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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 2101 909 166 9567

Douglas F. Williams publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Douglas F. Williams between 1975 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Douglas F. Williams published across 50 years, from 1975 to 2024, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 1988. 3 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 1988. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 33 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1975 2024

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Douglas F. Williams: publications per year, 1975 to 2024
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 1
1977 3
1978 3
1979 5
1980 3
1981 5
1982 5
1983 11
1984 9
1985 11
1986 7
1987 15
1988 33
1989 6
1990 10
1991 5
1992 0
1993 3
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 6
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 9
2002 4
2003 3
2004 3
2005 3
2006 5
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 2
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 3
2023 2
2024 1
Total 190
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Douglas F. Williams 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 Douglas F. Williams 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, 158–167 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: 166 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
158–167 458 166
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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Douglas F. Williams 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 Douglas F. Williams 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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

Douglas F. Williams is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within the social sciences and earth and planetary sciences. Their work addresses interdisciplinary topics at the intersection of archaeology, paleontology, and environmental studies.

The scientist's notable recent publications include the following:

  • The Microarchitecture of DOJO, Tesla's Exa-Scale Computer (2023), IEEE Micro
  • Hidden in plain sight: the archaeological landscape of Mithaka Country, south-west Queensland (2021), Antiquity
  • Ula Thirra: a case study in the geomagnetic detection of combustion features in Channel Country of far south-western Queensland (2023), Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
  • Isotopic analyses of prehistoric human remains from the Flinders Group, Queensland, Australia, support an association between burial practices and status (2021), Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
  • Sharing Experiences in Designing Professional Learning to Support Hydrology and Water Resources Instructors to Create High-Quality Curricular Materials (2022), Frontiers in Education

Williams frequently publishes in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, with additional contributions to IEEE Micro, Antiquity, Frontiers in Education, and Archaeologies.

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Michael Westaway
  • Kelsey M. Lowe
  • Nathan Wright
  • Shaun Adams
  • Mark Collard

Their main fields of study encompass social sciences and earth and planetary sciences, supported by subfields that include paleontology, anthropology, geography, planning and development, hardware and architecture, as well as computer vision and pattern recognition.

Douglas F. Williams concentrates research on topics such as:

  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Pleistocene-Era hominins and archaeology
  • Pacific and Southeast Asian studies
  • Parallel computing and optimization techniques
  • Advanced neural network applications
  • Advanced data storage technologies
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research

This blend of expertise highlights a multidisciplinary approach covering both the technological aspects of computing and detailed environmental and archaeological investigations, reflecting the diversity of their research interests and contributions.

Best Publications

  • Surface Circulation of the Indian Ocean during the Last Glacial Maximum, Approximately 18,000 yr B.P.

    Warren L. Prell;William H. Hutson;Douglas F. Williams;Allan W.H. Bé

  • Lake Baikal Record of Continental Climate Response to Orbital Insolation During the Past 5 Million Years

    D. F. Williams;J. Peck;E. B. Karabanov;A. A. Prokopenko

  • Continental climate response to orbital forcing from biogenic silica records in Lake Baikal

    Steven M. Colman;J.A. Peck;E.B. Karabanov;Susan J. Carter

  • Ecological and paleoenvironmental information using stable isotope profiles from living and fossil molluscs

    David E. Krantz;David E. Krantz;Douglas F. Williams;Douglas F. Williams;Douglas S. Jones;Douglas S. Jones

  • Chronology of the pleistocene oxygen isotope record: 0–1.88 m.y. B.P

    Douglas F. Williams;Robert C. Thunell;Eric Tappa;Domenico Rio

  • Orbital forcing of continental climate during the Pleistocene: a complete astronomically tuned climatic record from Lake Baikal, SE Siberia

    Alexander A. Prokopenko;Linda A. Hinnov;Douglas F. Williams;Mikhail I. Kuzmin

  • Dynamics of the Laurentide ice sheet during the last deglaciation: evidence from the Gulf of Mexico

    Amy Leventer;Douglas F. Williams;James P. Kennett

  • Opening the carbon isotope "vital effect" black box, 2, Quantitative model for interpreting foraminiferal carbon isotope data

    Howard J. Spero;Ian Lerche;Douglas F. Williams

  • Glacial–Holocene salinity changes in the Mediterranean Sea: hydrographic and depositional effects

    Robert C. Thunell;Douglas F. Williams

  • The age, origin, and volcanological significance of the Y-5 ash layer in the Mediterranean

    Robert Thunell;Alan Federman;Stephen Sparks;Douglas Williams;Douglas Williams

  • Growth history and ecology of the Atlantic surf clam, Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn), as revealed by stable isotopes and annual shell increments☆

    Douglas S Jones;Douglas F Williams;Michael A Arthur

  • Late Quaternary paleoclimatology, stratigraphy and sapropel history in eastern Mediterranean deep-sea sediments

    Robert C. Thunell;Douglas F. Williams;James P. Kennett

  • Carbon isotopic compositions of Recent planktonic foraminifera of the Indian Ocean

    Douglas F. Williams;Michael A. Sommer;Michael L. Bender

  • Strontium-calcium ratios in Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera

    David W. Graham;Michael L. Bender;Douglas F. Williams;Lloyd D. Keigwin

  • Extracting environmental information from planktonic foraminiferal δ 13 C data

    Howard J. Spero;Douglas F. Williams

  • Paleoenvironmental proxy records from Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia, and a synthesis of Holocene climate change in the Lake Baikal watershed

    Alexander A. Prokopenko;Galina K. Khursevich;Elena V. Bezrukova;Mikhail I. Kuzmin

  • Seasonal stable isotopic variations in living planktonic foraminifera from bermuda plankton tows

    Douglas F. Williams;Allan W.H. Bé;Richard G. Fairbanks

  • Biogenic Silica Record of the Lake Baikal Response to Climatic Forcing during the Brunhes

    Alexander A Prokopenko;Alexander A Prokopenko;Eugene B Karabanov;Eugene B Karabanov;Douglas F Williams;Mikhail I Kuzmin

  • Seasonal temperature-salinity changes and thermocline development in the mid-Atlantic Bight as recorded by the isotopic composition of bivalves

    Michael A. Arthur;Douglas F. Williams;Douglas S. Jones

  • Sodium, magnesium and strontium in the tests of planktonic foraminifera

    Michael L. Bender;Robert B. Lorens;Douglas F. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Thunell
Robert C. Thunell University of South Carolina
Douglas S. Jones
Douglas S. Jones Florida Museum of Natural History
Howard J. Spero
Howard J. Spero University of California, Davis
John W. King
John W. King University of Rhode Island
James P. Kennett
James P. Kennett University of California, Santa Barbara
Amy Leventer
Amy Leventer Colgate University
Isabella Raffi
Isabella Raffi University of Chieti-Pescara
Richard G. Fairbanks
Richard G. Fairbanks Columbia University
Melanie J. Leng
Melanie J. Leng University of Nottingham
William Balsam
William Balsam Dartmouth College

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