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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1868 1683 819 720 207 15501

Eric E. Small publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric E. Small between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric E. Small published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2016. 22 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2016. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 13 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1977 2025

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric E. Small: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 3
1999 6
2000 2
2001 10
2002 10
2003 10
2004 8
2005 13
2006 9
2007 9
2008 12
2009 4
2010 7
2011 5
2012 7
2013 11
2014 13
2015 10
2016 17
2017 17
2018 17
2019 7
2020 7
2021 1
2022 13
2023 3
2024 11
2025 11
Total 259
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Eric E. Small 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 Eric E. Small 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, 198–207 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: 207 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
198–207 333 207
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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Eric E. Small 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 Eric E. Small 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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

Eric E. Small is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research centers on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with notable contributions in atmospheric science, water science and technology, global and planetary change, management, monitoring, policy and law, and environmental engineering.

The primary topics of their work include cryospheric studies and observations, hydrology and watershed management studies, landslides and related hazards, soil moisture and remote sensing, precipitation measurement and analysis, climate change and permafrost, and plant water relations and carbon dynamics.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Water Resources Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • The Cryosphere

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Eric E. Small include:

  • Description of the UCAR/CU Soil Moisture Product, 2020, Remote Sensing
  • Estimating inundation extent using CYGNSS data: A conceptual modeling study, 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Improving SWE Estimation With Data Assimilation: The Influence of Snow Depth Observation Timing and Uncertainty, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • Flooding and inundation maps using interpolated CYGNSS reflectivity observations, 2023, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Investigating the Role of Snow Water Equivalent on Streamflow Predictability during Drought, 2022, Journal of Hydrometeorology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Mark S. Raleigh
  • Clara Chew
  • Eric Smyth
  • Hannah M. Bonner
  • Ben Livneh

Best Publications

  • Assessing the Response of Terrestrial Ecosystems to Potential Changes in Precipitation

    Jake F. Weltzin;Michael E. Loik;Susanne Schwinning;David G. Williams

  • ECOHYDROLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF WOODY PLANT ENCROACHMENT

    Travis E. Huxman;Bradford P. Wilcox;David D. Breshears;Russell L. Scott

  • Simulation of regional‐scale water and energy budgets: Representation of subgrid cloud and precipitation processes within RegCM

    Jeremy S. Pal;Eric E. Small;Elfatih A. B. Eltahir

  • Assessment of the SMAP Passive Soil Moisture Product

    Steven K. Chan;Rajat Bindlish;Peggy E. O'Neill;Eni Njoku

  • State of the Art in Large‐Scale Soil Moisture Monitoring

    Tyson E. Ochsner;Michael Harold Cosh;Richard H. Cuenca;Wouter Dorigo

  • Use of GPS receivers as a soil moisture network for water cycle studies

    Kristine M. Larson;Eric E. Small;Ethan D. Gutmann;Andria L. Bilich

  • Development and assessment of the SMAP enhanced passive soil moisture product

    S. K. Chan;R. Bindlish;P. O'Neill;T. Jackson

  • Using GPS multipath to measure soil moisture fluctuations: initial results

    Kristine M. Larson;Eric E. Small;Ethan Gutmann;Andria Bilich

  • Dynamics of evapotranspiration in semiarid grassland and shrubland ecosystems during the summer monsoon season, central New Mexico

    Shirley A. Kurc;Eric E. Small

  • Site‐level evaluation of satellite‐based global terrestrial gross primary production and net primary production monitoring

    David P. Turner;William D. Ritts;Warren B. Cohen;Thomas K. Maeirsperger

  • GPS Multipath and Its Relation to Near-Surface Soil Moisture Content

    K.M. Larson;J.J. Braun;E.E. Small;V.U. Zavorotny

  • Estimates of the rate of regolith production using and from an alpine hillslope

    Eric E. Small;Robert S. Anderson;Gregory S. Hancock

  • Soil Moisture Sensing Using Spaceborne GNSS Reflections: Comparison of CYGNSS Reflectivity to SMAP Soil Moisture

    Clara C. Chew;E. E. Small

  • The impact of soil reflectance on the quantification of the green vegetation fraction from NDVI

    L.M. Montandon;E.E. Small

  • Association between Plant Canopies and the Spatial Patterns of Infiltration in Shrubland and Grassland of the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico

    Eric W. Bhark;Eric E. Small

  • EROSION RATES OF ALPINE BEDROCK SUMMIT SURFACES DEDUCED FROM IN SITU 10BE AND 26AL

    Eric E. Small;Robert S. Anderson;James L. Repka;Robert Finkel

  • A Physical Model for GPS Multipath Caused by Land Reflections: Toward Bare Soil Moisture Retrievals

    V.U. Zavorotny;K.M. Larson;J.J. Braun;E.E. Small

  • Soil moisture variations and ecosystem-scale fluxes of water and carbon in semiarid grassland and shrubland

    Shirley A. Kurc;Eric E. Small

  • Pleistocene relief production in Laramide mountain ranges, western United States

    Eric E. Small;Robert S. Anderson

  • Measurement of the connectivity of runoff source areas as determined by vegetation pattern and topography: A tool for assessing potential water and soil losses in drylands

    Ángeles G. Mayor;Susana Bautista;Eric E. Small;Mike Dixon

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristine M. Larson
Kristine M. Larson University of Colorado Boulder
Ethan Gutmann
Ethan Gutmann National Center for Atmospheric Research
Michael H. Cosh
Michael H. Cosh Agricultural Research Service
Venkat Lakshmi
Venkat Lakshmi University of Virginia
Marek Zreda
Marek Zreda University of Arizona
Todd G. Caldwell
Todd G. Caldwell United States Geological Survey
Jeffrey P. Walker
Jeffrey P. Walker Monash University
Aaron A. Berg
Aaron A. Berg University of Guelph
John H. Prueger
John H. Prueger Agricultural Research Service
Rajat Bindlish
Rajat Bindlish Goddard Space Flight Center

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