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Earth Science 53 2907 2657 53 50 252 9159

Derek Keir publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Derek Keir between 1963 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Derek Keir published across 64 years, from 1963 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2025. 34 of the 341 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2025. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 3 publications
1963 2026

341 publications in total across all disciplines

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Derek Keir: publications per year, 1963 to 2026
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 2
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 8
2007 3
2008 6
2009 9
2010 7
2011 10
2012 14
2013 16
2014 21
2015 23
2016 13
2017 16
2018 19
2019 24
2020 29
2021 14
2022 20
2023 19
2024 24
2025 31
2026 3
Total 341
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Derek Keir publications per year - data summary

  • Derek Keir, a Earth Science scholar from University of Florence, has 341 publications recorded across 64 years, from 1963 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1963 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 31 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1963, 1964, 1972, 1973 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 33 of the 64 years in the span carry no publications at all (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.0 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 97 publications, 28% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1963-1984: 6 publications (0.3 per year); 1985-2006: 14 publications (0.6 per year); 2007-2026: 321 publications (16.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Derek Keir 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 Keir 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, 248–257 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: 252 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
248–257 208 252
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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Derek Keir publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Derek Keir, a Earth Science scholar from University of Florence, records 252 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Derek Keir, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Derek Keir ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Derek Keir 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 Keir 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 53
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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Derek Keir D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Derek Keir, a Earth Science scholar from University of Florence, records 53 D-Index - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Derek Keir, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Derek Keir ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Derek Keir is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their primary research focuses on geophysics, earthquake and tectonic studies, and geological and geochemical analysis, reflecting a diverse engagement with topics within earth sciences.

Their recent publications cover multiple aspects of tectonics and volcanic processes, including the following papers:

  • "Rift-induced disruption of cratonic keels drives kimberlite volcanism" (2023), published in Nature
  • "Structural Analysis of the Western Afar Margin, East Africa: Evidence for Multiphase Rotational Rifting" (2020), published in Tectonics
  • "Tectonics of the Asela-Langano Margin, Main Ethiopian Rift (East Africa)" (2020), published in Tectonics
  • "Variations in melt emplacement beneath the northern East African Rift from radial anisotropy" (2021), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Mechanism for Deep Crustal Seismicity: Insight From Modeling of Deformation Processes at the Main Ethiopian Rift" (2020), published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Derek Keir collaborates frequently with a consistent group of co-authors, including Carolina Pagli, Giacomo Corti, Federico Sani, Atalay Ayele, and Sascha Brune. These professional relationships suggest a sustained involvement in collaborative research projects, particularly in tectonics and geophysical studies.

The scientist's work is often published in specific academic venues known for Earth science research. These include:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)
  • Tectonics
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Within the broader scope of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Derek Keir's research subfields prominently feature:

  • Geophysics
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Geology
  • Atmospheric Science

The main thematic areas explored in their work include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

Derek Keir has also contributed to scientific literature as an author of a book titled Seismicity in Volcanic Areas, published by Frontiers Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Magma-maintained rift segmentation at continental rupture in the 2005 Afar dyking episode

    Tim J. Wright;Tim J. Wright;Cindy Ebinger;Cindy Ebinger;Juliet Biggs;Atalay Ayele

  • Magma-assisted rifting in Ethiopia

    J.-M. Kendall;G. W. Stuart;C. J. Ebinger;I. D. Bastow

  • Geophysical constraints on the dynamics of spreading centres from rifting episodes on land

    Tim J. Wright;Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Carolina Pagli;Manahloh Belachew

  • Strain accommodation by magmatism and faulting as rifting proceeds to breakup: Seismicity of the northern Ethiopian rift

    Derek Keir;C. J. Ebinger;G. W. Stuart;E. Daly

  • The nature of the crust beneath the Afar triple junction: Evidence from receiver functions

    James O.S. Hammond;J.-M. Kendall;G.W. Stuart;D. Keir

  • Length and Timescales of Rift Faulting and Magma Intrusion: The Afar Rifting Cycle from 2005 to Present

    Cynthia Ebinger;Atalay Ayele;Derek Keir;Julie Rowland

  • The Protracted Development of the Continent-Ocean Transition in Afar

    Ian D. Bastow;Derek Keir;Derek Keir

  • Magma Plumbing Systems: A Geophysical Perspective

    Craig Magee;Carl T. E. Stevenson;Susanna K. Ebmeier;Derek Keir

  • Fault growth at a nascent slow-spreading ridge: 2005 Dabbahu rifting episode, Afar

    J. V. Rowland;E. Baker;C. J. Ebinger;D. Keir

  • Evidence for focused magmatic accretion at segment centers from lateral dike injections captured beneath the Red Sea rift in Afar

    Derek Keir;Derek Keir;Ian J. Hamling;Atalay Ayele;Eric Calais

  • September 2005 mega‐dike emplacement in the Manda‐Harraro nascent oceanic rift (Afar depression)

    Atalay Ayele;Atalay Ayele;Derek Keir;Cynthia Ebinger;Tim J. Wright

  • Pulses of deformation reveal frequently recurring shallow magmatic activity beneath the Main Ethiopian Rift

    Juliet Biggs;ID Bastow;D. Keir;E. Lewi

  • Capturing magma intrusion and faulting processes during continental rupture: seismicity of the Dabbahu (Afar) rift

    C.J. Ebinger;C.J. Ebinger;D. Keir;D. Keir;A. Ayele;E. Calais

  • Strain accommodation in transitional rifts: extension by magma intrusion and faulting in Ethiopian rift magmatic segments

    M. Casey;C. J. Ebinger;D. Keir;R. Gloaguen;R. Gloaguen

  • Comparison of dike intrusions in an incipient seafloor-spreading segment in Afar, Ethiopia: Seismicity perspectives

    Manahloh Belachew;Manahloh Belachew;C. Ebinger;D. Coté;D. Keir

  • Volcanism in the Afar Rift sustained by decompression melting with minimal plume influence

    Catherine A. Rychert;James O. S. Hammond;Nicholas Harmon;J. Michael Kendall

  • Off-rift volcanism in rift zones determined by crustal unloading

    Francesco Maccaferri;Eleonora Rivalta;Derek Keir;Valerio Acocella

  • Dike-fault interaction during the 2004 Dallol intrusion at the northern edge of the Erta Ale Ridge (Afar, Ethiopia)

    Adriano Nobile;Adriano Nobile;Carolina Pagli;Derek Keir;Tim J. Wright

  • Mantle upwellings, melt migration and the rifting of Africa: insights from seismic anisotropy

    J. M. Kendall;S. Pilidou;D. Keir;I. D. Bastow

  • Lower crustal earthquakes near the Ethiopian rift induced by magmatic processes

    Derek Keir;Ian D. Bastow;Kathryn A. Whaler;Eve Daly

Frequent Co-Authors

Atalay Ayele
Atalay Ayele Addis Ababa University
Cynthia J. Ebinger
Cynthia J. Ebinger Tulane University
Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart University of Leeds
James O.S. Hammond
James O.S. Hammond Birkbeck, University of London
Giacomo Corti
Giacomo Corti National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Ian D. Bastow
Ian D. Bastow Imperial College London
Tim J. Wright
Tim J. Wright University of Leeds
Sylvie Leroy
Sylvie Leroy Sorbonne University
J-M Kendall
J-M Kendall University of Oxford
Federico Sani
Federico Sani University of Florence

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