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David M. Raup 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. Raup sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 97 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

David M. Raup 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. Raup sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1979 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

David M. Raup was affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research activity included contributions to various scientific fields, particularly at the intersection of environmental science and physics and astronomy.

The main fields of study covered by their work were:

  • Environmental Science
  • Physics and Astronomy

Their subfields of study included:

  • Ecology
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics

The primary research topics explored by David M. Raup focused on:

  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Their recent publication record featured a paper titled The role of extraterrestrial phenomena in extinction, published in 2022 in the Spanish Journal of Palaeontology.

Frequent publication venues consisted solely of the Spanish Journal of Palaeontology, reflecting the venue for their known publication activity.

During their career, David M. Raup received recognition through the following awards:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 1980
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, awarded in 1979

Best Publications

  • Mass Extinctions in the Marine Fossil Record

    David M. Raup;J. John Sepkoski

  • Periodicity of extinctions in the geologic past

    David M. Raup;J. John Sepkoski

  • Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck?

    David M. Raup

  • Geometric analysis of shell coiling; general problems

    David M. Raup

  • Taxonomic Diversity during the Phanerozoic.

    David M. Raup

  • Stochastic Models of Phylogeny and the Evolution of Diversity

    David M. Raup;Stephen Jay Gould;Thomas J. M. Schopf;Daniel S. Simberloff

  • Biological extinction in earth history

    David M. Raup

  • Periodic extinction of families and genera

    David M. Raup;J. John Sepkoski

  • Size of the permo-triassic bottleneck and its evolutionary implications.

    David M. Raup

  • Mammalian evolution and the great american interchange.

    Larry G. Marshall;S. David Webb;J. John Sepkoski;David M. Raup

  • Principles of paleontology

    David M. Raup;Steven M. Stanley

  • Effects of sampling standardization on estimates of Phanerozoic marine diversification

    J. Alroy;C. R. Marshall;R. K. Bambach;K. Bezusko

  • Measurement of faunal similarity in paleontology

    D. M. Raup;R. E. Crick

  • Phanerozoic marine diversity and the fossil record

    J. John Sepkoski;Richard K. Bambach;David M. Raup;James W. Valentine

  • Species diversity in the Phanerozoic: an interpretation

    David M. Raup

  • Geometric analysis of shell coiling; coiling in ammonoids

    David M. Raup

  • Taxonomic diversity estimation using rarefaction

    David M. Raup

  • The shape of evolution: a comparison of real and random clades

    Stephen Jay Gould;David M. Raup;J. John Sepkoski;Thomas J. M. Schopf

  • Stochastic Simulation and Evolution of Morphology-Towards a Nomothetic Paleontology

    David M. Raup;Stephen Jay Gould

  • Fossil preservation and the stratigraphic ranges of taxa.

    Mike Foote;David M. Raup

  • Handbook of paleontological techniques

    W. A. Berggren;Bernhard Kummel;David Raup

Frequent Co-Authors

J. John Sepkoski
J. John Sepkoski University of Chicago
David Jablonski
David Jablonski University of Chicago
Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould Harvard University
Daniel Simberloff
Daniel Simberloff University of Tennessee at Knoxville
James W. Valentine
James W. Valentine University of California, Berkeley
Richard K. Bambach
Richard K. Bambach National Museum of Natural History
Adolf Seilacher
Adolf Seilacher Yale University
Arnold I. Miller
Arnold I. Miller University of Cincinnati
Steven M. Holland
Steven M. Holland University of Georgia
Linda C. Ivany
Linda C. Ivany Syracuse University

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