About This Dashboard

About the SES Publications Dashboard

This dashboard provides a comprehensive view of research publications by faculty and students in Northern Arizona University’s School of Earth and Sustainability (SES).

Data Sources

Our publication data is automatically collected and updated from:

  • Google Scholar: Faculty profiles are regularly monitored for new publications
  • Manual curation: Faculty and staff verify and enhance publication records
  • Student databases: Graduate and undergraduate student information is maintained separately

Methodology

Publication Collection

  • Publications are automatically downloaded from faculty Google Scholar profiles
  • Only publications from 2009 onwards are included
  • Non-peer-reviewed materials (conference abstracts, preprints) are filtered out
  • Citation counts are updated regularly

Author Attribution

  • Faculty matching: Publications are attributed to SES faculty using enhanced name matching algorithms
  • Student identification: Graduate students are identified using comprehensive pattern matching
  • Timeline validation: Student-publication associations are validated against enrollment periods

Data Quality

  • All publications undergo automated deduplication
  • Verified records preserve manual curation
  • Complete author lists are retrieved (no truncation)
  • Regular backup and recovery systems ensure data integrity

Statistics Calculated

Department-Level Metrics

  • H-Index: Calculated based on all faculty publications since 2009
  • Total Citations: Sum of all citations for faculty publications
  • Publication Trends: Year-over-year analysis of research output

Individual Metrics

  • Faculty Productivity: Publications per faculty member
  • Student Contributions: Graduate student co-authorships
  • Journal Distribution: Most common publication venues

Technical Details

Infrastructure

  • Website: Built with Hugo static site generator and Hugo Blox theme
  • Data Processing: R scripts for statistical analysis and visualization
  • Visualizations: Interactive charts using Plotly and responsive tables with DT
  • Database: Google Sheets for collaborative data management

Update Frequency

  • Publication data: Updated weekly via automated scripts
  • Citation counts: Refreshed monthly to reflect current impact
  • Website: Automatically rebuilt with each data update

School of Earth and Sustainability

The School of Earth and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University is a leading research institution focused on:

  • Earth Sciences: Geology, climatology, and environmental science
  • Sustainability: Environmental policy and sustainable systems
  • Climate Research: Past, present, and future climate dynamics
  • Environmental Applications: Real-world solutions to environmental challenges

Research Areas

Our faculty and students conduct research across diverse areas including:

  • Paleoclimatology and climate reconstruction
  • Geophysics and structural geology
  • Environmental policy and sustainability science
  • Ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry
  • Natural hazards and risk assessment

Contact

For questions about this dashboard or the underlying data, please contact:

School of Earth and Sustainability
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

This dashboard was last updated on January 7, 2025. Publication data spans from 2009 to the present.