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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7959 7377 90 82 144 4495

Gavin B. Dunbar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gavin B. Dunbar between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gavin B. Dunbar published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2001. 9 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gavin B. Dunbar: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 0
2000 5
2001 10
2002 1
2003 8
2004 0
2005 4
2006 0
2007 8
2008 6
2009 5
2010 1
2011 7
2012 7
2013 7
2014 4
2015 8
2016 10
2017 5
2018 5
2019 5
2020 5
2021 9
2022 7
2023 5
2024 6
2025 7
2026 2
Total 151
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Gavin B. Dunbar 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 Gavin B. Dunbar 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, 138–147 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: 144 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.

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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
138–147 491 144
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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Gavin B. Dunbar 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 Gavin B. Dunbar 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

Gavin B. Dunbar is affiliated with Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial output in Atmospheric Science and Ocean Engineering as notable subfields.

Their work spans various main topics including Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, and Winter Sports Injuries and Performance.

Recent papers authored by Dunbar include the following:

  • Retreat of the Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Interglaciation and Implications for Future Change, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • A Comparison of Methods for Identifying and Quantifying Ice Rafted Debris on the Antarctic Margin, 2022, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Crevasse refreezing and signatures of retreat observed at Kamb Ice Stream grounding zone, 2023, Nature Geoscience
  • Sea ice changes in the southwest Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean during the last 140,000 years, 2022, Climate of the past
  • Sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to +2 °C (SWAIS 2C), 2022, Scientific Drilling

Frequent co-authors with whom Dunbar has collaborated include:

  • Richard Levy
  • Robert M. McKay
  • Kyu-Cheul Yoo
  • Huw Horgan
  • Jae Il Lee

Publication venues where Dunbar's work appears repeatedly include:

  • Nature Geoscience
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Dunbar's expertise crosses interdisciplinary domains blending atmospheric sciences with ocean engineering and environmental chemistry. Their research includes observational and modeling approaches related to ice sheet dynamics, paleoclimatology, and related cryospheric processes.

Best Publications

  • Obliquity-paced Pliocene West Antarctic ice sheet oscillations

    T. Naish;T. Naish;R. Powell;R. Levy;R. Levy;G. Wilson

  • Orbitally induced oscillations in the East Antarctic ice sheet at the Oligocene/Miocene boundary

    Tim R. Naish;Ken J. Woolfe;Peter J. Barrett;Gary S. Wilson

  • Palaeoenvironmental change in tropical Australasia over the last 30,000 years: a synthesis by the OZ-INTIMATE group

    Jessica M. Reeves;Helen C. Bostock;Linda K. Ayliffe;Timothy T. Barrows

  • Antarctic ice sheet sensitivity to atmospheric CO2 variations in the early to mid-Miocene.

    Richard Levy;David Harwood;Fabio Florindo;Francesca Sangiorgi

  • Heavy metal history from cores in Wellington Harbour, New Zealand

    W. W. Dickinson;G. B. Dunbar;H. McLeod

  • The stratigraphic signature of the late Cenozoic Antarctic Ice Sheets in the Ross Embayment

    Robert McKay;Greg Browne;Lionel Carter;Ellen Cowan

  • The effect of skeletal mass accumulation in Porites on coral Sr/Ca and δ18O paleothermometry

    Michael K. Gagan;Gavin B. Dunbar;Gavin B. Dunbar;Atsushi Suzuki

  • A review of the Australian-New Zealand sector of the Southern Ocean over the last 30ka (Aus-INTIMATE project)

    Helen C. Bostock;Timothy T. Barrows;L Carter;Zanna Chase

  • Sediment flux across the Great Barrier Reef Shelf to the Queensland Trough over the last 300 ky

    G.B. Dunbar;G.R. Dickens;R.M. Carter

  • Retreat history of the Ross Ice Sheet (Shelf) since the Last Glacial Maximum from deep-basin sediment cores around Ross Island

    R.M. McKay;G.B. Dunbar;T.R. Naish;T.R. Naish;P.J. Barrett

  • The amplitude and origin of sea-level variability during the Pliocene epoch

    G. R. Grant;G. R. Grant;T. R. Naish;G. B. Dunbar;P. Stocchi

  • Antarctic marine ice-sheet retreat in the Ross Sea during the early Holocene

    Robert McKay;Nicholas R. Golledge;Nicholas R. Golledge;Sanne Maas;Tim Naish

  • Estimating palaeobathymetry of wave‐graded continental shelves from sediment texture

    G. B. Dunbar;P. J. Barrett

  • Aeolian sediment flux from sea ice into Southern McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

    C.B. Atkins;G.B. Dunbar

  • Deep-water carbonate concentrations in the southwest Pacific

    Helen C. Bostock;Bruce W. Hayward;Helen L. Neil;Kim I. Currie

  • Massive siliciclastic discharge to slopes of the Great Barrier Reef Platform during sea-level transgression: constraints from sediment cores between 15°S and 16°S latitude and possible explanations

    Gavin B Dunbar;Gavin B Dunbar;Gerald R Dickens

  • Retreat of the Antarctic Ice Sheet During the Last Interglaciation and Implications for Future Change

    Nicholas R. Golledge;Peter U Clark;Peter U Clark;Feng He;Andrea Dutton

  • Environmental versus biological controls on Mg/Ca variability in Globigerinoides ruber (white) from core top and plankton tow samples in the southwest Pacific Ocean

    Annette Bolton;Joel A. Baker;Gavin B. Dunbar;Lionel Carter

  • Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the AND-2A Core, ANDRILL Southern McMurdo Sound Project, Antarctica

    Christopher R. Fielding;C. B. Atkins;K. N. Bassett;G. H. Browne

  • Late Quaternary shedding of shallow‐marine carbonate along a tropical mixed siliciclastic–carbonate shelf: Great Barrier Reef, Australia

    Gavin B. Dunbar;Gavin B. Dunbar;Gerald R. Dickens;Gerald R. Dickens

  • Siliciclastic Sediment Across the North Queensland Margin (Australia): A Holocene Perspective on Reciprocal Versus Coeval Deposition in Tropical Mixed Siliciclastic–Carbonate Systems

    Jason M. Francis;Gavin B. Dunbar;Gerald R. Dickens;Ian A. Sutherland

  • Tropical view of Quaternary sequence stratigraphy: Siliciclastic accumulation on slopes east of the Great Barrier Reef since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Michael C. Page;Gerald R. Dickens;Gavin B. Dunbar

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim R Naish
Tim R Naish Victoria University of Wellington
Richard H. Levy
Richard H. Levy GNS Science
Lionel Carter
Lionel Carter Victoria University of Wellington
Robert M. McKay
Robert M. McKay Victoria University of Wellington
Helen C. Bostock
Helen C. Bostock University of Queensland
Peter Barrett
Peter Barrett Victoria University of Wellington
Michael K. Gagan
Michael K. Gagan Australian National University
Gerald R. Dickens
Gerald R. Dickens Trinity College Dublin
Ross D. Powell
Ross D. Powell Northern Illinois University

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