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Earth Science 77 621 549 303 258 380 21664

David J. Bottjer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David J. Bottjer between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David J. Bottjer published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2016. 20 of the 434 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2016. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

434 publications in total across all disciplines

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David J. Bottjer: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 3
1981 2
1982 5
1983 5
1984 7
1985 7
1986 14
1987 6
1988 8
1989 10
1990 0
1991 11
1992 7
1993 2
1994 5
1995 8
1996 3
1997 3
1998 3
1999 4
2000 6
2001 12
2002 2
2003 0
2004 12
2005 15
2006 13
2007 12
2008 6
2009 12
2010 8
2011 11
2012 15
2013 8
2014 13
2015 18
2016 25
2017 17
2018 13
2019 19
2020 11
2021 12
2022 12
2023 16
2024 9
2025 19
2026 1
Total 434
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David J. Bottjer 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 J. Bottjer 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, 378–387 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: 380 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 34 380
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 J. Bottjer 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 J. Bottjer 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 77
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David J. Bottjer is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on paleontology. Within this broad field, key subfields include Paleontology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Ecology.

The scientist's work covers several related topics, notably:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

David J. Bottjer has contributed numerous publications, with frequent appearances in specific venues such as:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Geobiology
  • Science Advances

Their recent papers include the following:

  • "Intensified continental chemical weathering and carbon-cycle perturbations linked to volcanism during the Triassic-Jurassic transition" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Mercury contents and isotope ratios from diverse depositional environments across the Triassic-Jurassic Boundary: Towards a more robust mercury proxy for large igneous province magmatism" (2021, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • "Resilience of infaunal ecosystems during the Early Triassic greenhouse Earth" (2022, Science Advances)
  • "Ediacaran-Cambrian bioturbation did not extensively oxygenate sediments in shallow marine ecosystems" (2023, Geobiology)
  • "Complex marine bioturbation ecosystem engineering behaviors persisted in the wake of the end-Permian mass extinction" (2020, Scientific Reports)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David J. Bottjer include:

  • Frank A. Corsetti
  • Alison Cribb
  • Amanda Godbold
  • James Beech
  • Nathan D. Smith

Among the recognitions received, David J. Bottjer was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Sedimentary Environments and Facies

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  • Phanerozoic trends in the global diversity of marine invertebrates.

    John Alroy;Martin Aberhan;David J. Bottjer;Michael Foote

  • A semiquantitative field classification of ichnofabric

    Mary L. Droser;David J. Bottjer

  • Trace-fossil model for reconstruction of paleo-oxygenation in bottom waters

    Charles E. Savrda;David J. Bottjer

  • The Cambrian Substrate Revolution

    David J. Bottjer;James W. Hagadorn;Stephen Q. Dornbos

  • Tiering in suspension-feeding communities on soft substrata throughout the phanerozoic.

    William I. Ausich;David J. Bottjer

  • Early Triassic stromatolites as post-mass extinction disaster forms

    Jennifer K. Schubert;David J. Bottjer

  • Wrinkle structures: Microbially mediated sedimentary structures common in subtidal siliciclastic settings at the Proterozoic-Phanerozoic transition

    James W. Hagadorn;David J. Bottjer

  • Aftermath of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction event: Paleoecology of Lower Triassic carbonates in the western USA

    Jennifer K. Schubert;David J. Bottjer

  • Onshore-offshore patterns in the evolution of phanerozoic shelf communities.

    David Jablonski;J. John Sepkoski;David J. Bottjer;Peter M. Sheehan

  • Phanerozoic development of tiering in soft substrata suspension-feeding communities

    David J. Bottjer;William I. Ausich

  • Development of a Comprehensive Oxygen-Deficient Marine Biofacies Model: Evidence from Santa Monica, San Pedro, and Santa Barbara Basins, California Continental Borderland

    Charles E. Savrda;David J. Bottjer;Donn S. Gorsline

  • Small Bilaterian Fossils from 40 to 55 Million Years Before the Cambrian

    Jun-Yuan Chen;David J. Bottjer;Paola Oliveri;Stephen Q. Dornbos

  • A new ecological-severity ranking of major Phanerozoic biodiversity crises

    George R. McGhee;Matthew E. Clapham;Peter M. Sheehan;David J. Bottjer

  • Ecological ranking of Phanerozoic biodiversity crises: ecological and taxonomic severities are decoupled

    George R. McGhee;Peter M. Sheehan;David J. Bottjer;Mary L. Droser

  • Paleoenvironmental patterns in the evolution of post-Paleozoic benthic marine invertebrates

    David J. Bottjer;David Jablonski

  • Oxygen-related biofacies in marine strata: an overview and update

    Charles E. Savrda;David J. Bottjer

  • Lower Triassic large sea-floor carbonate cements: Their origin and a mechanism for the prolonged biotic recovery from the end-Permian mass extinction

    Adam D. Woods;David J. Bottjer;Maria Mutti;Jean Morrison

  • Restriction of a late Neoproterozoic biotope; suspect-microbial structures and trace fossils at the Vendian-Cambrian transition

    James W. Hagadorn;David J. Bottjer

  • Trends in depth and extent of bioturbation in Cambrian carbonate marine environments, western United States

    Mary L. Droser;David J. Bottjer

  • Mercury anomalies and the timing of biotic recovery following the end-Triassic mass extinction

    Alyson M. Thibodeau;Alyson M. Thibodeau;Kathleen Ritterbush;Joyce A. Yager;A. Joshua West

  • Trace-fossil model for reconstructing oxygenation histories of ancient marine bottom waters: Application to upper cretaceous niobrara formation, Colorado

    Charles E. Savrda;David J. Bottjer

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank A. Corsetti
Frank A. Corsetti University of Southern California
William M. Berelson
William M. Berelson University of Southern California
Mary L. Droser
Mary L. Droser University of California, Riverside
A. Joshua West
A. Joshua West University of Southern California
Eric H. Davidson
Eric H. Davidson California Institute of Technology
Steve P. Lund
Steve P. Lund University of Southern California
Peter M. Sheehan
Peter M. Sheehan Milwaukee Public Museum
Jinnan Tong
Jinnan Tong China University of Geosciences
James W. Hagadorn
James W. Hagadorn Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Paul Tafforeau
Paul Tafforeau European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

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