Zafer Defne

1.5k total citations
37 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Zafer Defne is a scholar working on Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Zafer Defne has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Ecology, 24 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 15 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Zafer Defne's work include Coastal and Marine Dynamics (22 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (21 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (13 papers). Zafer Defne is often cited by papers focused on Coastal and Marine Dynamics (22 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (21 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (13 papers). Zafer Defne collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and Iran. Zafer Defne's co-authors include Neil K. Ganju, Kevin Haas, Hermann M. Fritz, Sergio Fagherazzi, Luca Carniello, Matthew L. Kirwan, Andrea D’Alpaos, Mustafa Göğüş, Alfredo L. Aretxabaleta and Hernan G. Arango and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Zafer Defne

35 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zafer Defne United States 19 655 583 355 355 184 37 1.1k
Harshinie Karunarathna United Kingdom 24 1.0k 1.6× 1.4k 2.3× 467 1.3× 539 1.5× 174 0.9× 110 1.8k
Miguel Ortega‐Sánchez Spain 24 650 1.0× 1.1k 1.8× 484 1.4× 329 0.9× 167 0.9× 85 1.5k
Felice D′Alessandro Italy 18 283 0.4× 529 0.9× 176 0.5× 258 0.7× 204 1.1× 49 890
David Simmonds United Kingdom 19 474 0.7× 763 1.3× 271 0.8× 204 0.6× 134 0.7× 45 1.2k
C. Mösso Spain 16 192 0.3× 388 0.7× 400 1.1× 214 0.6× 138 0.8× 52 859
Paul S. Bell United Kingdom 19 524 0.8× 755 1.3× 639 1.8× 256 0.7× 80 0.4× 77 1.2k
Alec Torres‐Freyermuth Mexico 23 488 0.7× 1.0k 1.7× 483 1.4× 636 1.8× 144 0.8× 71 1.3k
Francesca De Serio Italy 20 387 0.6× 478 0.8× 272 0.8× 180 0.5× 147 0.8× 52 913
Asunción Baquerizo Spain 18 258 0.4× 526 0.9× 329 0.9× 204 0.6× 136 0.7× 64 839
Derek Stretch South Africa 19 340 0.5× 394 0.7× 448 1.3× 367 1.0× 348 1.9× 59 1.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Buffington, Kevin J., Neil K. Ganju, Zafer Defne, et al.. (2025). Multi-model Comparison of Salt Marsh Longevity Under Relative Sea-Level Rise. Estuaries and Coasts. 48(5).
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Carr, Joel A., Maureen D. Correll, Zafer Defne, et al.. (2025). Distribution and disturbances of ditches across salt marshes of the Northeast U.S. with implications for management and restoration. Journal of Environmental Management. 376. 124444–124444.
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Defne, Zafer, et al.. (2020). A geospatially resolved wetland vulnerability index: Synthesis of physical drivers. PLoS ONE. 15(1). e0228504–e0228504. 26 indexed citations
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Ganju, Neil K., Zafer Defne, Tracy Elsey‐Quirk, & Julia M. Moriarty. (2019). Role of Tidal Wetland Stability in Lateral Fluxes of Particulate Organic Matter and Carbon. Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences. 124(5). 1265–1277. 26 indexed citations
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Wasson, Kerstin, Neil K. Ganju, Zafer Defne, et al.. (2019). Understanding tidal marsh trajectories: evaluation of multiple indicators of marsh persistence. Environmental Research Letters. 14(12). 124073–124073. 48 indexed citations
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Aretxabaleta, Alfredo L., Neil K. Ganju, Zafer Defne, & Richard P. Signell. (2019). Spatial distribution of water level impacting back-barrier bays. Natural hazards and earth system sciences. 19(8). 1823–1838. 5 indexed citations
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Farris, Amy S., Zafer Defne, & Neil K. Ganju. (2019). Identifying Salt Marsh Shorelines from Remotely Sensed Elevation Data and Imagery. Remote Sensing. 11(15). 1795–1795. 27 indexed citations
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Defne, Zafer, Neil K. Ganju, Daniel K. Jones, et al.. (2017). Exposure potential of salt marsh units in Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge to environmental health stressors. USGS DOI Tool Production Environment. 1 indexed citations
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Ganju, Neil K., Zafer Defne, Matthew L. Kirwan, et al.. (2017). Spatially integrative metrics reveal hidden vulnerability of microtidal salt marshes. Nature Communications. 8(1). 14156–14156. 184 indexed citations
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Ganju, Neil K., et al.. (2017). Physical response of a back‐barrier estuary to a post‐tropical cyclone. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. 122(7). 5888–5904. 29 indexed citations
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Defne, Zafer, et al.. (2017). Toward a Comprehensive Water-Quality Modeling of Barnegat Bay: Development of ROMS to WASP Coupler. Journal of Coastal Research. 78. 34–45. 13 indexed citations
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Defne, Zafer, Neil K. Ganju, & Alfredo L. Aretxabaleta. (2016). Estimating time‐dependent connectivity in marine systems. Geophysical Research Letters. 43(3). 1193–1201. 7 indexed citations
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Romanok, Kristin M., Zoltán Szabó, Timothy J. Reilly, Zafer Defne, & Neil K. Ganju. (2016). Sediment chemistry and toxicity in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey: Pre- and post-Hurricane Sandy, 2012–13. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 107(2). 472–488. 18 indexed citations
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Leonardi, Nicoletta, Zafer Defne, Neil K. Ganju, & Sergio Fagherazzi. (2016). Salt marsh erosion rates and boundary features in a shallow Bay. Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface. 121(10). 1861–1875. 59 indexed citations
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Warner, John C., Zafer Defne, Kevin Haas, & Hernan G. Arango. (2013). A wetting and drying scheme for ROMS. Computers & Geosciences. 58. 54–61. 59 indexed citations
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Defne, Zafer, Kevin Haas, Hermann M. Fritz, et al.. (2012). National geodatabase of tidal stream power resource in USA. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 16(5). 3326–3338. 37 indexed citations
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Defne, Zafer, Kevin Haas, & Hermann M. Fritz. (2011). Numerical modeling of tidal currents and the effects of power extraction on estuarine hydrodynamics along the Georgia coast, USA. Renewable Energy. 36(12). 3461–3471. 90 indexed citations
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Defne, Zafer, Kevin Haas, & Hermann M. Fritz. (2011). GIS based multi-criteria assessment of tidal stream power potential: A case study for Georgia, USA. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 15(5). 2310–2321. 56 indexed citations
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Göğüş, Mustafa, et al.. (2007). Closure of "Broad-Crested Weirs with Rectangular Compound Cross Sections". Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 133(6). 618–619. 1 indexed citations

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