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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6873 6366 708 657 159 5106

Suzanne McGowan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Suzanne McGowan between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Suzanne McGowan published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 23 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 12 publications
1987 2025

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Suzanne McGowan: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 0
2004 2
2005 4
2006 0
2007 4
2008 6
2009 3
2010 6
2011 5
2012 5
2013 6
2014 7
2015 7
2016 20
2017 9
2018 19
2019 12
2020 14
2021 25
2022 12
2023 11
2024 11
2025 12
Total 213
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Suzanne McGowan 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 Suzanne McGowan 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, 158–167 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: 159 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
158–167 458 159
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
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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Suzanne McGowan 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 Suzanne McGowan 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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

Suzanne McGowan is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions to ecology, atmospheric science, environmental chemistry, oceanography, and water science and technology.

The main topics of Suzanne McGowan's work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

Their frequent publication venues indicate a focus on environmental and water-related sciences, including:

  • Water Research
  • Limnology and Oceanography
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Journal of Hydrology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Suzanne McGowan cover a range of topics related to aquatic and climate systems. Selected works include:

  • "Synergistic impacts of nutrient enrichment and climate change on long-term water quality and ecological dynamics in contrasting shallow-lake zones," 2021, Limnology and Oceanography
  • "Sentinel responses of Arctic freshwater systems to climate: linkages, evidence, and a roadmap for future research," 2022, Arctic Science
  • "Healthy waterways and ecologically sustainable cities in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration (northern China): Challenges and future directions," 2020, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water
  • "Marine resource abundance drove pre-agricultural population increase in Stone Age Scandinavia," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Evidence for centennial-scale Mid-Holocene episodes of hypolimnetic anoxia in a high-altitude lake system from central Tian Shan (Kyrgyzstan)," 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews

Frequent collaborators of Suzanne McGowan include Virginia N. Panizzo, Melanie J. Leng, Nga Do, Linghan Zeng, and Duc Anh Trinh, reflecting a collaborative research network focused on environmental and aquatic sciences.

Best Publications

  • Acceleration of cyanobacterial dominance in north temperate-subarctic lakes during the Anthropocene.

    Zofia E Taranu;Irene Gregory-Eaves;Peter R Leavitt;Lynda Bunting

  • Looking forward through the past: Identification of 50 priority research questions in palaeoecology

    Alistair W. R. Seddon;Alistair W. R. Seddon;Anson W. Mackay;Ambroise G. Baker;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks

  • Paleolimnological evidence of the effects on lakes of energy and mass transfer from climate and humans

    P. R. Leavitt;S. C. Fritz;N. J. Anderson;P. A. Baker

  • First human impacts and responses of aquatic systems: A review of palaeolimnological records from around the world

    Nathalie Dubois;Nathalie Dubois;Émilie Saulnier-Talbot;Keely Mills;Peter Gell

  • Determination of phytoplankton crops by top-down and bottom-up mechanisms in a group of English lakes, the West Midland meres

    Brian Moss;Suzanne McGowan;Laurence Carvalho

  • Classification of hydrological regimes of northern floodplain basins (Peace–Athabasca Delta, Canada) from analysis of stable isotopes (δ18O, δ2H) and water chemistry

    Brent B. Wolfe;Brent B. Wolfe;Tammy L. Karst-Riddoch;Roland I. Hall;Thomas W. D. Edwards

  • Controls of algal abundance and community composition during ecosystem state change

    Suzanne McGowan;Peter R. Leavitt;Roland I. Hall;N. John Anderson

  • Spatial variability of climate and land-use effects on lakes of the northern Great Plains

    Samantha V. Pham;Peter R. Leavitt;Suzanne McGowan;Pedro Peres-Neto

  • Spatial and temporal variability of prairie lake hydrology as revealed using stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen

    Samantha V. Pham;Peter R. Leavitt;Suzanne McGowan;Bjoern Wissel

  • Climate Versus In-Lake Processes as Controls on the Development of Community Structure in a Low-Arctic Lake (South-West Greenland)

    N. John Anderson;Klaus P. Brodersen;David B. Ryves;Suzanne McGowan

  • Recent ecological change in ancient lakes

    Stephanie E. Hampton;Suzanne Mcgowan;Tedy Ozersky;Salvatore G.P. Virdis

  • Vertically-challenged limnology; contrasts between deep and shallow lakes

    Brian Moss;Meryem Beklioglu;Laurence Carvalho;Sabri Kilinc

  • Catchment-mediated atmospheric nitrogen deposition drives ecological change in two alpine lakes in SE Tibet

    Zhujun Hu;Nicholas John Anderson;Xiangdong Yang;Suzanne McGowan

  • Factors driving changes in freshwater mussel (Bivalvia, Unionida) diversity and distribution in Peninsular Malaysia

    Alexandra Zieritz;Manuel Lopes-Lima;Arthur E. Bogan;Ronaldo Sousa

  • Development and evaluation of a diatom‐conductivity model from lakes in West Greenland

    D. B. Ryves;S. Mcgowan;N. J. Anderson

  • Humans and climate as drivers of algal community change in Windermere since 1850

    Suzanne McGowan;Philip Barker;Elizabeth Y. Haworth;Peter R. Leavitt

  • The Arctic in the twenty-first century: changing biogeochemical linkages across a paraglacial landscape of Greenland

    N. John Anderson;Jasmine E. Saros;Joanna E. Bullard;Sean M.P. Cahoon

  • A Whole-Lake Experiment to Determine the Effects of Winter Droughts on Shallow Lakes

    Suzanne McGowan;Peter R. Leavitt;Roland I. Hall

  • Hydroecological responses of the Athabasca Delta, Canada, to changes in river flow and climate during the 20th century

    Brent B. Wolfe;Roland I. Hall;Thomas W. D. Edwards;Sheila R. Vardy

  • Ancient blue-green blooms

    Suzanne McGowan;George Britton;Elizabeth Haworth;Brian Moss

  • Deciphering long-term records of natural variability and human impact as recorded in lake sediments: a palaeolimnological puzzle

    Keely Mills;Daniel Schillereff;Émilie Saulnier-Talbot;Peter Gell

  • Synergistic impacts of nutrient enrichment and climate change on long-term water quality and ecological dynamics in contrasting shallow-lake zones

    Qi Lin;Ke Zhang;Suzanne McGowan;Eric Capo

  • Lake and catchment response to Holocene environmental change: spatial variability along a climate gradient in southwest Greenland

    N. J. Anderson;A. C. Liversidge;S. McGowan;M. D. Jones

  • First human impacts and responses of aquatic systems

    Nathalie Dubois;Emilie Saulnier-Talbot;Keely Mills;Peter Gell

Frequent Co-Authors

Melanie J. Leng
Melanie J. Leng University of Nottingham
Peter R. Leavitt
Peter R. Leavitt University of Regina
Vivienne J. Jones
Vivienne J. Jones University College London
N. John Anderson
N. John Anderson Loughborough University
David B. Ryves
David B. Ryves Loughborough University
Erik Jeppesen
Erik Jeppesen Aarhus University
Anson W. Mackay
Anson W. Mackay University College London
Peter G. Langdon
Peter G. Langdon University of Southampton
Bent Vad Odgaard
Bent Vad Odgaard Aarhus University
Helen Bennion
Helen Bennion University College London

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