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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 90 266 226 6 5 550 28555

John J. Clague publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John J. Clague between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John J. Clague published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2021. 16 of the 615 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2021. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 6 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 24 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 30 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

615 publications in total across all disciplines

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John J. Clague: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 1
1975 6
1976 6
1977 5
1978 3
1979 4
1980 3
1981 3
1982 9
1983 3
1984 3
1985 2
1986 2
1987 10
1988 4
1989 24
1990 11
1991 9
1992 9
1993 8
1994 11
1995 8
1996 30
1997 10
1998 12
1999 7
2000 9
2001 6
2002 10
2003 12
2004 11
2005 12
2006 13
2007 23
2008 17
2009 14
2010 14
2011 13
2012 17
2013 15
2014 18
2015 20
2016 7
2017 24
2018 17
2019 12
2020 20
2021 35
2022 14
2023 21
2024 20
2025 15
2026 1
Total 615
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John J. Clague 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 J. Clague 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, 548–557 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: 550 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 14 550
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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John J. Clague 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 J. Clague 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, 90 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: 90 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
89 17
90 21 90
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
  • 1998 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

John J. Clague is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada and focuses primarily on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work involves interdisciplinary research spanning several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The main research topics covered by John J. Clague include:

  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by John J. Clague are:

  • "A massive rock and ice avalanche caused the 2021 disaster at Chamoli, Indian Himalaya," 2021, published in Science
  • "An updated radiocarbon-based ice margin chronology for the last deglaciation of the North American Ice Sheet Complex," 2020, published in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Flood Detection and Susceptibility Mapping Using Sentinel-1 Remote Sensing Data and a Machine Learning Approach: Hybrid Intelligence of Bagging Ensemble Based on K-Nearest Neighbor Classifier," 2020, published in Remote Sensing
  • "Evaluating urban flood risk using hybrid method of TOPSIS and machine learning," 2021, published in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
  • "Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: A Comparison between Logistic Model Tree, Logistic Regression, Naïve Bayes Tree, Artificial Neural Network, and Support Vector Machine Algorithms," 2020, published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequent co-authors in John J. Clague's research include:

  • Himan Shahabi
  • Marten Geertsema
  • Brian Menounos
  • Brent Ward
  • Hengxing Lan

John J. Clague has published multiple papers in prominent journals and conference venues such as:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Natural Hazards
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Engineering Geology
  • Landslides

Their contributions extend across diverse topics centered on environmental hazards, climate implications on geological and cryospheric processes, and advanced applications of remote sensing and machine learning in flood and landslide risk assessment.

John J. Clague has received recognition through awards including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1998) in the Academy of Science
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Changes in climate extremes and their impacts on the natural physical environment.

    Sonia I. Seneviratne;Neville Nicholls;David Easterling;Clare M. Goodess

  • A massive rock and ice avalanche caused the 2021 disaster at Chamoli, Indian Himalaya

    D. H. Shugar;M. Jacquemart;M. Jacquemart;M. Jacquemart;D. Shean;S. Bhushan

  • A review of catastrophic drainage of moraine-dammed lakes in British Columbia

    John J. Clague;John J. Clague;Stephen G. Evans

  • Toward mountains without permanent snow and ice

    Matthias Huss;Matthias Huss;B Bookhagen;Christian Huggel;Dean Jacobsen

  • Is climate change responsible for changing landslide activity in high mountains

    Christian Huggel;John J. Clague;Oliver Korup

  • Recent climatic change and catastrophic geomorphic processes in mountain environments

    Stephen G. Evans;John J. Clague

  • Summary of Coastal Geologic Evidence for past Great Earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone

    Brian F. Atwater;Alan R. Nelson;John J. Clague;Gary A. Carver

  • Giant landslides, topography, and erosion

    Oliver Korup;John J. Clague;Reginald L. Hermanns;Kenneth Hewitt

  • An overview of recent large catastrophic landslides in northern British Columbia, Canada

    Marten Geertsema;John J. Clague;James W. Schwab;Stephen G. Evans

  • Flood Detection and Susceptibility Mapping Using Sentinel-1 Remote Sensing Data and a Machine Learning Approach: Hybrid Intelligence of Bagging Ensemble Based on K-Nearest Neighbor Classifier

    Himan Shahabi;Ataollah Shirzadi;Kayvan Ghaderi;Ebrahim Omidvar

  • Destructive mass movements in high mountains: Hazard and management

    G. H. Eisbacher;J. J. Clague

  • History and isostatic effects of the last ice sheet in southern British Columbia

    John J Clague;John J Clague;Thomas S James

  • Late Quaternary sea levels and crustal movements, coastal British Columbia

    John Clague;John R. Harper;R. J. Hebda;D. E. Howes

  • Legacies of catastrophic rock slope failures in mountain landscapes

    Kenneth Hewitt;John J. Clague;John F. Orwin

  • Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Mapping: A Comparison between Logistic Model Tree, Logistic Regression, Naïve Bayes Tree, Artificial Neural Network, and Support Vector Machine Algorithms

    Viet-Ha Nhu;Ataollah Shirzadi;Himan Shahabi;Sushant K. Singh

  • Ice-free conditions on the queen charlotte islands, british columbia, at the height of late wisconsin glaciation.

    Barry G. Warner;Rolf W. Mathewes;John J. Clague

  • Latest Pleistocene and Holocene glacier fluctuations in western Canada

    Brian Menounos;Gerald Osborn;John J. Clague;Brian H. Luckman

  • Coupling glacial lake impact, dam breach, and flood processes: A modeling perspective

    Raphaël Philipp Worni;Raphaël Philipp Worni;Christian Huggel;Christian Huggel;John J. Clague;Yvonne Schaub

  • Evidence for large earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone

    John J. Clague

  • A review of geological records of large tsunamis at Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and implications for hazard

    John J. Clague;John J. Clague;Peter T. Bobrowsky;Ian Hutchinson

  • History and isostatic effects of the last ice sheet in southern

    John J. Clague;Thomas S. James

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf W. Mathewes
Rolf W. Mathewes Simon Fraser University
Brian Menounos
Brian Menounos University of Northern British Columbia
Stephen G. Evans
Stephen G. Evans University of Waterloo
Marten Geertsema
Marten Geertsema University of Northern British Columbia
Christian Huggel
Christian Huggel University of Zurich
Doug Stead
Doug Stead Simon Fraser University
Ataollah Shirzadi
Ataollah Shirzadi University of Kurdistan
Arjen P. Stroeven
Arjen P. Stroeven Stockholm University
Thomas S. James
Thomas S. James Geological Survey of Canada
Himan Shahabi
Himan Shahabi University of Kurdistan

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