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John B. Southard

John B. Southard

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5427 2008 73 8654

John B. Southard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John B. Southard between 1967 and 2013, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John B. Southard published across 47 years, from 1967 to 2013, averaging 1.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1982. 2 of the 78 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2013. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1982. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 4 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication
1967 2013

78 publications in total across all disciplines

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John B. Southard: publications per year, 1967 to 2013
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 1
1969 0
1970 1
1971 4
1972 1
1973 1
1974 4
1975 5
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 0
1980 2
1981 4
1982 8
1983 2
1984 8
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 3
1990 8
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 0
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 1
2013 1
Total 78
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John B. Southard 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 B. Southard 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, 68–77 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: 73 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 73
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
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 B. Southard 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 B. Southard 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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

John B. Southard is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research contributions are connected to this institution, reflecting an academic and scientific career based at a leading research university.

There are no recent papers or specific publication details currently recorded for this researcher. Similarly, no commonly frequent co-authors or recurring publication venues have been noted in available data.

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As there are no recorded awards associated with John B. Southard, no award information is included.

This profile is based solely on available metadata, highlighting an affiliation with MIT without additional public data on their research outputs or domain expertise at this time.

Best Publications

  • Depositional Environments as Interpreted from Primary Sedimentary Structures and Stratification Sequences

    J. C. Harms;J. B. Southard;D. R. Spearing;R. G. Walker

  • Mechanics of sediment movement

    Gerard V. Middleton;John B. Southard

  • Structures and Sequences in Clastic Rocks

    J. C. Harms;John B. Southard;R. G. Walker

  • Bed configuration in steady unidirectional water flows; Part 2, Synthesis of flume data

    John B. Southard;Lawrence A. Boguchwal

  • Accretion of Mudstone Beds from Migrating Floccule Ripples

    Juergen Schieber;Juergen Schieber;John Southard;John Southard;Kevin Thaisen;Kevin Thaisen

  • Experiments on Oscillatory-Flow and Combined-Flow Bed Forms: Implications for Interpreting Parts of the Shallow-Marine Sedimentary Record

    Simone Dumas;R.W.C. Arnott;John B. Southard

  • Downstream Fining by Selective Deposition in a Laboratory Flume

    Chris Paola;Gary Parker;Rebecca Seal;Sanjiv K. Sinha

  • Exploratory Flow-Duct Experiments on Combined-Flow Bed Configurations, and Some Implications for Interpreting Storm-Event Stratification

    R. William Arnott;John B. Southard

  • Bedload transport of mud by floccule ripples—Direct observation of ripple migration processes and their implications

    Juergen Schieber;John B. Southard

  • Deposition of climbing‐ripple beds: a flume simulation

    Gail M. Ashley;John B. Southard;Jon C. Boothroyd

  • Experimental study of incipient motion in mixed‐size sediment

    Peter Richard Wilcock;J. B. Southard

  • Erosion of fine-grained marine sediments: Sea-floor and laboratory experiments

    Robert N. Young;Robert N. Young;John B. Southard

  • Lenticular Shale Fabrics Resulting from Intermittent Erosion of Water-Rich Muds—Interpreting the Rock Record in the Light of Recent Flume Experiments

    Juergen Schieber;John B. Southard;Arndt Schimmelmann

  • Combined-Flow Model for Vertical Stratification Sequences in Shallow Marine Storm-Deposited Beds

    Paul M. Myrow;John B. Southard

  • Experimental Determination of Bed-Form Stability

    John B. Southard

  • Bed load transport fluctuations in a gravel bed laboratory channel

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  • Experiments on Bed Configurations in Fine Sands Under Bidirectional Purely Oscillatory Flow, and the Origin of Hummocky Cross-Stratification

    John B. Southard;John M. Lambie;Dennis C. Federico;Harold T. Pile

  • Experiments on Downstream Fining of Gravel: I. Narrow-Channel Runs

    Rebecca Seal;Chris Paola;Gary Parker;John B. Southard

  • Bed load transport of mixed size sediment: Fractional transport rates, bed forms, and the development of a coarse bed surface layer

    Peter Richard Wilcock;J. B. Southard

  • Abyssal Furrows and Hyperbolic Echo Traces on the Bahama Outer Ridge

    Charles D. Hollister;Roger D. Flood;Roger D. Flood;David A. Johnson;Peter Lonsdale

  • Sedimentation, resuspension and chemistry of particles in the northwest Atlantic

    Wilford D. Gardner;John B. Southard;Charles D. Hollister

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Paola
Chris Paola University of Minnesota
Peter Richard Wilcock
Peter Richard Wilcock Utah State University
Peter Lonsdale
Peter Lonsdale University of California, San Diego
Gary Parker
Gary Parker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Juergen Schieber
Juergen Schieber Indiana University
John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology
Roger D. Flood
Roger D. Flood Stony Brook University
Wilford D. Gardner
Wilford D. Gardner Texas A&M University
Nicholas J. Tosca
Nicholas J. Tosca University of Oxford
Peter A. Jumars
Peter A. Jumars University of Maine

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