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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 2065 1870 899 795 167 11144

Douglas A. Burns publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas A. Burns between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas A. Burns published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2011. 6 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2011. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications
1980 2024

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas A. Burns: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 6
1997 2
1998 8
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 9
2003 4
2004 8
2005 6
2006 5
2007 7
2008 9
2009 6
2010 4
2011 14
2012 8
2013 4
2014 7
2015 8
2016 10
2017 6
2018 10
2019 10
2020 9
2021 8
2022 1
2023 2
2024 4
Total 190
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Douglas A. Burns 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 Douglas A. Burns 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, 158–167 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: 167 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
158–167 458 167
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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Douglas A. Burns 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 Douglas A. Burns 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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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Overview

Douglas A. Burns is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States and has made contributions primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science.

Their work addresses a variety of scientific topics, among which are:

  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Water Quality and Resources Studies
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Douglas A. Burns has published articles in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Ecotoxicology
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Hydrological Processes
  • Environmental Pollution

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Trends in precipitation chemistry across the U.S. 1985-2017: Quantifying the benefits from 30 years of Clean Air Act amendment regulation" (2021) published in Atmospheric Environment
  • "The response of stream ecosystems in the Adirondack region of New York to historical and future changes in atmospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Atmospheric nitrogen deposition in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: A history of change" (2021) published in Atmospheric Environment
  • "The evolving perceptual model of streamflow generation at the Panola Mountain Research Watershed" (2021) published in Hydrological Processes
  • "Regional target loads of atmospheric nitrogen and sulfur deposition for the protection of stream and watershed soil resources of the Adirondack Mountains, USA" (2021) published in Environmental Pollution

The scientist has worked collaboratively with several frequently co-authoring researchers. Notable frequent collaborators include:

  • Charles T. Driscoll
  • Shuai Shao
  • Mark E. H. Burton
  • Karen Riva-Murray
  • Michael R. McHale

Best Publications

  • Who needs environmental monitoring

    Gary M. Lovett;Douglas A. Burns;Charles T. Driscoll;Jennifer C. Jenkins

  • Hot Spots and Hot Moments in Riparian Zones: Potential for Improved Water Quality Management

    Philippe Vidon;Craig Allan;Douglas Burns;Tim P. Duval

  • Quantifying contributions to storm runoff through end-member mixing analysis and hydrologic measurements at the Panola Mountain Research Watershed (Georgia, USA).

    Douglas A. Burns;Jeffrey J. Mcdonnell;Richard P. Hooper;Norman E. Peters

  • The role of bedrock topography on subsurface storm flow

    Jim Freer;Jeffery J. McDonnell;K.J. Beven;N.E. Peters

  • The role of event water, a rapid shallow flow component, and catchment size in summer stormflow

    Virginia A. Brown;Jeffrey J. McDonnell;Douglas A. Burns;Carol Kendall

  • Nitrogen Isotopes as Indicators of NOx Source Contributions to Atmospheric Nitrate Deposition Across the Midwestern and Northeastern United States

    Emily M. Elliott;Carol Kendall;Scott D. Wankel;Douglas A. Burns

  • The river as a chemostat: fresh perspectives on dissolved organic matter flowing down the river continuum

    Irena F. Creed;Diane M. McKnight;Brian A. Pellerin;Mark B. Green

  • Effects of suburban development on runoff generation in the Croton River basin, New York, USA

    Douglas Burns;Tomas Vitvar;Jeffrey McDonnell;James Hassett

  • How does landscape structure influence catchment transit time across different geomorphic provinces

    D. Tetzlaff;J. Seibert;K.J. McGuire;H. Laudon

  • Recent climate trends and implications for water resources in the Catskill Mountain region, New York, USA

    Douglas A. Burns;Julian Klaus;Michael R. McHale

  • Analysis of δ15N and δ18O to differentiate NO3− sources in runoff at two watersheds in the Catskill Mountains of New York

    Douglas A. Burns;Carol Kendall

  • Hydrological processes—Letters. Topographic controls on subsurface storm flow at the hillslope scale for two hydrologically distinct small catchmetns

    Jim Freer;Jeff McDonnell;Keith J. Beven;D. Brammer

  • Dual nitrate isotopes in dry deposition: Utility for partitioning NOx source contributions to landscape nitrogen deposition

    E.M. Elliott;E.M. Elliott;Carol Kendall;E. W. Boyer;Douglas A. Burns

  • Effect of groundwater springs on NO3− concentrations during summer in Catskill Mountain streams

    Douglas A. Burns;Peter S. Murdoch;Gregory B. Lawrence;Robert L. Michel

  • Decreased atmospheric nitrogen deposition in eastern North America: Predicted responses of forest ecosystems.

    Frank S. Gilliam;Douglas A. Burns;Charles T. Driscoll;Serita D. Frey

  • SOIL CALCIUM STATUS AND THE RESPONSE OF STREAM CHEMISTRY TO CHANGING ACIDIC DEPOSITION RATES

    Gregory B. Lawrence;Mark B. David;Gary M. Lovett;Peter S. Murdoch

  • Sources and transformations of nitrate from streams draining varying land uses: evidence from dual isotope analysis.

    Douglas A. Burns;Elizabeth W. Boyer;Emily M. Elliott;Carol Kendall

  • Are big basins just the sum of small catchments

    Jeffrey Shaman;Marc Stieglitz;Doug Burns

  • Retention of NO3/- in an upland stream environment: A mass balance approach

    Douglas A. Burns

  • Tracing sources of nitrate in snowmelt runoff using the oxygen and nitrogen isotopic compositions of nitrate

    Carol Kendall;Donald H. Campbell;Douglas A. Burns;James B. Shanley

  • Acid rain and its environmental effects: Recent scientific advances

    Douglas A. Burns;Julian Aherne;Christopher M.B. Lehmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles T. Driscoll
Charles T. Driscoll Syracuse University
Gregory B. Lawrence
Gregory B. Lawrence United States Geological Survey
Paul M. Bradley
Paul M. Bradley United States Geological Survey
Carol Kendall
Carol Kendall United States Geological Survey
Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan
Jim Freer
Jim Freer University of Bristol
Myron J. Mitchell
Myron J. Mitchell SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Norman E. Peters
Norman E. Peters United States Geological Survey
George R. Aiken
George R. Aiken United States Geological Survey
Elizabeth W. Boyer
Elizabeth W. Boyer Pennsylvania State University

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