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Derek E. G. Briggs

Derek E. G. Briggs

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Earth Science
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 98 155 133 78 66 363 26064
Biology and Biochemistry 98 1705 1536 948 841 345 25112

Derek E. G. Briggs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Derek E. G. Briggs between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Derek E. G. Briggs published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 3 of the 410 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 5 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

410 publications in total across all disciplines

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Derek E. G. Briggs: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 5
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 3
1983 4
1984 0
1985 8
1986 4
1987 6
1988 1
1989 6
1990 3
1991 6
1992 8
1993 11
1994 10
1995 7
1996 9
1997 8
1998 12
1999 5
2000 6
2001 10
2002 8
2003 11
2004 8
2005 12
2006 6
2007 16
2008 16
2009 11
2010 10
2011 13
2012 14
2013 9
2014 13
2015 13
2016 14
2017 24
2018 23
2019 14
2020 14
2021 14
2022 2
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 410
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Derek E. G. Briggs 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 Derek E. G. Briggs 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, 358–367 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: 363 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 60 363
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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Derek E. G. Briggs 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 Derek E. G. Briggs 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, 98 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: 98 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 98
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2003 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 1999 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Derek E. G. Briggs is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research spans several scientific fields and subfields, focusing primarily on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Paleontology, Plant Science, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Iron oxide chemistry and applications
  • Cassava research and cyanide
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

Derek E. G. Briggs has contributed to research venues with multiple publications, notably:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America (6 publications)
  • Journal of Paleontology (4 publications)
  • Harvard Dataverse (3 publications)
  • Palaios
  • Geology

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include:

  • Richard K. Bambach
  • A. J. Boucot
  • Rodney Feldman
  • Carrie E. Schweitzer
  • Elvira Gastaldo Th E Family

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Derek E. G. Briggs include:

  • "The Parker Quarry Lagerstätte of Vermont-The first reported Burgess Shale-type fauna rediscovered," 2021, published in Geology
  • "LEAVES IN IRON OXIDE: REMARKABLE PRESERVATION OF A NEOGENE FLORA FROM NEW CALEDONIA," 2022, published in Palaios
  • "Putting heads together," 2022, published in Science
  • "EXCEPTIONAL PRESERVATION IS NOT THAT EXCEPTIONAL: NEOPROTEROZOIC-TO-RECENT FOSSILS SHARE THE SAME MECHANISM OF BIOMOLECULE FOSSILIZATION," 2020, published in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • "Presentation of the 2020 Paleontological Society Medal to Susan M. Kidwell," 2021, published in Journal of Paleontology

The scientist has received several recognitions such as:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2019
  • Member of the Royal Irish Academy, 2003
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, 1999

Best Publications

  • Taphonomy and time-averaging of marine shelly faunas

    Susan M. Kidwell;Daniel W. J. Bosence;Peter A. Allison;Derek E. G. Briggs

  • The Role of Decay and Mineralization in the Preservation of Soft-Bodied Fossils

    Derek E.G. Briggs

  • The Fossils of the Burgess Shale

    D. E. G. Briggs;Douglas H. Erwin;Frederick J. Collier

  • THEROLE OFDECAY ANDMINERALIZATION IN THEPRESERVATION OFSOFT-BODIEDFOSSILS

    Derek E.G. Briggs

  • The stratigraphy of shell concentrations.

    Susan M. Kidwell;Peter A. Allison;Derek E. G. Briggs

  • Palaeobiology: A Synthesis

    Derek E.G. Briggs;Peter R. Crowther

  • The conodont animal

    Derek E. G. Briggs;Euan N. K. Clarkson;Richard J. Aldridge

  • Disparity as an evolutionary index: a comparison of Cambrian and Recent arthropods

    Matthew A. Wills;Derek E. G. Briggs;Richard A. Fortey

  • Taphonomy of insects in carbonates and amber

    Xavier Martı́nez-Delclòs;Derek E.G Briggs;Enrique Peñalver

  • Ordovician faunas of Burgess Shale type

    Peter Van Roy;Peter Van Roy;Patrick J. Orr;Joseph P. Botting;Lucy A. Muir

  • Plumage Color Patterns of an Extinct Dinosaur

    Quanguo Li;Ke-Qin Gao;Jakob Vinther;Matthew D. Shawkey

  • Decay and mineralization of shrimps

    Derek E. G. Briggs;Amanda J. Kear

  • Fossilization of soft tissue in the laboratory.

    Derek E. G. Briggs;Amanda J. Kear

  • The role of the calcium carbonate-calcium phosphate switch in the mineralization of soft-bodied fossils

    Derek E. G. Briggs;Philip R. Wilby

  • Morphological Disparity in the Cambrian

    Derek E. G. Briggs;Richard A. Fortey;Matthew A. Wills

  • Controls on the formation of authigenic minerals in association with decaying organic matter: an experimental approach

    Jens Sagemann;Simon J Bale;Derek E.G Briggs;R.John Parkes

  • Cambrian Burgess Shale Animals Replicated in Clay Minerals

    Patrick J. Orr;Derek E. G. Briggs;Stuart L. Kearns

  • The colour of fossil feathers

    Jakob Vinther;Derek E.G Briggs;Richard O Prum;Vinodkumar Saranathan

  • Exceptional fossil record: Distribution of soft-tissue preservation through the Phanerozoic

    Peter A. Allison;Derek E. G. Briggs

  • Phosphatization of soft-tissue in experiments and fossils

    D. E. G. Briggs;A. J. Kear;D. M. Martill;P. R. Wilby

  • The anatomy of conodonts

    R. J. Aldridge;Derek Ernest Gilmor Briggs;M. P. Smith;E. N. K. Clarkson

  • Preservation of Chitin in 25-Million-Year-Old Fossils

    B. Artur Stankiewicz;Derek E. G. Briggs;Richard P. Evershed;Matthew B. Flannery

  • The Ecology of the Cambrian Radiation

    Derek E. G. Briggs

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek J. Siveter
Derek J. Siveter University of Oxford
David J. Siveter
David J. Siveter University of Leicester
Richard P. Evershed
Richard P. Evershed University of Bristol
Jakob Vinther
Jakob Vinther University of Bristol
Richard A. Fortey
Richard A. Fortey Natural History Museum
Margaret E. Collinson
Margaret E. Collinson Royal Holloway University of London
Richard D. Pancost
Richard D. Pancost University of Bristol
Peter A. Allison
Peter A. Allison Imperial College London
Richard J. Aldridge
Richard J. Aldridge University of Leicester

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