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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6885 6378 2408 2132 82 5028

Nan D. Walker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nan D. Walker between 1982 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nan D. Walker published across 42 years, from 1982 to 2023, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2009. 5 of the 90 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2009. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication
1982 2023

90 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nan D. Walker: publications per year, 1982 to 2023
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 4
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 4
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 4
2002 2
2003 3
2004 3
2005 5
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 8
2010 2
2011 5
2012 4
2013 5
2014 4
2015 1
2016 0
2017 1
2018 1
2019 1
2020 2
2021 2
2022 4
2023 1
Total 90
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Nan D. Walker 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 Nan D. Walker 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, 78–87 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: 82 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 82
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
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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Nan D. Walker 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 Nan D. Walker 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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

Nan D. Walker is a researcher affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on oceanographic and atmospheric processes, tropical and extratropical cyclones research, and marine and coastal ecosystems.

Their research spans several subfields within Earth and Planetary Sciences, including oceanography, atmospheric science, earth-surface processes, ecology, and global and planetary change. This diverse expertise is reflected in a range of recent publications across multiple scientific venues.

Recent papers by Nan D. Walker include:

  • Surface Gravity Waves and Their Role in Ocean-Atmosphere Coupling in the Gulf of Mexico, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Suspended sediment dynamics in a deltaic estuary controlled by subtidal motion and offshore river plumes, 2020, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Impacts of a Major Mississippi River Freshwater Diversion on Suspended Sediment Plume Kinematics in Lake Pontchartrain, a Semi-enclosed Gulf of Mexico Estuary, 2020, Estuaries and Coasts
  • The effects of Hurricane Harvey on Texas coastal-zone chemistry, 2023, Ocean science
  • Anomalous Oceanic Conditions in the Central and Eastern North Pacific Ocean during the 2014 Hurricane Season and Relationships to Three Major Hurricanes, 2020, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Nan D. Walker frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Ehsan Abolfazli
  • Jun-Hong Liang
  • Yalin Fan
  • Qin Chen
  • Jinliang Liu

Their publications are commonly found in venues such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Estuaries and Coasts
  • Ocean science
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Main topics explored in their research encompass:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Climate variability and models

Best Publications

  • Hurricane‐forced upwelling and chlorophyll a enhancement within cold‐core cyclones in the Gulf of Mexico

    Nan D. Walker;Robert R. Leben;Shreekanth Balasubramanian

  • Genomic and physiological footprint of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on resident marsh fishes

    Andrew Whitehead;Benjamin Dubansky;Charlotte Bodinier;Tzintzuni I. Garcia

  • Links between South African summer rainfall and temperature variability of the Agulhas and Benguela Current systems

    N. D. Walker

  • Effects of River Discharge, Wind Stress, and Slope Eddies on Circulation and the Satellite-Observed Structure of the Mississippi River Plume

    Nan D. Walker;William J. Wiseman;Lawrence J. Rouse;Adele Babin

  • Impacts of Winter Storms on Circulation and Sediment Transport: Atchafalaya-Vermilion Bay Region, Louisiana, U.S.A.

    Nan D. Walker;Adele B. Hammack

  • Satellite assessment of Mississippi River plume variability: Causes and predictability

    Nan D. Walker

  • The dynamics of the Mississippi River plume: Impact of topography, wind and offshore forcing on the fate of plume waters

    R. V. Schiller;V. H. Kourafalou;P. Hogan;N. D. Walker

  • Cold-water stress in Florida Bay and northern Bahamas; a product of winter cold-air outbreaks

    H. H. Roberts;L. J. Rouse;N. D. Walker;J. H. Hudson

  • Recent land-cover/use change associated with land degradation in the Lake Baringo catchment, Kenya, East Africa: evidence from Landsat TM and ETM+

    L. M. Kiage;K. B. Liu;N. D. Walker;N. Lam

  • Enhanced transfer of terrestrially derived carbon to the atmosphere in a flooding event

    Thomas S. Bianchi;Fenix Garcia-Tigreros;Shari A. Yvon-Lewis;Michael Shields

  • An Organic Carbon Budget for the Mississippi River Turbidity Plume and Plume Contributions to Air-sea CO2 Fluxes and Bottom Water Hypoxia

    Rebecca E. Green;Thomas S. Bianchi;Michael J. Dagg;Nan D. Walker

  • Relationships among satellite chlorophyll a , river inputs, and hypoxia on the Louisiana Continental shelf, Gulf of Mexico

    Nan D. Walker;Nancy N. Rabalais

  • Quantification of surface suspended sediments along a river dominated coast with NOAA AVHRR and SeaWiFS measurements: Louisiana, USA

    S. W. Myint;N. D. Walker

  • The Great Flood of summer 1993: Mississippi River discharge studied

    Nan D. Walker;Lawrence J. Rouse;Giulietta S. Fargion;Douglas C. Biggs

  • An Embryonic Major Delta Lobe: A New Generation of Delta Studies in the Atchafalaya-Wax Lake Delta System

    H. H. Roberts;J. M. Coleman;S. J. Bentley;N. Walker

  • Applications of Radarsat¿1 synthetic aperture radar imagery to assess hurricane¿related flooding of coastal Louisiana

    Lawrence M. Kiage;Nan D. Walker;Shreekanth Balasubramanian;Adele Babin

  • Mississippi River Flood of 2008: Observations of a Large Freshwater Diversion on Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characteristics of a Shallow Estuarine Lake

    J. R. White;R. W. Fulweiler;C. Y. Li;S. Bargu

  • A major perturbation in the Agulhas retroflection area in 1986

    L.V. Shannon;J.J. Agenbag;N.D. Walker;N.D. Walker;J.R.E. Lutjeharms

  • Ocean/atmosphere heat fluxes within the Agulhas Retroflection region

    Nan D. Walker;Rosemary D. Mey

  • Slow Translation Speed Causes Rapid Collapse of Northeast Pacific Hurricane Kenneth over Cold Core Eddy

    Nan D. Walker;Robert R. Leben;Chet T. Pilley;Michael Shannon

  • Impacts Of Loop Current Frontal Cyclonic Eddies And Wind Forcing On The 2010 Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill

    Nan D. N. D. Walker;Chet T. C. T. Pilley;Vandana V. V. V. Raghunathan;Eurico J. E. J. D'Sa

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry H. Roberts
Harry H. Roberts Louisiana State University
Chunyan Li
Chunyan Li Louisiana State University
Soe W. Myint
Soe W. Myint Arizona State University
Hans C. Graber
Hans C. Graber University of Miami
John R. White
John R. White Louisiana State University
Christopher L. Osburn
Christopher L. Osburn North Carolina State University
W. Paul Menzel
W. Paul Menzel University of Wisconsin–Madison
Steven F. DiMarco
Steven F. DiMarco Texas A&M University
Robert R. Twilley
Robert R. Twilley Louisiana State University
Nancy N. Rabalais
Nancy N. Rabalais Louisiana State University

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