David S.G. Thomas
Impact in
- Earth-Surface Processes top 0.05%
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Geological formations and processes
- Atmospheric Science top 1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Papers in
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- Aeolian processes and effects 78
- Geological formations and processes 5
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 32
- Co-authors
- Chasca Twyman (18 shared papers)Paul A. Shaw (22 shared papers)Norman Pye (1 shared paper)William Neil Adger (9 shared papers)Giles F.S. Wiggs (27 shared papers)Sallie L. Burrough (25 shared papers)Andrew Geddes (6 shared papers)Nigel W. Arnell (6 shared papers)
- Journals
- Quaternary Science Reviews (22 papers)Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (21 papers)Quaternary International (13 papers)Journal of Arid Environments (12 papers)Geomorphology (10 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomSouth AfricaBotswana
In The Last Decade
David S.G. Thomas
233 papers receiving 13.7k citations
David S.G. Thomas's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 117
- Earth-Surface Processes 3.1k
- Atmospheric Science 1.5k
- Global and Planetary Change 1.0k
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 473
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 690
Countries citing papers authored by David S.G. Thomas
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Co-authors
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 244 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World Atlas of Desertification Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 1312 |
| 2 | The effect of environmental change on human migration Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 885 |
| 3 | Adaptation to climate change and variability: farmer responses to intra-seasonal precipitation trends in South Africa Hit paper breakdown → | 2007 | 485 |
| 4 | 2005 | 476 | |
| 5 | Migration, immobility and displacement outcomes following extreme events Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 387 |
| 6 | The Kalahari environment | 1991 | 320 |
| 7 | Climate change adaptation: Linking indigenous knowledge with western science for effective adaptation Hit paper breakdown → | 2018 | 301 |
| 8 | 2008 | 289 | |
| 9 | 2005 | 271 | |
| 10 | Arid zone geomorphology. | 1989 | 223 |
| 11 | 1997 | 216 | |
| 12 | 1995 | 212 | |
| 13 | 2011 | 200 | |
| 14 | 2016 | 197 | |
| 15 | 2011 | 170 | |
| 16 | 2010 | 161 | |
| 17 | 2006 | 149 | |
| 18 | 1993 | 143 | |
| 19 | 2006 | 141 | |
| 20 | 2004 | 140 |
About David S.G. Thomas
David S.G. Thomas is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Anthropology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 244 papers that have together received 14.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Aeolian processes and effects (78 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (32 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (14 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (7 papers), Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (7 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (7 papers), Geography and Environmental Studies (5 papers) and Geological formations and processes (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (3.1k citations), Atmospheric Science (1.5k citations), Global and Planetary Change (1.0k citations), Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (473 citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (690 citations). David S.G. Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and Botswana. Frequent co-authors include Chasca Twyman, Paul A. Shaw, Norman Pye, William Neil Adger, Giles F.S. Wiggs, Sallie L. Burrough, Andrew Geddes, Nigel W. Arnell, Richard Black and Henny Osbahr. Their work appears in journals such as Quaternary Science Reviews, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Quaternary International, Journal of Arid Environments and Geomorphology.
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