Joseph Holden

17.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
239 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

Joseph Holden is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph Holden has authored 239 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Ecology, 51 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 41 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Joseph Holden's work include Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (148 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (110 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (33 papers). Joseph Holden is often cited by papers focused on Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (148 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (110 papers) and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies (33 papers). Joseph Holden collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and United States. Joseph Holden's co-authors include Pippa J. Chapman, Tim Burt, T. P. Burt, Paul J. Morris, Junguo Liu, Lee E. Brown, Jiren Xu, Richard Grayson, JC Labadz and M. Acreman and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Joseph Holden

232 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

Peatlands and the carbon cycle: from local processes to g... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2017 2021 2024 200 400 600
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.

  1. Peatlands and the carbon cycle: from local processes to global implications – a synthesis
    2008 724 citations Chris Freeman, Joseph Holden et al. profile →
  2. PEATMAP: Refining estimates of global peatland distribution based on a meta-analysis
    2017 520 citations Paul J. Morris, Joseph Holden et al. CATENA profile →
  3. Evaluating impact from research: A methodological framework
    2021 131 citations Joseph Holden et al. profile →
  4. Anthropogenic climate change has influenced global river flow seasonality
    2024 79 citations Joseph Holden et al. profile →

Peers

Joseph Holden
Patrick Meire Belgium
John W. Day United States
Jill S. Baron United States
Kathleen C. Weathers United States
Qianlai Zhuang United States
William J. Mitsch United States
C. Hopkinson United States
Bingfang Wu China
Rodrigo Vargas United States
Alberte Bondeau Germany
Patrick Meire Belgium
Joseph Holden
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Countries citing papers authored by Joseph Holden

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Fields of papers citing papers by Joseph Holden

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joseph Holden

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Joseph Holden. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Joseph Holden based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Joseph Holden. Joseph Holden is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Chapman, Pippa J., et al.. (2025). Consistent soil organic carbon accumulation under hedges driven by increase in light particulate organic matter. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 382. 109471–109471.
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Murphy, William M., et al.. (2024). The effects of internal erosion on granular soils used in transport embankments. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 64(1). 101424–101424. 6 indexed citations
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He, Chansheng, Carol P. Harden, Joseph Holden, & Anna Mdee. (2023). Watershed science: Coupling hydrological science and water resources management. Hydrological Processes. 37(5). 3 indexed citations
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Dean, Joshua, Michael F. Billett, T. Edward Turner, et al.. (2023). Peatland pools are tightly coupled to the contemporary carbon cycle. Global Change Biology. 30(1). e16999–e16999. 8 indexed citations
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Murphy, William M., et al.. (2023). Alteration of soil structure following seepage-induced internal erosion in model infrastructure embankments. Transportation Geotechnics. 42. 101111–101111. 7 indexed citations
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Chapman, Pippa J., Catherine Moody, T. Edward Turner, et al.. (2022). Carbon concentrations in natural and restoration pools in blanket peatlands. Hydrological Processes. 36(3). 10 indexed citations
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Milledge, David, Joseph Holden, Martin Evans, et al.. (2021). Blanket Peat Restoration: Numerical Study of the Underlying Processes Delivering Natural Flood Management Benefits. Water Resources Research. 57(4). 22 indexed citations
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Turner, Anthony, Richard Grayson, Joseph Holden, et al.. (2021). Soil quality regeneration by grass-clover leys in arable rotations compared to permanent grassland: Effects on wheat yield and resilience to drought and flooding. Soil and Tillage Research. 212. 105037–105037. 28 indexed citations
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Brown, Lee E. & Joseph Holden. (2020). Contextualizing UK moorland burning studies with geographical variables and sponsor identity. Journal of Applied Ecology. 57(11). 2121–2131. 5 indexed citations
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Kirkby, M. J., et al.. (2020). Seasonal vegetation and management influence overland flow velocity and roughness in upland grasslands. Hydrological Processes. 34(18). 3777–3791. 34 indexed citations
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Shuttleworth, Emma, et al.. (2019). Natural re-vegetation and restoration as controls on runoff from gullied peatlands: implications for natural flood management. EGUGA. 16574. 1 indexed citations
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Beven, Keith, Paul Bates, Eleanor Blyth, et al.. (2019). Developing observational methods to drive future hydrological science: Can we make a start as a community?. Hydrological Processes. 34(3). 868–873. 42 indexed citations
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Peacock, Mike, Tim G. Jones, Martyn N. Futter, et al.. (2018). Peatland ditch blocking has no effect on dissolved organic matter (DOM) quality. Hydrological Processes. 32(26). 3891–3906. 16 indexed citations
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Evans, Chris, Mike Peacock, Sophie M. Green, et al.. (2018). The impact of ditch blocking on fluvial carbon export from a UK blanket bog. Hydrological Processes. 32(13). 2141–2154. 14 indexed citations
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Bacon, Karen L., Andrew J. Baird, Marc‐André Bourgault, et al.. (2017). Questioning ten common assumptions about peatlands. Mires and Peat. 19. 12–12. 38 indexed citations
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Li, Pengfei, MU Xing-min, Joseph Holden, & Guangju Zhao. (2016). Principles and applications of a coarse-scale soil erosion model, PESERA. White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York). 2 indexed citations
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Amesbury, Matthew J., Graeme T. Swindles, Anatoly Bobrov, et al.. (2016). Development of a new pan-European testate amoeba transfer function for reconstructing peatland palaeohydrology. Quaternary Science Reviews. 152. 132–151. 115 indexed citations
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Brookes, Christopher J., et al.. (2003). Connectivity and routing of overland flow in TOPMODEL: The SCIMAP Approach. EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly. 4061. 1 indexed citations

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