review and prospectus for future research

    Delphis F. Levia;Sean A. Hudson;Pilar Llorens;Kazuki Nanko

  • Forest Hydrology and Biogeochemistry

    Delphis F. Levia;Darryl Carlyle-Moses;Tadashi Tanaka

  • Physical properties of water in relation to stemflow leachate dynamics: implications for nutrient cycling

    Delphis F Levia;Stanley R Herwitz

  • Inter‐ and intraspecific variation of stemflow production from Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. (American beech) and Liriodendron tulipifera L. (yellow poplar) in relation to bark microrelief in the eastern United States

    J. Toland Van Stan;Delphis F. Levia

  • Expressing stemflow commensurate with its ecohydrological importance

    Darryl E. Carlyle-Moses;Shin'ichi Iida;Sonja Germer;Pilar Llorens

  • Effects of wind-driven rainfall on stemflow generation between codominant tree species with differing crown characteristics

    John T. Van Stan;Courtney M. Siegert;Delphis F. Levia;Carrie E. Scheick

  • Differential stemflow yield from European beech saplings: the role of individual canopy structure metrics

    D. F. Levia;B. Michalzik;K. Näthe;S. Bischoff

  • Temporal variation in end‐member chemistry and its influence on runoff mixing patterns in a forested, Piedmont catchment

    Sherman Inamdar;Gurbir Dhillon;Shatrughan Singh;Sudarshan Dutta

  • Forest hydrology and biogeochemistry : synthesis of past research and future directions

    Delphis F Levia;David Carlyle-Moses;正 田中

  • Seasonal and meteorological effects on differential stemflow funneling ratios for two deciduous tree species

    C.M. Siegert;D.F. Levia

Frequent Co-Authors

Pilar Llorens
Pilar Llorens Spanish National Research Council
Beate Michalzik
Beate Michalzik Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Myron J. Mitchell
Myron J. Mitchell SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Shreeram Inamdar
Shreeram Inamdar University of Delaware
Jérôme Latron
Jérôme Latron Spanish National Research Council
Harsh P. Bais
Harsh P. Bais University of Delaware
Tomo'omi Kumagai
Tomo'omi Kumagai University of Tokyo
David R. Legates
David R. Legates University of Delaware
Gabriel G. Katul
Gabriel G. Katul Duke University
Doerthe Tetzlaff
Doerthe Tetzlaff Leibniz Association

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