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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6196 5739 317 288 154 5363

John Shaw publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Shaw between 1971 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Shaw published across 51 years, from 1971 to 2021, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2011. 6 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2011. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication
1971 2021

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Shaw: publications per year, 1971 to 2021
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 4
1990 5
1991 4
1992 3
1993 4
1994 6
1995 6
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 4
2000 5
2001 1
2002 5
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 8
2007 3
2008 4
2009 2
2010 4
2011 35
2012 3
2013 1
2014 3
2015 1
2016 1
2017 3
2018 0
2019 1
2020 5
2021 1
Total 154
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John Shaw 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 Shaw 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, 148–157 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: 154 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
148–157 495 154
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 Shaw 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 Shaw 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Sediment
  • Sedimentary rock
  • Erosion

John Shaw focuses on Geomorphology, Meltwater, Drumlin, Bedrock and Paleontology. His study in Geomorphology concentrates on Glacier and Sediment. The various areas that John Shaw examines in his Meltwater study include Moraine, Hydrology, Erosion, Bedform and Ice sheet.

He combines Drumlin and Landform in his studies. His Sedimentology, Sedimentary rock and Clastic rock study in the realm of Paleontology connects with subjects such as Stratigraphy. His Sedimentary rock research also works with subjects such as

  • Pleistocene that intertwine with fields like Facies,
  • Plage which connect with Sea level.

His most cited work include:

  • Morphodynamic evolution, self-organisation, and instability of coarse-clastic barriers on paraglacial coasts (139 citations)
  • Erosion of bedrock by subglacial meltwater, Georgian Bay, Ontario: a regional view (135 citations)
  • Drumlin formation related to inverted melt-water erosional marks (129 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Oceanography, Bay, Nova scotia, Seafloor spreading and Submarine pipeline. His work deals with themes such as Glacial period and Backscatter, which intersect with Oceanography. Meltwater is the focus of his Glacial period research.

In his work, Moraine is strongly intertwined with Ice sheet, which is a subfield of Meltwater. John Shaw interconnects Radiocarbon dating, Trough and Cruise in the investigation of issues within Bay. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Geomorphology, concentrating on Sedimentary rock and frequently concerns with Facies.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Oceanography (61.84%)
  • Bay (44.08%)
  • Nova scotia (30.26%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

  • Oceanography (61.84%)
  • Bay (44.08%)
  • Seafloor spreading (29.61%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

John Shaw spends much of his time researching Oceanography, Bay, Seafloor spreading, Nova scotia and Submarine pipeline. His studies in Oceanography integrate themes in fields like Glacial period, Sediment, Geomorphology and Quaternary. His Sediment research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sedimentary rock and Shoal.

Many of his studies on Geomorphology involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Coastal geography. The study incorporates disciplines such as Bedrock, Range and Bedform in addition to Bay. His work carried out in the field of Moraine brings together such families of science as Meltwater and Ice sheet.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Catastrophic tidal expansion in the Bay of Fundy, CanadaEarth Sciences Sector (ESS) Contribution 20090423. (35 citations)
  • Distribution of subtidal sedimentary bedforms in a macrotidal setting: The Bay of Fundy, Atlantic Canada (25 citations)
  • Anatomy of the tidal scour system at Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy, Canada (25 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Sedimentary rock
  • Sediment
  • Oceanography

His primary areas of investigation include Oceanography, Bay, Glacial period, Seafloor spreading and Bedform. In most of his Oceanography studies, his work intersects topics such as Meltwater. His Bay research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Bedrock and Range.

John Shaw has included themes like Iceberg, Fjord and Quaternary in his Glacial period study. His Bedform research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Barchan and Trough. His Holocene research incorporates themes from Sedimentary rock, Sediment and Shoal.

Best Publications

  • Sensitivity of the coasts of Canada to sea-level rise

    J Shaw;RB Taylor;D L Forbes;M H Ruz

  • Morphodynamic evolution, self-organisation, and instability of coarse-clastic barriers on paraglacial coasts

    D.L. Forbes;J.D. Orford;R.W.G. Carter;J. Shaw

  • Erosion of bedrock by subglacial meltwater, Georgian Bay, Ontario: a regional view

    P. S. G. Kor;J. Shaw;D. R. Sharpe

  • Palaeogeography of Atlantic Canada 13–0 kyr

    J. Shaw;P. Gareau;R.C. Courtney

  • Drumlin formation related to inverted melt-water erosional marks

    John Shaw

  • Drumlins and catastrophic subglacial floods

    John Shaw;Donald Kvill;Bruce Rains

  • Melt-out till in the Edmonton area, Alberta, Canada

    John Shaw

  • Tunnel channels and associated landforms, south-central Ontario: their implications for ice-sheet hydrology

    Tracy A. Brennand;John Shaw

  • The meltwater hypothesis for subglacial bedforms

    John Shaw

  • Drumlin formation by subglacial meltwater erosion

    John Shaw;David R. Sharpe

  • Evidence for large-scale subglacial meltwater flood events in southern Ontario and northern New York State

    John Shaw;Robert Gilbert

  • POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF GLOBAL SEA‐LEVEL RISE ON CANADIAN COASTS

    John Shaw;Robert B. Taylor;Steven Solomon;Harold A. Christian

  • Glacial Sedimentary Environments

    Gail M. Ashley;John Shaw;Norman D. Smith

  • A glaciofluvial origin for drumlins of the Livingstone Lake area, Saskatchewan

    John Shaw;Donald Kvill

  • Gravel-barrier migration and overstepping

    D.L. Forbes;R.B. Taylor;J.D. Orford;R.W.G. Carter

  • On Grain Size from Thin Sections

    Rolf Kellerhals;John Shaw;Vinod K. Arora

  • Hairpin erosional marks, horseshoe vortices and subglacial erosion

    John Shaw

  • A depositional model for Rogen moraine, with examples from the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland

    Timothy G. Fisher;John Shaw

  • Sedimentation in proglacial Sunwapta Lake, Alberta

    Robert Gilbert;John Shaw

  • The Channeled Scabland: Back to Bretz?

    John Shaw;Mandy Munro-Stasiuk;Brian Sawyer;Claire Beaney

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald L. Forbes
Donald L. Forbes Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Julian D. Orford
Julian D. Orford Queen's University Belfast
Robert Gilbert
Robert Gilbert Queen's University
Carl L. Amos
Carl L. Amos University of Southampton
David J.W. Piper
David J.W. Piper Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Stephen A. Wolfe
Stephen A. Wolfe Geological Survey of Canada
Pere Puig
Pere Puig Spanish National Research Council
David A. Fisher
David A. Fisher University of Ottawa
Gail M. Ashley
Gail M. Ashley Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Chris D. Clark
Chris D. Clark University of Sheffield

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