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Anthony E. Williams-Jones

Anthony E. Williams-Jones

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 67 6960 6305 186 166 204 14891
Earth Science 78 587 518 21 18 349 20707

Anthony E. Williams-Jones publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anthony E. Williams-Jones between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anthony E. Williams-Jones published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2023. 28 of the 389 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2023. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications
1981 2025

389 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anthony E. Williams-Jones: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 0
1985 2
1986 5
1987 1
1988 1
1989 6
1990 4
1991 5
1992 6
1993 4
1994 4
1995 9
1996 10
1997 9
1998 8
1999 6
2000 4
2001 5
2002 6
2003 4
2004 5
2005 12
2006 9
2007 8
2008 12
2009 10
2010 10
2011 6
2012 6
2013 9
2014 14
2015 12
2016 17
2017 9
2018 19
2019 19
2020 19
2021 18
2022 20
2023 24
2024 14
2025 14
Total 389
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Anthony E. Williams-Jones 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 Anthony E. Williams-Jones 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, 348–357 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: 349 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 87 349
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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Anthony E. Williams-Jones 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 Anthony E. Williams-Jones 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 78
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Anthony E. Williams-Jones is affiliated with McGill University in Canada, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a research focus that spans 124 publications.

Their work is notably concentrated in subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Inorganic Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering. Key topics addressed throughout their research include Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Radioactive element chemistry and processing, and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching.

Williams-Jones has contributed papers to several prominent scientific journals and venues, frequently publishing in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Chemical Geology, Economic Geology, Goldschmidt Abstracts, and American Mineralogist.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • The role of phyllosilicate partial melting in segregating tungsten and tin deposits in W-Sn metallogenic provinces, 2021, Geology
  • Controls on the Dynamics of Rare Earth Elements During Subtropical Hillslope Processes and Formation of Regolith-Hosted Deposits, 2020, Economic Geology
  • Colloidal transport and flocculation are the cause of the hyperenrichment of gold in nature, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Temporal Separation of W and Sn Mineralization by Temperature-Controlled Incongruent Melting of a Single Protolith: Evidence from the Wangxianling Area, Nanling Region, South China, 2022, Economic Geology
  • Constraints on the Genesis of Cobalt Deposits: Part I. Theoretical Considerations, 2022, Economic Geology

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research career, with frequent coauthors including Mei-Fu Zhou, Ruizhong Hu, Hai-Zhen Wei, Shao-Yong Jiang, and Jiajun Liu.

Throughout their career, Williams-Jones has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 2004, marking a notable acknowledgement within the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • 100th Anniversary Special Paper: Vapor Transport of Metals and the Formation of Magmatic-Hydrothermal Ore Deposits

    Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Christoph A. Heinrich

  • Gold in Solution

    Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Robert J. Bowell;Artashes A. Migdisov

  • Hydrothermal Mobilisation of the Rare Earth Elements – a Tale of “Ceria” and “Yttria”

    Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Artashes A. Migdisov;Iain M. Samson

  • Hydrothermal transport, deposition, and fractionation of the REE: experimental data and thermodynamic calculations

    A. Migdisov;A. E. Williams-Jones;Joel Brugger;F. A. Caporuscio

  • An experimental study of the solubility and speciation of the Rare Earth Elements (III) in fluoride- and chloride-bearing aqueous solutions at temperatures up to 300 C

    A.A. Migdisov;A.E. Williams-Jones;Thomas Wagner

  • CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC CONTROLS ON TRACE-ELEMENT INCORPORATION IN AURIFEROUS PYRITE FROM THE PASCUA EPITHERMAL HIGH-SULFIDATION DEPOSIT, CHILE–ARGENTINA

    Annick Chouinard;Jeanne Paquette;Anthony E. Williams-Jones

  • Chemical mobility of gold in the porphyry-epithermal environment

    C. H. Gammons;A. E. Williams-Jones

  • Controls of alteration and mineralization in the Sungun porphyry copper deposit, Iran; evidence from fluid inclusions and stable isotopes

    Ardeshir Hezarkhani;Anthony E. Williams-Jones

  • Hydrothermal transport and deposition of the rare earth elements by fluorine-bearing aqueous liquids

    Art A. Migdisov;Art A. Migdisov;A. E. Williams-Jones

  • The genesis of hydrothermal fluorite-REE deposits in the Gallinas Mountains, New Mexico

    Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Iain M. Samson;Gema R. Olivo

  • Factors controlling copper solubility and chalcopyrite deposition in the Sungun porphyry copper deposit, Iran

    A. Hezarkhani;Æ A. E. Williams-Jones;C. H. Gammons

  • The role of hydrothermal processes in concentrating high-field strength elements in the Strange Lake peralkaline complex, northeastern Canada

    Stefano Salvi;Anthony E. Williams-Jones

  • Controls on the Concentration of Zirconium, Niobium, and the Rare Earth Elements in the Thor Lake Rare Metal Deposit, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Emma R. Sheard;Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Martin Heiligmann;Chris Pederson

  • The Chemistry of Metal Transport and Deposition by Ore-Forming Hydrothermal Fluids

    T.M. Seward;A.E. Williams-Jones;A.A. Migdisov

  • Protolith-Related Thermal Controls on the Decoupling of Sn and W in Sn-W Metallogenic Provinces: Insights from the Nanling Region, China

    Shunda Yuan;Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Rolf L. Romer;Panlao Zhao

  • 13.21 – Geochemistry of the Rare-Earth Element, Nb, Ta, Hf, and Zr Deposits

    R.L. Linnen;I.M. Samson;A.E. Williams-Jones;A.R. Chakhmouradian

  • The disproportionation of gold(I) chloride complexes at 25 to 200°C

    Christopher H. Gammons;Yunmei Yu;A.E. Williams-Jones

  • Sulphide magma as a source of metals in arc-related magmatic hydrothermal ore fluids

    Olivier Nadeau;Anthony E. Williams-Jones;John Stix

  • Hydrothermal mobilization of pegmatite-hosted REE and Zr at Strange Lake, Canada: A reaction path model

    Alexander P. Gysi;Anthony E. Williams-Jones

  • The role of hydrothermal processes in the granite-hosted Zr, Y, REE deposit at Strange Lake, Quebec/Labrador: Evidence from fluid inclusions

    Stefano Salvi;Anthony E. Williams-Jones

  • Alteration, HFSE mineralisation and hydrocarbon formation in peralkaline igneous systems: Insights from the Strange Lake Pluton, Canada

    Stefano Salvi;Anthony E. Williams-Jones

  • Hydrothermal geochemistry of electrum; thermodynamic constraints

    Christopher H. Gammons;A. E. Williams-Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincent J. van Hinsberg
Vincent J. van Hinsberg McGill University
Iain M. Samson
Iain M. Samson University of Windsor
Stefano Salvi
Stefano Salvi Paul Sabatier University
Scott A. Wood
Scott A. Wood University of Idaho
John Stix
John Stix McGill University
Jiajun Liu
Jiajun Liu Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
David Selby
David Selby Durham University
Mei-Fu Zhou
Mei-Fu Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Christopher H. Gammons
Christopher H. Gammons Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Brian J. Fryer
Brian J. Fryer University of Windsor

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