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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6260 5802 658 612 120 4857

Christine S. Lane publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christine S. Lane between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christine S. Lane published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2017. 8 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2017. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
2005 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christine S. Lane: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 3
2009 1
2010 3
2011 7
2012 12
2013 7
2014 8
2015 11
2016 8
2017 13
2018 9
2019 10
2020 11
2021 9
2022 9
2023 11
2024 5
2025 3
Total 143
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Christine S. Lane 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 Christine S. Lane 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, 118–127 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: 120 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
118–127 540 120
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
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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Christine S. Lane 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 Christine S. Lane 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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
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

Christine S. Lane is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a concentration on Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Paleontology, Archaeology, and Geology. The body of work includes extensive study on geological and paleoclimatological phenomena relevant to human evolution and environmental reconstruction.

The scientist's research covers topics including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Marine and environmental studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Christine S. Lane include:

  • Age of the oldest known Homo sapiens from eastern Africa, 2022, Nature
  • Precise date for the Laacher See eruption synchronizes the Younger Dryas, 2021, Nature
  • Human occupation of northern India spans the Toba super-eruption ~74,000 years ago, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Hydroclimate changes in eastern Africa over the past 200,000 years may have influenced early human dispersal, 2021, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Pleistocene climate variability in eastern Africa influenced hominin evolution, 2022, Nature Geoscience

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Christine S. Lane include:

  • Francien Peterse
  • Thijs Van der Meeren
  • Maarten Van Daele
  • Dirk Verschuren
  • Catherine Martin-Jones

Their research has been published predominantly in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Nature
  • Journal of Quaternary Science
  • Communications Earth & Environment

Christine S. Lane's scholarly output is characterized by a strong interdisciplinary approach linking geology, paleoclimatology, archaeology, and anthropology to investigate environmental and climatic factors affecting hominin evolution and dispersion.

Best Publications

  • Synchronisation of palaeoenvironmental records over the last 60,000 years, and an extended INTIMATE event stratigraphy to 48,000 b2k

    Simon P.E. Blockley;Christine S. Lane;Mark Hardiman;Sune Olander Rasmussen

  • Volcanic ash reveals time-transgressive abrupt climate change during the Younger Dryas

    Christine S. Lane;Achim Brauer;Simon P.E. Blockley;Peter Dulski

  • Volcanic ash layers illuminate the resilience of Neanderthals and early modern humans to natural hazards

    John Lowe;Nick Barton;Simon Blockley;Christopher Bronk Ramsey

  • Ash from the Toba supereruption in Lake Malawi shows no volcanic winter in East Africa at 75 ka

    Christine S. Lane;Ben T. Chorn;Thomas C. Johnson

  • Geochemistry of the Phlegraean Fields (Italy) proximal sources for major Mediterranean tephras: implications for the dispersal of Plinian and co-ignimbritic components of explosive eruptions

    Emma L. Tomlinson;Ilenia Arienzo;Lucia Civetta;Sabine Wulf

  • Improved age estimates for key Late Quaternary European tephra horizons in the RESET lattice

    Christopher Bronk Ramsey;Paul G. Albert;Simon P.E. Blockley;Mark Hardiman

  • The Chronostratigraphy of the Haua Fteah Cave (Cyrenaica, Northeast Libya)

    Katerina Douka;Zenobia Jacobs;Christine Lane;Rainer Grun

  • Was the 12.1 ka Icelandic Vedde Ash one of a kind

    C.S. Lane;S.P.E. Blockley;J. Mangerud;J. Mangerud;V.C. Smith

  • Cryptotephra as a dating and correlation tool in archaeology

    Christine Susanna Lane;VL Cullen;D White;Cwf Bramham-Law

  • Precise date for the Laacher See eruption synchronizes the Younger Dryas

    Frederick Reinig;Lukas Wacker;Olaf Jöris;Olaf Jöris;Clive Oppenheimer

  • Tephrochronology and absolute centennial scale synchronisation of European and Greenland records for the last glacial to interglacial transition: A case study of Soppensee and NGRIP

    C.S. Lane;S.P.E. Blockley;C. Bronk Ramsey;A.F. Lotter

  • Tephrochronology and the extended intimate (integration of ice-core, marine and terrestrial records) event stratigraphy 8-128 ka b2k

    Simon P.E. Blockley;Anna J. Bourne;Achim Brauer;Siwan M. Davies

  • Geochemical fingerprinting of the widespread Toba tephra using biotite compositions

    Victoria C. Smith;Nicholas J.G. Pearce;Naomi E. Matthews;John A. Westgate

  • Humans thrived in South Africa through the Toba eruption about 74,000 years ago

    Eugene I Smith;Zenobia Jacobs;Racheal Johnsen;Minghua Ren

  • Evidence for the presence of the Vedde Ash in Central Europe

    S.P.E. Blockley;C.S. Lane;A.F. Lotter;A.M. Pollard

  • Improved age modelling approaches as exemplified by the revised chronology for the Central European varved lake Soppensee

    S.P.E. Blockley;C.Bronk Ramsey;C.S. Lane;A.F. Lotter

  • The Cyrenaican Prehistory Project 2008: The second season of investigations of the Haua Fteah cave and its landscape, and further results from the initial (2007) fieldwork

    Graeme Barker;Annita Antoniadou;Simon Armitage;Ian Brooks

  • The RESET tephra database and associated analytical tools

    Christopher Bronk Ramsey;Rupert A. Housley;Christine S. Lane;Christine S. Lane;Victoria C. Smith

  • The occurrence of distal Icelandic and Italian tephra in the Lateglacial of Lake Bled, Slovenia

    Christine S. Lane;Maja Andrič;Victoria L. Cullen;Simon P.E. Blockley

  • A regional tephrostratigraphic framework for central and southern European climate archives during the Last Glacial to Interglacial transition: comparisons north and south of the Alps

    Christine Lane;Simon Blockley;André Lotter;Walter Finsinger

  • Human occupation of northern India spans the Toba super-eruption ~74,000 years ago.

    Chris Clarkson;Chris Clarkson;Chris Clarkson;Clair Harris;Bo Li;Bo Li;Christina M. Neudorf

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon P.E. Blockley
Simon P.E. Blockley Royal Holloway University of London
Victoria C. Smith
Victoria C. Smith University of Oxford
Henry F. Lamb
Henry F. Lamb Aberystwyth University
Asfawossen Asrat
Asfawossen Asrat Botswana International University of Science and Technology
Christopher Bronk Ramsey
Christopher Bronk Ramsey University of Oxford
Emma L. Tomlinson
Emma L. Tomlinson Trinity College Dublin
Thomas C. Johnson
Thomas C. Johnson University of Massachusetts Amherst
Andrew S. Cohen
Andrew S. Cohen University of Arizona
Achim Brauer
Achim Brauer University of Potsdam
Alan L. Deino
Alan L. Deino Berkeley Geochronology Center

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