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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1227 1087 126 112 354 16085

David J.A. Evans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David J.A. Evans 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 J.A. Evans published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2018. 21 of the 547 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2018. 1972: 3 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 4 publications
1972 2025

547 publications in total across all disciplines

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David J.A. Evans: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 3
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 7
1984 2
1985 3
1986 1
1987 2
1988 5
1989 7
1990 4
1991 12
1992 5
1993 10
1994 7
1995 9
1996 5
1997 2
1998 14
1999 11
2000 13
2001 4
2002 11
2003 13
2004 23
2005 21
2006 12
2007 15
2008 13
2009 14
2010 24
2011 19
2012 20
2013 9
2014 30
2015 20
2016 23
2017 25
2018 38
2019 17
2020 17
2021 12
2022 6
2023 9
2024 17
2025 4
Total 547
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David J.A. 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 J.A. 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, 348–357 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: 354 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 87 354
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.A. 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 J.A. 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 67
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 J.A. Evans is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work spans numerous subfields including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Environmental Chemistry, and Ecology.

The scientist's research topics prominently cover areas such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations, Climate change and permafrost, Geological formations and processes, Landslides and related hazards, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology.

Recent publications by David J.A. Evans include:

  • The glacial landsystem of Fjallsjökull, Iceland: Spatial and temporal evolution of process-form regimes at an active temperate glacier (2020, Geomorphology)
  • Retreat dynamics of the eastern sector of the British-Irish Ice Sheet during the last glaciation (2021, Journal of Quaternary Science)
  • Sub-annual moraine formation at an active temperate Icelandic glacier (2020, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms)
  • Glacitectonic rafts and their role in the generation of Quaternary subglacial bedforms and deposits (2021, Quaternary Research)
  • Maximum extent and readvance dynamics of the Irish Sea Ice Stream and Irish Sea Glacier since the Last Glacial Maximum (2021, Journal of Quaternary Science)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David J.A. Evans include:

  • David H. Roberts
  • Chris R. Stokes
  • Marek Ewertowski
  • Chris D. Clark
  • Colm Ó Cofaigh

Their work has been published primarily in several key academic venues, which feature multiple contributions:

  • Geomorphology
  • Journal of Quaternary Science
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Boreas
  • Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography

David J.A. Evans's research is characterized by a focus on the dynamics of glacial and periglacial environments, specifically addressing issues related to ice sheet retreat, moraine formation, and subglacial bedforms. Their studies contribute data relevant to understanding past climate variations and geological processes associated with glaciation.

Best Publications

  • Glaciers and glaciation.

    D. I. Benn;D. J. A. Evans

  • Subglacial till: Formation, sedimentary characteristics and classification

    D.J.A. Evans;E.R. Phillips;J.F. Hiemstra;C.A. Auton

  • The interpretation and classification of subglacially-deformed materials

    Douglas I. Benn;David J.A. Evans

  • The active temperate glacial landsystem: a model based on Breiðamerkurjökull and Fjallsjökull, Iceland

    David J.A. Evans;David R. Twigg

  • Map and GIS database of glacial landforms and features related to the last British Ice Sheet

    Chris D. Clark;David J. A. Evans;Anjana Khatwa;Tom Bradwell

  • Flow dynamics and till genesis associated with a marine-based Antarctic palaeo-ice stream.

    Colm Ó Cofaigh;Julian A. Dowdeswell;Claire S. Allen;John F. Hiemstra

  • A Practical Guide to the Study of Glacial Sediments

    David Evans;Douglas Benn

  • Glaciers and Glaciation, 2nd edition

    Douglas Benn;David J A Evans

  • Glacial geomorphological mapping: A review of approaches and frameworks for best practice

    Benjamin M.P. Chandler;Harold Lovell;Clare M. Boston;Sven Lukas

  • Geomorphology and sedimentology of surging glaciers: a land-systems approach

    David J.A. Evans;Brice R. Rea

  • Evidence for long-term instability in the Storegga Slide region off western Norway

    D. Evans;E.L. King;N.H. Kenyon;C. Brett

  • A COMPARISON OF THE LICHENOMETRIC AND SCHMIDT HAMMER DATING TECHNIQUES BASED ON DATA FROM THE PROGLACIAL AREAS OF SOME ICELANDIC GLACIERS

    David Evans;Stuart Archer;David Wilson

  • Controlled moraines: origins, characteristics and palaeoglaciological implications

    David J.A. Evans

  • The last British Ice Sheet: A review of the evidence utilised in the compilation of the Glacial Map of Britain

    David J.A. Evans;Chris D. Clark;Wishart A. Mitchell

  • BRITICE Glacial Map, version 2: a map and GIS database of glacial landforms of the last British-Irish Ice Sheet

    Chris D. Clark;Jeremy C. Ely;Sarah L. Greenwood;Anna L. C. Hughes

  • Till deposition by glacier submarginal, incremental thickening.

    David J. A. Evans;John F. Hiemstra

  • Glacial landsystems of the southwest Laurentide Ice Sheet: modern Icelandic analogues

    David J. A. Evans;Donald S. Lemmen;Brice R. Rea

  • Morphometry and pattern of a large sample (> 20,000) of Canadian eskers and implications for subglacial drainage beneath ice sheets

    Robert D. Storrar;Chris R. Stokes;David J.A. Evans

  • Landform and sediment imprints of fast glacier flow in the southwest Laurentide Ice Sheet

    David J. A. Evans;Chris D. Clark;Brice R. Rea

  • Evolutionary Dynamics and Temporal/Geographical Correlates of Recombination in the Human Enterovirus Echovirus Types 9, 11, and 30

    E. C. McWilliam Leitch;M. Cabrerizo;J. Cardosa;H. Harvala

  • Sediments and landforms at Kvı́árjökull, southeast Iceland: a reappraisal of the glaciated valley landsystem

    Nick Spedding;David J.A Evans

Frequent Co-Authors

Colm Ó Cofaigh
Colm Ó Cofaigh Durham University
David H. Roberts
David H. Roberts Durham University
Jeffrey W. Almond
Jeffrey W. Almond Sanofi (France)
Chris D. Clark
Chris D. Clark University of Sheffield
Peter Simmonds
Peter Simmonds University of Oxford
Ian Goodfellow
Ian Goodfellow University of Cambridge
Douglas I. Benn
Douglas I. Benn University of St Andrews
Brice R. Rea
Brice R. Rea University of Aberdeen
Chris R. Stokes
Chris R. Stokes Durham University
Mark D. Bateman
Mark D. Bateman University of Sheffield

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