| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 43 | 4972 | 4588 | 540 | 506 | 246 | 6951 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Alastair Ruffell between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alastair Ruffell published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 16 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.
286 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| Total | 286 |
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 Alastair Ruffell sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 246 publications — 77th percentile
77% 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 | |
| 178–187 | 414 | |
| 188–197 | 401 | |
| 198–207 | 333 | |
| 208–217 | 292 | |
| 218–227 | 290 | |
| 228–237 | 262 | |
| 238–247 | 243 | 246 |
| 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 Alastair Ruffell sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile
47% 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 | 43 |
| 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 |
Alastair Ruffell is affiliated with Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant number of publications in the subfields of Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Paleontology, Genetics, and Geophysics.
Their work covers multiple scientific topics, including Geophysical Methods and Applications, Forensic and Genetic Research, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Archaeological Research and Protection, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Underwater Acoustics Research, and Cryospheric studies and observations.
Ruffell has contributed to a range of recent publications, including these notable papers:
The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including Jamie K. Pringle, Kristopher D. Wisniewski, Benjamin Rocke, Luke Hobson, and Amy Lally.
Ruffell's publications often appear in journals and venues such as Geology Today, Journal of Forensic Sciences, Forensic Sciences, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Forensic Science International, indicating a broad engagement with both geoscience and forensic science communities.
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Johann Schnyder;Alastair Ruffell;Jean-François Deconinck;François Baudin
Michael J. Simms;Alastair H. Ruffell
A. Hallam;J.A. Grose;A.H. Ruffell
Darren R Gröcke;Darren R Gröcke;Gregory D Price;Alastair H Ruffell;Jörg Mutterlose
Jacopo Dal Corso;Jacopo Dal Corso;Massimo Bernardi;Massimo Bernardi;Yadong Sun;Haijun Song
Alastair Ruffell;Jennifer McKinley
Alastair Ruffell;Jennifer M. McKinley;Richard H. Worden
P. Allen;K.L. Alvin;J.E. Andrews;D.J. Batten
J. K. Pringle;Alastair Ruffell;J.R. Jervis;L. Donnelly
Alastair H. Ruffell;David J. Batten
Darren R. Gröcke;Gregory D. Price;Stuart A. Robinson;Evgenij Y. Baraboshkin
Alastair Ruffell;Richard Worden
J.M McArthur;J Mutterlose;G.D Price;P.F Rawson
A. Ruffell;M. J. Simms;P. B. Wignall
Gregory D. Price;Alastair H. Ruffell;Charles E. Jones;Robert M. Kalin
J. M. McKinley;R. H. Worden;A. H. Ruffell
Jennifer M. McKinley;P.M. Atkinson;Christopher D. Lloyd;Alastair H. Ruffell
Michael J. Simms;Alastair H. Ruffell;Andrew La. Johnson
Paul B. Wignall;Alastair H. Ruffell
Alastair Ruffell
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