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Earth Science 45 4541 4179 25 23 123 6466

Giora J. Kidron publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giora J. Kidron between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giora J. Kidron published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2023. 10 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1992 2026

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giora J. Kidron: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 0
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 5
2009 2
2010 6
2011 3
2012 6
2013 3
2014 9
2015 7
2016 8
2017 5
2018 2
2019 11
2020 11
2021 11
2022 7
2023 15
2024 13
2025 8
2026 2
Total 161
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Giora J. Kidron 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 Giora J. Kidron 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, 118–127 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: 123 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
118–127 540 123
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
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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Giora J. Kidron 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 Giora J. Kidron 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 45
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

Giora J. Kidron is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. The scientist's research primarily focuses on the study of biological soil crusts (biocrusts) and microbial ecology, contributing extensively to the understanding of their ecological and hydrological functions.

Their work spans several interconnected fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these broader domains, they concentrate on subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Environmental Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Atmospheric Science.

Main research topics include:

  • Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kidron include:

  • "Mechanisms for biocrust-modulated runoff generation - A review" (2022) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Towards moss biocrust effects on surface soil water holding capacity: Soil water retention curve analysis and modeling" (2021) published in Geoderma
  • "Moss-dominated biocrusts enhance water vapor sorption capacity of surface soil and increase non-rainfall water deposition in drylands" (2021) published in Geoderma
  • "Exopolysaccharides may increase biocrust rigidity and induce runoff generation" (2020) published in Journal of Hydrology
  • "Data variability or paradigm shift? Slow versus fast recovery of biological soil crusts-a review" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment

Kidron frequently publishes in journals such as Ecohydrology, Geoderma, CATENA, Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, and Journal of Hydrology.

Key collaborators who have co-authored multiple publications with Kidron include Bo Xiao, Rafael Kronenfeld, Abraham Starinsky, Fuhai Sun, and Christopher P. McKay.

Best Publications

  • The role of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides in structuring desert microbial crusts

    Gideon Mazor;Giora J. Kidron;Ahuva Vonshak;Aharon Abeliovich

  • Physical properties of the psammophile cryptogamic crust and their consequences to the water regime of sandy soils, north-western Negev Desert, Israel

    Eric Verrecchia;Aaron Yair;Giora J. Kidron;Karin Verrecchia

  • The role of dew as a moisture source for sand microbiotic crusts in the Negev Desert, Israel

    Giora J. Kidron;Ilana Herrnstadt;Eldad Barzilay

  • Spectral Characteristics of Cyanobacteria Soil Crust in Semiarid Environments

    Arnon Karnieli;Giora J Kidron;Cornelia Glaesser;Eyal Ben-Dor

  • Analysis of dew precipitation in three habitats within a small arid drainage basin, Negev Highlands, Israel

    Giora J. Kidron

  • Two Causes for Runoff Initiation on Microbiotic Crusts: Hydrophobicity and Pore Clogging

    Giora J. Kidron;Dan H. Yaalon;Ahuva Vonshak

  • Rainfall–runoff relationship over encrusted dune surfaces, Nizzana, Western Negev, Israel

    G. J. Kidron;A. Yair

  • Properties and spatial distribution of microbiotic crusts in the Negev Desert, Israel

    Giora J. Kidron;Ahuva Vonshak;Inka Dor;Sophia Barinova

  • Altitude dependent dew and fog in the Negev Desert, Israel

    Giora J Kidron

  • Biocrusts reduce surface soil infiltrability and impede soil water infiltration under tension and ponding conditions in dryland ecosystem

    Bo Xiao;Bo Xiao;Fuhai Sun;Kelin Hu;Giora J. Kidron

  • Microclimate control upon sand microbiotic crusts, western Negev Desert, Israel

    G.J Kidron;E Barzilay;E Sachs

  • Quantitative mapping of the soil rubification process on sand dunes using an airborne hyperspectral sensor

    E. Ben-Dor;N. Levin;A. Singer;A. Karnieli

  • The effect of biocrusts on evaporation from sand dunes in the Negev Desert

    Giora J. Kidron;Shimon Y. Tal

  • Microbiotic crusts as biomarkers for surface stability and wetness duration in the Negev Desert

    Giora J. Kidron;Ahuva Vonshak;Aharon Abeliovich

  • Contrasting effects of microbiotic crusts on runoff in desert surfaces

    Giora J. Kidron;H. Curtis Monger;Ahuva Vonshak;William Conrod

  • Angle and aspect dependent dew and fog precipitation in the Negev desert

    Giora J. Kidron

  • Differential water distribution over dune slopes as affected by slope position and microbiotic crust, Negev Desert, Israel

    Giora J. Kidron

  • Dew variability within a small arid drainage basin in the Negev Highlands, Israel

    Giora J. Kidron;Aaron Yair;Avinoam Danin

  • The effect of shrub canopy upon surface temperatures and evaporation in the Negev Desert

    Giora J. Kidron

  • Microbiotic crust control of runoff generation on sand dunes in the Negev Desert

    Giora J. Kidron;Aaron Yair;Ahuva Vonshak;Aharon Abeliovich

Frequent Co-Authors

Noam Levin
Noam Levin Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Abraham Starinsky
Abraham Starinsky Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Eyal Ben-Dor
Eyal Ben-Dor Tel Aviv University
Arnon Karnieli
Arnon Karnieli Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Kelin Hu
Kelin Hu Tulane University
Arieh Singer
Arieh Singer Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Xinrong Li
Xinrong Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Radka Kodešová
Radka Kodešová Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Paul D. Hallett
Paul D. Hallett University of Aberdeen
Yosef Steinberger
Yosef Steinberger Bar-Ilan University

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