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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4113 3778 465 432 154 5946

Howard J. Falcon-Lang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Howard J. Falcon-Lang between 1998 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Howard J. Falcon-Lang published across 26 years, from 1998 to 2023, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2010. 3 of the 158 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2010. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications
1998 2023

158 publications in total across all disciplines

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Howard J. Falcon-Lang: publications per year, 1998 to 2023
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 3
2000 5
2001 6
2002 5
2003 7
2004 12
2005 10
2006 10
2007 7
2008 9
2009 11
2010 16
2011 11
2012 10
2013 3
2014 5
2015 7
2016 7
2017 3
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 3
2022 1
2023 2
Total 158
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Howard J. Falcon-Lang 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 Howard J. Falcon-Lang 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, 148–157 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: 154 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
148–157 495 154
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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Howard J. Falcon-Lang 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 Howard J. Falcon-Lang 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

Howard J. Falcon-Lang is affiliated with Royal Holloway University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's work covers multiple key topics such as Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Plant Diversity and Evolution, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Geological formations and processes, and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics.

Howard J. Falcon-Lang has contributed to a variety of recent papers. Notable publications include:

  • Uplands, lowlands, and climate: Taphonomic megabiases and the apparent rise of a xeromorphic, drought-tolerant flora during the Pennsylvanian-Permian transition, 2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • The environmental implications of upper Paleozoic plant-fossil assemblages with mixtures of wetland and drought-tolerant taxa in tropical Pangea, 2021, Geobios
  • Eocene hyperthermal events drove episodes of vegetation turnover in the Fushun Basin, northeast China: Evidence from a palaeoclimate analysis of palynological assemblages, 2022, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Eocene Hyperthermal Events Drove Episodes of Vegetation Turnover in the Fushun Basin, Northeast China: Evidence from a Palaeoclimate Analysis of Palynological Assemblages, 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Vegetational change during the Middle-Late Pennsylvanian transition in western Pangaea, 2023, Geological Society London Special Publications

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • William A. DiMichele
  • Spencer G. Lucas
  • Arden R. Bashforth
  • Yuanji Li
  • Pingchang Sun

Howard J. Falcon-Lang's publications appear regularly in notable venues such as:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Geobios
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Rainforest collapse triggered Carboniferous tetrapod diversification in Euramerica

    Sarda Sahney;Michael J. Benton;Howard J. Falcon-Lang

  • Cyclic changes in Pennsylvanian paleoclimate and effects on floristic dynamics in tropical Pangaea

    William A. DiMichele;C. Blaine Cecil;C. Blaine Cecil;Isabel P. Montañez;Howard J. Falcon-Lang

  • Incised channel fills containing conifers indicate that seasonally dry vegetation dominated Pennsylvanian tropical lowlands

    Howard J. Falcon-Lang;W. John Nelson;Scott Elrick;Cindy V. Looy

  • WHAT HAPPENED TO THE COAL FORESTS DURING PENNSYLVANIAN GLACIAL PHASES

    Howard J. Falcon-Lang;William A. Dimichele

  • Pennsylvanian tropical rain forests responded to glacial-interglacial rhythms

    Howard J. Falcon-Lang

  • The Pennsylvanian tropical biome reconstructed from the Joggins Formation of Nova Scotia, Canada

    HJ Falcon-Lang;Michael J Benton;SJ Braddy;SJ Davies

  • Upland ecology of some Late Carboniferous cordaitalean trees from Nova Scotia and England

    H.J Falcon-Lang;A.C Scott

  • Fire ecology of the Carboniferous tropical zone

    H.J. Falcon-Lang

  • Pennsylvanian 'fossil forests' in growth position (T0 assemblages): origin, taphonomic bias and palaeoecological insights

    William A. DiMichele;Howard J. Falcon-Lang

  • Late Carboniferous Tropical Dryland Vegetation in an Alluvial-plain Setting, Joggins, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Howard J. Falcon-Lang

  • Pennsylvanian uplands were forested by giant cordaitalean trees

    Howard J. Falcon-Lang;Arden R. Bashforth

  • Palaeozoic co-evolution of rivers and vegetation: a synthesis of current knowledge

    M. R. Gibling;N. S. Davies;H. Falcon-Lang;Arden R. Bashforth

  • Morphology, anatomy, and upland ecology of large cordaitalean trees from the Middle Pennsylvanian of Newfoundland

    Howard J. Falcon-Lang;Arden R. Bashforth

  • Cretaceous (Late Albian) coniferales of Alexander Island, Antarctica. 1: Wood taxonomy: a quantitative approach

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

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

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

  • The relationship between leaf longevity and growth ring markedness in modern conifer woods and its implications for palaeoclimatic studies

    Howard J Falcon-Lang

  • Biogeographic analysis of Jurassic-Early Cretaceous wood assemblages from Gondwana

    Marc Philippe;Marion Bamford;Stephen McLoughlin;L Alves

  • Landscape gradients and patchiness in riparian vegetation on a Middle Pennsylvanian braided-river plain prone to flood disturbance (Nýřany Member, Central and Western Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic)

    Arden R. Bashforth;Jana Drábková;Stanislav Opluštil;Martin R. Gibling

  • A Method To Distinguish Between Woods Produced By Evergreen And Deciduous Coniferopsids On The Basis Of Growth Ring Anatomy: A New Palaeoecological Tool

    Howard J. Falcon-Lang

  • Paleoecology of Early Pennsylvanian vegetation on a seasonally dry tropical landscape (Tynemouth Creek Formation, New Brunswick, Canada)

    Arden R. Bashforth;Arden R. Bashforth;Arden R. Bashforth;Christopher J. Cleal;Martin R. Gibling;Howard J. Falcon-Lang

  • Ecological gradients within a Pennsylvanian mire forest

    William A. DiMichele;Howard J. Falcon-Lang;W. John Nelson;Scott D. Elrick

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. DiMichele
William A. DiMichele Smithsonian Institution
Martin R. Gibling
Martin R. Gibling Dalhousie University
Michael J. Benton
Michael J. Benton University of Bristol
Spencer G. Lucas
Spencer G. Lucas New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
David J. Cantrill
David J. Cantrill Royal Botanic Gardens
Cindy V. Looy
Cindy V. Looy University of California, Berkeley
Margaret E. Collinson
Margaret E. Collinson Royal Holloway University of London
Charles H. Wellman
Charles H. Wellman University of Sheffield
Cortland F. Eble
Cortland F. Eble University of Kentucky
Hans Kerp
Hans Kerp University of Münster

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