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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1204 1067 547 469 216 18825

Lawrence E. Band publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lawrence E. Band between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lawrence E. Band published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2020. 19 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2020. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications
1981 2025

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lawrence E. Band: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 3
1990 2
1991 4
1992 1
1993 6
1994 2
1995 2
1996 9
1997 5
1998 5
1999 4
2000 4
2001 4
2002 6
2003 3
2004 7
2005 4
2006 12
2007 4
2008 7
2009 7
2010 5
2011 6
2012 11
2013 9
2014 13
2015 15
2016 13
2017 11
2018 12
2019 18
2020 19
2021 16
2022 12
2023 11
2024 10
2025 9
Total 302
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Lawrence E. Band 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 Lawrence E. Band 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, 208–217 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: 216 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
208–217 292 216
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
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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Lawrence E. Band 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 Lawrence E. Band 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 67
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

Lawrence E. Band is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science. Their research focuses primarily on water science and technology, environmental engineering, global and planetary change, environmental chemistry, and ecology. Across these fields, their work engages with various aspects of hydrology and watershed management, soil and water nutrient dynamics, urban stormwater management, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, water resources management and optimization, flood risk assessment and management, as well as hydrology and sediment transport processes.

The scientist has published in a variety of venues, with the most frequent outlets including UNC Libraries, Water Resources Research, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Hydrological Processes, and the JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. Their recent notable papers include the following:

  • Vegetation structural change and CO2 fertilization more than offset gross primary production decline caused by reduced solar radiation in China, 2020, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • Explaining changes in rainfall-runoff relationships during and after Australia's Millennium Drought: a community perspective, 2022, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Is Past Variability a Suitable Proxy for Future Change? A Virtual Catchment Experiment, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • An Empirical Reevaluation of Streamflow Recession Analysis at the Continental Scale, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • Non-linear quickflow response as indicators of runoff generation mechanisms, 2020, Hydrological Processes

Lawrence E. Band frequently collaborates with other researchers, including J. M. Duncan, Peter M. Groffman, Laurence Lin, Conghe Song, and Linnea Saby. The volume of their collaborations with these co-authors suggests ongoing partnerships over multiple studies.

Their research topics emphasize:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes

The work of Lawrence E. Band spans numerous environmental challenges involving water systems, nutrient cycles, and the interplay between vegetation and atmospheric conditions. Their scholarly contributions provide data-driven insights into hydrological processes, stormwater management strategies, and ecosystem-carbon interactions within various environmental contexts.

Best Publications

  • Topographic Partition of Watersheds with Digital Elevation Models

    Lawrence E. Band

  • Increased salinization of fresh water in the northeastern United States

    Sujay S. Kaushal;Peter M. Groffman;Gene E. Likens;Kenneth T. Belt

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

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

  • Coupled Atmosphere–Biophysics–Hydrology Models for Environmental Modeling

    Robert L. Walko;Larry E. Band;Jill Baron;Timothy G. F. Kittel

  • Down by the riverside: urban riparian ecology

    Peter M. Groffman;Daniel J. Bain;Lawrence E. Band;Kenneth T. Belt

  • Nitrogen Fluxes and Retention in Urban Watershed Ecosystems

    Peter M. Groffman;Neely L. Law;Kenneth T. Belt;Lawrence E. Band

  • Tracking nonpoint source nitrogen pollution in human-impacted watersheds.

    Sujay S. Kaushal;Peter M. Groffman;Lawrence E. Band;Emily M. Elliott

  • Mapping regional forest evapotranspiration and photosynthesis by coupling satellite data with ecosystem simulation

    Steven W. Running;Ramakrishna R. Nemani;David L. Peterson;Larry E. Band

  • Hillslope Hydrology in Global Change Research and Earth System Modeling

    Ying Fan;M. Clark;D. M. Lawrence;S. Swenson

  • Beyond Urban Legends: An Emerging Framework of Urban Ecology, as Illustrated by the Baltimore Ecosystem Study

    Steward T. A. Pickett;Mary L. Cadenasso;J. Morgan Grove;Peter M. Groffman

  • Forest ecosystem processes at the watershed scale: incorporating hillslope hydrology

    Lawrence E Band;Pitman Patterson;Ramakrishna Nemani;Steven W Running

  • Simulating runoff behavior in an urbanizing watershed

    S.E Brun;L.E Band

  • Regulation of Nitrate‐N Release from Temperate Forests: A Test of the N Flushing Hypothesis

    I. F. Creed;L. E. Band;N. W. Foster;I. K. Morrison

  • Export of nitrogen from catchments within a temperate forest: Evidence for a unifying mechanism regulated by variable source area dynamics

    I. F. Creed;I. F. Creed;L. E. Band

  • Soil nitrogen cycle processes in urban riparian zones

    Peter M. Groffman;Natalie J. Boulware;Wayne C. Zipperer;Richard V. Pouyat

  • Key ecological responses to nitrogen are altered by climate change

    T.L. Greaver;C.M. Clark;J.E. Compton;D. Vallano

  • Reanalysis of global terrestrial vegetation trends from MODIS products: Browning or greening?

    Yulong Zhang;Conghe Song;Conghe Song;Lawrence E. Band;Ge Sun

  • Interaction between urbanization and climate variability amplifies watershed nitrate export in Maryland.

    Sujay S. Kaushal;Peter M. Groffman;Lawrence E. Band;Catherine A. Shields

  • Derivation of Soil Properties Using a Soil Land Inference Model (SoLIM)

    A-Xing Zhu;Lawrence Band;Robert Vertessy;Barry Dutton

  • Nitrogen input from residential lawn care practices in suburban watersheds in Baltimore County, MD

    Neely L. Law;Lawrence E. Band;J. Morgan. Grove

  • Forest ecosystem processes at the watershed scale: basis for distributed simulation

    Larry E. Band;David L. Peterson;Steven W Running;Joseph C. Coughlan

  • Mapping Regional Forest Evapotranspiration And Photosynthesis By Coupling Satellite Data With Ecosystem Simulation

    S.W. Running;J.C. Coughlan;D.L. Peterson;L.E. Band

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. Groffman
Peter M. Groffman City University of New York
Christina L. Tague
Christina L. Tague University of California, Santa Barbara
Conghe Song
Conghe Song University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James M. Vose
James M. Vose North Carolina State University
Sujay S. Kaushal
Sujay S. Kaushal University of Maryland, College Park
Jill S. Baron
Jill S. Baron United States Geological Survey
Richard B. Lammers
Richard B. Lammers University of New Hampshire
A-Xing Zhu
A-Xing Zhu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mary L. Cadenasso
Mary L. Cadenasso University of California, Davis
David N. Wear
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