| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 47 | 4106 | 3771 | 1587 | 1409 | 177 | 6423 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Alfonso F. Davila between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alfonso F. Davila published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2011. 13 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.
215 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 20 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| Total | 215 |
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 Alfonso F. Davila sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 177 publications — 53rd percentile
53% 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 | 177 |
| 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 Alfonso F. Davila sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile
57% 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 | 47 |
| 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 |
Alfonso F. Davila is affiliated with Ames Research Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Environmental Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, Physiology, Aerospace Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.
Their work covers a range of topics including Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Polar Research and Ecology, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Spaceflight effects on biology, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, and Space Exploration and Technology.
Davila has published extensively in multiple scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:
Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on astrobiological exploration and life detection beyond Earth:
Davila has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:
Their research emphasis on planetary science and astrobiology is reflected across their publication topics and venues, illustrating a broad engagement with the search for life beyond Earth, particularly through missions related to Saturn's moon Enceladus.
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Adrian R. Muxworthy;Jürgen Matzka;Alfonso Fernández Davila;Nikolai Petersen
Yongxin Pan;Yongxin Pan;Nikolai Petersen;Alfonso F. Davila;Liming Zhang
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Christopher P. McKay;Carol R. Stoker;Brian J. Glass;Arwen I. Davé
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Alexander Crits-Christoph;Diego R. Gelsinger;Bing Ma;Jacek Wierzchos
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