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Campbell S. Nelson

Campbell S. Nelson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4064 3730 34 32 209 7336

Campbell S. Nelson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Campbell S. Nelson between 1969 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Campbell S. Nelson published across 54 years, from 1969 to 2022, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2004. 2 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2004. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication
1969 2022

216 publications in total across all disciplines

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Campbell S. Nelson: publications per year, 1969 to 2022
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 3
1978 3
1979 1
1980 0
1981 3
1982 2
1983 6
1984 6
1985 3
1986 16
1987 2
1988 13
1989 7
1990 4
1991 2
1992 3
1993 6
1994 7
1995 6
1996 6
1997 5
1998 4
1999 0
2000 5
2001 3
2002 3
2003 8
2004 19
2005 5
2006 7
2007 3
2008 10
2009 5
2010 6
2011 3
2012 1
2013 4
2014 6
2015 4
2016 2
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 1
2022 1
Total 216
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Campbell S. Nelson 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 Campbell S. Nelson 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, 208–217 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: 209 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292 209
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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Campbell S. Nelson 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 Campbell S. Nelson 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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Overview

Campbell S. Nelson is affiliated with the University of Waikato in New Zealand and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geology, Biomaterials, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their scholarly output includes two recent papers published in notable scientific journals. In 2020, they contributed to a study titled "Testing for astronomical forcing of cycles and gamma ray signals in outer shelf/upper slope, mixed siliciclastic-carbonates: Upper Oligocene, New Zealand" published in Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. The following year, 2021, they authored a paper called "Latest Miocene (Kapitean/Messinian) glauconite and the central Chatham Rise greensand: an enigmatic, highly condensed, relict/palimpsest deposit on the modern seafloor", appearing in the New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics.

Research topics frequently addressed by Nelson include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Clay minerals and soil interactions
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Frequent collaborators in their research projects include J. Fred Read, Mingsong Li, Linda A. Hinnov, Steven D. Hood, and Anna Shanti Lawless.

Nelson's work is published primarily in two journals:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Their contributions focus on interdisciplinary approaches within Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly examining geological formations, paleoenvironmental changes, and mineral studies. Through their research, they have advanced understanding in fields such as atmospheric influences on sedimentary cycles and characterization of greensand deposits from the Miocene epoch.

Best Publications

  • An introductory perspective on non-tropical shelf carbonates

    Campbell S. Nelson

  • Non-tropical carbonate deposits on the modern New Zealand shelf

    Campbell S. Nelson;Sandra L. Keane;Philip S. Head

  • Temperate shelf carbonate sediments in the Cenozoic of New Zealand

    Campbell S. Nelson

  • Oceanographic and climatic changes over the past 160,000 years at deep sea drilling project site 594 off Southeastern New Zealand, Southwest Pacific Ocean

    Campbell S. Nelson;Penelope J. Cooke;Chris H. Hendy;Alison M. Cuthbertson

  • Stable oxygen and carbon isotope compositional fields for skeletal and diagenetic components in New Zealand Cenozoic nontropical carbonate sediments and limestones: a synthesis and review

    Campbell S. Nelson;Abigail M. Smith

  • History of oceanic front development in the New Zealand sector of the Southern Ocean during the Cenozoic--a synthesis

    Campbell S. Nelson;Penelope J. Cooke

  • Application of Bryozoan zoarial growth-form studies in facies analysis of non-tropical carbonate deposits in New Zealand

    Campbell S. Nelson;Fiona M. Hyden;Sandra L. Keane;William L. Leask

  • Effects of early sea-floor processes on the taphonomy of temperate shelf skeletal carbonate deposits

    Abigail M. Smith;Campbell S. Nelson

  • Shallow-water Sporolithon Rhodoliths from North Island (New Zealand)

    Daniela Basso;Ronald Nalin;Campbell S. Nelson

  • A skeletal assemblage classification system for non-tropical carbonate deposits based on New Zealand Cenozoic limestones

    Shaun Hayton;Campbell S. Nelson;Steven D. Hood

  • Neogene stratigraphic architecture and tectonic evolution of Wanganui, King Country, and eastern Taranaki Basins, New Zealand

    Peter J. J. Kamp;Adam J. Vonk;Kyle J. Bland;Rochelle J. Hansen

  • Hydrocarbon seep-carbonates of a Miocene forearc (East Coast Basin), North Island, New Zealand

    Kathleen A. Campbell;David A. Francis;Mike Collins;Murray R. Gregory

  • Near-synchroneity of New Zealand alpine glaciations and Northern Hemisphere continental glaciations during the past 750 kyr

    C. S. Nelson;C. H. Hendy;G. R. Jarrett;A. M. Cuthbertson

  • Shelf to basin, temperate skeletal carbonate sediments, Three Kings Plateau, New Zealand

    Campbell S. Nelson;Graeme E. Hancock;Peter J. J. Kamp

  • Last glacial jetting of cold waters through the subtropical convergence zone in the southwest Pacific off eastern New Zealand, and some geological implications

    C.S Nelson;I.L Hendy;H.L Neil;H.L Neil;C.H Hendy

  • Correlation, dispersal, and preservation of the Kawakawa Tephra and other late Quaternary tephra layers in the Southwest Pacific Ocean

    Lionel Carter;Campbell S. Nelson;Helen L. Neil;Paul C. Froggatt

  • Marine cements in mid‐Tertiary cool‐water shelf limestones of New Zealand and southern Australia

    Campbell S. Nelson;Noel P. James

  • Cross-stratified calcarenites from New Zealand: subaqueous dunes in a cool-water, Oligo-Miocene seaway

    Alexis S. Anastas;Robert W. Dalrymple;Noel P. James;Campbell S. Nelson

  • Evolution of Pliocene to Recent abyssal sediment waves on Bounty Channel levees, New Zealand

    L. Carter;R. M. Carter;C. S. Nelson;Craig S Fulthorpe

  • Barnacle-dominated limestone with giant cross-beds in a non-tropical, tide-swept, Pliocene forearc seaway, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

    Peter J.J. Kamp;Fraka J. Harmsen;Campbell S. Nelson;Susan F. Boyle

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J.J. Kamp
Peter J.J. Kamp University of Waikato
Chris H. Hendy
Chris H. Hendy University of Waikato
David J. Lowe
David J. Lowe University of Waikato
Kathleen A. Campbell
Kathleen A. Campbell University of Auckland
Helen L Neil
Helen L Neil National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Philip Pe Weaver
Philip Pe Weaver National Oceanography Centre
Noel P. James
Noel P. James Queen's University
Jens Greinert
Jens Greinert GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Tim R Naish
Tim R Naish Victoria University of Wellington
Robert W. Dalrymple
Robert W. Dalrymple Queen's University

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