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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7720 7151 2613 2310 120 3972

Martin A. Briggs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin A. Briggs between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin A. Briggs published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2018. 18 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2018. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications
2006 2025

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin A. Briggs: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 0
2008 2
2009 3
2010 2
2011 4
2012 6
2013 5
2014 7
2015 5
2016 10
2017 12
2018 18
2019 17
2020 11
2021 10
2022 10
2023 10
2024 7
2025 11
Total 152
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Martin A. Briggs 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 Martin A. Briggs 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, 118–127 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: 120 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
118–127 540 120
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
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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Martin A. Briggs 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 Martin A. Briggs 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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Overview

Martin A. Briggs is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a prolific output of publications in these areas.

The scientist's work focuses on several subfields including Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Chemistry.

Key research topics addressed by Briggs include:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Martin A. Briggs has contributed to numerous scientific publications, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Water Resources Research (6 publications)
  • Hydrological Processes (5 publications)
  • Journal of Hydrology (4 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (3 publications)
  • Ground Water (2 publications)

Some of Briggs's recent papers include:

  • Continental-scale analysis of shallow and deep groundwater contributions to streams, 2021, Nature Communications
  • An ecohydrological typology for thermal refuges in streams and rivers, 2021, Ecohydrology
  • Characterizing the diverse hydrogeology underlying rivers and estuaries using new floating transient electromagnetic methodology, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Closing the gap between science and management of cold-water refuges in rivers and streams, 2023, Global Change Biology
  • Seasonal Subsurface Thaw Dynamics of an Aufeis Feature Inferred From Geophysical Methods, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface

Briggs collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Ashley M. Helton, David M. Rey, John W. Lane, Neil Terry, and F. D. Day-Lewis. These co-authors have contributed to multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Using high-resolution distributed temperature sensing to quantify spatial and temporal variability in vertical hyporheic flux

    Martin A. Briggs;Laura K. Lautz;Jeffrey M. McKenzie;Ryan P. Gordon

  • Automated calculation of vertical pore-water flux from field temperature time series using the VFLUX method and computer program

    Ryan P. Gordon;Laura K. Lautz;Martin A. Briggs;Jeffrey M. McKenzie

  • Continental-scale analysis of shallow and deep groundwater contributions to streams.

    Danielle K. Hare;Ashley M. Helton;Zachary C. Johnson;John W. Lane

  • A physical explanation for the development of redox microzones in hyporheic flow

    Martin A. Briggs;Frederick D. Day‐Lewis;Jay P. Zarnetske;Judson W. Harvey

  • A method for estimating surface transient storage parameters for streams with concurrent hyporheic storage

    Martin A. Briggs;Michael N. Gooseff;Christopher D. Arp;Michelle A. Baker

  • A comparison of fibre-optic distributed temperature sensing to traditional methods of evaluating groundwater inflow to streams

    Martin A. Briggs;Laura K. Lautz;Jeffrey M. McKenzie

  • A comparison of thermal infrared to fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing for evaluation of groundwater discharge to surface water.

    Danielle K. Hare;Danielle K. Hare;Martin A. Briggs;Donald O. Rosenberry;David F. Boutt

  • Residence time control on hot moments of net nitrate production and uptake in the hyporheic zone

    Martin A. Briggs;Laura K. Lautz;Danielle K. Hare;Danielle K. Hare

  • Practical limitations on the use of diurnal temperature signals to quantify groundwater upwelling

    Martin A. Briggs;Laura K. Lautz;Sean F. Buckley;John W. Lane

  • Experimental evaluation of the applicability of phase, amplitude, and combined methods to determine water flux and thermal diffusivity from temperature time series using VFLUX 2.

    Dylan J. Irvine;Dylan J. Irvine;Laura K. Lautz;Martin A. Briggs;Ryan P. Gordon

  • Separation of river network–scale nitrogen removal among the main channel and two transient storage compartments

    Robert J. Stewart;Wilfred M. Wollheim;Michael N. Gooseff;Martin A. Briggs

  • Relating hyporheic fluxes, residence times, and redox-sensitive biogeochemical processes upstream of beaver dams

    Martin A. Briggs;Martin A. Briggs;Laura K. Lautz;Danielle K. Hare;Danielle K. Hare;Ricardo González-Pinzón

  • Using Diurnal Temperature Signals to Infer Vertical Groundwater-Surface Water Exchange.

    Dylan J. Irvine;Dylan J. Irvine;Martin A. Briggs;Laura K. Lautz;Ryan P. Gordon

  • Combined use of thermal methods and seepage meters to efficiently locate, quantify, and monitor focused groundwater discharge to a sand-bed stream

    Donald O. Rosenberry;Martin A. Briggs;Geoffrey N. Delin;Danielle K. Hare

  • Inferring watershed hydraulics and cold-water habitat persistence using multi-year air and stream temperature signals.

    Martin A. Briggs;Zachary C. Johnson;Craig D. Snyder;Nathaniel P. Hitt

  • New permafrost is forming around shrinking Arctic lakes, but will it last?

    Martin A. Briggs;Michelle Ann Walvoord;Jeffrey M. McKenzie;Clifford I. Voss

  • Understanding water column and streambed thermal refugia for endangered mussels in the Delaware River.

    Martin A. Briggs;Emily B. Voytek;Frederick D. Day-Lewis;Donald O. Rosenberry

  • An ecohydrological typology for thermal refuges in streams and rivers

    Christopher J. Sullivan;Jason C. Vokoun;Ashley M. Helton;Martin A. Briggs

  • Heat as a groundwater tracer in shallow and deep heterogeneous media: Analytical solution, spreadsheet tool, and field applications

    Barret L. Kurylyk;Dylan J. Irvine;Sean K. Carey;Martin A. Briggs

  • Explicit consideration of preferential groundwater discharges as surface water ecosystem control points

    Martin A. Briggs;Martin A. Briggs;Danielle K. Hare

  • Surface and hyporheic transient storage dynamics throughout a coastal stream network

    Martin A. Briggs;Michael N. Gooseff;Bruce J. Peterson;Kate Morkeski

  • 1DTempPro V2: New Features for Inferring Groundwater/Surface‐Water Exchange

    Franklin W. Koch;Emily B. Voytek;Frederick D. Day-Lewis;Richard W. Healy

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederick D. Day-Lewis
Frederick D. Day-Lewis United States Geological Survey
Michael N. Gooseff
Michael N. Gooseff University of Colorado Boulder
Kamini Singha
Kamini Singha Colorado School of Mines
Laura K. Lautz
Laura K. Lautz Syracuse University
Wilfred M. Wollheim
Wilfred M. Wollheim University of New Hampshire
Bruce J. Peterson
Bruce J. Peterson Marine Biological Laboratory
Donald O. Rosenberry
Donald O. Rosenberry United States Geological Survey
Judson W. Harvey
Judson W. Harvey United States Geological Survey
Charles S. Hopkinson
Charles S. Hopkinson University of Georgia
Barret L. Kurylyk
Barret L. Kurylyk Dalhousie University

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