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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 92 226 192 119 100 235 34605

Douglas W. Burbank publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas W. Burbank between 1981 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas W. Burbank published across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2011. 2 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2011. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1981 2024

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas W. Burbank: publications per year, 1981 to 2024
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 3
1984 3
1985 4
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 1
1991 5
1992 7
1993 6
1994 2
1995 8
1996 12
1997 4
1998 2
1999 2
2000 4
2001 4
2002 6
2003 8
2004 8
2005 10
2006 11
2007 15
2008 3
2009 8
2010 11
2011 23
2012 9
2013 5
2014 9
2015 5
2016 8
2017 9
2018 4
2019 3
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 236
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Douglas W. Burbank 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 W. Burbank 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, 228–237 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: 235 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
228–237 262 235
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 W. Burbank 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 W. Burbank 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, 92 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: 92 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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 92
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Douglas W. Burbank is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing heavily on geophysics and related subfields. The scientist has contributed to fields such as aerospace engineering, astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, and earth-surface processes.

The primary topics of their research include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Spacecraft Design and Technology
  • Inertial Sensor and Navigation
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological Formations and Processes

Douglas W. Burbank has published several recent papers across various reputable venues. These include:

  • "The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission" (2021, UNC Libraries)
  • "Milankovitch-paced erosion in the southern Central Andes" (2023, Nature Communications)
  • "Late Cenozoic Tectonic Evolution of the Western Nepal Himalaya: Insights from Low-Temperature Thermochronology" (2024, Lithosphere)
  • "Exhumation of basement-cored uplifts: Example of the Kyrgyz Range quantified with apatite fission track thermochronology" (2021, UNC Libraries)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Douglas W. Burbank include:

  • M. E. Oskin
  • T. G. Farr
  • P. A. Rosen
  • E.R. Caro
  • Robert E. Crippen

The scientist's research has been featured in specific publication venues, notably:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nature Communications
  • Lithosphere

Douglas W. Burbank's work has been recognized through multiple awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2010
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2008

Best Publications

  • The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission

    Tom G. Farr;Paul A. Rosen;Edward Caro;Robert Crippen

  • Bedrock incision, rock uplift and threshold hillslopes in the northwestern Himalayas

    Douglas W. Burbank;John Leland;Eric Fielding;Robert S. Anderson

  • Toward a complete Himalayan hydrological budget: Spatiotemporal distribution of snowmelt and rainfall and their impact on river discharge

    Bodo Bookhagen;Douglas W. Burbank

  • Topography, relief, and TRMM-derived rainfall variations along the Himalaya

    Bodo Bookhagen;Bodo Bookhagen;Douglas W. Burbank

  • Stratigraphic evidence for an early collision between northwest India and Asia

    Richard A. Beck;Douglas W. Burbank;William J. Sercombe;Gregory W. Riley

  • Decoupling of erosion and precipitation in the Himalayas

    D. W. Burbank;A. E. Blythe;J. Putkonen;B. Pratt-Sitaula

  • Tectonic and lithologic controls on bedrock channel profiles and processes in coastal California

    Alison Duvall;Alison Duvall;Eric Kirby;Douglas Burbank

  • The growth of northeastern Tibet and its relevance to large‐scale continental geodynamics: A review of recent studies

    Dao Yang Yuan;Wei Peng Ge;Zhen Wei Chen;Chuan You Li

  • Climatic Limits on Landscape Development in the Northwestern Himalaya

    Nicholas Brozović;Douglas W. Burbank;Andrew J. Meigs

  • Slip rate gradients along the eastern Kunlun fault

    Eric Kirby;Nathan J Harkins;Erchie Wang;Xuhua Shi

  • Middle-late Miocene (>10 Ma) formation of the Main Boundary thrust in the western Himalaya

    Andrew J. Meigs;Douglas W. Burbank;Richard A. Beck

  • Causes of recent Himalayan uplift deduced from deposited patterns in the Ganges basin

    Douglas W. Burbank

  • Late Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the northwestern Tien Shan: New age estimates for the initiation of mountain building

    M.E. Bullen;D.W. Burbank;J.I. Garver;K.Ye. Abdrakhmatov

  • Rainfall thresholds for landsliding in the Himalayas of Nepal

    Emmanuel J. Gabet;Douglas W. Burbank;Jaakko K. Putkonen;Beth A. Pratt-Sitaula

  • Effects of bedrock landslides on cosmogenically determined erosion rates

    Nathan A. Niemi;Nathan A. Niemi;Michael Oskin;Douglas W. Burbank;Arjun M. Heimsath

  • Tectonic Geomorphology: Burbank/Tectonic Geomorphology

    Douglas W. Burbank;Robert S. Anderson

  • Middle Miocene reorganization of deformation along the northeastern Tibetan Plateau

    Richard O. Lease;Douglas W. Burbank;Marin K. Clark;Kenneth A. Farley

  • Interactions of growing folds and coeval depositional systems

    Douglas Burbank;Andrew Meigs;Nicholas Brozović

  • A 900 k.y. record of strath terrace formation during glacial-interglacial transitions in northwest China

    Baotian Pan;Douglas Burbank;Yixiang Wang;Guangjian Wu

  • A study of the 1999 monsoon rainfall in a mountainous region in central Nepal using TRMM products and rain gauge observations

    A. P. Barros;M. Joshi;J. Putkonen;D. W. Burbank

Frequent Co-Authors

Bodo Bookhagen
Bodo Bookhagen University of Potsdam
Michael E. Oskin
Michael E. Oskin University of California, Davis
Emmanuel J. Gabet
Emmanuel J. Gabet San Jose State University
Dylan H. Rood
Dylan H. Rood Imperial College London
Jaume Vergés
Jaume Vergés Spanish National Research Council
Eric Kirby
Eric Kirby Oregon State University
Arjun M. Heimsath
Arjun M. Heimsath Arizona State University
Chris Paola
Chris Paola University of Minnesota
Kip V. Hodges
Kip V. Hodges Arizona State University
Albert Matter
Albert Matter University of Bern

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