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J. Taylor Perron

J. Taylor Perron

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5170 4777 1933 1720 119 8143

J. Taylor Perron publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Taylor Perron between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Taylor Perron published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2013. 17 of the 155 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2013. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 12 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 13 publications
2001 2025

155 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Taylor Perron: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 0
2006 4
2007 3
2008 3
2009 4
2010 0
2011 1
2012 12
2013 15
2014 14
2015 8
2016 9
2017 10
2018 7
2019 5
2020 10
2021 6
2022 13
2023 10
2024 4
2025 13
Total 155
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J. Taylor Perron 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 J. Taylor Perron 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: 119 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
118–127 540 119
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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J. Taylor Perron 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 J. Taylor Perron 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, 42 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: 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.

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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 42
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

J. Taylor Perron is a researcher affiliated with MIT in the United States, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Soil Science. Perron's research topics focus on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Aeolian processes and effects, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Geological formations and processes, Astro and Planetary Science, and Landslides and related hazards.

The body of Perron's work includes significant contributions to the understanding of sediment transport and geological processes. They have published numerous papers in prominent scientific journals. Among their recent papers are:

  • "Grain shape effects in bed load sediment transport," 2023, published in Nature
  • "Present-Day Stress Field Influences Bedrock Fracture Openness Deep Into the Subsurface," 2020, published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Hotspot swells and the lifespan of volcanic ocean islands," 2020, published in Science Advances
  • "Erosion of heterogeneous rock drives diversification of Appalachian fishes," 2023, published in Science
  • "The influence of wave power on bedrock sea-cliff erosion in the Hawaiian Islands," 2020, published in Geology

Perron frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Samuel Birch, Alexander G. Hayes, Eric Deal, Jeremy G. Venditti, and Santiago Benavides, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing scientific partnerships.

The researcher's work is often disseminated through a number of respected scientific venues. The most common publication venues where Perron's work appears include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Science Advances
  • Geology

J. Taylor Perron's research interests address foundational questions in geological and environmental sciences, with a focus on sediment dynamics, geological formations, and planetary processes. Their academic output reflects a broad interdisciplinary approach to understanding natural Earth systems and their planetary context.

Best Publications

  • An integral approach to bedrock river profile analysis

    J. Taylor Perron;Leigh H. Royden

  • Dynamic reorganization of river basins.

    Sean D. Willett;Scott W. McCoy;Scott W. McCoy;J. Taylor Perron;Liran Goren

  • The search for a topographic signature of life

    William E. Dietrich;J. Taylor Perron

  • Geophysical imaging reveals topographic stress control of bedrock weathering

    J. St. Clair;S. Moon;W. S. Holbrook;J. T. Perron

  • Automated landslide mapping using spectral analysis and high-resolution topographic data: Puget Sound lowlands, Washington, and Portland Hills, Oregon

    Adam M. Booth;Josh J. Roering;J. Taylor Perron

  • Formation of evenly spaced ridges and valleys

    J. Taylor Perron;James W. Kirchner;James W. Kirchner;James W. Kirchner;William E. Dietrich

  • Solutions of the stream power equation and application to the evolution of river longitudinal profiles

    Leigh H. Royden;J. Taylor Perron

  • Controls on the spacing of first-order valleys

    J. Taylor Perron;J. Taylor Perron;William E. Dietrich;James W. Kirchner;James W. Kirchner;James W. Kirchner

  • Climatic control of bedrock river incision

    Ken L. Ferrier;Ken L. Ferrier;Kimberly L. Huppert;J. Taylor Perron

  • Functional relationships between denudation and hillslope form and relief

    Joshua J. Roering;J. Taylor Perron;James W. Kirchner

  • Can springs cut canyons into rock

    Michael P. Lamb;Alan D. Howard;Joel Johnson;Kelin X. Whipple

  • Evidence for an ancient martian ocean in the topography of deformed shorelines

    J. Taylor Perron;J. Taylor Perron;Jerry X. Mitrovica;Michael Manga;Isamu Matsuyama

  • Spectral signatures of characteristic spatial scales and nonfractal structure in landscapes

    J. Taylor Perron;James W. Kirchner;James W. Kirchner;James W. Kirchner;William E. Dietrich

  • The root of branching river networks

    J. Taylor Perron;Paul W. Richardson;Ken L. Ferrier;Mathieu Lapôtre

  • Valley formation and methane precipitation rates on Titan

    J. Taylor Perron;Michael P. Lamb;Charles D. Koven;Inez Y. Fung

  • Climate and the Pace of Erosional Landscape Evolution

    J. Taylor Perron

  • Formation of amphitheater-headed valleys by waterfall erosion after large-scale slumping on Hawai'i

    Michael P. Lamb;Alan D. Howard;William E. Dietrich;J. Taylor Perron

  • Fluvial features on Titan: Insights from morphology and modeling

    Devon M. Burr;J. Taylor Perron;Michael P. Lamb;Rossman P. Irwin

  • Grain shape effects in bed load sediment transport

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  • The legacy of initial conditions in landscape evolution

    J. Taylor Perron;Sergio Fagherazzi

  • Influences of climate and life on hillslope sediment transport

    Paul W. Richardson;J. Taylor Perron;Naomi D. Schurr

  • Covariation of climate and long-term erosion rates across a steep rainfall gradient on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i

    Ken L. Ferrier;J. Taylor Perron;Sujoy Mukhopadhyay;Matt Rosener

Frequent Co-Authors

William E. Dietrich
William E. Dietrich University of California, Berkeley
Paul M. Myrow
Paul M. Myrow Colorado College
Andrew D. Ashton
Andrew D. Ashton Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jerry X. Mitrovica
Jerry X. Mitrovica Harvard University
Michael P. Lamb
Michael P. Lamb California Institute of Technology
Alan D. Howard
Alan D. Howard University of Virginia
Devon M. Burr
Devon M. Burr Northern Arizona University
Stephen J. Martel
Stephen J. Martel University of Hawaii at Manoa

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