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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5505 5090 592 556 145 6680

David J. Nash publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David J. Nash between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David J. Nash published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2007. 12 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2007. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 9 publications
1992 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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David J. Nash: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 4
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 7
1999 2
2000 8
2001 2
2002 4
2003 6
2004 5
2005 1
2006 5
2007 13
2008 4
2009 1
2010 5
2011 5
2012 6
2013 7
2014 4
2015 4
2016 9
2017 6
2018 11
2019 6
2020 8
2021 5
2022 13
2023 10
2024 3
2025 9
Total 184
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David J. Nash 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. Nash 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, 138–147 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: 145 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 145
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 J. Nash 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. Nash 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

David J. Nash is affiliated with the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom. Their research spans Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Social Sciences, with notable contributions in the subfields of Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Archeology, Global and Planetary Change, and Paleontology.

Their work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
  • Tree-ring climate responses

David J. Nash has published multiple papers in various scientific journals. Selected recent publications include:

  • Climate indices in historical climate reconstructions: a global state of the art (2021), published in Climate of the past
  • Origins of the sarsen megaliths at Stonehenge (2020), published in Science Advances

Other prominent publication venues frequently featuring their work include:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Climate of the past
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • South African Geographical Journal
  • Science Advances

David J. Nash often collaborates with several coauthors. Frequent collaborators are:

  • T. Jake R. Ciborowski
  • Sheila Coulson
  • Sigrid Staurset
  • Sarah Mothulatshipi
  • Sallie L. Burrough

Their research includes interdisciplinary approaches that blend geological, archaeological, and climatic perspectives. The integration of geological and geochemical analyses alongside archaeology and paleoclimatic data supports a multi-faceted understanding of past environments and human activity.

Best Publications

  • Continental-scale temperature variability during the past two millennia

    Moinuddin Ahmed;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Asfawossen Asrat;Hemant P. Borgaonkar

  • A global multiproxy database for temperature reconstructions of the Common Era

    Julien Emile-Geay;Nicholas P. McKay;Darrell S. Kaufman;Lucien Von Gunten

  • Geochemical sediments and landscapes

    David J. Nash;Sue J. McLaren

  • Kalahari valley calcretes: their nature, origins, and environmental significance

    David J. Nash;Sue J. McLaren

  • Documentary data and the study of past droughts: a global state of the art

    Rudolf Brázdil;Rudolf Brázdil;Andrea Kiss;Andrea Kiss;Jürg Luterbacher;David J. Nash;David J. Nash

  • Late Pleistocene wetting and drying in the NW Kalahari: an integrated study from the Tsodilo Hills, Botswana

    David S.G Thomas;George Brook;Paul Shaw;Mark Bateman

  • Temperature variability over Africa during the last 2000 years

    Sharon E. Nicholson;David J. Nash;David J. Nash;Brian M. Chase;Brian M. Chase;Stefan W. Grab

  • Dune activity as a record of late Quaternary aridity in the Northern Kalahari: new evidence from northern Namibia interpreted in the context of regional arid and humid chronologies

    D.S.G. Thomas;P.W. O'Connor;M.D. Bateman;P.A. Shaw

  • A 19TH CENTURY CLIMATE CHRONOLOGY FOR THE KALAHARI REGION OF CENTRAL SOUTHERN AFRICA DERIVED FROM MISSIONARY CORRESPONDENCE

    David J. Nash;Georgina H. Endfield

  • African hydroclimatic variability during the last 2000 years

    David J. Nash;David J. Nash;Gijs De Cort;Gijs De Cort;Brian M. Chase;Dirk Verschuren

  • “A sky of brass and burning winds”: documentary evidence of rainfall variability in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa, 1824–1900

    David J. Nash;David J. Nash;Stefan W. Grab

  • Provenancing of silcrete raw materials indicates long-distance transport to Tsodilo Hills, Botswana, during the Middle Stone Age.

    David J. Nash;Sheila Coulson;Sigrid Staurset;J. Stewart Ullyott

  • Silica and carbonate relationships in silcrete-calcrete intergrade duricrusts from the Kalahari of Botswana and Namibia

    David J. Nash;Paul A. Shaw

  • ‘Splendid rains have fallen’: links between El Niño and rainfall variability in the Kalahari, 1840–1900

    David J. Nash;Georgina H. Endfield

  • Multi-proxy summer and winter precipitation reconstruction for southern Africa over the last 200 years

    Raphael Neukom;Raphael Neukom;David J. Nash;David J. Nash;Georgina H. Endfield;Stefan W. Grab

  • Drought, desiccation and discourse: missionary correspondence and nineteenth-century climate change in central southern Africa

    Georgina H. Endfield;David J. Nash

  • Documentary evidence of climate variability during cold seasons in Lesotho, southern Africa, 1833–1900

    Stefan W. Grab;David J. Nash

  • Duricrust development and valley evolution: Process–landform links in the Kalahari

    David J. Nash;Paul A. Shaw;David S. G. Thomas

  • Holocene environmental change in the Okavango Panhandle, northwest Botswana

    David J. Nash;Michael E. Meadows;Vana L. Gulliver

  • Multiple calcrete profiles in the Tabernas Basin, southeast Spain: their origins and geomorphic implications

    David J. Nash;Roger F. Smith

  • Late Quaternary fluvial activity in the dry valleys (mekgacha) of the Middle and Southern Kalahari, southern Africa

    Paul A. Shaw;David S. G. Thomas;David J. Nash

  • Book Review: Alluvial sedimentation. M. Marzo and C. Puigdefábregas (Editors). Special publication number 17, International Association of Sedimentologists, Blackwell Scientific, Oxford, 1993 xi + 586 pp., £70.00, ISBN 0-632-03545-5

    David J. Nash

Frequent Co-Authors

Mike J. McLaughlin
Mike J. McLaughlin University of Adelaide
Michael St. J. Warne
Michael St. J. Warne University of Queensland
Paul A. Shaw
Paul A. Shaw University of the West Indies
David S.G. Thomas
David S.G. Thomas University of Oxford
Brian M. Chase
Brian M. Chase University of Montpellier
Joanna E. Bullard
Joanna E. Bullard Loughborough University
Raphael Neukom
Raphael Neukom University of Bern
Jürg Luterbacher
Jürg Luterbacher University of Giessen
Rudolf Brázdil
Rudolf Brázdil Czech Academy of Sciences
Mark A. J. Curran
Mark A. J. Curran University of Tasmania

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