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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 114 59 47 7 5 418 43556

Desmond E. Walling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Desmond E. Walling between 1968 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Desmond E. Walling published across 59 years, from 1968 to 2026, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2003. 2 of the 468 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2003. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 43 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1968 2026

468 publications in total across all disciplines

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Desmond E. Walling: publications per year, 1968 to 2026
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 0
1977 4
1978 3
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 3
1983 3
1984 1
1985 5
1986 3
1987 8
1988 10
1989 4
1990 5
1991 2
1992 11
1993 16
1994 9
1995 7
1996 18
1997 26
1998 12
1999 21
2000 18
2001 8
2002 12
2003 43
2004 9
2005 12
2006 24
2007 13
2008 19
2009 16
2010 19
2011 7
2012 14
2013 12
2014 12
2015 6
2016 9
2017 6
2018 4
2019 2
2020 1
2021 4
2022 6
2023 2
2024 3
2025 1
2026 1
Total 468
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Desmond E. Walling 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 Desmond E. Walling 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, 418–427 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: 418 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 39 418
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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Desmond E. Walling 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 Desmond E. Walling 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, 106+ 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: 114 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 98 114
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Desmond E. Walling is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and has contributed significantly to research within Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several key subfields including Atmospheric Science, Soil Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology.

Their research focuses extensively on topics such as soil erosion and sediment transport, cryospheric studies and observations, climate change and permafrost, geology and paleoclimatology research, radioactive contamination and transfer, aeolian processes and effects, and hydrology and sediment transport processes.

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications in prominent scientific venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • Exceptional increases in fluvial sediment fluxes in a warmer and wetter High Mountain Asia (2021, Science)
  • High Mountain Asia hydropower systems threatened by climate-driven landscape instability (2022, Nature Geoscience)
  • Warming-driven erosion and sediment transport in cold regions (2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment)
  • Using reservoir sediment deposits to determine the longer-term fate of chernobyl-derived 137Cs fallout in the fluvial system (2021, Environmental Pollution)
  • The competing controls of glaciers, precipitation, and vegetation on high-mountain fluvial sediment yields (2024, Science Advances)

Their frequent coauthors include Dongfeng Li, Ting Zhang, Xixi Lu, Irina Overeem, and Michèle Koppes, reflecting collaborations that contribute to studies on sediment transport, landscape instability, and environmental contamination.

These collaborations and interdisciplinary approaches have led to publications in several recurring venues, including:

  • Science
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Science Advances
  • Environmental Pollution

Best Publications

  • The sediment delivery problem

    D.E. Walling

  • Recent trends in the suspended sediment loads of the world's rivers

    D.E. Walling;D. Fang

  • Human impact on land : ocean sediment transfer by the world's rivers

    D.E. Walling

  • Tracing suspended sediment sources in catchments and river systems

    D.E. Walling

  • Interpreting particle size effects in the adsorption of 137Cs and unsupported 210Pb by mineral soils and sediments

    Q. He;D.E. Walling

  • Assessing the accuracy of suspended sediment rating curves for a small basin

    D. E. Walling

  • Source type ascription for fluvial suspended sediment based on a quantitative composite fingerprinting technique

    A.L. Collins;D.E. Walling;G.J.L. Leeks

  • Improved Models for Estimating Soil Erosion Rates from Cesium‐137 Measurements

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  • Comparative advantages and limitations of the fallout radionuclides 137Cs, 210Pbex and 7Be for assessing soil erosion and sedimentation

    Lionel Mabit;M. Benmansour;Desmond E. Walling

  • Linking land use, erosion and sediment yields in river basins

    D. E. Walling

  • Time-integrated sampling of fluvial suspended sediment: a simple methodology for small catchments

    J. M. Phillips;M. A. Russell;D. E. Walling

  • Water–air temperature relationships in a Devon river system and the role of flow

    B. W. Webb;P. D. Clack;D. E. Walling

  • Erosion and sediment yield: a global overview

    D. E. Walling;B. W. Webb

  • Selecting fingerprint properties for discriminating potential suspended sediment sources in river basins

    A.L Collins;D.E Walling

  • A preliminary assessment of the potential for using caesium-137 to estimate rates of soil erosion in the Loess Plateau of China

    Zhang Xinbao;D. L. Higgitt;D. E. Walling

  • Calibration of caesium-137 measurements to provide quantitative erosion rate data

    D. E. Walling;T. A. Quine

  • Fingerprinting suspended sediment sources in the catchment of the River Ouse, Yorkshire, UK

    Desmond E. Walling;Philip N. Owens;Graham J. L. Leeks

  • Estimating the discharge of contaminants to coastal waters by rivers: Some cautionary comments

    D.E. Walling;B.W. Webb

  • The evolution of sediment source fingerprinting investigations in fluvial systems

    Desmond E. Walling

  • Documenting catchment suspended sediment sources: problems, approaches and prospects

    A. L. Collins;D. E. Walling

  • Use of 137Cs measurements to investigate soil erosion on arable fields in the UK: potential applications and limitations

    D. E. Walling;T. A. Quine

  • Storage of sediment-associated nutrients and contaminants in river channel and floodplain systems

    D.E Walling;P.N Owens;J Carter;G.J.L Leeks

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham J.L. Leeks
Graham J.L. Leeks UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Adrian L. Collins
Adrian L. Collins Rothamsted Research
Timothy A. Quine
Timothy A. Quine University of Exeter
Philip N. Owens
Philip N. Owens University of Northern British Columbia
Andrew Nicholas
Andrew Nicholas University of Exeter
Ian D L Foster
Ian D L Foster Rhodes University
Jamie Woodward
Jamie Woodward University of Manchester
Ana Navas
Ana Navas Spanish National Research Council
William H. Blake
William H. Blake Plymouth University
Lionel Mabit
Lionel Mabit International Atomic Energy Agency

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