Trends in publications in fluvial geomorphology over two decades: A truly new era in the discipline owing to recent technological revolution?

摘要: Abstract Trends in the field of fluvial geomorphology have been reviewed by a number authors, who emphasized dramatic change occuring last two decades twentieth century, largely as result technological advances. Nevertheless, no prior authors systematically compiled data on publications over long period and statistically analyzed resulting set. In this contribution we present quantitative analysis papers published twenty-two-year 1987–2009 five journals discipline with more specific focus Geomorphology Earth Surface Processes Landforms (ESPL), identifying authorships, geographic origin spatial temporal scales covered. We also documented tools employed, demonstrating transformation emergence new period, conducted cluster to highlight links between set factors (country author's origin, journals, time, scales). Of 1717 during results showed an increased diversity nationality first author, mainly when dealing time scale, channel feature. Our show significant methods used increase availability sources information from remote sensing (ground, airborne and, satellite). Clearly, era knowledge production is observed since 2000, showing second active quantification internationalization fields.