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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7179 6639 736 681 176 5455

Ian B. Butler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian B. Butler between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian B. Butler published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2019. 19 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2019. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 12 publications
1983 2025

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian B. Butler: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 7
2000 1
2001 3
2002 2
2003 12
2004 4
2005 4
2006 3
2007 4
2008 0
2009 2
2010 9
2011 7
2012 3
2013 6
2014 5
2015 7
2016 12
2017 6
2018 9
2019 48
2020 17
2021 19
2022 13
2023 9
2024 7
2025 12
Total 236
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Ian B. Butler 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 Ian B. Butler 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, 168–177 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: 176 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
168–177 490 176
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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Ian B. Butler 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 Ian B. Butler 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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
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

Ian B. Butler is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering, and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on geophysical and environmental phenomena.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these areas, their subfields of specialization cover:

  • Geophysics
  • Paleontology
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering

They have contributed extensively to research topics such as:

  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology

Their recent scientific papers reflect a focus on hydrogen storage, porous media, and rock mechanics. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Geological Hydrogen Storage: Geochemical Reactivity of Hydrogen with Sandstone Reservoirs" (2022) published in ACS Energy Letters
  • "Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media" (2021) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Pore-scale imaging of hydrogen displacement and trapping in porous media" (2022) published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "Catastrophic Failure: How and When? Insights From 4-D In Situ X-ray Microtomography" (2020) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Seismic events miss important kinematically governed grain scale mechanisms during shear failure of porous rock" (2022) published in Nature Communications

The frequent coauthors associated with this scientist are:

  • Florian Fußeis
  • Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband
  • Eike Marie Thaysen
  • Katriona Edlmann
  • Damien Freitas

Publication venues where they have been frequently published include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Scientific Reports
  • Chemical Geology
  • Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

Best Publications

  • Framboidal pyrite formation via the oxidation of iron (II) monosulfide by hydrogen sulphide

    Ian B. Butler;David Rickard

  • Removal of dissolved oxygen from water: A comparison of four common techniques.

    Ian.B. Butler;Martin A.A. Schoonen;David T. Rickard

  • Geological Hydrogen Storage: Geochemical Reactivity of Hydrogen with Sandstone Reservoirs

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  • Experimental study of the copper isotope fractionation between aqueous Cu(II) and covellite, CuS

    S. Ehrlich;I. Butler;L. Halicz;David Terence Rickard

  • Estimating microbial growth and hydrogen consumption in hydrogen storage in porous media

    Eike M. Thaysen;Sean McMahon;Gion J. Strobel;Ian B. Butler

  • Fe isotope fractionation on FeS formation in ambient aqueous solution

    Ian B. Butler;Corey Archer;Derek Vance;Anthony Oldroyd

  • Extremely high solubility of rutile in chloride and fluoride-bearing metamorphic fluids: An experimental investigation

    J.F. Rapp;Stephan Klemme;Stephan Klemme;Ian Butler;Simon Harley

  • Droplet fragmentation: 3D imaging of a previously unidentified pore-scale process during multiphase flow in porous media

    Tannaz Pak;Ian B. Butler;Sebastian Geiger;Marinus I. J. van Dijke

  • Sulfur isotope partitioning during experimental formation of pyrite via the polysulfide and hydrogen sulfide pathways: implications for the interpretation of sedimentary and hydrothermal pyrite isotope records

    Ian B. Butler;Michael E. Bottcher;David Terence Rickard;Anthony Oldroyd

  • Trace element distributions in the chalcopyrite wall of a black smoker chimney: insights from laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)

    I.B Butler;R.W Nesbitt

  • Abiotic pyrite formation produces a large Fe isotope fractionation

    Romain Guilbaud;Ian B. Butler;Rob M. Ellam

  • Surface areas and porosities of iron(III)- and iron(II)-derived oxyhydroxides.

    Stuart A. Crosby;Douglas R. Glasson;Alan H. Cuttler;Ian. Butler

  • Fossil plants from the Eocene London Clay: the use of pyrite textures to determine the mechanism of pyritization

    Stephen T. Grimes;Stephen T. Grimes;Kevin L. Davies;Ian B. Butler;Fiona Brock

  • A novel iron sulphide mineral switch and its implications for Earth and planetary science

    David Terence Rickard;Ian Brett Butler;Anthony Oldroyd

  • The composition of nanoparticulate mackinawite, tetragonal iron(II) monosulfide

    David Terence Rickard;A. Griffith;Anthony Oldroyd;Ian B. Butler;Ian B. Butler

  • Pore-scale imaging of hydrogen displacement and trapping in porous media

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  • UV Laser Ablation ICP-MS: Some Applications in the Earth Sciences

    Robert W. Nesbitt;Takafumi Hirata;Ian B. Butler;James A. Milton

  • The origin of Earth’s first continents and the onset of plate tectonics

    Alan R. Hastie;J. Godfrey Fitton;Geoffrey D. Bromiley;Ian B. Butler

  • Inhibition of sporosarcina pasteurii under anoxic conditions: Implications for subsurface carbonate precipitation and remediation via ureolysis

    Derek Martin;Kevin Dodds;Bryne T. Ngwenya;Ian B. Butler

  • Microbioirrigation of marine sediments in dysoxic environments: Implications for early sediment fabric formation and diagenetic processes

    Jennifer Pike;Joan M. Bernhard;Steven Moreton;Ian Brett Butler

  • Seismic events miss important kinematically governed grain scale mechanisms during shear failure of porous rock

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  • Precious metal enrichment in the Platreef, Bushveld Complex, South Africa: evidence from homogenized magmatic sulfide melt inclusions

    D. A. Holwell;Iain McDonald;I. B. Butler

  • Fe isotope exchange between Fe(II)(aq) and nanoparticulate mackinawite (FeSm) during nanoparticle growth

    R. Guilbaud;Ian B. Butler;R. M. Ellam;David Terence Rickard

  • New tyrannosaur from the mid-Cretaceous of Uzbekistan clarifies evolution of giant body sizes and advanced senses in tyrant dinosaurs

    Stephen L. Brusatte;Alexander Averianov;Alexander Averianov;Hans-Dieter Sues;Amy Muir

  • Experimental determination of the equilibrium Fe isotope fractionation between Feaq2+ and FeSm (mackinawite) at 25 and 2 °C

    Romain Guilbaud;Ian B. Butler;Rob M. Ellam;David Terence Rickard

Frequent Co-Authors

David Rickard
David Rickard Cardiff University
Stephen L. Brusatte
Stephen L. Brusatte University of Edinburgh
Sebastian Geiger
Sebastian Geiger Heriot-Watt University
Ian Main
Ian Main University of Edinburgh
Adrian J. Boyce
Adrian J. Boyce Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Simon L. Harley
Simon L. Harley University of Edinburgh
Rob M. Ellam
Rob M. Ellam Tianjin University
Andrew Curtis
Andrew Curtis University of Edinburgh
Derek Vance
Derek Vance ETH Zurich
Kenneth Stuart Sorbie
Kenneth Stuart Sorbie Heriot-Watt University

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