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Nandita B. Basu

Nandita B. Basu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4662 4290 219 199 157 8413

Nandita B. Basu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nandita B. Basu between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nandita B. Basu published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2019. 13 of the 195 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2019. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
2005 2025

195 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nandita B. Basu: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 3
2007 2
2008 7
2009 9
2010 10
2011 9
2012 12
2013 6
2014 5
2015 10
2016 14
2017 15
2018 15
2019 25
2020 16
2021 10
2022 9
2023 3
2024 6
2025 7
Total 195
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Nandita B. Basu 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 Nandita B. Basu 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, 148–157 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: 157 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
148–157 495 157
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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Nandita B. Basu 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 Nandita B. Basu 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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

Nandita B. Basu is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and specializes in environmental science. Their research spans several interconnected fields with a focus on understanding and managing environmental processes related to soil and water nutrient dynamics, hydrology, and ecosystem responses.

The main fields of study Basu has contributed to include:

  • Environmental Science

The subfields of study where their work is concentrated are:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Ecology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Global and Planetary Change

Basu's research covers a range of main topics, including:

  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

Their recent publications reflect these thematic interests and include:

  • Chesapeake legacies: the importance of legacy nitrogen to improving Chesapeake Bay water quality, 2021, Environmental Research Letters
  • The need to integrate legacy nitrogen storage dynamics and time lags into policy and practice, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Forest fire effects on stream water quality at continental scales: a meta-analysis, 2022, Environmental Research Letters
  • Great Lakes Runoff Intercomparison Project Phase 3: Lake Erie (GRIP-E), 2021, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
  • Long-term annual soil nitrogen surplus across Europe (1850-2019), 2022, Scientific Data

Basu frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Prominent coauthors include:

  • K. J. Van Meter
  • Simon Lin
  • Owen Fenton
  • Juliane Mai
  • Bryan A. Tolson

Their work is regularly published in specific venues that align with their research focus. Common publication venues include:

  • Environmental Research Letters
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Soft Matter
  • HydroShare Resources

Best Publications

  • The future of hydrology: an evolving science for a changing world.

    Thorsten Wagener;Murugesu Sivapalan;Murugesu Sivapalan;Peter A. Troch;Brian L. McGlynn

  • Nutrient loads exported from managed catchments reveal emergent biogeochemical stationarity

    Nandita B. Basu;Georgia Destouni;James W. Jawitz;Sally E. Thompson

  • Do geographically isolated wetlands influence landscape functions

    Matthew J. Cohen;Irena F. Creed;Laurie C. Alexander;Nandita Basu

  • Legacy nitrogen may prevent achievement of water quality goals in the Gulf of Mexico

    K. J. Van Meter;P. Van Cappellen;N. B. Basu

  • The nitrogen legacy: emerging evidence of nitrogen accumulation in anthropogenic landscapes

    K J Van Meter;N B Basu;J J Veenstra;C L Burras

  • Wetlands as large-scale nature-based solutions : Status and challenges for research, engineering and management

    Josefin Thorslund;Jerker Jarsjo;Fernando Jaramillo;James W. Jawitz

  • Relative dominance of hydrologic versus biogeochemical factors on solute export across impact gradients

    S. E. Thompson;N. B. Basu;J. Lascurain;A. Aubeneau

  • Two Centuries of Nitrogen Dynamics: Legacy Sources and Sinks in the Mississippi and Susquehanna River Basins

    K. J. Van Meter;N. B. Basu;P. Van Cappellen

  • Biogeochemical hotspots: Role of small water bodies in landscape nutrient processing

    Frederick Y. Cheng;Nandita B. Basu

  • Geographically Isolated Wetlands are Important Biogeochemical Reactors on the Landscape

    John M. Marton;Irena F. Creed;David B. Lewis;Charles R. Lane

  • Maximizing US nitrate removal through wetland protection and restoration.

    F. Y. Cheng;K. J. Van Meter;D. K. Byrnes;N. B. Basu

  • Assessing the impacts of partial mass depletion in DNAPL source zones: I. Analytical modeling of source strength functions and plume response

    Ronald W. Falta;P. Suresh Rao;Nandita Basu

  • Hydrologic and biogeochemical functioning of intensively managed catchments: A synthesis of top‐down analyses

    Nandita B. Basu;Sally E. Thompson;Sally E. Thompson;P. Suresh C. Rao

  • Enhancing protection for vulnerable waters

    Irena F. Creed;Irena F. Creed;Charles R. Lane;Jacqueline N. Serran;Laurie C. Alexander

  • Signatures of human impact: size distributions and spatial organization of wetlands in the Prairie Pothole landscape

    Kimberly J. Van Meter;Nandita B. Basu

  • Time lags in watershed-scale nutrient transport: an exploration of dominant controls

    K J Van Meter;N B Basu

  • Catchment legacies and time lags: a parsimonious watershed model to predict the effects of legacy storage on nitrogen export.

    Kimberly J. Van Meter;Nandita B. Basu

  • Assessing impacts of partial mass depletion in DNAPL source zones: II. Coupling source strength functions to plume evolution.

    Ronald W. Falta;Nandita Basu;P. Suresh Rao

  • Integrating geographically isolated wetlands into land management decisions.

    Heather E Golden;Irena F Creed;Genevieve Ali;Nandita B Basu

  • Spatiotemporal scaling of hydrological and agrochemical export dynamics in a tile-drained Midwestern watershed

    K. Guan;Sally E. Thompson;Sally E. Thompson;C. J. Harman;N. B. Basu

  • Signatures of Human Impact: Size Distributions and Spatial Organization of Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Landscape

    N. B. Basu;K. J. Van Meter

Frequent Co-Authors

Murugesu Sivapalan
Murugesu Sivapalan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
James W. Jawitz
James W. Jawitz University of Florida
Sally E. Thompson
Sally E. Thompson University of Western Australia
P. Suresh C. Rao
P. Suresh C. Rao Purdue University West Lafayette
Ciaran J. Harman
Ciaran J. Harman Johns Hopkins University
Andrea Rinaldo
Andrea Rinaldo École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Olaf A. Cirpka
Olaf A. Cirpka University of Tübingen
Christiane Zarfl
Christiane Zarfl University of Tübingen
Irena F. Creed
Irena F. Creed University of Toronto
Ronald W. Falta
Ronald W. Falta Clemson University

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