Alan D. Howard: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Alan D. Howard's h-index is 83 (270 i10-index, 26,271+ total citations across 845+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Alan D. Howard is affiliated with Planetary Science Institute & University of Virginia.
Alan D. Howard is a researcher affiliated with Planetary Science Institute & University of Virginia, specializing in Geomorphology, Planetary Science. Their work has been cited 26,271 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Alan D. Howard's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 845 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 83
- i10-Index
- 270
- Total Citations
- 26,271
- Citing Countries
- 2
As of July 2026.
Alan D. Howard has an h-index of 83 and 26,271 total citations across 845 publications, with research cited by institutions in 2 countries.
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A detachment‐limited model of drainage basin evolution
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About Alan D. Howard's research
Alan D. Howard is a researcher in Geomorphology and Planetary Science at Planetary Science Institute & University of Virginia. Their work has been cited 26,271 times across 845 publications (h-index 83), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “A detachment‐limited model of drainage basin evolution” (1994), has accumulated 1,549 citations. Other influential works include “Channel changes in badlands” (1983) with 1,260 citations and “Modeling fluvial erosion on regional to continental scales” (1994) with 999 citations.
Citations of Alan D. Howard's research come primarily from United States and Switzerland, reflecting international research impact. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.











