Most cited papers in Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
What are the most cited papers in Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes?
The most cited paper in Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes is "A physically based, variable contributing area model of basin hydrology / Un modèle à base physique de zone d'appel variable de l'hydrologie du bassin versant" (Keith John Beven, Mike J. Kirkby, 1979), with 6,834 citations. Next come "The Natural Flow Regime" (6,478) and "Quantitative analysis of watershed geomorphology" (6,044).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 962 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A physically based, variable contributing area model of basin hydrology / Un modèle à base physique de zone d'appel variable de l'hydrologie du bassin versant Keith John Beven, Mike J. Kirkby · Hydrological Sciences Bulletin | Mar 1979 | 6,834 |
| 2 | The Natural Flow Regime N. LeRoy Poff, J. David Allan, Mark B. Bain et al. · BioScience | Dec 1997 | 6,478 |
| 3 | Quantitative analysis of watershed geomorphology Arthur N. Strahler · Transactions American Geophysical Union | Dec 1957 | 6,044 |
| 4 | GRADISTAT: a grain size distribution and statistics package for the analysis of unconsolidated sediments Simon J. Blott, Kenneth Pye · Earth Surface Processes and Landforms | 28 Sep 2001 | 4,427 |
| 5 | Landscapes and Riverscapes: The Influence of Land Use on Stream Ecosystems J. David Allan · Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics | 2 Nov 2004 | 3,653 |
| 6 | Fragmentation and Flow Regulation of the World's Large River Systems Christer F. Nilsson, Catherine Ann Reidy, Mats Dynesius et al. · Science | 14 Apr 2005 | 3,529 |
| 7 | Digital terrain modelling: A review of hydrological, geomorphological, and biological applications Ian D. Moore, Rodger B. Grayson, Anthony Richard Ladson · Hydrological Processes | 1991 | 3,509 |
| 8 | Basic Principles and Ecological Consequences of Altered Flow Regimes for Aquatic Biodiversity Stuart Edward Bunn, Angela H. Arthington · Environmental Management | Oct 2002 | 3,392 |
| 9 | The Ecology of Interfaces: Riparian Zones Robert J. Naiman, Henri Décamps · Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics | Nov 1997 | 2,805 |
| 10 | The extraction of drainage networks from digital elevation data John F. O'Callaghan, David M Mark · Computer Vision Graphics and Image Processing | Dec 1984 | 2,804 |
| 11 | A new method for the determination of flow directions and upslope areas in grid digital elevation models David Gavin Tarboton · Water Resources Research | Feb 1997 | 2,535 |
| 12 | A Method for Assessing Hydrologic Alteration within Ecosystems Brian D. Richter, Jeffrey V. Baumgartner, Jennifer R. Powell et al. · Conservation Biology | Aug 1996 | 2,520 |
| 13 | Sediment gravity flows; II, Depositional models with special reference to the deposits of high-density turbidity currents Donald R. Lowe · Journal of Sedimentary Research | Mar 1982 | 2,475 |
| 14 | A method of sampling coarse river‐bed material M. Gordon Wolman · Transactions American Geophysical Union | Dec 1954 | 2,393 |
| 15 | A hierarchical framework for stream habitat classification: Viewing streams in a watershed context Christopher A. Frissell, William J. Liss, Charles E. Warren et al. · Environmental Management | Mar 1986 | 2,354 |
| 16 | Dynamics of the stream‐power river incision model: Implications for height limits of mountain ranges, landscape response timescales, and research needs K. X. Whipple, Gregory E. Tucker · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres | 10 Aug 1999 | 2,311 |
| 17 | Streams in the Urban Landscape Michael J. Paul, Judy L. Meyer · Urban Ecology | 2 Jan 2008 | 2,207 |
| 18 | Riverine flood plains: present state and future trends Klement Tockner, Jack A. Stanford · Environmental Conservation | Sep 2002 | 2,144 |
| 19 | Ecological responses to altered flow regimes: a literature review to inform the science and management of environmental flows N. LeRoy Poff, Julie K. H. Zimmerman · Freshwater Biology | 23 Sep 2009 | 2,105 |
| 20 | Development and validation of a three-dimensional morphological model Giles Lesser, Dano Roelvink, J.A.T.M. van Kester et al. · Coastal Engineering | 26 Aug 2004 | 2,015 |
| 21 | Channel-reach morphology in mountain drainage basins David R. Montgomery, John M. Buffington · Geological Society of America Bulletin | May 1997 | 1,958 |
| 22 | Synthesizing U.S. River Restoration Efforts Emily S. Bernhardt et al. · Science | 28 Apr 2005 | 1,900 |
| 23 | Gully erosion and environmental change: importance and research needs Jean Poesen, Jeroen Nachtergaele, Gert Verstraeten et al. · CATENA | 2 Dec 2002 | 1,804 |
| 24 | Evaluation of transpiration in a Douglas-fir stand by means of sap flow measurements André Granier · Tree Physiology | Dec 1987 | 1,798 |
| 25 | Adaptation to natural flow regimes David A. Lytle, N. LeRoy Poff · Trends in Ecology & Evolution | 22 Oct 2003 | 1,784 |
| 26 | Low flow hydrology: a review Vladimir Smakhtin · Journal of Hydrology | 2001 | 1,757 |
| 27 | Fragmentation and Flow Regulation of River Systems in the Northern Third of the World Mats Dynesius, Christer F. Nilsson · Science | 4 Nov 1994 | 1,753 |
| 28 | Despiking Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter Data Derek G. Goring, Vladimir Nikora · Journal of Hydraulic Engineering | 2002 | 1,702 |
| 29 | Soil water repellency: its causes, characteristics and hydro-geomorphological significance Stefan Helmut Doerr, Richard A. Shakesby, Rory P. D. Walsh · Earth-Science Reviews | Aug 2000 | 1,666 |
| 30 | A global perspective on environmental flow assessment: emerging trends in the development and application of environmental flow methodologies for rivers Rebecca E. Tharme · River Research and Applications | Sep 2003 | 1,663 |
| 31 | The physical character of subaqueous sedimentary density flows and their deposits Thierry Mulder, Jan Alexander · Sedimentology | 6 Apr 2001 | 1,657 |
| 32 | Sediment Transport, Part II: Suspended Load Transport Leo C. van Rijn · Journal of Hydraulic Engineering | Nov 1984 | 1,656 |
| 33 | A review of paired catchment studies for determining changes in water yield resulting from alterations in vegetation Alice E. Brown, Lu Zhang, Thomas A. McMahon et al. · Journal of Hydrology | 20 Apr 2005 | 1,640 |
| 34 | How much water does a river need? Brian D. Richter, Jeffrey V. Baumgartner, Robert Wigington et al. · Freshwater Biology | Feb 1997 | 1,639 |
| 35 | The ecological limits of hydrologic alteration (ELOHA): a new framework for developing regional environmental flow standards N. LeRoy Poff, Brian D. Richter, Angela H. Arthington et al. · Freshwater Biology | 2 Sep 2009 | 1,621 |
| 36 | Standards for ecologically successful river restoration Margaret A. Palmer et al. · Journal of Applied Ecology | 14 Mar 2005 | 1,586 |
| 37 | A simple raster-based model for flood inundation simulation Paul Bates, Ad P. J. de Roo · Journal of Hydrology | Sep 2000 | 1,514 |
| 38 | Homogenization of regional river dynamics by dams and global biodiversity implications N. LeRoy Poff, Julian D. Olden, David M. Merritt et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 13 Mar 2007 | 1,485 |
| 39 | Hydrological functions of tropical forests: not seeing the soil for the trees? Leendert Adrian Bruijnzeel · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment | 17 Mar 2004 | 1,475 |
| 40 | Reduced sediment transport in the Yellow River due to anthropogenic changes Shuai Wang, Bojie Fu, Shilong Piao et al. · Nature Geoscience | 30 Nov 2015 | 1,461 |
| 41 | EULDPH: A new technique for making computer-assisted depth estimates from magnetic data Don T. Thompson · Geophysics | 1982 | 1,443 |
| 42 | PROFILE: Hungry Water: Effects of Dams and Gravel Mining on River Channels G. Mathias Kondolf · Environmental Management | Jul 1997 | 1,431 |
| 43 | Biological Effects of Fine Sediment in the Lotic Environment Paul J. Wood · Environmental Management | Mar 1997 | 1,402 |
| 44 | Multiple Trophic Levels of a Forest Stream Linked to Terrestrial Litter Inputs J. Bruce Wallace, Susan L. Eggert, J. L. Meyer et al. · Science | 4 Jul 1997 | 1,393 |
| 45 | The sediment delivery problem Desmond E. Walling · Journal of Hydrology | Aug 1983 | 1,384 |
| 46 | Drag, turbulence, and diffusion in flow through emergent vegetation Heidi Nepf · Water Resources Research | Feb 1999 | 1,353 |
| 47 | Landslide inventories and their statistical properties Bruce D. Malamud, Donald L. Turcotte, Fausto Guzzetti et al. · Earth Surface Processes and Landforms | Jun 2004 | 1,348 |
| 48 | Anthropogenic sediment retention: major global impact from registered river impoundments Charles J Vörösmarty, Michel Meybeck, B M Fekete et al. · Global and Planetary Change | 2 Jun 2003 | 1,341 |
| 49 | Anthropogenic stresses on the world’s big rivers Jim Best · Nature Geoscience | 7 Dec 2018 | 1,335 |
| 50 | A detachment‐limited model of drainage basin evolution Alan D. Howard · Water Resources Research | Jul 1994 | 1,310 |
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