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Donald B. Brinkman

Donald B. Brinkman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6942 6431 356 325 116 4611

Donald B. Brinkman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald B. Brinkman between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald B. Brinkman published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1993. 11 of the 131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1993. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

131 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald B. Brinkman: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 11
1994 2
1995 2
1996 5
1997 2
1998 3
1999 0
2000 2
2001 7
2002 3
2003 4
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 4
2008 1
2009 4
2010 3
2011 1
2012 1
2013 9
2014 3
2015 4
2016 3
2017 3
2018 5
2019 4
2020 5
2021 6
2022 2
2023 6
2024 1
2025 10
2026 1
Total 131
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Donald B. Brinkman 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 Donald B. Brinkman 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, 108–117 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: 116 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
108–117 484 116
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
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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Donald B. Brinkman 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 Donald B. Brinkman 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Donald B. Brinkman is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several subfields, including Nature and Landscape Conservation, Paleontology, Aquatic Science, Geology, and Ecology.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad range within paleontology and biology. Main topics include Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, as well as studies on Evolution and Paleontology, Turtle Biology and Conservation, and the Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.

Frequent publication venues for their research include the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, The Anatomical Record, Science, and Cretaceous Research.

Brinkman is regularly collaborating with several co-authors. These include Alison M. Murray, David G. DeMar, Neil R. Banerjee, Jaelyn J. Eberle, and Lisa L. Van Loon.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Donald B. Brinkman are:

  • Nesting at extreme polar latitudes by non-avian dinosaurs, 2021, Current Biology
  • A large and unusually thick-shelled turtle egg with embryonic remains from the Upper Cretaceous of China, 2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • A systematic reappraisal and quantitative study of the nonmarine teleost fishes from the late Maastrichtian of the Western Interior of North America: evidence from vertebrate microfossil localities, 2020, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Paddlefish and sturgeon (Chondrostei: Acipenseriformes: Polyodontidae and Acipenseridae) from lower Paleocene deposits of Montana, U.S.A., 2020, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
  • A new pan-kinosternid, Leiochelys tokaryki, gen. et sp. nov., from the late Maastrichtian Frenchman formation, Saskatchewan Canada, 2022, The Anatomical Record

Best Publications

  • DISTRIBUTION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF NON-MARINE CRETACEOUS TURTLES

    Ren Hirayama;Donald B. Brinkman;Igor G. Danilov

  • Paleooecology of the Judith River Formation (Campanian) of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada: Evidence from vertebrate microfossil localities

    Donald B. Brinkman

  • SMALL THEROPOD AND BIRD TEETH FROM THE LATE CRETACEOUS (LATE CAMPANIAN) JUDITH RIVER GROUP, ALBERTA

    Julia T. Sankey;Donald B. Brinkman;Merrilee Guenther;Philip J. Currie

  • Sequence stratigraphy, paleoclimate patterns, and vertebrate fossil preservation in JurassicCretaceous strata of the Junggar Basin, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China

    David A Eberth;Donald B Brinkman;Pei-Ji Chen;Feng-Tian Yuan

  • A review of nonmarine turtles from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta

    Donald B. Brinkman

  • A multidisciplinary study of the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Mussentuchit Wash, Utah: a determination of the paleoenvironment and paleoecology of the Eolambia caroljonesa dinosaur quarry

    James R. Garrison;Donald Brinkman;Douglas J. Nichols;Paul Layer

  • Dinosaur biostratigraphy of the Edmonton Group (Upper Cretaceous), Alberta, Canada: evidence for climate influence

    David A. Eberth;David C. Evans;Donald B. Brinkman;François Therrien

  • Ordosemys leios, n.gen., n.sp., a new turtle from the Early Cretaceous of the Ordos Basin, Inner Mongolia

    Donald B. Brinkman;Jiang-Hua Peng

  • Sunosuchus junggarensis sp.nov. (Archosauria: Crocodyliformes) from the Upper Jurassic of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China

    Xiao-Chun Wu;Donald B. Brinkman;Anthony P. Russell

  • Vertebrate palaeocommunities of the lower Judith River Group (Campanian) of southeastern Alberta, Canada, as interpreted from vertebrate microfossil assemblages

    Donald B. Brinkman;Anthony P. Russell;David A. Eberth;Jianghua Peng

  • Size-independent criteria for estimating relative age in Ophiacodon and Dimetrodon (Reptilia, Pelycosauria) from the Admiral and lower Belle Plains formations of west-central Texas

    Donald Brinkman

  • New material of Sinemys (Testudines, Sinemydidae) from the Early Cretaceous of China

    Donald B. Brinkman;Jiang-Hua Peng

  • Sineoamphisbaena hexatabularis, an amphisbaenian (Diapsida: Squamata) from the Upper Cretaceous redbeds at Bayan Mandahu (Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China), and comments on the phylogenetic relationships of the Amphisbaenia

    Xiao-Chun Wu;Donald B. Brinkman;Anthony P. Russell

  • New material of Xinjiangchelys (Reptilia: Testudines) from the Late Jurassic Qigu Formation (Shishugou Group) of the Pingfengshan locality, Junggar Basin, Xinjiang

    Jiang-Hua Peng;Donald B. Brinkman

  • A new alligator from the Upper Cretaceous of Canada and the relationships of early eusuchians

    Xiao-Chun Wu;Donald B Brinkman;Anthony P Russell

  • The paleogeographic and stratigraphic distribution of ceratopsids (Ornithischia) in the upper Judith River Group of Western Canada

    Donald B. Brinkman;Michael J. Ryan;David A. Eberth

  • Vertebrate microsite assemblages (exclusive of mammals) from the Foremost and Oldman formations of the Judith River group (Campanian) of Southeastern Alberta : an illustrated guide /

    Jianghua Peng;Donald. Brinkman;Anthony P. Russell

  • Faunal assemblages from the upper Horseshoe Canyon Formation, an early Maastrichtian cool-climate assemblage from Alberta, with special reference to the Albertosaurus sarcophagus bonebedThis article is one of a series of papers published in this Special Issue on the theme Albertosaurus.

    Derek W. LarsonD.W. Larson;Donald B. BrinkmanD.B. Brinkman;Phil R. BellP.R. Bell

  • New exceptional specimens of Prognathodon overtoni (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of Alberta, Canada, and the systematics and ecology of the genus

    Takuya Konishi;Donald Brinkman;Judy A. Massare;Michael W. Caldwell

  • Cretaceous Esocoidei (Teleostei): early radiation of the pikes in North American fresh waters

    Mark V. H. Wilson;Donald B. Brinkman;Andrew G. Neuman

  • A NEW TURTLE FROM THE ARUNDEL CLAY FACIES (POTOMAC FORMATION, EARLY CRETACEOUS) OF MARYLAND, U.S.A.

    Thomas R. Lipka;François Therrien;David B. Weishampel;Heather A. Jamniczky

  • Dalton Wells: Geology and significance of debris-flow-hosted dinosaur bonebeds in the Cedar Mountain Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of eastern Utah, USA

    David A. Eberth;Brooks B. Britt;Rod Scheetz;Kenneth L. Stadtman

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Eberth
David A. Eberth Royal Tyrrell Museum
Anthony P. Russell
Anthony P. Russell University of Calgary
John A. Tarduno
John A. Tarduno University of Rochester
Walter G. Joyce
Walter G. Joyce University of Fribourg
Mark V. H. Wilson
Mark V. H. Wilson Colorado College
David C. Evans
David C. Evans Royal Ontario Museum
Philip J. Currie
Philip J. Currie University of Alberta
André Mariotti
André Mariotti Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Xing Xu
Xing Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
David J. Smith
David J. Smith Arizona State University

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