OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Earth Surface Dynamics is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Bedrock river erosion through dipping layered rocks: quantifying erodibility through kinematic wave speed	54
Using repeat UAV-based laser scanning and multispectral imagery to explore eco-geomorphic feedbacks along a river corridor	31
Evolution of submarine canyons and hanging-wall fans: insights from geomorphic experiments and morphodynamic models	30
From apex to shoreline: fluvio-deltaic architecture for the Holocene Rhine–Meuse delta, the Netherlands	28
Modeling the inhibition effect of straw checkerboard barriers on wind-blown sand	27
The direction of landscape erosion	27
Climatic controls on mountain glacier basal thermal regimes dictate spatial patterns of glacial erosion	26
Effect of debris-flow sediment grain-size distribution on fan morphology	25
Path length and sediment transport estimation from DEMs of difference: a signal processing approach	23
Quantification of post-glacier bedrock surface erosion in the European Alps using¹⁰Be and optically stimulated luminescence exposure dating	22
Implications of the ongoing rock uplift in NW Himalayan interiors	21
Barchan swarm dynamics from a Two-Flank Agent-Based Model	21
Landslide-lake outburst floods accelerate downstream hillslope slippage	21
Numerical modelling of the evolution of a river reach with a complex morphology to help define future sustainable restoration decisions	20
An update on techniques to assess normal-mode behavior of rock arches by ambient vibrations	19
The effect of lithology on the relationship between denudation rate and chemical weathering pathways – evidence from the eastern Tibetan Plateau	18
A simple model for faceted topographies at normal faults based on an extended stream-power law	18
Constraints on long-term cliff retreat and intertidal weathering at weak rock coasts using cosmogenic ¹⁰Be, nearshore topography and numerical modelling	17
Toward a general calibration of the Swiss plate geophone system for fractional bedload transport	17
Relationship between meteoric ¹⁰Be and NO₃⁻ concentrations in soils along Shackleton Glacier, Antarctica	17
Investigation of stochastic-threshold incision models across a climatic and morphological gradient	16
Estimating surface water availability in high mountain rock slopes using a numerical energy balance model	15
Comparing the transport-limited and ξ–q models for sediment transport	15
An overview of sedimentary volcanism on Mars	15
Automated quantification of floating wood pieces in rivers from video monitoring: a new software tool and validation	15

Mineral surface area in deep weathering profiles reveals the interrelationship of iron oxidation and silicate weathering	14
Development of a machine learning model for river bed load	14
An efficient approach for inverting rock exhumation from thermochronologic age–elevation relationship	14
Assessing the effect of topography on Cs-137 concentrations within forested soils due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, Japan	13
Automated classification of seismic signals recorded on the Åknes rock slope, Western Norway, using a convolutional neural network	13
Dimensionless argument: a narrow grain size range near 2 mm plays a special role in river sediment transport and morphodynamics	13
Water level fluctuations drive bank instability in a hypertidal estuary	13
Modeling glacial and fluvial landform evolution at large scales using a stream-power approach	13
A hybrid data–model approach to map soil thickness in mountain hillslopes	12
Entrainment and deposition of boulders in a gravel bed river	12
Relevance of acoustic methods to quantify bedload transport and bedform dynamics in a large sandy-gravel-bed river	12
Statistical characterization of erosion and sediment transport mechanics in shallow tidal environments – Part 2: Suspended sediment dynamics	12
A combined approach of experimental and numerical modeling for 3D hydraulic features of a step-pool unit	12
Building a bimodal landscape: bedrock lithology and bed thickness controls on the morphology of Last Chance Canyon, New Mexico, USA	12
Unraveling the hydrology and sediment balance of an ungauged lake in the Sudano-Sahelian region of West Africa using remote sensing	12
The influence of dune lee side shape on time-averaged velocities and turbulence	11
Rockfall trajectory reconstruction: a flexible method utilizing video footage and high-resolution terrain models	11
Erosion and weathering in carbonate regions reveal climatic and tectonic drivers of carbonate landscape evolution	11
A physics-based model for fluvial valley width	10
Downstream rounding rate of pebbles in the Himalaya	10
Stream laws in analog tectonic-landscape models	10
Short communication: Runout of rock avalanches limited by basal friction but controlled by fragmentation	10
Shape still matters: rockfall interactions with trees and deadwood in a mountain forest uncover a new facet of rock shape dependency	9
Geology and vegetation control landsliding on forest-managed slopes in scarplands	9
Ice-buttressing-controlled rock slope failure on a cirque headwall, Lake District, UK	9
Multi-sensor monitoring and data integration reveal cyclical destabilization of the Äußeres Hochebenkar rock glacier	9
Comparison of calibration characteristics of different acoustic impact systems for measuring bedload transport in mountain streams	9
Past anthropogenic land use change caused a regime shift of the fluvial response to Holocene climate change in the Chinese Loess Plateau	9
Biogeomorphic modeling to assess the resilience of tidal-marsh restoration to sea level rise and sediment supply	9
Graphically interpreting how incision thresholds influence topographic and scaling properties of modeled landscapes	9
Massive sediment pulses triggered by a multi-stage 130 000 m³ alpine cliff fall (Hochvogel, DE–AT)	9
Short communication: Forward and inverse analytic models relating river long profile to tectonic uplift history, assuming a nonlinear slope–erosion dependency	8
Response of modern fluvial sediments to regional tectonic activity along the upper Min River, eastern Tibet	8
Flexural isostatic response of continental-scale deltas to climatically driven sea level changes	8
Constraining the timing and processes of pediment formation and dissection: implications for long-term evolution in the Western Cape, South Africa	8
Landscape response to tectonic deformation and cyclic climate change since ca. 800 ka in the southern central Andes	8
Pulsed carbon export from mountains by earthquake-triggered landslides explored in a reduced-complexity model	8
Climate changes and the formation of fluvial terraces in central Amazonia inferred from landscape evolution modeling	8
Bedload transport fluctuations, flow conditions, and disequilibrium ratio at the Swiss Erlenbach stream: results from 27 years of high-resolution temporal measurements	8
Optimization of passive acoustic bedload monitoring in rivers by signal inversion	8
The landslide velocity	8
Sediment source and sink identification using Sentinel-2 and a small network of turbidimeters on the Vjosa River	8
Modeling deadwood for rockfall mitigation assessments in windthrow areas	7
Controls on the grain size distribution of landslides in Taiwan: the influence of drop height, scar depth and bedrock strength	7
Drainage rearrangement in an intra-continental mountain belt: a case study from the central South Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan	7
Spatial and temporal variations in rockwall erosion rates derived from cosmogenic ¹⁰Be in medial moraines at five valley glaciers around Pigne d'Arolla, Switzerland	7
Probabilistic description of bedload fluxes from the aggregate dynamics of individual grains	7
Self-organization of channels and hillslopes in models of fluvial landform evolution and its potential for solving scaling issues	7
Knickpoints and fixed points: the evolution of fluvial morphology under the combined effect of fault uplift and dam obstruction on a soft bedrock river	7
Introducing standardized field methods for fracture-focused surface process research	7

Continuous measurements of valley floor width in mountainous landscapes