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David R. Marchant

David R. Marchant

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1925 1738 840 740 258 11587

David R. Marchant publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David R. Marchant between 1991 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David R. Marchant published across 28 years, from 1991 to 2018, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2007. 22 of the 285 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2007. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 38 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 2 publications
1991 2018

285 publications in total across all disciplines

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David R. Marchant: publications per year, 1991 to 2018
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 6
1994 0
1995 3
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 5
2000 3
2001 3
2002 4
2003 15
2004 7
2005 20
2006 21
2007 38
2008 34
2009 19
2010 20
2011 14
2012 10
2013 11
2014 13
2015 8
2016 6
2017 20
2018 2
Total 285
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David R. Marchant 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 R. Marchant 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, 258–267 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: 258 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
258–267 185 258
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 R. Marchant 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 R. Marchant 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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 R. Marchant is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. The scientist's academic profile includes research contributions that are recorded but details on specific papers, co-authors, publication venues, fields of study, and topics are not available for this profile.

Although there is no data listing recent papers or frequent publication venues, the affiliation with a major research institution suggests engagement in scholarly activity related to their field. The absence of documented awards indicates that no formal recognitions have been recorded in the provided data.

The scientist's career and research focus areas cannot be detailed further due to lack of information on main fields, subfields, or topics of study, as well as book publications or collaborations with other researchers. Thus, the profile remains centered on the known institutional affiliation.

Best Publications

  • Recent ice ages on Mars

    James W. Head;John F. Mustard;Mikhail A. Kreslavsky;Ralph E. Milliken

  • Interhemispheric Correlation of Late Pleistocene Glacial Events

    T. V. Lowell;C. J. Heusser;B. G. Andersen;P. I. Moreno

  • Antarctic dry valleys: Microclimate zonation, variable geomorphic processes, and implications for assessing climate change on Mars

    David R. Marchant;James W. Head

  • Interhemispheric linkage of paleoclimate during the last glaciation

    G.H. Denton;C. J. Heusser;T.V. Lowel;P.I. Moreno

  • Mid-Miocene cooling and the extinction of tundra in continental Antarctica

    Adam R. Lewis;David R. Marchant;Allan C. Ashworth;Lars Hedenäs

  • East Antarctic Ice Sheet sensitivity to Pliocene climatic change from a Dry Valleys perspective

    George H. Denton;David E. Sugden;David R. Marchant;David R. Marchant;Brenda L. Hall

  • Preservation of Miocene glacier ice in East Antarctica

    David E. Sugden;David R. Marchant;Noel Potter;Roland A. Souchez

  • Formation of patterned ground and sublimation till over Miocene glacier ice in Beacon Valley, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica

    David D.R. Marchant;Adam R. Lewis;William M. Phillips;E. J. Moore

  • Cold-based mountain glaciers on Mars: Western Arsia Mons

    James W. Head;David R. Marchant

  • Extensive valley glacier deposits in the northern mid-latitudes of Mars: Evidence for Late Amazonian obliquity-driven climate change

    J.W. Head;D.R. Marchant;M.C. Agnew;C.I. Fassett

  • Thermal contraction crack polygons on Mars: Classification, distribution, and climate implications from HiRISE observations

    Joseph Levy;James Head;David Marchant

  • Major middle Miocene global climate change: Evidence from East Antarctica and the Transantarctic Mountains

    A.R. Lewis;D.R. Marchant;A.C. Ashworth;S.R. Hemming

  • Geomorphology, Stratigraphy, and Radiocarbon Chronology of LlanquihueDrift in the Area of the Southern Lake District, Seno Reloncaví, and Isla Grande de Chiloé, Chile

    G.H. Denton;T.V. Lowell;C.J. Heusser;Christian Schlüchter

  • Northern mid-latitude glaciation in the Late Amazonian period of Mars: Criteria for the recognition of debris-covered glacier and valley glacier landsystem deposits

    James W. Head;David R. Marchant;James L. Dickson;Ailish M. Kress

  • The age and origin of the Labyrinth, western Dry Valleys, Antarctica: Evidence for extensive middle Miocene subglacial floods and freshwater discharge to the Southern Ocean

    Adam R. Lewis;David R. Marchant;Douglas E. Kowalewski;Suzanne L. Baldwin

  • Late Cenozoic Antarctic paleoclimate reconstructed from volcanic ashes in the Dry Valleys region of southern Victoria Land

    David R. Marchant;George H. Denton;Carl C. Swisher;Noel Potter

  • Thermal contraction crack polygons on Mars: A synthesis from HiRISE, Phoenix, and terrestrial analog studies

    Joseph S. Levy;David R. Marchant;James W. Head

  • Origin and evolution of a cold-based tropical mountain glacier on Mars: The Pavonis Mons fan-shaped deposit

    David E. Shean;James W. Head;David R. Marchant

  • Fossil genes and microbes in the oldest ice on Earth

    Kay D. Bidle;SangHoon Lee;SangHoon Lee;David R. Marchant;Paul G. Falkowski

  • Miocene Glacial Stratigraphy and Landscape Evolution of the Western Asgard Range, Antarctica

    David R. Marchant;George H. Denton;David E. Sugden;Carl C. Swisher

  • Late Amazonian glaciation at the dichotomy boundary on Mars: Evidence for glacial thickness maxima and multiple glacial phases

    James L. Dickson;James W. Head;David R. Marchant

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
George H. Denton
George H. Denton University of Maine
Mikhail A. Kreslavsky
Mikhail A. Kreslavsky University of California, Santa Cruz
David E. Sugden
David E. Sugden King's College London
Joerg M. Schaefer
Joerg M. Schaefer Columbia University
James L. Fastook
James L. Fastook University of Maine
Gisela Winckler
Gisela Winckler Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Carl C. Swisher
Carl C. Swisher Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Caleb I. Fassett
Caleb I. Fassett Marshall Space Flight Center
Bruce M. McManus
Bruce M. McManus University of British Columbia

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