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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 77 612 540 62 55 432 26262

Jonathan L. Bamber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonathan L. Bamber between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonathan L. Bamber published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2013. 40 of the 534 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2013. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 20 publications
1987 2025

534 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonathan L. Bamber: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 4
1995 5
1996 5
1997 8
1998 5
1999 4
2000 12
2001 12
2002 7
2003 8
2004 10
2005 12
2006 10
2007 11
2008 13
2009 22
2010 17
2011 11
2012 29
2013 36
2014 21
2015 24
2016 33
2017 26
2018 24
2019 22
2020 20
2021 17
2022 33
2023 28
2024 20
2025 20
Total 534
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Jonathan L. Bamber 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 Jonathan L. Bamber 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, 428–437 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: 432 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 27 432
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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Jonathan L. Bamber 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 Jonathan L. Bamber 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 77
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

  • 2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Jonathan L. Bamber is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research spans primarily Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on atmospheric science, oceanography, and global change processes.

The main topics addressed in their work include cryospheric studies and observations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, geophysics and gravity measurements, climate change and permafrost, landslides and related hazards, as well as hydrology and watershed management studies.

Their recent papers include:

  • How well are we able to close the water budget at the global scale? (2022, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences)
  • Can We Resolve the Basin-Scale Sea Level Trend Budget From GRACE Ocean Mass? (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • Centennial response of Greenland's three largest outlet glaciers (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Greenland Mass Trends From Airborne and Satellite Altimetry During 2011-2020 (2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface)
  • Challenges in Understanding the Variability of the Cryosphere in the Himalaya and Its Impact on Regional Water Resources (2022, Frontiers in Water)

Their work has been published frequently in venues such as The Cryosphere, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), arXiv (Cornell University), Earth System Science Data, and Geophysical Journal International.

Jonathan L. Bamber often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Xiao Xiang Zhu, Bramha Dutt Vishwakarma, Sam Royston, Tian Li, and Konrad Heidler.

In 2019, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • Bedmap2: improved ice bed, surface and thickness datasets for Antarctica

    Peter Fretwell;Hamish D. Pritchard;David G. Vaughan;J. L. Bamber

  • Recent Antarctic ice mass loss from radar interferometry and regional climate modelling

    Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot;Jonathan L. Bamber;Michiel R. van den Broeke;Curt Davis

  • Partitioning Recent Greenland Mass Loss

    Michiel van den Broeke;Jonathan Bamber;Janneke Ettema;Eric Rignot;Eric Rignot

  • BedMachine v3: Complete Bed Topography and Ocean Bathymetry Mapping of Greenland From Multibeam Echo Sounding Combined With Mass Conservation.

    M. Morlighem;C. N. Williams;C. N. Williams;E. Rignot;E. Rignot;L. An

  • JRA-55 based surface dataset for driving ocean–sea-ice models (JRA55-do)

    Hiroyuki Tsujino;Shogo Urakawa;Hideyuki Nakano;R. Justin Small

  • Calving fluxes and basal melt rates of Antarctic ice shelves

    Mathieu A Depoorter;Jonathan L Bamber;Jennifer A Griggs;Jtm Lenaerts

  • Ice sheet contributions to future sea-level rise from structured expert judgment.

    Jonathan L. Bamber;Michael Oppenheimer;Robert E. Kopp;Willy P. Aspinall

  • Reassessment of the Potential Sea-Level Rise from a Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Jonathan L. Bamber;Riccardo E. M. Riva;Bert L. A. Vermeersen;Anne M. LeBrocq

  • Higher surface mass balance of the Greenland ice sheet revealed by high-resolution climate modeling.

    Janneke Ettema;Michiel R. van den Broeke;Erik van Meijgaard;Willem Jan van de Berg

  • Reassessment of net surface mass balance in Antarctica

    David G. Vaughan;Jonathan L. Bamber;Mario Giovinetto;Jonathan Russell

  • A new ice thickness and bed data set for the Greenland ice sheet: 1. Measurement, data reduction, and errors

    J. L. Bamber;R. L. Layberry;S. P. Gogineni

  • Global sea-level budget 1993 - present

    Anny Cazenave;Benoit Meyssignac;Michael Ablain

  • A new bed elevation dataset for Greenland

    J. L. Bamber;J. A. Griggs;R. T. W. L. Hurkmans;J. A. Dowdeswell

  • Widespread complex flow in the interior of the Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Jonathan L. Bamber;David G. Vaughan;Ian Joughin

  • An expert judgement assessment of future sea level rise from the ice sheets

    Jonathan L Bamber;Willy P Aspinall

  • Recent large increases in freshwater fluxes from Greenland into the North Atlantic

    Jonathan L Bamber;Michiel van den Broeke;Janneke Ettema;Janneke Ettema;Jan Lenaerts

  • A new 1 km digital elevation model of the Antarctic derived from combined satellite radar and laser data – Part 1: Data and methods

    Jonathan L Bamber;JL Gomez-Dans;JL Gomez-Dans;JA Griggs

  • Improved representation of East Antarctic surface mass balance in a regional atmospheric climate model

    J. M. Van Wessem;C. H. Reijmer;M. Morlighem;J. Mouginot

  • Emerging impact of Greenland meltwater on deepwater formation in the North Atlantic Ocean

    Claus W. Böning;Erik Behrens;Erik Behrens;Arne Biastoch;Klaus Getzlaff

  • Sustained mass loss of the northeast Greenland ice sheet triggered by regional warming

    Shfaqat A. Khan;Kurt H. Kjær;Michael Bevis;Jonathan L. Bamber

  • Subglacial roughness of the Greenland Ice Sheet: relationship with contemporary ice velocity and geology

    Michael A. Cooper;Michael A. Cooper;Thomas M. Jordan;Thomas M. Jordan;Dustin M. Schroeder;Martin J. Siegert

  • Recent Large Increases in Freshwater Fluxes from Greenland Into the North Atlantic

    J. L. Bamber;M. R. van den Broeke;J. Ettema;E. J. Rignot

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert Wouters
Bert Wouters Utrecht University
Martin J. Siegert
Martin J. Siegert University of Exeter
Eric Rignot
Eric Rignot University of California, Irvine
Ian Joughin
Ian Joughin University of Washington
Shfaqat Abbas Khan
Shfaqat Abbas Khan Technical University of Denmark
Michiel R. van den Broeke
Michiel R. van den Broeke Utrecht University
Kurt H. Kjær
Kurt H. Kjær University of Copenhagen
Julian A. Dowdeswell
Julian A. Dowdeswell University of Cambridge
John Wahr
John Wahr University of Colorado Boulder
Riccardo Riva
Riccardo Riva Technical University of Denmark

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