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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6801 6296 2385 2109 166 5643

Timothy Beach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Timothy Beach between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Timothy Beach published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 23 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2019. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 8 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 13 publications
1990 2025

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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Timothy Beach: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 6
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 3
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 5
2007 1
2008 6
2009 3
2010 5
2011 3
2012 6
2013 4
2014 1
2015 8
2016 18
2017 14
2018 11
2019 21
2020 21
2021 14
2022 13
2023 17
2024 10
2025 13
Total 221
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Timothy Beach 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 Timothy Beach 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: 166 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
158–167 458 166
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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Timothy Beach 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 Timothy Beach 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Timothy Beach is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences with a primary focus on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies as well as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

More specifically, their work engages with subfields such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Paleontology
  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change

In terms of topics, their research covers:

  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Archaeological Research and Protection
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Climate change and permafrost

Timothy Beach has published extensively in various venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Progress in Physical Geography Earth and Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Annals of the American Association of Geographers
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their recent scholarly articles include:

  • Monumental architecture at Aguada Fénix and the rise of Maya civilization, 2020, Nature
  • Origins and spread of formal ceremonial complexes in the Olmec and Maya regions revealed by airborne lidar, 2021, Nature Human Behaviour
  • Winter Storm Uri: A Test of Texas' Water Infrastructure and Water Resource Resilience to Extreme Winter Weather Events, 2021, Journal of Extreme Events
  • The need for stewardship of lands exposed by deglaciation from climate change, 2021, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change
  • Wetland Farming and the Early Anthropocene: Globally Upscaling from the Maya Lowlands with LiDAR and Multiproxy Verification, 2020, Annals of the American Association of Geographers

Among their frequent collaborators are:

  • Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach
  • Anaïs Zimmer
  • Duncan Cook
  • Sheryl Beach
  • Nicholas P. Dunning

Timothy Beach has received recognition from scholarly organizations including being named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2007 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Archaeological assessment reveals Earth’s early transformation through land use

    Lucas Stephens;Dorian Fuller;Nicole Boivin;Torben Rick

  • Soil Erosion, Slope Management, and Ancient Terracing in the Maya Lowlands

    Nicholas P. Dunning;Timothy Beach

  • Kax and kol: Collapse and resilience in lowland Maya civilization

    Nicholas P. Dunning;Timothy P. Beach;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach

  • Arising from the Bajos: The Evolution of a Neotropical Landscape and the Rise of Maya Civilization

    Nicholas P. Dunning;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach;Timothy Beach;John G. Jones

  • Impacts of the ancient Maya on soils and soil erosion in the central Maya Lowlands

    T. Beach;N. Dunning;S. Luzzadder-Beach;D.E. Cook

  • Prehispanic Agrosystems and Adaptive Regions in the Maya Lowlands

    Nicholas Dunning;Timothy Beach;Pat Farrell;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach

  • Ancient Maya impacts on the Earth's surface: An Early Anthropocene analog?

    Timothy Beach;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach;Duncan Cook;Nicholas Dunning

  • In search of an Ancient Maya market

    Bruce H. Dahlin;Christopher T. Jensen;Richard E. Terry;David R. Wright

  • A review of human and natural changes in Maya Lowland wetlands over the Holocene

    Tim Beach;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach;Nicholas Dunning;John Jones

  • Temple mountains, sacred lakes, and fertile fields: ancient Maya landscapes in northwestern Belize

    Nicholas Dunning;Vernon Scarborough;Fred Valdez;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach

  • Monumental architecture at Aguada Fénix and the rise of Maya civilization

    Takeshi Inomata;Daniela Triadan;Verónica A. Vázquez López;Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz

  • The Fate of Eroded Soil: Sediment Sinks and Sediment Budgets of Agrarian Landscapes in Southern Minnesota, 1851–1988

    Timothy Beach

  • Human and natural impacts on fluvial and karst depressions of the Maya Lowlands

    Timothy Beach;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach;Nicholas Dunning;Duncan Edward Cook

  • UPLAND AGRICULTURE IN THE MAYA LOWLANDS: ANCIENT MAYA SOIL CONSERVATION IN NORTHWESTERN BELIZE*

    Timothy Beach;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach;Nicholas Dunning;Jon Hageman

  • The Paleoecology and Ancient Settlement of the Petexbatun Region, Guatemala

    Nicholas Dunning;Timothy Beach;David Rue

  • Wetland fields as mirrors of drought and the Maya abandonment

    Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach;Timothy P. Beach;Nicholas P. Dunning

  • Ancient Maya terracing and modern conservation in the Peten rain forest of Guatemala

    Timothy Beach;Nicholas P. Dunning

  • Soil Constraints on Northwest Yucatan, Mexico: Pedoarchaeology and Maya Subsistence at Chunchucmil

    Timothy Beach

  • Human-Environment Interactions in a Tropical Watershed: The Paleoecology of Laguna Tamarindito, El Petén, Guatemala

    Nicholas Dunning;David J. Rue;Timothy Beach;Alan Covich

  • SOIL CATENAS, TROPICAL DEFORESTATION, AND ANCIENT AND CONTEMPORARY SOIL EROSION IN THE PETéN, GUATEMALA

    Timothy Beach

  • High-resolution speleothem record of precipitation from the Yucatan Peninsula spanning the Maya Preclassic Period

    Martín Medina-Elizalde;Stephen J. Burns;Josué M. Polanco-Martínez;Timothy Beach

  • Ancient Maya wetland fields revealed under tropical forest canopy from laser scanning and multiproxy evidence.

    Timothy Beach;Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach;Samantha Krause;Tom Guderjan

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Inomata
Takeshi Inomata University of Arizona
Andrew J. Dugmore
Andrew J. Dugmore University of Edinburgh
Douglas J. Kennett
Douglas J. Kennett University of California, Santa Barbara
Arlen F. Chase
Arlen F. Chase Pomona College
Nicholas Brokaw
Nicholas Brokaw University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
Robert Costanza
Robert Costanza University College London
Simon Brewer
Simon Brewer University of Utah
Jon M. Erlandson
Jon M. Erlandson University of Oregon
Torben C. Rick
Torben C. Rick National Museum of Natural History
Karl W. Butzer
Karl W. Butzer The University of Texas at Austin

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