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Michael J. White

Michael J. White

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 50 2745 2508 1334 1204 184 10917

Michael J. White publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. White between 1966 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. White published across 59 years, from 1966 to 2024, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2016. 6 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2016. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 1 publication
1966 2024

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. White: publications per year, 1966 to 2024
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 5
1978 3
1979 4
1980 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 2
1984 4
1985 4
1986 3
1987 5
1988 7
1989 4
1990 6
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 6
1995 4
1996 4
1997 7
1998 6
1999 1
2000 4
2001 3
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 4
2006 6
2007 6
2008 5
2009 7
2010 3
2011 4
2012 3
2013 7
2014 3
2015 3
2016 9
2017 6
2018 3
2019 6
2020 0
2021 1
2022 3
2023 5
2024 1
Total 193
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Michael J. White publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael J. White sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 184–193 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 184 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319 184
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Michael J. White D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael J. White sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187 50
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Michael J. White is affiliated with Brown University in the United States and has a research focus within Environmental Science. Their work prominently addresses subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

White's research covers several key topics including Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport, Hydrological Forecasting Using AI, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Groundwater Flow and Contamination Studies, and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with White include Jeffrey G. Arnold, Natalja Čerkasova, Peter M. Allen, Philip W. Gassman, and Ryan T. Bailey.

White has published multiple papers in a range of scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "A review of the effectiveness of vegetated buffers to mitigate pesticide and nutrient transport into surface waters from agricultural areas" (2020) in Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Development of reservoir operation functions in SWAT+ for national environmental assessments" (2020) in Journal of Hydrology
  • "Development of a Field Scale SWAT+ Modeling Framework for the Contiguous U.S." (2022) in JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
  • "A framework for parameter estimation, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty analysis for holistic hydrologic modeling using SWAT+" (2024) in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • "Conceptual Framework of Connectivity for a National Agroecosystem Model Based on Transport Processes and Management Practices" (2020) in JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association

White's most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Hydrology
  • JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
  • Environmental Modelling & Software
  • Water
  • Journal of Environmental Management

Their scientific contributions span practical hydrologic modeling frameworks, watershed management, and agricultural environmental impact studies. The research integrates modeling techniques and assessments that address environmental processes on regional and national scales.

Best Publications

  • The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of a world on the move

    Ibrahim Abubakar;Robert W Aldridge;Delan Devakumar;Miriam Orcutt

  • Segregation and diversity measures in population distribution

    Michael J. White

  • The Measurement of Spatial Segregation.

    Michael J. White

  • American Neighborhoods and Residential Differentiation

    Michael J. White

  • Post-secondary school participation of immigrant and native youth: the role of familial resources and educational expectations

    Jennifer E. Glick;Michael J. White

  • The Dimensions of Segregation Revisited

    Douglas S. Massey;Michael J. White;Voon-Chin Phua

  • The academic trajectories of immigrant youths: analysis within and across cohorts.

    Jennifer E. Glick;Michael J. White

  • Language usage, social capital, and school completion among immigrants and native-born ethnic groups

    Michael J. White;Gayle Kaufman

  • Implicit and Explicit Occupational Gender Stereotypes

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  • Generation status, social capital, and the routes out of high school

    Michael J. White;Jennifer E. Glick

  • Internal migration in China, 1950–1988

    Zai Liang;Michael J. White

  • Market Transition, Government Policies, and Interprovincial Migration in China: 1983-1988

    Zai Liang;Michael J. White

  • Immigration, Naturalization, and Residential Assimilation among Asian Americans in 1980

    Michael J. White;Ann E. Biddlecom;Shenyang Guo

  • Migration, community context, and child immunization in Ethiopia.

    Gebre-Egzbiabher Kiros;Michael J. White

  • Achieving Anew: How New Immigrants Do in American Schools, Jobs, and Neighborhoods

    Michael J. White;Jennifer E. Glick

  • Italy's path to very low fertility: the adequacy of economic and second demographic transition theories.

    David I. Kertzer;Michael J. White;Laura Bernardi;Giuseppe Gabrielli

  • Migrant fertility in Ghana: Selection versus adaptation and disruption as causal mechanisms

    Arpita Chattopadhyay;Michael J. White;Cornelius Debpuur

  • Urbanization and Fertility: An Event-History Analysis of Coastal Ghana

    Michael J. White;Salut Muhidin;Catherine Andrzejewski;Eva Tagoe

  • The use of cognitive self-instruction in the treatment of behaviorally disturbed adolescents

    James J. Snyder;Michael J. White

  • The Interrelation of Fertility and Geographic Mobility in Peru: A Hazards Model Analysis

    Michael J. White;Lorenzo Moreno;Shenyang Guo

  • Immigrants' children's transition to secondary school in Italy.

    Nicola Barban;Michael J. White

  • International Handbook of Migration and Population Distribution

    Michael J. White

  • International Migration Systems: A Global Approach.

    Michael J. White;Mary M. Kritz;Lin Lean Lim;Hania Zlotnick

Frequent Co-Authors

Alex Bryson
Alex Bryson University College London
Mark A. Collinson
Mark A. Collinson University of the Witwatersrand
Laura Bernardi
Laura Bernardi University of Lausanne
Sharon Sassler
Sharon Sassler Cornell University
Lori M. Hunter
Lori M. Hunter University of Colorado Boulder
Frank D. Bean
Frank D. Bean University of California, Irvine
Susan M Sawyer
Susan M Sawyer University of Melbourne
Stephen Tollman
Stephen Tollman University of the Witwatersrand
Donatien Beguy
Donatien Beguy United Nations
Scott W. Nixon
Scott W. Nixon University of Rhode Island

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