| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 44 | 4594 | 4228 | 1748 | 1552 | 108 | 13209 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Matthew L. Kirwan between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthew L. Kirwan published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2025. 26 of the 185 publications appeared in the last two years.
185 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 185 |
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 Matthew L. Kirwan sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 108 publications — 15th percentile
15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 108 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Matthew L. Kirwan sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile
50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 44 |
| 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 |
Matthew L. Kirwan is affiliated with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in the United States. Their research contributions span multiple domains within environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, focusing primarily on coastal wetland ecosystems and related environmental processes.
The scientist has authored papers covering a range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics, sediment processes, and coastal change mechanisms.
Kirwan frequently publishes in journals including Geophysical Research Letters, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nature Geoscience, Limnology and Oceanography Letters, and Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences.
The scientist's main fields of study are Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant work in subfields such as Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.
Key topics of their research include:
Frequent co-authors in Kirwan's publications include Alexander Smith, Stijn Temmerman, J. Patrick Megonigal, Keryn B. Gedan, and Tyler C. Messerschmidt.
Matthew L. Kirwan;J. Patrick Megonigal
Keryn B. Gedan;Matthew L. Kirwan;Eric Wolanski;Eric Wolanski;Edward B. Barbier
Mark Schuerch;Mark Schuerch;Thomas Spencer;Stijn Temmerman;Matthew L Kirwan
Matthew L. Kirwan;Matthew L. Kirwan;Glenn R. Guntenspergen;Andrea D'Alpaos;James T. Morris
Matthew L. Kirwan;Stijn Temmerman;Emily E. Skeehan;Glenn R. Guntenspergen;Glenn R. Guntenspergen
Sergio Fagherazzi;Matthew Lynn Kirwan;Matthew Lynn Kirwan;Simon Marius Mudd;Glenn R. Guntenspergen
Matthew L. Kirwan;A. Brad Murray
Matthew L. Kirwan;Simon M. Mudd;Simon M. Mudd
Matthew L. Kirwan;Keryn B. Gedan
Matthew L. Kirwan;Glenn R. Guntenspergen;James T. Morris
A.B. Murray;Michiel Knaapen;Michiel Knaapen;M. Tal;M. Tal;M.L. Kirwan;M.L. Kirwan
Matthew L. Kirwan;Matthew L. Kirwan;Glenn R. Guntenspergen
Neil K. Ganju;Zafer Defne;Matthew L. Kirwan;Sergio Fagherazzi
Matthew L. Kirwan;David C. Walters;William G. Reay;Joel A. Carr
Matthew Kirwan;Stijn Temmerman
Matthew L. Kirwan;A. Brad Murray;Jeffrey P. Donnelly;D. Reide Corbett
Matthew Kirwan;Matthew Kirwan;L. K. Blum
Stijn Temmerman;Matthew L. Kirwan
Matthew L. Kirwan;A. Brad Murray;W. Sean Boyd
Jim van Belzen;Johan van de Koppel;Matthew L. Kirwan;Daphne van der Wal
Nathalie W. Schieder;David C. Walters;Matthew L. Kirwan
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