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 Ellen Thomas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 405 publications — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.
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 Ellen Thomas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 78 D-Index — 93rd percentile
93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
Ellen Thomas is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and conducts research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly output includes 69 publications within this main field, covering a diverse range of subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Paleontology, Ecology, and Surgery.
The scientist's work extensively spans several research topics, with notable emphasis on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, as well as Marine and Coastal Ecosystems and Plant Biology.
Recent publications include:
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Their publications appear regularly in a variety of venues, with multiple contributions to:
Ellen Thomas has authored books in addition to journal publications, including a work published by Cambridge University Press titled Earth History of Oxygen and the iprOxy (2020), which has garnered citations within the academic community.
Their professional distinctions include being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2012 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2010.
James Zachos;Mark Pagani;Lisa Sloan;Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas
James C. Zachos;Ursula Röhl;Stephen A. Schellenberg;Appy Sluijs
Bärbel Hönisch;Andy Ridgwell;Daniela N. Schmidt;Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas
Lucas J. Lourens;Appy Sluijs;Dick Kroon;James C. Zachos
Frans J. Jorissen;Christophe Fontanier;Ellen Thomas
Ellen Thomas;Nicholas J. Shackleton
M.R. Saltzman;E. Thomas
Deborah J. Thomas;James C. Zachos;Timothy J. Bralower;Ellen Thomas
Marcus Gutjahr;Andy Ridgwell;Philip F Sexton;Eleni Anagnostou
Frans J. Jorissen;Christophe Fontanier;Ellen Thomas
P.F. Barker;E. Thomas;E. Thomas
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D. Clay Kelly;Timothy J. Bralower;James C. Zachos;Isabella Premoli Silva
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Pincelli M. Hull;André Bornemann;Donald E. Penman;Michael J. Henehan;Michael J. Henehan
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Jonathan Adams;Mark Maslin;Ellen Thomas
Timothy J. Bralower;James C. Zachos;Ellen Thomas;Matthew Parrow
Larry A. Mayer;Fritz Theyer;John A. Barron;Dean A. Dunn
Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas
Scott L. Wing;Philip D. Gingerich;Birger Schmitz;Ellen Thomas
B. Hoenisch;A. J. Ridgwell;E. Thomas;J. C. Zachos
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