| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 57 | 2293 | 2082 | 109 | 95 | 171 | 10572 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Alan P. Dickin between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan P. Dickin published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2005. 4 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.
177 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 21 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 177 |
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 P. Dickin sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 171 publications — 50th percentile
50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 138–147 | 491 | |
| 148–157 | 495 | |
| 158–167 | 458 | |
| 168–177 | 490 | 171 |
| 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 |
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 P. Dickin sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile
76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | |
| 34 | 366 | |
| 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 | 57 |
| 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 |
Alan P. Dickin is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a particular focus on Geophysics. Their research spans multiple subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Archeology, Religious studies, and Atmospheric Science.
The scientist's work primarily covers topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Biblical Studies and Interpretation, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis.
Alan P. Dickin has contributed several research papers published in notable scientific journals. Recent publications include:
Frequent co-authors include J.W.D. Strong, Peter A. Cawood, Alexander R. Cruden, Oliver Nebel, and Jacob A. Mulder.
Alan P. Dickin's research is often published in venues such as:
Alan P. Dickin
S. A. Gibson;R. N. Thompson;O. H. Leonardos;A. P. Dickin
A. N. Halliday;A. P. Dickin;A. E. Fallick;J. G. Fitton
W.-X. Li;J. Lundberg;A. P. Dickin;D. C. Ford
Alan P. Dickin
R. N. Thompson;S. A. Gibson;J. G. Mitchell;A. P. Dickin
S.A. Gibson;R.N. Thompson;A.P. Dickin;O.H. Leonardos
R. N. Thompson;A. P. Dickin;I. L. Gibson;M. A. Morrison
N. V. Chalapathi Rao;S. A. Gibson;D. M. Pyle;A. P. Dickin
M. Anand;S. A. Gibson;K. V. Subbarao;S. P. Kelley
S.A. Gibson;R.N. Thompson;A.P. Dickin
S. A. Gibson;R. N. Thompson;R. K. Weska;A. P. Dickin
R.N. Thompson;P.T. Leat;A.P. Dickin;M.A. Morrison
R. N. Thompson;S. A. Gibson;A. P. Dickin;P. M. Smith
A.P. Dickin
S.A. Gibson;R.N. Thompson;J.A. Day;S.E. Humphris
S. A. Gibson;R. N. Thompson;O. H. Leonardos;A. P. Dickin
A.N. Halliday;A.E. Fallick;A.P. Dickin;A.B. Mackenzie
P. T. Leat;R. N. Thompson;M. A. Morrison;G. L. Hendry
S. A. Gibson;R. N. Thompson;P. T. Leat;M. A. Morrison
Alan P. Dickin;Richard Muller
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