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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6380 5907 2269 2012 155 7033

Erik A. Sperling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Erik A. Sperling between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Erik A. Sperling published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2020. 21 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2020. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
2006 2026

204 publications in total across all disciplines

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Erik A. Sperling: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 5
2010 3
2011 4
2012 5
2013 11
2014 2
2015 7
2016 9
2017 16
2018 11
2019 15
2020 24
2021 19
2022 13
2023 17
2024 18
2025 20
2026 1
Total 204
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Erik A. Sperling 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 Erik A. Sperling 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, 148–157 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: 155 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
148–157 495 155
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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Erik A. Sperling 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 Erik A. Sperling 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Erik A. Sperling is a researcher affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their academic work primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a total of 110 publications categorized under this main discipline. Within this broad area, Sperling's research delves into several subfields, including Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and recently, Artificial Intelligence.

Their key research topics cover a range of geological and geochemical areas. These include Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, and Marine Biology and Ecology Research.

Sperling has contributed to at least five notable publications in recent years, each appearing in respected scientific journals. These include:

  • Calibrating the coevolution of Ediacaran life and environment, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Eukaryogenesis and oxygen in Earth history, 2022, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • On the co-evolution of surface oxygen levels and animals, 2020, Geobiology
  • Ediacaran reorganization of the marine phosphorus cycle, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Persistent global marine euxinia in the early Silurian, 2020, Nature Communications

Their work is frequently published in journals and venues such as Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Geobiology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science Advances, and Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology.

Among frequent coauthors, Erik A. Sperling has collaborated with Richard Stockey, Justin V. Strauss, Noah J. Planavsky, Thomas H. Boag, and Úna C. Farrell, reflecting a diverse range of partnerships in the scientific community.

Their contributions have been recognized through awards such as the Fellowship of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded in 2017.

Best Publications

  • The Cambrian conundrum: Early divergence and later ecological success in the early history of animals

    Douglas H. Erwin;Douglas H. Erwin;Marc Laflamme;Sarah M. Tweedt;Sarah M. Tweedt;Erik A. Sperling

  • Statistical analysis of iron geochemical data suggests limited late Proterozoic oxygenation

    Erik Sperling;Charles J. Wolock;Alex S. Morgan;Benjamin C. Gill

  • Oxygen, ecology, and the Cambrian radiation of animals

    Erik A. Sperling;Christina A. Frieder;Akkur V. Raman;Peter R. Girguis

  • Temperature-dependent hypoxia explains biogeography and severity of end-Permian marine mass extinction.

    Justin L. Penn;Curtis Deutsch;Jonathan L. Payne;Erik A. Sperling

  • Poriferan paraphyly and its implications for Precambrian palaeobiology

    E. A. Sperling;D. Pisani;K. J. Peterson

  • The stratigraphic relationship between the Shuram carbon isotope excursion, the oxygenation of Neoproterozoic oceans, and the first appearance of the Ediacara biota and bilaterian trace fossils in northwestern Canada

    Francis Alexander Macdonald;Justin Vincent Strauss;Erik A. Sperling;Galen P. Halverson

  • Where's the glass? Biomarkers, molecular clocks, and microRNAs suggest a 200‐Myr missing Precambrian fossil record of siliceous sponge spicules

    Erik A Sperling;J M Robinson;Davide Pisani;Kevin J Peterson

  • Calibrating the coevolution of Ediacaran life and environment

    Alan D Rooney;Marjorie D Cantine;Kristin D Bergmann;Irene Gómez-Pérez

  • Eukaryogenesis and oxygen in Earth history

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  • Redox heterogeneity of subsurface waters in the Mesoproterozoic ocean

    E. A. Sperling;A. D. Rooney;A. D. Rooney;L. Hays;V. N. Sergeev

  • Biotic replacement and mass extinction of the Ediacara biota

    Simon A. F. Darroch;Erik A. Sperling;Thomas H. Boag;Rachel A. Racicot

  • The Ecological Physiology of Earth's Second Oxygen Revolution

    Erik Sperling;Andrew Herbert Knoll;Peter R. Girguis

  • A basin redox transect at the dawn of animal life

    Erik A. Sperling;Galen P. Halverson;Andrew Herbert Knoll;Francis Alexander Macdonald

  • Rangeomorphs, Thectardis (Porifera?) and dissolved organic carbon in the Ediacaran oceans

    E. A. Sperling;E. A. Sperling;K. J. Peterson;M. Laflamme

  • A molecular palaeobiological hypothesis for the origin of aplacophoran molluscs and their derivation from chiton-like ancestors.

    Jakob Vinther;Erik A. Sperling;Derek E. G. Briggs;Kevin J. Peterson;Kevin J. Peterson

  • The Temporal and Environmental Context of Early Animal Evolution: Considering All the Ingredients of an "Explosion".

    Erik A Sperling;Richard G Stockey

  • On the co-evolution of surface oxygen levels and animals.

    Devon B. Cole;Daniel B. Mills;Douglas H. Erwin;Douglas H. Erwin;Erik A. Sperling

  • Demosponge steroid biomarker 26-methylstigmastane provides evidence for Neoproterozoic animals.

    J. Alex Zumberge;Gordon D. Love;Paco Cárdenas;Erik A. Sperling

  • Oxygen and animals in Earth history.

    Andrew Herbert Knoll;Erik A. Sperling

  • Oxygen, facies, and secular controls on the appearance of Cryogenian and Ediacaran body and trace fossils in the Mackenzie Mountains of northwestern Canada

    Erik Sperling;Calla Carbone;Justin Strauss;David T Johnston

  • Ediacaran reorganization of the marine phosphorus cycle.

    Thomas A. Laakso;Erik A. Sperling;David T. Johnston;Andrew H. Knoll

  • Persistent global marine euxinia in the early Silurian.

    Richard G. Stockey;Devon B. Cole;Noah J. Planavsky;David K. Loydell

  • MicroRNAs resolve an apparent conflict between annelid systematics and their fossil record

    Erik A. Sperling;Jakob Vinther;Vanessa N. Moy;Benjamin M. Wheeler

  • Oxygen, temperature and the deep-marine stenothermal cradle of Ediacaran evolution

    Thomas H Boag;Richard G Stockey;Leanne E Elder;Pincelli M Hull

  • Early Neoproterozoic Basin Formation in Yukon, Canada: Implications for the make-up and break-up of Rodinia

    Francis Alexander Macdonald;Galen P. Halverson;Justin Vincent Strauss;Emily F. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Justin V. Strauss
Justin V. Strauss Dartmouth College
Kevin J. Peterson
Kevin J. Peterson Dartmouth College
Noah J. Planavsky
Noah J. Planavsky Yale University
Galen P. Halverson
Galen P. Halverson McGill University
Andrew H. Knoll
Andrew H. Knoll Harvard University
Francis A. Macdonald
Francis A. Macdonald University of California, Santa Barbara
Michael J. Melchin
Michael J. Melchin St. Francis Xavier University
Davide Pisani
Davide Pisani University of Bristol
David K. Loydell
David K. Loydell University of Portsmouth
Nicholas J. Tosca
Nicholas J. Tosca University of Oxford

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