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David A. Fisher

David A. Fisher

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2250 2041 107 93 172 12938

David A. Fisher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David A. Fisher between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David A. Fisher published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2008. 4 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2008. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications
1977 2024

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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David A. Fisher: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 3
1983 1
1984 0
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 5
1999 3
2000 9
2001 6
2002 9
2003 3
2004 5
2005 7
2006 9
2007 5
2008 20
2009 12
2010 3
2011 3
2012 6
2013 6
2014 4
2015 1
2016 5
2017 4
2018 4
2019 7
2020 2
2021 7
2022 3
2023 1
2024 3
Total 181
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David A. Fisher 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 David A. Fisher 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, 168–177 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: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
168–177 490 172
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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David A. Fisher 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 David A. Fisher 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120 57
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1970 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David A. Fisher is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada. Their research primarily lies within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable focus on Atmospheric Science among other subfields such as Ecology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Environmental Chemistry, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Frequent collaborators in Fisher's research include:

  • Denis Lacelle
  • Wayne H. Pollard
  • Marjolaine Verret
  • Benoit Faucher
  • Kethra Campbell-Heaton

Key publication venues for Fisher's research output are:

  • Antarctic Science
  • Quaternary Research
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
  • Quaternary Science Reviews

Significant papers authored or co-authored by Fisher feature a diverse range of studies related to permafrost, isotopes, and polar environments, including:

  • Improved prediction of the vertical distribution of ground ice in Arctic-Antarctic permafrost sediments, 2022, Communications Earth & Environment
  • A model for stable isotopes of residual liquid water and ground ice in permafrost soils using arbitrary water chemistries and soil-specific empirical residual water functions, 2020, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
  • Ice wedges as winter temperature proxy: Principles, limitations and noise in the δ18O records (an example from high Arctic Canada), 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Cryostratigraphy of mid-Miocene permafrost at Friis Hills, McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, 2020, Antarctic Science
  • Modeling δD-δ18O Steady-State of Well-Sealed Perennially Ice-Covered Lakes and Their Recharge Source: Examples From Lake Untersee and Lake Vostok, Antarctica, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science

Fisher has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an award received in 1970.

Best Publications

  • Formal subdivision of the Holocene Series/Epoch: a Discussion Paper by a Working Group of INTIMATE (Integration of ice‐core, marine and terrestrial records) and the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy (International Commission on Stratigraphy)

    Mike Walker;M. Berkelhammer;Svante Bjorck;Les C. Cwynar

  • Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a Greenland folded ice core

    D. Dahl-Jensen;M. R. Albert;A. Aldahan;N. Azuma

  • H2O at the Phoenix landing site.

    P. H. Smith;L. K. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

  • The δ18O record along the Greenland Ice Core Project deep ice core and the problem of possible Eemian climatic instability

    Sigfus I. Johnsen;Henrik B. Clausen;Willi Dansgaard;Niels S. Gundestrup

  • Holocene thinning of the Greenland ice sheet

    B. M. Vinther;S. L. Buchardt;H. B. Clausen;D. Dahl-Jensen

  • Formal ratification of the subdivision of the Holocene Series/Epoch (Quaternary System/Period) : two new Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points (GSSPs) and three new stages/subseries.

    Mike Walker;Mike Walker;Martin J. Head;Max Berkelhammer;Svante Björck

  • Reconstructed changes in Arctic sea ice over the past 1,450 years

    Christophe Kinnard;Christian M. Zdanowicz;David A. Fisher;Elisabeth Isaksson

  • A record of Holocene summer climate from a Canadian high-Arctic ice core

    R. M. Koerner;D. A. Fisher

  • Mars Water-Ice Clouds and Precipitation

    J. A. Whiteway;L. Komguem;C. Dickinson;C. Cook

  • Holocene climate change in Arctic Canada and Greenland.

    Jason P. Briner;Nicholas P. McKay;Yarrow Axford;Ole Bennike

  • Holocene climatic records from Agassiz Ice Cap, Ellesmere Island, NWT, Canada:

    David A. Fisher;Roy M. Koerner;Niels Reeh

  • Stratigraphic Noise in Time Series Derived from Ice Cores

    David A. Fisher;Niels Reeh;H.B. Clausen

  • Possible physical and thermodynamical evidence for liquid water at the Phoenix landing site

    Nilton O. Rennó;Brent J. Bos;David Catling;Benton C. Clark

  • Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch: formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes

    Mike Walker;Mike Walker;Martin J. Head;John Lowe;Max Berkelhammer

  • An oxygen-isotope climatic record from the Devon Island ice cap, arctic Canada

    W. S. B. Paterson;R. M. Koerner;D. Fisher;S. J. Johnsen

  • Effect of wind scouring on climatic records from ice-core oxygen-isotope profiles

    D. A. Fisher;R. M. Koerner;W. S. B. Paterson;W. Dansgaard

  • Objective Reconstructions of the Late Wisconsinan Laurentide Ice Sheet and the Significance of Deformable Beds

    D. A. Fisher;Niels Reeh;K. Langley

  • Increasing atmospheric antimony contamination in the northern hemisphere: snow and ice evidence from Devon Island, Arctic Canada

    Michael Krachler;James Zheng;James Zheng;Roy Koerner;Christian Zdanowicz

  • The climate signal in the stable isotopes of snow from Summit, Greenland: Results of comparisons with modern climate observations

    J. W. C. White;L. K. Barlow;D. Fisher;P. Grootes

  • High Arctic Holocene temperature record from the Agassiz ice cap and Greenland ice sheet evolution.

    Benoit S. Lecavalier;David A. Fisher;Glenn A. Milne;Bo M. Vinther

  • Recent melt rates of Canadian arctic ice caps are the highest in four millennia

    David Fisher;James Zheng;David Burgess;Christian Zdanowicz

  • Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a Greenland folded ice core (SCI)

    D Dahl-Jensen;M R Albert;A Aldahan;N Azuma

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy M. Koerner
Roy M. Koerner Geological Survey of Canada
Denis Lacelle
Denis Lacelle University of Ottawa
William Shotyk
William Shotyk University of Alberta
Michael Krachler
Michael Krachler Joint Research Center
Cameron P. Wake
Cameron P. Wake University of New Hampshire
Sigfus J Johnsen
Sigfus J Johnsen University of Copenhagen
Christopher P. McKay
Christopher P. McKay Ames Research Center
Nilton O. Renno
Nilton O. Renno University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James A. Whiteway
James A. Whiteway York University
Peter A. Taylor
Peter A. Taylor York University

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