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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7488 6931 364 349 103 6105

Alan Greig publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan Greig between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan Greig published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2017. 3 of the 115 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2017. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 2 publications
1976 2026

115 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan Greig: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 6
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 4
2007 3
2008 6
2009 3
2010 4
2011 5
2012 7
2013 5
2014 3
2015 1
2016 3
2017 11
2018 2
2019 8
2020 3
2021 7
2022 6
2023 3
2024 6
2025 1
2026 2
Total 115
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Alan Greig 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 Alan Greig 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, 98–107 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: 103 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
98–107 404 103
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
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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Alan Greig 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 Alan Greig 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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
35 372 35
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

Alan Greig is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and has a research focus spanning Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. Their work covers both main disciplines with an emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches involving geophysical methods and artificial intelligence techniques.

The scientist's research concentrates on various specialized subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and Molecular Biology. Their contributions mainly pertain to areas such as Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Geological formations and processes. Additionally, Greig has worked on earthquake and tectonic studies, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

Alan Greig has published papers in multiple scientific venues, with recurring appearances in Chemical Geology. Other frequent publication venues include the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Scientific Reports, Nature Communications, and Applied Geochemistry.

Recent papers authored by Greig cover a range of topics and methodologies:

  • Time resolved trace element calibration strategies for LA-ICP-MS (2023) published in Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • Accurate dating of stalagmites from low seasonal contrast tropical Pacific climate using Sr 2D maps, fabrics and annual hydrological cycles (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • Magnesium in subaqueous speleothems as a potential palaeotemperature proxy (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • The utility of rapid throughput single-collector sector-field ICP-MS for soil Pb isotope studies (2022) published in Applied Geochemistry
  • A guide to synchrotron hard X-ray fluorescence mapping of annually laminated stalagmites: Sample preparation, analysis and evaluation (2021) published in Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Alan Greig's collaborative work includes frequent coauthorship with researchers such as Jon Woodhead, Roland Maas, Janet Hergt, John Hellström, and Andrea Borsato. These collaborations have contributed to the development of a significant body of work within their research fields.

Best Publications

  • Improved laser ablation U‐Pb zircon geochronology through robust downhole fractionation correction

    Chad Paton;Chad Paton;Jon D. Woodhead;John C. Hellstrom;Janet M. Hergt

  • Rare earth element and yttrium variability in South East Queensland waterways

    Michael G. Lawrence;Alan Greig;Kenneth D. Collerson;Balz S. Kamber

  • A new estimate for the composition of weathered young upper continental crust from alluvial sediments, Queensland, Australia

    Balz S. Kamber;Alan Greig;Kenneth D. Collerson

  • Isotopic and Elemental Imaging of Geological Materials by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

    Jon D. Woodhead;John Hellstrom;Janet M. Hergt;Alan Greig

  • Oxygenation history of the Neoproterozoic to early Phanerozoic and the rise of land plants

    Malcolm W. Wallace;Ashleigh vS. Hood;Ashleigh vS. Hood;Alice Shuster;Alan Greig

  • Mineral chemistry, whole-rock compositions, and petrogenesis of leg 176 gabbros: Data and discussion

    Yaoling Niu;Trinity Gilmore;Suzie Mackie;Alan Greig

  • A refined solution to Earth’s hidden niobium: implications for evolution of continental crust and mode of core formation

    B.S. Kamber;A. Greig;R. Schoenberg;K.D. Collerson

  • Variations in the geochemistry of magmatism on the East Pacific Rise at 10?30'N since 800 ka

    M. Regelous;Y. Niu;J.I. Wendt;R. Batiza

  • Pumice rafting and faunal dispersion during 2001–2002 in the Southwest Pacific: record of a dacitic submarine explosive eruption from Tonga

    S.E. Bryan;A. Cook;J.P. Evans;P.W. Colls

  • CellSpace: A module for creating spatially registered laser ablation images within the Iolite freeware environment

    Bence Paul;Bence Paul;Chad Paton;Ashley Norris;Jon Woodhead

  • The zircon ‘matrix effect’: Evidence for an ablation rate control on the accuracy of U–Pb age determinations by LA-ICP-MS

    E. Marillo-Sialer;J. Woodhead;J. Hergt;A. Greig

  • Direct quantification of rare earth element concentrations in natural waters by ICP-MS

    Michael G. Lawrence;Alan Greig;Alan Greig;Kenneth D. Collerson;Balz S. Kamber;Balz S. Kamber

  • ICP-MS trace element analysis of Song dynasty porcelains from Ding, Jiexiu and Guantai kilns, north China

    Bao-ping Li;Alan Greig;Jian-xin Zhao;Kenneth D. Collerson

  • The behaviour of tungsten during mantle melting revisited with implications for planetary differentiation time scales

    Michael G. Babechuk;Balz S. Kamber;Alan Greig;Dante Canil

  • Multistage evolution of Australian subcontinental mantle: Re-Os isotopic constraints from Victorian mantle xenoliths

    Jannene S. McBride;David D. Lambert;Alan Greig;Ian A. Nicholls

  • Characterisation of Chinese Tang sancai from Gongxian and Yaozhou kilns using ICP-MS trace element and TIMS Sr–Nd isotopic analysis

    Bao-Ping Li;Jian-Xin Zhao;Alan Greig;Kenneth D. Collerson

  • Precise microsampling of poorly laminated speleothems for U-series dating

    Russell N. Drysdale;Bence T. Paul;John C. Hellstrom;Isabelle Couchoud

  • Origin of the Tongbai-Dabie-Sulu Neoproterozoic low-δ18O igneous province, east-central China

    Bin Fu;Noriko T. Kita;Simon A. Wilde;Xiaochun Liu

  • A re-evaluation of the palaeoclimatic significance of phosphorus variability in speleothems revealed by high-resolution synchrotron micro XRF mapping

    S. Frisia;A. Borsato;R. N. Drysdale;B. Paul;B. Paul

  • High-precision analysis on annual variations of heavy metals, lead isotopes and rare earth elements in mangrove tree rings by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Balz S. Kamber;Balz S. Kamber;Michael G. Lawrence;Alan Greig;Alan Greig

  • Trace element analysis of high-Mg olivine by LA-ICP-MS – Characterization of natural olivine standards for matrix-matched calibration and application to mantle peridotites

    Yannick Bussweiler;Yannick Bussweiler;Andrea Giuliani;Andrea Giuliani;Andrea Giuliani;Alan Greig;Bruce A. Kjarsgaard

  • Application of ICP-MS trace element analysis in study of ancient Chinese ceramics

    Baoping Li;Jianxin Zhao;Kenneth D. Collerson;Alan Greig

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon D. Woodhead
Jon D. Woodhead University of Melbourne
John Hellstrom
John Hellstrom University of Melbourne
Russell N. Drysdale
Russell N. Drysdale University of Melbourne
Kenneth D. Collerson
Kenneth D. Collerson University of Queensland
Jian-xin Zhao
Jian-xin Zhao University of Queensland
Roland Maas
Roland Maas University of Melbourne
Janet M. Hergt
Janet M. Hergt University of Melbourne
Ilaria Isola
Ilaria Isola National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Balz S. Kamber
Balz S. Kamber Queensland University of Technology
Silvia Frisia
Silvia Frisia University of Newcastle Australia

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