| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 74 | 742 | 76 | 230 | 31233 |
The chart shows the history of publications by David G. Vaughan between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David G. Vaughan published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2013. 2 of the 251 publications appeared in the last two years.
251 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 38 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| Total | 251 |
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 G. Vaughan sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 230 publications — 73rd percentile
73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 230 |
| 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 |
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 G. Vaughan sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 74 D-Index — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 74 |
| 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 |
David G. Vaughan was affiliated with the British Antarctic Survey in the United Kingdom and contributed extensively to Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on Atmospheric Science within that field. Their research also intersected with Medicine, specifically Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.
Their work covered several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. A broad range of main research topics characterized their output, notably Cryospheric studies and observations, Winter Sports Injuries and Performance, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Polar Research and Ecology. Additional topics included Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, Landslides and related hazards, and Climate change and permafrost.
David G. Vaughan published in various scientific venues, frequently contributing to Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, Earth system science data, and The Cryosphere. The range of venues reflects the interdisciplinary and applied nature of their research.
Some of their notable recent papers include:
Frequent collaborators included Julien A. Bodart, Robert G. Bingham, Enrica Quartini, D. A. Young, and Donald D. Blankenship, indicating a cooperative research environment within the fields of glaciology and polar studies.
Tarekegn Abeku;Pamela Abuodha;Francis Adesina;Neil Adger
Peter Fretwell;Hamish D. Pritchard;David G. Vaughan;J. L. Bamber
Andrew Shepherd;Erik R. Ivins;A. Geruo;Valentina R. Barletta
H. D. Pritchard;S. R. M. Ligtenberg;H. A. Fricker;D. G. Vaughan
David G. Vaughan;Gareth J. Marshall;William M. Connolley;Claire Parkinson
Hamish D. Pritchard;Robert J. Arthern;David G. Vaughan;Laura A. Edwards
A. J. Cook;A. J. Cook;A. J. Fox;A. J. Fox;D. G. Vaughan;D. G. Vaughan;J. G. Ferrigno;J. G. Ferrigno
Matthew B. Lythe;David G. Vaughan
O. Anisimov;David G. Vaughan;T.V. Callaghan;C. Fural
D. G. Vaughan;C. S. M. Doake
David G. Vaughan;Jonathan L. Bamber;Mario Giovinetto;Jonathan Russell
A. J. Cook;A. J. Cook;P. R. Holland;M. P. Meredith;Tavi Murray
Alison J. Cook;David G. Vaughan
Olaf Eisen;Olaf Eisen;Massimo Frezzotti;Christophe Genthon;Elisabeth Isaksson
Jonathan L. Bamber;David G. Vaughan;Ian Joughin
Robert J. Arthern;Dale P. Winebrenner;David G. Vaughan
C. S. M. Doake;D. G. Vaughan
David G. Vaughan;Gareth J. Marshall;William M. Connolley;John C. King
Hamish D. Pritchard;David G. Vaughan
Fabien Gillet-Chaulet;Olivier Gagliardini;Olivier Gagliardini;Hakime Seddik;Maëlle Nodet
Robert J. Arthern;David G. Vaughan;Andrew M. Rankin;Robert Mulvaney
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