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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8717 8099 875 812 120 3712

Ian Candy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian Candy between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian Candy published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2012. 8 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2012. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian Candy: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 4
2007 5
2008 10
2009 4
2010 6
2011 4
2012 13
2013 4
2014 5
2015 13
2016 5
2017 7
2018 11
2019 3
2020 8
2021 13
2022 2
2023 3
2024 3
2025 7
2026 1
Total 140
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Ian Candy 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 Candy 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, 118–127 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: 120 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
118–127 540 120
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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Ian Candy 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 Candy 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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 Candy is affiliated with Royal Holloway University of London in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Social Sciences, with a publication record that highlights an emphasis on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Paleontology, Archaeology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's research topics cover several areas related to geological and archaeological sciences. Key themes include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Ian Candy has contributed to several recent papers published in reputable journals. Selected works include:

  • "Multiple hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia over the past 400,000 years" (2021) published in Nature
  • "Evidence for the earliest structural use of wood at least 476,000 years ago" (2023) published in Nature
  • "Continuity of the Middle Stone Age into the Holocene" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Human footprints provide snapshot of last interglacial ecology in the Arabian interior" (2020) published in Science Advances
  • "Sedimentary and geomorphic evidence of Saharan megalakes: A synthesis" (2021) published in Quaternary Science Reviews

The scientist frequently publishes in several academic venues, showing a pattern of focus across a few key journals:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews (6 publications)
  • Journal of Quaternary Science (6 publications)
  • Nature (4 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (2 publications)
  • Nature Ecology & Evolution (2 publications)

Collaborative research is a notable aspect of Ian Candy's career. Frequent co-authors include Adrian Palmer, Ian Matthews, Huw S. Groucutt, Eleanor M. L. Scerri, and Tom S. White, indicating active cooperation across various projects and interdisciplinary topics.

Best Publications

  • The earliest record of human activity in northern Europe

    Simon A. Parfitt;Simon A. Parfitt;René W. Barendregt;Marzia Breda;Ian Candy;Ian Candy

  • Homo sapiens in Arabia by 85,000 years ago

    Huw S. Groucutt;Huw S. Groucutt;Rainer Grün;Rainer Grün;Iyad A. S. Zalmout;Nick A. Drake;Nick A. Drake

  • Terrestrial environments during MIS 11: evidence from the Palaeolithic site at West Stow, Suffolk, UK

    R.C. Preece;S.A. Parfitt;S.A. Parfitt;D.R. Bridgland;S.G. Lewis

  • Marine Isotope Stage 11: Palaeoclimates, palaeoenvironments and its role as an analogue for the current interglacial

    Ian Candy;Danielle C. Schreve;Jennifer Sherriff;Gareth J. Tye

  • Pronounced warmth during early Middle Pleistocene interglacials: Investigating the Mid-Brunhes Event in the British terrestrial sequence

    I. Candy;G.R. Coope;J.R. Lee;S.A. Parfitt;S.A. Parfitt

  • Quantifying time scales of pedogenic calcrete formation using U-series disequilibria

    I. Candy;S. Black;B.W. Sellwood

  • Multiple hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia over the past 400,000 years.

    Huw S. Groucutt;Huw S. Groucutt;Tom S. White;Eleanor M. L. Scerri;Eleanor M. L. Scerri;Eleanor M. L. Scerri;Eric Andrieux;Eric Andrieux

  • The timing of Quaternary calcrete development in semi-arid southeast Spain: Investigating the role of climate on calcrete genesis

    Ian Candy;Stuart Black

  • The Cyrenaican Prehistory Project 2008: The second season of investigations of the Haua Fteah cave and its landscape, and further results from the initial (2007) fieldwork

    Graeme Barker;Annita Antoniadou;Simon Armitage;Ian Brooks

  • Excavations at the Lower Palaeolithic site at Elveden, Suffolk, UK

    Nick Ashton;Simon Lewis;Simon Parfitt;Ian Candy

  • New chronological data (ESR and ESR/U‐series) for the earliest Acheulian sites of north‐western Europe

    Pierre Voinchet;Davinia Moreno;Jean-Jacques Bahain;Hélène Tissoux

  • U-series isochron dating of immature and mature calcretes as a basis for constructing Quaternary landform chronologies for the Sorbas basin, southeast Spain

    Ian Candy;Stuart Black;Bruce W. Sellwood

  • Sea‐level changes, river activity, soil development and glaciation around the western margins of the southern North Sea Basin during the Early and early Middle Pleistocene: evidence from Pakefield, Suffolk, UK

    Jonathan R. Lee;Jonathan R. Lee;James Rose;Ian Candy;Ian Candy;Rene W. Barendregt

  • Land sea correlation of Middle Pleistocene temperate sub-stages using high-precision uranium-series dating of tufa deposits from southern England

    Ian Candy;Danielle Schreve

  • An enhanced record of MIS 9 environments, geochronology and geoarchaeology: data from construction of the High Speed 1 (London–Channel Tunnel) rail-link and other recent investigations at Purfleet, Essex, UK

    David R. Bridgland;Phil Harding;Peter Allen;Ian Candy

  • Calcrete profile development in quaternary alluvial sequences, southeast Spain: Implications for using calcretes as a basis for landform chronologies

    Ian Candy;Stuart Black;Bruce W. Sellwood;John S. Rowan

  • The River Orontes in Syria and Turkey: downstream variation of fluvial archives in different crustal blocks

    David R. Bridgland;Rob Westaway;Rob Westaway;Mohammad Abou Romieh;Ian Candy

  • Sedimentary and geomorphic evidence of Saharan megalakes: A synthesis

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  • Interpreting the response of a dryland river system to Late Quaternary climate change

    I. Candy;S. Black;B. W. Sellwood

  • A seasonally ‘dry’ interglacial climate in eastern England during the early Middle Pleistocene: palaeopedological and stable isotopic evidence from Pakefield, UK

    Ian Candy;James Rose;Jonathan Lee

  • Fossil herbivore stable isotopes reveal middle Pleistocene hominin palaeoenvironment in ‘Green Arabia’

    Patrick Roberts;Mathew Stewart;Abdulaziz N. Alagaili;Paul S. Breeze

  • The Quaternary of northern East Anglia : field guide

    I. Candy;J.R. Lee;A.M. Harrison

Frequent Co-Authors

Danielle C. Schreve
Danielle C. Schreve Royal Holloway University of London
James Rose
James Rose Royal Holloway University of London
Michael D. Petraglia
Michael D. Petraglia Griffith University
Simon P.E. Blockley
Simon P.E. Blockley Royal Holloway University of London
Huw S. Groucutt
Huw S. Groucutt Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
Nicholas Drake
Nicholas Drake King's College London
Simon A. Parfitt
Simon A. Parfitt University College London
Kirsty Penkman
Kirsty Penkman University of York
Julien Louys
Julien Louys Griffith University
James B. Riding
James B. Riding British Geological Survey

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