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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 95 188 160 94 79 450 26055

Ellen Wohl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ellen Wohl between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ellen Wohl published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 17.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2015. 45 of the 597 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2015. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 66 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 19 publications
1991 2025

597 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ellen Wohl: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 9
1995 5
1996 3
1997 3
1998 10
1999 3
2000 13
2001 5
2002 5
2003 12
2004 8
2005 16
2006 15
2007 15
2008 10
2009 14
2010 18
2011 14
2012 16
2013 37
2014 34
2015 66
2016 24
2017 35
2018 32
2019 31
2020 21
2021 23
2022 30
2023 19
2024 26
2025 19
Total 597
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Ellen Wohl 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 Ellen Wohl 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, 448–457 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: 450 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 27 450
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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Ellen Wohl 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 Ellen Wohl 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, 95 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: 95 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
93 14
94 20
95 9 95
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
  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 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

Ellen Wohl is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions to agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist has published extensively in subfields such as ecology, soil science, global and planetary change, water science and technology, and atmospheric science.

The main topics covered in Ellen Wohl's work include:

  • Hydrology and sediment transport processes
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and watershed management studies
  • Flood risk assessment and management
  • Ecology and biodiversity studies
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Peatlands and wetlands ecology

Notable recent publications by Ellen Wohl comprise:

  • "An Integrative Conceptualization of Floodplain Storage," 2021, Reviews of Geophysics
  • "Rediscovering, Reevaluating, and Restoring Lost River-Wetland Corridors," 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Legacy effects of loss of beavers in the continental United States," 2020, Environmental Research Letters

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with prominent coauthors including:

  • Ryan R. Morrison
  • Julianne Scamardo
  • Anna Marshall
  • Emily Iskin
  • Kamini Singha

Ellen Wohl has published in multiple scientific venues, with the largest number of publications appearing in:

  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Water Resources Research
  • River Research and Applications
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geomorphology

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has authored at least one book titled Something Hidden in the Ranges: The Secret Life of Mountain Ecosystems, published by Oregon State University Press eBooks in 2021.

Awards recognizing Ellen Wohl's contributions include being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2013 and a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • River restoration: OPINION

    Ellen Wohl;Paul L. Angermeier;Brian Bledsoe;G. Mathias Kondolf

  • The science and practice of river restoration

    Ellen E. Wohl;Stuart N. Lane;Andrew C. Wilcox

  • The Natural Sediment Regime in Rivers: Broadening the Foundation for Ecosystem Management

    Ellen E. Wohl;Brian P. Bledsoe;Robert B. Jacobson;N. LeRoy Poff

  • Long river profiles, tectonism, and eustasy: A guide to interpreting fluvial terraces

    Dorothy J. Merritts;Kirk R. Vincent;Ellen E. Wohl

  • Process-Based Ecological River Restoration: Visualizing Three-Dimensional Connectivity and Dynamic Vectors to Recover Lost Linkages

    G. Mathias Kondolf;Andrew J. Boulton;Scott O'Daniel;Geoffrey C. Poole

  • The hydrology of the humid tropics

    Ellen Wohl;Ana Barros;Nathaniel Brunsell;Nick A. Chappell

  • Connectivity as an emergent property of geomorphic systems

    Ellen Wohl;Gary Brierley;Daniel Cadol;Tom J. Coulthard

  • Human impacts to mountain streams

    Ellen Wohl

  • Rivers Over Rock: Fluvial Processes in Bedrock Channels

    J. Tinkler;E. Wohl

  • Large woody debris and flow resistance in step-pool channels, Cascade Range, Washington

    Janet H Curran;Ellen E Wohl

  • PROCESSES GOVERNING HYDROCHORY ALONG RIVERS: HYDRAULICS, HYDROLOGY, AND DISPERSAL PHENOLOGY

    David M. Merritt;Ellen E. Wohl

  • Banking carbon: a review of organic carbon storage and physical factors influencing retention in floodplains and riparian ecosystems

    Nicholas A. Sutfin;Ellen E. Wohl;Kathleen A. Dwire

  • Connectivity in rivers

    Ellen Wohl

  • Floodplains and wood

    Ellen Wohl

  • Influence of step composition on step geometry and flow resistance in step‐pool streams of the Washington Cascades

    William A. MacFarlane;William A. MacFarlane;Ellen Wohl

  • Plant dispersal along rivers fragmented by dams

    David M. Merritt;Ellen E. Wohl

  • Flow hydraulics and geomorphic effects of glacial-lake outburst floods in the Mount Everest region, Nepal

    Daniel A. Cenderelli;Ellen E. Wohl

  • Legacy effects on sediments in river corridors

    Ellen Wohl

  • The Natural Wood Regime in Rivers

    Ellen Wohl;Natalie Kramer;Virginia Ruiz-Villanueva;Daniel N Scott

  • Toward a theory for step pools in stream channels

    Anne Chin;Ellen Wohl

  • Sediment deposition and transport patterns following a reservoir sediment release

    Ellen E. Wohl;Daniel A. Cenderelli

  • Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework. By Gary J. Brierley and Kirstie A. Fryirs. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005. 398 pages, 154 illustrations. $99.95 paper.

    Ellen Wohl

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Merritt
David M. Merritt US Forest Service
Brian P. Bledsoe
Brian P. Bledsoe University of Georgia
Francesco Comiti
Francesco Comiti Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Luca Mao
Luca Mao University of Lincoln
Robert O. Hall
Robert O. Hall University of Montana
Hervé Piégay
Hervé Piégay École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
David J. Cooper
David J. Cooper Colorado State University
Kenneth Gregory
Kenneth Gregory University of Southampton
Stephanie K. Kampf
Stephanie K. Kampf Colorado State University
Stanley V. Gregory
Stanley V. Gregory Oregon State University

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