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Brian J. Fryer

Brian J. Fryer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2263 2054 108 94 158 11829

Brian J. Fryer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian J. Fryer between 1969 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian J. Fryer published across 55 years, from 1969 to 2023, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2008. 3 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2008. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 7 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 9 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication
1969 2023

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian J. Fryer: publications per year, 1969 to 2023
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 3
1978 2
1979 5
1980 2
1981 5
1982 0
1983 3
1984 3
1985 2
1986 1
1987 7
1988 0
1989 1
1990 9
1991 7
1992 4
1993 8
1994 2
1995 5
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 4
2004 5
2005 12
2006 11
2007 1
2008 15
2009 9
2010 7
2011 10
2012 12
2013 5
2014 4
2015 3
2016 5
2017 2
2018 0
2019 2
2020 0
2021 4
2022 2
2023 1
Total 197
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Brian J. Fryer 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. Fryer 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, 158–167 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: 158 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
158–167 458 158
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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Brian J. Fryer 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. Fryer 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 57
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

  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Brian J. Fryer is affiliated with the University of Windsor in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields with a primary focus on engineering and computer science, including subfields such as artificial intelligence, pollution, radiological and ultrasound technology, computational mechanics, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, with particular emphasis on geochemistry and geologic mapping, heavy metals in the environment, radioactivity and radon measurements, laser material processing techniques, laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, heavy metals in plants, and ocular and laser science research.

Fryer has contributed to several publications, particularly on topics related to pollution and laser spectroscopy analysis. Selected recent papers include:

  • Determination of heavy metal content and pollution indices in the agricultural soils using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research)
  • Assessment of contamination levels of heavy metals in the agricultural soils using ICP-OES (2022, Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal)
  • ICMMS-2: Assessment of Heavy Metals Content in The Agricultural Soils of Kafr El-Zayat Egypt Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (2021, Egyptian Journal of Chemistry)
  • Experimental studies on ablation characteristics of alumina after irradiation with a 193-nm ArF excimer laser (2021, The European Physical Journal Plus)
  • Morphological and ablation characteristics of brass and fused silica after interaction with ArF excimer laser (2022, Optik)

Frequent co-authors in Fryer's work include Mohamed E. Shaheen, Joel E. Gagnon, Walid Tawfik, Farouk El-Mekawy, and Asmaa F. Mankoula. Collaborative efforts reflect the interdisciplinary and multi-institutional nature of the research projects.

Fryer has published in a variety of journals, with repeated contributions to:

  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Soil and Sediment Contamination An International Journal
  • Egyptian Journal of Chemistry
  • The European Physical Journal Plus
  • Optik

In 2001, Fryer was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • ICP-MS — A powerful tool for high-precision trace-element analysis in Earth sciences: Evidence from analysis of selected U.S.G.S. reference samples

    G.A. Jenner;H.P. Longerich;S.E. Jackson;B.J. Fryer

  • The design, operation and role of the laser-ablation microprobe coupled with an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (LAM- ICP-MS) in the Earth sciences

    Brian J. Fryer;Simon E. Jackson;Henry P. Longerich

  • Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometric analysis of geological samples: A critical evaluation based on case studies

    H.P. Longerich;G.A. Jenner;B.J. Fryer;S.E. Jackson

  • Geochemistry of Neoarchean (ca. 2.55–2.50 Ga) volcanic and ophiolitic rocks in the Wutaishan greenstone belt, central orogenic belt, North China craton: Implications for geodynamic setting and continental growth

    Ali Polat;Timothy Kusky;Jianghai Li;Brian Fryer

  • Determination of partition coefficients for trace elements in high pressure-temperature experimental run products by laser ablation microprobe-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LAM-ICP-MS)

    G.A. Jenner;S.F. Foley;S.E. Jackson;T.H. Green

  • Rare earth evidence in iron-formations for changing Precambrian oxidation states

    B.J Fryer

  • Trace element partition coefficients for clinopyroxene and phlogopite in an alkaline lamprophyre from Newfoundland by LAM-ICP-MS

    Stephen F. Foley;Simon E. Jackson;Brian J. Fryer;Brian J. Fryer;John D. Greenouch

  • Determination of lead isotope ratios by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

    H.P. Longerich;B.J. Fryer;D.F. Strong

  • Determination of the precious metals in geological materials by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) with nickel sulphide fire-assay collection and tellurium coprecipitation

    S.E. Jackson;B.J. Fryer;W. Gosse;D.C. Healey

  • Nd isotope evidence for crust-mantle interaction in the generation of A-type granitoid suites in Labrador, Canada

    Andrew Kerr;Brian J. Fryer

  • The application of laser ablation microprobe-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LAM-ICP-MS) to in situ (U)Pb geochronology

    Brian J. Fryer;Simon E. Jackson;Henry P. Longerich

  • Archaean precious-metal hydrothermal systems, Dome Mine, Abitibi Greenstone Belt. II. REE and oxygen isotope relations

    R. Kerrich;B. J. Fryer

  • An overview of the geochemistry of Eoarchean to Mesoarchean ultramafic to mafic volcanic rocks, SW Greenland: Implications for mantle depletion and petrogenetic processes at subduction zones in the early Earth

    Ali Polat;Peter W.U. Appel;Brian J. Fryer

  • Geochemical characteristics of the Neoarchean (2800–2700 Ma) Taishan greenstone belt, North China Craton: Evidence for plume–craton interaction

    A. Polat;J. Li;B. Fryer;T. Kusky

  • Geochemical and petrological evidence for a suprasubduction zone origin of Neoarchean (ca. 2.5 Ga) peridotites, central orogenic belt, North China craton

    Ali Polat;Claude Herzberg;Carsten Münker;Rebecca Rodgers

  • Volatile control of contrasting trace element distributions in peralkaline granitic and volcanic rocks

    R. P. Taylor;D. F. Strong;B. J. Fryer

  • The role of fluids in the formation and subsequent development of early continental crust

    Kenneth D. Collerson;Brian J. Fryer

  • Effects of operating conditions on the determination of the rare earth elements by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

    H.P. Longerich;B.J. Fryer;D.F. Strong;C.J. Kantipuly

  • Sm–Nd isotopic geochemistry of Precambrian to Paleozoic granitoid suites and the deep-crustal structure of the southeast margin of the Newfoundland Appalachians

    Andrew Kerr;George A. Jenner;Brian J. Fryer

  • Garnet, tourmaline and muscovite-bearing leucogranites, gneisses and migmatites of the Higher Himalayas from Zanskar, Kulu, Lahoul and Kashmir

    M. P. Searle;B. J. Fryer

Frequent Co-Authors

Ali Polat
Ali Polat University of Windsor
Stuart A. Ludsin
Stuart A. Ludsin The Ohio State University
Iain M. Samson
Iain M. Samson University of Windsor
Simon E. Jackson
Simon E. Jackson Geological Survey of Canada
George A. Jenner
George A. Jenner Memorial University of Newfoundland
Robert Frei
Robert Frei University of Copenhagen
Anthony E. Williams-Jones
Anthony E. Williams-Jones McGill University
Yildirim Dilek
Yildirim Dilek Miami University
Fred J. Longstaffe
Fred J. Longstaffe University of Western Ontario
Robert Kerrich
Robert Kerrich University of Saskatchewan

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