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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 64 1535 1371 160 143 289 11857
Biology and Biochemistry 63 10419 9619 795 742 214 11540

Dianne Edwards publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dianne Edwards between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dianne Edwards published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2020. 1 of the 307 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2020. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1965 2025

307 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dianne Edwards: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 2
1970 2
1971 0
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 2
1976 3
1977 1
1978 1
1979 4
1980 3
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 2
1986 6
1987 1
1988 4
1989 5
1990 5
1991 6
1992 5
1993 4
1994 5
1995 7
1996 11
1997 8
1998 9
1999 7
2000 10
2001 9
2002 3
2003 4
2004 9
2005 3
2006 5
2007 2
2008 7
2009 6
2010 2
2011 11
2012 11
2013 7
2014 9
2015 18
2016 9
2017 8
2018 16
2019 10
2020 20
2021 12
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 307
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Dianne Edwards 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 Dianne Edwards 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, 288–297 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: 289 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
288–297 119 289
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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Dianne Edwards 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 Dianne Edwards 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 64
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Dianne Edwards is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on areas such as Plant Diversity and Evolution, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Fern and Epiphyte Biology, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine and Coastal Plant Biology, and Bryophyte Studies and Records.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Piecing together the eophytes - a new group of ancient plants containing cryptospores," 2021, New Phytologist
  • "Earliest record of transfer cells in Lower Devonian plants," 2021, New Phytologist
  • "Picking up the pieces: New charcoalified plant mesofossils (eophytes) from a Lower Devonian Lagerstӓtte in the Welsh Borderland, UK," 2021, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
  • "Further evidence for fungivory in the Lower Devonian (Lochkovian) of the Welsh Borderland, UK," 2020, Paläontologische Zeitschrift
  • "Lower Devonian Lycophytes from Sichuan and the Paleogeographic Context of Coeval Plant Assemblages from South China," 2022, International Journal of Plant Sciences

Frequent co-authors working alongside Dianne Edwards include:

  • Jennifer L. Morris
  • Lindsey Axe
  • Jeffrey G. Duckett
  • Silvia Pressel
  • Paul Kenrick

The main publication venues where their work appears include:

  • New Phytologist
  • Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
  • Paläontologische Zeitschrift
  • International Journal of Plant Sciences
  • Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

Dianne Edwards' research spans several subfields such as Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Paleontology, Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science, and Oceanography. The diversity of topics reveals a multidisciplinary approach anchored in both biological and earth sciences.

In recognition of academic contributions, Dianne Edwards was named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2014.

Best Publications

  • The timescale of early land plant evolution

    Jennifer L. Morris;Mark N. Puttick;James W. Clark;Dianne Edwards

  • Roots: evolutionary origins and biogeochemical significance

    J. A. Raven;Dianne Edwards

  • The Interrelationships of Land Plants and the Nature of the Ancestral Embryophyte

    Mark N. Puttick;Mark N. Puttick;Jennifer L. Morris;Jennifer L. Morris;Tom A. Williams;Cymon J. Cox

  • Charcoal in the Silurian as evidence for the earliest wildfire

    Ian J. Glasspool;Dianne Edwards;Lindsey Axe

  • Stomata in early land plants: an anatomical and ecophysiological approach

    Dianne Edwards;H. Kerp;H. Hass

  • Land animals in the silurian: arachnids and myriapods from shropshire, England.

    Andrew J. Jeram;Paul A. Selden;Dianne Edwards

  • A vascular conducting strand in the early land plant Cooksonia

    Dianne Edwards;K. L. Davies;Lindsey Axe

  • Evolutionary Patterns and Processes

    D. R. Lees;Dianne Edwards

  • Understanding fossilization: Experimental pyritization of plants

    Stephen T. Grimes;Fiona Brock;David Rickard;Kevin L. Davies

  • New insights into early land ecosystems: a glimpse of a lilliputian world

    Dianne Edwards

  • Hepatic characters in the earliest land plants

    Dianne Edwards;J. G. Duckett;J. B. Richardson

  • Cryptospores and cryptophytes reveal hidden diversity in early land floras

    Dianne Edwards;Jennifer Louise Morris;Jennifer Louise Morris;John B. Richardson;Paul Kenrick

  • The earliest records of internally stratified cyanobacterial and algal lichens from the Lower Devonian of the Welsh Borderland

    Rosmarie Honegger;Dianne Edwards;Lindsey Axe

  • Embryophytes on land: the Ordovician to Lochkovian (Lower Devonian) record

    Dianne Edwards;Charles Wellman

  • Records of Cooksonia-type sporangia from late Wenlock strata in Ireland

    Dianne Edwards;J. Feehan

  • Silurian and Lower Devonian plant assemblages from the Anglo‐Welsh Basin: a palaeobotanical and palynological synthesis

    Dianne Edwards;John B. Richardson

  • Basin redox and primary productivity within the Mesoproterozoic Roper Seaway

    Grant M. Cox;Grant M. Cox;Grant M. Cox;Amber Jarrett;Dianne Edwards;Peter W. Crockford

  • Coprolites as evidence for plant-animal interaction in Siluro-Devonian terrestrial ecosystems

    Dianne Edwards;Paul A. Selden;John B. Richardson;Lindsey Axe

  • Hydrogen in Australian natural gas: occurrences, sources and resources

    Christopher J. Boreham;Dianne S. Edwards;Krystian Czado;Nadege Rollet

  • Fossil plants from the Eocene London Clay: the use of pyrite textures to determine the mechanism of pyritization

    Stephen T. Grimes;Stephen T. Grimes;Kevin L. Davies;Ian B. Butler;Fiona Brock

  • A late Wenlock flora from Co. Tipperary, Ireland

    Dianne Edwards;J. Feehan;D. G. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Kenrick
Paul Kenrick Natural History Museum
Charles H. Wellman
Charles H. Wellman University of Sheffield
John A. Raven
John A. Raven University of Dundee
Paul A. Selden
Paul A. Selden University of Kansas
Jeffrey G. Duckett
Jeffrey G. Duckett Queen Mary University of London
Harald Schneider
Harald Schneider Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Christopher J. Boreham
Christopher J. Boreham Geoscience Australia
Rosmarie Honegger
Rosmarie Honegger University of Zurich
Silvia Pressel
Silvia Pressel Natural History Museum
Ziheng Yang
Ziheng Yang University College London

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