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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8711 8093 2835 2509 204 3738

Samuel J. Bentley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Samuel J. Bentley between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Samuel J. Bentley published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2016. 6 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2016. 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1993 2025

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Samuel J. Bentley: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 3
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 4
2003 10
2004 10
2005 1
2006 7
2007 3
2008 11
2009 6
2010 5
2011 4
2012 5
2013 4
2014 7
2015 6
2016 36
2017 24
2018 17
2019 7
2020 10
2021 5
2022 5
2023 5
2024 3
2025 3
Total 213
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Samuel J. Bentley 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 Samuel J. Bentley 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, 198–207 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: 204 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333 204
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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Samuel J. Bentley 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 Samuel J. Bentley 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

Samuel J. Bentley is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to subfields including Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

Samuel J. Bentley has published extensively in various journals. The most frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Geomorphology
  • Water
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Preprints.org

Recent papers demonstrate a focus on sediment dynamics, estuarine and coastal processes, as well as morphological changes in aquatic environments. Notable recent publications include:

  • Land loss due to human-altered sediment budget in the Mississippi River Delta, 2023, Nature Sustainability
  • A numerical investigation of salinity variations in the Barataria Estuary, Louisiana in connection with the Mississippi River and restoration activities, 2020, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, USA, 2020, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Numerical Experiments on Variation of Freshwater Plume and Leakage Effect From Mississippi River Diversion in the Lake Pontchartrain Estuary, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Morphological evolution of a mud-capped dredge pit on the Louisiana shelf: Nonlinear infilling and continuing consolidation, 2020, Geomorphology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Kehui Xu
  • Z. George Xue
  • Navid H. Jafari
  • Jeffrey Obelcz
  • Chunyan Li

Best Publications

  • Wave-enhanced sediment-gravity flows and mud dispersal across continental shelves: Reappraising sediment transport processes operating in ancient mudstone successions

    Joe H.S. Macquaker;Samuel J. Bentley;Kevin M. Bohacs

  • Bundled turbidite deposition in the central Pandora Trough (Gulf of Papua) since Last Glacial Maximum: Linking sediment nature and accumulation to sea level fluctuations at millennial timescale

    Stéphan J. Jorry;André W. Droxler;Gianni Mallarino;Gerald R. Dickens

  • The Mississippi River source-to-sink system: Perspectives on tectonic, climatic, and anthropogenic influences, Miocene to Anthropocene

    S.J. Bentley;M.D. Blum;J. Maloney;J. Maloney;L. Pond

  • Co-evolution of wetland landscapes, flooding, and human settlement in the Mississippi River Delta Plain

    Robert R. Twilley;Samuel J. Bentley;Qin Chen;Douglas A. Edmonds

  • Marine vs. terrigenous organic matter in Louisiana coastal sediments: The uses of bromine:organic carbon ratios

    Lawrence M. Mayer;Linda L. Schick;Mead A. Allison;Kathleen C. Ruttenberg

  • Mangrove‐forest evolution in a sediment‐rich estuarine system: opportunists or agents of geomorphic change?

    Andrew Swales;Andrew Swales;Samuel J. Bentley;Catherine E. Lovelock

  • Emplacement, modification, and preservation of event strata on a flood-dominated continental shelf: Eel shelf, Northern California

    Samuel J. Bentley;Charles A. Nittrouer

  • An Embryonic Major Delta Lobe: A New Generation of Delta Studies in the Atchafalaya-Wax Lake Delta System

    H. H. Roberts;J. M. Coleman;S. J. Bentley;N. Walker

  • The generation and preservation of multiple hurricane beds in the northern Gulf of Mexico

    Timothy R. Keen;Samuel J. Bentley;W. Chad Vaughan;Cheryl Ann Blain

  • Mississippi River subaqueous delta is entering a stage of retrogradation

    Jillian M. Maloney;Samuel J. Bentley;Kehui Xu;Jeffrey Obelcz

  • Bioirrigation modeling in experimental benthic mesocosms

    Yoko Furukawa;Samuel J. Bentley;Dawn L. Lavoie

  • Event sedimentation, bioturbation, and preserved sedimentary fabric : Field and model comparisons in three contrasting marine settings

    Samuel J. Bentley;Alexandru Sheremet;John M. Jaeger

  • A review of sediment diversion in the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain

    Kehui Xu;Samuel J. Bentley;John W. Day;Angelina M. Freeman

  • River flooding, storm resuspension, and event stratigraphy on the northern California shelf: observations compared with simulations

    Shejun Fan;Donald J.P. Swift;Peter Traykovski;Samuel Bentley

  • HYPOXIA HOTSPOTS IN THE MISSISSIPPI BIGHT

    Charlotte A. Brunner;Jennifer M. Beall;Samuel J. Bentley;Yoko Furukawa

  • The effects of biological and hydrodynamic processes on physical and acoustic properties of sediments off the Eel River, California

    Michael D Richardson;Kevin B Briggs;Samuel J Bentley;Samuel J Bentley;Donald J Walter

  • The origin and preservation of a major hurricane event bed in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Hurricane Camille, 1969

    Samuel J Bentley;Timothy R Keen;Cheryl Ann Blain;W.Chad Vaughan

  • Neogene evolution of the mixed carbonate-siliciclastic system in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea

    Evgueni N. Tcherepanov;André W. Droxler;Philippe Lapointe;Gerald R. Dickens

  • The Role of Biologically-Enhanced Pore Water Transport in Early Diagenesis: An Example from Carbonate Sediments in the Vicinity of North Key Harbor, Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida

    Yoko Furukawa;Samuel J. Bentley;Alan M. Shiller;Dawn L. Lavoie

  • Hydrodynamic controls on muddy sedimentary-fabric development on the Southwest Louisiana subaqueous delta

    Kathryn C. Denommee;Kathryn C. Denommee;Samuel J. Bentley;Dario Harazim;James H.S. Macquaker

  • Implications of Texture and Erodibility for Sediment Retention in Receiving Basins of Coastal Louisiana Diversions

    Kehui Xu;Samuel J. Bentley;Patrick Robichaux;Xiaoyu Sha

  • What Role do Hurricanes Play in Sediment Delivery to Subsiding River Deltas

    James E. Smith;Samuel J. Bentley;Gregg A. Snedden;Crawford White

Frequent Co-Authors

Kehui Xu
Kehui Xu Louisiana State University
André W. Droxler
André W. Droxler Rice University
Larry C. Peterson
Larry C. Peterson University of Miami
Gerald R. Dickens
Gerald R. Dickens Trinity College Dublin
Bradley N. Opdyke
Bradley N. Opdyke Australian National University
Charles A. Nittrouer
Charles A. Nittrouer University of Washington
Chunyan Li
Chunyan Li Louisiana State University
Luc Beaufort
Luc Beaufort Aix-Marseille University
Stéphan J. Jorry
Stéphan J. Jorry French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Robert R. Twilley
Robert R. Twilley Louisiana State University

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