Brian Thomas

3.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
40 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Brian Thomas is a scholar working on Oceanography, Geochemistry and Petrology and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Thomas has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Oceanography, 10 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 10 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Brian Thomas's work include Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (16 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (10 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (10 papers). Brian Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (16 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (10 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (10 papers). Brian Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Uganda. Brian Thomas's co-authors include J. S. Famiglietti, J. T. Reager, Sean Swenson, Matthew Rodell, Min‐Hui Lo, A. Richey, K. Voss, Felix W. Landerer, D. N. Wiese and Donald F. Argus and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Remote Sensing of Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Brian Thomas

37 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Quantifying renewable groundwater stress with GRACE

2015 587 citations Brian Thomas, Min‐Hui Lo et al. Water Resources Research profile →
Groundwater depletion during drought threatens future water security of the Colorado River Basin

2014 287 citations S. Castle, Brian Thomas et al. Geophysical Research Letters profile →
GRACE Groundwater Drought Index: Evaluation of California Central Valley groundwater drought

2017 242 citations Brian Thomas, J. S. Famiglietti et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brian Thomas United States	17	1.0k	920	840	620	470	40	2.4k
H. K. Beaudoing United States	14	899 0.9×	853 0.9×	975 1.2×	434 0.7×	200 0.4×	26	2.3k
Mohamed Ahmed United States	23	690 0.7×	282 0.3×	315 0.4×	441 0.7×	397 0.8×	77	1.6k
A. Milewski United States	24	462 0.4×	549 0.6×	691 0.8×	631 1.0×	407 0.9×	61	1.7k
Eugene Yan United States	20	447 0.4×	460 0.5×	435 0.5×	383 0.6×	293 0.6×	46	1.4k
K. Voss United States	4	568 0.5×	389 0.4×	308 0.4×	246 0.4×	245 0.5×	9	1.2k
Jean‐François Crétaux France	32	1.3k 1.2×	1.2k 1.3×	1.6k 2.0×	545 0.9×	57 0.1×	76	3.1k
Vincent Humphrey Switzerland	18	894 0.9×	483 0.5×	1.5k 1.8×	338 0.5×	109 0.2×	30	2.5k
Shuang Yi China	25	1.1k 1.0×	723 0.8×	1.1k 1.3×	192 0.3×	106 0.2×	53	2.8k
Augusto Getirana United States	34	636 0.6×	1.5k 1.7×	1.8k 2.2×	530 0.9×	66 0.1×	92	2.7k
H.C. Bonsor United Kingdom	16	219 0.2×	491 0.5×	252 0.3×	650 1.0×	551 1.2×	47	1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Thomas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Thomas

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Thomas, Brian, et al.. (2024). Challenges in applying water budget framework for estimating groundwater storage changes from GRACE observations. Journal of Hydrology. 639. 131600–131600. 7 indexed citations

Thomas, Brian & J. Nanteza. (2023). Global assessment of the sensitivity of water storage to hydroclimatic variations. The Science of The Total Environment. 879. 162958–162958. 8 indexed citations

Thomas, Brian, et al.. (2023). Multi-criteria decision process to identify groundwater potential zones using geospatial tools in the Arghandab river basin, Afghanistan. Environmental Earth Sciences. 82(14). 11 indexed citations

Nanteza, J., et al.. (2022). A Google Earth-GIS based approach to examine the potential of the current rainwater harvesting practices to meet water demands in Mityana district, Uganda. PLOS Water. 1(11). e0000045–e0000045.

Thomas, Brian. (2021). Hydrograph recession extraction algorithm (HYDRA): Minimizing influence of stage uncertainty in identification of recession events. Advances in Water Resources. 152. 103937–103937. 1 indexed citations

Thomas, Brian, et al.. (2019). EXPLORING LINKS BETWEEN SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND COLOR IN COASTAL AREAS UNDER THE EFFECT OF SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE. Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America. 1 indexed citations

Thomas, Brian & J. S. Famiglietti. (2019). Identifying Climate-Induced Groundwater Depletion in GRACE Observations. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 4124–4124. 147 indexed citations

Thomas, Brian. (2019). How deep can the straw go?. Nature Sustainability. 2(8). 659–660. 2 indexed citations

Thomas, Brian. (2018). Sustainability indices to evaluate groundwater adaptive management: a case study in California (USA) for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Hydrogeology Journal. 27(1). 239–248. 24 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian, et al.. (2017). Global Assessment of Groundwater Sustainability Based On Storage Anomalies. Geophysical Research Letters. 44(22). 57 indexed citations

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Argus, Donald F., Felix W. Landerer, D. N. Wiese, et al.. (2017). Sustained Water Loss in California's Mountain Ranges During Severe Drought From 2012 to 2015 Inferred From GPS. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 122(12). 142 indexed citations

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Nanteza, J., et al.. (2016). Monitoring groundwater storage changes in complex basement aquifers: An evaluation of the GRACE satellites overEastAfrica. Water Resources Research. 52(12). 9542–9564. 64 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian, Ali Behrangi, & J. S. Famiglietti. (2016). Precipitation Intensity Effects on Groundwater Recharge in the Southwestern United States. Water. 8(3). 90–90. 91 indexed citations

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Tanna, Sangeeta, Graham Lawson, & Brian Thomas. (2016). Analytical chemistry for assessing medication adherence, 1st edition. 2 indexed citations

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Castle, S., J. T. Reager, Brian Thomas, et al.. (2016). Remote detection of water management impacts on evapotranspiration in the Colorado River Basin. Geophysical Research Letters. 43(10). 5089–5097. 46 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian & J. S. Famiglietti. (2015). Sustainable Groundwater Management in the Arid Southwestern US: Coachella Valley, California. Water Resources Management. 29(12). 4411–4426. 37 indexed citations

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Reager, J. T., Brian Thomas, & J. S. Famiglietti. (2014). River basin flood potential inferred using GRACE gravity observations at several months lead time. Nature Geoscience. 7(8). 588–592. 219 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian & Richard M. Vogel. (2012). Estimation of the baseflow recession constant under human interference. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2012. 1 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian & Richard M. Vogel. (2011). Streamflow Recession Analysis Incorporating Human Water Use. AGUFM. 2011. 1 indexed citations

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Thomas, Brian. (2007). A Wind Powered, White LED Lighting System for the Kibera Slum of Nairobi. 2(1). 7 indexed citations

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