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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 71 905 89 389 20737

Dick Kroon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dick Kroon between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dick Kroon published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2005. 3 of the 400 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2005. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 14 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 22 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

400 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dick Kroon: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 6
1990 1
1991 14
1992 2
1993 22
1994 2
1995 6
1996 6
1997 16
1998 7
1999 3
2000 11
2001 14
2002 22
2003 13
2004 11
2005 35
2006 12
2007 7
2008 6
2009 8
2010 14
2011 9
2012 5
2013 4
2014 9
2015 3
2016 30
2017 14
2018 13
2019 17
2020 28
2021 18
2022 3
2023 5
2024 0
2025 3
Total 400
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Dick Kroon 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 Dick Kroon 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, 388–397 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: 389 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50 389
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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Dick Kroon 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 Dick Kroon 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 71
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

  • 2007 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Dick Kroon was affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions spanned primarily Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with a particular focus on Ocean Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Paleontology, and Environmental Chemistry. Their work intersected numerous subjects, including Drilling and Well Engineering, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological and Geophysical Studies, and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques.

Kroon's recent publications covered a range of topics within paleoclimatology and earth system sciences. Notable papers included:

  • "An astronomically dated record of Earth's climate and its predictability over the last 66 million years" (2020, Science)
  • "On impact and volcanism across the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary" (2020, Science)
  • "Monsoons, Upwelling, and the Deoxygenation of the Northwestern Indian Ocean in Response to Middle to Late Miocene Global Climatic Shifts" (2020, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology)
  • "Climate, cryosphere and carbon cycle controls on Southeast Atlantic orbital-scale carbonate deposition since the Oligocene (30-0 Ma)" (2021, Climate of the past)
  • "Assessing the impact of diagenesis on foraminiferal geochemistry from a low latitude, shallow-water drift deposit" (2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)

The scientist collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Christian Betzler
  • Peter K. Swart
  • Miriam Katz
  • Judith A. McKenzie
  • Alexandra R. Isern

Kroon's work was frequently published in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Science

The scientist received the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences award in 2007. The scope and diversity of their research reflected a multi-disciplinary approach within geosciences and engineering, contributing substantially to the understanding of Earth's past climate, ocean systems, and geological processes.

Best Publications

  • Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, Scientific Results

    D. Kroon;R.D. Norris;A Klaus

  • An astronomically dated record of Earth's climate and its predictability over the last 66 million years.

    Thomas Westerhold;Norbert Marwan;Norbert Marwan;Anna Joy Drury;Anna Joy Drury;Diederik Liebrand

  • Rapid acidification of the ocean during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum.

    James C. Zachos;Ursula Röhl;Stephen A. Schellenberg;Appy Sluijs

  • Astronomical pacing of late Palaeocene to early Eocene global warming events

    Lucas J. Lourens;Appy Sluijs;Dick Kroon;James C. Zachos

  • 13. ONSET OF MONSOONAL RELATED UPWELLING IN THE WESTERN ARABIAN SEA AS REVEALED BY PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERS1

    Dick Kroon;Tineke Steens;Simon R. Troelstra

  • Vigorous exchange between the Indian and Atlantic oceans at the end of the past five glacial periods

    Frank J. C. Peeters;Ruth Acheson;Geert-Jan A. Brummer;Wilhelmus P. M. de Ruijter

  • Molecular evidence for genetic mixing of Arctic and Antarctic subpolar populations of planktonic foraminifers

    Kate F. Darling;Christopher M. Wade;Christopher M. Wade;Iain A. Stewart;Dick Kroon

  • A resolution for the coiling direction paradox in Neogloboquadrina pachyderma.

    Kate F. Darling;Michal Kucera;Dick Kroon;Christopher M. Wade

  • On impact and volcanism across the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary

    Pincelli M. Hull;André Bornemann;Donald E. Penman;Michael J. Henehan;Michael J. Henehan

  • Fossil dripwater in stalagmites reveals Holocene temperature and rainfall variation in Amazonia

    M. R. van Breukelen;M. R. van Breukelen;H. B. Vonhof;J. C. Hellstrom;W. C. G. Wester

  • African monsoon variability during the previous interglacial maximum

    E.-J. Rohling;T.-R. Cane;Steve Cooke;M. Sprovieri

  • Monsoon related variations in Zaire (Congo) sediment load and influence of fluvial silicate supply on marine productivity in the east equatorial Atlantic during the last 200,000 years

    R. R. Schneider;B. Price;P. J. Muller;Dirk Kroon

  • Exploring high-end scenarios for local sea level rise to develop flood protection strategies for a low-lying delta—the Netherlands as an example

    Caroline A. Katsman;A. Sterl;J. J. Beersma;H. W. van den Brink

  • Variations in tropical convection as an amplifier of global climate change at the millennial scale

    Tara S. Ivanochko;Raja S. Ganeshram;Geert-Jan A. Brummer;Gerald Ganssen

  • Sea-Surface Temperatures and the History of Monsoon Upwelling in the Northwest Arabian Sea during the Last 500,000 Years

    Kay-Christian Emeis;David M. Anderson;Heidi Doose;Dick Kroon

  • Reconstructing past planktic foraminiferal habitats using stable isotope data: A case history for Mediterranean sapropel S5

    E.J. Rohling;M. Sprovieri;T. Cane;J.S.L. Casford

  • The 14C age of the icelandic vedde ash: implications for Younger Dryas marine reservoir age corrections

    W. E. N. Austin;Edouard Bard;J. B. Hunt;Dick Kroon

  • Eastern Mediterranean surface water temperatures and d18O composition during deposition of sapropels in the late Quaternary

    Kay-Christian Emeis;Hartmut Schulz;Ulrich Struck;Martine Rossignol-Strick

  • Oxygen isotope and sapropel stratigraphy in the Eastern Mediterranean during the last 3.2 million years

    Dick Kroon;I Alexander;M Little;L J Lourens

  • The abrupt onset of the modern South Asian Monsoon winds.

    Christian Betzler;Gregor P. Eberli;Dick Kroon;James D. Wright

  • Leg 208 Summary

    J.C. Zachos;D. Kroon;P. Blum

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucas Joost Lourens
Lucas Joost Lourens Utrecht University
James C. Zachos
James C. Zachos University of California, Santa Cruz
Richard D. Norris
Richard D. Norris University of California, San Diego
Isabella Raffi
Isabella Raffi University of Chieti-Pescara
Christian Betzler
Christian Betzler Universität Hamburg
Gerald Ganssen
Gerald Ganssen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Simon J A Jung
Simon J A Jung University of Edinburgh
Heiko Pälike
Heiko Pälike University of Bremen
Steven M Bohaty
Steven M Bohaty University of Southampton
Gregor P. Eberli
Gregor P. Eberli University of Miami

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