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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 49 3592 3288 402 372 177 9279

Simon M. Mudd publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon M. Mudd between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon M. Mudd published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 13 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
2004 2026

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon M. Mudd: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 2
2006 5
2007 4
2008 3
2009 5
2010 7
2011 7
2012 13
2013 7
2014 9
2015 9
2016 18
2017 20
2018 13
2019 16
2020 13
2021 14
2022 11
2023 12
2024 14
2025 11
2026 2
Total 217
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Simon M. Mudd 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 Simon M. Mudd 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, 168–177 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: 177 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
168–177 490 177
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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Simon M. Mudd 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 Simon M. Mudd 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 49
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Simon M. Mudd is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport, Landslides and Related Hazards, Geological Formations and Processes, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, and Earthquake and Tectonic Studies.

Simon M. Mudd has contributed to multiple frequent publication venues, reflecting an active engagement with leading journals in their fields. These venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Geomorphology
  • Earth Surface Dynamics

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Mikaël Attal (12 joint publications)
  • Fiona J. Clubb (11 joint publications)
  • Boris Gailleton (8 joint publications)
  • Hugh D. Sinclair (8 joint publications)
  • Martin D. Hurst (4 joint publications)

Among their published papers are works addressing key aspects of geomorphology and earth surface dynamics. Notable publications include:

  • "Impact of Changing Concavity Indices on Channel Steepness and Divide Migration Metrics," Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, 2021
  • "Spatial distribution of water and wind erosion and their influence on the soil quality at the agropastoral ecotone of North China," International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2020
  • "Continuous measurements of valley floor width in mountainous landscapes," Earth Surface Dynamics, 2022
  • "Himalayan valley-floor widths controlled by tectonically driven exhumation," Nature Geoscience, 2023
  • "Hilltop Curvature Increases With the Square Root of Erosion Rate," Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, 2021

Simon M. Mudd was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2020, indicating formal acknowledgment within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Limits on the adaptability of coastal marshes to rising sea level

    Matthew L. Kirwan;Matthew L. Kirwan;Glenn R. Guntenspergen;Andrea D'Alpaos;James T. Morris

  • Numerical models of salt marsh evolution: Ecological, geomorphic, and climatic factors

    Sergio Fagherazzi;Matthew Lynn Kirwan;Matthew Lynn Kirwan;Simon Marius Mudd;Glenn R. Guntenspergen

  • Response of salt-marsh carbon accumulation to climate change

    Matthew L. Kirwan;Simon M. Mudd;Simon M. Mudd

  • How does vegetation affect sedimentation on tidal marshes? Investigating particle capture and hydrodynamic controls on biologically mediated sedimentation

    Simon M. Mudd;Andrea D'Alpaos;James T. Morris

  • Impact of dynamic feedbacks between sedimentation, sea-level rise, and biomass production on near-surface marsh stratigraphy and carbon accumulation

    Simon M. Mudd;Susan M. Howell;James T. Morris

  • Global analysis of the stream power law parameters based on worldwide 10Be denudation rates

    M.-A. Harel;S.M. Mudd;M. Attal

  • A theoretical model coupling chemical weathering rates with denudation rates

    Emmanuel J. Gabet;Simon M. Mudd

  • The mobilization of debris flows from shallow landslides

    Emmanuel J. Gabet;Simon M. Mudd

  • A statistical framework to quantify spatial variation in channel gradients using the integral method of channel profile analysis

    Simon M. Mudd;Mikaël Attal;David T. Milodowski;Stuart W. D. Grieve

  • The Gamburtsev mountains and the origin and early evolution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Sun Bo;Martin J. Siegert;Simon M. Mudd;David Sugden

  • Using hilltop curvature to derive the spatial distribution of erosion rates

    Martin D. Hurst;Simon M. Mudd;Rachel Walcott;Mikael Attal

  • Modeling the influence of hydroperiod and vegetation on the cross-sectional formation of tidal channels

    Andrea D'Alpaos;Stefano Lanzoni;Simon Marius Mudd;Sergio Fagherazzi

  • Impact of change in erosion rate and landscape steepness on hillslope and fluvial sediments grain size in the Feather River basin (Sierra Nevada, California)

    Mikael Attal;Simon Mudd;Martin D. Hurst;Martin D. Hurst;Beth Weinman

  • Flow, sedimentation, and biomass production on a vegetated salt marsh in South Carolina: toward a predictive model of marsh morphologic and ecologic evolution

    S. Fagherazzi;S. M. Mudd;J. T. Morris;D. J. Furbish

  • Flow, Sedimentation, and Biomass Production on a Vegetated Salt Marsh in South Carolina: Toward a Predictive Model of Marsh Morphologic and Ecologic Evolution

    Simon Marius Mudd;Sergio Fagherazzi;James T. Morris;David Jon Furbish

  • Bedrock erosion by root fracture and tree throw: A coupled biogeomorphic model to explore the humped soil production function and the persistence of hillslope soils

    Emmanuel J. Gabet;Simon M. Mudd

  • Rain splash of dry sand revealed by high-speed imaging and sticky paper splash targets

    David Jon Furbish;Katherine K. Hamner;Mark Schmeeckle;Miriam N. Borosund

  • Objective extraction of channel heads from high-resolution topographic data

    Fiona J. Clubb;Simon M. Mudd;David T. Milodowski;Martin D. Hurst

  • Dynamic response of marshes to perturbations in suspended sediment concentrations and rates of relative sea level rise

    A. D'Alpaos;Simon Mudd;Simon Mudd;L. Carniello

  • How concave are river channels

    Simon M. Mudd;Fiona J. Clubb;Boris Gailleton;Martin D. Hurst

  • Responses of soil‐mantled hillslopes to transient channel incision rates

    Simon Marius Mudd;David Jon Furbish

Frequent Co-Authors

Emmanuel J. Gabet
Emmanuel J. Gabet San Jose State University
Hugh Sinclair
Hugh Sinclair University of Edinburgh
Andrea D'Alpaos
Andrea D'Alpaos University of Padua
James T. Morris
James T. Morris University of South Carolina
Sergio Fagherazzi
Sergio Fagherazzi Boston University
Matthew L. Kirwan
Matthew L. Kirwan Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Michael Bliss Singer
Michael Bliss Singer Cardiff University
Kate Maher
Kate Maher Stanford University
Andrew J. Dugmore
Andrew J. Dugmore University of Edinburgh
John N. Quinton
John N. Quinton Lancaster University

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