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John Boardman 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 Boardman sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 130 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Boardman 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 Boardman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John Boardman is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Soil Science and Ecology. The scientist's work also spans subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, and Earth-Surface Processes.

Boardman's research topics include:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications

Frequent co-authors in Boardman's publications include:

  • Ian Foster
  • David Favis-Mortlock
  • Karel Vandaele
  • Jean Poesen
  • Ruth Copeland-Phillips

Peer-reviewed work has been published in venues such as:

  • Geography
  • CATENA
  • Soil Use and Management
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Proceedings of the Geologists Association

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by John Boardman include:

  • A 38-year record of muddy flooding at Breaky Bottom: Learning from a detailed case study, 2020, CATENA
  • Sunken lanes - Development and functions in landscapes, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Comparison of observed and DEM-driven field-to-river routing of flow from eroding fields in an arable lowland catchment, 2021, CATENA
  • How much is soil erosion costing us?, 2021, Geography
  • Soil erosion and runoff: The need to rethink mitigation strategies for sustainable agricultural landscapes in western Europe, 2023, Soil Use and Management

In addition to journal articles, Boardman has published books with notable presses, including:

  • A Classical Archaeologist's Life: The Story so Far, 2020, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd eBooks
  • The Diffusion of Classical Art in Antiquity, 2023, Princeton University Press

Best Publications

  • Soil erosion science: Reflections on the limitations of current approaches ☆

    John Boardman

  • Soil erosion in Europe

    John Boardman;Jean Poesen

  • Socio-economic factors in soil erosion and conservation

    John Boardman;Jean Poesen;Robert Evans

  • Soil erosion on agricultural land.

    J. Boardman;I. D. L. Foster;J. A. Dearing

  • Emergence and erosion: a model for rill initiation and development

    David T. Favis-Mortlock;John Boardman;Anthony J. Parsons;Bruce Lascelles

  • Development of badlands and gullies in the Sneeuberg, Great Karoo, South Africa

    J Boardman;A.J Parsons;R Holland;P.J Holmes

  • Soil Erosion in Europe: Boardman/Soil Erosion in Europe

    John Boardman;Jean Poesen

  • Flooding of property by runoff from agricultural land in northwestern Europe

    John Boardman;Laurence Ligneau;Ad de Roo;Karel Vandaele

  • Soil erosion on the South Downs: a review.

    J. Boardman;I.D.L. Foster;J.A. Dearing

  • Soils and quaternary landscape evolution

    A. S. Goudie;John Boardman

  • Nonlinear responses of soil erosion to climate change: a modelling study on the UK South Downs

    David Favis-Mortlock;John Boardman

  • Soil erosion and agriculture

    Artemi Cerdà;Dennis C. Flanagan;Yves le Bissonnais;John Boardman

  • Sediment tracing and environmental history for two small catchments, Karoo Uplands, South Africa

    Ian D.L. Foster;Ian D.L. Foster;John Boardman;James Keay-Bright

  • Muddy floods on the South Downs, southern England: problem and responses

    John Boardman;Robert Evans;James Ford

  • Soil erosion and risk-assessment for on- and off-farm impacts: a test case using the Midhurst area, West Sussex, UK.

    John Boardman;Mark L. Shepheard;Edward Walker;Ian D.L. Foster

  • Linking the field to the river: sediment delivery from agricultural land.

    D. E. Walling;J. Boardman;I.D.L. Foster;J.A. Dearing

  • Water erosion monitoring and experimentation for global change studies

    Jean Poesen;J Boardman;B Wilcox;C Valentin

  • Modelling Soil Erosion by Water

    David Favis-Mortlock;John Boardman

  • An average soil erosion rate for Europe: Myth or reality?

    John Boardman

  • Phosphorus transport in agricultural runoff: the role of soil erosion.

    A. N. Sharpley;S. J. Smith;J. Boardman;I.D.L. Foster

  • Periglacial Processes and Landforms in Britain and Ireland

    Andrew Dugmore;John Boardman

  • Soil Erosion on Agricultural Land

    John Gerrard;J. Boardman;I. D. L. Foster;J. A. Dearing

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian D L Foster
Ian D L Foster Rhodes University
John A. Dearing
John A. Dearing University of Southampton
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Tim Burt
Tim Burt Durham University
Anthony J. Parsons
Anthony J. Parsons University of Sheffield
Christian Valentin
Christian Valentin Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Adrian L. Collins
Adrian L. Collins Rothamsted Research
Olivier Evrard
Olivier Evrard University of Paris-Saclay
Mike Kirkby
Mike Kirkby University of Leeds
Michael R. F. Lee
Michael R. F. Lee Harper Adams University

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