Paul Sumner
Impact in
- Earth-Surface Processes top 2%
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Soil Science top 2%
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
Papers in ⓘ
- Ecology 25
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes 15
- Polar Research and Ecology 8
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 21
- Climate change and permafrost 8
- Cryospheric studies and observations 7
- Co-authors
- Werner Nel (18 shared papers)Jay le Roux (7 shared papers)Jan Boelhouwers (6 shared papers)Kevin Hall (5 shared papers)Ian Meiklejohn (9 shared papers)Colin E. Thorn (1 shared paper)David William Hedding (7 shared papers)Terry Newby (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- South African Geographical Journal (9 papers)Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography (6 papers)South African Journal of Science (5 papers)Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (5 papers)Geomorphology (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaMauritiusSweden
In The Last Decade
Paul Sumner
51 papers receiving 1.2k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 73
- Earth-Surface Processes 346
- Soil Science 376
- Archeology 28
- Atmospheric Science 444
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 220
Countries citing papers authored by Paul Sumner
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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Sumner
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Paul Sumner, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | 101 | |
| 2 | 2011 | 85 | |
| 3 | 2007 | 77 | |
| 4 | 2011 | 75 | |
| 5 | 2018 | 74 | |
| 6 | Monitoring soil erosion in South Africa at a regional scale: review and recommendations | 2007 | 69 |
| 7 | 2003 | 67 | |
| 8 | 2017 | 49 | |
| 9 | 2008 | 45 | |
| 10 | 2002 | 33 | |
| 11 | 2014 | 31 | |
| 12 | 2006 | 30 | |
| 13 | 2000 | 27 | |
| 14 | 2009 | 27 | |
| 15 | Climate change melts Marion Island's snow and ice | 2004 | 22 |
| 16 | 2004 | 22 | |
| 17 | 2002 | 21 | |
| 18 | 2005 | 19 | |
| 19 | Intensity, energy and erosivity attributes of rainstorms in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa | 2007 | 19 |
| 20 | 2009 | 18 |
About Paul Sumner
Paul Sumner is a scholar working on Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Soil Science, Earth-Surface Processes and Water Science and Technology, having authored 52 papers that have together received 1.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Soil erosion and sediment transport (21 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (21 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (15 papers), Climate change and permafrost (8 papers), Aeolian processes and effects (8 papers), Polar Research and Ecology (8 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (7 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (346 citations), Soil Science (376 citations), Archeology (28 citations), Atmospheric Science (444 citations) and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (220 citations). Paul Sumner has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, Mauritius and Sweden. Frequent co-authors include Werner Nel, Jay le Roux, Jan Boelhouwers, Kevin Hall, Ian Meiklejohn, Colin E. Thorn, David William Hedding, Terry Newby, Johan Malherbe and Soonil D.D.V. Rughooputh. Their work appears in journals such as South African Geographical Journal, Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography, South African Journal of Science, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms and Geomorphology.
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