2026 Neal R. Iverson: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	46	4317	3971	1667	1483	148	6419

Overview

Neal R. Iverson is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their research explores various aspects of earth and planetary sciences, with a particular focus on cryospheric studies and observations. The scientist's work spans other related areas including landslides and related hazards, climate change and permafrost, winter sports injuries and performance, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, geology and paleoclimatology research, and methane hydrates and related phenomena.

The main fields of study associated with Neal R. Iverson include:

Earth and Planetary Sciences
Environmental Science

In terms of subfields, their work addresses:

Atmospheric Science
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Environmental Chemistry

Neal R. Iverson has contributed to multiple research publications, predominantly in the following venues:

Journal of Glaciology
Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
Science
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
Science Advances

Recent papers by Neal R. Iverson include:

"A slip law for glaciers on deformable beds", 2020, Science
"A slip law for hard-bedded glaciers derived from observed bed topography", 2021, Science Advances
"Softening of Temperate Ice by Interstitial Water", 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
"Controls on Subglacial Rock Friction: Experiments With Debris in Temperate Ice", 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
"Transient evolution of basal drag during glacier slip", 2021, Journal of Glaciology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers in the field, including:

Lucas K. Zoet
Christian Helanow
Jacob Woodard
Jacob R. Fowler
Conner J. C. Adams

Best Publications

Acute Sensitivity of Landslide Rates to Initial Soil Porosity

Richard M. Iverson;M. E. Reid;Neal R. Iverson;R. G. LaHusen

483
Citations
Flow mechanism of glaciers on soft beds.

Neal R. Iverson;Brian Hanson;Roger Le B. Hooke;Peter Jansson

283
Citations
Ring-shear studies of till deformation: Coulomb-plastic behavior and distributed strain in glacier beds

Neal R. Iverson;Thomas S. Hooyer;Robert W. Baker

257
Citations
Grain-size distribution in deforming subglacial tills: Role of grain fracture

Roger LeB. Hooke;Neal R. Iverson

215
Citations
Potential effects of subglacial water-pressure fluctuations on quarrying

Neal R. Iverson

172
Citations
Shear resistance and continuity of subglacial till: hydrology rules

Neal R. Iverson

160
Citations
A theory of glacial quarrying for landscape evolution models

Neal R. Iverson

154
Citations
A slip law for glaciers on deformable beds

Lucas K. Zoet;Lucas K. Zoet;Neal R. Iverson

136
Citations
A ring-shear device for the study of till deformation: Tests on tills with contrasting clay contents

Neal R. Iverson;Robert W. Baker;Thomas S. Hooyer

133
Citations
Rheology of till beneath Storglaciären, Sweden

Roger LeB. Hooke;Brian Hanson;Neal R. Iverson;Peter Jansson

124
Citations
Effects of basal debris on glacier flow.

Neal R. Iverson;Denis Cohen;Thomas S. Hooyer;Urs H. Fischer

122
Citations
Slow episodic shear of granular materials regulated by dilatant strengthening

Peter L. Moore;Neal R. Iverson

120
Citations
Clast-fabric development in a shearing granular material: Implications for subglacial till and fault gouge

Thomas S. Hooyer;Neal R. Iverson

112
Citations
Debris-bed friction of hard-bedded glaciers

Denis Cohen;Neal R. Iverson;T. S. Hooyer;U. H. Fischer

108
Citations
Distributed shear of subglacial till due to Coulomb slip

Neal R. Iverson;Richard M. Iverson

103
Citations
In-situ measurement of the strength of deforming subglacial till

Neal R. Iverson;Peter Jansson;Roger Leb. Hooke

102
Citations
Intrusion of ice into porous media by regelation: A mechanism of sediment entrainment by glaciers

Neal R. Iverson;Darius J. Semmens

93
Citations
Laboratory Simulations Of Glacial Abrasion: Comparison With Theory

Neal R. Iverson

91
Citations
A Laboratory Study of Sediment Deformation: Stress Heterogeneity and Grain-Size Evolution

Neal R. Iverson;Thomas S. Hooyer;Roger LeB. Hooke

89
Citations
Microfabric and microshear evolution in deformed till

Jason F. Thomason;Neal R. Iverson

89
Citations
Morphology of glacial striae: Implications for abrasion of glacier beds and fault surfaces

Neal R. Iverson

87
Citations
Regelation of ice through debris at glacier beds: Implications for sediment transport

Neal R. Iverson

85
Citations
Glacial geology: Ice sheets and landforms

Neal Iverson

29
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Cohen New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Roger LeB. Hooke University of Maine

Peter Jansson Stockholm University

Richard M. Iverson United States Geological Survey

Jack Kohler Norwegian Polar Institute

Anders Schomacker University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway

Ólafur Ingólfsson University of Iceland

Knut Christianson University of Washington

Sridhar Anandakrishnan Pennsylvania State University

Emrys Phillips Queen Mary University of London

External Links

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