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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 54 2751 2510 129 114 152 8911

Paul S. Kench publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul S. Kench between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul S. Kench published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2019. 8 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2019. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1994 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul S. Kench: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 2
2006 5
2007 3
2008 6
2009 5
2010 3
2011 7
2012 8
2013 4
2014 10
2015 10
2016 12
2017 11
2018 12
2019 13
2020 11
2021 10
2022 8
2023 8
2024 4
2025 4
Total 167
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Paul S. Kench 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 Paul S. Kench 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: 152 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
148–157 495 152
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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Paul S. Kench 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 Paul S. Kench 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163 54
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

Paul S. Kench is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada and specializes in research at the intersection of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

The scientist has contributed significantly to topics such as Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration, and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology.

Research outputs by Paul S. Kench include multiple papers published over recent years. Notable papers are:

  • Reef islands have continually adjusted to environmental change over the past two millennia, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Sustained coral reef growth in the critical wave dissipation zone of a Maldivian atoll, 2022, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Coral reef islands can accrete vertically in response to sea level rise, 2020, Science Advances
  • Sediment supply dampens the erosive effects of sea-level rise on reef islands, 2021, Scientific Reports

Paul S. Kench's research collaborations include frequent co-authorship with researchers such as Murray R. Ford, Susan Owen, Eddie Beetham, Mark E. Dickson, and Christine Liang.

Publications are commonly featured in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geophysical Research Letters, Global and Planetary Change, Geomorphology, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • The dynamic response of reef islands to sea-level rise: Evidence from multi-decadal analysis of island change in the Central Pacific

    Arthur P. Webb;Paul S. Kench

  • Caribbean-wide decline in carbonate production threatens coral reef growth

    Chris T. Perry;Gary N. Murphy;Paul S. Kench;Scott G. Smithers

  • Loss of coral reef growth capacity to track future increases in sea level

    Chris T. Perry;Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip;Nicholas A. J. Graham;Peter J. Mumby

  • Estimating rates of biologically driven coral reef framework production and erosion: a new census-based carbonate budget methodology and applications to the reefs of Bonaire

    C. T. Perry;E. N. Edinger;P. S. Kench;G. N. Murphy

  • Wave Processes on Coral Reef Flats: Implications for Reef Geomorphology Using Australian Case Studies

    Paul S. Kench;Robert W. Brander

  • Carbonate budgets and reef production states: a geomorphic perspective on the ecological phase-shift concept

    Christopher T. Perry;Thomas Spencer;Paul Kench

  • New model of reef-island evolution: Maldives, Indian Ocean

    P.S. Kench;R.F. McLean;S.L. Nichol

  • Implications of reef ecosystem change for the stability and maintenance of coral reef islands

    Chris T. Perry;Paul S. Kench;Scott G. Smithers;Bernhard Riegl

  • Spatial and temporal variations in wave characteristics across a reef platform, Warraber Island, Torres Strait, Australia

    Robert W Brander;Paul S Kench;Deirdre Hart

  • Destruction or persistence of coral atoll islands in the face of 20th and 21st century sea‐level rise?

    Roger McLean;Paul Kench

  • Patterns of island change and persistence offer alternate adaptation pathways for atoll nations.

    Paul S. Kench;Murray R. Ford;Susan D. Owen

  • Response of reef island shorelines to seasonal climate oscillations: South Maalhosmadulu atoll, Maldives

    Paul S. Kench;Robert W. Brander

  • Linking reef ecology to island-building: Parrotfish identified as major producers of island-building sediment in the Maldives

    Chris T. Perry;Paul S. Kench;MJ O'Leary;KM Morgan

  • Geological effects of tsunami on mid-ocean atoll islands: The Maldives before and after the Sumatran tsunami

    Paul S. Kench;Roger F. McLean;Robert W. Brander;Scott L. Nichol

  • Regional-scale dominance of non-framework building corals on Caribbean reefs affects carbonate production and future reef growth.

    Chris T. Perry;Robert S. Steneck;Gary N. Murphy;Paul S. Kench

  • Coral islands defy sea-level rise over the past century: Records from a central Pacific atoll

    P.S. Kench;D. Thompson;M.R. Ford;H. Ogawa

  • Heavy metal contamination of coastal lagoon sediments: Fongafale Islet, Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu.

    Masafumi Fujita;Masafumi Fujita;Yoichi Ide;Daisaku Sato;Paul S. Kench

  • Wave energy gradients across a Maldivian atoll: Implications for island geomorphology

    Paul S. Kench;Robert W. Brander;Kevin E. Parnell;Roger F. McLean

  • Changing dynamics of Caribbean reef carbonate budgets: emergence of reef bioeroders as critical controls on present and future reef growth potential.

    Chris T. Perry;Gary N. Murphy;Paul S. Kench;Evan N. Edinger

  • Holocene reef growth in the Maldives: Evidence of a mid-Holocene sea-level highstand in the central Indian Ocean

    Paul Kench;SG Smithers;RF McLean;SL Nichol

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Perry
Chris Perry University of Exeter
Scott G. Smithers
Scott G. Smithers James Cook University
Scott L. Nichol
Scott L. Nichol Geoscience Australia
Peter J. Mumby
Peter J. Mumby University of Queensland
Robert S. Steneck
Robert S. Steneck University of Maine
Evan Edinger
Evan Edinger Memorial University of Newfoundland
Hiroya Yamano
Hiroya Yamano National Institute for Environmental Studies
Simon K. Davy
Simon K. Davy Victoria University of Wellington
Gerhard Masselink
Gerhard Masselink Plymouth University
Xianfeng Wang
Xianfeng Wang Nanyang Technological University

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