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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 77 624 551 24 21 582 20994

David J.W. Piper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David J.W. Piper between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David J.W. Piper published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2005. 10 of the 615 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2005. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 6 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 6 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 23 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 37 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
1967 2025

615 publications in total across all disciplines

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David J.W. Piper: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 3
1970 5
1971 1
1972 6
1973 5
1974 1
1975 6
1976 4
1977 3
1978 3
1979 2
1980 2
1981 3
1982 12
1983 10
1984 6
1985 9
1986 3
1987 8
1988 12
1989 14
1990 23
1991 13
1992 10
1993 9
1994 10
1995 6
1996 8
1997 12
1998 10
1999 5
2000 8
2001 11
2002 17
2003 13
2004 13
2005 37
2006 21
2007 20
2008 17
2009 7
2010 21
2011 17
2012 17
2013 12
2014 13
2015 13
2016 10
2017 17
2018 21
2019 22
2020 19
2021 11
2022 16
2023 7
2024 6
2025 4
Total 615
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David J.W. Piper 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.W. Piper 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, 578–587 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: 582 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 14 582
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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David J.W. Piper 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.W. Piper 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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Overview

David J.W. Piper is primarily affiliated with the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Canada, where they contribute to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans a range of geoscience disciplines, focusing heavily on geophysics, atmospheric science, earth-surface processes, artificial intelligence, and mechanics of materials.

Their research topics include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

David J.W. Piper has contributed to at least 104 publications within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable subfields involving geophysics, atmospheric sciences, and earth-surface processes. They have also engaged with topics intersecting artificial intelligence and mechanics of materials, broadening the scope of their research expertise.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Minerals
  • Marine Geology
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Nature Communications

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by David J.W. Piper include:

  • "An updated radiocarbon-based ice margin chronology for the last deglaciation of the North American Ice Sheet Complex" (2020, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • "Permian to early Triassic tectono-sedimentary evolution of the Mahu sag, Junggar Basin, western China: sedimentological implications of the transition from rifting to tectonic inversion" (2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology)
  • "Permian rifting processes in the NW Junggar Basin, China: Implications for the post-accretionary successor basins" (2021, Gondwana Research)
  • "Soft-sediment deformation structures in alkaline lake deposits of Lower Permian Fengcheng Formation, Junggar Basin, NW China: Implications for syn-sedimentary tectonic activity" (2020, Sedimentary Geology)
  • "Earthquake-triggered landslides and mudflows: Was this the wave that engulfed Ancient Helike?" (2020, The Holocene)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Georgia Pe-Piper
  • Wenbin Tang
  • Zhaojie Guo
  • Alexandre Normandeau
  • Yuanyuan Zhang

Best Publications

  • Late Cenozoic, post-collisional Aegean igneous rocks: Nd, Pb and Sr isotopic constraints on petrogenetic and tectonic models

    Georgia Pe-Piper;David J. W. Piper

  • The sequence of events around the epicentre of the 1929 Grand Banks earthquake: initiation of debris flows and turbidity current inferred from sidescan sonar

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  • Processes That Initiate Turbidity Currents and Their Influence on Turbidites: A Marine Geology Perspective

    David J.W. Piper;William R. Normark

  • Turbidite Depositional Patterns and Flow Characteristics, Navy Submarine Fan, California Borderland

    David J. W. Piper;William R. Normark

  • A conceptual model of the deglaciation of Atlantic Canada

    J. Shaw;D.J.W. Piper;G.B.J. Fader;E.L. King

  • Initiation Processes and Flow Evolution of Turbidity Currents: Implications for the Depositional Record

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  • Processes of late Quaternary turbidity current flow and deposition on the Var deep‐sea fan, north‐west Mediterranean Sea

    David J. W. Piper;Bruno Savoye

  • Dimensions and architecture of late Pleistocene submarine lobes off the northern margin of East Corsica

    Mark E. Deptuck;David J. W. Piper;Bruno Savoye;Anne Gervais

  • Sandy fans--from Amazon to Hueneme and beyond

    David J. W. Piper;William R. Normark

  • How are subaqueous sediment density flows triggered, what is their internal structure and how does it evolve? Direct observations from monitoring of active flows

    Peter. J. Talling;Charles K. Paull;David J.W. Piper

  • Variability in form and growth of sediment waves on turbidite channel levees

    William R. Normark;David J.W. Piper;Henry Posamentier;Carlos Pirmez

  • The igneous rocks of Greece: The anatomy of an orogen

    Georgia Pe-Piper;David J.W. Piper;David R. Lentz

  • Key Future Directions For Research On Turbidity Currents and Their Deposits

    Peter J. Talling;Joshua Allin;Dominic A. Armitage;Robert W.C. Arnott

  • The 1929 “Grand Banks” earthquake, slump, and turbidity current

    David J. W. Piper;Alexander N. Shor;John E. Hughes Clarke

  • On the reconstruction of palaeo-ice sheets: Recent advances and future challenges

    Chris R. Stokes;Lev Tarasov;Robin Blomdin;Robin Blomdin;Thomas M. Cronin

  • Modelling of turbidity currents on Navy Submarine Fan, California Continental Borderland

    Anthony J. Bowen;William R. Normark;David J. W. Piper

  • Listric faulting, sedimentation, and morphological evolution of the Quaternary eastern Corinth rift, Greece: First stages of continental rifting

    Theodor Doutsos;David J.W. Piper

  • Giant submarine landslides

    Euan G. Nisbet;David J. W. Piper

  • Submarine mass‐transport facies: new perspectives on flow processes from cores on the eastern North American margin

    Efthymios K. Tripsanas;David J. W. Piper;Kimberley A. Jenner;William R. Bryant

  • Earthquake and flood-induced turbidites in the Saguenay Fjord (Québec): a Holocene paleoseismicity record

    Guillaume St-Onge;Thierry Mulder;David J.W. Piper;Claude Hillaire-Marcel

  • The igneous rocks of Greece

    Georgia Pe-Piper;David J.W. Piper

Frequent Co-Authors

Georgia Pe-Piper
Georgia Pe-Piper Saint Mary's University
William R. Normark
William R. Normark United States Geological Survey
Guillaume St-Onge
Guillaume St-Onge Université du Québec à Rimouski
Ali E. Aksu
Ali E. Aksu Memorial University of Newfoundland
Bruno Savoye
Bruno Savoye French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi Universidade de São Paulo
Stefan Mulitza
Stefan Mulitza University of Bremen
Sebastian Krastel
Sebastian Krastel Kiel University
Zhaojie Guo
Zhaojie Guo Peking University
Thierry Mulder
Thierry Mulder University of Bordeaux

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