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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1450 1289 149 132 250 9690

Stephen S. Flint publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen S. Flint between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen S. Flint published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1999. 6 of the 260 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1999. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1984 2025

260 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen S. Flint: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 3
1986 4
1987 2
1988 6
1989 5
1990 9
1991 7
1992 4
1993 10
1994 6
1995 6
1996 8
1997 5
1998 3
1999 13
2000 5
2001 6
2002 6
2003 8
2004 3
2005 11
2006 4
2007 4
2008 10
2009 10
2010 7
2011 9
2012 1
2013 8
2014 8
2015 11
2016 7
2017 8
2018 8
2019 6
2020 7
2021 5
2022 4
2023 6
2024 5
2025 1
Total 260
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Stephen S. Flint 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 S. Flint 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, 248–257 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: 250 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
248–257 208 250
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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Stephen S. Flint 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 S. Flint 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
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 65
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 S. Flint is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular emphasis on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Ecology, and Geology as subfields of study.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Stephen S. Flint include:

  • "Fringe or background: Characterizing deep-water mudstones beyond the basin-floor fan sandstone pinchout" (2020) published in the Journal of Sedimentary Research
  • "Sedimentologic and stratigraphic criteria to distinguish between basin-floor and slope mudstones: Implications for the delivery of mud to deep-water environments" (2022) published in The Depositional Record
  • "Stratigraphic hierarchy and three-dimensional evolution of an exhumed submarine slope channel system" (2020) published in Sedimentology
  • "The Concavity of Submarine Canyon Longitudinal Profiles" (2021) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • "Substrate Entrainment, Depositional Relief, and Sediment Capture: Impact of a Submarine Landslide on Flow Process and Sediment Supply" (2021) published in Frontiers in Earth Science

Frequent collaborators in the scientist's work include:

  • David M. Hodgson (13 joint publications)
  • Ian Kane (11 joint publications)
  • Miquel Poyatos-Moré (7 joint publications)
  • Euan Soutter (7 joint publications)
  • William Taylor (5 joint publications)

Stephen S. Flint often publishes in the following venues:

  • Sedimentology (3 publications)
  • Sedimentologika (3 publications)
  • Sedimentary Geology (2 publications)
  • Journal of Sedimentary Research (1 publication)
  • The Depositional Record (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • The Sedimentary Record of Sea-Level Change

    Angela L. Coe;Dam W.J. Bosence;Kevin D. Church;Stephen S. Flint

  • Evolution, architecture and hierarchy of distributary deep-water deposits: a high-resolution outcrop investigation from the Permian Karoo Basin, South Africa

    A. Prélat;D. M. Hodgson;S. S. Flint

  • The application of high‐resolution sequence stratigraphy to fluvial systems: a case study from the Upper Carboniferous Breathitt Group, eastern Kentucky, USA

    John F. Aitken;Stephen S. Flint

  • Stratigraphic Evolution of Fine-Grained Submarine Fan Systems, Tanqua Depocenter, Karoo Basin, South Africa

    David M. Hodgson;Stephen S. Flint;David Hodgetts;Nicholas J. Drinkwater

  • Intrinsic controls on the range of volumes, morphologies, and dimensions of submarine lobes

    A. Prélat;J.A. Covault;D.M. Hodgson;A. Fildani

  • The Geological modelling of hydrocarbon reservoirs and outcrop analogues

    Stephen S. Flint;Ian D. Bryant

  • Anatomy, geometry and sequence stratigraphy of basin floor to slope turbidite systems, Tanqua Karoo, South Africa

    Stephen David Johnson;Stephen David Johnson;Stephen Flint;David Hinds;David Hinds;H. De Ville Wickens

  • Aeolian/fluvial interactions and high-resolution sequence stratigraphy of a non-marine lowstand wedge: The Avilé member of the Agrio Formation (Lower Cretaceous), central Neuquén Basin, Argentina

    Gonzalo Diego Veiga;Gonzalo Diego Veiga;Luis Antonio Spalletti;Sthephen Flint

  • Morphological evolution of the Dee Estuary, Eastern Irish Sea, UK: A tidal asymmetry approach

    Rowena D. Moore;Judith Wolf;Alejandro J. Souza;Stephen S. Flint

  • Sequence Stratigraphy in Lacustrine Basins: A Model for part of the Green River Formation (Eocene), Southwest Uinta Basin, Utah, U.S.A.

    David Keighley;Stephen Flint;John Howell;Andrea Moscariello

  • Depositional architecture and sequence stratigraphy of the Karoo basin floor to shelf edge succession, Laingsburg depocentre, South Africa

    S.S. Flint;D.M. Hodgson;A.R. Sprague;R.L. Brunt

  • Sedimentological parameterization of shallow-marine reservoirs

    John A. Howell;John A. Howell;Arne Skorstad;Alister MacDonald;Alex Fordham

  • Submarine slope degradation and aggradation and the stratigraphic evolution of channel–levee systems

    D.M. Hodgson;C.N. Di Celma;C.N. Di Celma;R.L. Brunt;S.S. Flint

  • Frontal and lateral submarine lobe fringes: Comparing sedimentary facies, architecture and flow processes

    Yvonne T. Spychala;David M. Hodgson;Amandine Prélat;Ian A. Kane

  • Application of sequence stratigraphy to coal-bearing coastal plain successions: implications for the UK Coal Measures

    Stephen Flint;John Aitken;Gary Hampson

  • U-Pb zircon ages from the southwestern Karoo Basin, South Africa—Implications for the Permian-Triassic boundary

    Andrea Fildani;Amy Weislogel;Nicholas J. Drinkwater;Tim McHargue

  • High-Frequency Sequences and the Nature of Incised-Valley Fills in Fluvial Systems of the Breathitt Group (Pennsylvanian), Appalachian Foreland Basin, Eastern Kentucky

    John F. Aitken;Stephen S. Flint

  • Sequence, parasequence, and intraparasequence architecture of the Grassy Member, Blackhawk Formation, Book Cliffs, Utah, USA

    Ciaran J. O'Byrne;Stephen Flint

  • Sensitivity of the impact of geological uncertainty on production from faulted and unfaulted shallow-marine oil reservoirs: objectives and methods

    Tom Manzocchi;Jonathan N. Carter;Arne Skorstad;B. Fjellvoll

  • Predicting Coastal Depositional Style: Influence of Basin Morphology and Accommodation to Sediment Supply Ratio within a Sequence Stratigraphic Framework

    R. Bruce Ainsworth;Stephen S. Flint;John A. Howell

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Hodgson
David M. Hodgson University of Leeds
John A. Howell
John A. Howell University of Aberdeen
Adrian J. Hartley
Adrian J. Hartley University of Aberdeen
Gary J. Hampson
Gary J. Hampson Imperial College London
John J. Walsh
John J. Walsh University College Dublin
Eric Tohver
Eric Tohver Universidade de São Paulo
Jeff Peakall
Jeff Peakall University of Leeds
Ian A. Kane
Ian A. Kane University of Manchester
Nigel P. Mountney
Nigel P. Mountney University of Leeds
Andrea Fildani
Andrea Fildani Equinor (Norway)

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