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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 252 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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