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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 78 606 534 61 54 321 15795

David M. Pyle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David M. Pyle between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David M. Pyle published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2006. 30 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2006. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 16 publications
1988 2025

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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David M. Pyle: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 5
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 8
1994 9
1995 15
1996 9
1997 8
1998 13
1999 6
2000 4
2001 4
2002 6
2003 13
2004 7
2005 11
2006 20
2007 16
2008 15
2009 15
2010 7
2011 7
2012 11
2013 16
2014 11
2015 16
2016 13
2017 9
2018 7
2019 8
2020 9
2021 8
2022 11
2023 15
2024 14
2025 16
Total 374
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David M. Pyle 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 M. Pyle 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, 318–327 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: 321 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 93 321
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 M. Pyle 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 M. Pyle 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
78 37 78
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 M. Pyle is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research spans primarily the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific contributions to several interconnected subfields and topics.

The main subfields in which they contribute include:

  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Earth-Surface Processes

They focus on a diverse range of topics within these fields, such as:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • Cryospheric Studies and Observations

David M. Pyle's frequent publication venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work, with multiple contributions in:

  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Their recent papers demonstrate active engagement in both Earth sciences and allergy research. Notable publications include:

  • Omalizumab for the Treatment of Multiple Food Allergies (2024), published in New England Journal of Medicine
  • Eruptive Activity of the Santorini Volcano Controlled by Sea-Level Rise and Fall (2021), published in Nature Geoscience
  • Impact of Climate Change on Volcanic Processes: Current Understanding and Future Challenges (2022), published in Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Sulfur from the Subducted Slab Dominates the Sulfur Budget of the Mantle Wedge Under Volcanic Arcs (2022), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • A Deep Active Learning Approach to the Automatic Classification of Volcano-Seismic Events (2022), published in Frontiers in Earth Science

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as:

  • Tamsin A. Mather
  • Wayne G. Shreffler
  • Robert A. Wood
  • Alkis Togias
  • Scott H. Sicherer

Best Publications

  • The thickness, volume and grainsize of tephra fall deposits

    David M. Pyle

  • The size and frequency of the largest explosive eruptions on Earth

    Ben G. Mason;David M. Pyle;Clive Oppenheimer

  • The importance of volcanic emissions for the global atmospheric mercury cycle

    David M. Pyle;Tamsin A. Mather

  • Middle Paleolithic assemblages from the Indian subcontinent before and after the Toba super-eruption.

    Michael D. Petraglia;Michael D. Petraglia;Ravi Korisettar;Nicole Boivin;Christopher Clarkson

  • Tropospheric Volcanic Aerosol

    T.A. Mather;D.M. Pyle;C. Oppenheimer

  • Wide dispersal and deposition of distal tephra during the Pleistocene ‘Campanian Ignimbrite/Y5’ eruption, Italy

    David M. Pyle;Graham D. Ricketts;Vasiliki Margari;Tjeerd H. van Andel

  • Chapter 13 – Sizes of Volcanic Eruptions

    David M. Pyle

  • SO2 emissions from Soufrière Hills Volcano and their relationship to conduit permeability, hydrothermal interaction and degassing regime

    Marie Edmonds;Clive Oppenheimer;David M. Pyle;Richard A. Herd

  • Explosive volcanism on Santorini, Greece

    T. H. Druitt;R. A. Mellors;D. M. Pyle;R. S. J. Sparks

  • Halogens in igneous processes and their fluxes to the atmosphere and oceans from volcanic activity: A review

    D.M. Pyle;T.A. Mather

  • Petrogenesis of Proterozoic Lamproites and Kimberlites from the Cuddapah Basin and Dharwar Craton, Southern India

    N. V. Chalapathi Rao;S. A. Gibson;D. M. Pyle;A. P. Dickin

  • Fallout and distribution of volcanic ash over Argentina following the May 2008 explosive eruption of Chaitén, Chile

    Sebastian F. L. Watt;David M. Pyle;Tamsin A. Mather;Robert S. Martin

  • Petrology and geochemistry of volcanic rocks of the Cerro Galan caldera, northwest Argentina

    Peter W. Francis;R. S. J. Sparks;C. J. Hawkesworth;R. S. Thorpe

  • Evolution of Santorini Volcano dominated by episodic and rapid fluxes of melt from depth

    Michelle M. Parks;Juliet Biggs;Philip England;Tamsin A. Mather

  • Tephra stratigraphy and eruptive volume of the May, 2008, Chaitén eruption, Chile

    Fabrizio Alfano;Constanza Bonadonna;Alain C.M. Volentik;Charles B. Connor

  • Assessment of the minimum volume of tephra fall deposits

    David M. Pyle

  • Volcano instability induced by strike-slip faulting

    A. M. F. Lagmay;B. van Wyk de Vries;N. Kerle;D. M. Pyle

  • Physicochemical properties of alkali carbonatite lavas:Data from the 1988 eruption of Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania

    J. B. Dawson;H. Pinkerton;G. E. Norton;D. M. Pyle

  • Petrology and Geochemistry of Oldoinyo Lengai Lavas Extruded in November 1988: Magma Source, Ascent and Crystallization

    J. B. Dawson;H. Pinkerton;G. E. Norton;D. M. Pyle

  • Late-stage volatile saturation as a potential trigger for explosive volcanic eruptions

    Michael J. Stock;Madeleine C. S. Humphreys;Victoria C. Smith;Roberto Isaia

  • Halogens and trace metal emissions from the ongoing 2008 summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano, Hawai`i

    T.A. Mather;M.L.I. Witt;D.M. Pyle;B.M. Quayle

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamsin A. Mather
Tamsin A. Mather University of Oxford
Clive Oppenheimer
Clive Oppenheimer University of Cambridge
Sebastian F.L. Watt
Sebastian F.L. Watt University of Birmingham
Alessandro Aiuppa
Alessandro Aiuppa University of Palermo
Gezahegn Yirgu
Gezahegn Yirgu Addis Ababa University
Victoria C. Smith
Victoria C. Smith University of Oxford
Juliet Biggs
Juliet Biggs University of Bristol
Andrew J. S. McGonigle
Andrew J. S. McGonigle University of Sheffield
Marie Edmonds
Marie Edmonds University of Cambridge
Harry Pinkerton
Harry Pinkerton Lancaster University

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