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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of debris-flow sediment grain-size distribution on fan morphology	34
Evolution of submarine canyons and hanging-wall fans: insights from geomorphic experiments and morphodynamic models	33
Quantification of post-glacier bedrock surface erosion in the European Alps using ¹⁰ Be and optically stimulated luminescence exposure dating	29
Discriminating fluvial fans and deltas: channel network morphometrics reflect distinct formative processes	27
Modeling the inhibition effect of straw checkerboard barriers on wind-blown sand	24
Path length and sediment transport estimation from DEMs of difference: a signal processing approach	22
Modeling memory in gravel-bed rivers: a flow-history-dependent relation for evolving thresholds of motion	22
Using repeat UAV-based laser scanning and multispectral imagery to explore eco-geomorphic feedbacks along a river corridor	21
A simple model for faceted topographies at normal faults based on an extended stream-power law	19
Toward a general calibration of the Swiss plate geophone system for fractional bedload transport	18
Barchan swarm dynamics from a Two-Flank Agent-Based Model	17
Investigating controls on fluvial grain sizes in post-glacial landscapes using citizen science	17
A novel acoustic bedload monitoring system with phased microphone arrays and an accelerometer for particle localization and size estimation	17
Numerical modelling of the evolution of a river reach with a complex morphology to help define future sustainable restoration decisions	16
Evolution of seepage driven networks in the lab	15
An efficient approach for inverting rock exhumation from thermochronologic age–elevation relationship	14
Estimating surface water availability in high mountain rock slopes using a numerical energy balance model	14
Limited influence of bedrock strength on river profiles: the dominant role of sediment dynamics	14
Investigating the celerity of propagation for small perturbations and dispersive sediment aggradation under a supercritical flow	14
Post-glacial reshaping of Alpine topography induced by landsliding	14
Constraints on long-term cliff retreat and intertidal weathering at weak rock coasts using cosmogenic ¹⁰ Be, nearshore topography and numerical model	14
The roles of surface processes in porphyry copper deposit preservation	13
Automated classification of seismic signals recorded on the Åknes rock slope, Western Norway, using a convolutional neural network	13
Experimental study on granite-weathered crust landslides with different residual layer thicknesses under heavy rainfall	13
Development of a machine learning model for river bed load	13

Mineral surface area in deep weathering profiles reveals the interrelationship of iron oxidation and silicate weathering	13
Water level fluctuations drive bank instability in a hypertidal estuary	13
Late Pleistocene–Holocene denudation, uplift, and morphology evolution of the Armorican Massif (western Europe)	13
Building a bimodal landscape: bedrock lithology and bed thickness controls on the morphology of Last Chance Canyon, New Mexico, USA	12
A combined approach of experimental and numerical modeling for 3D hydraulic features of a step-pool unit	12
Dimensionless argument: a narrow grain size range near 2 mm plays a special role in river sediment transport and morphodynamics	12
Cirque-like alcoves in the northern mid-latitudes of Mars as evidence of glacial erosion	12
An overview of sedimentary volcanism on Mars	12
Grain size dynamics using a new planform model – Part 1: GravelScape description and validation	11
The influence of dune lee side shape on time-averaged velocities and turbulence	10
Morphological response to climate-induced flood-event variability in a subarctic river	10
Stream laws in analog tectonic-landscape models	10
Shape evolution of bulk sediment in headwater streams: effects of rock type and particle size	10
Unraveling the hydrology and sediment balance of an ungauged lake in the Sudano-Sahelian region of West Africa using remote sensing	10
Erosion and weathering in carbonate regions reveal climatic and tectonic drivers of carbonate landscape evolution	10
Entrainment and deposition of boulders in a gravel bed river	10
Statistical characterization of erosion and sediment transport mechanics in shallow tidal environments – Part 2: Suspended sediment dynamics	10
Rockfall trajectory reconstruction: a flexible method utilizing video footage and high-resolution terrain models	9
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
Multi-sensor monitoring and data integration reveal cyclical destabilization of the Äußeres Hochebenkar rock glacier	9
Grain size dynamics using a new planform model – Part 2: Determining the relative control of autogenic processes and subsidence	9
A physics-based model for fluvial valley width	9
Comparison of calibration characteristics of different acoustic impact systems for measuring bedload transport in mountain streams	8
Ice-buttressing-controlled rock slope failure on a cirque headwall, Lake District, UK	8
On the testing of grain shape corrections to bedload transport equations with grain-resolved numerical simulations	8
Downstream rounding rate of pebbles in the Himalaya	8
Improving a multi-grain-size total sediment load model through a new standardized reference shear stress for incipient motion and an adjusted saltation height description	8
Constraining the timing and processes of pediment formation and dissection: implications for long-term evolution in the Western Cape, South Africa	8
Use of simple analytical solutions in the calibration of shallow water equation debris flow models	8
Past anthropogenic land use change caused a regime shift of the fluvial response to Holocene climate change in the Chinese Loess Plateau	8
Reconstructing landscapes: an adjoint model of the stream power and diffusion erosion equation	8
At-a-site and between-site variability of bedload transport, inferred from continuous surrogate monitoring, and comparison to predictive equations	7
Optimization of passive acoustic bedload monitoring in rivers by signal inversion	7
Short communication: Multiscale topographic complexity analysis with pyTopoComplexity	7
First Alps-wide reconstruction of LGM glacial sediment transport enabled by GPU-accelerated particle tracking	7
Rainfall and tectonic forcing lead to contrasting headwater slope evolutions	7
Drainage rearrangement in an intra-continental mountain belt: a case study from the central South Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan	7
Coastal process understanding through automated identification of recurring surface dynamics in permanent laser scanning data of a sandy beach	7
Landscape response to tectonic deformation and cyclic climate change since ca. 800 ka in the southern central Andes	7
Response of modern fluvial sediments to regional tectonic activity along the upper Min River, eastern Tibet	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
Spatial and temporal variations in rockwall erosion rates derived from cosmogenic ¹⁰ Be in medial moraines at five valley glaciers around Pigne d'Aro	7
Massive sediment pulses triggered by a multi-stage 130 000 m ³ alpine cliff fall (Hochvogel, DE–AT)	7
Bedload transport fluctuations, flow conditions, and disequilibrium ratio at the Swiss Erlenbach stream: results from 27 years of high-resolution temporal measurements	7
Short communication: Forward and inverse analytic models relating river long profile to tectonic uplift history, assuming a nonlinear slope–erosion dependency	7