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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 82 450 385 238 196 354 39998

Matthew Rodell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthew Rodell between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthew Rodell published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 14.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2018. 19 of the 404 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2018. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications
1998 2025

404 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthew Rodell: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 8
2003 5
2004 9
2005 18
2006 20
2007 18
2008 12
2009 17
2010 22
2011 23
2012 22
2013 16
2014 14
2015 22
2016 20
2017 25
2018 26
2019 24
2020 15
2021 14
2022 14
2023 14
2024 10
2025 9
Total 404
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Matthew Rodell 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 Matthew Rodell 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, 348–357 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: 354 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 87 354
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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Matthew Rodell 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 Matthew Rodell 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, 82 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: 82 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 82
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

Matthew Rodell is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Climate Variability and Models
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • GNSS Positioning and Interference

Rodell has contributed to several recent scholarly articles, including:

  • Changing intensity of hydroclimatic extreme events revealed by GRACE and GRACE-FO, 2023, published in Nature Water
  • Water cycle science enabled by the GRACE and GRACE-FO satellite missions, 2023, published in Nature Water

Other notable papers often cited alongside Rodell's work relate to global land evapotranspiration trends, groundwater depletion during megadroughts, and wetting and drying trends under climate change.

Frequent co-authors with whom Rodell has collaborated include:

  • Bailing Li
  • J. T. Reager
  • Sujay V. Kumar
  • J. S. Famiglietti
  • Konstantinos M. Andreadis

Rodell publishes regularly in several scientific venues. Their most common publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Water
  • Water Resources Research
  • Journal of Hydrometeorology
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Best Publications

  • The Global Land Data Assimilation System

    Mathew Rodell;Paul Houser;U Jambor;J GottschalcK

  • Satellite-based estimates of groundwater depletion in India

    Matthew Rodell;Isabella Velicogna;Isabella Velicogna;Isabella Velicogna;James S. Famiglietti

  • Ground water and climate change

    Richard G. Taylor;Bridget R. Scanlon;Petra Döll;Matt Rodell

  • Emerging trends in global freshwater availability.

    M. Rodell;J. S. Famiglietti;J. S. Famiglietti;D. N. Wiese;J. T. Reager

  • Satellites measure recent rates of groundwater depletion in California's Central Valley

    J. S. Famiglietti;M. Lo;S. L. Ho;S. L. Ho;J. Bethune

  • Variability in surface moisture content along a hillslope transect: Rattlesnake Hill, Texas

    J.S. Famiglietti;J.W. Rudnicki;M. Rodell

  • Contributions of GRACE to understanding climate change.

    Byron D. Tapley;Michael M. Watkins;Frank Flechtner;Christoph Reigber

  • Quantifying renewable groundwater stress with GRACE

    Alexandra S. Richey;Brian F. Thomas;Min‐Hui Lo;John T. Reager

  • Groundwater depletion in the Middle East from GRACE with implications for transboundary water management in the Tigris-Euphrates-Western Iran region

    Katalyn A. Voss;Katalyn A. Voss;James S. Famiglietti;MinHui Lo;MinHui Lo;Caroline de Linage

  • Impact of water withdrawals from groundwater and surface water on continental water storage variations

    P. Döll;H. Hoffmann-Dobrev;F. T. Portmann;S. Siebert

  • Estimating groundwater storage changes in the Mississippi River basin (USA) using GRACE

    Matthew Rodell;Jianli Chen;Hiroko Kato;James S. Famiglietti

  • Analysis of Terrestrial Water Storage Changes from GRACE and GLDAS

    Tajdarul H. Syed;James S. Famiglietti;Matthew Rodell;Jianli Chen

  • Field observations of soil moisture variability across scales

    James S. Famiglietti;Dongryeol Ryu;Aaron A. Berg;Matthew Rodell

  • Basin Scale Estimates of Evapotranspiration Using GRACE and other Observations

    Matthew Rodell;J. S. Famiglietti;Jianli Chen;S. I. Seneviratne

  • Assimilation of GRACE Terrestrial Water Storage Data into a Land Surface Model: Results for the Mississippi River Basin

    Benjamin F. Zaitchik;Matthew Rodell;Rolf H. Reichle

  • Global GRACE data assimilation for groundwater and drought monitoring: Advances and challenges

    Bailing Li;Bailing Li;Matthew Rodell;Sujay Kumar;Hiroko Kato Beaudoing;Hiroko Kato Beaudoing

  • A GRACE‐based water storage deficit approach for hydrological drought characterization

    Alys C. Thomas;John T. Reager;James S. Famiglietti;Matthew Rodell

  • Ground‐based investigation of soil moisture variability within remote sensing footprints During the Southern Great Plains 1997 (SGP97) Hydrology Experiment

    J. S. Famiglietti;J. A. Devereaux;C. A. Laymon;T. Tsegaye

  • Drought indicators based on model‐assimilated Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) terrestrial water storage observations

    Rasmus Houborg;Matthew Rodell;Bailing Li;Rolf Reichle

  • Implications of projected climate change for groundwater recharge in the western United States

    Thomas Meixner;Andrew H. Manning;David A. Stonestrom;Diana M. Allen

  • The Future of Earth Observation in Hydrology.

    Matthew F. McCabe;Matthew Rodell;Douglas E. Alsdorf;Diego G. Miralles

  • Reply to comment by H. Vereecken et al. on "Field observations of soil moisture variability across scales"

    James S. Famiglietti;Dongryeol Ryu;Aaron A. Berg;Matthew Rodell

Frequent Co-Authors

James S. Famiglietti
James S. Famiglietti University of Saskatchewan
Rolf H. Reichle
Rolf H. Reichle Goddard Space Flight Center
Benjamin F. Zaitchik
Benjamin F. Zaitchik Johns Hopkins University
Sujay V. Kumar
Sujay V. Kumar Goddard Space Flight Center
Jianli Chen
Jianli Chen Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Paul R. Houser
Paul R. Houser George Mason University
David Mocko
David Mocko National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sean Swenson
Sean Swenson National Center for Atmospheric Research
Clark R. Wilson
Clark R. Wilson The University of Texas at Austin
Christa D. Peters-Lidard
Christa D. Peters-Lidard Goddard Space Flight Center

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