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Karl F. Nordstrom 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 Karl F. Nordstrom sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 149 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karl F. Nordstrom 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 Karl F. Nordstrom sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Karl F. Nordstrom is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research spans various aspects of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a concentration on Earth-Surface Processes and related subfields.

The primary topics of their research include:

  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
  • Underwater Acoustics Research
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

Nordstrom has contributed to scientific literature in key venues such as Estuaries and Coasts and Cambridge University Press eBooks. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Egg Exhumation and Transport on a Foreshore Under Wave and Swash Processes," 2020, Estuaries and Coasts
  • "Index," 2021, Cambridge University Press eBooks

In addition to journal articles, Nordstrom authored a book titled Beach and Dune Restoration, published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.

Frequent collaborators in Nordstrom's work are:

  • Nancy L. Jackson
  • Sherstha Saini
  • David R. Smith

The scope of their research covers various subfields, particularly:

  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Paleontology
  • Oceanography
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Karl F. Nordstrom was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010, reflecting their standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Beaches and Dunes of Developed Coasts

    Karl F. Nordstrom

  • 'Low energy' sandy beaches in marine and estuarine environments: a review

    Nancy L Jackson;Karl F Nordstrom;Ian Eliot;Gerdhard Masselink

  • Coastal Dunes. Form And Process.

    Karl F. Nordstrom;Norbert P. Psuty;Bill Carter

  • Reestablishing Naturally Functioning Dunes on Developed Coasts

    Karl F. Nordstrom;Reinhard Lampe;Lisa M. Vandemark

  • Wind erosion from cropland in the USA: a review of problems, solutions and prospects

    Karl F Nordstrom;Shintaro Hotta

  • Aeolian sediment transport and landforms in managed coastal systems: A review

    Nancy L. Jackson;Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Living with shore protection structures: A review

    Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Beaches and dunes of human-altered coasts:

    Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Estuarine shores: evolution, environments, and human alterations

    Karl F. Nordstrom;Charles T. Roman

  • Geomorphology and natural hazards

    Paul A. Gares;Douglas J. Sherman;Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Beach and Dune Restoration

    Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Effects of Time-dependent Moisture Content of Surface Sediments on Aeolian Transport Rates Across a Beach, Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S.A.

    Nancy L. Jackson;Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Physical processes and landforms on beaches in short fetch environments in estuaries, small lakes and reservoirs: A review

    Karl F. Nordstrom;Nancy L. Jackson

  • Effect of source width and tidal elevation changes on aeolian transport on an estuarine beach

    Karl F. Nordstrom;Nancy L. Jackson

  • Aeolian transport of sediment on a beach during and after rainfall, Wildwood, NJ, USA

    Nancy L. Jackson;Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Cyclic and Seasonal Beach Response: A Comparison of Oceanside and Bayside Beaches

    Karl F. Nordstrom

  • A Cyclic Model of Foredune Blowout Evolution for a Leeward Coast: Island Beach, New Jersey

    Paul A. Gares;Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Indeterminacy in Aeolian Sediment Transport Across Beaches

    Bernard O. Bauer;Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott;Karl F. Nordstrom;Jeff Ollerhead

  • The role of bore collapse and local shear stresses on the spatial distribution of sediment load in the uprush of an intermediate-state beach

    Nancy L. Jackson;Gerhard Masselink;Karl F. Nordstrom

  • Alongshore Variations in Aeolian Sediment Transport: Carrick Finn Strand, Ireland

    P. A. Gares;R. G. D. Davidson-Arnott;B. O. Bauer;D. J. Sherman

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy L. Jackson
Nancy L. Jackson New Jersey Institute of Technology
Douglas J. Sherman
Douglas J. Sherman University of Alabama
Bernard O. Bauer
Bernard O. Bauer University of British Columbia
Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott
Robin G.D. Davidson-Arnott University of Guelph
Jack A. Puleo
Jack A. Puleo University of Delaware
Derek Jackson
Derek Jackson University of Ulster
Patrick A. Hesp
Patrick A. Hesp Flinders University
Gerhard Masselink
Gerhard Masselink Plymouth University
Mitchell D. Harley
Mitchell D. Harley University of New South Wales
Donald R. Young
Donald R. Young Virginia Commonwealth University

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