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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 41 7764 7462 2764 2572 95 6075

Scott G. Leibowitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Scott G. Leibowitz between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Scott G. Leibowitz published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2016. 2 of the 98 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2016. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

98 publications in total across all disciplines

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Scott G. Leibowitz: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 3
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 2
2003 5
2004 1
2005 1
2006 2
2007 1
2008 1
2009 3
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 3
2014 6
2015 5
2016 11
2017 6
2018 10
2019 6
2020 6
2021 2
2022 6
2023 5
2024 1
2025 1
Total 98
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Scott G. Leibowitz publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott G. Leibowitz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 91–100 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 95 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440 95
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Scott G. Leibowitz D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Scott G. Leibowitz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343 41
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Scott G. Leibowitz is affiliated with the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science, with a focus on watershed and water quality research. Their work spans several key areas including hydrology, ecosystem fire effects, nutrient dynamics, and environmental chemistry.

The scientist's research addresses critical topics such as hydrology and watershed management studies, fire effects on ecosystems, flood risk assessment and management, soil and water nutrient dynamics, landslides and related hazards, fish ecology and management studies, and hydrology and sediment transport processes.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Ryan A. Hill, Marc H. Weber, Jana E. Compton, Mussie T. Beyene, and Michael J. Pennino. These collaborations reflect a broad engagement with colleagues working in environmental and water resource research.

Leibowitz has published notably in venues such as The Science of The Total Environment, JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Water Resources Research, Ecosystems, and Nature Water. The Science of The Total Environment accounts for the highest number of their publications.

  • National hydrologic connectivity classification links wetlands with stream water quality, 2023, Nature Water
  • Wildfire Induces Changes in Receiving Waters: A Review With Considerations for Water Quality Management, 2022, Water Resources Research
  • Vulnerable Waters are Essential to Watershed Resilience, 2022, Ecosystems
  • Wildfires can increase regulated nitrate, arsenic, and disinfection byproduct violations and concentrations in public drinking water supplies, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Patterns and predictions of drinking water nitrate violations across the conterminous United States, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Their primary field of study is environmental science, with a significant focus on global and planetary change, water science and technology, ecology, environmental chemistry, and management, monitoring, policy, and law within the discipline.

Best Publications

  • Do geographically isolated wetlands influence landscape functions

    Matthew J. Cohen;Irena F. Creed;Laurie C. Alexander;Nandita Basu

  • ISOLATED WETLANDS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS: AN ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

    Scott G. Leibowitz

  • The Stream‐Catchment (StreamCat) Dataset: A Database of Watershed Metrics for the Conterminous United States

    Ryan A. Hill;Marc H. Weber;Scott G. Leibowitz;Anthony R. Olsen

  • Assessing the accuracy and stability of variable selection methods for random forest modeling in ecology

    Eric W Fox;Ryan A Hill;Scott G Leibowitz;Anthony R Olsen

  • TEMPORAL CONNECTIVITY IN A PRAIRIE POTHOLE COMPLEX

    Scott G. Leibowitz;Kevin C. Vining

  • Trends in Drinking Water Nitrate Violations Across the United States

    Michael J. Pennino;Jana E. Compton;Scott G. Leibowitz

  • Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: An Integrated Systems Framework

    Scott G. Leibowitz;Parker J. Wigington;Kate A. Schofield;Laurie C. Alexander

  • Enhancing protection for vulnerable waters

    Irena F. Creed;Irena F. Creed;Charles R. Lane;Jacqueline N. Serran;Laurie C. Alexander

  • Wildfire Induces Changes in Receiving Waters: A Review With Considerations for Water Quality Management

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  • Juvenile Coho Salmon Growth and Survival across Stream Network Seasonal Habitats

    Joseph L. Ebersole;Parker J. Wigington;Joan P. Baker;Michael A. Cairns

  • Geographically isolated wetlands are part of the hydrological landscape

    Mark Rains;S. G. Leibowitz;M. J. Cohen;I. F. Creed

  • Integrated coastal reserve planning: making the land–sea connection

    David M. Stoms;Frank W. Davis;Sandy J. Andelman;Mark H. Carr

  • Rethinking the longitudinal stream temperature paradigm: region‐wide comparison of thermal infrared imagery reveals unexpected complexity of river temperatures

    Aimee H. Fullerton;Aimee H. Fullerton;Christian E. Torgersen;Joshua J. Lawler;Russell N. Faux

  • Hydrological, Physical, and Chemical Functions and Connectivity of Non‐Floodplain Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review

    Charles R. Lane;Scott G. Leibowitz;Bradley C. Autrey;Stephen D. LeDuc

  • Non-navigable streams and adjacent wetlands: addressing science needs following the Supreme Court's Rapanos decision

    Scott G. Leibowitz;Parker J. Wigington Jr.;Mark Cable Rains;Donna M. Downing

  • Coho salmon dependence on intermittent streams

    PJ Wigington;JL Ebersole;ME Colvin;SG Leibowitz

  • A Watershed Integrity Definition and Assessment Approach to Support Strategic Management of Watersheds

    J E Flotemersch;S G Leibowitz;R A Hill;J L Stoddard

  • Comparing the Extent and Permanence of Headwater Streams From Two Field Surveys to Values From Hydrographic Databases and Maps

    Ken M. Fritz;Elisabeth Hagenbuch;Ellen D'Amico;Molly Reif

  • Intermittent Surface Water Connectivity: Fill and Spill Vs. Fill and Merge Dynamics

    Scott G. Leibowitz;David M. Mushet;Wesley E. Newton

  • A synoptic assessment for prioritizing wetland restoration efforts to optimize flood attenuation.

    Lynne S. McAllister;Barbara E. Peniston;Scott G. Leibowitz;Brooke Abbruzzese

  • ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING: A Synoptic Approach for Assessing Cumulative Impacts to Wetlands

    Brooke Abbruzzese;Scott G. Leibowitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Jana E. Compton
Jana E. Compton Environmental Protection Agency
Charles R. Lane
Charles R. Lane Environmental Protection Agency
Heather E. Golden
Heather E. Golden Environmental Protection Agency
Irena F. Creed
Irena F. Creed University of Toronto
Ken M. Fritz
Ken M. Fritz Environmental Protection Agency
Matthew J. Cohen
Matthew J. Cohen University of Florida
John L. Stoddard
John L. Stoddard Environmental Protection Agency
James W. Jawitz
James W. Jawitz University of Florida
James S. Famiglietti
James S. Famiglietti University of Saskatchewan
Joshua J. Lawler
Joshua J. Lawler University of Washington

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