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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4100 3765 1585 1407 216 6514

Mohamed Sultan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mohamed Sultan between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mohamed Sultan published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2018. 15 of the 253 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2018. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 5 publications
1982 2025

253 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mohamed Sultan: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 4
1991 0
1992 4
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 4
2000 2
2001 2
2002 4
2003 2
2004 5
2005 7
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 5
2011 8
2012 11
2013 10
2014 19
2015 12
2016 12
2017 14
2018 23
2019 19
2020 9
2021 8
2022 5
2023 8
2024 10
2025 5
Total 253
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Mohamed Sultan 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 Mohamed Sultan 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, 208–217 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: 216 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
208–217 292 216
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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Mohamed Sultan 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 Mohamed Sultan 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

Mohamed Sultan is affiliated with Western Michigan University in the United States and has a research focus encompassing Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work extensively addresses various subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Water Science and Technology.

Their research covers multiple specific topics, notably:

  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geological formations and processes

Mohamed Sultan has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "Statistical Applications to Downscale GRACE-Derived Terrestrial Water Storage Data and to Fill Temporal Gaps," 2020, published in Remote Sensing
  • "A Remote Sensing and Machine Learning-Based Approach to Forecast the Onset of Harmful Algal Bloom," 2021, published in Remote Sensing
  • "Mapping the Distribution of Shallow Groundwater Occurrences Using Remote Sensing-Based Statistical Modeling over Southwest Saudi Arabia," 2020, published in Remote Sensing
  • "What can the GRACE seasonal cycle tell us about lake-aquifer interactions?", 2020, published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Land Subsidence Induced by Rapid Urbanization in Arid Environments: A Remote Sensing-Based Investigation," 2021, published in Remote Sensing

The frequent publication venues for Mohamed Sultan include:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Scientific Reports
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Key frequent co-authors in Mohamed Sultan's research network are:

  • Karem Abdelmohsen
  • Abotalib Z. Abotalib
  • Mustafa Kemal Emil
  • Mohamed Elhebiry
  • Eugene Yan

The interdisciplinary nature of their research integrates aspects of satellite data analysis, statistical modeling, and environmental phenomena studies, contributing to understanding terrestrial water storage, groundwater distribution, urban environmental impacts, and ecological forecasting through remote sensing and machine learning methodologies.

Best Publications

  • One million year old groundwater in the Sahara revealed by krypton‐81 and chlorine‐36

    N. C. Sturchio;X. Du;X. Du;R. Purtschert;B. E. Lehmann

  • Lithologic mapping in arid regions with Landsat thematic mapper data: Meatiq dome, Egypt

    Mohamed Sultan;Raymond E. Arvidson;Neil C. Sturchio;Edward A. Guinness

  • One million year old groundwater in the Sahara revealed by krypton-81 and chlorine-36

    N. C. Sturchio;X. Du;R. Purtschert;B. E. Lehmann

  • Mapping of serpentinites in the Eastern Desert of Egypt by using Landsat thematic mapper data

    Mohamed Sultan;Raymond E. Arvidson;Neil C. Sturchio

  • The use of GRACE data to monitor natural and anthropogenic induced variations in water availability across Africa

    Mohamed Ahmed;Mohamed Ahmed;Mohamed Sultan;John Wahr;Eugene Yan

  • A remote sensing solution for estimating runoff and recharge in arid environments

    Adam Milewski;Mohamed Sultan;Eugene Yan;Richard Becker

  • Tectonic assembly of Gondwana

    John J.W. Rogers;Raphael Unrug;Mohamed Sultan

  • Extension of the Najd Shear System from Saudi Arabia to the central eastern desert of Egypt based on integrated field and LANDSAT observations

    Mohamed Sultan;Raymond E. Arvidson;Ian J. Duncan;Robert J. Stern

  • Construction of a hydrologic model for estimating Wadi runoff and groundwater recharge in the Eastern Desert, Egypt

    Hazem Gheith;Mohamed Sultan

  • Precipitation Source Inferred from Stable Isotopic Composition of Pleistocene Groundwater and Carbonate Deposits in the Western Desert of Egypt

    Mohamed Sultan;Neil Sturchio;Fekri A. Hassan;Mohamed Abdel Rahman Hamdan

  • Geology and origin of Meatiq Dome, Egypt: A Precambrian metamorphic core complex?

    Neil C. Sturchio;Mohamed Sultan;Rodey Batiza

  • Orientation of late Precambrian sutures in the Arabian-Nubian shield

    Robert J. Stern;Kent C. Nielsen;Eric Best;Mohamed Sultan

  • Geochronologic and isotopic evidence for involvement of pre-Pan-African crust in the Nubian shield, Egypt

    Mohamed Sultan;Kevin R. Chamberlain;Samuel A. Bowring;Raymond E. Arvidson

  • Land subsidence in the Nile Delta: inferences from radar interferometry

    Richard H. Becker;Mohamed Sultan

  • Mapping Cyanobacterial Blooms in the Great Lakes Using MODIS

    Richard H. Becker;Mohamed I. Sultan;Gregory L. Boyer;Michael R. Twiss

  • Statistical Applications to Downscale GRACE-Derived Terrestrial Water Storage Data and to Fill Temporal Gaps

    Hossein Sahour;Mohamed Sultan;Mehdi Vazifedan;Karem Abdelmohsen

  • Natural discharge: A key to sustainable utilization of fossil groundwater

    M. Sultan;E. Yan;N. Sturchio;A. Wagdy

  • Aquifer recharge, depletion, and connectivity: Inferences from GRACE, land surface models, and geochemical and geophysical data

    Ahmed Mohamed;Ahmed Mohamed;Mohamed Sultan;Mohamed Ahmed;Mohamed Ahmed;Eugene Yan

  • Groundwater processes in Saharan Africa: Implications for landscape evolution in arid environments

    Abotalib Z. Abotalib;Abotalib Z. Abotalib;Mohamed Sultan;Racha Elkadiri;Racha Elkadiri

  • A Remote Sensing-Based Approach for Debris-Flow Susceptibility Assessment Using Artificial Neural Networks and Logistic Regression Modeling

    Racha Elkadiri;Mohamed Sultan;Ahmed M. Youssef;Tamer Elbayoumi

  • U-Pb (zircon) ages for the gneissic terrane west of the Nile, southern Egypt

    M. Sultan;R. D. Tucker;Z. El Alfy;R. Attia

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil C. Sturchio
Neil C. Sturchio University of Delaware
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
Robert J. Stern
Robert J. Stern The University of Texas at Dallas
John Wahr
John Wahr University of Colorado Boulder
Roland Purtschert
Roland Purtschert University of Bern
Steven L. Forman
Steven L. Forman Baylor University
Rodey Batiza
Rodey Batiza University of Hawaii at Manoa
Mohamed G. Abdelsalam
Mohamed G. Abdelsalam Oklahoma State University
Edward A. Guinness
Edward A. Guinness Washington University in St. Louis
Gregory L. Boyer
Gregory L. Boyer SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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