2026 Jim Buttle: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	53	2952	2695	141	124	147	7663

Jim Buttle 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 Jim Buttle sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 510+

This scientist: 147 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jim Buttle 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 Jim Buttle sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jim Buttle is affiliated with Trent University in Canada and specializes in Environmental Science with a significant focus on Water Science and Technology. Their scholarly output encompasses multiple subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research primarily centers on topics related to Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, with substantial work in Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics. Additional topics covered in their publications include Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Cryospheric Studies and Observations, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, and Tree-ring Climate Responses.

Jim Buttle has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Hydrological Processes
The Forestry Chronicle
Water
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Forest Ecology and Management

Their recent papers cover a range of hydrological topics. Some notable publications are:

Stable isotopes of water reveal differences in plant - soil water relationships across northern environments, 2020, Hydrological Processes
Co-evolution of xylem water and soil water stable isotopic composition in a northern mixed forest biome, 2021, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Travel times for snowmelt-dominated headwater catchments: Influences of wetlands and forest harvesting, and linkages to stream water quality, 2020, Hydrological Processes
Long-term stream chemistry response to harvesting in a northern hardwood forest watershed experiencing environmental change, 2022, Forest Ecology and Management
Development of an inexpensive automated streamflow monitoring system, 2020, Hydrological Processes

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

Jason A. Leach
Kara L. Webster
Ryan Bullock
Jiaxin Chen
Andrew Kenney

Best Publications

Isotope hydrograph separations and rapid delivery of pre-event water from drainage basins

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577
Citations
Runoff Production in a Forested, Shallow Soil, Canadian Shield Basin

D. L. Peters;J. M. Buttle;C. H. Taylor;B. D. LaZerte

286
Citations
Hydrologic coupling of slopes, riparian zones and streams: an example from the Canadian Shield

J.M Buttle;P.J Dillon;G.R Eerkes

234
Citations
Tracer-based assessment of flow paths, storage and runoff generation in northern catchments: a review

Doerthe Tetzlaff;Jim Buttle;Sean K. Carey;Kevin McGuire

222
Citations
Changing forest water yields in response to climate warming: results from long‐term experimental watershed sites across North America

Irena F. Creed;Adam T. Spargo;Julia A. Jones;Jim M. Buttle

218
Citations
Flood processes in Canada: Regional and special aspects

James M. Buttle;Diana M. Allen;Daniel Caissie;Bruce Davison

189
Citations
Coupled vertical and lateral preferential flow on a forested slope

J. M. Buttle;D. J. McDonald

172
Citations
Cross‐regional prediction of long‐term trajectory of stream water DOC response to climate change

Hjalmar Laudon;Jim Buttle;Sean K. Carey;Jeff McDonnell;Jeff McDonnell

168
Citations
Influence of seasonal changes in runoff and extreme events on dissolved organic carbon trends in wetland- and upland-draining streams

M Catherine Eimers;Jim Buttle;Shaun A Watmough

155
Citations
Measuring and Modeling Stable Isotopes of Mobile and Bulk Soil Water

Matthias Sprenger;Doerthe Tetzlaff;Jim Buttle;Hjalmar Laudon

148
Citations
Advances in Canadian forest hydrology, 1995–1998

J. M. Buttle;I. F. Creed;J. W. Pomeroy

146
Citations
Inter-comparison of hydro-climatic regimes across northern catchments: synchronicity, resistance and resilience

Sean K. Carey;Doerthe Tetzlaff;Jan Seibert;Jan Seibert;Christopher Soulsby

140
Citations
Impacts of clearcut harvesting on snow accumulation and melt in a northern hardwood forest

C.D. Murray;J.M. Buttle

138
Citations
Mapping first-order controls on streamflow from drainage basins: the T3 template

Jim Buttle

133
Citations
Long-term trends in dissolved organic carbon concentration: a cautionary note

M. Catherine Eimers;Shaun A. Watmough;James M. Buttle

122
Citations
Boreal forest disturbance and streamflow response, northeastern Ontario

J M Buttle;R A Metcalfe

118
Citations
Spatial variability of saturated hydraulic conductivity in shallow macroporous soils in a forested basin

J.M. Buttle;D.A. House

114
Citations
An Overview of Temporary Stream Hydrology in Canada

James M Buttle;Sarah Boon;D L Peters;Christopher Spence

107
Citations
Stable isotopes of water reveal differences in plant – soil water relationships across northern environments

Doerthe Tetzlaff;Doerthe Tetzlaff;Doerthe Tetzlaff;James Buttle;Sean K. Carey;Matthew J. Kohn

105
Citations
Save northern high-latitude catchments

Hjalmar Laudon;Christopher Spence;Jim Buttle;Sean K. Carey

102
Citations
Thermal stratification patterns in urban ponds and their relationships with vertical nutrient gradients.

Keunyea Song;Marguerite A. Xenopoulos;James M. Buttle;Jiri Marsalek

99
Citations
INFERRING HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES IN A TEMPERATE BASIN USING ISOTOPIC AND GEOCHEMICAL HYDROGRAPH SEPARATION: A RE-EVALUATION

J. M. Buttle;D. L. Peters

99
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Doerthe Tetzlaff Leibniz Association

Chris Soulsby University of Aberdeen

Hjalmar Laudon Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sean K. Carey McMaster University

Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan

Jan Seibert University of Zurich

Kevin J. McGuire Virginia Tech

Irena F. Creed University of Toronto

James P. McNamara Boise State University

Christopher Spence Environment and Climate Change Canada

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