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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7902 7322 800 741 126 4981

Rory P. D. Walsh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rory P. D. Walsh between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rory P. D. Walsh published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2012. 4 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2012. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1968 2025

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rory P. D. Walsh: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 5
1997 2
1998 1
1999 6
2000 8
2001 2
2002 5
2003 7
2004 2
2005 1
2006 5
2007 4
2008 2
2009 4
2010 5
2011 6
2012 13
2013 6
2014 2
2015 12
2016 9
2017 10
2018 7
2019 9
2020 4
2021 1
2022 2
2023 1
2024 3
2025 1
Total 165
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Rory P. D. Walsh 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 Rory P. D. Walsh 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, 118–127 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: 126 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
118–127 540 126
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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Rory P. D. Walsh 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 Rory P. D. Walsh 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

Rory P. D. Walsh is a researcher affiliated with Swansea University in the United Kingdom. Their primary focus lies within the field of Environmental Science, with particular engagement in Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, Pollution, and Environmental Engineering.

The research themes addressed by Rory P. D. Walsh encompass a range of environmental issues including soil erosion and sediment transport, heavy metals in the environment, water quality and pollution assessment, urban stormwater management solutions, flood risk assessment and management, mine drainage and remediation techniques, and hydrology and watershed management studies.

Rory P. D. Walsh has contributed to several recent publications, exemplifying their areas of study and collaborative efforts. These recent papers include:

  • Impact of Land-Use Changes on Spatiotemporal Suspended Sediment Dynamics within a Peri-Urban Catchment, 2020, published in Water
  • Long-term changes in water quality downstream of three abandoned metal mines, 2024, published in Journal of Hydrology
  • Baseflow Persistence and Magnitude in Oil Palm, Logged and Primary Tropical Rainforest Catchments in Malaysian Borneo: Implications for Water Management under Climate Change, 2022, published in Water
  • Identification and quantification of diffuse groundwater pollution in a mineralised watershed, 2024, published in Environmental Science Water Research & Technology

These publications demonstrate interdisciplinary research attention to environmental changes, water quality, and pollution dynamics across different ecosystems and geographic contexts.

Frequent co-authors of Rory P. D. Walsh include A. Miller Todd, Iain Robertson, Patrick Byrne, Paul Edwards, and Tom Williams, each collaborating on multiple projects, indicating a strong network of scholarly interaction within the environmental science community.

Publication venues where Rory P. D. Walsh has contributed more than once include:

  • Water
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Environmental Science Water Research & Technology

This pattern of publications highlights a consistent engagement with journals specializing in hydrological and environmental research topics.

Best Publications

  • Soil water repellency: its causes, characteristics and hydro-geomorphological significance

    S.H. Doerr;R.A. Shakesby;R.P.D. Walsh

  • RAINFALL SEASONALITY: DESCRIPTION, SPATIAL PATTERNS AND CHANGE THROUGH TIME

    R. P. D. Walsh;D. M. Lawler

  • The erosional impact of soil hydrophobicity: current problems and future research directions

    R.A. Shakesby;S.H. Doerr;R.P.D. Walsh

  • Spatial variability of soil hydrophobicity in fire-prone eucalyptus and pine forests, Portugal

    Stefan H. Doerr;Richard A. Shakesby;Rory P. D. Walsh

  • The ecoclimatology of Danum, Sabah, in the context of the world's rainforest regions, with particular reference to dry periods and their impact.

    R. P. D. Walsh;David McClintock Newbery

  • Soil hydrophobicity variations with depth and particle size fraction in burned and unburned Eucalyptus globulus and Pinus pinaster forest terrain in the Águeda Basin, Portugal

    Stefan H. Doerr;Richard A. Shakesby;Rory P.D. Walsh

  • Changes in forest land use and management in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, 1990-2010, with a focus on the Danum Valley region.

    Glen Reynolds;Junaidi Payne;Waidi Sinun;Gregory Mosigil

  • Soil water repellency as a potential parameter in rainfall-runoff modelling: experimental evidence at point to catchment scales from Portugal

    S. H. Doerr;A. J. D. Ferreira;R. P. D. Walsh;R. A. Shakesby

  • Quantifying the impact of soil water repellency on overland flow generation and erosion: a new approach using rainfall simulation and wetting agent onin situ soil

    G. Leighton-Boyce;S. H. Doerr;S. H. Doerr;R. A. Shakesby;R. P. D. Walsh

  • Hydrological implications of soil water-repellency in Eucalyptus globulus forests, north-central Portugal

    A.J.D. Ferreira;C.O.A. Coelho;R.P.D. Walsh;R.A. Shakesby

  • Nutrient losses in eroded sediment after fire in eucalyptus and pine forests in the wet Mediterranean environment of northern Portugal

    Andrew D. Thomas;Rory P.D. Walsh;Richard A. Shakesby

  • Drought frequency changes in Sabah and adjacent parts of northern Borneo since the late nineteenth century and possible implications for tropical rain forest dynamics

    Rory P. D. Walsh

  • Temporal dynamics of water repellency and soil moisture in eucalypt plantations, Portugal

    Gemma Leighton-Boyce;Stefan H. Doerr;Richard A. Shakesby;Rory P. D. Walsh

  • Limiting the soil degradational impacts of wildfire in pine and eucalyptus forests in Portugal: A comparison of alternative post-fire management practices

    Richard A Shakesby;David J Boakes;Celeste de Oa Coelho;AJ Bento Gonçalves

  • Vegetation Litter: An Underestimated Variable in Hydrology and Geomorphology

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  • Degradation in urban areas

    Carla S.S. Ferreira;Rory P.D. Walsh;António J.D. Ferreira

  • The role of extreme events in the impacts of selective tropical forestry on erosion during harvesting and recovery phases at Danum Valley, Sabah.

    I. Douglas;K. Bidin;G. Balamurugan;N. A. Chappell

  • Impacts of prescribed fire on soil loss and soil quality: An assessment based on an experimentally-burned catchment in central Portugal

    Richard A. Shakesby;Célia P.M. Bento;Célia P.M. Bento;Célia P.M. Bento;Carla S.S. Ferreira;António J.D. Ferreira

  • Urbanization Development under Climate Change: Hydrological Responses in a Peri‐Urban Mediterranean Catchment

    Zahra Kalantari;Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira;Rory Peter Dominic Walsh;António José Dinis Ferreira

  • The effects of catchment and riparian forest quality on stream environmental conditions across a tropical rainforest and oil palm landscape in Malaysian Borneo

    Sarah H. Luke;Holly Barclay;Holly Barclay;Kawi Bidin;Vun Khen Chey

  • A portable rainfall simulator for field assessment of splash and slopewash in remote locations

    Michelle A. Clarke;Rory P. D. Walsh

  • Parsimonious modelling of water and suspended sediment flux from nested catchments affected by selective tropical forestry.

    Nick A. Chappell;Paul McKenna;K. Bidin;I. Douglas

  • Recent trends in the intrinsic water-use efficiency of ringless rainforest trees in Borneo

    Neil J. Loader;Rory Peter Dominic Walsh;Iain Robertson;Kawi Bidin

Frequent Co-Authors

António Ferreira
António Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
Richard A. Shakesby
Richard A. Shakesby Swansea University
William H. Blake
William H. Blake Plymouth University
Celeste Coelho
Celeste Coelho University of Aveiro
Stefan H. Doerr
Stefan H. Doerr Swansea University
Tammo S. Steenhuis
Tammo S. Steenhuis Cornell University
Ian Douglas
Ian Douglas University of Manchester
Nick A. Chappell
Nick A. Chappell Lancaster University
Robert M. Ewers
Robert M. Ewers Imperial College London

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