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Douglas A. Edmonds

Douglas A. Edmonds

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
35
Citations
5024
World Ranking
7568
National Ranking
2584

Douglas A. Edmonds 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. Edmonds sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 115 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Douglas A. Edmonds 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. Edmonds sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Douglas A. Edmonds is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Soil Science.

Edmonds' research touches on a broad range of topics, notably:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics

Their publication record includes multiple recent papers such as:

  • "Global-scale human impact on delta morphology has led to net land area gain," 2020, Nature
  • "Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact people on river deltas," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Downstream changes in river avulsion style are related to channel morphology," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Land loss due to human-altered sediment budget in the Mississippi River Delta," 2023, Nature Sustainability
  • "Influence of Floods, Tides, and Vegetation on Sediment Retention in Wax Lake Delta, Louisiana, USA," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Harrison K. Martin
  • Brian J. Yanites
  • Jaap H. Nienhuis
  • E. A. Olliver
  • Tyler H. Doane

Edmonds' articles have been published in various well-known venues with notable frequency, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Nature

In addition to journal articles, Edmonds has contributed to book literature with the publication titled "Edenville and Sanford Dam Failures" released by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2021.

Douglas A. Edmonds was recognized by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as a Fellow in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Global-scale human impact on delta morphology has led to net land area gain

    J. H. Nienhuis;A. D. Ashton;D. A. Edmonds;A. J. F. Hoitink

  • Mechanics of river mouth bar formation: Implications for the morphodynamics of delta distributary networks

    D. A. Edmonds;R. L. Slingerland

  • Natural Processes in Delta Restoration: Application to the Mississippi Delta

    Chris Paola;Robert R. Twilley;Douglas A. Edmonds;Douglas A. Edmonds;Wonsuck Kim

  • Significant effect of sediment cohesion on delta morphology

    Douglas A. Edmonds;Rudy L. Slingerland

  • Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact people on river deltas.

    Douglas A. Edmonds;Rebecca L. Caldwell;Rebecca L. Caldwell;Eduardo S. Brondizio;Sacha M. O. Siani

  • The effects of sediment properties on deltaic processes and morphologies: A numerical modeling study

    Rebecca L. Caldwell;Douglas A. Edmonds

  • Dynamics of river mouth deposits

    Sergio Fagherazzi;Douglas A. Edmonds;William Nardin;William Nardin;Nicoletta Leonardi

  • Co-evolution of wetland landscapes, flooding, and human settlement in the Mississippi River Delta Plain

    Robert R. Twilley;Samuel J. Bentley;Qin Chen;Douglas A. Edmonds

  • Stability of delta distributary networks and their bifurcations

    D. A. Edmonds;R. L. Slingerland

  • Optimum vegetation height and density for inorganic sedimentation in deltaic marshes

    William Nardin;William Nardin;Douglas A. Edmonds

  • Quantitative metrics that describe river deltas and their channel networks

    Douglas A. Edmonds;Chris Paola;David C. J. D. Hoyal;Ben A. Sheets

  • Predicting delta avulsions: Implications for coastal wetland restoration

    Douglas A. Edmonds;David C.J.D. Hoyal;Ben A. Sheets;Rudy L. Slingerland

  • Is river avulsion style controlled by floodplain morphodynamics

    E.A. Hajek;D.A. Edmonds

  • Influence of vegetation on spatial patterns of sediment deposition in deltaic islands during flood

    W. Nardin;W. Nardin;D.A. Edmonds;S. Fagherazzi

  • Dynamics of Surface-Water Connectivity in a Low-Gradient Meandering River Floodplain

    Jonathan A. Czuba;Scott R. David;Douglas A. Edmonds;Adam S. Ward

  • Topset-dominated deltas: A new model for river delta stratigraphy

    Douglas A. Edmonds;John B. Shaw;David Mohrig

  • Delta allometry: Growth laws for river deltas

    Matthew A. Wolinsky;Matthew A. Wolinsky;Douglas A. Edmonds;John Martin;John Martin;Chris Paola

  • Growth of river mouth bars in sheltered bays in the presence of frontal waves

    W. Nardin;W. Nardin;G. Mariotti;D. A. Edmonds;R. Guercio

  • Entropy and optimality in river deltas

    Alejandro Tejedor;Anthony Longjas;Douglas A. Edmonds;Ilya Zaliapin

  • Downstream changes in river avulsion style are related to channel morphology.

    J. M. Valenza;D. A. Edmonds;T. Hwang;S. Roy

  • Importance of frictional effects and jet instability on the morphodynamics of river mouth bars and levees

    Alberto Canestrelli;Alberto Canestrelli;William Nardin;William Nardin;Douglas Edmonds;Sergio Fagherazzi

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudy Slingerland
Rudy Slingerland Pennsylvania State University
Chris Paola
Chris Paola University of Minnesota
Douglas J. Jerolmack
Douglas J. Jerolmack University of Pennsylvania
Sergio Fagherazzi
Sergio Fagherazzi Boston University
Daniel R. Parsons
Daniel R. Parsons University of Hull
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou University of California, Irvine
Ryan C. Ewing
Ryan C. Ewing Texas A&M University
James Leonard Best
James Leonard Best University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Adam S. Ward
Adam S. Ward Oregon State University
Duncan Farrah
Duncan Farrah University of Hawaii at Manoa

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