Grant Ferguson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Grant Ferguson between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Grant Ferguson published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 11 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20

2001 2026

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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Grant Ferguson: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year	Publications
2001	1
2002	1
2003	1
2004	4
2005	7
2006	6
2007	3
2008	3
2009	11
2010	2
2011	7
2012	6
2013	4
2014	5
2015	4
2016	2
2017	8
2018	4
2019	21
2020	19
2021	16
2022	10
2023	11
2024	11
2025	8
2026	3
Total	178

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Grant Ferguson 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 Grant Ferguson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 137 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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	137
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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Grant Ferguson 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 Grant Ferguson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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	36
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

Grant Ferguson is a researcher affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. Their work primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

Their research subfields include:

Geochemistry and Petrology
Environmental Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Atmospheric Science
Global and Planetary Change

Main topics addressed in their work cover:

Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
Groundwater flow and contamination studies
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Frequent publication venues for Ferguson include:

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
Geophysical Research Letters
Water Resources Research
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Ground Water

Their recent papers reflect a focus on groundwater systems and related geochemical processes. Some notable publications are:

"Global Groundwater Sustainability, Resources, and Systems in the Anthropocene" (2020) published in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
"Where Is the Bottom of a Watershed?" (2020) published in Water Resources Research
"The hidden crisis beneath our feet" (2021) published in Science
"Crustal Groundwater Volumes Greater Than Previously Thought" (2021) published in Geophysical Research Letters
"Deep Meteoric Water Circulation in Earth's Crust" (2021) published in Geophysical Research Letters

Collaborations have frequently involved coauthors such as Jennifer C. McIntosh, Ji-Hyun Kim, Chandler Noyes, Peter W. Reiners, and Mark Cuthbert, with coauthor counts ranging from 10 to 30 joint publications.

Best Publications

Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology (UPH)–a community perspective

Günter Blöschl;Marc F.P. Bierkens;Antonio Chambel;Christophe Cudennec

1009
Citations
Vulnerability of coastal aquifers to groundwater use and climate change

Grant Ferguson;Tom Gleeson

743
Citations
Global Groundwater Sustainability, Resources, and Systems in the Anthropocene

Tom Gleeson;Mark Olaf Cuthbert;Mark Olaf Cuthbert;Grant Ferguson;Debra Perrone

409
Citations
Global aquifers dominated by fossil groundwaters but wells vulnerable to modern contamination

Scott Jasechko;Debra Perrone;Kevin M. Befus;M. Bayani Bayani Cardenas

328
Citations
Sustainability and policy for the thermal use of shallow geothermal energy

Stefanie Hähnlein;Peter Bayer;Grant Ferguson;Philipp Blum

307
Citations
Evolution of shallow groundwater flow systems in areas of degrading permafrost

V. F. Bense;G. Ferguson;H. Kooi

258
Citations
The geothermal potential of urban heat islands

Ke Zhu;Philipp Blum;Grant Ferguson;Klaus-Dieter Balke

232
Citations
Urban heat island in the subsurface

Grant Ferguson;Allan D. Woodbury

220
Citations
Permafrost degradation as a control on hydrogeological regime shifts in a warming climate

V. F. Bense;H. Kooi;G. Ferguson;T. Read

202
Citations
Hydrogeological processes in seasonally frozen northern latitudes: understanding, gaps and challenges

A. M. Ireson;G. van der Kamp;G. Ferguson;U. Nachshon

198
Citations
Subsurface heat flow in an urban environment

Grant Ferguson;Allan D. Woodbury

187
Citations
Geothermal energy resource potential of Canada

S E Grasby;D M Allen;S Bell;Z Chen

179
Citations
Where Is the Bottom of a Watershed

Laura E. Condon;Katherine H. Markovich;Christa A. Kelleher;Jeffrey J. McDonnell;Jeffrey J. McDonnell

122
Citations
Heterogeneity and thermal modeling of ground water.

Grant Ferguson

110
Citations
The hidden crisis beneath our feet.

James S. Famiglietti;Grant Ferguson

95
Citations
Observed thermal pollution and post-development simulations of low-temperature geothermal systems in Winnipeg, Canada

Grant Ferguson;Allan D. Woodbury

81
Citations
Crustal Groundwater Volumes Greater Than Previously Thought

Grant Ferguson;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Oliver Warr;Barbara Sherwood Lollar

72
Citations
Uncertainty in 1D Heat-Flow Analysis to Estimate Groundwater Discharge to a Stream

Grant Ferguson;Victor Bense

71
Citations
Hydrogeology of the Winnipeg Formation in Manitoba, Canada

Grant A. G. Ferguson;Robert N. Betcher;Stephen E. Grasby

68
Citations
The effects of climatic variability on estimates of recharge from temperature profiles.

Grant Ferguson;Allan D. Woodbury

61
Citations
The Persistence of Brines in Sedimentary Basins

Grant Ferguson;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Stephen E. Grasby;M. Jim Hendry

60
Citations
Subglacial Recharge Into the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin - Impact of Pleistocene Glaciation on Basin Hydrodynamics

S. E. Grasby;G. Ferguson;Z. Chen

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer C. McIntosh University of Arizona

Tom Gleeson University of Victoria

Stephen E. Grasby Geological Survey of Canada

Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan

Chris J. Ballentine University of Oxford

Mark O. Cuthbert Cardiff University

Victor F. Bense Wageningen University & Research

Mark Person New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Scott Jasechko University of California, Santa Barbara

Hugo Beltrami St. Francis Xavier University

External Links

Personal website of Grant Ferguson

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