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Gerald R. Dickens

Gerald R. Dickens

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Earth Science
Ireland
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 68 1105 978 3 3 321 23919

Gerald R. Dickens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerald R. Dickens between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerald R. Dickens published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2006. 6 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2006. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1993 2025

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerald R. Dickens: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 6
1995 5
1996 2
1997 7
1998 3
1999 5
2000 18
2001 17
2002 18
2003 16
2004 16
2005 11
2006 33
2007 16
2008 17
2009 11
2010 6
2011 10
2012 3
2013 10
2014 13
2015 11
2016 9
2017 8
2018 9
2019 12
2020 10
2021 7
2022 14
2023 8
2024 2
2025 4
Total 338
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Gerald R. Dickens 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 Gerald R. Dickens 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, 318–327 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: 321 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 93 321
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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Gerald R. Dickens 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 Gerald R. Dickens 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 68
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Gerald R. Dickens is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. Their research spans multiple fields centered on Earth and planetary sciences, with a notable focus on engineering disciplines.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these, their work is concentrated on subfields such as:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geophysics
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering

Gerald R. Dickens' research covers specific topics including:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Offshore Engineering and Technologies
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Their publication record includes papers in various venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Geology
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Recent selected papers authored or co-authored by Gerald R. Dickens are:

  • Continental-scale geographic change across Zealandia during Paleogene subduction initiation, 2020, Geology
  • Evidence for enhanced fluvial channel mobility and fine sediment export due to precipitation seasonality during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum, 2021, Geology
  • Microbial Alkalinity Production and Silicate Alteration in Methane Charged Marine Sediments: Implications for Porewater Chemistry and Diagenetic Carbonate Formation, 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Demise of the Planktic Foraminifer Genus Morozovella during the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum: New Records from ODP Site 1258 (Demerara Rise, Western Equatorial Atlantic) and Site 1263 (Walvis Ridge, South Atlantic), 2020, Geosciences
  • Neogene Mass Accumulation Rate of Carbonate Sediment Across Northern Zealandia, Tasman Sea, Southwest Pacific, 2022, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Gerald R. Dickens frequently collaborates with other researchers. Some of their most common co-authors include:

  • George E. Claypool
  • Walter S Borowski
  • Timothy S. Collett
  • Mahito Watanabe
  • Gerhard Bohrmann

Throughout their career, Gerald R. Dickens has received recognitions including:

  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2017
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • An early Cenozoic perspective on greenhouse warming and carbon-cycle dynamics

    James C. Zachos;Gerald R. Dickens;Richard E. Zeebe

  • Dissociation of oceanic methane hydrate as a cause of the carbon isotope excursion at the end of the Paleocene

    Gerald R. Dickens;James R. O'Neil;David K. Rea;Robert M. Owen

  • A blast of gas in the latest Paleocene: Simulating first-order effects of massive dissociation of oceanic methane hydrate

    Gerald R. Dickens;Maria M. Castillo;James C. G. Walker

  • Distributions of Microbial Activities in Deep Subseafloor Sediments

    Steven D'Hondt;Bo Barker Jørgensen;D. Jay Miller;Anja Batzke

  • Subtropical Arctic Ocean temperatures during the Palaeocene/Eocene thermal maximum

    Appy Sluijs;Stefan Schouten;Mark Pagani;Martijn Woltering

  • The Cenozoic palaeoenvironment of the Arctic Ocean.

    Kathryn Moran;Jan Backman;Henk Brinkhuis;Steven C. Clemens

  • Rethinking the global carbon cycle with a large, dynamic and microbially mediated gas hydrate capacitor

    Gerald R. Dickens

  • Arctic hydrology during global warming at the Palaeocene/Eocene thermal maximum

    Mark Pagani;Nikolai Pedentchouk;Matthew Huber;Appy Sluijs

  • Direct measurement of in situ methane quantities in a large gas-hydrate reservoir

    Gerald R. Dickens;Gerald R. Dickens;Charles K. Paull;Paul Wallace

  • The Source and Fate of Massive Carbon Input During the Latest Paleocene Thermal Maximum

    Miriam E. Katz;Dorothy K. Pak;Gerald R. Dickens;Kenneth G. Miller

  • Carbon dioxide forcing alone insufficient to explain Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum warming

    Richard E. Zeebe;James C. Zachos;Gerald R. Dickens

  • Methane hydrate stability in seawater

    Gerald R. Dickens;Mary S. Quinby-Hunt

  • Episodic fresh surface waters in the Eocene Arctic Ocean

    Henk Brinkhuis;Stefan Schouten;Margaret E Collinson;Appy Sluijs

  • Environmental precursors to rapid light carbon injection at the Palaeocene/Eocene boundary

    Appy Sluijs;Henk Brinkhuis;Stefan Schouten;Steven M. Bohaty

  • Three-dimensional distribution of gas hydrate beneath southern Hydrate Ridge: Constraints from ODP Leg 204

    Anne M Tréhu;Philip E Long;Marta E Torres;Gerhard Bohrmann

  • Sulfate profiles and barium fronts in sediment on the Blake Ridge: present and past methane fluxes through a large gas hydrate reservoir

    Gerald R. Dickens;Gerald R. Dickens

  • Multiple early Eocene hyperthermals: Their sedimentary expression on the New Zealand continental margin and in the deep sea

    Micah J. Nicolo;Gerald R. Dickens;Christopher J. Hollis;James C. Zachos

  • Co-existence of gas hydrate, free gas, and brine within the regional gas hydrate stability zone at Hydrate Ridge (Oregon margin): evidence from prolonged degassing of a pressurized core

    Alexei V. Milkov;Gerald R. Dickens;George E. Claypool;Young-Joo Lee

  • Eustatic variations during the Paleocene-Eocene greenhouse world

    Appy Sluijs;Henk Brinkhuis;Erica M. Crouch;Cédric M. John;Cédric M. John

  • THERMODYNAMIC AND PORE WATER HALOGEN CONSTRAINTS ON GAS HYDRATE DISTRIBUTION AT ODP SITE 997 (BLAKE RIDGE)

    Per K. Egeberg;Gerald R. Dickens

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher J. Hollis
Christopher J. Hollis Victoria University of Wellington
Appy Sluijs
Appy Sluijs Utrecht University
Robert M. Owen
Robert M. Owen University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Larry C. Peterson
Larry C. Peterson University of Miami
Brandon Dugan
Brandon Dugan Colorado School of Mines
Walter G. Chapman
Walter G. Chapman Rice University
Jan Backman
Jan Backman Stockholm University
Bradley N. Opdyke
Bradley N. Opdyke Australian National University
George J. Hirasaki
George J. Hirasaki Rice University
André W. Droxler
André W. Droxler Rice University

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