2026 Derek B. Booth: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	40	7913	7603	2814	2619	120	10461

Overview

Derek B. Booth is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily addresses various aspects of environmental science, focusing on topics such as hydrology, sediment transport processes, and soil erosion. Booth's work bridges several subfields, including ecology, water science and technology, soil science, earth-surface processes, and environmental engineering.

Booth's recent contributions to scientific literature include studies published between 2020 and 2023. Notable papers include:

Opportunities and challenges for restoration of the Merced River through Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, USA (2020), River Research and Applications
Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Issue of Quaternary Research (2020), Quaternary Research
Community-powered urban stream restoration: A vision for sustainable and resilient urban ecosystems (2022), Freshwater Science
Why Aren't Salmon Responding to Habitat Restoration in the Pacific Northwest? (2023), Fisheries
THE PACE OF DEGLACIATION AND POSTGLACIAL LANDSCAPE RESPONSE IN YOSEMITE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (2021), Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Their scholarly output is often published in journals such as:

Quaternary Research
Freshwater Science
Fisheries
River Research and Applications
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Frequent collaborators include Nicholas Lancaster, Lewis A. Owen, Elizabeth K. Haddon, Greg M. Stock, and Alfonso Benito-Calvo. These coauthors have appeared multiple times in conjunction with Booth's research, indicating ongoing collaborations.

Booth's main fields of study encompass Environmental Science, with a significant number of publications dedicated to:

Ecology
Water Science and Technology
Soil Science
Earth-Surface Processes
Environmental Engineering

Their research subjects address key topics such as:

Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Soil erosion and sediment transport
Geological formations and processes
Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Best Publications

Urbanization of aquatic systems : Degradation thresholds, stormwater detection, and the limits of mitigation

Derek B. Booth;C. Rhett Jackson

1620
Citations
Long-term stormwater quantity and quality performance of permeable pavement systems.

Benjamin O. Brattebo;Derek B. Booth

822
Citations
STREAM‐CHANNEL INCISION FOLLOWING DRAINAGE‐BASIN URBANIZATION

Derek B. Booth

621
Citations
Urbanization and the Natural Drainage System -- Impacts, Solutions, and Prognoses

Derek B. Booth

578
Citations
The impact of urban patterns on aquatic ecosystems: An empirical analysis in Puget lowland sub-basins

Marina Alberti;Derek Booth;Kristina Hill;Bekkah Coburn

531
Citations
Forest cover, impervious-surface area, and the mitigation of stormwater impacts

Derek B. Booth;David Hartley;Rhett Jackson

503
Citations
REVIVING URBAN STREAMS: LAND USE, HYDROLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

Derek B. Booth;James R. Karr;Sally Schauman;Christopher P. Konrad

421
Citations
Hydrologic changes in urban streams and their ecological significance

C.P. Konrad;D.B. Booth

383
Citations
Sediment sources in an urbanizing, mixed land-use watershed

Erin J Nelson;Derek B Booth

374
Citations
Global perspectives on the urban stream syndrome

Derek B. Booth;Allison H. Roy;Benjamin Smith;Krista A. Capps

319
Citations
Precipitation extremes and the impacts of climate change on stormwater infrastructure in Washington State

Eric A. Rosenberg;Patrick W. Keys;Derek B. Booth;David Hartley

285
Citations
Principles for urban stormwater management to protect stream ecosystems

Christopher J. Walsh;Derek B. Booth;Matthew J. Burns;Tim D. Fletcher

252
Citations
Effectiveness of large woody debris in stream rehabilitation projects in urban basins

Marit G. Larson;Derek B. Booth;Sarah A. Morley

230
Citations
The Cordilleran Ice Sheet

Derek B. Booth;Kathy Goetz Troost;John J. Clague;Richard B. Waitt

219
Citations
Challenges and prospects for restoring urban streams: a perspective from the Pacific Northwest of North America

Derek B. Booth

209
Citations
Field Evaluation of Permeable Pavement Systems for Improved Stormwater Management

Derek B. Booth;Jennifer Leavitt

204
Citations
Rapid soft bed sliding of the Puget glacial lobe

N. E. Brown;B. Hallet;D. B. Booth

197
Citations
Glaciofluvial infilling and scour of the Puget Lowland, Washington, during ice-sheet glaciation

Derek B. Booth

163
Citations
Hydrologic trends associated with urban development for selected streams in the Puget Sound basin, western Washington

Christopher P. Konrad;Derek B. Booth

160
Citations
Natural Restabilization of Stream Channels in Urban Watersheds

Patricia C. Henshaw;Derek B. Booth

160
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Gillespie University of Washington

Jennifer E. Kay University of Colorado Boulder

Bernard Hallet University of Washington

David R. Montgomery University of Washington

Anne Steinemann University of Melbourne

Robert E. Bilby Weyerhaeuser (United States)

Richard A. Fenske University of Washington

Brian P. Bledsoe University of Georgia

Alan F. Hamlet University of Notre Dame

Claudio O. Stöckle Washington State University

External Links

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