Martin J. Sharp

19.4k citations

235 papers · 14.8k · 2 hit papers · h-index 67

Impact in

Atmospheric Science top 0.05%
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Climate change and permafrost
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law top 0.1%
- Landslides and related hazards

Papers in

Atmospheric Science 211
- Cryospheric studies and observations 188
- Climate change and permafrost 128
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 68
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics 46
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 47
- Landslides and related hazards 47

Co-authors: Ian Willis (33 shared papers)Martyn Tranter (26 shared papers)Alex Gardner (10 shared papers)Bryn P. Hubbard (23 shared papers)Mark L. Skidmore (11 shared papers)Peter Nienow (19 shared papers)David Burgess (27 shared papers)Giles H. Brown (12 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Glaciology (46 papers)Annals of Glaciology (25 papers)Hydrological Processes (21 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (15 papers)Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (9 papers)
Partner nations: Canada United Kingdom United States

In The Last Decade

Martin J. Sharp

234 papers receiving 14.3k citations

Martin J. Sharp's Hit Papers

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The Randolph Glacier Inventory: a globally complete inventory of glaciers 2014 · 975 citations

What are hit papers?

Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2014 Journal of Glaciology
2013 Science

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1	A Reconciled Estimate of Glacier Contributions to Sea Level Rise: 2003 to 2009 Science ·Alex Gardner, Geir Moholdt, J. Graham Cogley, Bert Wouters, A. A. Arendt, John Wahr, Étienne Berthier, Regine Hock Hit paper breakdown →	2013	1037
2	The Randolph Glacier Inventory: a globally complete inventory of glaciers Journal of Glaciology ·W. T. Pfeffer, A. A. Arendt, Andrew K. Bliss, Tobias Bolch, J. Graham Cogley, Alex Gardner, Jon-Ove Hagen, Regine Hock Hit paper breakdown →	2014	975
3	Ancient Biomolecules from Deep Ice Cores Reveal a Forested Southern Greenland Science ·Eske Willerslev, Enrico Cappellini, Wouter Boomsma, Rasmus O. Nielsen, Martin B. Hebsgaard, Tina B. Brand, Michael Hofreiter, Michael Bunce	2007	375
4	Microbial Life beneath a High Arctic Glacier Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·Mark L. Skidmore, Julia M. Foght, Martin J. Sharp	2000	313
5	A review of snow and ice albedo and the development of a new physically based broadband albedo parameterization Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Alex Gardner, Martin J. Sharp	2010	278
6	Sharply increased mass loss from glaciers and ice caps in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Nature ·Alex Gardner, Geir Moholdt, Bert Wouters, G. J. Wolken, David Burgess, Martin J. Sharp, J. Graham Cogley, Carsten Braun	2011	260
7	Seasonal changes in the morphology of the subglacial drainage system, Haut Glacier d'Arolla, Switzerland Earth Surface Processes and Landforms ·Peter Nienow, Martin J. Sharp, Ian Willis	1998	250
8	Geochemical weathering at the bed of Haut Glacier d'Arolla, Switzerland—a new model Hydrological Processes ·Martyn Tranter, Martin J. Sharp, H. R. Lamb, Giles H. Brown, Bryn P. Hubbard, Ian Willis	2002	240
9	Comparison of Microbial Community Compositions of Two Subglacial Environments Reveals a Possible Role for Microbes in Chemical Weathering Processes Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·Mark L. Skidmore, Suzanne Prestrud Anderson, Martin J. Sharp, Julia M. Foght, Brian Lanoil	2005	222
10	Widespread bacterial populations at glacier beds and their relationship to rock weathering and carbon cycling Geology ·Martin J. Sharp, JOHN P. PARKES, Barry A. Cragg, Ian J. Fairchild, Helen Lamb, Martyn Tranter	1999	218
11	Characterization of pebble fabrics in modern terrestrial glacigenic sediments Sedimentology ·Julian A. Dowdeswell, Martin J. Sharp	1986	204
12	Borehole water-level variations and the structure of the subglacial hydrological system of Haut Glacier d’Arolla, Valais, Switzerland Journal of Glaciology ·Bryn P. Hubbard, Martin J. Sharp, Ian Willis, M. K. Nielsen, Chris C. Smart	1995	204
13	A conceptual model of solute acquisition by Alpine glacial meltwaters Journal of Glaciology ·Martyn Tranter, Giles H. Brown, R. Raiswell, Martin J. Sharp, Angela M. Gurnell	1993	187
14	Measurement and parameterization of aerodynamic roughness length variations at Haut Glacier d’Arolla, Switzerland Journal of Glaciology ·Ben W. Brock, Ian Willis, Martin J. Sharp	2006	183
15	Biogeochemical weathering under ice: Size matters Global Biogeochemical Cycles ·Jemma Louise Wadham, Martyn Tranter, Mark L. Skidmore, Andy Hodson, John C. Priscu, William Berry Lyons, Martin J. Sharp, Peter Michael Wynn	2010	177
16	Rates of chemical denudation and CO drawdown in a glacier-covered alpine catchment Geology ·Martin J. Sharp, Martyn Tranter, Giles H. Brown, Mark L. Skidmore	1995	175
17	Measurement and parameterization of albedo variations at Haut Glacier d’Arolla, Switzerland Journal of Glaciology ·Ben W. Brock, Ian Willis, Martin J. Sharp	2000	173
18	Potential methane reservoirs beneath Antarctica Nature ·Jemma Louise Wadham, Sandra Arndt, Slawek M Tulaczyk, Marek Stibal, Martyn Tranter, Jon P. Telling, Grzegorz P. Lis, Emily Lawson	2012	172
19	Melting Glaciers: A Major Source of Persistent Organochlorines to Subalpine Bow Lake in Banff National Park, Canada AMBIO ·Jules M. Blais, D. W. Schindler, Derek C. G. Muir, Martin J. Sharp, David Donald, Melissa J. Lafrenière, Eric Braekevelt, William M. J. Strachan	2001	158
20	Holocene History of Environment, Vegetation and Human Settlement on Catta Ness, Lunnasting, Shetland Journal of Ecology ·Keith David Bennett, Steve Boreham, Martin J. Sharp, V. R. Switsur	1992	156

About Martin J. Sharp

Martin J. Sharp is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, having authored 235 papers that have together received 14.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cryospheric studies and observations (188 papers), Climate change and permafrost (128 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (68 papers), Landslides and related hazards (47 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (46 papers), Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (43 papers), Polar Research and Ecology (34 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (20 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atmospheric Science (12.1k citations), Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (2.1k citations), Environmental Chemistry (1.4k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (638 citations) and Ecology (2.8k citations). Martin J. Sharp has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Ian Willis, Martyn Tranter, Alex Gardner, Bryn P. Hubbard, Mark L. Skidmore, Peter Nienow, David Burgess, Giles H. Brown, Julian A. Dowdeswell and Luke Copland. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Glaciology, Annals of Glaciology, Hydrological Processes, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

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