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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8870 8241 2876 2544 108 4681

Dennis M. Staley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dennis M. Staley between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dennis M. Staley published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 8 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
2004 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dennis M. Staley: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 2
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2010 9
2011 9
2012 7
2013 8
2014 5
2015 3
2016 12
2017 8
2018 13
2019 18
2020 9
2021 14
2022 5
2023 6
2024 3
2025 5
Total 143
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Dennis M. Staley 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 Dennis M. Staley 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, 108–117 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: 108 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
108–117 484 108
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
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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Dennis M. Staley 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 Dennis M. Staley 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Dennis M. Staley is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, reflecting expertise across several interconnected fields.

Staley's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Their work spans several subfields, including:

  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ecology
  • Geophysics

Key topics addressed throughout their research are:

  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Staley include:

  • Jason W. Kean
  • Francis K. Rengers
  • Katherine R. Barnhart
  • Luke A. McGuire
  • Jeffrey A. Coe

Staley has published in multiple venues, most notably:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Environmental and Engineering Geoscience
  • Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World
  • Landslides

Selected recent publications include:

  • Landslides after wildfire: initiation, magnitude, and mobility, 2020, Landslides
  • Multi-Model Comparison of Computed Debris Flow Runout for the 9 January 2018 Montecito, California Post-Wildfire Event, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Forecasting the Frequency and Magnitude of Postfire Debris Flows Across Southern California, 2021, Earth s Future
  • Movement of Sediment Through a Burned Landscape: Sediment Volume Observations and Model Comparisons in the San Gabriel Mountains, California, USA, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • The recurrence interval of post-fire debris-flow generating rainfall in the southwestern United States, 2020, Geomorphology

Dennis M. Staley has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Objective definition of rainfall intensity–duration thresholds for the initiation of post-fire debris flows in southern California

    Dennis M. Staley;Jason W. Kean;Susan H. Cannon;Kevin M. Schmidt

  • Analyzing High Resolution Topography for Advancing the Understanding of Mass and Energy Transfer Through Landscapes: A Review

    Paola Passalacqua;Patrick Belmont;Dennis M. Staley;Jeffrey D. Simley

  • In situ measurements of post-fire debris flows in southern California: Comparisons of the timing and magnitude of 24 debris-flow events with rainfall and soil moisture conditions

    Jason W. Kean;Dennis M. Staley;Susan H. Cannon

  • Runoff-generated debris flows: Observations and modeling of surge initiation, magnitude, and frequency

    Jason W. Kean;Scott W. McCoy;Gregory E. Tucker;Dennis M. Staley

  • Prediction of spatially explicit rainfall intensity–duration thresholds for post-fire debris-flow generation in the western United States

    Dennis M. Staley;Jacquelyn A. Negri;Jason W. Kean;Jayme L. Laber

  • Inundation, flow dynamics, and damage in the 9 January 2018 Montecito debris-flow event, California, USA: Opportunities and challenges for post-wildfire risk assessment

    Jason W. Kean;Dennis M. Staley;Jeremy T. Lancaster;Francis K. Rengers

  • Sediment entrainment by debris flows: In situ measurements from the headwaters of a steep catchment

    S.W. McCoy;Jason W. Kean;Jeffrey A. Coe;G.E. Tucker

  • Evolution of a natural debris flow: In situ measurements of flow dynamics, video imagery, and terrestrial laser scanning

    Scott W. McCoy;Jason W. Kean;Jeffrey A. Coe;Dennis M. Staley

  • Rainfall intensity-duration thresholds for postfire debris-flow emergency-response planning

    Susan H. Cannon;Eric M. Boldt;Jayme L. Laber;Jason W. Kean

  • Landslides after wildfire: initiation, magnitude, and mobility

    Francis K. Rengers;Luke A. McGuire;Nina S. Oakley;Jason W. Kean

  • Surficial patterns of debris flow deposition on alluvial fans in Death Valley, CA using airborne laser swath mapping data

    Dennis M. Staley;Dennis M. Staley;Thad A. Wasklewicz;Jacek S. Blaszczynski

  • Model simulations of flood and debris flow timing in steep catchments after wildfire

    Francis K. Rengers;Luke McGuire;Jason W. Kean;Dennis M. Staley

  • Characterizing the primary material sources and dominant erosional processes for post-fire debris-flow initiation in a headwater basin using multi-temporal terrestrial laser scanning data

    Dennis M. Staley;Thad A. Wasklewicz;Jason W. Kean

  • Debris flow initiation by runoff in a recently burned basin: Is grain-by-grain sediment bulking or en masse failure to blame?

    Luke A. McGuire;Francis K. Rengers;Jason W. Kean;Dennis M. Staley

  • Evolution of Debris-Flow Initiation Mechanisms and Sediment Sources During a Sequence of Postwildfire Rainstorms

    Hui Tang;Luke A. McGuire;Francis K. Rengers;Jason W. Kean

  • Functional and structural connectivity within a recently burned drainage basin

    Thad Wester;Thad Wasklewicz;Dennis Staley

  • Forecasting the Frequency and Magnitude of Postfire Debris Flows Across Southern California

    Jason W. Kean;Dennis M. Staley

  • Postwildfire Soil-Hydraulic Recovery and the Persistence of Debris Flow Hazards

    Matthew A. Thomas;Francis K. Rengers;Jason W. Kean;Luke A. McGuire

  • A low-cost method to measure the timing of postfire flash floods and debris flows relative to rainfall

    Jason W. Kean;Dennis M. Staley;Robert J. Leeper;Kevin Michael Schmidt

  • Prediction of spatially explicit rainfall intensity-duration thresholds for post-fire debris-flow generation in the western United States

    Dennis Staley;Jacquelyn Negri;Jason Kean

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason W. Kean
Jason W. Kean United States Geological Survey
Francis K. Rengers
Francis K. Rengers United States Geological Survey
Jeffrey A. Coe
Jeffrey A. Coe United States Geological Survey
Gregory E. Tucker
Gregory E. Tucker University of Colorado Boulder
Jonathan W. Godt
Jonathan W. Godt United States Geological Survey
Rex L. Baum
Rex L. Baum United States Geological Survey
Benjamin B. Mirus
Benjamin B. Mirus United States Geological Survey
Jonathan J. Gourley
Jonathan J. Gourley National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Brian A. Ebel
Brian A. Ebel United States Geological Survey
Peter R. Robichaud
Peter R. Robichaud United States Department of Agriculture

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