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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3021 2757 343 318 158 10628

Geoff Nowell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Geoff Nowell between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Geoff Nowell published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2020. 13 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2020. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 9 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
1997 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Geoff Nowell: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 1
2003 9
2004 3
2005 3
2006 3
2007 7
2008 15
2009 11
2010 8
2011 6
2012 11
2013 6
2014 7
2015 5
2016 8
2017 5
2018 7
2019 10
2020 16
2021 14
2022 7
2023 7
2024 5
2025 8
Total 192
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Geoff Nowell 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 Geoff Nowell 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: 158 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
158–167 458 158
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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Geoff Nowell 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 Geoff Nowell 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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

Geoff Nowell is a researcher affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom, specializing in a diverse range of topics within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Arts and Humanities. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields including Archaeology, Geophysics, Paleontology, Geography, Planning and Development, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

Nowell's research focuses on a variety of scientific themes such as Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Radioactive element chemistry and processing.

The scholar has contributed to several recent papers, with notable publications including:

  • Source of strontium in archaeological mobility studies-marine diet contribution to the isotopic composition, 2020, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
  • A Triassic to Jurassic arc in north Borneo: Geochronology, geochemistry, and genesis of the Segama Valley Felsic Intrusions and the Sabah ophiolite, 2020, Gondwana Research
  • Fractionation of rhenium isotopes in the Mackenzie River basin during oxidative weathering, 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Measurements of rhenium isotopic composition in low-abundance samples, 2020, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • Who were the Hyksos? Challenging traditional narratives using strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis of human remains from ancient Egypt, 2020, PLoS ONE

Recurring collaborators in their research include Janet Montgomery, Charlotte L. King, Hallie R. Buckley, Peter Petchey, and Rebecca Kinaston, each having co-authored multiple publications with Nowell. These partnerships illustrate active engagement in interdisciplinary and cooperative research efforts.

Publication venues frequently used by Nowell cover a range of scientific journals and conferences. The most common venues are:

  • Journal of Archaeological Science Reports
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Archaeological Science

Best Publications

  • High precision Hf isotope measurements of MORB and OIB by thermal ionisation mass spectrometry: insights into the depleted mantle

    G.M. Nowell;G.M. Nowell;P.D. Kempton;S.R. Noble;J.G. Fitton

  • Hf-Nd Element and Isotope Perspective on the Nature and Provenance of Mantle and Subduction Components in Western Pacific Arc-Basin Systems

    Julian A. Pearce;P. D. Kempton;G. M. Nowell;S. R. Noble

  • Common-Pb corrected in situ U–Pb accessory mineral geochronology by LA-MC-ICP-MS

    Matthew S. A. Horstwood;Gavin L. Foster;Gavin L. Foster;Randall R. Parrish;Randall R. Parrish;Stephen R. Noble

  • Magmatism Associated with Orogenic Collapse of the Betic–Alboran Domain, SE Spain

    S. P. Turner;J. P. Platt;R. M. M. George;S. P. Kelley

  • Hf Isotope Systematics of Kimberlites and their Megacrysts: New Constraints on their Source Regions

    G. M. Nowell;D. G. Pearson;D. R. Bell;R. W. Carlson

  • Methods for the microsampling and high-precision analysis of strontium and rubidium isotopes at single crystal scale for petrological and geochronological applications

    B.L.A. Charlier;B.L.A. Charlier;C. Ginibre;C. Ginibre;D. Morgan;G.M. Nowell

  • Geochemical constraints on the petrogenesis of granitoids in the East Kunlun Orogenic belt, northern Tibetan Plateau: Implications for continental crust growth through syn-collisional felsic magmatism

    Hui Huang;Hui Huang;Yaoling Niu;Yaoling Niu;Yaoling Niu;Geoff Nowell;Zhidan Zhao

  • A link between large mantle melting events and continent growth seen in osmium isotopes.

    D. G. Pearson;S. W. Parman;G. M. Nowell

  • The Iceland plume in space and time: a Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf study of the North Atlantic rifted margin

    P.D. Kempton;J.G. Fitton;A.D. Saunders;G.M. Nowell

  • Geochemistry of hypabyssal kimberlites from Lac de Gras, Canada: Comparisons to a global database and applications to the parent magma problem

    B.A. Kjarsgaard;D.G. Pearson;S. Tappe;G.M. Nowell

  • Community differentiation and kinship among Europe's first farmers

    R.A. Bentley;Penny Bickle;Linda Fibiger;G. M. Nowell

  • The evolution from Miocene potassic to Quaternary sodic magmatism in western Turkey: implications for enrichment processes in the lithospheric mantle

    Gürol Seyitoǧlu;Duncan Anderson;Geoff Nowell;Barry Scott

  • Re--- Os and Lu--- Hf Isotope Constraints on the Origin and Age of Pyroxenites from the Beni Bousera Peridotite Massif: Implications for Mixed Peridotite--- Pyroxenite Mantle Sources

    D. G. Pearson;G. M. Nowell

  • Petrogenesis of strongly alkaline primitive volcanic rocks at the propagating tip of the western branch of the East African Rift

    A. Rosenthal;A. Rosenthal;S.F. Foley;S.F. Foley;D.G. Pearson;G.M. Nowell

  • A fresh isotopic look at Greenland kimberlites: Cratonic mantle lithosphere imprint on deep source signal

    Sebastian Tappe;D. Graham Pearson;Geoff Nowell;Troels Nielsen

  • 184Os/188Os and 186Os/188Os measurements by Negative Thermal Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (N-TIMS): Effects of interfering element and mass fractionation corrections on data accuracy and precision

    Ambre Luguet;Geoff M. Nowell;D. Graham Pearson

  • Highly saline fluids from a subducting slab as the source for fluid-rich diamonds

    Yaakov Weiss;John McNeill;D. Graham Pearson;Geoff M. Nowell

  • Mantle transition zone input to kimberlite magmatism near a subduction zone: Origin of anomalous Nd–Hf isotope systematics at Lac de Gras, Canada

    Sebastian Tappe;Sebastian Tappe;D. Graham Pearson;Bruce A. Kjarsgaard;Geoff Nowell

  • Enriched Pt-Re-Os Isotope Systematics in Plume Lavas Explained by Metasomatic Sulfides

    Ambre Luguet;D. Graham Pearson;Geoff M. Nowell;Scott T. Dreher

  • Hf isotopes in zircon from the western Superior province, Canada: Implications for Archean crustal development and evolution of the depleted mantle reservoir

    D W Davis;Yuri Amelin;Geoff M. Nowell;R.R. Parrish

  • New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (October, 2014)

    S. Katsanevakis;Ü. Acar;I. Ammar;B. A. Balci

Frequent Co-Authors

D.G. Pearson
D.G. Pearson University of Alberta
Chris J. Ottley
Chris J. Ottley Durham University
Colin G. Macpherson
Colin G. Macpherson Durham University
Jon P. Davidson
Jon P. Davidson Durham University
Yaoling Niu
Yaoling Niu China University of Geosciences
Ambre Luguet
Ambre Luguet University of Bonn
Sebastian Tappe
Sebastian Tappe TU Bergakademie Freiberg
R. Alexander Bentley
R. Alexander Bentley University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Kevin W. Burton
Kevin W. Burton Durham University
Darren R. Gröcke
Darren R. Gröcke Durham University

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