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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3039 2772 345 320 183 10060

Brian J. Bett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian J. Bett between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian J. Bett published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2016. 9 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2016. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1987 2025

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian J. Bett: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 4
1995 4
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 7
2001 10
2002 3
2003 5
2004 9
2005 4
2006 13
2007 14
2008 4
2009 4
2010 9
2011 4
2012 3
2013 6
2014 9
2015 7
2016 18
2017 9
2018 1
2019 9
2020 7
2021 8
2022 7
2023 6
2024 5
2025 4
Total 211
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Brian J. Bett 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 J. Bett 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, 178–187 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: 183 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
178–187 414 183
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 J. Bett 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 J. Bett 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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

Brian J. Bett is affiliated with the National Oceanography Centre in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with a substantial publication record within these fields. Bett's work covers a range of subfields including ecology, oceanography, global and planetary change, ocean engineering, and molecular biology.

The main topics of Bett's research include marine and fisheries research, coral and marine ecosystems studies, marine biology and ecology research, isotope analysis in ecology, underwater acoustics research, marine animal studies overview, and identification and quantification in food.

Frequent coauthors in Bett's work include Jennifer M. Durden, Tammy Horton, Andrew R. Gates, Veerle A.I. Huvenne, and Noëlie M.A. Benoist. These collaborations reflect multidisciplinary efforts in progressing marine and environmental sciences.

Bett has published multiple papers in reputable venues such as Progress In Oceanography, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Frontiers in Marine Science, The International Journal of Robotics Research, and Ocean & Coastal Management. The highest number of publications appear in Progress In Oceanography, contributing six papers to the journal.

Notable recent publications by Brian J. Bett include:

  • "Recommendations for the Standardisation of Open Taxonomic Nomenclature for Image-Based Identifications" (2021), Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Environment, ecology, and potential effectiveness of an area protected from deep-sea mining (Clarion Clipperton Zone, abyssal Pacific)" (2021), Progress In Oceanography
  • "Assessing the Repeatability of Automated Seafloor Classification Algorithms, with Application in Marine Protected Area Monitoring" (2020), Remote Sensing
  • "Enduring science: Three decades of observing the Northeast Atlantic from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO)" (2020), Progress In Oceanography
  • "Automated classification of fauna in seabed photographs: The impact of training and validation dataset size, with considerations for the class imbalance" (2021), Progress In Oceanography

Best Publications

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs): Their past, present and future contributions to the advancement of marine geoscience

    Russell B. Wynn;Veerle A.I. Huvenne;Timothy P. Le Bas;Bramley J. Murton

  • BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene

    Maria Dornelas;Laura H. Antão;Laura H. Antão;Faye Moyes;Amanda E. Bates;Amanda E. Bates

  • Global Patterns and Predictions of Seafloor Biomass Using Random Forests

    Chih-Lin Wei;Gilbert T. Rowe;Elva Escobar-Briones;Antje Boetius

  • Long-term change in the megabenthos of the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (NE Atlantic)

    D.S.M Billett;B.J Bett;A.L Rice;M.H Thurston

  • Climate, carbon cycling, and deep-ocean ecosystems.

    K. L. Smith;H. A. Ruhl;B. J. Bett;D. S. M. Billett

  • Role of cold-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs as fish habitat in the NE Atlantic

    Mark J. Costello;Mona McCrea;André Freiwald;Tomas Lundälv

  • Global Observing Needs in the Deep Ocean

    Lisa A. Levin;Brian J. Bett;Andrew R. Gates;Patrick Heimbach

  • Material supply to the abyssal seafloor in the Northeast Atlantic

    R.S Lampitt;B.J Bett;K Kiriakoulakis;E.E Popova

  • UK Atlantic Margin Environmental Survey: Introduction and overview of bathyal benthic ecology

    Brian J Bett

  • The IOSDL DEEPSEAS programme: introduction and photographic evidence for the presence and absence of a seasonal input of phytodetritus at contrasting abyssal sites in the northeastern atlantic

    A.L. Rice;M.H. Thurston;B.J. Bett

  • Meiobenthos of the Deep Northeast Atlantic

    M. Vincx;B. J. Bett;A. Dinet;T. Ferrero

  • Temporal variability in phytodetritus and megabenthic activity at the seabed in the deep northeast Atlantic

    Brian J Bett;M.Gabriella Malzone;Bhavani E Narayanaswamy;Bhavani E Narayanaswamy;Benjamin D Wigham

  • Long-term change in the abyssal NE Atlantic: The ‘Amperima Event’ revisited

    D.S.M. Billett;B.J. Bett;W.D.K. Reid;B. Boorman

  • The origin of deep-water, coral-topped mounds in the northern Rockall Trough, northeast Atlantic

    D.G Masson;B.J Bett;D.S.M Billett;C.L Jacobs

  • Effectiveness of a deep-sea cold-water coral Marine Protected Area, following eight years of fisheries closure

    V. A. I. Huvenne;B. J. Bett;D. G. Masson;T. P. Le Bas

  • Mass deposition of jellyfish in the deep Arabian Sea

    D. S. M. Billett;B. J. Bett;C. L. Jacobs;I. P. Rouse

  • Habitat heterogeneity and its influence on benthic biodiversity in oxygen minimum zones

    Andrew J. Gooday;Brian J. Bett;Elva Escobar;Baban Ingole

  • Faunal responses to oxygen gradients on the Pakistan margin: A comparison of foraminiferans, macrofauna and megafauna

    A. J. Gooday;L. A. Levin;A. Aranda da Silva;B. J. Bett

  • The use of meiofauna in marine pollution impact assessment

    Colin G. Moore;Brian J. Bett

  • Variations in the invertebrate abyssal megafauna in the North Atlantic Ocean

    M.H. Thurston;B.J. Bett;A.L. Rice;P.A.B. Jackson

  • The influenceof hexactinellid sponge (Pheronema carpenteri) spicules on the patchy distribution of macrobenthos in the porcupine seabight (bathyal ne atlantic)

    B. J. Bett;A. L. Rice

  • Biological effects 26 years after simulated deep-sea mining

    Erik Simon-Lledó;Erik Simon-Lledó;Brian J. Bett;Veerle A. I. Huvenne;Kevin Köser

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry A. Ruhl
Henry A. Ruhl Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Daniel O.B. Jones
Daniel O.B. Jones National Oceanography Centre
Kenneth L. Smith
Kenneth L. Smith Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
David S.M. Billett
David S.M. Billett National Oceanography Centre
Andrew J. Gooday
Andrew J. Gooday National Oceanography Centre
Imants G. Priede
Imants G. Priede University of Aberdeen
Gilbert T. Rowe
Gilbert T. Rowe Texas A&M University
Veerle A.I. Huvenne
Veerle A.I. Huvenne National Oceanography Centre
George A. Wolff
George A. Wolff University of Liverpool
Douglas G. Masson
Douglas G. Masson Seascape Consultants (United Kingdom)

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