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 Selby sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 289 publications — 84th percentile
84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.
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 Selby sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 65 D-Index — 83rd percentile
83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
David Selby is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Atmospheric Science. Their research spans a broad range of topics related to geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, as well as paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.
The main areas of study in David Selby's work include:
Frequent collaborators in Selby's research include Bradley B. Sageman, Jeremy M. Lloyd, R. E. Holdsworth, Edward D. Dempsey, and Luca Podrecca. These coauthors have worked extensively with Selby across various projects contributing to multiple publications.
Selby's research has been published in several notable venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:
Some recent representative papers authored or coauthored by Selby are:
Throughout their career, David Selby has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. This award is noted without a specified year or citation.
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Brian Kendall;Robert A. Creaser;David Selby
Alan D. Rooney;Francis A. Macdonald;Justin V. Strauss;Francis Oe Dudas
Alice D.C. Du Vivier;David Selby;Bradley B. Sageman;Ian Jarvis
Brian S. Kendall;Robert A. Creaser;Gerald M. Ross;David Selby
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Weimu Xu;Micha Ruhl;Hugh C. Jenkyns;Stephen P. Hesselbo
Alan D. Rooney;David Selby;Jean-Pierre Houzay;Paul R. Renne;Paul R. Renne
Robert A Creaser;Poulomi Sannigrahi;Thomas Chacko;David Selby
David Selby;David Selby;Robert A. Creaser;Holly J. Stein;Holly J. Stein;Richard J. Markey
Yannick Buret;Albrecht von Quadt;Christoph Heinrich;David Selby
Richard Markey;Holly J. Stein;Judith L. Hannah;Aaron Zimmerman
David Selby;Robert A. Creaser;Craig J.R. Hart;Cameron S. Rombach
Ryan Morelli;Robert A. Creaser;Reimar Seltmann;Finlay M. Stuart
E. A. Sperling;A. D. Rooney;A. D. Rooney;L. Hays;V. N. Sergeev
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Jian-Wei Li;Zhan-Ke Li;Mei-Fu Zhou;Lei Chen
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