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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4590 4226 1745 1550 95 14411

Dana L. Royer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dana L. Royer between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dana L. Royer published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2012. 14 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2012. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 9 publications 2025: 5 publications
1992 2025

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dana L. Royer: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 4
2002 5
2003 3
2004 3
2005 3
2006 2
2007 2
2008 6
2009 2
2010 3
2011 8
2012 11
2013 3
2014 11
2015 3
2016 4
2017 7
2018 4
2019 10
2020 3
2021 8
2022 11
2023 1
2024 9
2025 5
Total 135
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Dana L. Royer 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 Dana L. Royer 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, 88–97 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: 95 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 95
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
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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Dana L. Royer 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 Dana L. Royer 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

Dana L. Royer is affiliated with Wesleyan University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their scholarly work addresses various topics, including:

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Royer include:

  • Toward a Cenozoic history of atmospheric CO 2, 2023, Science
  • Leaf size estimation based on leaf length, width and shape, 2021, Annals of Botany
  • New paleogeographic and degassing parameters for long-term carbon cycle models, 2021, Gondwana Research
  • Leaf-economic strategies across the Eocene-Oligocene transition correlate with dry season precipitation and paleoelevation, 2020, American Journal of Botany
  • Connecting the Deep Earth and the Atmosphere, 2021, Geophysical monograph

Frequent collaborators in Royer's publications include:

  • Margret Steinthorsdottir
  • Bärbel Hönisch
  • Ying Cui
  • Richard S. Barclay
  • Daniel J. Peppe

Royer's work has appeared multiple times in prominent publication venues. These include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • American Journal of Botany
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Science
  • Annals of Botany

Best Publications

  • Target atmospheric CO2: Where should humanity aim?

    James Hansen;Makiko Sato;Pushker Kharecha;David Beerling

  • The Geological Record of Ocean Acidification

    Bärbel Hönisch;Andy Ridgwell;Daniela N. Schmidt;Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas

  • Future climate forcing potentially without precedent in the last 420 million years.

    Gavin L. Foster;Dana L. Royer;Daniel J. Lunt

  • CO 2 as a primary driver of Phanerozoic climate

    Dana L. Royer;Robert A. Berner;Isabel P. Montañez;Neil J. Tabor

  • Convergent Cenozoic CO2 history

    David J. Beerling;Dana L. Royer

  • Sensitivity of leaf size and shape to climate: Global patterns and paleoclimatic applications

    Daniel J. Peppe;Daniel J. Peppe;Dana L. Royer;Bárbara Cariglino;Sofia Y. Oliver

  • CO2-forced climate thresholds during the Phanerozoic

    Dana L. Royer

  • Stomatal density and stomatal index as indicators of paleoatmospheric CO(2) concentration.

    D.L. Royer

  • Paleobotanical evidence for near present-day levels of atmospheric Co2 during part of the tertiary.

    Dana L. Royer;Scott L. Wing;David J. Beerling;David W. Jolley

  • Phanerozoic atmospheric CO2 change: evaluating geochemical and paleobiological approaches

    Dana L. Royer;Robert A. Berner;David J. Beerling

  • Making sense of palaeoclimate sensitivity

    E.J. Rohling;A. Sluijs;H.A. Dijkstra;P. Köhler

  • Correlations of climate and plant ecology to leaf size and shape: Potential proxies for the fossil record

    Dana L. Royer;Peter Wilf;David A. Janesko;Elizabeth A. Kowalski

  • Sharply increased insect herbivory during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.

    Ellen D. Currano;Ellen D. Currano;Peter Wilf;Scott L. Wing;Conrad C. Labandeira;Conrad C. Labandeira

  • Vascular plant species richness in Alaskan arctic tundra: the importance of soil pH

    Laura Gough;Laura Gough;Gaius R. Shaver;Jenny Carroll;Dana L. Royer

  • Depth to pedogenic carbonate horizon as a paleoprecipitation indicator

    Dana L. Royer

  • Climate sensitivity constrained by CO2 concentrations over the past 420 million years.

    Dana L. Royer;Robert A. Berner;Jeffrey Park

  • Making sense of palaeoclimate sensitivity

    E. J. Rohling;A. Sluijs;H. A. Dijkstra;P. Köhler

  • New constraints on atmospheric CO2 concentration for the Phanerozoic

    Peter J. Franks;Dana L. Royer;David J. Beerling;Peter K. Van de Water

  • The DeepMIP contribution to PMIP4: methodologies for selection, compilation and analysis of latest Paleocene and early Eocene climate proxy data, incorporating version 0.1 of the DeepMIP database

    Christopher J Hollis;Tom Dunkley Jones;Eleni Anagnostou;Eleni Anagnostou;Peter K Bijl

  • WHY DO TOOTHED LEAVES CORRELATE WITH COLD CLIMATES? GAS EXCHANGE AT LEAF MARGINS PROVIDES NEW INSIGHTS INTO A CLASSIC PALEOTEMPERATURE PROXY

    Dana L. Royer;Dana L. Royer;Peter Wilf

  • An atmospheric pCO2 reconstruction across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary from leaf megafossils

    D. J. Beerling;B. H. Lomax;D. L. Royer;G. R. Upchurch

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Beerling
David J. Beerling University of Sheffield
Ian J. Wright
Ian J. Wright Western Sydney University
Robert A. Berner
Robert A. Berner Yale University
Angela T. Moles
Angela T. Moles University of New South Wales
James C. Zachos
James C. Zachos University of California, Santa Cruz
Amy E. Zanne
Amy E. Zanne University of Miami
Mark Westoby
Mark Westoby Macquarie University
William K. Cornwell
William K. Cornwell University of New South Wales
Peter Wilf
Peter Wilf Pennsylvania State University
Jacek Oleksyn
Jacek Oleksyn Polish Academy of Sciences

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