David Sear
Impact in
- Ecology top 0.1%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Nature and Landscape Conservation top 0.5%
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Papers in
- Ecology 93
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes 80
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology 12
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- Fish Ecology and Management Studies 29
- Co-authors
- Stephen E. Darby (12 shared papers)Adrian L. Collins (22 shared papers)Pam S. Naden (18 shared papers)John Iwan Jones (18 shared papers)Joseph M. Wheaton (6 shared papers)James Brasington (5 shared papers)Paul Anthony Carling (15 shared papers)Stuart M. Greig (7 shared papers)
- Journals
- Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (14 papers)Hydrological Processes (10 papers)River Research and Applications (9 papers)Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (6 papers)The Science of The Total Environment (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesAustralia
In The Last Decade
David Sear
139 papers receiving 9k citations
David Sear's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 112
- Ecology 5.3k
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 1.6k
- Environmental Chemistry 561
- Soil Science 823
- Earth-Surface Processes 448
Countries citing papers authored by David Sear
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Fields of papers citing papers by David Sear
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside David Sear, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 144 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accounting for uncertainty in DEMs from repeat topographic surveys: improved sediment budgets Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 934 |
| 2 | Comparative biodiversity of rivers, streams, ditches and ponds in an agricultural landscape in Southern England Hit paper breakdown → | 2003 | 750 |
| 3 | Process-based Principles for Restoring River Ecosystems Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 627 |
| 4 | The impacts of fine sediment on riverine fish Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 501 |
| 5 | 2011 | 399 | |
| 6 | 2017 | 282 | |
| 7 | 2007 | 263 | |
| 8 | 2007 | 260 | |
| 9 | 2005 | 229 | |
| 10 | 2018 | 223 | |
| 11 | 2011 | 176 | |
| 12 | 1996 | 170 | |
| 13 | 1999 | 166 | |
| 14 | 2016 | 165 | |
| 15 | 1994 | 155 | |
| 16 | 2003 | 154 | |
| 17 | 2001 | 153 | |
| 18 | 2013 | 145 | |
| 19 | 2006 | 142 | |
| 20 | 2009 | 135 |
About David Sear
David Sear is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Geography, Planning and Development, Earth-Surface Processes and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 144 papers that have together received 9.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (80 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (29 papers), Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (12 papers), Flood Risk Assessment and Management (9 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (8 papers), Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (7 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (6 papers) and Environmental and Sediment Control (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Ecology (5.3k citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (1.6k citations), Environmental Chemistry (561 citations), Soil Science (823 citations) and Earth-Surface Processes (448 citations). David Sear has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Stephen E. Darby, Adrian L. Collins, Pam S. Naden, John Iwan Jones, Joseph M. Wheaton, James Brasington, Paul Anthony Carling, Stuart M. Greig, Malcolm D. Newson and Jeremy Biggs. Their work appears in journals such as Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Hydrological Processes, River Research and Applications, Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems and The Science of The Total Environment.
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