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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6302 2236 92 4446

I. M. Whillans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by I. M. Whillans between 1969 and 2013, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. I. M. Whillans published across 45 years, from 1969 to 2013, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1988. 2 of the 92 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2013. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1988. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications
1969 2013

92 publications in total across all disciplines

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I. M. Whillans: publications per year, 1969 to 2013
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 6
1980 0
1981 1
1982 4
1983 2
1984 4
1985 4
1986 2
1987 5
1988 8
1989 4
1990 3
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 5
1995 2
1996 1
1997 6
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 4
2002 1
2003 2
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 2
Total 92
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I. M. Whillans publications per year - data summary

  • I. M. Whillans, a Earth Science scholar from The Ohio State University, has 92 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1969 to 2013.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1969 and the most recent to 2013.
  • The most productive year is 1988, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.9 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2009-2013) hold 3 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1969-1983: 21 publications (1.4 per year); 1984-1998: 57 publications (3.8 per year); 1999-2013: 14 publications (0.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

I. M. Whillans 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 I. M. Whillans 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, 88–97 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: 92 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 92
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
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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I. M. Whillans publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • I. M. Whillans, a Earth Science scholar from The Ohio State University, records 92 publications - the 8th percentile of the discipline.
  • 8% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than I. M. Whillans, and about 92% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and I. M. Whillans ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

I. M. Whillans 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 I. M. Whillans 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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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I. M. Whillans D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • I. M. Whillans, a Earth Science scholar from The Ohio State University, records 39 D-Index - the 35th percentile of the discipline.
  • 35% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than I. M. Whillans, and about 65% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and I. M. Whillans ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

I. M. Whillans was affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States during their academic career. They contributed to scientific research until their passing, with a focus that can be interpreted from the available data, though specific details about research papers or main fields of study were not provided.

The absence of listed recent papers, co-authors, frequent publication venues, book publications, main fields, and subfields of study limits a detailed analysis of the scholar's specific research contributions. Similarly, there are no recorded awards or specific topics of work cited in the data. This suggests a lack of available bibliometric or career milestone information for Whillans.

From the given information, no formal record of published books or collaborations with colleagues can be identified, nor are there any noted frequent publication outlets that would typically highlight an academic's research focus or preferred journals and conferences.

Despite these gaps, the historical affiliation with The Ohio State University positions Whillans within a major research institution in the United States, which is recognized for multidisciplinary scientific contributions. However, without additional details on publications or fields of study, further characterization of their research impact or specialty areas remains unavailable.

Best Publications

  • Force budget: I. Theory and numerical methods

    C.J. Van Der Veen;I.M. Whillans

  • Changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

    R. B. Alley;I. M. Whillans

  • Catch a Falling Star: Meteorites and Old Ice

    I. M. Whillans;W. A. Cassidy

  • Isotopic diffusion in cold snow and firn

    Unknown

  • The morphology of ice streams A, B, and C, west Antarctica, and their environs

    Sion Shabtaie;Ian M. Whillans;Charles R. Bentley

  • Development of fabric in ice

    C.J. van der Veen;I.M. Whillans

  • The role of lateral drag in the dynamics of Ice Stream B, Antarctica

    Unknown

  • The role of lateral drag in the dynamics of Ice Stream B, Antarctica

    I. M. Whillans;C. J. van der Veen

  • Velocity of ice streams B and C, Antarctica

    Unknown

  • Response of the East Antarctica ice sheet to sea-level rise

    Richard B. Alley;Ian M. Whillans

  • Erosion of Sognefjord, Norway

    Atle Nesje;Ian M. Whillans

  • Longitudinal Variations in Glacial Flow: Theory and Test Using Data from the Byrd Station Strain Network, Antarctica

    Unknown

  • Radio-echo layers and the recent stability of the West Antarctic ice sheet

    Unknown

  • Polar firn densification and grain growth.

    Richard B. Alley;John F. Bolzan;Ian M. Whillans

  • Ice Stream Shear Margins

    C. F. Raymond;K. A. Echelmeyer;I. M. Whillans;C. S. M. Doake

  • Automatic tracking of crevasses on satellite images

    Ian M. Whillans;Yi Hsing Tseng

  • Model experiments on the evolution and stability of ice streams

    C. J. van der Veen;I. M. Whillans

  • First point measurements of ice-sheet thickness change in Antarctica

    Gordon S. Hamilton;Ian M. Whillans;Peter J. Morgan

  • Force budget: III, Application to three-dimensional flow of Byrd Glacier, Antarctica

    I. M. Whillans;Y. H. Chen;C. J. van der Veen;T. J. Hughes

  • Velocity pattern in a transect across Ice Stream B, Antarctica

    I. M. Whillans;M. Jackson;Y. H. Tseng

  • Ice Streams B and C

    I. M. Whillans;C. R. Bentley;C. J. Van Der Veen

  • Patterns of calculated basal drag on ice streams B and C, Antarctica

    I. M. Whillans;C.J. Van der Veen

  • Point measurements of mass balance of the Greenland ice sheet using precision vertical Global Positioning System (GPS) surveys

    Gordon S. Hamilton;Ian M. Whillans

  • Flow Laws For Glacier Ice: Comparison Of Numerical Predictions And Field Measurements

    C.J. Van Der Veen;I.M. Whillans

  • Force Budget: II. Application to Two-Dimensional Flow Along Byrd Station Strain Network, Antarctica

    Cornelis J. van der Veen;I. M. Whillans

  • MASS BALANCE OF ICE STREAM B. WEST ANTARCTICA

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

C. J. van der Veen
C. J. van der Veen University of Kansas
Kenneth C. Jezek
Kenneth C. Jezek The Ohio State University
Ellen Mosley-Thompson
Ellen Mosley-Thompson The Ohio State University
Charles R. Bentley
Charles R. Bentley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Elisabeth Isaksson
Elisabeth Isaksson Norwegian Polar Institute
William D. Harrison
William D. Harrison University of Alaska Fairbanks
Richard B. Alley
Richard B. Alley Pennsylvania State University
Jon Ove Hagen
Jon Ove Hagen University of Oslo
Atle Nesje
Atle Nesje University of Bergen

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