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Benjamin J. W. Mills

Benjamin J. W. Mills

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5835 5399 619 581 95 6019

Benjamin J. W. Mills publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benjamin J. W. Mills between 2011 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benjamin J. W. Mills published across 16 years, from 2011 to 2026, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 34 of the 195 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2011 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 3 publications
2011 2026

195 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benjamin J. W. Mills: publications per year, 2011 to 2026
Year Publications
2011 2
2012 1
2013 1
2014 4
2015 0
2016 5
2017 7
2018 9
2019 10
2020 13
2021 21
2022 23
2023 34
2024 31
2025 31
2026 3
Total 195
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Benjamin J. W. Mills 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 Benjamin J. W. Mills 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, 88–97 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: 95 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 95
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
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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Benjamin J. W. Mills 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 Benjamin J. W. Mills 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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

Benjamin J. W. Mills is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics of their work cover a range of areas within Earth sciences, notably Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, and Astro and Planetary Science.

Benjamin J. W. Mills has contributed to publications in a variety of scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Science Advances
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Mills include:

  • Phanerozoic paleotemperatures: The earth's changing climate during the last 540 million years, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Past climates inform our future, 2020, Science
  • Long-term organic carbon preservation enhanced by iron and manganese, 2023, Nature
  • Reconciling proxy records and models of Earth's oxygenation during the Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic, 2020, Interface Focus
  • An enormous sulfur isotope excursion indicates marine anoxia during the end-Triassic mass extinction, 2020, Science Advances

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mills include:

  • Simon W. Poulton
  • Andrew Merdith
  • Yves Goddéris
  • Robert J. Newton
  • Tianchen He

Best Publications

  • Phanerozoic Paleotemperatures: The Earth’s Changing Climate during the Last 540 million years

    Christopher R. Scotese;Haijun Song;Benjamin J.W. Mills;Douwe G. van der Meer

  • Past climates inform our future

    Jessica E. Tierney;Christopher J. Poulsen;Isabel P. Montañez;Tripti Bhattacharya

  • Earliest land plants created modern levels of atmospheric oxygen

    Timothy M. Lenton;Tais W. Dahl;Stuart J. Daines;Benjamin J. W. Mills

  • COPSE reloaded: An improved model of biogeochemical cycling over Phanerozoic time

    Timothy M. Lenton;Stuart J. Daines;Benjamin J.W. Mills

  • Stepwise oxygenation of the Paleozoic atmosphere.

    Alexander J. Krause;Benjamin J. W. Mills;Shuang Zhang;Noah J. Planavsky

  • Possible links between extreme oxygen perturbations and the Cambrian radiation of animals

    Tianchen He;Tianchen He;Maoyan Zhu;Benjamin J. W. Mills;Peter M. Wynn

  • Atmospheric oxygen regulation at low Proterozoic levels by incomplete oxidative weathering of sedimentary organic carbon.

    Stuart J. Daines;Benjamin J. W. Mills;Benjamin J. W. Mills;Timothy M. Lenton

  • Modelling the long-term carbon cycle, atmospheric CO2, and Earth surface temperature from late Neoproterozoic to present day

    Benjamin J.W. Mills;Alexander J. Krause;Christopher R. Scotese;Daniel J. Hill

  • Long-term organic carbon preservation enhanced by iron and manganese

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  • Stepwise Earth oxygenation is an inherent property of global biogeochemical cycling

    Lewis J. Alcott;Benjamin J. W. Mills;Simon W. Poulton

  • Unique Neoproterozoic carbon isotope excursions sustained by coupled evaporite dissolution and pyrite burial

    Graham A. Shields;Benjamin J. W. Mills;Maoyan Zhu;Timothy D. Raub

  • Long-Term Phanerozoic Global Mean Sea Level: Insights from Strontium Isotope Variations and Estimates of Continental Glaciation

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  • Reconciling proxy records and models of Earth's oxygenation during the Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic

    Rosalie Tostevin;Benjamin J. W. Mills

  • Earth’s Great Oxidation Event facilitated by the rise of sedimentary phosphorus recycling

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  • Evolution of Atmospheric O2 Through the Phanerozoic, Revisited

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  • Timing of Neoproterozoic glaciations linked to transport-limited global weathering

    Benjamin Mills;Andrew J. Watson;Colin Goldblatt;Richard A. Boyle;Richard A. Boyle

  • An enormous sulfur isotope excursion indicates marine anoxia during the end-Triassic mass extinction

    Tianchen He;Jacopo Dal Corso;Jacopo Dal Corso;Robert J. Newton;Paul B. Wignall

  • Uncovering the Ediacaran phosphorus cycle

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  • Rapid cross-density ocean mixing at mid-depths in the Drake Passage measured by tracer release

    Andrew J. Watson;Andrew J. Watson;James R. Ledwell;Marie-José Messias;Marie-José Messias;Brian A. King

  • Proterozoic oxygen rise linked to shifting balance between seafloor and terrestrial weathering

    Benjamin Mills;Timothy M. Lenton;Andrew J. Watson

  • Early Palaeozoic ocean anoxia and global warming driven by the evolution of shallow burrowing

    Sebastiaan van de Velde;Sebastiaan van de Velde;Benjamin J. W. Mills;Filip J. R. Meysman;Filip J. R. Meysman;Timothy M. Lenton

  • Tectonic controls on the long-term carbon isotope mass balance

    Graham A. Shields;Benjamin J. W. Mills

  • Evolution of the structure and impact of Earth’s biosphere

    Noah J. Planavsky;Noah J. Planavsky;Sean A. Crowe;Mojtaba Fakhraee;Mojtaba Fakhraee;Mojtaba Fakhraee;Brian Beaty

  • Ocean deoxygenation, the global phosphorus cycle and the possibility of human-caused large-scale ocean anoxia

    Andrew J. Watson;Timothy M. Lenton;Benjamin J. W. Mills

  • Elevated CO2 degassing rates prevented the return of Snowball Earth during the Phanerozoic.

    Benjamin J. W. Mills;Benjamin J. W. Mills;Christopher R. Scotese;Nicholas G. Walding;Graham A. Shields

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy M. Lenton
Timothy M. Lenton University of Exeter
Graham A. Shields
Graham A. Shields University College London
Simon W. Poulton
Simon W. Poulton University of Leeds
Andrew J. Watson
Andrew J. Watson University of Exeter
Robert J. Newton
Robert J. Newton University of Leeds
Paul B. Wignall
Paul B. Wignall University of Leeds
Noah J. Planavsky
Noah J. Planavsky Yale University
Filip J. R. Meysman
Filip J. R. Meysman Delft University of Technology
Mark W. Claire
Mark W. Claire University of St Andrews
Nasrrddine Youbi
Nasrrddine Youbi Cadi Ayyad University

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