David S.G. Thomas
Impact in
- Earth-Surface Processes top 0.02%
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Geological formations and processes
- Archeology top 0.2%
Papers in
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 111
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- Aeolian processes and effects 93
- Geological formations and processes 67
- Co-authors
- Chasca Twyman (16 shared papers)Paul Shaw (22 shared papers)Norman Pye (1 shared paper)W. Neil Adger (9 shared papers)Giles Wiggs (28 shared papers)Sallie L. Burrough (25 shared papers)Nigel W. Arnell (6 shared papers)Andrew Geddes (6 shared papers)
- Journals
- Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (25 papers)Quaternary Science Reviews (22 papers)Quaternary International (13 papers)Journal of Arid Environments (12 papers)Land Degradation and Development (10 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomSouth AfricaUnited States
In The Last Decade
David S.G. Thomas
230 papers receiving 12.3k citations
David S.G. Thomas's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 160
- Earth-Surface Processes 4.6k
- Archeology 331
- Atmospheric Science 5.4k
- Soil Science 2.3k
- Anthropology 1.4k
Countries citing papers authored by David S.G. Thomas
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Fields of papers citing papers by David S.G. Thomas
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Co-authors
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 237 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Atlas of Desertification Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 1208 |
| 2 | The effect of environmental change on human migration Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 762 |
| 3 | Adaptation to climate change and variability: farmer responses to intra-seasonal precipitation trends in South Africa Hit paper breakdown → | 2007 | 447 |
| 4 | 2005 | 418 | |
| 5 | 2012 | 313 | |
| 6 | The Kalahari environment | 1991 | 309 |
| 7 | 2008 | 259 | |
| 8 | Climate change adaptation: Linking indigenous knowledge with western science for effective adaptation Hit paper breakdown → | 2018 | 251 |
| 9 | 2005 | 234 | |
| 10 | 1997 | 195 | |
| 11 | 1995 | 193 | |
| 12 | Arid zone geomorphology. | 1989 | 192 |
| 13 | 2011 | 174 | |
| 14 | 2016 | 172 | |
| 15 | 2010 | 150 | |
| 16 | 2006 | 146 | |
| 17 | 2011 | 143 | |
| 18 | 2006 | 134 | |
| 19 | 2004 | 133 | |
| 20 | 1993 | 128 |
About David S.G. Thomas
David S.G. Thomas is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Soil Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 237 papers that have together received 13.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (111 papers), Aeolian processes and effects (93 papers), Geological formations and processes (67 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (43 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (32 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (30 papers), Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (16 papers) and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (4.6k citations), Archeology (331 citations), Atmospheric Science (5.4k citations), Soil Science (2.3k citations) and Anthropology (1.4k citations). David S.G. Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and United States. Frequent co-authors include Chasca Twyman, Paul Shaw, Norman Pye, W. Neil Adger, Giles Wiggs, Sallie L. Burrough, Nigel W. Arnell, Andrew Geddes, Richard Black and Henny Osbahr. Their work appears in journals such as Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Quaternary Science Reviews, Quaternary International, Journal of Arid Environments and Land Degradation and Development.
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