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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4837 4459 226 206 195 14898

Ian D. Clark publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian D. Clark between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian D. Clark published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2013. 1 of the 261 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2013. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1982 2025

261 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian D. Clark: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 4
1993 6
1994 7
1995 3
1996 0
1997 5
1998 2
1999 7
2000 3
2001 3
2002 5
2003 3
2004 7
2005 11
2006 5
2007 10
2008 12
2009 15
2010 13
2011 17
2012 6
2013 21
2014 11
2015 11
2016 19
2017 10
2018 8
2019 8
2020 7
2021 7
2022 5
2023 5
2024 0
2025 1
Total 261
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Ian D. Clark 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 D. Clark 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, 188–197 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: 195 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 195
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 D. Clark 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 D. Clark 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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 D. Clark is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions in subfields including Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several key topics related to geology and environmental processes. These topics include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Polar Research and Ecology.

Several recent papers showcase the range of Ian D. Clark's research activity. Among these publications are:

  • "CH4 isotopic ordering records ultra-slow hydrocarbon biodegradation in the deep subsurface" (2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
  • "Diagenetic evolution of a sedimentary system (Michigan Basin): Insights from petrography and S-isotope micro-analysis of pyrite" (2020, Chemical Geology)
  • "Sources of solutes and carbon cycling in perennially ice-covered Lake Untersee, Antarctica" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "Glacial lake outburst floods enhance benthic microbial productivity in perennially ice-covered Lake Untersee (East Antarctica)" (2021, Communications Earth & Environment)
  • "Chemo-isotopic tracing of the groundwater salinity in arid regions: An example of Shahrood aquifer (Iran)" (2022, Journal of Geochemical Exploration)

Frequent collaborators include Josué J. Jautzy, Laura Kennell-Morrison, Tom A. Al, Nicole B. Marsh, and Denis Lacelle. These coauthors have contributed to multiple studies alongside Clark, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement across related research topics.

Ian D. Clark's work has been published in a variety of venues, with repeated appearances in Goldschmidt Abstracts, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Chemical Geology, Scientific Reports, and Communications Earth & Environment. Such diverse publication outlets indicate the breadth of their research interests and expertise.

Best Publications

  • Environmental Isotopes in Hydrogeology

    Ian D. Clark;Peter Fritz

  • Groundwater Geochemistry and Isotopes

    Ian D. Clark

  • Thawing of massive ground ice in mega slumps drives increases in stream sediment and solute flux across a range of watershed scales

    S. V. Kokelj;D. Lacelle;T. C. Lantz;J. Tunnicliffe

  • The origin and evolution of Canadian Shield brines: evaporation or freezing of seawater? New lithium isotope and geochemical evidence from the Slave craton

    D.J. Bottomley;A. Katz;L.H. Chan;A. Starinsky

  • Paleoclimatic Reconstruction in Northern Oman Based on Carbonates from Hyperalkaline Groundwaters

    Ian D. Clark;Jean-Charles Fontes

  • Kinetic enrichment of stable isotopes in cryogenic calcites

    Ian D. Clark;Bernard Lauriol

  • WATER - ROCK INTERACTION

    Ian D. Clark;Peter Fritz

  • Stable isotope disequilibria in travertine from high pH waters: Laboratory investigations and field observations from Oman

    Ian D. Clark;Jean-Charles Fontes;Peter Fritz

  • First Status Report on Radiocarbon Sample Preparation Techniques at the A.E. Lalonde AMS Laboratory (Ottawa, Canada)

    Carley A Crann;Sarah Murseli;Gilles St-Jean;Xiaolei Zhao

  • Prevalence of anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria in contaminated groundwater.

    Tara A. Moore;Yangping Xing;Brent Lazenby;Michael D. J. Lynch

  • Impacts of hillslope thaw slumps on the geochemistry of permafrost catchments (Stony Creek watershed, NWT, Canada)

    Laura Malone;Denis Lacelle;Steve Kokelj;Ian D. Clark

  • Aufeis of the Firth River Basin, Northern Yukon, Canada: insights into permafrost hydrogeology and Karst

    Ian D. Clark;Bernard Lauriol

  • Basal ice facies and supraglacial melt-out till of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, western Arctic Canada

    J.B. Murton;C.A. Whiteman;R.I. Waller;W.H. Pollard

  • Sorption of strontium onto bacteriogenic iron oxides.

    Sean Langley;Andrew G. Gault;Alexandre Ibrahim;Yoshio Takahashi

  • Groundwater mixing dynamics at a Canadian Shield mine

    M. Douglas;I.D. Clark;K. Raven;D. Bottomley

  • The artesian thermal groundwaters of northern Jordan: insights into their recharge history and age

    William Baijjali;Ian D. Clark;Peter Fritz

  • Scars In The Landscape: A Register Of Massacre Sites In Western Victoria, 1803 1859

    Ian D. Clark

  • A natural analogue of high pH cement pore waters from the Maqarin area of northern Jordan. I: introduction to the site

    H.N. Khoury;E. Salameh;I.D. Clark;P. Fritz

  • Indigenous and Minority Placenames: Australian and International Perspectives

    Ian D Clark;Luise Hercus;Laura Kostanski

  • Microbial and geochemical features suggest iron redox cycling within bacteriogenic iron oxide-rich sediments

    Andrew G. Gault;Alexandre Ibrahim;Sean Langley;Robert Renaud

  • Recharge and Preservation of Laurentide Glacial Melt Water in the Canadian Shield

    Ian D. Clark;Malcolm Douglas;Kenneth Raven;Dennis Bottomley

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Lacelle
Denis Lacelle University of Ottawa
Peter Fritz
Peter Fritz University of Waterloo
Danielle Fortin
Danielle Fortin University of Ottawa
David A. Fisher
David A. Fisher University of Ottawa
David R. Lapen
David R. Lapen Government of Canada
Yoshio Takahashi
Yoshio Takahashi University of Tokyo
Josh D. Neufeld
Josh D. Neufeld University of Waterloo
Grant D. Zazula
Grant D. Zazula Simon Fraser University
Wayne H. Pollard
Wayne H. Pollard McGill University
R. Timothy Patterson
R. Timothy Patterson Carleton University

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