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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2244 2035 953 842 245 13628

Liviu Giosan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liviu Giosan between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liviu Giosan published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2016. 14 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2016. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 9 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1999 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liviu Giosan: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 9
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 3
2007 6
2008 8
2009 10
2010 4
2011 7
2012 13
2013 10
2014 27
2015 16
2016 28
2017 12
2018 23
2019 17
2020 23
2021 23
2022 14
2023 5
2024 7
2025 7
Total 281
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Liviu Giosan 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 Liviu Giosan 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, 238–247 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: 245 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
238–247 243 245
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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Liviu Giosan 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 Liviu Giosan 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 57
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

Liviu Giosan is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within earth and planetary sciences as well as engineering, with a strong focus on studies related to geology, paleoclimatology, and ocean engineering.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Engineering

Subfields of specialization cover a range of topics involved in understanding Earth's systems and processes:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Geophysics
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Earth-Surface Processes

The central topics of Liviu Giosan's work reflect an interest in both theoretical and applied aspects of geoscience:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Several recent publications illustrate the scope of their research engagement:

  • "Climate control on terrestrial biospheric carbon turnover", 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Remote and local drivers of Pleistocene South Asian summer monsoon precipitation: A test for future predictions", 2021, Science Advances
  • "Large deltas, small deltas: Toward a more rigorous understanding of coastal marine deltas", 2022, Global and Planetary Change
  • "What Can We Learn From X-Ray Fluorescence Core Scanning Data? A Paleomonsoon Case Study", 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Intercomparison of XRF Core Scanning Results From Seven Labs and Approaches to Practical Calibration", 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Steven C. Clemens
  • Ann Holbourn
  • Tomohisa Irino
  • Ann G. Dunlea
  • Pallavi Anand

Publication venues where their work appears with notable frequency involve platforms that distribute data and research in geosciences and related fields:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Best Publications

  • Sinking deltas due to human activities

    James P. M. Syvitski;Albert J. Kettner;Irina Overeem;Eric W. H. Hutton

  • Wave-influenced deltas: geomorphological implications for facies reconstruction

    Janok P. Bhattacharya;Liviu Giosan

  • Climate change: Protect the world's deltas

    Liviu Giosan;James Syvitski;Stefan Constantinescu;John Day

  • Fluvial landscapes of the Harappan civilization

    Liviu Giosan;Peter D. Clift;Mark G. Macklin;Dorian Q. Fuller

  • Seasonal, interannual, and mesoscale variability of the Black Sea upper layer circulation derived from altimeter data

    Gennady Korotaev;T. Oguz;A. Nikiforov;C. Koblinsky

  • Climatic control of Mississippi River flood hazard amplified by river engineering

    Samuel E. Munoz;Samuel E. Munoz;Liviu Giosan;Matthew D. Therrell;Jonathan W. F. Remo

  • Holocene aridification of India

    Camilo Ponton;Liviu Giosan;Timothy I. Eglinton;Timothy I. Eglinton;Dorian Q. Fuller

  • Holocene erosion of the Lesser Himalaya triggered by intensified summer monsoon

    Peter D. Clift;Liviu Giosan;Jerzy Blusztajn;Ian H. Campbell

  • Recent morphodynamics of the Indus delta shore and shelf

    Liviu Giosan;Stefan Constantinescu;Peter Dominic Clift;All R. Tabrez

  • The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta

    Steven A. Kuehl;Mead A. Allison;Steven L. Goodbred;Hermann Kudrass

  • Young Danube delta documents stable Black Sea level since the middle Holocene: Morphodynamic, paleogeographic, and archaeological implications

    Liviu Giosan;Jeffrey P. Donnelly;Stefan Constantinescu;Florin Filip

  • River deltas : concepts, models, and examples

    Liviu Giosan;Janok P. Bhattacharya

  • Approaches to defining deltaic sustainability in the 21st century

    John W. Day;Julius Agboola;Zhongyuan Chen;Christopher D’Elia

  • Battling to Save the World's River Deltas

    Charles J. Vörösmarty;James Syvitski;John Day;Alex de Sherbinin

  • Decrease in coccolithophore calcification and CO2 since the middle Miocene.

    Clara T. Bolton;Maria T. Hernandez-Sanchez;Miguel-Ángel Fuertes;Saul Gonzalez-Lemos

  • Evolution of the plankton paleome in the Black Sea from the Deglacial to Anthropocene

    Marco J. L. Coolen;William D. Orsi;Cherel Balkema;Christopher Quince

  • The Geographic, Geological and Oceanographic Setting of the Indus River

    Asif Inam;Peter D. Clift;Liviu Giosan;Ali Rashid Tabrez

  • Climate control on terrestrial biospheric carbon turnover

    Timothy I. Eglinton;Timothy I. Eglinton;Valier V. Galy;Jordon D. Hemingway;Xiaojuan Feng

  • Wave-angle control of delta evolution

    Andrew D. Ashton;Liviu Giosan

  • Early Anthropogenic Transformation of the Danube-Black Sea System

    Liviu Giosan;Marco J. L. Coolen;Jed O. Kaplan;Stefan Constantinescu

  • Was the Black Sea catastrophically flooded in the early Holocene

    Liviu Giosan;Florin Filip;Stefan Constatinescu

  • Longshore Sediment Transport Pattern Along the Romanian Danube Delta Coast

    Liviu Giosan;Henry Bokuniewicz;Nicolae Panin;Julian Postolache

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter D. Clift
Peter D. Clift University College London
Marco J. L. Coolen
Marco J. L. Coolen Curtin University
Joel E. Johnson
Joel E. Johnson University of New Hampshire
Ryuji Tada
Ryuji Tada University of Tokyo
Andrew D. Ashton
Andrew D. Ashton Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Steven C. Clemens
Steven C. Clemens Brown University
Jerzy S. Blusztajn
Jerzy S. Blusztajn Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Ed C Hathorne
Ed C Hathorne GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Francien Peterse
Francien Peterse Utrecht University

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