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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2136 1936 922 815 169 13692

Bruce J. MacFadden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruce J. MacFadden between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruce J. MacFadden published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2019. 7 of the 290 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2019. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1976 2025

290 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruce J. MacFadden: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 2
1980 5
1981 6
1982 6
1983 2
1984 6
1985 6
1986 3
1987 5
1988 5
1989 1
1990 5
1991 3
1992 3
1993 1
1994 6
1995 4
1996 5
1997 4
1998 8
1999 3
2000 7
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 6
2005 12
2006 7
2007 7
2008 5
2009 8
2010 10
2011 5
2012 6
2013 9
2014 9
2015 15
2016 14
2017 9
2018 10
2019 28
2020 4
2021 12
2022 2
2023 1
2024 3
2025 4
Total 290
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Bruce J. MacFadden 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 Bruce J. MacFadden 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: 169 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
168–177 490 169
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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Bruce J. MacFadden 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 Bruce J. MacFadden 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 58
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

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Bruce J. MacFadden is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans several fields and subfields, with a focus on areas such as ecology, paleontology, education, mechanical engineering, and safety research. The main topics covered by their work include evolution and paleontology studies, science education and pedagogy, design education and practice, career development and diversity, climate change communication and perception, science education and perceptions, and wildlife ecology and conservation.

MacFadden has contributed regularly to various scientific journals, with frequent publications in the Journal of Paleontology. Other venues where their work has appeared include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Computers & Education, Frontiers in Earth Science, and the British Journal of Educational Technology.

Their recent papers demonstrate a diverse range of interests and collaborative efforts. Key recent publications include:

  • "Exploring the influence of teachers' beliefs and 3D printing integrated STEM instruction on students' STEM motivation" (2020), Computers & Education
  • "Applications of 3D Paleontological Data at the Florida Museum of Natural History" (2020), Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Exploring the role of 3D printing and STEM integration levels in students' STEM career interest" (2021), British Journal of Educational Technology
  • "Science in School: Transforming K-12 Outreach Through Scientist Teacher Partnerships" (2021), The Journal of STEM Outreach
  • "Scientists benefit greatly from K-12 partnerships: the Panama Research Experiences for Teachers project" (2022), Evolution Education and Outreach

Throughout their career, MacFadden has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including Richard K. Bambach, A. J. Boucot, Rodney Feldman, Carrie E. Schweitzer, and Elvira Gastaldo Th E Family, with each having contributed to multiple joint works.

The scientist's work in science education and outreach is emphasized by studies addressing the integration of 3D printing technology in STEM instruction and partnerships between scientists and K-12 educators. Such projects bridge practical applications and education, linking pedagogical approaches with emerging technological tools and their impact on students' motivation and career interests.

MacFadden's involvement in evolutionary and paleontological research is demonstrated in publications focusing on paleontological data applications and contributions to understanding ecological and evolutionary processes.

Recognition for their scientific contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2014 and a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. These honors reflect standing within the broader scientific community across disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Global vegetation change through the Miocene/Pliocene boundary

    Thure E. Cerling;John M. Harris;Bruce J. MacFadden;Meave G. Leakey

  • Rise of the Andes.

    Carmala N. Garzione;Gregory Dean Hoke;Julie C. Libarkin;Saunia Withers

  • Fossil Horses: Systematics, Paleobiology, and Evolution of the Family Equidae

    Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Rapid late Miocene rise of the Bolivian Altiplano: Evidence for removal of mantle lithosphere

    Carmala N. Garzione;Carmala N. Garzione;Peter Molnar;Julie C. Libarkin;Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Magnetite Biomineralization and Magnetoreception in Organisms : a New Biomagnetism Vol.5

    Joseph l. Kirschvink;Douglas S. Jones;Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Large temperature drop across the Eocene–Oligocene transition in central North America

    Alessandro Zanazzi;Matthew J. Kohn;Bruce J. MacFadden;Dennis O. Terry

  • Magnetite biomineralization and magnetoreception in organisms

    Joseph L. Kirschvink;Douglas S. Jones;Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Ancient Diets, Ecology, and Extinction of 5-Million-Year-Old Horses from Florida

    Bruce J. MacFadden;Nikos Solounias;Thure E. Cerling

  • Mammalian herbivore communities, ancient feeding ecology, and carbon isotopes: A 10 million-year sequence from the Neogene of Florida

    Bruce J. Macfadden;Thure E. Cerling

  • Fossil horses and carbon isotopes: new evidence for Cenozoic dietary, habitat, and ecosystem changes in North America

    Yang Wang;Thure E. Cerling;Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Fossil horses from Eohippus (Hyracotherium) to Equus; scaling, Cope's law, and the evolution of body size

    Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Cenozoic Mammalian Herbivores From the Americas: Reconstructing Ancient Diets and Terrestrial Communities

    Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Fossil Horses--Evidence for Evolution

    Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Evolution of the grazing niche in Pleistocene mammals from Florida: evidence from stable isotopes

    Robert S. Feranec;Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Diet and habitat of toxodont megaherbivores (Mammalia, Notoungulata) from the late Quaternary of South and Central America

    Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology

    John Damuth;Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Origin of the white shark Carcharodon (Lamniformes: Lamnidae) based on recalibration of the Upper Neogene Pisco Formation of Peru

    Dana J. Ehret;Bruce J. Macfadden;Douglas S. Jones;Thomas J. Devries

  • Ancient feeding ecology and niche differentiation of Pleistocene mammalian herbivores from Tarija, Bolivia; morphological and isotopic evidence

    Bruce J. MacFadden;Bruce J. Shockey

  • Digitization of Biodiversity Collections Reveals Biggest Data on Biodiversity

    Lawrence M. Page;Bruce J. MacFadden;Jose A. Fortes;Pamela S. Soltis

  • Lower Miocene Stratigraphy along the Panama Canal and Its Bearing on the Central American Peninsula

    Michael Xavier Kirby;Douglas S. Jones;Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Magnetic Polarity Stratigraphy And Mammalian Fauna Of The Deseadan (Late Oligocene-Early Miocene) Salla Beds Of Northern Bolivia

    Bruce J. MacFadden;Kenneth E. Campbell;Richard L. Cifelli;Oscar Siles

  • Land mammal biostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy of the Etadunna Formation (late Oligocene) of South Australia

    Michael O. Woodburne;Bruce J. Macfadden;Judd A. Case;Mark S. Springer

  • Ancient latitudinal gradients of C3/C4 grasses interpreted from stable isotopes of New World Pleistocene horse (Equus) teeth

    Bruce J Macfadden;Thure E Cerling;John M Harris;Jose Prado

  • South American fossil mammals and carbon isotopes: a 25 million-year sequence from the Bolivian Andes

    Bruce J. MacFadden;Yang Wang;Thure E. Cerling;Federico Anaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas S. Jones
Douglas S. Jones Florida Museum of Natural History
Carlos Jaramillo
Carlos Jaramillo Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Thure E. Cerling
Thure E. Cerling University of Utah
Carmala N. Garzione
Carmala N. Garzione University of Arizona
Neil D. Opdyke
Neil D. Opdyke University of Florida
Paul A. Mueller
Paul A. Mueller University of Florida
Noye M. Johnson
Noye M. Johnson Dartmouth College
Malcolm C. McKenna
Malcolm C. McKenna American Museum of Natural History
Camilo Montes
Camilo Montes Universidad del Norte
Peter K. Zeitler
Peter K. Zeitler Lehigh University

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