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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4279 3935 18 12 207 6927

Michael E. Meadows publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael E. Meadows between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael E. Meadows published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2016. 30 of the 345 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2016. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 2 publications
1976 2026

345 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael E. Meadows: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 1
1986 4
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 2
1992 0
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 2
1997 4
1998 0
1999 5
2000 3
2001 5
2002 7
2003 5
2004 3
2005 3
2006 4
2007 5
2008 1
2009 2
2010 5
2011 2
2012 4
2013 7
2014 8
2015 12
2016 45
2017 4
2018 13
2019 12
2020 17
2021 29
2022 20
2023 27
2024 34
2025 28
2026 2
Total 345
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Michael E. Meadows 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 Michael E. Meadows 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, 198–207 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: 207 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
198–207 333 207
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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Michael E. Meadows 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 Michael E. Meadows 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Michael E. Meadows is a researcher affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Their work primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant number of publications in these fields.

Their research spans several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Environmental Engineering. This range reflects a diverse approach to understanding environmental and planetary systems.

Main topics covered in their work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Climate variability and models

Michael E. Meadows has contributed to several frequent publication venues, such as:

  • Geography and sustainability
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Remote Sensing
  • Science Bulletin
  • Marine Geology

Among recent papers authored or co-authored, notable examples include:

  • Geography Education for Sustainable Development, 2020, Geography and sustainability
  • Ecological restoration for sustainable development in China, 2023, National Science Review
  • A first Chinese building height estimate at 10 m resolution (CNBH-10 m) using multi-source earth observations and machine learning, 2023, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the post-pandemic era, 2022, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
  • An Analysis of Long-Term Rainfall Trends and Variability in the Uttarakhand Himalaya Using Google Earth Engine, 2020, Remote Sensing

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael E. Meadows include Bojie Fu, Dhritiraj Sengupta, Abhishek Banerjee, Ruishan Chen, and Zhanghua Wang, indicating ongoing collaborative relationships within environmental and earth sciences research.

In addition to journal articles, Michael E. Meadows has published a book titled Research Directions, Challenges and Achievements of Modern Geography (2023) through Springer Nature.

The researcher was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea in 2019, a distinction reflecting their standing in the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Late Quaternary dynamics of southern Africa's winter rainfall zone

    Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase;Michael E. Meadows

  • Geography Education for Sustainable Development

    Michael E. Meadows;Michael E. Meadows;Michael E. Meadows

  • Leaf wax n-alkane distributions in arid zone South African flora: Environmental controls, chemotaxonomy and palaeoecological implications

    Andrew S. Carr;Arnoud Boom;Hannah L. Grimes;Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase

  • Building beyond land: An overview of coastal land reclamation in 16 global megacities

    Dhritiraj Sengupta;Ruishan Chen;Michael E. Meadows;Michael E. Meadows

  • Desertification in the semi-arid Karoo, South Africa: review and reassessment

    W.R.J. Dean;M.T. Hoffinan;M.E. Meadows;S.J. Milton

  • A record of rapid Holocene climate change preserved in hyrax middens from southwestern Africa

    B.M. Chase;B.M. Chase;M.E. Meadows;L. Scott;D.S.G. Thomas

  • Changing urban green spaces in Shanghai: trends, drivers and policy implications.

    Zhen Wu;Ruishan Chen;Michael E. Meadows;Michael E. Meadows;Dhritiraj Sengupta

  • The nature, extent and causes of land degradation in South Africa: legacy of the past, lessons for the future?

    M. E. Meadows;M. T. Hoffman

  • Evidence for progressive Holocene aridification in southern Africa recorded in Namibian hyrax middens: Implications for African Monsoon dynamics and the ``African Humid Period''

    Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase;Michael E. Meadows;Andrew S. Carr;Paula J. Reimer

  • Rock hyrax middens: A palaeoenvironmental archive for southern African drylands

    Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase;Louis Scott;Michael E. Meadows;Graciela Gil-Romera

  • Quantification of climate change for the last 20,000 years from Wonderkrater, South Africa: Implications for the long-term dynamics of the Intertropical Convergence Zone

    Loïc Truc;Manuel Chevalier;Charly Favier;Rachid Cheddadi

  • An Analysis of Long-Term Rainfall Trends and Variability in the Uttarakhand Himalaya Using Google Earth Engine

    Abhishek Banerjee;Ruishan Chen;Michael E. Meadows;R. B. Singh

  • Land degradation and climate change in South Africa

    Michael E Meadows;Timm M Hoffman

  • Late Quaternary Palaeoenvironments of the southwestern Cape, South Africa: a regional synthesis

    Michael E. Meadows;Andrew J. Baxter

  • Influence of tropical easterlies in southern Africa's winter rainfall zone during the Holocene

    Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase;Sophak Lim;Manuel Chevalier;Arnoud Boom

  • Precipitation variability in the winter rainfall zone of South Africa during the last 1400 yr linked to the austral westerlies

    J. C. Stager;J. C. Stager;P. A. Mayewski;J. White;B. M. Chase;B. M. Chase

  • Late glacial interhemispheric climate dynamics revealed in South African hyrax middens

    Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase;Lynne J. Quick;Michael E. Meadows;Louis Scott

  • Soil erosion in the Swartland, Western Cape Province, South Africa: implications of past and present policy and practice

    Michael E. Meadows

  • Holocene climate change in southernmost South Africa: rock hyrax middens record shifts in the southern westerlies

    Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase;Arnoud Boom;Andrew S. Carr;Michael E. Meadows

  • Vegetation and climate dynamics during the last glacial period in the fynbos-afrotemperate forest ecotone, southern Cape, South Africa

    Lynne J. Quick;Michael E. Meadows;Mark D. Bateman;Kelly L. Kirsten

  • The Unified Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography BY STEPHEN P. HUBBELL xiv + 375 pp., 21.5 × 14 × 2.2 cm, ISBN 0 691 02128 7 paperback, US$ 29.95/GB£ 19.95, Princeton, NJ, USA/Woodstock, UK: Princeton University Press, 2001

    Michael E. Meadows

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian M. Chase
Brian M. Chase University of Montpellier
Matthias Zabel
Matthias Zabel University of Bremen
Torsten Haberzettl
Torsten Haberzettl Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Andrew S. Carr
Andrew S. Carr University of Leicester
Paula J. Reimer
Paula J. Reimer Queen's University Belfast
Arnoud Boom
Arnoud Boom University of Leicester
Enno Schefuß
Enno Schefuß University of Bremen
Louis Scott
Louis Scott University of the Free State
Lydie M Dupont
Lydie M Dupont University of Bremen

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