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Henry P. Schwarcz

Henry P. Schwarcz

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Earth Science
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 96 180 153 4 3 366 26760

Henry P. Schwarcz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Henry P. Schwarcz between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Henry P. Schwarcz published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 1994. 8 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 1994. 1962: 2 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1962 2025

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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Henry P. Schwarcz: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 2
1963 0
1964 0
1965 4
1966 3
1967 1
1968 0
1969 4
1970 3
1971 1
1972 1
1973 2
1974 4
1975 2
1976 5
1977 4
1978 6
1979 6
1980 4
1981 6
1982 8
1983 9
1984 5
1985 4
1986 13
1987 9
1988 11
1989 13
1990 3
1991 14
1992 8
1993 9
1994 19
1995 10
1996 12
1997 14
1998 6
1999 11
2000 14
2001 13
2002 8
2003 4
2004 13
2005 8
2006 6
2007 17
2008 7
2009 6
2010 7
2011 5
2012 8
2013 9
2014 5
2015 4
2016 1
2017 5
2018 6
2019 1
2020 4
2021 7
2022 4
2023 3
2024 4
2025 4
Total 409
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Henry P. Schwarcz 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 Henry P. Schwarcz 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, 358–367 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: 366 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60 366
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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Henry P. Schwarcz 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 Henry P. Schwarcz 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, 96 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: 96 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 96
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 Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1984 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 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

Henry P. Schwarcz is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and earth and planetary sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including biomedical engineering, paleontology, orthopedics and sports medicine, ecology, and archaeology. The scientist's research prominently intersects topics such as archaeology and ancient environmental studies, bone tissue engineering materials, bone health and osteoporosis research, isotope analysis in ecology, Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology, bone health and treatments, and calcium carbonate crystallization and inhibition.

Their recent published papers include:

  • A search for apatite crystals in the gap zone of collagen fibrils in bone using dark-field illumination, 2020, Bone
  • Theoretical and observed C/N ratios in human bone collagen, 2021, Journal of Archaeological Science
  • The Green Deer: Chaya as a Potential Source of Protein for the Ancient Maya, 2021, Latin American Antiquity

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Iwona Jasiuk
  • Martin Knyf
  • Robert J. Stark
  • Matthew V. Emery
  • Tracy Prowse

Henry P. Schwarcz's publications have appeared repeatedly in several venues, such as:

  • Journal of Archaeological Science Reports
  • Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials / Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has been recognized with fellowships in multiple professional societies, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2013, the Royal Society of Canada in 1984 (Academy of Science), and the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Stable-Carbon Isotope Ratios as a Measure of Marine Versus Terrestrial Protein in Ancient Diets

    Brian S. Chisholm;D. Erle Nelson;Henry P. Schwarcz

  • Fractionation of carbon and oxygen isotopes and magnesium between coexisting metamorphic calcite and dolomite

    Simon M. F. Sheppard;Henry P. Schwarcz

  • Some theoretical aspects of isotope paleodiet studies

    Henry P. Schwarcz

  • Infrared and Isotopic Evidence for Diagenesis of Bone Apatite at Dos Pilas, Guatemala: Palaeodietary Implications

    Lori E. Wright;Henry P. Schwarcz

  • Early Homo and associated artefacts from Asia

    Huang Wanpo;Russell Ciochon;Gu Yumin;Roy Larick

  • The Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in Portugal: Isotopic and Dental Evidence of Diet

    David Lubell;Mary Jackes;Henry Schwarcz;Martin Knyf

  • Latest Homo erectus of Java: Potential Contemporaneity with Homo sapiens in Southeast Asia

    C. C. Swisher;W. J. Rink;S. C. Antón;H. P. Schwarcz

  • ESR dating of tooth enamel: Coupled correction for U-uptake and U-series disequilibrium

    Rainer Grün;Henry P. Schwarcz;John Chadam

  • Oxygen Isotopes and the Identification of Geographical Origins: The Valley of Oaxaca versus the Valley of Mexico

    Christine D. White;Michael W. Spence;Hilary Le Q. Stuart-Williams;Henry P. Schwarcz

  • Isotopic paleodiet studies of skeletons from the Imperial Roman-age cemetery of Isola Sacra, Rome, Italy

    Tracy Prowse;Henry P. Schwarcz;Shelley Saunders;Roberto Macchiarelli

  • ESR dates for the hominid burial site of Qafzeh in Israel

    H.P. Schwarcz;R. Grün;B. Vandermeersch;O. Bar-Yosef

  • Dating and Context of Three Middle Stone Age Sites with Bone Points in the Upper Semliki Valley, Zaire

    Brooks As;Helgren Dm;Cramer Js;Franklin A

  • Correspondence Between Stable Carbon, Oxygen and Nitrogen Isotopes in Human Tooth Enamel and Dentine: Infant Diets at Kaminaljuyú

    Lori E Wright;Henry P Schwarcz

  • Stable isotopes in human skeletons of Southern Ontario: reconstructing Palaeodiet

    Henry P. Schwarcz;Jerry Melbye;M. Anne Katzenberg;Martin Knyf

  • ESR dates for the hominid burial site of Es Skhul in Israel

    C. B. Stringer;R. Grün;H. P. Schwarcz;P. Goldberg

  • 15N enrichment in the Sahara : in search of a global relationship

    Henry P. Schwarcz;Henry P. Schwarcz;Tosha L. Dupras;Tosha L. Dupras;Scott I. Fairgrieve;Scott I. Fairgrieve

  • High-precision mass-spectrometric uranium-series dating of cave deposits and implications for palaeoclimate studies

    W.-X. Li;J. Lundberg;A. P. Dickin;D. C. Ford

  • Strangers in a Strange Land: Stable Isotope Evidence for Human Migration in the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt

    Tosha L. Dupras;Henry P. Schwarcz

  • Oxygen isotope variations in phosphate of deer bones

    Boaz Luz;Allison B. Cormie;Henry P. Schwarcz

  • Luminescent microbanding in speleothems: High-resolution chronology and paleoclimate

    Y. Y. Shopov;D. C. Ford;H. P. Schwarcz

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek C. Ford
Derek C. Ford McMaster University
Rainer Grün
Rainer Grün Australian National University
Michael J. Risk
Michael J. Risk McMaster University
Eduard G. Reinhardt
Eduard G. Reinhardt McMaster University
Russell S. Harmon
Russell S. Harmon North Carolina State University
Ofer Bar-Yosef
Ofer Bar-Yosef Harvard University
Hélène Valladas
Hélène Valladas Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Fred J. Longstaffe
Fred J. Longstaffe University of Western Ontario
Paul Goldberg
Paul Goldberg Boston University
Amos Frumkin
Amos Frumkin Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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