Edward B. Thornton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward B. Thornton between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward B. Thornton published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2001. 4 of the 159 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

2 4 6 8 10

1968 2025

159 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward B. Thornton: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year	Publications
1968	1
1969	0
1970	1
1971	0
1972	2
1973	2
1974	2
1975	0
1976	1
1977	1
1978	1
1979	1
1980	1
1981	2
1982	3
1983	1
1984	3
1985	4
1986	3
1987	0
1988	0
1989	6
1990	3
1991	5
1992	2
1993	5
1994	3
1995	2
1996	8
1997	7
1998	4
1999	8
2000	2
2001	11
2002	2
2003	4
2004	5
2005	3
2006	6
2007	7
2008	4
2009	4
2010	5
2011	6
2012	3
2013	0
2014	3
2015	1
2016	2
2017	1
2018	1
2019	1
2020	1
2021	0
2022	0
2023	1
2024	3
2025	1
Total	159

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Edward B. Thornton 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 Edward B. Thornton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 148 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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	148
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
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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Edward B. Thornton 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 Edward B. Thornton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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	47
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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Overview

Edward B. Thornton is affiliated with the Naval Postgraduate School in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, and Oceanography. This includes study areas such as Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing.

The scientist's published work spans multiple topics, including Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Geological formations and processes, Digital Games and Media, and Wave and Wind Energy Systems.

Edward B. Thornton has contributed to several recent scientific papers published in prominent venues. These publications include:

"Wave Dissipation by Bottom Friction on the Inner Shelf of a Rocky Shore," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
"Beach and Backward Bragg Sea-Swell Wave Reflection Across Rocky and Sandy Shores," 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
"Intermediate Wave Scale Rocky Bottom Variability for the Nearshore Along California," 2024, Earth and Space Science
"Update to Friction Factor Formulations That Impact Rocky Shores and Coral Reefs," 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
"Fair-Weather Nearshore Surface Winds: Observational Insights and Gaussian Process Regression Analysis," 2025, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Frequent collaborators include Jamie MacMahan, Charlotte Benbow, Casey J. Gon, Mark W. Denny, and Patrick Collins.

Publications by Edward B. Thornton are mainly found in the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, which houses four of their recent papers, alongside contributions to Earth and Space Science.

Best Publications

Transformation of wave height distribution

Edward B. Thornton;R. T. Guza

1231
Citations
Swash oscillations on a natural beach

R. T. Guza;Edward B. Thornton

620
Citations
Morphodynamic modeling of an embayed beach under wave group forcing

A. J. H. M. Reniers;J. A. Roelvink;E. B. Thornton

469
Citations
Rip current review

Jamie H. MacMahan;Edward B. Thornton;Ad J. H. M. Reniers

423
Citations
Surf Zone Longshore Currents and Random Waves: Field Data and Models

Edward B. Thornton;R. T. Guza

368
Citations
Energy saturation and phase speeds measured on a natural beach

Edward B. Thornton;R. T. Guza

330
Citations
Bar/trough generation on a natural beach

E. B. Thornton;R. T. Humiston;W. Birkemeier

330
Citations
Observations of surf beat

R. T. Guza;Edward B. Thornton

266
Citations
Field observations of surf beat: 1. Progressive edge waves

D. A. Huntley;R. T. Guza;E. B. Thornton

252
Citations
Boussinesq modeling of longshore currents

Qin Chen;James T. Kirby;Robert A. Dalrymple;Fengyan Shi

247
Citations
Local and shoaled comparisons of sea surface elevations, pressures, and velocities

R. T. Guza;Edward B. Thornton

239
Citations
Wave set-up on a natural beach

R. T. Guza;E. B. Thornton

222
Citations
Mean Lagrangian flow behavior on an open coast rip-channeled beach: A new perspective

Jamie MacMahan;Jeff Brown;Jenna Brown;Edward B. Thornton

221
Citations
Rip currents, mega-cusps, and eroding dunes

Edward B. Thornton;J. MacMahan;A. H. Sallenger

221
Citations
Swash on Steep and Shallow Beaches

R.T. Guza;E.B. Thornton;R.A. Holman

214
Citations
RIPEX: Observations of a rip current system

Jamie H. MacMahan;Edward B. Thornton;Tim P. Stanton;Ad J. H. M. Reniers

210
Citations
Effects of breaking wave induced turbulence within a longshore current model

John Casey Church;Edward B. Thornton

193
Citations
Undertow over a barred beach

A. F. Garcez Faria;E. B. Thornton;T. C. Lippmann;T. P. Stanton

185
Citations
Rip spacing and persistence on an embayed beach

Robert A. Holman;G. Symonds;G. Symonds;E. B. Thornton;R. Ranasinghe

182
Citations
Vertical flow structure during Sandy Duck: observations and modeling

A.J.H.M. Reniers;E.B. Thornton;T.P. Stanton;J.A. Roelvink

171
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ad Reniers Delft University of Technology

Jamie MacMahan Naval Postgraduate School

Timothy P. Stanton Naval Postgraduate School

Robert T. Guza Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Steve Elgar Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Robert A. Holman Oregon State University

Lev Shemer Tel Aviv University

James T. Kirby University of Delaware

Dano (J. A.) Roelvink IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Fengyan Shi University of Delaware

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