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Earth Science 34 7939 7359 807 748 132 4633

Adrian A. Finch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adrian A. Finch between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adrian A. Finch published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2017. 15 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2017. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1990 2025

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adrian A. Finch: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 3
1992 1
1993 4
1994 1
1995 4
1996 1
1997 3
1998 0
1999 4
2000 0
2001 4
2002 1
2003 5
2004 3
2005 3
2006 0
2007 7
2008 10
2009 10
2010 10
2011 5
2012 4
2013 10
2014 10
2015 4
2016 5
2017 14
2018 7
2019 8
2020 5
2021 7
2022 4
2023 5
2024 7
2025 8
Total 180
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Adrian A. Finch publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrian A. Finch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 128–137 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 132 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557 132
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Adrian A. Finch D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrian A. Finch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366 34
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Adrian A. Finch is affiliated with the University of St Andrews in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular focus on geophysics, biomaterials, ecology, oceanography, and geochemistry and petrology.

Their work covers a range of main topics including geological and geochemical analysis, calcium carbonate crystallization and inhibition, coral and marine ecosystems studies, ocean acidification effects and responses, geochemistry and elemental analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, as well as hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Frequent publication venues for Finch's research include:

  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Radiation Measurements
  • Coral Reefs
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Adrian A. Finch are:

  • Adsorption of rare earth elements in regolith-hosted clay deposits, 2020, Nature Communications
  • The sulfur isotope evolution of magmatic-hydrothermal fluids: insights into ore-forming processes, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Alkaline-Silicate REE-HFSE Systems, 2022, Economic Geology
  • Exploring sources of variation in thermoluminescence emissions and anomalous fading in alkali feldspars, 2021, Radiation Measurements
  • Mantle sources and magma evolution in Europe's largest rare earth element belt (Gardar Province, SW Greenland): New insights from sulfur isotopes, 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Finch has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including Nicola Allison, Kirsty Penkman, Roland Kröger, Matthieu Clog, and Anouk Borst, reflecting ongoing research partnerships and interdisciplinary study engagements.

Best Publications

  • Adsorption of rare earth elements in regolith-hosted clay deposits

    Anouk Margaretha Borst;Martin P. Smith;Adrian A. Finch;Guillaume Estrade

  • Magmatism of the mid-Proterozoic Gardar Province, South Greenland: chronology, petrogenesis and geological setting

    B.G.J Upton;C.H Emeleus;L.M Heaman;K.M Goodenough

  • Fenites associated with carbonatite complexes: A review

    H.A.L. Elliott;F. Wall;A.R. Chakhmouradian;P.R. Siegfried

  • From mantle to critical zone: A review of large and giant sized deposits of the rare earth elements

    Martin Smith;Kathryn Moore;Dora Kavecsánszki;Adrian Finch

  • U–Pb geochronology and Hf isotope ratios of magmatic zircons from the Iberian Pyrite Belt

    D. R. N. Rosa;A. A. Finch;T. Andersen;C. M. C. Inverno

  • Coordination of Sr and Mg in calcite and aragonite

    A. A. Finch;N. Allison

  • The causes and petrological significance of cathodoluminescence emissions from alkali feldspars

    Adrian A. Finch;Jeanette Klein

  • Megacrysts and Associated Xenoliths: Evidence for Migration of Geochemically Enriched Melts in the Upper Mantle beneath Scotland

    B. G. J. Upton;R. W. Hinton;P. Aspen;A. Finch

  • Palaeoenvironmental records from fossil corals: The effects of submarine diagenesis on temperature and climate estimates

    Nicola Allison;Adrian A. Finch;Jody M. Webster;Jody M. Webster;David A. Clague

  • The sulfur isotope evolution of magmatic-hydrothermal fluids: insights into ore-forming processes

    William Hutchison;Adrian A. Finch;Adrian J. Boyce

  • High-resolution Sr/Ca records in modern Porites lobata corals: Effects of skeletal extension rate and architecture

    Nicola Allison;Adrian A. Finch

  • Corals concentrate dissolved inorganic carbon to facilitate calcification

    Nicola Allison;Itay Cohen;Adrian A. Finch;Jonathan Erez

  • Trace element variation in speleothem aragonite: potential for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction

    Adrian A Finch;Paul A Shaw;Graham P Weedon;Karin Holmgren

  • δ11B, Sr, Mg and B in a modern Porites coral: the relationship between calcification site pH and skeletal chemistry

    Nicola Allison;Adrian A. Finch;Eimf

  • Mg structural state in coral aragonite and implications for the paleoenvironmental proxy

    Adrian Anthony Finch;Nicola Allison

  • Mg in aragonitic bivalve shells: Seasonal variations and mode of incorporation in Arctica islandica

    L.C. Foster;A.A. Finch;N. Allison;C. Andersson

  • Strontium heterogeneity and speciation in coral aragonite: implications for the strontium paleothermometer

    N. Allison;A.A. Finch;S.R. Sutton;M. Newville

  • Strontium in coral aragonite: 3. Sr coordination and geochemistry in relation to skeletal architecture

    Nicola Allison;Adrian A. Finch;Matthew Newville;Stephen R. Sutton

  • Strontium distribution in the shell of the aragonite bivalve Arctica islandica

    Laura C. Foster;Laura C. Foster;Nicola Allison;Adrian A. Finch;Carin Andersson

  • The Red to Near-Infrared Luminescence in Alkali Feldspar

    Robert J Brooks;Adrian A Finch;David E Hole;Peter D Townsend

  • Biotites as Indicators of Fluorine Fugacities in Late-Stage Magmatic Fluids: the Gardar Province of South Greenland

    Adrian A. Finch;Ian Parsons;Susan C. Mingard

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter D. Townsend
Peter D. Townsend University of Sussex
Kathryn Goodenough
Kathryn Goodenough British Geological Survey
John T. S. Irvine
John T. S. Irvine University of St Andrews
Adrian J. Boyce
Adrian J. Boyce Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Tom Andersen
Tom Andersen University of Oslo
Martin Smith
Martin Smith Durham University
Frances Wall
Frances Wall University of Exeter
Jonathan Erez
Jonathan Erez Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Philip Lightfoot
Philip Lightfoot University of St Andrews
Brian G. J. Upton
Brian G. J. Upton University of Edinburgh

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