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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 55 2549 2319 148 138 235 11654

Kirstie Fryirs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kirstie Fryirs between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kirstie Fryirs published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2016. 18 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2016. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 15 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 8 publications
1998 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kirstie Fryirs: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 4
2000 3
2001 6
2002 2
2003 1
2004 15
2005 7
2006 6
2007 6
2008 16
2009 4
2010 7
2011 4
2012 17
2013 7
2014 14
2015 12
2016 23
2017 11
2018 17
2019 12
2020 21
2021 20
2022 16
2023 10
2024 10
2025 8
Total 281
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Kirstie Fryirs 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 Kirstie Fryirs 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, 228–237 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: 235 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
228–237 262 235
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
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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Kirstie Fryirs 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 Kirstie Fryirs 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 55
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
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Overview

Kirstie Fryirs is affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia and has a significant body of work in Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on the dynamics of fluvial systems, sediment transport, and river management, contributing to ecological and water science knowledge with an emphasis on geomorphology and watershed processes.

The scientist has published extensively in notable journals, with recent papers including:

  • "Managing sediment (dis)connectivity in fluvial systems," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Identifying threshold responses of Australian dryland rivers to future hydroclimatic change," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Truths of the Riverscape: Moving beyond command-and-control to geomorphologically informed nature-based river management," 2022, Geoscience Letters
  • "Assemblages of geomorphic units: A building block approach to analysis and interpretation of river character, behaviour, condition and recovery," 2021, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • "The dark art of interpretation in geomorphology," 2021, Geomorphology

Their frequent coauthors include Gary Brierley, Timothy J. Ralph, Sana Khan, Nuosha Zhang, and Amir Mohammad Arash. This collaborative network reflects ongoing research partnerships in geomorphology and river science.

Fryirs' work appears regularly in several publication venues, highlighting their focus areas:

  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (10 publications)
  • Geomorphology (4 publications)
  • PLoS ONE (4 publications)
  • International Journal of Wildland Fire (4 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (3 publications)

The main field of study for Fryirs is Environmental Science, supported by numerous contributions to subfields such as Ecology, Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The topics most frequently addressed in their research cover a range of hydrological and ecological themes:

  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Through these areas of focus, Kirstie Fryirs contributes to understanding river system dynamics and their responses to environmental change, integrating geomorphological perspectives to support nature-based management approaches.

Best Publications

  • Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework

    Gary J Brierley;Kirstie A Fryirs

  • Buffers, barriers and blankets : the (dis)connectivity of catchment-scale sediment cascades

    Kirstie A. Fryirs;Gary J. Brierley;Nicholas J. Preston;Mio Kasai

  • (Dis)Connectivity in catchment sediment cascades: a fresh look at the sediment delivery problem

    Kirstie Fryirs

  • Landscape connectivity: the geographic basis of geomorphic applications

    Gary Brierley;Kirstie Fryirs;Vikrant Jain

  • Geomorphic Analysis of River Systems: An Approach to Reading the Landscape

    Kirstie A. Fryirs;Gary J. Brierley

  • Connectivity as an emergent property of geomorphic systems

    Ellen Wohl;Gary Brierley;Daniel Cadol;Tom J. Coulthard

  • River Styles, a Geomorphic Approach to Catchment Characterization: Implications for River Rehabilitation in Bega Catchment, New South Wales, Australia.

    Gary J. Brierley;Kirstie Fryirs

  • Catchment-scale (dis)connectivity in sediment flux in the upper Hunter catchment, New South Wales, Australia

    Kirstie A. Fryirs;Gary J. Brierley;Nicholas J. Preston;John Ronald Spencer

  • A geomorphological framework for river characterization and habitat assessment

    J.R. Thomson;M.P. Taylor;K.A. Fryirs;G.J. Brierley

  • Variability in sediment delivery and storage along river courses in Bega catchment, NSW, Australia: implications for geomorphic river recovery

    Kirstie Fryirs;Gary J Brierley

  • Application of the River Styles framework as a basis for river management in New South Wales, Australia

    G Brierley;K Fryirs;D Outhet;C Massey

  • River sensitivity: a lost foundation concept in fluvial geomorphology

    Kirstie A Fryirs

  • Geomorphic mapping and taxonomy of fluvial landforms

    Joseph M. Wheaton;Kirstie A. Fryirs;Gary Brierley;Sara G. Bangen

  • Reading the landscape: Integrating the theory and practice of geomorphology to develop place-based understandings of river systems

    Gary Brierley;Kirstie Fryirs;Carola Cullum;Marc Tadaki

  • Don’t Fight the Site: Three Geomorphic Considerations in Catchment-Scale River Rehabilitation Planning

    Gary Brierley;Kirstie Fryirs

  • An approach for measuring confinement and assessing the influence of valley setting on river forms and processes

    Kirstie A. Fryirs;Joseph M. Wheaton;Gary J. Brierley

  • Channel-floodplain connectivity during an extreme flood event : implications for sediment erosion, deposition, and delivery

    Jacky Croke;Kirstie Fryirs;Christopher Thompson;Christopher Thompson

  • Post-European changes to the fluvial geomorphology of Bega catchment, Australia: implications for river ecology

    Gary J. Brierley;Tim Cohen;Kirstie Fryirs;Andrew Brooks

  • Linking geomorphic character, behaviour and condition to fluvial biodiversity: implications for river management

    Bruce C. Chessman;Kirstie A. Fryirs;Gary J. Brierley

  • The Use of Evolutionary Trajectories to Guide ‘Moving Targets’ in the Management of River Futures

    G. J. Brierley;K. A. Fryirs

  • Naturalness and Place in River Rehabilitation

    Kirstie Fryirs;Gary J. Brierley

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary Brierley
Gary Brierley University of Auckland
Grant C. Hose
Grant C. Hose Macquarie University
Michelle R. Leishman
Michelle R. Leishman Macquarie University
Stephen Tooth
Stephen Tooth Aberystwyth University
Jacky Croke
Jacky Croke Queensland University of Technology
Paul Hesse
Paul Hesse Macquarie University
Joseph M. Wheaton
Joseph M. Wheaton Utah State University
Mark Patrick Taylor
Mark Patrick Taylor Macquarie University
Simon Turner
Simon Turner Macquarie University
Kate Maher
Kate Maher Stanford University

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