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Duncan M. FitzGerald

Duncan M. FitzGerald

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4723 4347 1801 1597 196 7147

Duncan M. FitzGerald publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Duncan M. FitzGerald between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Duncan M. FitzGerald published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2005. 14 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Duncan M. FitzGerald: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 2
1984 4
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 4
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 4
2003 7
2004 4
2005 14
2006 8
2007 7
2008 5
2009 8
2010 2
2011 6
2012 10
2013 13
2014 8
2015 5
2016 3
2017 6
2018 5
2019 9
2020 10
2021 9
2022 8
2023 7
2024 9
2025 5
Total 217
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Duncan M. FitzGerald 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 Duncan M. FitzGerald 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, 188–197 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: 196 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 196
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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Duncan M. FitzGerald 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 Duncan M. FitzGerald 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Duncan M. FitzGerald is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Geology.

The scientist's main research topics focus on Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics and Coastal and Marine Dynamics. Additional areas of inquiry include Aeolian processes and effects, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Duncan M. FitzGerald include Zoe J. Hughes, Ioannis Y. Georgiou, Christopher J. Hein, Alyssa B. Novak, and Sarah Black.

Duncan M. FitzGerald has published numerous papers in a variety of scientific venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • Enhanced, Climate-Driven Sedimentation on Salt Marshes, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Assessing the response of the Great Marsh to sea-level rise: Migration, submersion or survival, 2020, Marine Geology
  • What controls marsh edge erosion?, 2021, Geomorphology
  • Contrasting beach-ridge systems in different types of coastal settings, 2022, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • The impacts of bioturbation by common marsh crabs on sediment erodibility: A laboratory flume investigation, 2020, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

The most frequent publication venues for this scientist include Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Geophysical Research Letters, Marine Geology, and Geomorphology.

Duncan M. FitzGerald has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Coastal Impacts Due to Sea-Level Rise

    Duncan M. FitzGerald;Michael S. Fenster;Britt A. Argow;Ilya V. Buynevich

  • Beaches and Coasts

    Richard A. Davis;Duncan M. FitzGerald

  • Hurricane-induced failure of low salinity wetlands

    Nick C. Howes;Duncan M. FitzGerald;Zoe J. Hughes;Ioannis Y. Georgiou

  • Radar facies of paraglacial barrier systems: coastal New England, USA

    S. Van Heteren;D. M. Fitzgerald;P. A. Mckinlay;I. V. Buynevich

  • Shoreline Erosional‐Depositional Processes Associated with Tidal Inlets

    Duncan M. FitzGerald

  • Marsh processes and their response to climate change and sea-level rise.

    Duncan M. FitzGerald;Zoe Hughes

  • Control of barrier island shape by inlet sediment bypassing: East Frisian Islands, West Germany

    Duncan M Fitzgerald;Shea Penland;Dag Nummedal

  • Sedimentary records of intense storms in Holocene barrier sequences, Maine, USA

    Ilya V. Buynevich;Duncan M. FitzGerald;Sytze van Heteren

  • Interactions between the Ebb-Tidal Delta and Landward Shoreline: Price Inlet, South Carolina

    Duncan M. Fitzgerald

  • Origin, Evolution, and Classification of Tidal Inlets

    Miles O. Hayes;Duncan M. FitzGerald

  • The Impact of Physical Processes along the Louisiana Coast

    Ioannis Y. Georgiout;Duncan M. FitzGerald;Gregory W. Stoneff

  • Rapid headward erosion of marsh creeks in response to relative sea level rise

    Zoe J. Hughes;Duncan M. FitzGerald;Carol A. Wilson;Steve C. Pennings

  • Saltmarsh pool and tidal creek morphodynamics: Dynamic equilibrium of northern latitude saltmarshes?

    Carol A. Wilson;Zoe J. Hughes;Duncan M. FitzGerald;Charles S. Hopkinson

  • A 1500 yr record of North Atlantic storm activity based on optically dated relict beach scarps

    Ilya V. Buynevich;Duncan M. FitzGerald;Ronald J. Goble

  • New England tidal inlets with special reference to riverine-associated inlet systems

    D.M FitzGerald;I.V Buynevich;R.A Davis;M.S Fenster

  • Evidence for a transgressive barrier within a regressive strandplain system: Implications for complex coastal response to environmental change

    Christopher J. Hein;Duncan M. FitzGERALD;William J. Cleary;Marcio B. Albernaz

  • Hydrodynamics and sedimentation in wave-dominated coastal environmentsControl of barrier island shape by inlet sediment bypassing: East Frisian Islands, West Germany

    Duncan M Fitzgerald;Shea Penland;Dag Nummedal

  • Evidence for storm-dominated early progradation of Castle Neck barrier, Massachusetts, USA

    Amy J. Dougherty;Duncan M. FitzGerald;Ilya V. Buynevich

  • Morphologic and stratigraphic evolution of muddy ebb‐tidal deltas along a subsiding coast: Barataria Bay, Mississippi River delta

    Duncan M. Fitzgerald;Mark Kulp;Shea Penland;James Flocks

  • The effects of crab bioturbation on Mid-Atlantic saltmarsh tidal creek extension: Geotechnical and geochemical changes

    C.A. Wilson;Z.J. Hughes;D.M. FitzGerald

  • The MRGO Navigation Project: A Massive Human-Induced Environmental, Economic, and Storm Disaster

    Gary P. Shaffer;John W. Day;Sarah Mack;G. Paul Kemp

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph T Kelley
Joseph T Kelley University of Maine
Daniel F. Belknap
Daniel F. Belknap University of Maine
Sergio Fagherazzi
Sergio Fagherazzi Boston University
Amala Mahadevan
Amala Mahadevan Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Patricia L. Wiberg
Patricia L. Wiberg University of Virginia
Karen J. McGlathery
Karen J. McGlathery University of Virginia
Jasper Knight
Jasper Knight University of the Witwatersrand
Robinson W. Fulweiler
Robinson W. Fulweiler Boston University
James T. Morris
James T. Morris University of South Carolina
Linda A. Deegan
Linda A. Deegan Woods Hole Research Center

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