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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 48 5459 5233 194 188 161 10706

Keith L. Bristow publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Keith L. Bristow between 1970 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Keith L. Bristow published across 54 years, from 1970 to 2023, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2003. 1 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2003. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1970 2023

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Keith L. Bristow: publications per year, 1970 to 2023
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 4
1995 5
1996 7
1997 0
1998 2
1999 6
2000 6
2001 5
2002 12
2003 19
2004 3
2005 1
2006 4
2007 8
2008 5
2009 4
2010 6
2011 7
2012 4
2013 2
2014 3
2015 4
2016 5
2017 3
2018 6
2019 3
2020 8
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
Total 166
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Keith L. Bristow publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith L. Bristow sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 161–170 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 161 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444 161
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Keith L. Bristow D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Keith L. Bristow sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272 48
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Don and Betty Kirkham Soil Physics Award, American Society of Agronomy
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

Keith L. Bristow is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on engineering, agricultural and biological sciences, and environmental science. The subfields of study within their work include soil science, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, civil and structural engineering, and plant science.

The main topics of their research are diverse and include irrigation practices and water management, polymer-based agricultural enhancements, soil and unsaturated flow, soil moisture and remote sensing, geophysical methods and applications, microplastics and plastic pollution, and recycling and waste management techniques.

Their recent publications highlight a range of scientific inquiries in these areas:

  • "Numerical simulations of the effects furrow surface conditions and fertilizer locations have on plant nitrogen and water use in furrow irrigated systems," 2020, Agricultural Water Management
  • "A review of time domain reflectometry (TDR) applications in porous media," 2021, Advances in agronomy
  • "Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Scientometric Analysis," 2020, Sustainability
  • "Sprayable Biodegradable Polymer Membrane Technology for Cropping Systems: Challenges and Opportunities," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "A landscape hydrology approach to inform sustainable water resource management under a changing environment. A case study for the Kaleya River Catchment, Zambia," 2020, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

Frequent co-authors with whom Bristow has collaborated include Vilim Filipović, Hailong He, Lana Filipović, Yusong Wang, and Jiří Šimůnek.

Their research has been published in several notable venues, with multiple publications in Agricultural Water Management as well as contributions to Advances in agronomy, Sustainability, Environmental Science & Technology, and the Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies.

Keith L. Bristow has been recognized with the Don and Betty Kirkham Soil Physics Award from the American Society of Agronomy in 2009. Additionally, they have been named a Fellow of both the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America in 2001.

Best Publications

  • On the relationship between incoming solar radiation and daily maximum and minimum temperature

    Keith L. Bristow;Gaylon S. Campbell

  • Comparison of different approaches to the development of pedotransfer functions for water-retention curves

    Budiman Minasny;Alex B. McBratney;Keith L. Bristow

  • Analysis of soil wetting and solute transport in subsurface trickle irrigation

    Claire M. Cote;Keith L. Bristow;Philip B. Charlesworth;Freeman J. Cook

  • Measurement of Soil Thermal Properties with a Dual-Probe Heat-Pulse Technique

    Keith L. Bristow;Gerard J. Kluitenberg;Robert Horton

  • Error Analysis of the Heat Pulse Method for Measuring Soil Volumetric Heat Capacity

    G. J. Kluitenberg;J. M. Ham;K. L. Bristow

  • Current Capabilities and Future Needs of Root Water and Nutrient Uptake Modeling

    Jan W. Hopmans;Keith L. Bristow

  • Measurement of thermal properties and water content of unsaturated sandy soil using dual-probe heat-pulse probes

    Keith L. Bristow;Keith L. Bristow

  • Simulation of heat and moisture transfer through a surface residue—soil system

    K.L. Bristow;G.S. Campbell;R.I. Papendick;L.F. Elliott

  • Equation for extending water-retention curves to dryness

    P. J. Ross;J. Williams;K. L. Bristow

  • Comparison of Single and Dual Probes for Measuring Soil Thermal Properties with Transient Heating

    KL Bristow;RD White;GJ Kluitenberg

  • Soil temperature and water content beneath a surface fire

    G.S. Campbell;J.D. Jungbauer;K.L. Bristow;R.D. Hungerford

  • Indirect estimation of soil thermal properties and water flux using heat pulse probe measurements: Geometry and dispersion effects

    Jan W. Hopmans;Jirka Šimunek;Keith L. Bristow

  • TEST OF A HEAT-PULSE PROBE FOR MEASURING CHANGES IN SOIL WATER CONTENT

    Keith L. Bristow;Gaylon S. Campbell;Kees Calissendorff

  • Soil surface heat flux: some general questions and comments on measurements

    C.L. Mayocchi;C.L. Mayocchi;K.L. Bristow;K.L. Bristow

  • Crop Residue Effects on Surface Radiation and Energy Balance - Review

    R. Horton;K. L. Bristow;G. J. Kluitenberg;T. J. Sauer

  • The Role of Mulch and its Architecture in Modifying Soil Temperature

    Keith L. Bristow

  • Error Analysis of Heat Pulse Method for Measuring Soil Heat Capacity, Diffusivity, and Conductivity

    G.J. Kluitenberg;K.L. Bristow;B.S. Das

  • Modelling seawater intrusion in the Burdekin Delta Irrigation Area, North Queensland, Australia

    Kumar A. Narayan;Carsten Schleeberger;Keith L. Bristow

  • Soil-dependent wetting from trickle emitters: implications for system design and management

    Peter J. Thorburn;Freeman J. Cook;Keith L. Bristow

  • Soil and environmental analysis, physical methods

    Jan W Hopmans;Keith L Bristow

  • Simulation of Heat and Moisture Transfer Through a Surface Residue-Soil System.

    Keith Leslie Bristow

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Thorburn
Peter J. Thorburn Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
David Lockington
David Lockington University of Queensland
Jan W. Hopmans
Jan W. Hopmans University of California, Davis
Keith Smettem
Keith Smettem University of Western Australia
Gaylon S. Campbell
Gaylon S. Campbell Decagon Devices
Brian Keating
Brian Keating University of Queensland
Jirka Šimůnek
Jirka Šimůnek University of California, Riverside
Brent Clothier
Brent Clothier Plant & Food Research
David A. Robinson
David A. Robinson UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bing Cheng Si
Bing Cheng Si University of Saskatchewan

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