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David P. Gillikin

David P. Gillikin

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8681 8066 2825 2501 113 3916

David P. Gillikin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David P. Gillikin between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David P. Gillikin published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2018. 11 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2018. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
1990 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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David P. Gillikin: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 4
2004 14
2005 12
2006 7
2007 3
2008 6
2009 3
2010 6
2011 3
2012 2
2013 3
2014 3
2015 8
2016 12
2017 15
2018 24
2019 19
2020 8
2021 12
2022 8
2023 6
2024 7
2025 4
Total 192
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David P. Gillikin 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 P. Gillikin 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, 108–117 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: 113 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
108–117 484 113
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
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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David P. Gillikin 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 P. Gillikin 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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 P. Gillikin is affiliated with Union College in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The primary research topics covered by Gillikin involve Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Mercury impact and mitigation studies, Marine animal studies overview, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, and Karst Systems and Hydrogeology.

David P. Gillikin has published frequently in various academic venues, with notable recurring contributions to:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Chemical Geology
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts

Gillikin's recent papers illustrate the diverse applications of stable isotope analysis and contaminant studies in marine and environmental sciences:

  • Stable Tuna Mercury Concentrations since 1971 Illustrate Marine Inertia and the Need for Strong Emission Reductions under the Minamata Convention, 2024, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • Evidence that Pacific tuna mercury levels are driven by marine methylmercury production and anthropogenic inputs, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Hydroclimate variability from western Iberia (Portugal) during the Holocene: Insights from a composite stalagmite isotope record, 2020, The Holocene
  • Stable mercury concentrations of tropical tuna in the south western Pacific ocean: An 18-year monitoring study, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Bivalve δ15N isoscapes provide a baseline for urban nitrogen footprint at the edge of a World Heritage coral reef, 2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Anouk Verheyden, Alan D. Wanamaker, Anne Lorrain, Donald T. Rodbell, and Steven Bouillon. These frequent partnerships reflect interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to environmental and isotopic research.

Best Publications

  • Carbon isotopes in mollusk shell carbonates

    Ted A. McConnaughey;David Paul Gillikin

  • Strong biological controls on Sr/Ca ratios in aragonitic marine bivalve shells

    David Paul Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Anne Lorrain;Jacques Navez;Jacques Navez;James W. Taylor

  • Stable carbon isotopic composition of Mytilus edulis shells: relation to metabolism, salinity, δ13CDIC and phytoplankton

    David Paul Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Steven Bouillon;Philippe Willenz

  • Barium uptake into the shells of the common mussel (Mytilus edulis) and the potential for estuarine paleo-chemistry reconstruction

    David P. Gillikin;Frank Dehairs;Anne Lorrain;Dirk Steenmans

  • Use of Stable Isotopes to Understand Food Webs and Ecosystem Functioning in Estuaries

    S Bouillon;Rod Martin Connolly;DP Gillikin

  • Effect of organic matrices on the determination of the trace element chemistry (Mg, Sr, Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca) of aragonitic bivalve shells (Arctica islandica)—Comparison of ICP-OES and LA-ICP-MS data

    Bernd R. Schöne;Zengjie Zhang;Dorrit Jacob;David P. Gillikin

  • A large metabolic carbon contribution to the δ13C record in marine aragonitic bivalve shells

    David P. Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Li Meng;Frank Dehairs

  • Strong kinetic effects on Sr/Ca ratios in the calcitic bivalve Pecten maximus

    Anne Lorrain;David Paul Gillikin;Yves-Marie Paulet;Laurent Chauvaud

  • Assessing the reproducibility and reliability of estuarine bivalve shells (Saxidomus giganteus) for sea surface temperature reconstruction: Implications for paleoclimate studies

    David Paul Gillikin;Fjo De Ridder;Hans Ulens;Marc Elskens

  • An evaluation of Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, and Ba/Ca ratios as environmental proxies in aragonite bivalve shells

    C. Poulain;D. P. Gillikin;Julien Thebault;Jean-Marie Munaron

  • Unraveling environmental histories from skeletal diaries — Advances in sclerochronology

    Bernd R. Schöne;David P. Gillikin

  • Organic matter sources, fluxes and greenhouse gas exchange in the Oubangui River (Congo River basin)

    Steven Bouillon;A Yambélé;Rgm Spencer;DP Gillikin

  • Synchronous barium peaks in high-resolution profiles of calcite and aragonite marine bivalve shells

    David Paul Gillikin;David Paul Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Yves-Marie Paulet;Luc André

  • Determination of delta18O of water and delta13C of dissolved inorganic carbon using a simple modification of an elemental analyser-isotope ratio mass spectrometer: an evaluation.

    David P. Gillikin;Steven Bouillon

  • Inter- and intra-annual variations of Pb/Ca ratios in clam shells (Mercenaria mercenaria): a record of anthropogenic lead pollution?

    David P. Gillikin;Frank Dehairs;Willy Baeyens;Jacques Navez;Jacques Navez

  • Advances in mollusc sclerochronology and sclerochemistry: tools for understanding climate and environment

    Darren R. Gröcke;David P. Gillikin

  • Experimental shift of diet and DIC stable carbon isotopes: influence on shell δ13C values in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum

    Céline Poulain;Anne Lorrain;Remy Mas;David Paul Gillikin

  • Ontogenic increase of metabolic carbon in freshwater mussel shells (Pyganodon cataracta)

    David Paul Gillikin;Kathryn A. Hutchinson;Yusuke Kumai;Yusuke Kumai

  • Contrasting biogeochemical characteristics of the Oubangui River and tributaries (Congo River basin)

    Steven Bouillon;Athanase Yambélé;David P. Gillikin;Cristian Teodoru

  • The Suburban Stream Syndrome: Evaluating Land Use and Stream Impairments in the Suburbs

    Mary Ann Cunningham;Catherine M. O'Reilly;Kirsten M. Menking;David P. Gillikin

  • Preliminary evaluation of potential stable isotope and trace element productivity proxies in the oyster Crassostrea gigas

    David H. Goodwin;David P. Gillikin;Peter D. Roopnarine

  • Shallow forearc mantle dynamics and geochemistry: New insights from IODP Expedition 366

    Baptiste Debret;Baptiste Debret;Elmar Albers;B. Walter;Roy Price

  • Stable isotope variations in benthic filter feeders across a large depth gradient on the continental shelf

    Caroline Nerot;Anne Lorrain;Jacques Grall;David Paul Gillikin

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Dehairs
Frank Dehairs Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Alan D. Wanamaker
Alan D. Wanamaker Iowa State University
Anne Lorrain
Anne Lorrain Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Hai Cheng
Hai Cheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Luc André
Luc André Royal Museum for Central Africa
Donald T. Rodbell
Donald T. Rodbell Union College
Willy Baeyens
Willy Baeyens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Rik Pintelon
Rik Pintelon Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Caroline C. Ummenhofer
Caroline C. Ummenhofer Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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