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John A. Cherry

John A. Cherry

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Earth Science
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 88 321 275 8 7 310 23823

John A. Cherry publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John A. Cherry between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John A. Cherry published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2020. 11 of the 346 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2020. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 6 publications
1965 2025

346 publications in total across all disciplines

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John A. Cherry: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 0
1977 0
1978 3
1979 6
1980 4
1981 5
1982 7
1983 11
1984 8
1985 6
1986 9
1987 4
1988 7
1989 9
1990 0
1991 7
1992 9
1993 11
1994 9
1995 7
1996 7
1997 7
1998 5
1999 4
2000 4
2001 6
2002 2
2003 6
2004 4
2005 6
2006 3
2007 6
2008 1
2009 9
2010 6
2011 4
2012 4
2013 7
2014 6
2015 13
2016 12
2017 4
2018 14
2019 6
2020 42
2021 3
2022 6
2023 7
2024 5
2025 6
Total 346
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John A. Cherry 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 John A. Cherry 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, 308–317 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: 310 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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
308–317 107 310
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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John A. Cherry 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 John A. Cherry 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, 88 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: 88 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 88
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to understanding contaminant migration and development of engineered systems for groundwater remediation.
  • 1988 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

John A. Cherry is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on areas such as Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, Water Science and Technology, Physiology, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers various main topics, including Groundwater flow and contamination studies, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Spaceflight effects on biology, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics.

John A. Cherry has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Beth L. Parker
  • Warren T. Wood
  • Warren W. Wood
  • Ward E. Sanford
  • Jiu Jimmy Jiao

The researcher has contributed multiple papers in well-known publication venues. The most frequent venues include Ground Water, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Journal of Hydrology, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, and Environmental Science & Technology.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by John A. Cherry include:

  • "Groundwater: The Missing Educational Curriculum" (2022, Ground Water)
  • "An empirical specific storage-depth model for the Earth's crust" (2020, Journal of Hydrology)
  • "Global Groundwater Solute Composition and Concentrations" (2022, Ground Water)
  • "Flowing wells: terminology, history and role in the evolution of groundwater science" (2020, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences)
  • "Revisiting hydraulics of flowing artesian wells: A perspective from basinal groundwater hydraulics" (2022, Journal of Hydrology)

John A. Cherry's book publications are primarily associated with The Groundwater Project eBooks. Some titles include:

  • "Groundwater in Our Water Cycle: Getting to Know Earth's Most Important Fresh Water Source" (2020)
  • "Conceptual and Visual Understanding of Hydraulic Head and Groundwater Flow" (2020)
  • "Fractures and Faults in Sandstone and Sandstone-Shale/Mudstone Sequences and Their Impact on Groundwater" (2022)

Their work has been recognized through awards such as Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2013 for contributions to understanding contaminant migration and developing engineered systems for groundwater remediation, and being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1988.

Best Publications

  • Groundwater contamination: pump-and-treat remediation

    Douglas M. Mackay;John A. Cherry

  • Dense chlorinated solvents and other DNAPLs in groundwater: history, behavior, and remediation

    J.F. Pankow;J.A. Cherry

  • A natural gradient experiment on solute transport in a sand aquifer: 1. Approach and overview of plume movement

    D. M. Mackay;D. L. Freyberg;P. V. Roberts;J. A. Cherry

  • Stable Isotopes of Oxygen and Nitrogen in Source Identification of Nitrate from Septic Systems

    R. Aravena;M. L. Evans;J. A. Cherry

  • Using models to simulate the movement of contaminants through groundwater flow systems

    Mary P. Anderson;John A. Cherry

  • A Field Exercise on Groundwater Flow Using Seepage Meters and Mini-piezometers

    David R. Lee;John A. Cherry

  • Transport of organic contaminants in groundwater

    Douglas M. Mackay;Paul V. Roberts;John A. Cherry

  • Arsenic species as an indicator of redox conditions in groundwater

    J.A. Cherry;A.U. Shaikh;D.E. Tallman;R.V. Nicholson

  • Ground‐Water Contamination from Two Small Septic Systems on Sand Aquifers

    W. D. Robertson;J. A. Cherry;E. A. Sudicky

  • The formation and potential importance of cemented layers in inactive sulfide mine tailings

    David W Blowes;Eric J Reardon;John L Jambor;John A Cherry

  • REDUCTION OF ACID GENERATION IN MINE TAILINGS THROUGH THE USE OF MOISTURE-RETAINING COVER LAYERS AS OXYGEN BARRIERS

    Ronald V. Nicholson;Robert W. Gillham;John A. Cherry;Eric J. Reardon

  • An in-situ study of the occurrence and rate of denitrification in a shallow unconfined sand aquifer

    M.R. Trudell;R.W. Gillham;J.A. Cherry

  • Migration of contaminants in groundwater at a landfill: A case study: 4. A natural-gradient dispersion test

    E.A. Sudicky;J.A. Cherry;E.O. Frind

  • In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Ground Water: The Funnel-and-Gate System

    Robert C. Starr;John A. Cherry

  • In Situ Denitrification of Septic‐System Nitrate Using Reactive Porous Media Barriers: Field Trials

    W. D. Robertson;J. A. Cherry

  • Long‐Term Performance of In Situ Reactive Barriers for Nitrate Remediation

    W.D. Robertson;D.W. Blowes;C.J. Ptacek;J.A. Cherry

  • Migration of contaminants in groundwater at a landfill: A case study: 1. Groundwater flow and plume delineation

    D.S. MacFarlane;J.A. Cherry;R.W. Gillham;E.A. Sudicky

  • Diffusive contaminant transport in natural clay: a field example and implications for clay-lined waste disposal sites

    Richard L. Johnson;John A. Cherry;James F. Pankow

  • Origin, age and movement of pore water in argillaceous Quaternary deposits at four sites in southwestern Ontario

    Donald E. Desaulniers;John A. Cherry;Peter Fritz

  • Diffusive Disappearance of Immiscible‐Phase Organic Liquids in Fractured Geologic Media

    Beth L. Parker;Robert W. Gillham;John A. Cherry

Frequent Co-Authors

Beth L. Parker
Beth L. Parker University of Guelph
Robert W. Gillham
Robert W. Gillham University of Waterloo
Ramon Aravena
Ramon Aravena University of Waterloo
Bernhard Mayer
Bernhard Mayer University of Calgary
James F. Pankow
James F. Pankow Portland State University
William D. Robertson
William D. Robertson University of Waterloo
Larry D. McKay
Larry D. McKay University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Edward A. Sudicky
Edward A. Sudicky University of Waterloo
Richard L. Johnson
Richard L. Johnson Oregon Health & Science University
Jiu Jimmy Jiao
Jiu Jimmy Jiao University of Hong Kong

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