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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4364 4012 1689 1501 145 10104

Craig S. Feibel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Craig S. Feibel between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Craig S. Feibel published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2017. 16 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2017. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications
1985 2025

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Craig S. Feibel: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 3
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 4
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 3
2004 3
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 5
2009 7
2010 1
2011 5
2012 4
2013 5
2014 3
2015 7
2016 13
2017 15
2018 13
2019 11
2020 7
2021 7
2022 6
2023 7
2024 10
2025 6
Total 171
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Craig S. Feibel 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 Craig S. Feibel 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, 138–147 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: 145 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 145
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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Craig S. Feibel 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 Craig S. Feibel 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 45
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

Craig S. Feibel is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a total of 37 publications. Within this main field, their work extends into several subfields including Paleontology, Anthropology, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The research topics addressed by Feibel cover diverse aspects of ancient environmental and evolutionary studies. These main topics include:

  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Feibel has co-authored extensively with several researchers. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Catherine Beck (24 co-authored works)
  • Andrew S. Cohen (8 co-authored works)
  • Sara Mana (8 co-authored works)
  • Gregory Henkes (8 co-authored works)
  • Gary E. Stinchcomb (8 co-authored works)

Their publication record features contributions in a variety of academic venues. Notably, they have published 17 papers in the Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, 3 papers in Nature, and multiple papers in other outlets such as Quaternary Science Reviews, Journal of Human Evolution, and Scientific Reports.

Among recent papers, several stand out, demonstrating the focus on climate, environmental context, and evolutionary implications during the Pleistocene epoch:

  • Orbital controls on eastern African hydroclimate in the Pleistocene (2022), published in Scientific Reports
  • Abrupt climate change and its influences on hominin evolution during the early Pleistocene in the Turkana Basin, Kenya (2020), published in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Reconstructing the Environmental Context of Human Origins in Eastern Africa Through Scientific Drilling (2022), published in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Plio-Pleistocene environmental variability in Africa and its implications for mammalian evolution (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Orbital Influence on Precipitation, Fire, and Grass Community Composition From 1.87 to 1.38 Ma in the Turkana Basin, Kenya (2021), published in Frontiers in Earth Science

Best Publications

  • 3.3-million-year-old stone tools from Lomekwi 3, West Turkana, Kenya

    Sonia Harmand;Jason E. Lewis;Craig S. Feibel;Christopher J. Lepre

  • 2.5-million-year-old stone tools from Gona, Ethiopia

    S. Semaw;P. Renne;J. W.K. Harris;Craig Feibel

  • New four-million-year-old hominid species from Kanapoi and Allia Bay, Kenya

    Meave G. Leakey;Craig S. Feibel;Ian McDougall;Alan Walker

  • An earlier origin for the Acheulian

    Christopher J. Lepre;Hélène Roche;Dennis V. Kent;Dennis V. Kent;Sonia Harmand

  • Stratigraphic context of fossil hominids from the Omo group deposits: northern Turkana Basin, Kenya and Ethiopia.

    Craig S. Feibel;Francis H. Brown;Ian McDougall

  • Pleistocene milestones on the out-of-Africa corridor at Gesher Benot Ya'aqov, israel.

    Naama Goren-Inbar;Craig S. Feibel;Kenneth L. Verosub;Yoel Melamed

  • Early hominid stone tool production and technical skill 2.34 Myr ago in West Turkana, Kenya.

    Hélène Roche;Anne Delagnes;Jean-Philip Brugal;C. Feibel

  • New specimens and confirmation of an early age for Australopithecus anamensis

    Meave G. Leakey;Craig S. Feibel;Ian McDougall;Carol Ward

  • New fossils from Koobi Fora in northern Kenya confirm taxonomic diversity in early Homo

    Meave G. Leakey;Fred Spoor;M. Christopher Dean;Craig S. Feibel

  • Changing patterns of land use by Plio-Pleistocene hominids in the Lake Turkana Basin

    Michael J. Rogers;John W.K. Harris;Craig S. Feibel

  • Spatial Organization of Hominin Activities at Gesher Benot Ya’aqov, Israel

    Nira Alperson-Afil;Gonen Sharon;Mordechai Kislev;Yoel Melamed

  • Lothagam: a record of faunal change in the late Miocene of East Africa

    Meave G. Leakey;Craig S. Feibel;Raymond L. Bernor;John M. Harris

  • Revision of lithostratigraphic nomenclature in the Koobi Fora region, Kenya

    F. H. Brown;C. S. Feibel

  • A Geological History of the Turkana Basin

    Craig S. Feibel

  • Les sites archéologiques plio-pléistocènes de la formation de Nachukui, Ouest-Turkana, Kenya: bilan synthétique 1997-2001

    Hélène Roche;Jean-Philip Brugal;Anne Delagnes;Craig Feibel

  • Numerical Age Control for the Miocene-Pliocene Succession at Lothagam, a Hominoid-bearing Sequence in the Northern Kenya Rift

    I.A.N. McDOUGALL;Craig S. Feibel

  • The Acheulian Site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov, Israel: the wood assemblage

    Naama Goren-Inbar;Ella Werker;Craig S. Feibel

  • The Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project : High-Resolution Paleoclimate Records from the East African Rift System and Their Implications for Understanding the Environmental Context of Hominin Evolution

    Christopher J. Campisano;Andrew S. Cohen;J. Ramon Arrowsmith;Asfawossen Asrat

  • The Age of the 20 Meter Solo River Terrace, Java, Indonesia and the Survival of Homo erectus in Asia

    Etty Indriati;Carl C. Swisher;Christopher Lepre;Christopher Lepre;Rhonda L. Quinn;Rhonda L. Quinn

  • An astronomically-tuned climate framework for hominins in the Turkana Basin

    Josephine C.A. Joordens;Josephine C.A. Joordens;Hubert B. Vonhof;Craig S. Feibel;Lucas J. Lourens

  • Paleoclimate and Evolution, with Emphasis on Human Origins

    Craig S. Feibel

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew S. Cohen
Andrew S. Cohen University of Arizona
Alan L. Deino
Alan L. Deino Berkeley Geochronology Center
James M. Russell
James M. Russell Brown University
Hubert B. Vonhof
Hubert B. Vonhof Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Robin W. Renaut
Robin W. Renaut University of Saskatchewan
Henry F. Lamb
Henry F. Lamb Aberystwyth University
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet University of Rennes
Richard Potts
Richard Potts National Museum of Natural History
Jean-Jacques Tiercelin
Jean-Jacques Tiercelin Géosciences Rennes
James D. Wright
James D. Wright Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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