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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 68 1152 1018 526 450 258 15846

David Evans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Evans between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Evans published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2014. 12 of the 593 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2014. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 9 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 13 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 55 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
1965 2025

593 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Evans: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 9
1974 0
1975 4
1976 13
1977 11
1978 8
1979 8
1980 5
1981 3
1982 2
1983 4
1984 7
1985 3
1986 7
1987 4
1988 5
1989 17
1990 11
1991 3
1992 4
1993 5
1994 9
1995 6
1996 2
1997 5
1998 9
1999 6
2000 10
2001 3
2002 5
2003 7
2004 5
2005 3
2006 17
2007 14
2008 12
2009 24
2010 28
2011 22
2012 15
2013 17
2014 55
2015 18
2016 23
2017 13
2018 21
2019 26
2020 26
2021 28
2022 7
2023 8
2024 8
2025 4
Total 593
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David Evans 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 Evans 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, 258–267 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: 258 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
258–267 185 258
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 Evans 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 Evans 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 68
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 Evans is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within computer science and mathematics, with significant work intersecting artificial intelligence and advanced mathematical topics.

Evans has contributed extensively to the literature with 64 publications in computer science and 33 in mathematics. Their subfields of study include:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Geometry and Topology
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Their main research topics cover:

  • Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning
  • Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
  • Algebraic Structures and Combinatorial Models
  • Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology
  • Advanced Operator Algebra Research
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Evans include:

  • Anshuman Suri
  • Xiao Zhang
  • Ulrich Pennig
  • Quanquan Gu
  • Fnu Suya

Evans has published many papers in notable venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advances in Mathematics
  • Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies
  • IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
  • Spectrum Research Repository (Concordia University)

Representative recent papers authored by or co-authored with Evans are:

  • Advances and Open Problems in Federated Learning, 2020, Foundations and Trends® in Machine Learning
  • Revisiting Membership Inference Under Realistic Assumptions, 2021, DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
  • Are Attribute Inference Attacks Just Imputation?, 2022, Proceedings of the 2022 ACM SIGSAC Conference on Computer and Communications Security
  • Formalizing and Estimating Distribution Inference Risks, 2022, Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies
  • Revisiting Membership Inference Under Realistic Assumptions, 2021, Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies

Best Publications

  • Neoproterozoic glaciations in a revised global palaeogeography from the breakup of Rodinia to the assembly of Gondwanaland

    Zheng-Xiang Li;Zheng-Xiang Li;David A.D. Evans;Galen P. Halverson;Galen P. Halverson

  • Assembly and breakup of the core of Paleoproterozoic-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent Nuna

    David A.D. Evans;Ross N. Mitchell

  • Pre-Rodinia supercontinent Nuna shaping up: A global synthesis with new paleomagnetic results from North China

    Shihong Zhang;Zheng-Xiang Li;David A.D. Evans;Huaichun Wu

  • Age of Neoproterozoic Bilatarian Body and Trace Fossils, White Sea, Russia: Implications for Metazoan Evolution

    M. W. Martin;D. V. Grazhdankin;S. A. Bowring;D. A. D. Evans

  • Stratigraphic, geochronological, and paleomagnetic constraints upon the Neoproterozoic climatic paradox

    David A. D. Evans

  • Evidence for a Large-Scale Reorganization of Early Cambrian Continental Masses by Inertial Interchange True Polar Wander

    Joseph L. Kirschvink;Robert L. Ripperdan;Robert L. Ripperdan;David A. Evans;David A. Evans

  • Models of Rodinia assembly and fragmentation

    Sergei A. Pisarevsky;Michael T. D. Wingate;Chris McA. Powell;Simon Johnson

  • Low-latitude glaciation in the Palaeoproterozoic era

    D. A. Evans;N. J. Beukes;J. L. Kirschvink

  • The palaeomagnetically viable, long-lived and all-inclusive Rodinia supercontinent reconstruction

    David A. D. Evans

  • A 90° spin on Rodinia: possible causal links between the Neoproterozoic supercontinent, superplume, true polar wander and low-latitude glaciation

    Z.X. Li;D.A.D. Evans;D.A.D. Evans;S. Zhang

  • Reconstructing pre-Pangean supercontinents

    David A.D. Evans

  • True polar wander and supercontinents

    David A.D. Evans

  • Rodinia connections between Australia and Laurentia: no SWEAT, no AUSWUS?

    Michael T. D. Wingate;Sergei A. Pisarevsky;David A. D. Evans

  • Eocene greenhouse climate revealed by coupled clumped isotope-Mg/Ca thermometry

    David M Evans;Navjit Sagoo;Willem Renema;Laura J. Cotton

  • 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

  • Palaeoproterozoic supercontinents and global evolution: correlations from core to atmosphere

    S. M. Reddy;D. A. D. Evans

  • Supercontinent cycles and the calculation of absolute palaeolongitude in deep time

    Ross N. Mitchell;Taylor M. Kilian;David A. D. Evans

  • Correlations and reconstruction models for the 2500–1500 Ma evolution of the Mawson Continent

    Justin L. Payne;Martin Hand;Karin M. Barovich;Anthony Reid

  • Global water cycle and the coevolution of the Earth's interior and surface environment.

    Jun Korenaga;Noah J. Planavsky;David A. D. Evans

  • Proterozoic low orbital obliquity and axial-dipolar geomagnetic field from evaporite palaeolatitudes

    David A. D. Evans

  • Validating the existence of Vaalbara in the Neoarchean

    Michiel O. de Kock;David A.D. Evans;Nicolas J. Beukes

Frequent Co-Authors

Claude Amsler
Claude Amsler University of Zurich
R. Erbacher
R. Erbacher University of California, Davis
P. Wittich
P. Wittich Cornell University
Petar Maksimovic
Petar Maksimovic Johns Hopkins University
Guenakh Mitselmakher
Guenakh Mitselmakher University of Florida
Jacobo Konigsberg
Jacobo Konigsberg University of Florida
Bruce A. Barnett
Bruce A. Barnett Johns Hopkins University
John Perry Cumalat
John Perry Cumalat University of Colorado Boulder
Jay Hauser
Jay Hauser University of California, Los Angeles

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