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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7225 6682 2493 2203 188 5015

Michael H. Young publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael H. Young between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael H. Young published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 19 of the 247 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 10 publications
1987 2025

247 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael H. Young: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 5
1998 3
1999 3
2000 0
2001 3
2002 2
2003 7
2004 3
2005 7
2006 11
2007 13
2008 13
2009 14
2010 11
2011 12
2012 8
2013 13
2014 12
2015 10
2016 10
2017 17
2018 10
2019 12
2020 10
2021 0
2022 6
2023 9
2024 9
2025 10
Total 247
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Michael H. Young 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 H. Young 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, 188–197 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: 188 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
188–197 401 188
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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Michael H. Young 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 H. Young 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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

Michael H. Young is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within environmental science and engineering, with a strong focus on soil and hydrological processes.

Their main fields of study include Environmental Science and Engineering. Within these areas, their subfields of expertise cover Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their scientific work addresses a variety of topics, notably:

  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Extraction and Separation Processes

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael H. Young include:

  • Soil hydrology in the Earth system, 2022, published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Soil structure is an important omission in Earth System Models, 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • Feedbacks Between Surface Deformation and Permafrost Degradation in Ice Wedge Polygons, Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska, 2020, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • High-resolution mapping of spatial heterogeneity in ice wedge polygon geomorphology near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 2020, published in Scientific Data
  • Hydro-pedotransfer functions: a roadmap for future development, 2024, published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Frequent coauthors of Michael H. Young include Jani Das, Gürcan Gülen, Hassan Dashtian, Dev Niyogi, and Atta Ur Rehman.

Their work has been published frequently in venues such as Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, SSRN Electronic Journal, Energies, Texas Water Journal, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Best Publications

  • Modeling Soil Processes: Review, Key Challenges, and New Perspectives

    H. Vereecken;A. Schnepf;J. W. Hopmans;M. Javaux

  • Green-Ampt infiltration model for sloping surfaces

    Li Chen;Michael H. Young

  • Soil structure is an important omission in Earth System Models

    Simone Fatichi;Dani Or;Robert Walko;Harry Vereecken

  • Variations in Water Balance and Recharge Potential at Three Western Desert Sites

    G. W. Gee;P. J. Wierenga;B. J. Andraski;Michael H Young

  • Development and analysis of the Soil Water Infiltration Global database

    Mehdi Rahmati;Mehdi Rahmati;Lutz Weihermüller;Jan Vanderborght;Yakov A. Pachepsky

  • Hydraulic Properties of a Desert Soil Chronosequence in the Mojave Desert, USA

    Michael H Young;E. V. Mcdonald;Todd Caldwell;S. G. Benner

  • Influence of a Nonionic Surfactant on the Water Retention Properties of Unsaturated Soils

    Ahmet Karagunduz;Kurt D. Pennell;Michael H. Young

  • Large weighing lysimeters for water use and deep percolation studies

    Michael H Young;P. J. Wierenga;C. F. Mancino

  • Effects of rainfall characteristics on infiltration and redistribution patterns in revegetation-stabilized desert ecosystems

    Xin Ping Wang;Xin Ping Wang;Yan Cui;Yan Xia Pan;Xin Rong Li

  • Penman Monteith Crop Coefficients for Use with Desert Turf Systems

    Paul W. Brown;Charles F. Mancino;Michael H. Young;Thomas L. Thompson

  • Estimating aquifer hydraulic properties using sinusoidal pumping at the Savannah River site, South Carolina, USA

    Todd C. Rasmussen;Kevin G. Haborak;Michael H. Young

  • Invasion of shrublands by exotic grasses : ecohydrological consequences in cold versus warm deserts.

    Bradford P. Wilcox;Laura Turnbull;Michael H. Young;C. Jason Williams

  • Two- and three-parameter calibrations of time domain reflectometry for soil moisture measurement

    C. Yu;A. W. Warrick;M. H. Conklin;Michael H Young

  • Rapid Laboratory Calibration of Time Domain Reflectometry Using Upward Infiltration

    M. H. Young;J. B. Fleming;P. J. Wierenga;A. W. Warrick

  • A new technique for characterizing the efficacy of fugitive dust suppressants.

    Ilias G. Kavouras;Vicken Etyemezian;George Nikolich;John Gillies

  • Monitoring Near-Surface Soil Water Storage in Turfgrass using Time Domain Reflectometry and Weighing Lysimetry

    Michael H Young;P. J. Wierenga;C. F. Mancino

  • Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts

    Lashun Thomas;Hansong Tang;Dilhan M. Kalyon;Seda Aktas

  • 3.2.2 Tensiometry

    Michael H. Young;James B. Sisson

  • Estimation of depth averaged unsaturated soil hydraulic properties from infiltration experiments

    Z.-Y Zou;M.H Young;Z Li;P.J Wierenga

  • Flexible Time Domain Reflectometry Probe for Deep Vadose Zone Monitoring

    Ofer Dahan;Eric V. McDonald;Michael H. Young

  • Vadose Zone Journal: The First Ten Years

    Jasper A. Vrugt;Dani Or;Michael H. Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd G. Caldwell
Todd G. Caldwell United States Geological Survey
Bridget R. Scanlon
Bridget R. Scanlon The University of Texas at Austin
Harry Vereecken
Harry Vereecken Forschungszentrum Jülich
Zhongbo Yu
Zhongbo Yu Hohai University
Dani Or
Dani Or University of Nevada Reno
Jan Vanderborght
Jan Vanderborght Forschungszentrum Jülich
Kurt D. Pennell
Kurt D. Pennell Brown University
Susan D. Hovorka
Susan D. Hovorka The University of Texas at Austin
Kumud Acharya
Kumud Acharya Desert Research Institute
Cathy J. Wilson
Cathy J. Wilson Los Alamos National Laboratory

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