World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Earth Science
UK
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 127 29 25 3 3 517 90258

Keith Beven publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Keith Beven between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Keith Beven published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2012. 17 of the 706 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2012. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 6 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 32 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 43 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications
1977 2025

706 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Keith Beven: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 3
1979 6
1980 1
1981 6
1982 5
1983 3
1984 3
1985 3
1986 5
1987 4
1988 4
1989 6
1990 5
1991 8
1992 6
1993 12
1994 4
1995 8
1996 17
1997 18
1998 12
1999 9
2000 15
2001 25
2002 26
2003 21
2004 32
2005 15
2006 35
2007 22
2008 18
2009 23
2010 25
2011 16
2012 43
2013 25
2014 28
2015 24
2016 16
2017 29
2018 14
2019 12
2020 23
2021 19
2022 16
2023 17
2024 10
2025 7
Total 706
Download as CSV

Keith Beven 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 Keith Beven 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, 508–517 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: 517 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19 517
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
Download as CSV

Keith Beven 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 Keith Beven 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, 106+ 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: 127 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 127
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the understanding of hydrological processes and development of the foundations of modern hydrological modeling.
  • 1995 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Keith Beven is affiliated with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on hydrology and related disciplines.

Their body of work includes research on hydrological processes, watershed management, flood risk, sediment transport, and the integration of artificial intelligence in hydrological forecasting. The main fields of study reflect a concentration on environmental science and water-related topics.

Frequent publication venues highlight a recurring presence in:

  • Hydrological Processes
  • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Journal of Forecasting
  • Hydrological Sciences Journal
  • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water

Key recent publications include:

  • "Deep learning, hydrological processes and the uniqueness of place," 2020, Hydrological Processes
  • "A history of TOPMODEL," 2021, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • "A history of the concept of time of concentration," 2020, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • "Perceptual perplexity and parameter parsimony," 2021, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water
  • "Knowledge gaps in our perceptual model of Great Britain's hydrology," 2021, Hydrological Processes

Frequent co-authors working with Keith Beven include:

  • Nick A. Chappell
  • Barry Hankin
  • Trevor Page
  • Ann Kretzschmar
  • Paul J. Smith

Their research topics cover a wide array of specialized areas such as:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
  • Hydrology and Drought Analysis
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Significant subfields of study related to their work include Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, and Atmospheric Science.

Awards and recognitions include:

  • Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1995
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 2017
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2017, for contributions to understanding hydrological processes and developing the foundations of modern hydrological modeling

Best Publications

  • A physically based, variable contributing area model of basin hydrology / Un modèle à base physique de zone d'appel variable de l'hydrologie du bassin versant

    K. J. Beven;M. J. Kirkby

  • The future of distributed models: model calibration and uncertainty prediction.

    Keith J. Beven;Andrew M. Binley

  • A physically based, variable contributing area model of basin hydrology

    MJ Kirkby;KJ Beven

  • Macropores and water flow in soils

    Keith Beven;Peter Germann

  • A manifesto for the equifinality thesis

    Keith Beven

  • Rainfall-runoff modelling : the primer

    Keith J. Beven

  • Equifinality, data assimilation, and uncertainty estimation in mechanistic modelling of complex environmental systems using the GLUE methodology

    Keith Beven;Jim Freer

  • Changing ideas in hydrology — The case of physically-based models

    Keith Beven

  • THE PREDICTION OF HILLSLOPE FLOW PATHS FOR DISTRIBUTED HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING USING DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELS

    P. Quinn;K. Beven;P. Chevallier;O. Planchon

  • Sensitivity analysis of environmental models

    Francesca Pianosi;Keith Beven;Jim Freer;Jim W. Hall

  • Prophecy, reality and uncertainty in distributed hydrological modelling

    Keith J. Beven

  • Bayesian Estimation of Uncertainty in Runoff Prediction and the Value of Data: An Application of the GLUE Approach

    Jim Freer;Keith J. Beven;Bruno Ambroise

  • Effects of spatial variability and scale with implications to hydrologic modeling

    Eric F. Wood;M. Sivapalan;Keith Beven;Larry Band

  • Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology (UPH)–a community perspective

    Günter Blöschl;Marc F.P. Bierkens;Antonio Chambel;Christophe Cudennec

  • Macropores and water flow in soils revisited

    Keith Beven;Peter Germann

  • How far can we go in distributed hydrological modelling

    Keith Beven

  • “Panta Rhei—Everything Flows”: Change in hydrology and society—The IAHS Scientific Decade 2013–2022

    A. Montanari;G. Young;H.H.G. Savenije;D.A. Hughes

  • TOPMODEL : a critique.

    Keith J. Beven

  • The in(a/tan/β) index:how to calculate it and how to use it within the topmodel framework

    P. F. Quinn;Keith Beven;Rob Lamb

  • Testing a physically-based flood forecasting model (TOPMODEL) for three U.K. catchments

    K.J. Beven;M.J. Kirkby;N. Schofield;A.F. Tagg

  • Ignorance is bliss: Or seven reasons not to use uncertainty analysis

    F. Pappenberger;Keith J. Beven

Frequent Co-Authors

Jim Freer
Jim Freer University of Bristol
Florian Pappenberger
Florian Pappenberger European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Philip M. Haygarth
Philip M. Haygarth Lancaster University
Peter C. Young
Peter C. Young Lancaster University
Jan Seibert
Jan Seibert University of Zurich
Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Jeffrey J. McDonnell University of Saskatchewan
Nick A. Chappell
Nick A. Chappell Lancaster University
Paul D Bates
Paul D Bates University of Bristol
Eric F. Wood
Eric F. Wood Princeton University
Paul J. A. Withers
Paul J. A. Withers Lancaster University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science often leads students to consider diverse interdisciplinary fields. For those interested in information management, pursuing an online mlis programs accredited ala can be a strategic choice. These programs equip students with skills to manage scientific data and environmental records effectively.

Many wonder, is a masters in library science worth it? For Earth Science professionals, this degree can enhance capabilities in curating scientific literature and contribute to research accessibility in academic and public institutions.

Creative avenues also intersect with Earth Science, particularly through digital media. Students interested in capturing Earth's landscapes and phenomena might explore an online degree in photography. This pathway offers affordable ways to develop technical skills for documenting environmental changes and natural events.

Furthermore, tailored options like military friendly online photography degree programs provide veterans with flexible education routes. These programs support career transitions that leverage both scientific curiosity and creative expertise.

Best Scientists Citing Keith Beven

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles