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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2435 2214 1023 908 252 10764

Jon Harbor publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jon Harbor between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jon Harbor published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2013. 5 of the 301 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2013. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 8 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1986 2025

301 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jon Harbor: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 3
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 5
1993 4
1994 1
1995 8
1996 0
1997 7
1998 5
1999 5
2000 8
2001 10
2002 17
2003 15
2004 5
2005 9
2006 11
2007 12
2008 8
2009 12
2010 7
2011 5
2012 9
2013 22
2014 16
2015 10
2016 19
2017 19
2018 13
2019 6
2020 8
2021 2
2022 2
2023 7
2024 2
2025 3
Total 301
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Jon Harbor 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 Jon Harbor 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, 248–257 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: 252 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
248–257 208 252
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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Jon Harbor 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 Jon Harbor 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jon Harbor is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly focusing on Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Education, Earth-Surface Processes, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Their research mainly addresses cryospheric studies, geological formations, paleoclimatology, and polar research.

Their recent publications include:

  • "Transfer of Training, Trainee Attitudes and Best Practices in Training Design: a Multiple-Case Study" (2020) published in TechTrends
  • "Timing and extent of late Quaternary glaciations on Karlik Mountain, eastern Tianshan range, China" (2023) in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Regional sea-level highstand triggered Holocene ice sheet thinning across coastal Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica" (2022) in Communications Earth & Environment
  • "Ice surface changes during recent glacial cycles along the Jutulstraumen and Penck Trough ice streams in western Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica" (2020) in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "A thicker Antarctic ice stream during the mid-Pliocene warm period" (2023) in Communications Earth & Environment

Jon Harbor collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, including Marc W. Caffee, Yûsuke Suganuma, Ola Fredin, Arjen P. Stroeven, and Jennifer C. H. Newall, each with multiple joint publications.

Their research has been published frequently in several scientific venues such as:

  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut)
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • TechTrends

Jon Harbor's main topics of work include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

In recognition of their contributions to science, Jon Harbor was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Deglaciation of Fennoscandia

    Arjen P. Stroeven;Clas Hättestrand;Johan Kleman;Jakob Heyman

  • Assessing Watershed-Scale, Long-Term Hydrologic Impacts of Land-Use Change Using a GIS-NPS Model

    Budhendra Bhaduri;Jon Harbor;Bernie Engel;Matt Grove

  • Too young or too old: Evaluating cosmogenic exposure dating based on an analysis of compiled boulder exposure ages

    Jakob Heyman;Arjen P. Stroeven;Jonathan M. Harbor;Marc W. Caffee

  • Soil erosion assessment tools from point to regional scales—the role of geomorphologists in land management research and implementation

    Chris S Renschler;Chris S Renschler;Jon Harbor

  • Stream ecosystem response to small dam removal: Lessons from the Heartland

    Martin W. Doyle;Emily H. Stanley;Cailin H. Orr;Andrew R. Selle

  • Channel adjustments following two dam removals in Wisconsin

    Martin W. Doyle;Emily H. Stanley;Jon M. Harbor

  • Numerical modeling of the development of U-shaped valleys by glacial erosion

    Jonathan M. Harbor

  • Landscape preservation under Fennoscandian ice sheets determined from in situ produced 10Be and 26Al

    Derek Fabel;Arjen P. Stroeven;Jon Harbor;Johan Kleman

  • The role of hydrology in annual organic carbon loads and terrestrial organic matter export from a midwestern agricultural watershed

    Brent J. Dalzell;Timothy R. Filley;Jon M. Harbor

  • Flood pulse influences on terrestrial organic matter export from an agricultural watershed

    Brent J. Dalzell;Brent J. Dalzell;Timothy R. Filley;Jon M. Harbor

  • A relict landscape in the centre of Fennoscandian glaciation: cosmogenic radionuclide evidence of tors preserved through multiple glacial cycles

    Arjen P Stroeven;Derek Fabel;Clas Hättestrand;Jon Harbor

  • Toward Policies and Decision-Making for Dam Removal

    Martin W. Doyle;Jon M. Harbor;Emily H. Stanley

  • Exploring the Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Water Resources Engineering Module in an Eighth Grade Science Course

    Jody L. Riskowski;Carrie Davis Todd;Bryan Wee;Melissa Dark

  • Long-Term Hydrologic Impact of Urbanization: A Tale of Two Models

    Budhendra Bhaduri;Marie Minner;Susan Tatalovich;Jon Harbor

  • A numerical model of landform development by glacial erosion

    Jonathan M. Harbor;Bernard Hallet;Charles F. Raymond

  • Relative Rates of Glacial and Nonglacial Erosion in Alpine Environments

    Jon Harbor;Jeff Warburton

  • Urbanization impacts on surface runoff of the contiguous United States

    Jingqiu Chen;Lawrence Theller;Margaret W. Gitau;Bernard A. Engel

  • Hydrogeomorphic controls on phosphorus retention in streams

    Martin W. Doyle;Emily H. Stanley;Jon M. Harbor

  • EFFECTS OF INITIAL ABSTRACTION AND URBANIZATION ON ESTIMATED RUNOFF USING CN TECHNOLOGY

    Kyoung Jae Lim;Bernard A. Engel;Suresh Muthukrishnan;Jon Harbor

  • Dam removal in the United States: Emerging needs for science and policy

    Martin W. Doyle;Emily H. Stanley;Jon M. Harbor;Gordon S. Grant

Frequent Co-Authors

Arjen P. Stroeven
Arjen P. Stroeven Stockholm University
Clas Hättestrand
Clas Hättestrand Stockholm University
Marc W. Caffee
Marc W. Caffee Purdue University West Lafayette
Jakob Heyman
Jakob Heyman University of Gothenburg
Derek Fabel
Derek Fabel Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Martin W. Doyle
Martin W. Doyle Duke University
Nathaniel A. Lifton
Nathaniel A. Lifton Purdue University West Lafayette
Bernard A. Engel
Bernard A. Engel Purdue University West Lafayette
Johan Kleman
Johan Kleman Stockholm University
David Elmore
David Elmore Purdue University West Lafayette

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