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Gregory H. Sambrook Smith

Gregory H. Sambrook Smith

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8744 8124 878 815 101 3445

Gregory H. Sambrook Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gregory H. Sambrook Smith between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gregory H. Sambrook Smith published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2013. 11 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gregory H. Sambrook Smith: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 1
1998 4
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 6
2007 1
2008 4
2009 5
2010 8
2011 2
2012 6
2013 9
2014 2
2015 9
2016 7
2017 8
2018 6
2019 4
2020 3
2021 5
2022 4
2023 5
2024 8
2025 3
Total 125
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Gregory H. Sambrook Smith 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 H. Sambrook Smith 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, 98–107 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: 101 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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
98–107 404 101
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
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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Gregory H. Sambrook Smith 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 H. Sambrook Smith 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

Gregory H. Sambrook Smith is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions to related subfields such as ecology, pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, soil science, and water science and technology.

The main topics of their work include microplastics and plastic pollution, recycling and waste management techniques, hydrology and sediment transport processes, soil erosion and sediment transport, hydrology and watershed management studies, geological formations and processes, as well as flood risk assessment and management.

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Gathering at the top? Environmental controls of microplastic uptake and biomagnification in freshwater food webs, 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • Nano and microplastic interactions with freshwater biota - Current knowledge, challenges and future solutions, 2021, Environment International
  • Detection limits are central to improve reporting standards when using Nile red for microplastic quantification, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Prevailing impacts of river management on microplastic transport in contrasting US streams: Rethinking global microplastic flux estimations, 2023, Water Research
  • Citizen science reveals microplastic hotspots within tidal estuaries and the remote Scilly Islands, United Kingdom, 2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin

The scientist publishes frequently in venues such as ACS ES&T Water, Water Resources Research, Environmental Pollution, Environment International, and Chemosphere.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gregory H. Sambrook Smith include Stefan Krause, Iseult Lynch, Holly Nel, Anna Kukkola, and Andrew Nicholas. These collaborations indicate active engagement in multi-author research teams, particularly on topics related to microplastic pollution and environmental impacts.

Best Publications

  • Mars Exploration Rover Athena Panoramic Camera (Pancam) investigation

    J.F. Bell;S. W. Squyres;Kenneth E. Herkenhoff;J.N. Maki

  • Abundance, distribution, and drivers of microplastic contamination in urban river environments

    Joseph Tibbetts;Stefan Krause;Iseult Lynch;Gregory H. Sambrook Smith

  • The sedimentology and alluvial architecture of the sandy braided South Saskatchewan River, Canada

    G. H. Sambrook Smith;P. J. Ashworth;James Leonard Best;J. Woodward

  • Athena Microscopic Imager investigation

    Kenneth E. Herkenhoff;S. W. Squyres;J.F. Bell;J.N. Maki

  • The Gravel-Sand Transition Along River Channels

    Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;Robert I. Ferguson

  • Gathering at the top?: Environmental controls of microplastic uptake and biomagnification in freshwater food webs

    Stefan Krause;Stefan Krause;Viktor Baranov;Holly A. Nel;Jennifer D. Drummond

  • Nano and microplastic interactions with freshwater biota - Current knowledge, challenges and future solutions.

    Anna Kukkola;Stefan Krause;Stefan Krause;Iseult Lynch;Gregory H. Sambrook Smith

  • Quantification of braided river channel change using archival digital image analysis

    S. N. Lane;P. E. Widdison;R. E. Thomas;P. J. Ashworth

  • Tributary, distributary and other fluvial patterns: What really represents the norm in the continental rock record?

    Christopher R. Fielding;Philip J. Ashworth;James L. Best;Eric W. Prokocki

  • Numerical simulation of three-dimensional flow hydraulics in a braided channel

    A. P. Nicholas;G. H. Sambrook Smith

  • Evolution and sedimentology of a channel fill in the sandy braided South Saskatchewan River and its comparison to the deposits of an adjacent compound bar

    Philip J. Ashworth;Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;James L. Best;John S. Bridge

  • Numerical simulation of bar and island morphodynamics in anabranching megarivers

    A. P. Nicholas;P. J. Ashworth;G. H. Sambrook Smith;S. D. Sandbach;S. D. Sandbach

  • Can we distinguish flood frequency and magnitude in the sedimentological record of rivers

    Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;James L. Best;Philip J. Ashworth;Stuart N. Lane

  • The planform mobility of river channel confluences: Insights from analysis of remotely sensed imagery

    Simon J. Dixon;Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;James L. Best;Andrew P. Nicholas

  • The Sedimentology and Alluvial Architecture of a Large Braid Bar, Rio Parana, Argentina

    Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;Philip J. Ashworth;James L. Best;Ian A. Lunt

  • The Morphology and Facies of Sandy Braided Rivers: Some Considerations of Scale Invariance

    Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;Philip J. Ashworth;James L. Best;John Woodward

  • Interaction between meander dynamics and floodplain heterogeneity in a large tropical sand-bed river: the Rio Beni, Bolivian Amazon

    Arved C. Schwendel;Andrew P. Nicholas;Rolf E. Aalto;Greg H. Sambrook Smith

  • The use and application of GPR in sandy fluvial environments: methodological considerations

    John Woodward;Philip J. Ashworth;James Leonard Best;Gregory H. Sambrook Smith

  • Measuring and defining bimodal sediments: Problems and implications

    G. H. Sambrook Smith;A. P. Nicholas;R. I. Ferguson

  • Effect on flow structure of sand deposition on a gravel bed: Results from a two‐dimensional flume experiment

    Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;Andrew P. Nicholas

  • The alluvial architecture of a suspended sediment dominated meandering river: the Río Bermejo, Argentina

    Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;James L. Best;Jessica Z. Leroy;Oscar Orfeo

  • Effect of bed permeability and hyporheic flow on turbulent flow over bed forms

    Gianluca Blois;James L. Best;Gregory H. Sambrook Smith;Richard J. Hardy

Frequent Co-Authors

James Leonard Best
James Leonard Best University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Philip Ashworth
Philip Ashworth University of Brighton
Stefan Krause
Stefan Krause University of Birmingham
Stuart N. Lane
Stuart N. Lane University of Lausanne
Andrew Nicholas
Andrew Nicholas University of Exeter
Daniel R. Parsons
Daniel R. Parsons University of Hull
Iseult Lynch
Iseult Lynch University of Birmingham
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University
Alexander G. Hayes
Alexander G. Hayes Cornell University
Justin N. Maki
Justin N. Maki Jet Propulsion Lab

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