2026 Paul J. Morris: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	31	9654	9237	714	688	72	4218

Overview

Paul J. Morris is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to the subfields of Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Plant Science, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work focuses on topics related to peatlands and wetlands ecology, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, geology and paleoclimatology research, climate change and permafrost, geological formations and processes, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and coastal and marine dynamics.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Andy J. Baird, Graeme T. Swindles, Greta C. Dargie, Suspense A. Ifo, and Simon L. Lewis. The collaboration reflects continuity in research themes and shared expertise.

Publication venues where Paul J. Morris has appeared most often include Quaternary Science Reviews, Water Resources Research, Nature Climate Change, Nature Geoscience, and Environmental Research Letters.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist feature the following titles:

Imminent loss of climate space for permafrost peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia (2022) published in Nature Climate Change
Mapping peat thickness and carbon stocks of the central Congo Basin using field data (2022) published in Nature Geoscience
Divergent responses of permafrost peatlands to recent climate change (2021) published in Environmental Research Letters
Hydroclimatic vulnerability of peat carbon in the central Congo Basin (2022) published in Nature
Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Northern Peats Inferred From Other Measurements (2022) published in Water Resources Research

The research topics reflect an emphasis on understanding the dynamics of peatland ecosystems, their carbon stocks, and responses to environmental and climatic changes. This includes specific interest in the physical properties of peats, wetland hydraulics, and the influences of climate change on permafrost regions.

Best Publications

PEATMAP: Refining estimates of global peatland distribution based on a meta-analysis

Jiren Xu;Paul J. Morris;Junguo Liu;Junguo Liu;Joseph Holden

865
Citations
Hydrological feedbacks in northern peatlands

J. M. Waddington;P. J. Morris;N. Kettridge;G. Granath;G. Granath

513
Citations
Southern Ocean deep-water carbon export enhanced by natural iron fertilization

Raymond T. Pollard;Ian Salter;Richard J. Sanders;Mike I. Lucas

416
Citations
Widespread drying of European peatlands in recent centuries

Graeme T. Swindles;Graeme T. Swindles;Graeme T. Swindles;Paul J. Morris;Donal J. Mullan;Richard J. Payne

245
Citations
The long-term fate of permafrost peatlands under rapid climate warming

Graeme T. Swindles;Paul J. Morris;Donal Mullan;Elizabeth J. Watson

159
Citations
Global peatland initiation driven by regionally asynchronous warming.

Paul J Morris;Graeme T Swindles;Paul J Valdes;Ruza F Ivanovic

142
Citations
Ecohydrological feedbacks confound peat-based climate reconstructions

Graeme T. Swindles;Paul J. Morris;Andy J. Baird;Maarten Blaauw

133
Citations
The DigiBog peatland development model 1: rationale, conceptual model, and hydrological basis

Andy J. Baird;Paul J. Morris;Paul J. Morris;Lisa R. Belyea

119
Citations
Conceptual frameworks in peatland ecohydrology: looking beyond the two‐layered (acrotelm–catotelm) model

Paul J. Morris;J. Michael Waddington;Brian W. Benscoter;Merritt R. Turetsky

119
Citations
The DigiBog peatland development model 2: ecohydrological simulations in 2D

Paul J. Morris;Paul J. Morris;Andy J. Baird;Lisa R. Belyea

91
Citations
Misinterpreting carbon accumulation rates in records from near-surface peat

Dylan M. Young;Dylan M. Young;Andy J. Baird;Dan J. Charman;Chris D. Evans

90
Citations
Effect of drainage and wildfire on peat hydrophysical properties

J H Sherwood;N Kettridge;D K Thompson;D K Thompson;Paul J Morris;Paul J Morris

83
Citations
Ecohydrological feedbacks in peatland development: a theoretical modelling study

Paul J. Morris;Paul J. Morris;Lisa R. Belyea;Andrew J. Baird

82
Citations
Upscaling of Peatland-Atmosphere Fluxes of Methane: Small-Scale Heterogeneity in Process Rates and the Pitfalls of “Bucket-and-Slab” Models

A.J. Baird;L.R. Belyea;Paul Morris

81
Citations
Hotspots of peatland-derived potable water use identified by global analysis

Jiren Xu;Paul J. Morris;Junguo Liu;Junguo Liu;Joseph Holden

70
Citations
Divergent responses of permafrost peatlands to recent climate change

Thomas G Sim;Graeme T Swindles;Graeme T Swindles;Paul J Morris;Andy J Baird

62
Citations
Untangling climate signals from autogenic changes in long‐term peatland development

Paul J. Morris;Andy J. Baird;Dylan M. Young;Graeme T. Swindles

58
Citations
Simulating the long‐term impacts of drainage and restoration on the ecohydrology of peatlands

Dylan M. Young;Andy J. Baird;Paul J. Morris;Joseph Holden

55
Citations
Bridging the gap between models and measurements of peat hydraulic conductivity

Paul J. Morris;Andy J. Baird;Lisa R. Belyea

48
Citations
Groundwater residence time distributions in peatlands: Implications for peat decomposition and accumulation

Paul J Morris;J.M. Waddington

39
Citations
Questioning ten common assumptions about peatlands

KL Bacon;AJ Baird;A Blundell;M-A Bourgault

38
Citations
Dataset for Nature Sustainability paper “Hotspots of peatland-derived potable water use identified by global analysis”

Jiren Xu;Paul J. Morris;Junguo Liu;Joseph Holden

0
Citations
Ecohydrology Bearings—Invited Commentary Conceptual frameworks in peatland ecohydrology: looking beyond the two-layered (acrotelm-catotelm) model †

Paul J. Morris;J. Michael Waddington;Brian W. Benscoter;Merritt R. Turetsky

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Graeme T. Swindles Queen's University Belfast

Andrew Baird University of California, San Diego

Joseph Holden University of Leeds

Dan J. Charman University of Exeter

Junguo Liu North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power

James M. Waddington McMaster University

Richard Sanders National Oceanography Centre

Angela V. Gallego-Sala University of Exeter

Mariusz Gałka Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Paul J. Valdes University of Bristol

External Links

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