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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8447 7842 852 791 72 3610

David B. Ryves publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David B. Ryves between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David B. Ryves published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2017. 4 of the 91 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2017. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

91 publications in total across all disciplines

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David B. Ryves: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 3
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 4
2004 2
2005 4
2006 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 3
2010 1
2011 3
2012 1
2013 5
2014 1
2015 0
2016 6
2017 9
2018 8
2019 6
2020 9
2021 1
2022 1
2023 5
2024 2
2025 3
2026 1
Total 91
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David B. Ryves 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 B. Ryves 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, 68–77 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: 72 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 72
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
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David B. Ryves 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 B. Ryves 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
106+ 98
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Overview

David B. Ryves is affiliated with Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, contributing extensively across these main fields.

The scientist's work covers several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Paleontology, Anthropology, and Pollution. Within these areas, their research topics explore Geology and Paleoclimatology, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

David B. Ryves has published papers in multiple scientific journals, with frequent contributions to Nature Communications, Science Advances, Journal of Cleaner Production, Chemical Geology, and Energies. Some of their recent publications include:

  • Human footprints provide snapshot of last interglacial ecology in the Arabian interior (2020, Science Advances)
  • Marine resource abundance drove pre-agricultural population increase in Stone Age Scandinavia (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Shedding off-the-grid: The role of garment manufacturing and textile care in global microfibre pollution (2023, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Understanding the transfer of contemporary temperature signals into lake sediments via paired oxygen isotope ratios in carbonates and diatom silica: Problems and potential (2020, Chemical Geology)
  • Source and quantity of carbon influence its sequestration in Rostherne Mere (UK) sediment: a novel application of stepped combustion radiocarbon analysis (2020, Journal of Paleolimnology)

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Ryves' career, with frequent co-authors including Jonathan P. Lewis, Peter Rasmussen, Paula Reimer, Suzanne McGowan, and N. John Anderson. These collaborations span various topics aligned with their primary research interests.

Best Publications

  • Catastrophic Drought in the Afro-Asian Monsoon Region During Heinrich Event 1

    J. Curt Stager;J. Curt Stager;David B. Ryves;Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase;Francesco S. R. Pausata;Francesco S. R. Pausata

  • A lacustrine GDGT-temperature calibration from the Scandinavian Arctic to Antarctic : Renewed potential for the application of GDGT-paleothermometry in lakes

    Emma J. Pearson;Steve Juggins;Helen M. Talbot;Jan Weckström

  • Experimental diatom dissolution and the quantification of microfossil preservation in sediments

    D. B. Ryves;S. Juggins;Sherilyn C. Fritz;R. W. Battarbee

  • Physical and chemical predictors of diatom dissolution in freshwater and saline lake sediments in North America and West Greenland

    David B. Ryves;Richard W. Battarbee;Stephen Juggins;Sherilyn C. Fritz

  • Solar variability and the levels of Lake Victoria, East Africa, during the last millenium

    J. Curt Stager;J. Curt Stager;David Ryves;Brian F. Cumming;L. David Meeker

  • Quantitative and qualitative relationships between planktonic diatom communities and diatom assemblages in sedimenting material and surface sediments in Lake Baikal, Siberia

    David B. Ryves;David H. Jewson;Michael Sturm;Richard W. Battarbee

  • Diel surface temperature range scales with lake size

    R. Iestyn Woolway;R. Iestyn Woolway;Ian D. Jones;Stephen C. Maberly;Jon R. French

  • Dominant Factors Controlling Variability in the Ionic Composition of West Greenland Lakes

    N. J. Anderson;R. Harriman;D. B. Ryves;S. T. Patrick

  • Climate Versus In-Lake Processes as Controls on the Development of Community Structure in a Low-Arctic Lake (South-West Greenland)

    N. John Anderson;Klaus P. Brodersen;David B. Ryves;Suzanne McGowan

  • Development and evaluation of a diatom‐conductivity model from lakes in West Greenland

    D. B. Ryves;S. Mcgowan;N. J. Anderson

  • The dilemma of disappearing diatoms: Incorporating diatom dissolution data into palaeoenvironmental modelling and reconstruction

    David B. Ryves;Richard W. Battarbee;Sherilyn C. Fritz

  • Environmental factors are primary determinants of different facets of pond macroinvertebrate alpha and beta diversity in a human-modified landscape

    Matthew J. Hill;Jani Heino;James C. White;David B. Ryves

  • Holocene records of effective precipitation in West Greenland

    Suzanne Mc Gowan;David B. Ryves;N. John Anderson

  • Differential dissolution of Lake Baikal diatoms: correction factors and implications for palaeoclimatic reconstruction

    Richard W. Battarbee;A.W. Mackay;D.H. Jewson;D.B. Ryves;D.B. Ryves

  • European Diatom Database (EDDI). An information system for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction

    RW Battarbee;S Juggins;F Gasse;NJ Anderson

  • Vegetation history in western Uganda during the last 1200 years: a sedimentbased reconstruction from two crater lakes:

    Immaculate Ssemmanda;David B. Ryves;Ole Bennike;Peter G. Appleby

  • Deciphering long-term records of natural variability and human impact as recorded in lake sediments: a palaeolimnological puzzle

    Keely Mills;Daniel Schillereff;Émilie Saulnier-Talbot;Peter Gell

  • Middle Holocene marine flooding and human response in the south Yangtze coastal plain, East China

    Zhanghua Wang;David B. Ryves;Shao Lei;Xiaomei Nian

  • 1000 years of climate variability in central Asia: assessing the evidence using Lake Baikal (Russia) diatom assemblages and the application of a diatom-inferred model of snow cover on the lake

    Anson W. Mackay;D.B. Ryves;R.W. Battarbee;R.J. Flower

  • Late Holocene precipitation variability in the summer rainfall region of South Africa

    J. Curt Stager;J. Curt Stager;David B. Ryves;Christiaan King;Jerome Madson;Jerome Madson

  • Macroinvertebrate diversity in urban and rural ponds: implications for freshwater biodiversity conservation

    Matthew J. Hill;David B. Ryves;James C. White;Paul J. Wood

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard W. Battarbee
Richard W. Battarbee University College London
Melanie J. Leng
Melanie J. Leng University of Nottingham
Roger J. Flower
Roger J. Flower University College London
Anson W. Mackay
Anson W. Mackay University College London
N. John Anderson
N. John Anderson Loughborough University
Suzanne McGowan
Suzanne McGowan University of Nottingham
Michael Sturm
Michael Sturm Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Steve Juggins
Steve Juggins Newcastle University
Paul J. Wood
Paul J. Wood Loughborough University
Jesper V. Olsen
Jesper V. Olsen University of Copenhagen

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