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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 5980 5536 66 61 114 13150

James Brasington publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Brasington between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Brasington published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2014. 8 of the 134 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2014. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

134 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Brasington: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 6
2001 2
2002 4
2003 2
2004 5
2005 3
2006 2
2007 10
2008 10
2009 9
2010 4
2011 5
2012 10
2013 3
2014 12
2015 7
2016 7
2017 4
2018 4
2019 3
2020 2
2021 1
2022 4
2023 0
2024 4
2025 7
2026 1
Total 134
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James Brasington 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 James Brasington 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, 108–117 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: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
108–117 484 114
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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James Brasington 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 James Brasington 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

James Brasington is affiliated with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and specializes in environmental science with a particular focus on hydrology and sediment transport processes. Their research encompasses various aspects of environmental and water sciences, primarily concerning river systems and watershed management.

Their research output includes publications in multiple journals, reflecting their focus areas. Recent papers include:

  • "Hydropeaked rivers need attention," 2020, Environmental Research Letters
  • "Reanimating the strangled rivers of Aotearoa New Zealand," 2022, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water
  • "Towards implementation of robust monitoring technologies alongside freshwater improvement policy in Aotearoa New Zealand," 2022, Environmental Science & Policy
  • "Large floodplain river restoration in New Zealand: synthesis and critical evaluation to inform restoration planning and research," 2022, Regional Environmental Change
  • "Topological structures of river networks and their regional-scale controls: A multivariate classification approach," 2020, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Frequent co-authors collaborating with James Brasington include:

  • Emily M. Lane
  • Rose Pearson
  • Joseph M. Wheaton
  • Gary Brierley
  • Jo Hoyle

Their research has been frequently published in:

  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Environmental Science & Policy
  • Regional Environmental Change

Their main fields of study include environmental science with a strong focus on:

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

The scientist's key research topics cover:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Geological formations and processes

Best Publications

  • ‘Structure-from-Motion’ photogrammetry: A low-cost, effective tool for geoscience applications

    M.J. Westoby;J. Brasington;N.F. Glasser;M.J. Hambrey

  • Accounting for uncertainty in DEMs from repeat topographic surveys: improved sediment budgets

    Joseph M. Wheaton;James Brasington;Stephen E. Darby;David A. Sear

  • Modeling the topography of shallow braided rivers using Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry

    L. Javernick;J. Brasington;B. Caruso

  • Methodological sensitivity of morphometric estimates of coarse fluvial sediment transport

    James Brasington;Joe Langham;Barbara Rumsby

  • Monitoring and modelling morphological change in a braided gravel-bed river using high resolution GPS-based survey

    J. Brasington;B. T. Rumsby;R. A. McVey

  • Object-based land cover classification using airborne LiDAR

    A.S. Antonarakis;K.S. Richards;J. Brasington

  • Modeling river bed morphology, roughness, and surface sedimentology using high resolution terrestrial laser scanning

    J. Brasington;J. Brasington;D. Vericat;I. Rychkov

  • Modelling outburst floods from moraine-dammed glacial lakes

    Matthew John Westoby;Neil Franklin Glasser;James Brasington;Michael John Hambrey

  • Geomorphic dynamics of floodplains: ecological implications and a potential modelling strategy

    Keith S. Richards;James Brasington;Francine Hughes

  • In situ characterization of grain‐scale fluvial morphology using Terrestrial Laser Scanning

    Rebecca Hodge;James Brasington;Keith Richards

  • Analysing laser‐scanned digital terrain models of gravel bed surfaces: linking morphology to sediment transport processes and hydraulics

    Rebecca Hodge;James Brasington;Keith Richards

  • Morphodynamic signatures of braiding mechanisms as expressed through change in sediment storage in a gravel-bed river

    Joseph M. Wheaton;James Brasington;Stephen E. Darby;Alan Kasprak

  • Reduced complexity strategies for modelling urban floodplain inundation

    Hilary K. McMillan;James Brasington

  • Turbidity and suspended sediment dynamics in small catchments in the Nepal Middle Hills

    James Brasington;Keith Richards

  • Coupling agent-based models of subsistence farming with individual-based forest models and dynamic models of water distribution

    Mike Bithell;James Brasington

  • Hyperscale terrain modelling of braided rivers: fusing mobile terrestrial laser scanning and optical bathymetric mapping

    R. D. Williams;J. Brasington;D. Vericat;D. M. Hicks

  • Interactions between model predictions, parameters and DTM scales for TOPMODEL

    James Brasington;Keith Richards

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

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

  • Small-catchment perspective on Himalayan weathering fluxes

    A. Joshua West;Mike J. Bickle;Rob Collins;James Brasington

  • Accuracy assessment of aerial photographs acquired using lighter-than-air blimps: low-cost tools for mapping river corridors

    Damia Vericat;James Brasington;Joseph M. Wheaton;Michaela Cowie

  • Linking the spatial distribution of bed load transport to morphological change during high‐flow events in a shallow braided river

    R. D. Williams;C. D. Rennie;J. Brasington;D. M. Hicks

Frequent Co-Authors

Damià Vericat
Damià Vericat University of Lleida
Joseph M. Wheaton
Joseph M. Wheaton Utah State University
Keith Richards
Keith Richards University of Cambridge
Ramon J. Batalla
Ramon J. Batalla University of Lleida
David Sear
David Sear University of Southampton
Stephen E. Darby
Stephen E. Darby University of Southampton
Neil F. Glasser
Neil F. Glasser Aberystwyth University
Michael J. Hambrey
Michael J. Hambrey Aberystwyth University
Paul Brewer
Paul Brewer Aberystwyth University
Richard H. Middleton
Richard H. Middleton University of Newcastle Australia

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