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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 105 101 83 10 7 781 38132

David A Hodell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David A Hodell between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David A Hodell published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 20.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 72 publications in 2016. 37 of the 844 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 72. Peak 72 publications in 2016. 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 6 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 23 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 56 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 72 publications 2017: 62 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 44 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 13 publications
1985 2025

844 publications in total across all disciplines

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David A Hodell: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 4
1986 3
1987 1
1988 1
1989 6
1990 8
1991 23
1992 14
1993 11
1994 10
1995 12
1996 7
1997 4
1998 5
1999 10
2000 11
2001 10
2002 26
2003 19
2004 9
2005 20
2006 16
2007 16
2008 26
2009 14
2010 15
2011 13
2012 42
2013 36
2014 56
2015 45
2016 72
2017 62
2018 39
2019 35
2020 44
2021 19
2022 28
2023 15
2024 24
2025 13
Total 844
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David A Hodell 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 Hodell 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, 603+ 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: 781 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 781
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David A Hodell 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 Hodell 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, 105 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: 105 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 6 105
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

David A Hodell is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields with a strong focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering. The scientist's work integrates various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Geophysics, and Ecology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

Published frequently in various scientific venues, David A Hodell has contributed notably to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 22 publications
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University) with 14 publications
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research) with 11 publications
  • Science, appearing 7 times
  • Quaternary Science Reviews with 5 publications

Among recent papers are:

  • "An astronomically dated record of Earth's climate and its predictability over the last 66 million years", 2020, Science
  • "Insolation triggered abrupt weakening of Atlantic circulation at the end of interglacials", 2021, Science
  • "Persistent orbital influence on millennial climate variability through the Pleistocene", 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • "Persistent influence of obliquity on ice age terminations since the Middle Pleistocene transition", 2020, Science
  • "Direct astronomical influence on abrupt climate variability", 2021, Nature Geoscience

Co-author collaborations have been frequent with researchers including:

  • Carlos A. Alvarez Zarikian
  • José-Abel Flores
  • Chuang Xuan
  • Antje H L Voelker
  • Junichiro Kuroda

David A Hodell's book contributions are published under various scientific series and reports. These include:

  • "Expedition 397 Scientific Prospectus: Iberian Margin Paleoclimate," 2022, Scientific prospectus
  • "Expedition 397 Preliminary Report: Iberian Margin Paleoclimate," 2023, Preliminary report
  • "Iberian Margin Paleoclimate," 2024, Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program. Expedition reports

The scientist has been recognized by prominent scientific organizations with awards including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2020
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2007

Best Publications

  • An astronomically dated record of Earth's climate and its predictability over the last 66 million years.

    Thomas Westerhold;Norbert Marwan;Norbert Marwan;Anna Joy Drury;Anna Joy Drury;Diederik Liebrand

  • Rapid acidification of the ocean during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum.

    James C. Zachos;Ursula Röhl;Stephen A. Schellenberg;Appy Sluijs

  • Possible role of climate in the collapse of Classic Maya civilization

    David A. Hodell;Jason H. Curtis;Mark Brenner

  • Evolution of Ocean Temperature and Ice Volume Through the Mid-Pleistocene Climate Transition

    H Elderfield;P Ferretti;M Greaves;S Crowhurst

  • Solar Forcing of Drought Frequency in the Maya Lowlands

    David A. Hodell;Mark Brenner;Jason H. Curtis;Thomas Guilderson

  • Middle–Late Cretaceous climate of the southern high latitudes: Stable isotopic evidence for minimal equator-to-pole thermal gradients

    Brian T. Huber;David A. Hodell;Christopher P. Hamilton

  • Interglacials of the last 800,000 years

    A. Berger;M. Crucifix;D.A. Hodell

  • Abrupt Temperature Changes in the Western Mediterranean over the Past 250,000 Years

    Belen Martrat;Joan O. Grimalt;Constancia López-Martínez;Isabel Cacho;Isabel Cacho

  • Climate variability on the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico) during the past 3500 years, and implications for Maya cultural evolution

    Jason H. Curtis;David A. Hodell;Mark Brenner

  • Iron Fertilization of the Subantarctic Ocean During the Last Ice Age

    Alfredo Martínez-García;Daniel M. Sigman;Haojia Ren;Robert F. Anderson

  • Reconstruction of Caribbean climate change over the past 10,500 years

    David A. Hodell;Jason H. Curtis;Glenn A. Jones;Antonia Higuera-Gundy

  • Production, sedimentation, and isotopic composition of organic matter in Lake Ontario

    David A. Hodell;Claire L. Schelske

  • Variation in the strontium isotopic composition of seawater (8 Ma to present) : Implications for chemical weathering rates and dissolved fluxes to the oceans

    David A. Hodell;Gregory A. Mead;Paul A. Mueller

  • The oxygen isotopic composition of seawater during the Last Glacial Maximum

    Daniel P. Schrag;Jess F. Adkins;Katherine McIntyre;Jane L. Alexander

  • Stacking paleointensity and oxygen isotope data for the last 1.5 Myr (PISO-1500)

    J.E.T. Channell;C. Xuan;D.A. Hodell

  • Onset of “Hudson Strait” Heinrich events in the eastern North Atlantic at the end of the middle Pleistocene transition (∼640 ka)?

    David A. Hodell;David A. Hodell;James E. T. Channell;Jason H. Curtis;Oscar E. Romero

  • Spatial variation of strontium isotopes (87Sr/86Sr) in the Maya region: a tool for tracking ancient human migration

    David A Hodell;Rhonda L Quinn;Mark Brenner;George Kamenov

  • Stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) signatures of sedimented organic matter as indicators of historic lake trophic state

    Mark Brenner;Thomas J. Whitmore;Jason H. Curtis;David A. Hodell

  • Variations in the strontium isotopic composition of seawater during the Neogene

    David A. Hodell;Paul A. Mueller;Jose R. Garrido

  • Terminal Classic drought in the northern Maya lowlands inferred from multiple sediment cores in Lake Chichancanab (Mexico)

    David A. Hodell;Mark Brenner;Jason H. Curtis

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason H. Curtis
Jason H. Curtis University of Florida
Mark Brenner
Mark Brenner University of Florida
James E T Channell
James E T Channell University of Florida
Antje H L Voelker
Antje H L Voelker Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Henry Elderfield
Henry Elderfield University of Cambridge
Luke C Skinner
Luke C Skinner University of Cambridge
Mervyn Greaves
Mervyn Greaves University of Cambridge
Lucas Joost Lourens
Lucas Joost Lourens Utrecht University
Christopher D. Charles
Christopher D. Charles Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand
Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand British Antarctic Survey

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