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Earth Science 36 7317 6771 2512 2219 162 4389

Vitaly A. Zlotnik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vitaly A. Zlotnik between 1992 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vitaly A. Zlotnik published across 33 years, from 1992 to 2024, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2009. 4 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2009. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications
1992 2024

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vitaly A. Zlotnik: publications per year, 1992 to 2024
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 2
1998 5
1999 4
2000 3
2001 5
2002 5
2003 6
2004 3
2005 5
2006 1
2007 8
2008 4
2009 10
2010 9
2011 4
2012 7
2013 5
2014 6
2015 7
2016 10
2017 7
2018 6
2019 8
2020 10
2021 8
2022 5
2023 1
2024 3
Total 171
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Vitaly A. Zlotnik 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 Vitaly A. Zlotnik 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: 162 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
158–167 458 162
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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Vitaly A. Zlotnik 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 Vitaly A. Zlotnik 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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
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

Vitaly A. Zlotnik is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with a particular emphasis on water science and technology, environmental engineering, and atmospheric science. The scope of their work extends into geochemistry, petrology, global and planetary change, and cryospheric studies.

Zlotnik's scientific contributions revolve around several main topics, including hydrology and watershed management studies, groundwater flow and contamination studies, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, flood risk assessment and management, climate change and permafrost, and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics.

The scientist has published extensively in a variety of journals, with frequent publications in the following venues:

  • Water Resources Research
  • Water
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • HydroShare Resources
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

Among their recent papers are these selected works:

  • "An Automated Seepage Meter for Streams and Lakes," 2020, Water Resources Research
  • "Effects of drought on groundwater-fed lake areas in the Nebraska Sand Hills," 2021, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • "Diagnostic Analysis of Bank Storage Effects on Sloping Floodplains," 2020, Water Resources Research
  • "A Model of Ice Wedge Polygon Drainage in Changing Arctic Terrain," 2020, Water
  • "Using Automated Seepage Meters to Quantify the Spatial Variability and Net Flux of Groundwater to a Stream," 2022, Water Resources Research

Zlotnik has collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. These include:

  • Troy E. Gilmore
  • David P. Genereux
  • Aaron R. Mittelstet
  • C. Eric Humphrey
  • D. Kip Solomon

The body of work produced by Vitaly A. Zlotnik contributes to understanding critical environmental and hydrological processes, emphasizing the measurement and modeling of groundwater and surface water interactions, as well as studying the impacts of climatic and geological factors on water resources and Arctic terrain. Their publications often explore quantification methods and diagnostic analyses relevant to hydrological science and environmental engineering.

Best Publications

  • Impact of Heterogeneity, Bed Forms, and Stream Curvature on Subchannel Hyporheic Exchange

    M. Bayani Cardenas;J. L. Wilson;Vitaly A. Zlotnik

  • Drawdown and stream depletion produced by pumping in the vicinity of a partially penetrating stream.

    James J. Butler;Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Ming-Shu Tsou

  • Three-dimensional model of modern channel bend deposits

    M. Bayani Cardenas;M. Bayani Cardenas;Vitaly A. Zlotnik

  • Groundwater flow to a horizontal or slanted well in an unconfined aquifer

    Hongbin Zhan;Vitaly A. Zlotnik

  • Stream depletion predictions using pumping test data from a heterogeneous stream–aquifer system (a case study from the Great Plains, USA)

    Stefan J. Kollet;Vitaly A. Zlotnik

  • Effect of Shallow Penetration and Streambed Sediments on Aquifer Response to Stream Stage Fluctuations (Analytical Model)

    Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Huihua Huang

  • Theory of Dipole Flow in Uniform Anisotropic Aquifers

    Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Glenn Ledder

  • Mapping mean annual groundwater recharge in the Nebraska Sand Hills, USA

    Jozsef Szilagyi;Jozsef Szilagyi;Vitaly A. Zlotnik;John B. Gates;Janos Jozsa

  • Using pedotransfer functions in vadose zone models for estimating groundwater recharge in semiarid regions

    Tiejun Wang;Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Jirka Šimunek;Marcel G. Schaap

  • Interpretation of Slug and Packer Tests in Anisotropic Aquifers

    Vitaly Zlotnik

  • Pumping-induced drawdown and stream depletion in a leaky aquifer system.

    James J. Butler;Xiaoyong Zhan;Vitaly A. Zlotnik

  • A concept of maximum stream depletion rate for leaky aquifers in alluvial valleys

    Vitaly A. Zlotnik

  • Stream Depletion by Groundwater Pumping in Leaky Aquifers

    Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Daniel M. Tartakovsky;Daniel M. Tartakovsky

  • Dynamic interpretation of slug tests in highly permeable aquifers

    Brian R. Zurbuchen;Vitaly A. Zlotnik;James J. Butler

  • A simple constant-head injection test for streambed hydraulic conductivity estimation.

    M. Bayani Cardenas;M. Bayani Cardenas;Vitaly A. Zlotnik

  • Multi-level slug tests in highly permeable formations : 1. Modification of the Springer-Gelhar (SG) model

    Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Virginia L. McGuire

  • Effects of Multiscale Anisotropy on Basin and Hyporheic Groundwater Flow

    Vitaly A. Zlotnik;M. Bayani Cardenas;Daniel Toundykov

  • Verification of numerical solutions of the Richards equation using a traveling wave solution

    Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Tiejun Wang;John L. Nieber;Jirka Šimunek

  • Dipole Probe: Design and Field Applications of a Single‐Borehole Device for Measurements of Vertical Variations of Hydraulic Conductivity

    Vitaly A. Zlotnik;Brian R. Zurbuchen

  • Spatial trends in saturated hydraulic conductivity of vegetated dunes in the Nebraska Sand Hills: Effects of depth and topography

    Tiejun Wang;Vitaly A. Zlotnik;David Wedin;Kathryn D. Wally

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Kollet
Stefan Kollet Forschungszentrum Jülich
Jozsef Szilagyi
Jozsef Szilagyi Budapest University of Technology and Economics
M. Bayani Cardenas
M. Bayani Cardenas The University of Texas at Austin
John D. Lenters
John D. Lenters University of Wisconsin–Madison
James J. Butler
James J. Butler University of Kansas
Sherilyn C. Fritz
Sherilyn C. Fritz University of Nebraska–Lincoln
David A. Wedin
David A. Wedin University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Trenton E. Franz
Trenton E. Franz University of Nebraska–Lincoln
David B. Loope
David B. Loope University of Nebraska–Lincoln
D. Kip Solomon
D. Kip Solomon University of Utah

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