OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Earth Surface Dynamics is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparative analysis of the Copernicus, TanDEM-X, and UAV-SfM digital elevation models to estimate lavaka (gully) volumes and mobilization rates in the Lake Alaotra region (Madagascar)	50
Geology and vegetation control landsliding on forest-managed slopes in scarplands	28
A geomorphic-process-based cellular automata model of colluvial wedge morphology and stratigraphy	28
Rockfall trajectory reconstruction: a flexible method utilizing video footage and high-resolution terrain models	27
Mobile evaporite enhances the cycle of physical–chemical erosion in badlands	26
Exploring exogenous controls on short- versus long-term erosion rates globally	25
Optimising global landscape evolution models with ¹⁰Be	24
Confinement width and inflow-to-sediment discharge ratio control the morphology and braiding intensity of submarine channels: insights from physical experiments and reduced-complexity models	23
Shape still matters: rockfall interactions with trees and deadwood in a mountain forest uncover a new facet of rock shape dependency	22
Spatially coherent variability in modern orographic precipitation produces asymmetric paleo-glacier extents in flowline models: Olympic Mountains, USA	21
Short Communication: Numerically simulated time to steady state is not a reliable measure of landscape response time	20
Using repeat UAV-based laser scanning and multispectral imagery to explore eco-geomorphic feedbacks along a river corridor	19
Bedrock river erosion through dipping layered rocks: quantifying erodibility through kinematic wave speed	19
Evolution of submarine canyons and hanging-wall fans: insights from geomorphic experiments and morphodynamic models	19
Short communication: Runout of rock avalanches limited by basal friction but controlled by fragmentation	19
Bias and error in modelling thermochronometric data: resolving a potential increase in Plio-Pleistocene erosion rate	17
Climatic controls on mountain glacier basal thermal regimes dictate spatial patterns of glacial erosion	17
Topographic disequilibrium, landscape dynamics and active tectonics: an example from the Bhutan Himalaya	17
Escarpment retreat rates derived from detrital cosmogenic nuclide concentrations	17
Temporal changes in the debris flow threshold under the effects of ground freezing and sediment storage on Mt. Fuji	16
Triggering and propagation of exogenous sediment pulses in mountain channels: insights from flume experiments with seismic monitoring	16
From apex to shoreline: fluvio-deltaic architecture for the Holocene Rhine–Meuse delta, the Netherlands	15
Stream laws in analog tectonic-landscape models	14
Biophysical controls of marsh soil shear strength along an estuarine salinity gradient	14
Modeling the inhibition effect of straw checkerboard barriers on wind-blown sand	14

A physics-based model for fluvial valley width	14
Geotechnical controls on erodibility in fluvial impact erosion	14
Landslides as geological hotspots of CO₂ emission: clues from the instrumented Séchilienne landslide, western European Alps	14
Path length and sediment transport estimation from DEMs of difference: a signal processing approach	13
Downstream rounding rate of pebbles in the Himalaya	13
Decadal-scale decay of landslide-derived fluvial suspended sediment after Typhoon Morakot	13
Exploring the transition between water- and wind-dominated landscapes in Deep Springs, California, as an analog for transitioning landscapes on Mars	13
Subaerial and subglacial seismic characteristics of the largest measured jökulhlaup from the eastern Skaftá cauldron, Iceland	12
Failure mode of rainfall-induced landslide of granite residual soil, southeastern Guangxi Province, China	12
Post-fire evolution of ravel transport regimes in the Diablo Range, CA	12
Testing floc settling velocity models in rivers and freshwater wetlands	12
Multi-sensor monitoring and data integration reveal cyclical destabilization of the Äußeres Hochebenkar rock glacier	12
Quantification of post-glacier bedrock surface erosion in the European Alps using¹⁰Be and optically stimulated luminescence exposure dating	12
Geospatial modelling of large-wood supply to rivers: a state-of-the-art model comparison in Swiss mountain river catchments	12
Yukon River incision drove organic carbon burial in the Bering Sea during global climate changes at 2.6 and 1 Ma	12
The direction of landscape erosion	11
Spatio-temporal variability and controlling factors for postglacial denudation rates in the Dora Baltea catchment (western Italian Alps)	11
Effect of debris-flow sediment grain-size distribution on fan morphology	11
Biogeomorphic modeling to assess the resilience of tidal-marsh restoration to sea level rise and sediment supply	11
Drainage reorganization induces deviations in the scaling between valley width and drainage area	11
Analysis of autogenic bifurcation processes resulting in river avulsion	10
Effect of hydro-climate variation on biofilm dynamics and its impact in intertidal environments	10
The enigma of relict large sorted stone stripes in the tropical Ethiopian Highlands	10
Evaluating optically stimulated luminescence rock surface exposure dating as a novel approach for reconstructing coastal boulder movement on decadal to centennial timescales	10
Refining patterns of melt with forward stratigraphic models of stable Pleistocene coastlines	10
Equilibrium distance from long-range dune interactions	10
Graphically interpreting how incision thresholds influence topographic and scaling properties of modeled landscapes	9
A comparison of 1D and 2D bedload transport functions under high excess shear stress conditions in laterally constrained gravel-bed rivers: a laboratory study	9
Long-term monitoring (1953–2019) of geomorphologically active sections of Little Ice Age lateral moraines in the context of changing meteorological conditions	9
The impact of bedrock meander cutoffs on 50 kyr scale incision rates, San Juan River, Utah	9
An update on techniques to assess normal-mode behavior of rock arches by ambient vibrations	9
Storm frequency, magnitude, and cumulative storm beach impact along the US east coast	9
Tectonically and climatically driven mountain-hopping erosion in central Guatemala from detrital ¹⁰Be and river profile analysis	9
3D shear wave velocity imaging of the subsurface structure of granite rocks in the arid climate of Pan de Azúcar, Chile, revealed by Bayesian inversion of HVSR curves	9
A machine learning approach to the geomorphometric detection of ribbed moraines in Norway	9
GraphFlood 1.0: an efficient algorithm to approximate 2D hydrodynamics for landscape evolution models	8
Last-glacial-cycle glacier erosion potential in the Alps	8
Dynamics of salt intrusion in the Mekong Delta: results of field observations and integrated coastal–inland modelling	8
Past anthropogenic land use change caused a regime shift of the fluvial response to Holocene climate change in the Chinese Loess Plateau	8
Inferring potential landslide damming using slope stability, geomorphic constraints, and run-out analysis: a case study from the NW Himalaya	8
Barchan swarm dynamics from a Two-Flank Agent-Based Model	8
A simple model for faceted topographies at normal faults based on an extended stream-power law	8
Interactions between deforestation, landscape rejuvenation, and shallow landslides in the North Tanganyika–Kivu rift region, Africa	8
On the use of packing models for the prediction of fluvial sediment porosity	7
Numerical modelling of the evolution of a river reach with a complex morphology to help define future sustainable restoration decisions	7
Implications of the ongoing rock uplift in NW Himalayan interiors	7
Ice-buttressing-controlled rock slope failure on a cirque headwall, Lake District, UK	7
Steady-state forms of channel profiles shaped by debris flow and fluvial processes	7
Autogenic knickpoints in laboratory landscape experiments	7
Full four-dimensional change analysis of topographic point cloud time series using Kalman filtering	7

Massive sediment pulses triggered by a multi-stage 130 000 m³ alpine cliff fall (Hochvogel, DE–AT)	7
An analytical model for beach erosion downdrift of groins: case study of Jeongdongjin Beach, Korea	7
Identifying fracture-controlled resonance modes for structural health monitoring: insights from Hunter Canyon Arch (Utah, USA)	7