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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7603 7040 369 353 173 4740

Gary J. Sheridan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary J. Sheridan between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary J. Sheridan published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2016. 15 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2016. 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications
1999 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary J. Sheridan: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 3
2000 2
2001 4
2002 2
2003 4
2004 0
2005 3
2006 7
2007 6
2008 4
2009 8
2010 17
2011 16
2012 6
2013 11
2014 12
2015 14
2016 18
2017 12
2018 12
2019 5
2020 9
2021 10
2022 10
2023 10
2024 6
2025 9
Total 220
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Gary J. Sheridan 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 Gary J. Sheridan 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, 168–177 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: 173 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
168–177 490 173
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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Gary J. Sheridan 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 Gary J. Sheridan 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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

Gary J. Sheridan is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and focuses their research primarily within Environmental Science. Their work spans various subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, and Soil Science.

The main topics of Sheridan's research include Fire effects on ecosystems, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Landslides and related hazards, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Forest ecology and management, Soil erosion and sediment transport, and Rangeland and Wildlife Management.

Recent publications by Sheridan illustrate the scope of their work across environmental processes related to fire, forest ecology, and hydrology. Selected recent papers are:

  • "Scientists' warning on extreme wildfire risks to water supply" (2021) published in Hydrological Processes
  • "Chemical characteristics of wildfire ash across the globe and their environmental and socio-economic implications" (2023) published in Environment International
  • "Exploring the key drivers of forest flammability in wet eucalypt forests using expert-derived conceptual models" (2020) published in Landscape Ecology
  • "Performance of GEDI Space-Borne LiDAR for Quantifying Structural Variation in the Temperate Forests of South-Eastern Australia" (2022) published in Remote Sensing
  • "Estimation of surface dead fine fuel moisture using automated fuel moisture sticks across a range of forests worldwide" (2020) published in International Journal of Wildland Fire

Sheridan frequently collaborates with other researchers, with the most frequent coauthors including Patrick N.J. Lane, Petter Nyman, Thomas J. Duff, Assaf Inbar, and Christopher S. Lyell.

Their work has been published across a range of venues, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement. Some of the most common publication venues include SSRN Electronic Journal, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Hydrological Processes, International Journal of Wildland Fire, and Remote Sensing.

Best Publications

  • Wildfire effects on water quality in forest catchments: A review with implications for water supply

    Hugh G. Smith;Gary J. Sheridan;Patrick N.J. Lane;Petter Nyman

  • Evidence of debris flow occurrence after wildfire in upland catchments of south-east Australia

    Petter Nyman;Gary J. Sheridan;Hugh G. Smith;Patrick N.J. Lane

  • Changes in sediment loads and discharge from small mountain catchments following wildfire in south eastern Australia

    Patrick N.J. Lane;Gary J. Sheridan;Philip J. Noske

  • Quantification of hillslope runoff and erosion processes before and after wildfire in a wet Eucalyptus forest

    Gary J. Sheridan;Patrick N.J. Lane;Philip J. Noske

  • Impact of an unsealed forest road stream crossing: water quality and sediment sources

    Patrick N. J. Lane;Gary J. Sheridan

  • Synergistic effects of water repellency and macropore flow on the hydraulic conductivity of a burned forest soil, south‐east Australia

    Petter Nyman;Gary Sheridan;Patrick N. J. Lane

  • A multi-purpose rainfall simulator for field infiltration and erosion studies

    R. J. Loch;B. G. Robotham;L. Zeller;N. Masterman

  • Surface runoff and erosion after prescribed burning and the effect of different fire regimes in forests and shrublands: a review

    J. G. Cawson;J. G. Cawson;G. J. Sheridan;G. J. Sheridan;H. G. Smith;H. G. Smith;P. N. J. Lane;P. N. J. Lane

  • Scientists' warning on extreme wildfire risks to water supply

    François Nicolas Robinne;Dennis W. Hallema;Kevin D. Bladon;Mike D. Flannigan

  • Phosphorus and nitrogen exports from SE Australian forests following wildfire

    Patrick N.J. Lane;Gary J. Sheridan;Philip J. Noske;Christopher B. Sherwin

  • Effects of fire severity and burn patchiness on hillslope-scale surface runoff, erosion and hydrologic connectivity in a prescribed burn

    J.G. Cawson;J.G. Cawson;G.J. Sheridan;G.J. Sheridan;H.G. Smith;P.N.J. Lane;P.N.J. Lane

  • Predicting sediment delivery from debris flows after wildfire

    Petter Nyman;Petter Nyman;Hugh G. Smith;Christopher B. Sherwin;Christopher B. Sherwin;Christoph Langhans

  • Modeling the effects of surface storage, macropore flow and water repellency on infiltration after wildfire

    Petter Nyman;Petter Nyman;Gary J. Sheridan;Gary J. Sheridan;Hugh G. Smith;Patrick N.J. Lane;Patrick N.J. Lane

  • Changes to sediment sources following wildfire in a forested upland catchment, southeastern Australia

    Hugh G. Smith;Gary J. Sheridan;Patrick N. J. Lane;Philip J. Noske

  • Assessing water contamination risk from vegetation fires: Challenges, opportunities and a framework for progress

    Joao P. Nunes;Stefan H. Doerr;Gary Sheridan;Jonay Neris

  • Estimation of erosion model erodibility parameters from media properties

    G. J. Sheridan;H. B. So;R. J. Loch;C. M. Walker

  • Quantifying sources of fine sediment supplied to post-fire debris flows using fallout radionuclide tracers

    Hugh G. Smith;Hugh G. Smith;Gary J. Sheridan;Petter Nyman;David P. Child

  • A quantitative study of sediment delivery and stream pollution from different forest road types

    Gary J. Sheridan;Philip J. Noske

  • Quantifying the effects of topographic aspect on water content and temperature in fine surface fuel

    Petter Nyman;Daniel Metzen;Philip J. Noske;Patrick N. J. Lane

  • The effect of truck traffic and road water content on sediment delivery from unpaved forest roads

    Gary J. Sheridan;Philip J. Noske;Robyn K. Whipp;Nimal Wijesinghe

  • Carbon loads, forms and sequestration potential within ash deposits produced by wildfire: new insights from the 2009 ‘Black Saturday’ fires, Australia

    Cristina Santín;Stefan H. Doerr;Richard A. Shakesby;Rob Bryant

  • How soil temperatures during prescribed burning affect soil water repellency, infiltration and erosion

    Jane G. Cawson;Petter Nyman;Hugh G. Smith;Patrick N.J. Lane

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick N.J. Lane
Patrick N.J. Lane University of Melbourne
Hugh G. Smith
Hugh G. Smith Landcare Research
Cristina Santín
Cristina Santín Swansea University
Stefan H. Doerr
Stefan H. Doerr Swansea University
Rodger B. Grayson
Rodger B. Grayson University of Melbourne
William J. Elliot
William J. Elliot US Forest Service
Peter R. Robichaud
Peter R. Robichaud United States Department of Agriculture
John A. Moody
John A. Moody United States Geological Survey
Geoffrey J. Cary
Geoffrey J. Cary Australian National University
Annette Menzel
Annette Menzel Technical University of Munich

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