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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3787 3470 425 394 388 9209

Stephen R. Lewis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen R. Lewis between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen R. Lewis published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2019. 21 of the 504 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2019. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 9 publications
1986 2025

504 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen R. Lewis: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 5
1996 5
1997 5
1998 1
1999 5
2000 0
2001 3
2002 5
2003 17
2004 11
2005 15
2006 19
2007 17
2008 17
2009 9
2010 17
2011 26
2012 27
2013 21
2014 35
2015 14
2016 24
2017 35
2018 30
2019 36
2020 24
2021 31
2022 14
2023 7
2024 12
2025 9
Total 504
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Stephen R. Lewis 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 Stephen R. Lewis 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, 388–397 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: 388 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 50 388
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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Stephen R. Lewis 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 Stephen R. Lewis 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 48
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

Stephen R. Lewis is affiliated with The Open University in the United Kingdom and specializes primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans multiple subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Physiology.

The scientist's work focuses extensively on planetary science and exploration, with notable contributions in related topics such as astro and planetary science, space science and extraterrestrial life, geology and paleoclimatology research, space exploration and technology, aeolian processes and effects, and spaceflight effects on biology.

Stephen R. Lewis has frequently published research in several prominent scientific venues. These include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Icarus
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • The Planetary Science Journal

Among recent papers authored or coauthored, the following stand out with their focus on Martian atmospheric and planetary phenomena:

  • The atmosphere of Mars as observed by InSight (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • OpenMARS: A global record of martian weather from 1999 to 2015 (2020), published in Planetary and Space Science
  • Enhanced water loss from the martian atmosphere during a regional-scale dust storm and implications for long-term water loss (2021), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Asymmetric Impacts on Mars' Polar Vortices From an Equinoctial Global Dust Storm (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • ExoMars TGO/NOMAD-UVIS Vertical Profiles of Ozone: 1. Seasonal Variation and Comparison to Water (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Stephen R. Lewis include:

  • Manish Patel
  • James Holmes
  • M. R. Balme
  • Paul Streeter
  • Ann Carine Vandaele

Best Publications

  • Improved general circulation models of the Martian atmosphere from the surface to above 80 km

    François Forget;Frédéric Hourdin;Richard Fournier;Christophe Hourdin

  • Eight-year climatology of dust optical depth on Mars

    L. Montabone;L. Montabone;L. Montabone;F. Forget;E. Millour;R. J. Wilson

  • A climate database for Mars

    Stephen R. Lewis;Matthew Collins;Peter L. Read;François Forget

  • Morphometry of a glacier-linked esker in NW Tempe Terra, Mars, and implications for sediment-discharge dynamics of subglacial drainage

    Frances E. G. Butcher;Frances E. G. Butcher;Matthew R. Balme;Susan J. Conway;Colman Gallagher

  • Modeling the Martian dust cycle, 1. Representations of dust transport processes

    Claire E. Newman;Stephen R. Lewis;Peter L. Read;François Forget

  • The atmosphere of Mars as observed by InSight

    Don Banfield;Aymeric Spiga;Claire Newman;François Forget

  • Structure and dynamics of the Martian lower and middle atmosphere as observed by the Mars Climate Sounder: Seasonal variations in zonal mean temperature, dust and water ice aerosols

    D. J. McCleese;N. G. Heavens;J. T. Schofield;W. A. Abdou

  • The Martian climate revisited : atmosphere and environment of a desert planet

    Peter L. Read;Stephen R. Lewis

  • Modeling the Martian dust cycle 2. Multiannual radiatively active dust transport simulations

    Claire E. Newman;Stephen R. Lewis;Peter L. Read;François Forget

  • THE MARTIAN ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER

    A. Petrosyan;B. Galperin;S. E. Larsen;S. Lewis

  • The Mars Climate Database (MCD version 5.2)

    E. Millour;Francois Forget;Aymeric Spiga;T. Navarro

  • Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H2O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

    Ann Carine Vandaele;Oleg Korablev;Frank Daerden;Shohei Aoki

  • Assimilation of thermal emission spectrometer atmospheric data during the Mars Global Surveyor aerobraking period

    Stephen R. Lewis;Peter L. Read;Barney J. Conrath;John C. Pearl

  • NOMAD, an Integrated Suite of Three Spectrometers for the ExoMars Trace Gas Mission: Technical Description, Science Objectives and Expected Performance

    A. C. Vandaele;J.-J. Lopez-Moreno;M. R. Patel;M. R. Patel;G. Bellucci

  • Influence of water ice clouds on Martian tropical atmospheric temperatures

    R. John Wilson;Stephen R. Lewis;Luca Montabone;Michael D. Smith

  • Structure and dynamics of the convective boundary layer on Mars as inferred from large-eddy simulations and remote-sensing measurements: The Martian Convective Boundary Layer

    A. Spiga;F. Forget;S. R. Lewis;D. P. Hinson

  • The atmospheric circulation and dust activity in different orbital epochs on Mars

    Claire E. Newman;Claire E. Newman;Stephen R. Lewis;Peter L. Read

  • Selection of the landing site in Isidis Planitia of Mars probe Beagle 2

    J. C. Bridges;A. M. Seabrook;D. A. Rothery;J. R. Kim

  • Upper atmosphere of Mars up to 120 km: Mars Global Surveyor accelerometer data analysis with the LMD general circulation model

    M. Angelats i Coll;F. Forget;M. A. López‐Valverde;P. L. Read

  • The solsticial pause on Mars: 1. A planetary wave reanalysis

    Stephen R. Lewis;David P. Mulholland;Peter L. Read;Luca Montabone

  • Superrotation in a Venus general circulation model

    C. Lee;C. Lee;S. R. Lewis;P. L. Read

  • The Mars Climate Database (MCD version 5.3)

    Ehouarn Millour;Francois Forget;Aymeric Spiga;Margaux Vals

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter L. Read
Peter L. Read University of Oxford
Aymeric Spiga
Aymeric Spiga Sorbonne University
François Forget
François Forget Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Matthew R. Balme
Matthew R. Balme The Open University
Miguel Lopez-Valverde
Miguel Lopez-Valverde Spanish National Research Council
Roger Lewis
Roger Lewis University of Sheffield
Claire E. Newman
Claire E. Newman University of Oxford
Franck Lefèvre
Franck Lefèvre Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Susan J. Conway
Susan J. Conway University of Nantes
John T. Schofield
John T. Schofield California Institute of Technology

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