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 W. Michael Aust sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 146 publications — 39th percentile
39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.
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 W. Michael Aust sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 34 D-Index — 3rd percentile
3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.
W. Michael Aust is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and conducts research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work extensively covers multiple subfields including Ecology, Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Mechanics of Materials.
The scientist's research topics focus mainly on soil erosion and sediment transport, hydrology and sediment transport processes, fire effects on ecosystems, forest management and policy, rangeland and wildlife management, forest biomass utilization and management, as well as peatlands and wetlands ecology.
Frequent publication venues for W. Michael Aust include:
W. Michael Aust has collaborated often with coauthors such as M. Chad Bolding, Scott M. Barrett, T. Adam Coates, Brent S. Hawks, and Erik Schilling.
Recent papers authored or coauthored by Aust include:
W. Michael Aust;Charles R. Blinn
Richard Cristan;W. Michael Aust;M. Chad Bolding;Scott M. Barrett
M.H. Eisenbies;W.M. Aust;J.A. Burger;M.B. Adams
Daniel L Kelting;James A Burger;Steven C Patterson;W.Michael Aust
Yi-Jun Xu;James A Burger;W Michael Aust;Steven C Patterson
M. H. Eisenbies;E. D. Vance;W. M. Aust;J. R. Seiler
Laura A.B. Giese;W.M. Aust;Randall K. Kolka;Carl C. Trettin
T. M. Wynn;S. Mostaghimi;J. W. Frazee;P. W. McClellan
Laura R. Wear;W. Michael Aust;M. Chad Bolding;Brian D. Strahm
W. Michael Aust;Mark D. Tippett;James A. Burger;William H. McKee
W. Michael Aust;James A. Burger;Emily A. Carter;David P. Preston
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W. M. Aust;T. W. Reisinger;J. A. Burger;B. J. Stokes
Laura A Giese;W.Michael Aust;Carl C Trettin;Randall K Kolka
Joseph L. Conrad;M. Chad Bolding;Robert L. Smith;W. Michael Aust
Mark H. Eisenbies;James A. Burger;W. Michael Aust;Steve C. Patterson
W.Michael Aust;Stephen H. Schoenholtz;Thomas W. Zaebst;Beth A. Szabo
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W. Michael Aust;R. Lea
Kristopher R. Brown;W. Michael Aust;Kevin J. McGuire
Richard Cristan;W. Michael Aust;M. Chad Bolding;Scott M. Barrett
Thomas R. Fox;Kevin H. Kyle;Lisa J. Andrews;W. Michael Aust
W. Michael Aust;R. Lea
W. M. Aust;R. M. Shaffer;J. A. Burger
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