World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
42
Citations
5889
World Ranking
5321
National Ranking
1981

Gregory B. Pasternack 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 Gregory B. Pasternack sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 603+

This scientist: 243 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Gregory B. Pasternack 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 Gregory B. Pasternack sits on this spectrum.

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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gregory B. Pasternack is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans various topics within environmental sciences and agricultural and biological sciences, with a focus on areas related to hydrology, sediment transport, and ecology.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Their research further delves into specialized subfields such as:

  • Ecology
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Soil Science
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change

Key topics in their scholarly output address:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Hydrological Forecasting Using AI

Gregory B. Pasternack's recent papers include:

  • "Machine Learning Predicts Reach-Scale Channel Types From Coarse-Scale Geospatial Data in a Large River Basin" (2020), published in Water Resources Research
  • "A hydrologic feature detection algorithm to quantify seasonal components of flow regimes" (2020), published in Journal of Hydrology
  • "Mapping subaerial sand-gravel-cobble fluvial sediment facies using airborne lidar and machine learning" (2022), published in Geomorphology
  • "Flooding duration and volume more important than peak discharge in explaining 18 years of gravel-cobble river change" (2021), published in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • "Automated analysis of lateral river connectivity and fish stranding risks-Part 1: Review, theory and algorithm" (2020), published in Ecohydrology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Pasternack include:

  • Belize Lane
  • Hervé Guillon
  • Samuel Sandoval-Solís
  • C. F. Byrne
  • Kenneth Larrieu

They have published regularly in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Ecohydrology
  • Geomorphology
  • Journal of Ecohydraulics
  • Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress

Best Publications

  • Application of a 2D hydrodynamic model to design of reach‐scale spawning gravel replenishment on the Mokelumne River, California

    Gregory B. Pasternack;C. Lau Wang;Joseph E. Merz

  • Volcanic lake systematics I. Physical constraints

    Gregory B. Pasternack;Johan C. Varekamp

  • Flow convergence routing hypothesis for pool-riffle maintenance in alluvial rivers

    Michael L. MacWilliams;Joseph M. Wheaton;Joseph M. Wheaton;Gregory B. Pasternack;Robert L. Street

  • Volcanic lake systematics II. Chemical constraints

    J.C. Varekamp;G.B. Pasternack;G.L. Rowe

  • Spawning habitat rehabilitation ‐I. Conceptual approach and methods

    Joseph M. Wheaton;Gregory B. Pasternack;Joseph E. Merz

  • Linking geomorphic changes to salmonid habitat at a scale relevant to fish

    Joseph M. Wheaton;James Brasington;Stephen E. Darby;Joseph E. Merz

  • Predicting benefits of spawning-habitat rehabilitation to salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) fry production in a regulated California river

    Joseph E Merz;Jose D Setka;Gregory B Pasternack;Joseph M Wheaton

  • Impact of historic land-use change on sediment delivery to a Chesapeake Bay subestuarine delta

    Gregory B. Pasternack;Grace S. Brush;William B. Hilgartner

  • Sedimentation Cycles in a River-Mouth Tidal Freshwater Marsh

    Gregory B. Pasternack;Grace S. Brush

  • Riffle-pool maintenance and flow convergence routing observed on a large gravel-bed river

    April M. Sawyer;Gregory B. Pasternack;Hamish J. Moir;Aaron A. Fulton

  • The role of effective discharge in the ocean delivery of particulate organic carbon by small, mountainous river systems

    Robert A. Wheatcroft;Miguel A. Goñ i;Jeff A. Hatten;Gregory B. Pasternack

  • Spawning habitat rehabilitation ‐ II. Using hypothesis development and testing in design, Mokelumne river, California, U.S.A.

    Joseph M. Wheaton;Gregory B. Pasternack;Joseph E. Merz

  • Error propagation for velocity and shear stress prediction using 2D models for environmental management.

    Gregory B. Pasternack;Andrew T. Gilbert;Joseph M. Wheaton;Joseph M. Wheaton;Evan M. Buckland

  • Sediment budget for salmonid spawning habitat rehabilitation in a regulated river

    Joseph E. Merz;Joseph E. Merz;Gregory B. Pasternack;Joseph M. Wheaton

  • Hydrogen peroxide treatment effects on the particle size distribution of alluvial and marsh sediments

    Andrew B. Gray;Gregory B. Pasternack;Elizabeth B. Watson

  • Backwater control on riffle pool hydraulics, fish habitat quality, and sediment transport regime in gravel-bed rivers

    Gregory B. Pasternack;Michael K. Bounrisavong;Kaushal K. Parikh

  • Effects of LiDAR-derived, spatially distributed vegetation roughness on two-dimensional hydraulics in a gravel-cobble river at flows of 0.2 to 20 times bankfull

    T.R. Abu-Aly;G.B. Pasternack;J.R. Wyrick;R. Barker

  • Relationships between mesoscale morphological units, stream hydraulics and Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) spawning habitat on the Lower Yuba River, California

    Hamish J. Moir;Gregory B. Pasternack

  • Geospatial organization of fluvial landforms in a gravel-cobble river: Beyond the riffle-pool couplet

    J.R. Wyrick;G.B. Pasternack

  • Comparison of methods for analysing salmon habitat rehabilitation designs for regulated rivers.

    Rocko A. Brown;Gregory B. Pasternack;Gregory B. Pasternack

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel A. Goñi
Miguel A. Goñi Oregon State University
Joseph M. Wheaton
Joseph M. Wheaton Utah State University
Jonathan A. Warrick
Jonathan A. Warrick United States Geological Survey
Thomas J. Johnson
Thomas J. Johnson The University of Texas at Austin
Robert A. Wheatcroft
Robert A. Wheatcroft Oregon State University
Wesley W. Wallender
Wesley W. Wallender University of California, Davis
Curt D. Storlazzi
Curt D. Storlazzi United States Geological Survey
John L. Largier
John L. Largier University of California, Davis
Hervé Piégay
Hervé Piégay École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Tim D. Fletcher
Tim D. Fletcher University of Melbourne

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For those interested in expanding their expertise beyond Earth Science, there are various online degree options worth exploring. Creative professionals might consider pursuing an mfa degree online to enhance their skills in fields like environmental communication or media related to scientific topics.

On the other hand, specialists aiming to manage teams or organizations effectively may benefit from a human resource management masters degree online. This degree helps build leadership skills that are valuable in research institutions, government agencies, and private companies focused on Earth sciences.

Moreover, education has become increasingly accessible for learners of all ages. Available online degree programs for seniors create opportunities for late-career or retired individuals to engage with scientific studies or pivot into new interests, including environmental advocacy.

Additionally, students passionate about information science can explore ala accredited mlis programs. These degrees prepare graduates for managing scientific data and archives, a growing need within Earth science research organizations.

Best Scientists Citing Gregory B. Pasternack

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles