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 Derek C. Ford sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 204 publications — 62nd percentile
62% 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 Derek C. Ford sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 53 D-Index — 63rd percentile
63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
Derek C. Ford is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Psychology. The subfields of focus include Clinical Psychology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, General Health Professions, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.
Derek C. Ford's main topics of study cover a diverse range of areas, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. These topics include:
They have published in several frequent venues, among them:
Recent publications by Derek C. Ford include:
Their frequent co-authors include Melissa T. Merrick, Katie A. Ports, Angie S. Guinn, Paul W. Williams, and Megan Feely.
Derek C. Ford was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1988 for contributions to the Academy of Science.
Derek Ford;Paul W. Williams
Derek Ford;Paul Williams
Derek Ford;Paul W. Williams
Derek Clifford Ford;R. O. Ewers
W.-X. Li;J. Lundberg;A. P. Dickin;D. C. Ford
Y. Y. Shopov;D. C. Ford;H. P. Schwarcz
Wolfgang Dreybrodt;Derek C Ford;Arthur N Palmer;Alexander B Kimchouk
Amos Frumkin;Derek C. Ford;Henry P. Schwarcz
Henry P Schwarcz;Russell S Harmon;Peter Thompson;Derek C Ford
C.J. Yonge;D.C. Ford;J. Gray;H.P. Schwarcz
S.R.H. Worthington;D.C. Ford
Bernard Laval;Sherry L. Cady;John C. Pollack;Christopher P. McKay
Andy Baker;Peter L. Smart;D.C. Ford
M. J. Bakalowicz;D. C. Ford;T. E. Miller;A. N. Palmer
Russell S. Harmon;Henry P. Schwarcz;Derek C. Ford
SR H Worthington;D C Ford;Patricia A Beddows
Amos Frumkin;Derek C. Ford;Henry P. Schwarcz
Paul Blanchon;Brian Jones;Derek C. Ford
M. Gascoyne;G. J. Benjamin;H. P. Schwarcz;D. C. Ford
Philip E. van Beynen;Rick Bourbonniere;Derek Ford;Henry P. Schwarcz
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