World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
56
Citations
9542
World Ranking
2467
National Ranking
1033

James P. McNamara 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 P. McNamara sits on this spectrum.

38–42 publications: 1 scientists 43–47 publications: 0 scientists 48–52 publications: 3 scientists 53–57 publications: 8 scientists 58–62 publications: 11 scientists 63–67 publications: 16 scientists 68–72 publications: 24 scientists 73–77 publications: 31 scientists 78–82 publications: 49 scientists 83–87 publications: 77 scientists 88–92 publications: 86 scientists 93–97 publications: 88 scientists 98–102 publications: 92 scientists 103–107 publications: 84 scientists 108–112 publications: 102 scientists 113–117 publications: 108 scientists 118–122 publications: 117 scientists 123–127 publications: 126 scientists 128–132 publications: 146 scientists 133–137 publications: 114 scientists 138–142 publications: 102 scientists 143–147 publications: 127 scientists 148–152 publications: 102 scientists 153–157 publications: 112 scientists 158–162 publications: 102 scientists 163–167 publications: 127 scientists 168–172 publications: 121 scientists 173–177 publications: 112 scientists 178–182 publications: 109 scientists 183–187 publications: 98 scientists 188–192 publications: 92 scientists 193–197 publications: 105 scientists 198–202 publications: 77 scientists 203–207 publications: 80 scientists 208–212 publications: 89 scientists 213–217 publications: 70 scientists 218–222 publications: 74 scientists 223–227 publications: 74 scientists 228–232 publications: 70 scientists 233–237 publications: 67 scientists 238–242 publications: 59 scientists 243–247 publications: 67 scientists 248–252 publications: 51 scientists 253–257 publications: 46 scientists 258–262 publications: 41 scientists 263–267 publications: 39 scientists 268–272 publications: 34 scientists 273–277 publications: 39 scientists 278–282 publications: 35 scientists 283–287 publications: 36 scientists 288–292 publications: 35 scientists 293–297 publications: 29 scientists 298–302 publications: 23 scientists 303–307 publications: 39 scientists 308–312 publications: 34 scientists 313–317 publications: 23 scientists 318–322 publications: 18 scientists 323–327 publications: 18 scientists 328–332 publications: 21 scientists 333–337 publications: 20 scientists 338–342 publications: 15 scientists 343–347 publications: 13 scientists 348–352 publications: 24 scientists 353–357 publications: 25 scientists 358–362 publications: 10 scientists 363–367 publications: 20 scientists 368–372 publications: 17 scientists 373–377 publications: 18 scientists 378–382 publications: 15 scientists 383–387 publications: 7 scientists 388–392 publications: 22 scientists 393–397 publications: 9 scientists 398–402 publications: 11 scientists 403–407 publications: 16 scientists 408–412 publications: 4 scientists 413–417 publications: 5 scientists 418–422 publications: 14 scientists 423–427 publications: 8 scientists 428–432 publications: 7 scientists 433–437 publications: 7 scientists 438–442 publications: 10 scientists 443–447 publications: 10 scientists 448–452 publications: 3 scientists 453–457 publications: 9 scientists 458–462 publications: 11 scientists 463–467 publications: 4 scientists 468–472 publications: 6 scientists 473–477 publications: 11 scientists 478–482 publications: 8 scientists 483–487 publications: 2 scientists 488–492 publications: 3 scientists 493–497 publications: 4 scientists 498–502 publications: 4 scientists 503–507 publications: 4 scientists 508–509 publications: 4 scientists 510+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 510+

This scientist: 178 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

James P. McNamara 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 P. McNamara sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

James P. McNamara is affiliated with Boise State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work spans key subfields including global and planetary change, atmospheric science, water science and technology, environmental engineering, and ecology.

The scientist's research primarily focuses on topics such as hydrology and watershed management studies, cryospheric studies and observations, flood risk assessment and management, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, climate change and permafrost, fire effects on ecosystems, and soil moisture and remote sensing.

Recent publications by James P. McNamara reflect a variety of interests and are published in respected scientific venues. These include:

  • Stable isotopes of water reveal differences in plant - soil water relationships across northern environments (2020, Hydrological Processes)
  • Why does snowmelt-driven streamflow response to warming vary? A data-driven review and predictive framework (2022, Environmental Research Letters)
  • Tree canopy and snow depth relationships at fine scales with terrestrial laser scanning (2021, The Cryosphere)
  • From Drought to Flood: A Water Balance Analysis of the Tuolumne River Basin during Extreme Conditions (2015 - 2017) (2020, Hydrological Processes)
  • The Impact of Initial Snow Conditions on the Numerical Weather Simulation of a Northern Rockies Atmospheric River (2020, Journal of Hydrometeorology)

The scientist collaborates frequently with peers, including Alejandro N. Flores, Hang Chen, Qifei Niu, Hans-Peter Marshall, and Danny Marks. These collaborations have contributed to multiple published works.

James P. McNamara regularly publishes in a set of core journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Hydrological Processes
  • Water Resources Research
  • Frontiers in Water
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • HydroShare Resources

Best Publications

  • Hillslope Hydrology in Global Change Research and Earth System Modeling

    Ying Fan;M. Clark;D. M. Lawrence;S. Swenson

  • Soil moisture states, lateral flow, and streamflow generation in a semi-arid, snowmelt-driven catchment

    James P. McNamara;David Chandler;Mark Seyfried;Shiva Achet

  • An approach to understanding hydrologic connectivity on the hillslope and the implications for nutrient transport

    Marc Stieglitz;Jeff Shaman;Jeff Shaman;James McNamara;Victor Engel;Victor Engel

  • Arctic Landscapes in Transition: Responses to Thawing Permafrost

    J. C. Rowland;C. E. Jones;G. Altmann;R. Bryan

  • An analysis of streamflow hydrology in the Kuparuk river basin, Arctic Alaska : A nested watershed approach

    James P. McNamara;Douglas L. Kane;Larry D. Hinzman

  • Hydrological Partitioning in the Critical Zone: Recent Advances and Opportunities for Developing Transferable Understanding of Water Cycle Dynamics

    Paul D. Brooks;Jon Chorover;Ying Fan;Sarah E. Godsey

  • Controls on the temporal and spatial variability of soil moisture in a mountainous landscape: the signature of snow and complex terrain

    C. J. Williams;J. P. McNamara;D. G. Chandler

  • Hydrograph separations in an arctic watershed using mixing model and graphical techniques

    James P. McNamara;Douglas L. Kane;Larry D. Hinzman

  • Application of time-lapse ERT imaging to watershed characterization

    Carlyle R. Miller;Partha S. Routh;Troy R. Brosten;James P. McNamara

  • Aspect influences on soil water retention and storage

    I. J. Geroy;M. M. Gribb;Hans-Peter Marshall;D. G. Chandler

  • Modeling soil depth from topographic and land cover attributes

    Teklu K. Tesfa;David G. Tarboton;David G. Chandler;James P. McNamara

  • Rain or Snow: Hydrologic Processes, Observations, Prediction, and Research Needs

    Adrian A. Harpold;Michael L. Kaplan;P. Zion Klos;Timothy Link

  • Storage as a Metric of Catchment Comparison

    James P. McNamara;Doerthe Tetzlaff;Kevin Bishop;Christopher Soulsby

  • Effects of Changes in Arctic Lake and River Ice

    Terry Prowse;Knut Alfredsen;Spyros Beltaos;Barrie R. Bonsal

  • An analysis of an arctic channel network using a digital elevation model

    James P McNamara;Douglas L Kane;Larry D Hinzman

  • How isotopic fractionation of snowmelt affects hydrograph separation

    Susan Taylor;Susan Taylor;Xiahong Feng;Mark Williams;James McNamara

  • Past and Future Changes in Arctic Lake and River Ice

    Terry Prowse;Knut Alfredsen;Spyros Beltaos;Barrie Bonsal

  • The essential value of long‐term experimental data for hydrology and water management

    Doerthe Tetzlaff;Sean K. Carey;James P. McNamara;Hjalmar Laudon

  • A simplified approach for estimating soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in semi-arid complex terrain

    Melvin L. Kunkel;Alejandro N. Flores;Toni J. Smith;James P. McNamara

  • Simulated Soil Water Storage Effects on Streamflow Generation in a Mountainous Snowmelt Environment, Idaho, USA

    M. S. Seyfried;L. E. Grant;D. Marks;A. Winstral

  • Using isotopes to constrain water flux and age estimates in snow-influenced catchments using the STARR (Spatially distributed Tracer-Aided Rainfall–Runoff) model

    Pertti Ala-aho;Doerthe Tetzlaff;James P. McNamara;Hjalmar Laudon

Frequent Co-Authors

Doerthe Tetzlaff
Doerthe Tetzlaff Leibniz Association
Chris Soulsby
Chris Soulsby University of Aberdeen
Michael N. Gooseff
Michael N. Gooseff University of Colorado Boulder
Hjalmar Laudon
Hjalmar Laudon Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
William B. Bowden
William B. Bowden University of Vermont
Sean K. Carey
Sean K. Carey McMaster University
Hans-Peter Marshall
Hans-Peter Marshall Boise State University
Shawn G. Benner
Shawn G. Benner Boise State University
Douglas L. Kane
Douglas L. Kane University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jim Buttle
Jim Buttle Trent University

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 students interested in studying Earth Science in the USA, exploring related online degrees can open diverse career pathways. Fields like digital photography and language studies offer complementary skills that enhance scientific communication and analysis.

For those with a creative streak, a bachelors in photography online can provide valuable expertise in visual documentation and environmental monitoring.

Veterans seeking flexible education options benefit from programs tailored to their needs. For instance, a photography degree online for veterans offers specialized support to transition into civilian careers.

Language skills also play a key role, especially in global scientific collaboration. Shorter credentials such as short spanish degrees boost employment prospects quickly.

Military members and veterans can find excellent opportunities through the best military friendly online spanish degrees, ensuring education is accessible and convenient.

Best Scientists Citing James P. McNamara

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles