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67
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15003
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1994
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Steven W. Leavitt 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 W. Leavitt sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 236 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven W. Leavitt 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 W. Leavitt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven W. Leavitt is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to both fields as reflected in their publication record.

The scientist's research spans several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science, and Ecology. Their main research topics cover Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Tree-ring climate responses, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Forest ecology and management, Climate variability and models, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Steven W. Leavitt include Eryuan Liang, Yu Liu, Lu Wang, Changfeng Sun, and Qiufang Cai.

Among the venues where the scientist has published frequently are:

  • Tree-Ring Research
  • Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • Radiocarbon
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Communications

Selected recent papers by Steven W. Leavitt include:

  • Recent anthropogenic curtailing of Yellow River runoff and sediment load is unprecedented over the past 500 y, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • No benefits from warming even for subnival vegetation in the central Himalayas, 2021, Science Bulletin
  • Tree-ring δ18O from Southeast China reveals monsoon precipitation and ENSO variability, 2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Recent centennial drought on the Tibetan Plateau is outstanding within the past 3500 years, 2025, Nature Communications
  • Lengthening height-growth duration in Smith fir as onset becomes more synchronous across elevations under climate warming scenarios, 2022, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Best Publications

  • Consequences of More Extreme Precipitation Regimes for Terrestrial Ecosystems

    Alan K. Knapp;Claus Beier;David D. Briske;Aimée T. Classen

  • Forest responses to increasing aridity and warmth in the southwestern United States

    A. Park Williams;Craig D. Allen;Constance I. Millar;Thomas W. Swetnam

  • Method for batch processing small wood samples to holocellulose for stable-carbon isotope analysis

    Steven W. Leavitt;Shelley R. Danzer

  • Radiocarbon Dating for Determination of Soil Organic Matter Pool Sizes and Dynamics

    E. A. Paul;R. F. Follett;S. W. Leavitt;A. Halvorson

  • Measuring Wheat Senescence with a Digital Camera

    F. J. Adamsen;Paul J. Pinter;Edward M. Barnes;Robert L. LaMorte

  • Dynamics of resistant soil carbon of Midwestern agricultural soils measured by naturally occurring 14C abundance

    E.A. Paul;H.P. Collins;S.W. Leavitt

  • Stable‐Carbon Isotope Variability in Tree Foliage and Wood

    Steven W. Leavitt;Austin Long

  • Elevated CO2, drought and soil nitrogen effects on wheat grain quality

    B. A. Kimball;C. F. Morris;P. J. Pinter;G. W. Wall

  • Trends in Stomatal Density and 13C/12C Ratios of Pinus flexilis Needles During Last Glacial-Interglacial Cycle.

    P. K. Van de Water;S. W. Leavitt;J. L. Betancourt

  • Leaf δ13C variability with elevation, slope aspect, and precipitation in the southwest United States.

    Peter K. Van de Water;Steven W. Leavitt;Julio L. Betancourt

  • Tree-ring C–H–O isotope variability and sampling

    Steven W. Leavitt

  • Sampling strategy for stable carbon isotope analysis of tree rings in pine

    Steven W. Leavitt;Austin Long

  • VARIATIONS OF WOOD δ13C AND WATER-USE EFFICIENCY OF ABIES ALBA DURING THE LAST CENTURY

    Didier Bert;Steven W. Leavitt;Jean Luc Dupouey

  • Estimation of slow- and fast-cycling soil organic carbon pools from 6N HCl hydrolysis.

    S. W. Leavitt;R. F. Follett;E. A. Paul

  • Evidence for 13 C/ 12 C fractionation between tree leaves and wood

    Steven W. Leavitt;Austin Long

  • Seasonal stable-carbon isotope variability in tree rings: possible paleoenvironmental signals

    Steven W. Leavitt;Austin Lone

  • Free‐air CO2 enrichment and soil nitrogen effects on energy balance and evapotranspiration of wheat

    B. A. Kimball;R. L. LaMorte;P. J. Pinter;G. W. Wall

  • Elevated CO2 increases sorghum biomass under drought conditions

    M. J. Ottman;B. A. Kimball;P. J. Pinter;G. W. Wall

  • Elevated atmospheric CO2 improved Sorghum plant water status by ameliorating the adverse effects of drought

    G. W. Wall;T. J. Brooks;N. R. Adam;A. B. Cousins

  • North American monsoon precipitation reconstructed from tree-ring latewood

    Daniel Griffin;Connie A. Woodhouse;David M. Meko;David W. Stahle

  • Climate change and precipitation – Consequences of more extreme precipitation regimes for terrestrial ecosystems

    Claus Beier;A Knapp;D Briske

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce A. Kimball
Bruce A. Kimball Agricultural Research Service
Paul J. Pinter
Paul J. Pinter Agricultural Research Service
Austin Long
Austin Long University of Arizona
R. L. LaMorte
R. L. LaMorte Agricultural Research Service
Gerard W. Wall
Gerard W. Wall Agricultural Research Service
Michael J. Ottman
Michael J. Ottman University of Arizona
Connie A. Woodhouse
Connie A. Woodhouse University of Arizona
Thomas L. Thompson
Thomas L. Thompson Virginia Tech
David M. Meko
David M. Meko University of Arizona
Flurin Babst
Flurin Babst University of Arizona

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