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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4600 4234 512 478 162 12087

Colin N. Waters publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Colin N. Waters between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Colin N. Waters published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2011. 7 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2011. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 18 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Colin N. Waters: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 4
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 2
2005 5
2006 3
2007 2
2008 6
2009 2
2010 1
2011 18
2012 9
2013 7
2014 17
2015 13
2016 13
2017 13
2018 9
2019 12
2020 5
2021 7
2022 10
2023 11
2024 10
2025 6
2026 1
Total 194
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Colin N. Waters 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 Colin N. Waters 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: 162 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
158–167 458 162
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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Colin N. Waters 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 Colin N. Waters 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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

Colin N. Waters is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, contributing extensively to topics that span geological and environmental studies.

Their main areas of work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Marine and environmental studies
  • Global Energy and Sustainability Research
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Colin N. Waters has published 37 works in Earth and Planetary Sciences and 24 works related to Environmental Science. Their subfields of study cover Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Geophysics, Oceanography, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jan Zalasiewicz
  • Martin J. Head
  • Mark Williams
  • Simon Turner
  • Alejandro Cearreta

The primary venues where they have published their research include:

  • The Anthropocene Review
  • Episodes
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society
  • Communications Earth & Environment

Among the published papers are the following notable works:

  • "Defining the onset of the Anthropocene", 2022, Science
  • "Candidate sites and other reference sections for the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point of the Anthropocene series", 2023, The Anthropocene Review
  • "Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch", 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • "The Anthropocene: Comparing Its Meaning in Geology (Chronostratigraphy) with Conceptual Approaches Arising in Other Disciplines", 2021, Earth's Future
  • "The Great Acceleration is real and provides a quantitative basis for the proposed Anthropocene Series/Epoch", 2021, Episodes

Best Publications

  • The Anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the Holocene

    Colin N. Waters;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin Summerhayes;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • When did the Anthropocene begin? A mid-twentieth century boundary level is stratigraphically optimal

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Mark Williams;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Juliana A. Ivar do Sul;Patricia L. Corcoran

  • Are we now living in the Anthropocene

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Alan Smith;Tiffany L. Barry

  • The Working Group on the Anthropocene: Summary of evidence and interim recommendations

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Colin N. Waters;Colin P. Summerhayes;Alexander P. Wolfe

  • Scale and diversity of the physical technosphere: A geological perspective:

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Colin N. Waters;Colin N. Waters;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • The technofossil record of humans

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Colin N Waters;Anthony D Barnosky;Anthony D Barnosky

  • Stratigraphic and Earth System approaches to defining the Anthropocene

    Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Reinhold Leinfelder;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters

  • Stratigraphy of the Anthropocene

    J Zalasiewicz;M Williams;R Fortey;Alan Smith

  • Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch

    Jaia Syvitski;Colin N. Waters;John Day;John D. Milliman

  • A stratigraphical basis for the Anthropocene

    Colin N. Waters;Jan A. Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Michael A. Ellis

  • The anthropocene as a geological time unit : a guide to the scientific evidence and current debate

    J. A. Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Mark Williams;C. P. Summerhayes

  • Diachronous beginnings of the Anthropocene: The lower bounding surface of anthropogenic deposits

    Matt Edgeworth;Dan deB Richter;Colin Waters;Peter Haff

  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Anthropocene Series: Where and how to look for potential candidates

    Colin N. Waters;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin Summerhayes;Ian J. Fairchild

  • Can nuclear weapons fallout mark the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch

    Colin N. Waters;James P. M. Syvitski;Agnieszka Gałuszka;Gary J. Hancock

  • The Anthropocene: comparing its meaning in geology (chronostratigraphy) with conceptual approaches arising in other disciplines

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Erle C. Ellis;Martin J. Head

  • Making the case for a formal Anthropocene Epoch: an analysis of ongoing critiques

    Jan A. Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Alexander P. Wolfe;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • Humans are the most significant global geomorphological driving force of the 21st century

    Anthony H Cooper;Teresa J Brown;Simon J Price;Jonathan R Ford

  • A lithostratigraphical framework for the Carboniferous successions of northern Great Britain (onshore)

    C.N. Waters;R.A. Waters;W.J. Barclay;J.R. Davies

  • Nature and timing of Late Mississippian to Mid-Pennsylvanian glacio-eustatic sea-level changes of the Pennine Basin, UK

    Colin N. Waters;Daniel J. Condon

  • A revised correlation of Carboniferous rocks in the British Isles

    C. N. Waters;I. D. Somerville;N. S. Jones;C. J. Cleal

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Zalasiewicz
Jan Zalasiewicz University of Leicester
Mark Williams
Mark Williams University of Leicester
Colin Summerhayes
Colin Summerhayes University of Cambridge
Will Steffen
Will Steffen Australian National University
Alejandro Cearreta
Alejandro Cearreta University of the Basque Country
Anthony D. Barnosky
Anthony D. Barnosky University of California, Berkeley
Michael Wagreich
Michael Wagreich University of Vienna
Reinhold Leinfelder
Reinhold Leinfelder Freie Universität Berlin
Alexander P. Wolfe
Alexander P. Wolfe University of Alberta
Peter F. Rawson
Peter F. Rawson University College London

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