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Gary Nichols 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 Gary Nichols sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 145 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Gary Nichols 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 Gary Nichols sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gary Nichols is affiliated with Royal Holloway University of London in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work encompasses several subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Paleontology, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, and applications of Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's recent research outputs reflect interests in geological formations, processes, and geochemistry, with a focus on hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis. Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Drilling and Well Engineering

Recent publications by Gary Nichols include:

  • Quantifying Downstream, Vertical and Lateral Variation in Fluvial Deposits: Implications From the Huesca Distributive Fluvial System, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Petrography, diagenesis and geochemistry of the Cambro-Ordovician Khabour sandstones, western Iraq: Implications for reservoir quality and the impact of the Hirnantian glaciation, 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Mineralogy, geochemistry and source potential of shale in the Cambro-Ordovician Khabour Formation, Iraq, 2020, Journal of African Earth Sciences
  • Sedimentary facies and reconstruction of a transgressive coastal plain with coal formation, Paleocene, Spitsbergen, Arctic Norway, 2020, Norwegian Journal of Geology
  • Petrological and geochemical constraints on provenance, paleoweathering, and tectonic setting of the Cambro-Ordovician Khabour Formation, western and northern Iraq, 2024, TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES

Gary Nichols often collaborates with several researchers, with frequent coauthors including Eli A. Silver, Claude Rangin, Marta T von Breymann, U. Berner, and Philìppe Bertrand. These collaborations have contributed to advancing knowledge in their primary fields of study.

Their work has been published in various venues, with multiple contributions appearing in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University. Additionally, their scientific articles have appeared in Frontiers in Earth Science, Marine and Petroleum Geology, and the Norwegian Journal of Geology.

Best Publications

  • Processes, facies and architecture of fluvial distributary system deposits

    G.J. Nichols;G.J. Nichols;J.A. Fisher

  • Fluvial form in modern continental sedimentary basins: Distributive fluvial systems

    G.S. Weissmann;A.J. Hartley;G.J. Nichols;L.A. Scuderi

  • Large Distributive Fluvial Systems: Characteristics, Distribution, and Controls on Development

    Adrian John Hartley;Gary Weissmann;Gary J. Nichols;Gail L. Warwick

  • The taphonomy of charcoal following a recent heathland fire and some implications for the interpretation of fossil charcoal deposits

    Andrew C Scott;Jenny A Cripps;Margaret E Collinson;Gary J Nichols

  • Unconfined flow deposits in distal sectors of fluvial distributary systems: Examples from the Miocene Luna and Huesca Systems, northern Spain

    J.A. Fisher;G.J. Nichols;G.J. Nichols;D.A. Waltham

  • Experiments in waterlogging and sedimentology of charcoal: results and implications

    Gary J. Nichols;Jenny A. Cripps;Margaret E. Collinson;Andrew C. Scott

  • Sequence stratigraphy of (?)Pliocene ― Quaternary synrift, Gilbert-type fan deltas, northern Peloponnesos, Greece

    Chris J. Dart;Richard E.Ll. Collier;Rob L. Gawthorpe;João V.A. Keller

  • Geological evolution of the southeastern Red Sea Rift margin, Republic of Yemen

    Ian Davison;Mohamed Al-Kadasi;Mohamed Al-Kadasi;Salah Al-Khirbash;Abdul K. Al-Subbary;Abdul K. Al-Subbary

  • Cenozoic sedimentation and tectonics in Borneo: climatic influences on orogenesis

    Robert Hall;Gary Nichols

  • Cenozoic volcanic arc history of East Java, Indonesia: The stratigraphic record of eruptions on an active continental margin

    Helen R. Smyth;Robert Hall;Gary J. Nichols

  • Rift-related sedimentation and stratigraphy, southern Yemen (Gulf of Aden)

    F. Watchorn;G. J. Nichols;D. W. J. Bosence

  • Fluvial geomorphic elements in modern sedimentary basins and their potential preservation in the rock record: A review

    G.S. Weissmann;A.J. Hartley;L.A. Scuderi;G.J. Nichols

  • Prograding Distributive Fluvial Systems—Geomorphic Models and Ancient Examples:

    G. S. Weissmann;A. J. Hartley;L. A. Scuderi;G. J. Nichols

  • Sedimentology and architecture of the Douglas Creek terminal splay, Lake Eyre, central Australia

    John A. Fisher;John A. Fisher;Carmen B. E. Krapf;Simon C. Lang;Gary J. Nichols

  • Quantification of a Distributive Fluvial System: The Salt Wash DFS of the Morrison Formation, SW U.S.A.

    Amanda Owen;Gary J. Nichols;Adrian J. Hartley;Gary S. Weissmann

  • Geomorphic elements on modern distributive fluvial systems

    Stephanie K. Davidson;Adrian J. Hartley;Gary S. Weissmann;Gary J. Nichols

  • Southeast Asian sediments not from Asia: Provenance and geochronology of north Borneo sandstones

    Marco W.A. van Hattum;Robert Hall;April L. Pickard;Gary J. Nichols

  • Provenance and geochronology of Cenozoic sandstones of northern Borneo

    M.W.A. van Hattum;R. Hall;A.L. Pickard;G.J. Nichols

  • Alluvial Fans and Fluvial Distributary Systems, Oligo-Miocene, Northern Spain: Contrasting Processes and Products

    Gary J. Nichols;J. Philip Hirst

  • Biodiversity and terrestrial ecology of a mid-Cretaceous, high-latitude floodplain, Alexander Island, Antarctica

    H. J. Falcon-Lang;D. J. Cantrill;G. J. Nichols

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Hall
Robert Hall Royal Holloway University of London
Adrian J. Hartley
Adrian J. Hartley University of Aberdeen
Dan Bosence
Dan Bosence Royal Holloway University of London
Lindsay M. Parson
Lindsay M. Parson University of Southampton
Margaret E. Collinson
Margaret E. Collinson Royal Holloway University of London
Christian Betzler
Christian Betzler Universität Hamburg
Carla Müller
Carla Müller Goethe University Frankfurt
David J. Cantrill
David J. Cantrill Royal Botanic Gardens
Braddock K. Linsley
Braddock K. Linsley Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Manuel Pubellier
Manuel Pubellier École Normale Supérieure

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