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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4020 3688 453 421 168 8174

Brian G. J. Upton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian G. J. Upton between 1958 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian G. J. Upton published across 66 years, from 1958 to 2023, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2017. 4 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2017. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 2 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications
1958 2023

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian G. J. Upton: publications per year, 1958 to 2023
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 1
1961 2
1962 0
1963 0
1964 2
1965 3
1966 2
1967 2
1968 0
1969 1
1970 2
1971 4
1972 3
1973 2
1974 1
1975 0
1976 3
1977 0
1978 6
1979 0
1980 2
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 5
1985 4
1986 1
1987 5
1988 2
1989 0
1990 3
1991 5
1992 2
1993 7
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 5
1999 5
2000 3
2001 3
2002 4
2003 7
2004 5
2005 2
2006 5
2007 2
2008 2
2009 4
2010 2
2011 2
2012 3
2013 6
2014 2
2015 9
2016 3
2017 10
2018 2
2019 3
2020 2
2021 4
2022 1
2023 3
Total 183
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Brian G. J. Upton 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 Brian G. J. Upton 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, 168–177 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: 168 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
168–177 490 168
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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Brian G. J. Upton 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 Brian G. J. Upton 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, 47 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: 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.

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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 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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1974 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Brian G. J. Upton is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

The scientist's recent publications illustrate their active engagement in understanding magmatic and volcanic processes, as well as geological formations. Notable papers include:

  • "Mantle sources and magma evolution in Europe's largest rare earth element belt (Gardar Province, SW Greenland): New insights from sulfur isotopes," 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Fault-Controlled Magma Ascent Recorded in the Central Series of the Rum Layered Intrusion, NW Scotland," 2020, Journal of Petrology
  • "Zirconium silicates in a peralkaline granite: a record of the interplay of magmatic and hydrothermal processes (Ilímaussaq complex, Greenland)," 2022, Acta Geologica Polonica
  • "Silicic volcanism in the Scottish Lower Carboniferous; lavas, intrusions and ignimbrites of the Garleton Hills Volcanic Formation, SE Scotland," 2020, Scottish Journal of Geology
  • "The Central Series of the Rum Igneous Complex, NW Scotland: the rises and falls of magma in a large mafic-ultramafic volcano," 2023, Geology Today

Their publication record indicates contributions to a variety of respected venues, including:

  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Journal of Petrology
  • Acta Geologica Polonica
  • Scottish Journal of Geology
  • Geology Today

Upton's collaborative work involves frequent coauthors such as C. H. Emeleus and Colin Donaldson, each associated with multiple joint publications. Other collaborators include William R. Hutchison, Adrian A. Finch, and Anouk Borst.

Their expertise encompasses primary fields and subfields such as:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Geology
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Atmospheric Science

The scientist's main topics of research cover:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Brian G. J. Upton was recognized in 1974 as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, marking an important acknowledgment within their scientific career.

Best Publications

  • Alkaline Igneous Rocks

    J. G. Fitton;B. G. J. Upton

  • The chemistry of zircon: Variations within and between large crystals from syenite and alkali basalt xenoliths

    R.W Hinton;B.G.J Upton

  • Carbonatite Metasomatism of the Oceanic Upper Mantle: Evidence from Clinopyroxenes and Glasses in Ultramafic Xenoliths of Grande Comore, Indian Ocean

    M. Coltorti;C. Bonadiman;R. W. Hinton;F. Siena

  • Interaction between Continental Lithosphere and the Iceland Plume—Sr-Nd-Pb Isotope Geochemistry of Tertiary Basalts, NE Greenland

    M. F. Thirlwall;B. G. J. Upton;C. Jenkins

  • The Geochemical Regimes of Piton de la Fournaise Volcano (Reunion) During the Last 530 000 Years

    F. Albarède;B. Luais;G. Fitton;M. Semet

  • Geochemical and experimental study of the genesis of magmas of Reunion Island, Indian Ocean

    M. R. Fisk;B. G. J. Upton;C. E. Ford;W. M. White

  • The Petrogenesis of Pliocene Alkaline Volcanic Rocks from the Pannonian Basin, Eastern Central Europe

    A. Embey-Isztin;H. Downes;D. E. James;B. G. J. Upton

  • Magmatism of the mid-Proterozoic Gardar Province, South Greenland: chronology, petrogenesis and geological setting

    B.G.J Upton;C.H Emeleus;L.M Heaman;K.M Goodenough

  • Ultramafic xenoliths from the Bearpaw Mountains, Montana, USA: evidence for multiple metasomatic events in the lithospheric mantle beneath the Wyoming craton

    Hilary Downes;R. MacDonald;B.G.J. Upton;K.G. Cox

  • Beyond EM-1: Lavas from Afanasy-Nikitin Rise and the Crozet Archipelago, Indian Ocean

    J. J. Mahoney;W. M. White;B. G. J. Upton;C. R. Neal

  • Megacrysts and Associated Xenoliths: Evidence for Migration of Geochemically Enriched Melts in the Upper Mantle beneath Scotland

    B. G. J. Upton;R. W. Hinton;P. Aspen;A. Finch

  • Palaeomagnetism and the Grenville orogeny: New Rb-Sr ages from dolerites in Canada and Greenland

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  • Mid-Proterozoic alkaline magmatism in southern Greenland: the Gardar province

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  • Tertiary Basalts of Baffin Island: Field Relations and Tectonic Setting

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  • Geochemical evolution of the Ivigtut granite, South Greenland: a fluorine-rich “A-type” intrusion

    K.M Goodenough;B.G.J Upton;R.M Ellam

  • The Rum Layered Suite

    C.H. Emeleus;M.J. Cheadle;R.H. Hunter;B.G.J. Upton

  • The basalts of Réunion Island, Indian Ocean

    B. G. J. Upton;W. J. Wadsworth

  • Anorthoclase, sanidine and associated megacrysts in Scottish alkali basalts; high-pressure syenitic debris from upper mantle sources?

    Peder Aspen;Brian G.J. Upton;Alan P. Dickin

  • Evidence from mantle xenoliths for an enriched lithospheric keel under the Outer Hebrides

    Martin A. Menzies;Martin A. Menzies;Alexander N. Halliday;Zenon Palacz;Robert H. Hunter

  • Formation and composition of the lower continental crust: Evidence from Scottish xenolith suites

    Alex N. Halliday;Alan P. Dickin;Robert N. Hunter;Gareth R. Davies

  • Early Tertiary magmatism in NE Greenland

    B.G.J. Upton;C.H. Emeleus;D.C. Rex;M.F. Thirlwall

  • Petrogenesis of Silali volcano, Gregory Rift, Kenya

    R. Macdonald;G. R. Davies;B. G. J. Upton;P. N. Dunkley

  • Potassic Mafic Lavas of the Bearpaw Mountains, Montana: Mineralogy, Chemistry, and Origin.

    R. MacDonald;B. G. J. Upton;K. D. Collerson;B. C. H. Hearn

Frequent Co-Authors

Ray Macdonald
Ray Macdonald Lancaster University
Hilary Downes
Hilary Downes Birkbeck, University of London
Rob M. Ellam
Rob M. Ellam Tianjin University
Massimo Coltorti
Massimo Coltorti University of Ferrara
Gareth R. Davies
Gareth R. Davies Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Alex N. Halliday
Alex N. Halliday Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Franca Siena
Franca Siena University of Ferrara
Matthew F. Thirlwall
Matthew F. Thirlwall Royal Holloway University of London
Kathryn Goodenough
Kathryn Goodenough British Geological Survey
Martin J. Whitehouse
Martin J. Whitehouse Swedish Museum of Natural History

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