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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 49 3670 3363 197 183 265 7575

David Fink publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Fink between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Fink published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2006. 19 of the 350 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2006. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 8 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 12 publications
1981 2025

350 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Fink: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 3
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 1
1993 2
1994 5
1995 1
1996 8
1997 7
1998 5
1999 3
2000 9
2001 0
2002 5
2003 3
2004 12
2005 10
2006 21
2007 11
2008 8
2009 11
2010 21
2011 12
2012 11
2013 15
2014 18
2015 15
2016 17
2017 13
2018 13
2019 10
2020 17
2021 12
2022 8
2023 12
2024 7
2025 12
Total 350
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David Fink 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 Fink 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: 265 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
258–267 185 265
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 Fink 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 Fink 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 49
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 Fink is affiliated with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, contributing extensively with 84 publications within this broad field. Several subfields compose their work, including Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Anthropology, and Molecular Biology.

The topics addressed in David Fink's research cover several aspects of geoscience and related disciplines. These main topics include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Landslides and related hazards

The scientist has published in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Quaternary Geochronology
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface

David Fink's recent papers include:

  • "Million-year lag times in a post-orogenic sediment conveyor", 2020, Science Advances
  • "Late Pleistocene glaciers in Greece: A new 36Cl chronology", 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Controls on denudation along the East Australian continental margin", 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Determining the Plio-Quaternary uplift of the southern French Massif Central; a new insight for intraplate orogen dynamics", 2020, Solid Earth
  • "Late Pleistocene glaciers to present-day snowpatches: a review and research recommendations for the Marrakech High Atlas", 2020, Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • Toshiyuki Fujioka
  • Klaus M. Wilcken
  • Alexandru T. Codilean
  • Réka-Hajnalka Fülöp
  • Philip D. Hughes

Best Publications

  • Deglaciation of Fennoscandia

    Arjen P. Stroeven;Clas Hättestrand;Johan Kleman;Jakob Heyman

  • A community-based geological reconstruction of Antarctic Ice Sheet deglaciation since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Michael J Bentley;Colm Ó Cofaigh;John B Anderson;Howard Conway

  • Retreat of the East Antarctic ice sheet during the last glacial termination

    Andrew Mackintosh;Nicholas Golledge;Eugene Domack;Robert Dunbar

  • Sample processing for earth science studies at ANTARES

    D Child;G Elliott;C Mifsud;A.M Smith

  • Holocene marine 14C reservoir age variability: Evidence from 230Th‐dated corals in the South China Sea

    Kefu Yu;Kefu Yu;Quan Hua;Jian-xin Zhao;Ed Hodge

  • Human Remains from the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition of Southwest China Suggest a Complex Evolutionary History for East Asians

    Darren Curnoe;Ji Xueping;Andy I. R. Herries;Bai Kanning

  • A weak El Nino/Southern Oscillation with delayed seasonal growth around 4,300 years ago

    H. V. McGregor;Mathew J. Fischer;Michael Gagan;David Fink

  • Quantitative resolution of the debate over antiquity of the central Australian landscape: implications for the tectonic and geomorphic stability of cratonic interiors

    D.X. Belton;R.W. Brown;B.P. Kohn;D. Fink

  • An inter-comparison of 10Be and 26Al AMS reference standards and the 10Be half-life

    David Fink;Andrew Smith

  • The ‘humped’ soil production function: eroding Arnhem Land, Australia

    Arjun M. Heimsath;David Fink;Greg R. Hancock

  • Mid-Pacific microatolls record sea-level stability over the past 5000 yr

    Colin D. Woodroffe;Helen V. McGregor;Kurt Lambeck;Kurt Lambeck;Scott G. Smithers

  • The sedimentary record of palaeoenvironments and sea-level change in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, through the last glacial cycle

    Jessica M Reeves;Allan Chivas;Adriana Garcia;Sabine Holt

  • Atmospheric 14C variations derived from tree rings during the early Younger Dryas

    Quan Hua;Mike Barbetti;David Fink;Klaus Felix Kaiser

  • Integration of ice‐core, marine and terrestrial records for the Australian Last Glacial Maximum and Termination: a contribution from the OZ INTIMATE group

    Christian S M Turney;Simon Haberle;David Fink;Arnold Peter Kershaw

  • Contemporary versus long‐term denudation along a passive plate margin: the role of extreme events

    K. M. Tomkins;G. S. Humphreys;M. T. Wilkinson;M. T. Wilkinson;D. Fink

  • Cold rocks, hot sands: In-situ cosmogenic applications in Australia at ANTARES

    David Fink;B McKelvey;D Hannan;D Newsome

  • Radiocarbon in tropical tree rings during the Little Ice Age

    Q Hua;M Barbetti;M Barbetti;U Zoppi;D Fink

  • Pleistocene dynamics of the interior East Antarctic ice sheet

    Kat Lilly;David Fink;Derek Fabel;Kurt Lambeck

  • A cosmogenic nuclide chronology of the last glacial transition in North-West Nelson, New Zealand—new insights in Southern Hemisphere climate forcing during the last deglaciation

    James Shulmeister;David Fink;Paul C. Augustinus

  • Radiocarbon bomb spike reveals biological effects of Antarctic climate change

    Laurence J. Clarke;Laurence J. Clarke;Sharon A. Robinson;Quan Hua;David J. Ayre

  • Pleistocene deglaciation chronology of the Amery Oasis and Radok Lake, northern Prince Charles Mountains, Antarctica

    David Fink;Barrie McKelvey;Michael J. Hambrey;Derek Fabel

Frequent Co-Authors

Quan Hua
Quan Hua Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith British Antarctic Survey
Geraldine Jacobsen
Geraldine Jacobsen Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
James Shulmeister
James Shulmeister University of Canterbury
Joseph C. Glorioso
Joseph C. Glorioso University of Pittsburgh
Philip Hughes
Philip Hughes University of Manchester
Ari Matmon
Ari Matmon Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Marina Mata
Marina Mata University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Helen McGregor
Helen McGregor University of Wollongong
Jian-xin Zhao
Jian-xin Zhao University of Queensland

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