Peter W. Downs

2.3k total citations
52 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Peter W. Downs is a scholar working on Ecology, Water Science and Technology and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter W. Downs has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Ecology, 25 papers in Water Science and Technology and 22 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Peter W. Downs's work include Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (37 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (25 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (22 papers). Peter W. Downs is often cited by papers focused on Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (37 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (25 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (22 papers). Peter W. Downs collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Peter W. Downs's co-authors include K. J. Gregory, G. Mathias Kondolf, Colin R. Thorne, Hervé Piégay, Andrew Simon, Andrew Simon, R. J. Davis, A. Brookes, Philip J. Soar and Varyl R. Thorndycraft and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Water Resources Research and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

Peter W. Downs

51 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter W. Downs United Kingdom 22 1.0k 681 538 464 191 52 1.5k
Kate Rowntree South Africa 21 684 0.7× 764 1.1× 404 0.8× 308 0.7× 170 0.9× 81 1.4k
Leslie M. Reid United States 17 992 1.0× 817 1.2× 418 0.8× 382 0.8× 169 0.9× 52 1.6k
Joan L. Florsheim United States 20 858 0.8× 530 0.8× 346 0.6× 505 1.1× 169 0.9× 35 1.3k
Jean‐Paul Bravard France 23 1.4k 1.4× 1.0k 1.5× 428 0.8× 361 0.8× 244 1.3× 107 2.3k
Theodore S. Melis United States 20 908 0.9× 367 0.5× 473 0.9× 255 0.5× 466 2.4× 54 1.3k
Joanna Zawiejska Poland 23 1.1k 1.0× 708 1.0× 454 0.8× 336 0.7× 193 1.0× 40 1.3k
Jean‐Luc Peiry France 20 856 0.8× 608 0.9× 290 0.5× 319 0.7× 233 1.2× 59 1.3k
Ronald E. Poeppl Austria 13 729 0.7× 692 1.0× 497 0.9× 310 0.7× 63 0.3× 16 1.1k
Zan Rubin United States 8 547 0.5× 409 0.6× 392 0.7× 268 0.6× 114 0.6× 11 941
Joann Mossa United States 17 620 0.6× 262 0.4× 407 0.8× 293 0.6× 174 0.9× 62 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Gurnell, Angela M. & Peter W. Downs. (2021). The legacy of river channel modification in wadeable, lowland rivers: Exploring overdeep rivers in England. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 46(15). 3016–3025. 6 indexed citations
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Longmuir, Patricia E., Peter W. Downs, Øyvind Førland Standal, & Donna L. Goodwin. (2020). Promoting physical activity in children with impairments. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 4(9). 647–648. 1 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W. & Hervé Piégay. (2019). Catchment-scale cumulative impact of human activities on river channels in the late Anthropocene: implications, limitations, prospect. Geomorphology. 338. 88–104. 93 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W. & Philip J. Soar. (2018). Determining the dynamics of coarse bedload transport using passive indirect monitoring: time-dependent variability at event to inter-annual scales. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 40. 5014–5014. 2 indexed citations
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Soar, Philip J. & Peter W. Downs. (2017). Estimating bedload transport rates in a gravel-bed river using seismic impact plates: Model development and application. Environmental Modelling & Software. 90. 182–200. 5 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W.. (2015). Do Coaches need Knowledge of Impairment to Coach Athletes with Disabilities. 29(2). 1 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W., Philip J. Soar, & Alex Taylor. (2015). The anatomy of effective discharge: the dynamics of coarse sediment transport revealed using continuous bedload monitoring in a gravel‐bed river during a very wet year. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 41(2). 147–161. 32 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W., et al.. (2015). Historical ecology and landscape change in the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta. Hydraulic Engineering Repository (HENRY) (Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau). 1. 1 indexed citations
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Booth, Derek B., et al.. (2014). A Method for Spatially Explicit Representation of Sub-watershed Sediment Yield, Southern California, USA. Environmental Management. 53(5). 968–984. 8 indexed citations
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Brown, Antony G., Stephen Tooth, Richard C. Chiverrell, et al.. (2012). The Anthropocene: is there a geomorphological case?. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 38(4). 431–434. 58 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W., et al.. (2011). Restoring Ecological Integrity in Highly Regulated Rivers: The Role of Baseline Data and Analytical References. Environmental Management. 48(4). 847–864. 39 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W., Yantao Cui, John K. Wooster, et al.. (2009). Managing reservoir sediment release in dam removal projects: An approach informed by physical and numerical modelling of non‐cohesive sediment. International Journal of River Basin Management. 7(4). 433–452. 37 indexed citations
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Caruso, Brian S. & Peter W. Downs. (2007). Rehabilitation and Flood Management Planning in a Steep, Boulder-Bedded Stream. Environmental Management. 40(2). 256–271. 2 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W., L. S. Sklar, & C. A. Braudrick. (2002). Addressing the Uncertainty in Prescribing High Flows for River Restoration. AGUFM. 2002. 1 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W. & G. Mathias Kondolf. (2002). Post-Project Appraisals in Adaptive Management of River Channel Restoration. Environmental Management. 29(4). 477–496. 149 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W., et al.. (1998). Geo-Hydraulic Diversity Index (GDI): A Method for Assessing the Sustainability of Rivers. Water resources engineering. 666–671. 2 indexed citations
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Brookes, A., Peter W. Downs, & Kelly Skinner. (1998). Uncertainty in the Engineering of Wildlife Habitats. Water and Environment Journal. 12(1). 25–29. 4 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W., et al.. (1997). Developing Geomorphic Post Project Appraisals for Environmentally-Aligned River Channel Management. 430–435. 4 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W.. (1995). Estimating the probability of river channel adjustment. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 20(7). 687–705. 23 indexed citations
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Downs, Peter W., K. J. Gregory, & A. Brookes. (1991). How integrated is river basin management?. Environmental Management. 15(3). 299–309. 78 indexed citations

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