L. D. Wright

7.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

L. D. Wright is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, L. D. Wright has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Earth-Surface Processes, 27 papers in Ecology and 12 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in L. D. Wright's work include Coastal and Marine Dynamics (32 papers), Geological formations and processes (27 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (21 papers). L. D. Wright is often cited by papers focused on Coastal and Marine Dynamics (32 papers), Geological formations and processes (27 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (21 papers). L. D. Wright collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Canada. L. D. Wright's co-authors include Andrew D. Short, James M. Coleman, B. G. Thom, Carl T. Friedrichs, John Chappell, P.S. Roy, Peter J. Cowell, Mark Bradshaw, R. T. Guza and Peter Nielsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

L. D. Wright

53 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Morphodynamic variability of surf zones and beaches: A synthesis

1984 1.5k citations L. D. Wright, Andrew D. Short Marine Geology profile →
Sediment transport and deposition at river mouths: A synthesis

1977 503 citations L. D. Wright profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. D. Wright Australia	29	4.4k	2.8k	1.7k	897	234	54	5.2k
James M. Coleman United States	34	3.2k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.1×	497 0.6×	439 1.9×	102	4.6k
Donald J. P. Swift United States	40	3.8k 0.9×	1.7k 0.6×	2.4k 1.4×	571 0.6×	138 0.6×	115	4.9k
Robert A. Morton United States	36	2.9k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	2.1k 1.2×	597 0.7×	374 1.6×	110	4.4k
Ron Boyd Australia	25	2.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	2.2k 1.3×	384 0.4×	212 0.9×	48	3.7k
Patricia L. Wiberg United States	41	3.4k 0.8×	4.0k 1.4×	1.2k 0.7×	1.5k 1.6×	507 2.2×	72	5.7k
John B. Southard United States	25	2.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	1.3k 0.8×	244 0.3×	98 0.4×	38	3.0k
Derald G. Smith Canada	32	1.9k 0.4×	1.7k 0.6×	1.8k 1.1×	224 0.2×	323 1.4×	64	3.9k
Duncan M. FitzGerald United States	36	3.1k 0.7×	2.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.0×	613 0.7×	293 1.3×	132	4.1k
Indra Bir Singh India	24	2.3k 0.5×	876 0.3×	2.3k 1.4×	315 0.4×	238 1.0×	58	4.2k
Brian D. Bornhold Canada	32	2.1k 0.5×	824 0.3×	1.8k 1.0×	456 0.5×	120 0.5×	71	3.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. D. Wright

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Wright, L. D., C. Reid Nichols, Arthur G. Cosby, & Christopher F. D’Elia. (2016). Collaboration to Enhance Coastal Resilience. Eos. 97. 5 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D. & Carl T. Friedrichs. (2006). Gravity-driven sediment transport on continental shelves: A status report. Continental Shelf Research. 26(17-18). 2092–2107. 187 indexed citations

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Friedrichs, Carl T. & L. D. Wright. (2003). Gravity-Driven Sediment Transport on the Continental Shelf: Implications for Equilibrium Profiles Near River Mouths. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations

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Cowell, Peter J., M.J.F. Stive, P.S. Roy, et al.. (2001). Shoreface Sand Supply to Beaches. 2495–2508. 39 indexed citations

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Friedrichs, Carl T. & L. D. Wright. (1998). Wave Effects on Inner Shelf Wind Drag Coefficients. 1033–1047. 5 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D.. (1995). Morphodynamics of inner continental shelves. CRC Press eBooks. 137 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D., et al.. (1994). Inner Continental Shelf Transport Processes: The Middle Atlantic Bight. Coastal dynamics. 867–878. 2 indexed citations

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Brink, K. H., John M. Bane, C. W. Fairall, et al.. (1992). Coastal Ocean Processes : a science prospectus. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution eBooks. 24 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D., et al.. (1990). Hydraulic Roughness and Mobility of Three Oyster-Bed Artificial Substrate Materials. Journal of Coastal Research. 6(4). 867–878. 16 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D.. (1989). Benthic boundary layers of estuarine and coastal environments. 1(1). 75–96. 31 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D., et al.. (1986). Morphodynamics of a bar-trough surf zone. Marine Geology. 70(3-4). 251–285. 64 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D., et al.. (1982). Morphodynamics of a Macrotidal Beach: Broome, Western Australia.. 2 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D.. (1980). BEACH CUT IN RELATION TO SURF ZONE MORPHODYNAMICS. Coastal Engineering Proceedings. 1(17). 60–60. 36 indexed citations

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Roy, P.S., B. G. Thom, & L. D. Wright. (1980). Holocene sequences on an embayed high-energy coast: an evolutionary model. Sedimentary Geology. 26(1-3). 1–19. 184 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D.. (1977). Morphodynamics of a Wave-Dominated River Mouth. 1721–1737. 1 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D.. (1976). Nearshore wave-power dissipation and the coastal energy regime of the Sydney-Jervis Bay region, New South Wales: a comparison. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 27(4). 633–640. 75 indexed citations

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Thom, B. G., L. D. Wright, & James M. Coleman. (1975). Mangrove Ecology and Deltaic-Estuarine Geomorphology: Cambridge Gulf-Ord River, Western Australia. Journal of Ecology. 63(1). 203–203. 113 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D.. (1973). Variations in Morphology of Major River Deltas as Functions of Ocean Wave and River Discharge Regimes. AAPG Bulletin. 57. 222 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D., James M. Coleman, & B. G. Thom. (1973). Processes of Channel Development in a High-Tide-Range Environment: Cambridge Gulf-Ord River Delta, Western Australia. The Journal of Geology. 81(1). 15–41. 94 indexed citations

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Wright, L. D. & James M. Coleman. (1972). River Delta Morphology: Wave Climate and the Role of the Subaqueous Profile. Science. 176(4032). 282–284. 69 indexed citations

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