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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1270 1127 567 488 412 12461

Michael P. Lamb publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael P. Lamb between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael P. Lamb published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2017. 58 of the 472 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2017. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 24 publications
1995 2025

472 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael P. Lamb: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 4
2005 2
2006 6
2007 5
2008 10
2009 3
2010 9
2011 15
2012 18
2013 29
2014 32
2015 18
2016 37
2017 45
2018 28
2019 38
2020 29
2021 32
2022 28
2023 23
2024 34
2025 24
Total 472
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Michael P. Lamb 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 P. Lamb 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, 408–417 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: 412 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31 412
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 P. Lamb 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 P. Lamb 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 67
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Michael P. Lamb is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research covers a broad range within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, contributing extensively to both fields.

The scientist's primary research topics include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport

They have published in various subfields with particular emphasis on:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Ecology
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Michael P. Lamb has contributed to several research articles with notable examples including:

  • "Mud in rivers transported as flocculated and suspended bed material" (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Decreasing Landslide Erosion on Steeper Slopes in Soil-Mantled Landscapes" (2020), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Amplification of downstream flood stage due to damming of fine-grained rivers" (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • "Accelerated river avulsion frequency on lowland deltas due to sea-level rise" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Entrainment and suspension of sand and gravel" (2020), published in Earth Surface Dynamics

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Woodward W. Fischer
  • Madison M. Douglas
  • Austin J. Chadwick
  • Gen Li
  • A. Joshua West

Key publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recognition of their contributions includes receiving the title of Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Deposition, exhumation, and paleoclimate of an ancient lake deposit, Gale crater, Mars.

    J.P. Grotzinger;S. Gupta;M. C. Malin;D.M. Rubin

  • Is the critical Shields stress for incipient sediment motion dependent on channel‐bed slope?

    Michael P. Lamb;William E. Dietrich;Jeremy G. Venditti

  • A model for fluvial bedrock incision by impacting suspended and bed load sediment

    Michael P. Lamb;William E. Dietrich;Leonard S. Sklar

  • Can springs cut canyons into rock

    Michael P. Lamb;Alan D. Howard;Joel Johnson;Kelin X. Whipple

  • Spatial and temporal trends for water-flow velocity and bed-material sediment transport in the lower Mississippi River

    Jeffrey A. Nittrouer;John Shaw;Michael P. Lamb;David Mohrig

  • Backwater and river plume controls on scour upstream of river mouths: Implications for fluvio‐deltaic morphodynamics

    Michael P. Lamb;Jeffrey A. Nittrouer;David Mohrig;John Shaw

  • A physical model for seismic noise generation from sediment transport in rivers

    Victor C. Tsai;Brent Minchew;Michael P. Lamb;Jean-Paul Ampuero

  • Backwater controls of avulsion location on deltas

    Phairot Chatanantavet;Michael P. Lamb;Jeffrey A. Nittrouer

  • Rapid formation of a modern bedrock canyon by a single flood event

    Michael P. Lamb;Mark A. Fonstad

  • Large wind ripples on Mars: A record of atmospheric evolution

    M. G. A. Lapotre;R. C. Ewing;M. P. Lamb;W. W. Fischer

  • A physical model for seismic noise generation by turbulent flow in rivers

    Florent Gimbert;Victor C. Tsai;Michael P. Lamb

  • Do hyperpycnal-flow deposits record river-flood dynamics?

    Michael P. Lamb;David Mohrig

  • O2 constraints from Paleoproterozoic detrital pyrite and uraninite

    Jena E. Johnson;Aya Gerpheide;Aya Gerpheide;Michael P. Lamb;Woodward W. Fischer

  • New insights into the mechanics of fluvial bedrock erosion through flume experiments and theory

    Michael P. Lamb;Noah J. Finnegan;Joel S. Scheingross;Leonard S. Sklar

  • The persistence of waterfalls in fractured rock

    Michael P. Lamb;William E. Dietrich

  • A model for fire-induced sediment yield by dry ravel in steep landscapes

    Michael P. Lamb;Joel S. Scheingross;William H. Amidon;Erika Swanson

  • Testing morphodynamic controls on the location and frequency of river avulsions on fans versus deltas: Huanghe (Yellow River), China

    Vamsi Ganti;Zhongxin Chu;Michael P. Lamb;Jeffrey A. Nittrouer

  • Valley formation and methane precipitation rates on Titan

    J. Taylor Perron;Michael P. Lamb;Charles D. Koven;Inez Y. Fung

  • Deposits from Wave-Influenced Turbidity Currents: Pennsylvanian Minturn Formation, Colorado, U.S.A.

    M. P. Lamb;P. M. Myrow;C. Lukens;K. Houck

  • Deltaic deposits at Aeolis Dorsa: Sedimentary evidence for a standing body of water on the northern plains of Mars

    Roman A. DiBiase;Ajay B. Limaye;Joel S. Scheingross;Woodward W. Fischer

  • Formation of Box Canyon, Idaho, by megaflood: implications for seepage erosion on Earth and Mars.

    Michael P. Lamb;William E. Dietrich;Sarah M. Aciego;Donald J. DePaolo

  • Growth and form of the mound in Gale Crater, Mars: Slope wind enhanced erosion and transport

    Edwin S. Kite;Kevin W. Lewis;Michael P. Lamb;Claire E. Newman

Frequent Co-Authors

Woodward W. Fischer
Woodward W. Fischer California Institute of Technology
Ryan C. Ewing
Ryan C. Ewing Texas A&M University
William E. Dietrich
William E. Dietrich University of California, Berkeley
Kevin W. Lewis
Kevin W. Lewis Johns Hopkins University
David M. Rubin
David M. Rubin University of California, Santa Cruz
John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology
Gary Parker
Gary Parker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jeremy G. Venditti
Jeremy G. Venditti Simon Fraser University
Sanjeev Gupta
Sanjeev Gupta Imperial College London
David Mohrig
David Mohrig The University of Texas at Austin

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