| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 47 | 3999 | 3670 | 188 | 170 | 94 | 8508 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Derald G. Smith between 1976 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Derald G. Smith published across 45 years, from 1976 to 2020, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1994. 2 of the 96 publications appeared in the last two years.
96 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| Total | 96 |
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 Derald G. Smith sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 94 publications — 9th percentile
9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 38–47 | 5 | |
| 48–57 | 33 | |
| 58–67 | 94 | |
| 68–77 | 161 | |
| 78–87 | 278 | |
| 88–97 | 376 | 94 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Derald G. Smith sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile
57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 47 |
| 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 |
Derald G. Smith is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on geological and environmental sciences, encompassing fields such as Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science.
The scientist's work includes significant contributions to subfields like Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, and Atmospheric Science. Their research topics cover geological formations and processes, hydrology and sediment transport processes, as well as geology and paleoclimatology research.
Derald G. Smith has published in recognized venues, including the journal Sedimentology. One of their notable recent papers is titled Recognizing the product of concave-bank sedimentary processes in fluvial meander-belt strata, published in 2020 in Sedimentology with a citation count of 25.
Collaborations are a part of their research approach, with frequent co-authors including:
This profile reflects a focus on sedimentological and geomorphological processes within fluvial environments, with interdisciplinary ties to ecological and atmospheric studies.
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