Þorsteinn Sæmundsson

1.6k total citations
78 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Þorsteinn Sæmundsson is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Þorsteinn Sæmundsson has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Atmospheric Science, 32 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 15 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Þorsteinn Sæmundsson's work include Cryospheric studies and observations (40 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (35 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (32 papers). Þorsteinn Sæmundsson is often cited by papers focused on Cryospheric studies and observations (40 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (35 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (32 papers). Þorsteinn Sæmundsson collaborates with scholars based in Iceland, France and United Kingdom. Þorsteinn Sæmundsson's co-authors include Armelle Decaulne, Natsuo Sato, Natsuo Sato, Denis Mercier, Thierry Feuillet, Étienne Cossart, Susan J. Conway, José M. Fernández‐Fernández, Skafti Brynjólfsson and Yusuke Ebihara and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Þorsteinn Sæmundsson

72 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Þorsteinn Sæmundsson Iceland 21 687 468 336 157 141 78 1.1k
Valentina R. Barletta Denmark 18 726 1.1× 118 0.3× 64 0.2× 322 2.1× 86 0.6× 45 1.1k
Martin Horwath Germany 22 854 1.2× 161 0.3× 201 0.6× 111 0.7× 189 1.3× 71 1.4k
Joseph A. MacGregor United States 20 1.3k 1.9× 511 1.1× 125 0.4× 87 0.6× 10 0.1× 45 1.5k
Hannah R. Dietterich United States 15 362 0.5× 239 0.5× 59 0.2× 578 3.7× 22 0.2× 54 915
Konstantin Latychev United States 19 811 1.2× 68 0.1× 53 0.2× 547 3.5× 80 0.6× 58 1.3k
Lambert Caron United States 14 445 0.6× 68 0.1× 74 0.2× 185 1.2× 91 0.6× 26 960
Hugo Moreno Chile 19 539 0.8× 95 0.2× 42 0.1× 621 4.0× 38 0.3× 42 1.0k
Daniel Steinhage Germany 25 1.9k 2.7× 569 1.2× 30 0.1× 140 0.9× 28 0.2× 100 2.0k
Felix Ng United Kingdom 21 1.3k 1.9× 497 1.1× 89 0.3× 26 0.2× 9 0.1× 47 1.4k
Alessio Di Roberto Italy 19 477 0.7× 100 0.2× 27 0.1× 603 3.8× 41 0.3× 60 953

Countries citing papers authored by Þorsteinn Sæmundsson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Þorsteinn Sæmundsson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Þorsteinn Sæmundsson. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Þorsteinn Sæmundsson. The network helps show where Þorsteinn Sæmundsson may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Þorsteinn Sæmundsson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Þorsteinn Sæmundsson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Þorsteinn Sæmundsson 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 Þorsteinn Sæmundsson. Þorsteinn Sæmundsson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Santos‐González, Javier, Rosa Blanca González Gutiérrez, José M. Fernández‐Fernández, et al.. (2025). Holocene Glacial–Paraglacial–Periglacial Transitions of a Sub‐Arctic Glacial Cirque, Fremri‐Grasárdalur, Northern Iceland. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes. 37(1). 78–106.
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Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn, et al.. (2025). Proglacial lake development and outburst flood hazard at Fjallsjökull glacier, southeast Iceland. Natural hazards and earth system sciences. 25(6). 1913–1936. 1 indexed citations
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Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn, Sigurður Erlingsson, Reginald L. Hermanns, et al.. (2023). The destabilization of a large mountain slope controlled by thinning of Svínafellsjökull glacier, SE Iceland. 73(1). 1–33. 2 indexed citations
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Lacroix, Pascal, Joaquín M. C. Belart, Étienne Berthier, Þorsteinn Sæmundsson, & Kristín Jónsdóttir. (2022). Mechanisms of Landslide Destabilization Induced by Glacier‐Retreat on Tungnakvíslarjökull Area, Iceland. Geophysical Research Letters. 49(14). 17 indexed citations
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Palacios, David, José M. Fernández‐Fernández, Irene Schimmelpfennig, et al.. (2021). Reversible glacial-periglacial transition in response to climate changes and paraglacial dynamics: A case study from Héðinsdalsjökull (northern Iceland). Geomorphology. 388. 107787–107787. 16 indexed citations
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Fernández‐Fernández, José M., David Palacios, Nuria Andrés, et al.. (2020). Constraints on the timing of debris-covered and rock glaciers: An exploratory case study in the Hólar area, northern Iceland. Geomorphology. 361. 107196–107196. 21 indexed citations
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Hölbling, Daniel, et al.. (2020). Assessment of Landslide-Induced Geomorphological Changes in Hítardalur Valley, Iceland, Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Data. Applied Sciences. 10(17). 5848–5848. 20 indexed citations
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Fernández‐Fernández, José M., David Palacios, Nuria Andrés, et al.. (2019). A multi-proxy approach to Late Holocene fluctuations of Tungnahryggsjökull glaciers in the Tröllaskagi peninsula (northern Iceland). The Science of The Total Environment. 664. 499–517. 13 indexed citations
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Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn, Bergur H. Bergsson, Eyjólfur Magnússon, et al.. (2019). Risk of major rock slope failure at the Svínafellsheiði mountain, SE Iceland. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 9650. 1 indexed citations
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Mergili, Martin, et al.. (2019). A three-phase mass flow model applied for the simulation of complex landslide-glacier-lake interactions in Iceland. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 13482. 1 indexed citations
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Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn, et al.. (2018). The triggering factors of the Móafellshyrna debris slide in northern Iceland: Intense precipitation, earthquake activity and thawing of mountain permafrost. The Science of The Total Environment. 621. 1163–1175. 47 indexed citations
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Fernández‐Fernández, José M., Nuria Andrés, Þorsteinn Sæmundsson, Skafti Brynjólfsson, & David Palacios. (2017). High sensitivity of North Iceland (Tröllaskagi) debris-free glaciers to climatic change from the ‘Little Ice Age’ to the present. The Holocene. 27(8). 1187–1200. 12 indexed citations
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Conway, Susan J., Þorsteinn Sæmundsson, M. R. Balme, et al.. (2017). Molards: "forgotten" periglacial landforms revealing landslide-processes and permafrost degradation. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 15401. 1 indexed citations
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Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn, et al.. (2016). Frequency, triggering factors and possible consequences of mass movements on outlet glaciers in Iceland.. EGUGA. 3 indexed citations
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Conway, Susan J., M. R. Balme, Colm Jordan, et al.. (2015). The comparison between two airborne LiDAR datasets to analyse debris flow initiation in north-western Iceland. EGUGA. 11628. 2 indexed citations
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Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn, et al.. (2015). The rockslide in the Askja caldera on the 21st of July 2014.. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 11734. 1 indexed citations
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Sigmundsson, Freysteinn, Vincent Drouin, Michelle Parks, et al.. (2014). Deflation and Deformation of the Askja Caldera Complex, Iceland, Since 1983: Strain and Stress Development on Caldera Boundaries Prior to Tsunami Generating Rockslide in 2014 at Lake Öskjuvatn. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014. 1 indexed citations
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Sæmundsson, Þorsteinn, et al.. (2014). The decline of mountain permafrost and the occurrence of recent large debris slides in Iceland. EGUGA. 12930. 2 indexed citations
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Decaulne, Armelle & Þorsteinn Sæmundsson. (2010). Distribution and frequency of snow‐avalanche debris transfer in the distal part of colluvial cones in central north iceland. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 92(2). 177–187. 14 indexed citations
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Fujii, Ryoichi, Natsuo Sato, Takayuki Ono, et al.. (1987). Conjugacy of rapid motions and small-scale deformations of discrete auroras by all-sky TV observations. Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research. Special issue. 48(48). 72–80. 6 indexed citations

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