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Steven E. Franklin

Steven E. Franklin

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Environmental Sciences
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
62
Citations
14141
World Ranking
2597
National Ranking
109

Steven E. Franklin 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 Steven E. Franklin sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 181 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Steven E. Franklin 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 Steven E. Franklin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Steven E. Franklin is affiliated with Trent University in Canada and contributes to the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and aspects of Management, Monitoring, Policy, and Law.

The scientist's work centers primarily on topics such as Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, Fire effects on ecosystems, Forest ecology and management, Soil Geostatistics and Mapping, Landslides and related hazards, Soil erosion and sediment transport, and Forest Insect Ecology and Management.

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Steven E. Franklin include Sheryl Robitaille, Aliny Aparecida dos Reis, Fausto Weimar Acérbi Júnior, Antônio Carlos Ferraz Filho, and José Márcio de Mello.

Some notable recent publications by Steven E. Franklin are:

  • Interpretation and use of geomorphometry in remote sensing: a guide and review of integrated applications, 2020, International Journal of Remote Sensing
  • Forest insect defoliation and mortality classification using annual Landsat time series composites: a case study in northwestern Ontario, Canada, 2020, Remote Sensing Letters

Other publications relevant to their research interests, though not necessarily as lead author, include:

  • Classification of Eucalyptus plantation Site Index (SI) and Mean Annual Increment (MAI) prediction using DEM-based geomorphometric and climatic variables in Brazil, 2020, Geocarto International
  • Using field-based, photogrammetric point cloud, orthophoto and LiDAR-derived metrics to assess forest structure-snowpack relationships in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest region, 2024, Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques
  • Achieving highly selective polishing of polysilicon over oxide and nitride films via ethylenediamine-modulated interfacial mechanochemistry, 2025, Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Steven E. Franklin's research has been published in a variety of journals, with frequent venues including the International Journal of Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing Letters, Geocarto International, Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques, and Journal of Manufacturing Processes.

Best Publications

  • Refugia: identifying and understanding safe havens for biodiversity under climate change

    Gunnar Keppel;K. Van Niel;Grant Wardell-Johnson;C. Yates

  • A comparison of pixel-based and object-based image analysis with selected machine learning algorithms for the classification of agricultural landscapes using SPOT-5 HRG imagery

    Dennis C. Duro;Steven E. Franklin;Steven E. Franklin;Monique G. Dubé

  • Remote Sensing for Sustainable Forest Management

    Steven E. Franklin

  • High Spatial Resolution Remotely Sensed Data for Ecosystem Characterization

    Michael A. Wulder;Ronald J. Hall;Nicholas C. Coops;Steven E. Franklin

  • Remote sensing methods in medium spatial resolution satellite data land cover classification of large areas

    S. E. Franklin;M. A. Wulder

  • Incorporating texture into classification of forest species composition from airborne multispectral images

    S. E. Franklin;R. J. Hall;L. M. Moskal;A. J. Maudie

  • Remote sensing of ecology, biodiversity and conservation: a review from the perspective of remote sensing specialists.

    Kai Wang;Steven E. Franklin;Xulin Guo;Marc Cattet

  • OBJECT-BASED ANALYSIS OF IKONOS-2 IMAGERY FOR EXTRACTION OF FOREST INVENTORY PARAMETERS

    Michael S. Chubey;Steven E. Franklin;Michael A. Wulder

  • Sensitivity of the thematic mapper enhanced wetness difference index to detect mountain pine beetle red-attack damage

    Robert S. Skakun;Michael A. Wulder;Steven E. Franklin

  • Aerial Image Texture Information in the Estimation of Northern Deciduous and Mixed Wood Forest Leaf Area Index (LAI)

    Mike A. Wulder;Ellsworth F. LeDrew;Steven E. Franklin;Mike B. Lavigne

  • Texture analysis of IKONOS panchromatic data for Douglas-fir forest age class separability in British Columbia

    S. E. Franklin;M. A. Wulder;G. R. Gerylo

  • Multi-scale object-based image analysis and feature selection of multi-sensor earth observation imagery using random forests

    Dennis C. Duro;Steven E. Franklin;Monique G. Dubé

  • Characterizing stand-level forest canopy cover and height using Landsat time series, samples of airborne LiDAR, and the Random Forest algorithm

    Oumer S. Ahmed;Steven E. Franklin;Michael A. Wulder;Joanne C. White

  • Automated derivation of geographic window sizes for use in remote sensing digital image texture analysis

    S. E. Franklin;M. A. Wulder;M. B. Lavigne

  • Operational mapping of the land cover of the forested area of Canada with Landsat data: EOSD land cover program

    M A Wulder;J A Dechka;M A Gillis;J E Luther

  • Imaging radar for ecosystem studies

    Richard H. Waring;JoBea Way;E. Raymond J. Hunt;Leslie Morrissey

  • Remote sensing of forest environments : concepts and case studies

    Michael A. Wulder;Steven E. Franklin

  • An automated approach to the classification of the slope units using digital data

    Philip T. Giles;Steven E. Franklin

  • Using spatial Co-occurrence texture to increase forest structure and species composition classification accuracy

    Steven E. Franklin

  • Remote sensing for large-area habitat mapping

    Gregory J. McDermid;Steven E. Franklin;Ellsworth F. LeDrew

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Wulder
Michael A. Wulder Natural Resources Canada
Derek R. Peddle
Derek R. Peddle University of Lethbridge
Joanne C. White
Joanne C. White Natural Resources Canada
Ronald J. Hall
Ronald J. Hall Natural Resources Canada
Gordon B. Stenhouse
Gordon B. Stenhouse Western University of Health Sciences
Nicholas C. Coops
Nicholas C. Coops University of British Columbia
Falk Huettmann
Falk Huettmann University of Alaska Fairbanks
Txomin Hermosilla
Txomin Hermosilla Natural Resources Canada
Grant Wardell-Johnson
Grant Wardell-Johnson Curtin University
Stephen D. Hopper
Stephen D. Hopper University of Western Australia

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