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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 49 3684 3376 1447 1286 180 7266

Steve W. Lyon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steve W. Lyon between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steve W. Lyon published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2015. 7 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2015. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
2004 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steve W. Lyon: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 4
2008 6
2009 9
2010 15
2011 5
2012 14
2013 17
2014 16
2015 20
2016 14
2017 14
2018 9
2019 20
2020 14
2021 8
2022 11
2023 10
2024 3
2025 4
Total 220
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Steve W. Lyon publications per year - data summary

  • Steve W. Lyon, a Earth Science scholar from The Ohio State University, has 220 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2004 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2015 and 2019, with 20 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2004, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.0 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 36 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2004-2011: 46 publications (5.8 per year); 2012-2019: 124 publications (15.5 per year); 2020-2025: 50 publications (8.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Steve W. Lyon 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 Steve W. Lyon 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, 178–187 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: 180 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
178–187 414 180
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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Steve W. Lyon publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Steve W. Lyon, a Earth Science scholar from The Ohio State University, records 180 publications - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Steve W. Lyon, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Steve W. Lyon ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Steve W. Lyon 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 Steve W. Lyon 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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Steve W. Lyon D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Steve W. Lyon, a Earth Science scholar from The Ohio State University, records 49 D-Index - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Steve W. Lyon, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Steve W. Lyon ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Steve W. Lyon is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States, specializing in environmental and agricultural sciences with a focus on hydrology and watershed management. Their research contributions span diverse topics within environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, emphasizing the interplay between water systems and land use.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, their subfields of study feature:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Soil Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science

The core topics addressed in their research involve:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Steve W. Lyon has published extensively in several academic venues. Their frequent publication venues are:

  • Sustainability
  • Hydrological Processes
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by them include:

  • "Impacts of multi-purpose reservoir construction, land-use change and climate change on runoff characteristics in the Poyang Lake basin, China" (2020) - Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • "Tile drainage causes flashy streamflow response in Ohio watersheds" (2021) - Hydrological Processes
  • "Increasing non-linearity of the storage-discharge relationship in sub-Arctic catchments" (2020) - Hydrological Processes
  • "Retrieval of Simultaneous Water-Level Changes in Small Lakes With InSAR" (2022) - Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Stable isotopes of water and specific conductance reveal complimentary information on streamflow generation in snowmelt-dominated, seasonally arid watersheds" (2021) - Journal of Hydrology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several colleagues in their research projects. Prominent co-authors include:

  • Samuel A. Miller
  • Stefano Manzoni
  • Benjamin Fischer
  • Johanna Rojas Conejo
  • Mark S. Johnson

Best Publications

  • How old is streamwater? Open questions in catchment transit time conceptualization, modelling and analysis

    J. J. McDonnell;J. J. McDonnell;K. McGuire;P. Aggarwal;K. J. Beven

  • Wetlands as large-scale nature-based solutions : Status and challenges for research, engineering and management

    Josefin Thorslund;Jerker Jarsjo;Fernando Jaramillo;James W. Jawitz

  • Using a topographic index to distribute variable source area runoff predicted with the SCS curve-number equation

    Steve W. Lyon;M. Todd Walter;Pierre Gérard-Marchant;Tammo S. Steenhuis

  • Identifying hydrologically sensitive areas: Bridging the gap between science and application

    Laura J. Agnew;Steve Lyon;Pierre Gérard-Marchant;Virginia B. Collins

  • The master transit time distribution of variable flow systems

    Ingo Heidbüchel;Peter A. Troch;Steve W. Lyon;Markus Weiler

  • Thermokarst lake, hydrological flow and water balance indicators of permafrost change in Western Siberia

    Johanna MÃ¥rd Karlsson;Steve W. Lyon;Georgia Destouni

  • Reviews and syntheses: Carbon use efficiency from organisms to ecosystems – definitions, theories, and empirical evidence

    Stefano Manzoni;Petr Čapek;Philipp Porada;Martin Thurner

  • The importance of hydraulic groundwater theory in catchment hydrology: The legacy of Wilfried Brutsaert and Jean‐Yves Parlange

    Peter A. Troch;Alexis Berne;Patrick Bogaart;Ciaran Harman

  • Riparian zone hydrology and soil water total organic carbon (TOC): implications for spatial variability and upscaling of lateral riparian TOC exports

    Thomas Grabs;Thomas Grabs;Kevin Bishop;Kevin Bishop;H. Laudon;S. W. Lyon

  • Improving agricultural water use efficiency with biochar - A synthesis of biochar effects on water storage and fluxes across scales.

    Benjamin M.C. Fischer;Stefano Manzoni;Laura Morillas;Monica Garcia

  • On the role of aspect to quantify water transit times in small mountainous catchments

    Patrick D. Broxton;Peter A. Troch;Steve W. Lyon

  • Estimation of permafrost thawing rates in a sub-arctic catchment using recession flow analysis

    S. W. Lyon;G. Destouni;R. Giesler;C. Humborg

  • Consequences of mixing assumptions for time‐variable travel time distributions

    Ype van der Velde;Ingo Heidbüchel;Steve W. Lyon;Lars Nyberg

  • Non-isothermal, three-phase simulations of near-surface flows in a model permafrost system under seasonal variability and climate change

    Andrew Frampton;Scott Painter;Steve W. Lyon;Georgia Destouni

  • Changes in Catchment-Scale Recession Flow Properties in Response to Permafrost Thawing in the Yukon River Basin

    Steve W. Lyon;Georgia Destouni

  • Comparing global precipitation data sets in eastern Africa: a case study of Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

    Alexander J. Koutsouris;Deliang Chen;Steve W. Lyon

  • Thermal effects of groundwater flow through subarctic fens: A case study based on field observations and numerical modeling

    Ylva Sjöberg;Ethan Coon;A. Britta K. Sannel;Romain Pannetier

  • Separating physical and meteorological controls of variable transit times in zero-order catchments

    Ingo Heidbüchel;Peter A. Troch;Steve W. Lyon

  • A Method for Mapping Flood Hazard Along Roads

    Zahra Kalantari;Alireza Nickman;Steve W. Lyon;Bo Olofsson

  • Exploring hydroclimatic change disparity via the Budyko framework

    Ype van der Velde;Ype van der Velde;Nikki Vercauteren;Fernando Jaramillo;Stefan C. Dekker

  • Quantifying the hydrological impact of simulated changes in land use on peak discharge in a small catchment

    Zahra Kalantari;Steve W. Lyon;Lennart Folkeson;Helen K. French

  • Riparian zone hydrology and soil water total organic carbon (TOC)

    Thomas Grabs;Kevin Bishop;H. Laudon;Steve W. Lyon

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Seibert
Jan Seibert University of Zurich
Georgia Destouni
Georgia Destouni Stockholm University
Peter Troch
Peter Troch University of Arizona
Hjalmar Laudon
Hjalmar Laudon Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Stefano Manzoni
Stefano Manzoni Stockholm University
Tammo S. Steenhuis
Tammo S. Steenhuis Cornell University
Kevin Bishop
Kevin Bishop Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
M. Todd Walter
M. Todd Walter Cornell University
Zahra Kalantari
Zahra Kalantari Royal Institute of Technology
Reiner Giesler
Reiner Giesler Umeå University

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