S. R. McLean

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

S. R. McLean is a scholar working on Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, S. R. McLean has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Ecology, 23 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 19 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in S. R. McLean's work include Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (30 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (19 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (16 papers). S. R. McLean is often cited by papers focused on Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (30 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (19 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (16 papers). S. R. McLean collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand. S. R. McLean's co-authors include J. Dungan Smith, Jonathan M. Nelson, S. Wolfe, Vladimir Nikora, Thomas G. Drake, Ronald L. Shreve, Ian McEwan, Stephen E. Coleman, Dubravka Pokrajac and Timothy B. Maddux and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Ecology and Water Resources Research.

In The Last Decade

S. R. McLean

38 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Spatially averaged flow over a wavy surface 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 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. Spatially averaged flow over a wavy surface
    1977 710 citations J. Dungan Smith, S. R. McLean Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. R. McLean United States 27 3.1k 1.8k 1.6k 733 668 39 3.7k
Derek G. Goring New Zealand 26 2.6k 0.8× 980 0.5× 975 0.6× 1.1k 1.5× 514 0.8× 65 3.8k
Walter H. Graf Switzerland 29 2.7k 0.9× 887 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 1.6k 2.1× 729 1.1× 101 3.9k
Marco Ghisalberti Australia 28 3.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 453 0.6× 434 0.6× 74 3.9k
J. Dungan Smith United States 36 3.4k 1.1× 2.3k 1.3× 1.9k 1.2× 617 0.8× 238 0.4× 55 4.9k
Panayiotis Diplas United States 37 3.2k 1.0× 951 0.5× 1.9k 1.2× 1.2k 1.7× 398 0.6× 121 3.9k
Koen Blanckaert Switzerland 31 2.6k 0.8× 608 0.3× 1.1k 0.7× 1.6k 2.1× 531 0.8× 96 3.3k
Jeremy G. Venditti Canada 35 2.8k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 423 0.6× 160 0.2× 116 3.4k
Frank Engelund Denmark 13 2.5k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 803 1.1× 249 0.4× 22 3.1k
R.L. Soulsby United Kingdom 23 2.3k 0.7× 2.5k 1.4× 401 0.3× 351 0.5× 266 0.4× 71 3.6k
Colin D. Rennie Canada 29 2.1k 0.7× 568 0.3× 979 0.6× 924 1.3× 199 0.3× 159 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. R. McLean

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. R. McLean

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Constantine, José Antonio, S. R. McLean, & Thomas Dunne. (2009). A mechanism of chute cutoff along large meandering rivers with uniform floodplain topography. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 122(5-6). 855–869. 97 indexed citations
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McLean, S. R., Vladimir Nikora, & Stephen E. Coleman. (2008). Double-averaged velocity profiles over fixed dune shapes. Acta Geophysica. 56(3). 669–697. 29 indexed citations
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Nikora, Vladimir, S. R. McLean, Stephen E. Coleman, et al.. (2007). Double-Averaging Concept for Rough-Bed Open-Channel and Overland Flows: Applications. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 133(8). 884–895. 137 indexed citations
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Coleman, S. E., et al.. (2007). Spatially Averaged Turbulent Flow over Square Ribs. Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 133(2). 194–204. 63 indexed citations
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McLean, S. R.. (2004). The Effect of Bedform-induced Spatial Acceleration on Turbulence and Sediment Transport. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 31(3). 161–166. 2 indexed citations
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Maddux, Timothy B., Jonathan M. Nelson, & S. R. McLean. (2003). Turbulent flow over three‐dimensional dunes: 1. Free surface and flow response. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(F1). 97 indexed citations
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Maddux, Timothy B., S. R. McLean, & Jonathan M. Nelson. (2003). Turbulent flow over three‐dimensional dunes: 2. Fluid and bed stresses. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(F1). 89 indexed citations
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Nikora, Vladimir, et al.. (2002). Zero-plane displacement for rough-bed open-channel flows.. 83–92. 42 indexed citations
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Gaylord, Brian, Daniel C. Reed, P. Raimondi, Libe Washburn, & S. R. McLean. (2002). A PHYSICALLY BASED MODEL OF MACROALGAL SPORE DISPERSAL IN THE WAVE AND CURRENT-DOMINATED NEARSHORE. Ecology. 83(5). 1239–1251. 163 indexed citations
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Dohmen-Janssen, Catarine M., et al.. (2001). Sheet Flow and Suspension under Wave Groups in a Large Wave Flume (SISTEX99). University of Twente Research Information. 313–322. 1 indexed citations
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Vincent, Christopher E., Daniel M. Hanes, Catarine M. Dohmen-Janssen, et al.. (2001). Suspension by Regular and Groupy Waves over Bedforms in a Large Wave Flume (SISTEX99). University of Twente Research Information. 303–312. 4 indexed citations
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McLean, S. R., Jan S. Ribberink, Catarine M. Dohmen-Janssen, & Wael Hassan. (2001). Sand Transport in Oscillatory Sheet Flow with Mean Current. Journal of Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engineering. 127(3). 141–151. 48 indexed citations
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McLean, S. R., S. Wolfe, & Jonathan M. Nelson. (1999). Predicting Boundary Shear Stress and Sediment Transport over Bed Forms. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 125(7). 725–736. 59 indexed citations
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McLean, S. R., et al.. (1999). Spatially averaged flow over a wavy boundary revisited. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 104(C7). 15743–15753. 68 indexed citations
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Nelson, Jonathan M., Ronald L. Shreve, S. R. McLean, & Thomas G. Drake. (1995). Role of Near‐Bed Turbulence Structure in Bed Load Transport and Bed Form Mechanics. Water Resources Research. 31(8). 2071–2086. 422 indexed citations
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McLean, S. R., Jonathan M. Nelson, & S. Wolfe. (1994). Turbulence structure over two‐dimensional bed forms: Implications for sediment transport. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 99(C6). 12729–12747. 177 indexed citations
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McLean, S. R.. (1992). On the calculation of suspended load for noncohesive sediments. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 97(C4). 5759–5770. 128 indexed citations
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McLean, S. R.. (1990). The stability of ripples and dunes. Earth-Science Reviews. 29(1-4). 131–144. 24 indexed citations
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Smith, J. Dungan & S. R. McLean. (1977). Spatially averaged flow over a wavy surface. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(12). 1735–1746. 710 indexed citations breakdown →

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