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Ian R. Walker

Ian R. Walker

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4086 3752 191 173 96 6868

Ian R. Walker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian R. Walker 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 R. Walker published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2020. 4 of the 112 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

112 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian R. Walker: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 2
1985 2
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 0
1991 4
1992 3
1993 5
1994 2
1995 3
1996 1
1997 4
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 7
2005 2
2006 6
2007 1
2008 3
2009 4
2010 2
2011 5
2012 1
2013 2
2014 2
2015 2
2016 0
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 11
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 112
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Ian R. Walker publications per year - data summary

  • Ian R. Walker, a Earth Science scholar from University of British Columbia, has 112 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 11 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1986, 1988, 1996 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 43 years in the span carry no publications at all (1990, 2016 and 2018).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.8 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 9 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 35 publications (2.3 per year); 1998-2012: 48 publications (3.2 per year); 2013-2025: 29 publications (2.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Ian R. Walker 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 R. Walker 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: 96 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 96
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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Ian R. Walker 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.
  • Ian R. Walker, a Earth Science scholar from University of British Columbia, records 96 publications - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Ian R. Walker, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Ian R. Walker 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).

Ian R. Walker 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 R. Walker 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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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Ian R. Walker 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.
  • Ian R. Walker, a Earth Science scholar from University of British Columbia, records 47 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Ian R. Walker, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Ian R. Walker ranks above 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

Ian R. Walker is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans across Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with key contributions in various subfields including Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecological Modeling.

Walker's work covers a range of main topics such as:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Avian Ecology and Behavior
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Coastal and Marine Management

Their publication record includes papers in notable research venues, primarily:

  • Scientific Data
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • PeerJ
  • Journal of Biogeography
  • Freshwater Biology

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Walker include:

  • A global database of Holocene paleotemperature records, 2020, Scientific Data
  • Publisher Correction: A global database of Holocene paleotemperature records, 2020, Scientific Data
  • Publisher Correction: A global database of Holocene paleotemperature records, 2020, Scientific Data
  • A continental-scale chironomid training set for reconstructing Arctic temperatures, 2022, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Arctic chironomids of the northwest North Atlantic reflect environmental and biogeographic gradients, 2020, Journal of Biogeography

Walker collaborates frequently with several researchers including:

  • Yarrow Axford
  • Peter G. Langdon
  • Markus Heinrichs
  • David F. Porinchu
  • Darrell S. Kaufman

Their research outputs contribute to understanding past climate patterns, Arctic environmental gradients, and ecological responses to climate change. The interdisciplinary nature of their publication record indicates engagement with data curation, paleoclimate reconstructions, and ecological modeling approaches.

Best Publications

  • Midges: Chironomidae and Related Diptera

    Ian R. Walker

  • An assessment of Chironomidae as quantitative indicators of past climatic change

    Ian R. Walker;John P. Smol;Daniel R. Engstrom;H. J. B. Birks

  • A global database of Holocene paleotemperature records

    Darrell Kaufman;Nicholas McKay;Cody Routson;Michael Erb

  • An expanded surface-water palaeotemperature inference model for use with fossil midges from eastern Canada

    Ian R. Walker;André J. Levesque;Les C. Cwynar;André F. Lotter

  • A northwest North American training set: distribution of freshwater midges in relation to air temperature and lake depth

    Erin M. Barley;Ian R. Walker;Joshua Kurek;Les C. Cwynar

  • A previously unrecognized late-glacial cold event in eastern North America

    André J. Levesque;Francis E. Mayle;Ian R. Walker;Les C. Cwynar

  • Chironomidae (Diptera) in paleoecology

    Ian R. Walker

  • Allerød—Younger Dryas Lake Temperatures from Midge Fossils in Atlantic Canada

    Ian R. Walker;Robert J. Mott;John P. Smol

  • Exceptionally steep north–south gradients in lake temperatures during the last deglaciation

    André J. Levesque;Les C. Cwynar;Ian R. Walker

  • Midges and palaeotemperature reconstruction—the North American experience

    Ian R. Walker;Les C. Cwynar

  • The decrease in summer surface water temperature with altitude in Swiss Alpine lakes: a comparison with air temperature lapse rates

    David M. Livingstone;André F. Lotter;Ian R. Walker

  • Quantitative paleotemperature estimates from d 18 O of chironomid head capsules preserved in arctic lake sediments

    Matthew J. Wooller;Donna Francis;Marilyn L. Fogel;Gifford H. Miller

  • An intercontinental comparison of chironomid palaeotemperature inference models: Europe vs North America.

    André F. Lotter;André F. Lotter;Ian R. Walker;Ian R. Walker;Ian R. Walker;Stephen J. Brooks;Wolfgang Hofmann

  • Distributions of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) and Other Freshwater Midges with Respect to Treeline, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Ian R. Walker;Glen M. MacDonald

  • Chironomidae (Diptera): quantitative palaeosalinity indicators for lakes of western Canada

    Ian R. Walker;Susan E. Wilson;John P. Smol

  • Chironomidae (Diptera) remains in surficial lake sediments from the Canadian Cordillera: analysis of the fauna across an altitudinal gradient

    Ian R. Walker;Rolf W. Mathewes

  • Postglacial midge community change and Holocene palaeotemperaturereconstructions near treeline, southern British Columbia (Canada)

    Samantha Palmer;Ian Walker;Markus Heinrichs;Geoffrey Scudder

  • PALEOLIMNOLOGY AND HINDCASTING CLIMATIC TRENDS

    John P. Smol;Ian R. Walker;Peter R. Leavitt

  • Respiration of midges (Diptera; Chironomidae) in British Columbian lakes: oxy‐regulation, temperature and their role as palaeo‐indicators

    Klaus Peter Brodersen;Ole Pedersen;Ian R. Walker;Michael Tranekjær Jensen

  • Chironomids as indicators of past environmental change

    I. R. Walker

  • A Multiproxy Investigation of Late-Glacial Climate and Vegetation Change at Pine Ridge Pond, Southwest New Brunswick, Canada

    André J. Levesque;Les C. Cwynar;Ian R. Walker

  • The Amphi-Atlantic Oscillation: A proposed late-glacial climatic event: A contribution to the ‘North Atlantic seaboard programme’ of IGCP-253 ‘Termination of the Pleistocene’

    AndréJ. Levesque;Francis E. Mayle;Ian R. Walker;Les C. Cwynar

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf W. Mathewes
Rolf W. Mathewes Simon Fraser University
Les C. Cwynar
Les C. Cwynar University of New Brunswick
Yarrow Axford
Yarrow Axford Northwestern University
John P. Smol
John P. Smol Queen's University
Reinhard Pienitz
Reinhard Pienitz Université Laval
André F. Lotter
André F. Lotter University of Bern
Peter G. Langdon
Peter G. Langdon University of Southampton
Feng Sheng Hu
Feng Sheng Hu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gifford H. Miller
Gifford H. Miller University of Colorado Boulder
Oliver Heiri
Oliver Heiri University of Basel

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