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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8269 7669 840 779 97 4864

J. A. D. Dickson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. A. D. Dickson between 1960 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. A. D. Dickson published across 63 years, from 1960 to 2022, averaging 1.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1993. 2 of the 106 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1993. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications
1960 2022

106 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. A. D. Dickson: publications per year, 1960 to 2022
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 3
1979 0
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 3
1990 4
1991 4
1992 1
1993 7
1994 3
1995 3
1996 3
1997 4
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 5
2002 4
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 7
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 1
2011 2
2012 1
2013 1
2014 3
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 4
2020 3
2021 0
2022 2
Total 106
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J. A. D. Dickson publications per year - data summary

  • J. A. D. Dickson, a Earth Science scholar from University of Cambridge, has 106 publications recorded across 63 years, from 1960 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1960 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive years are 1993 and 2006, with 7 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1960, 1965, 1966, 1976 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 21 of the 63 years in the span carry no publications at all (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.5 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 9 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1960-1980: 10 publications (0.5 per year); 1981-2001: 52 publications (2.5 per year); 2002-2022: 44 publications (2.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

J. A. D. Dickson 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 J. A. D. Dickson 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: 97 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 97
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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J. A. D. Dickson 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.
  • J. A. D. Dickson, a Earth Science scholar from University of Cambridge, records 97 publications - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than J. A. D. Dickson, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and J. A. D. Dickson 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).

J. A. D. Dickson 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 J. A. D. Dickson 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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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J. A. D. Dickson 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.
  • J. A. D. Dickson, a Earth Science scholar from University of Cambridge, records 33 D-Index - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than J. A. D. Dickson, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and J. A. D. Dickson 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

J. A. D. Dickson is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with additional work in Engineering and Materials Science. The subfields in which they have contributed include Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Mechanics of Materials, and Ecology.

Their work covers several main research topics, including:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research

Key publications by J. A. D. Dickson include:

  • Insights into the growth morphology of calcite cement, 2022, The Depositional Record
  • Clumped isotope analysis of zoned calcite cement, Carboniferous, Isle of Man, 2022, The Depositional Record

Other recent papers related to their research but authored by frequent coauthor Andrea M. Erhardt include:

  • Chemical Composition of Carbonate Hardground Cements as Reconstructive Tools for Phanerozoic Pore Fluids, 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • The calcium isotopic composition of carbonate hardground cements: A new record of changes in ocean chemistry?, 2020, Chemical Geology
  • (Table S3) Electron microprobe measurements analysis for hardgrounds, 2020, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with J. A. D. Dickson are:

  • Andrea M. Erhardt
  • Alexandra V. Turchyn
  • Aleksey Sadekov
  • Paul D. Taylor
  • Mark A. Wilson

J. A. D. Dickson has published in venues such as The Depositional Record, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Chemical Geology, and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University), with The Depositional Record being the most frequent publication venue for their recent work.

Best Publications

  • Carbonate identification and genesis as revealed by staining

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  • Changes in Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Composition during Limestone Diagenesis

    J. A. D. Dickson;M. L. Coleman

  • Fossil Echinoderms As Monitor of the Mg/Ca Ratio of Phanerozoic Oceans

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  • Formation of siderite-Mg-calcite-iron sulphide concretions in intertidal marsh and sandflat sediments, north Norfolk, England

    K. Pye;J. A. D. Dickson;N. Schiavon;M. L. Coleman

  • Proterozoic Modular Biomineralized Metazoan from the Nama Group, Namibia

    Rachel A. Wood;John P. Grotzinger;J. A. D. Dickson

  • Presalt stratigraphy and depositional systems in the Kwanza Basin, offshore Angola

    Arthur Saller;Shawn Rushton;Lino Buambua;Kerry Inman

  • Echinoderm Skeletal Preservation: Calcite-Aragonite Seas and the Mg/Ca Ratio of Phanerozoic Oceans

    J.A.D. Dickson

  • The composition of the continental river weathering flux deduced from seawater Mg isotopes

    S. de Villiers;S. de Villiers;J.A.D. Dickson;R.M. Ellam

  • The origin of dolomite in the Asmari Formation Oligocene-Lower Miocene, Dezful Embayment, SW Iran

    A.A.M. Aqrawi;M. Keramati;S. N. Ehrenberg;N. Pickard

  • Transient permeability and reseal hardening in fault zones: evidence from dilation breccia textures

    N. H. Woodcock;J. A. D. Dickson;J. P. T. Tarasewicz

  • Unusual calcite stromatolites and pisoids from a landfill leachate collection system

    Robert G. Maliva;Thomas M. Missimer;Kevin C. Leo;Richard A. Statom

  • Carbonate dilation breccias: examples from the damage zone to the Dent Fault, northwest England.

    Jon P.T. Tarasewicz;Nigel H. Woodcock;J. Anthony D. Dickson

  • Quantitative phenomenological model of the BOLD contrast mechanism.

    John D. Dickson;Tom W.J. Ash;Guy B. Williams;Alexander L. Sukstanskii

  • Evolution and Distribution of Porosity Associated with Subaerial Exposure in Upper Paleozoic Platform Limestones, West Texas

    Arthur H. Saller;J. A. D. Dickson;Fumiaki Matsuda

  • The laser microprobe and its application to the study of C and O isotopes in calcite and aragonite

    P.C. Smalley;D.E. Stijfhoorn;A. Råheim;H. Johansen

  • Microbialite and microstratigraphy; the origin of encrustations in the middle and upper Capitan Formation, Guadalupe Mountains, Texas and New Mexico, USA

    B. L. Kirkland;J. A. D. Dickson;R. A. Wood;L. S. Land

  • Turning the Capitan Reef upside down; a new appraisal of the ecology of the Permian Capitan Reef, Guadalupe Mountains, Texas and New Mexico

    Rachel Wood;J. A. D. Dickson;Brenda Kirkland-George

  • Chaotic breccia along the Dent Fault, NW England: implosion or collapse of a fault void?

    N.H. Woodcock;J.E. Omma;J.A.D. Dickson

  • Crystal growth diagrams as an aid to interpreting the fabrics of calcite aggregates

    J. A. D. Dickson

  • New observations on the ecology of the Permian Capitan Reef, Texas and New Mexico

    Rachel Wood;J A D Dickson;Brenda L Kirkland

  • Dynamics of cementation in response to oil charge: Evidence from a Cretaceous carbonate field, U.A.E.

    P. A. Cox;Rachel Wood;J. A. D. Dickson;H. B. Al Rougha

  • Spheroidal dolomites in a Visean karst system – bacterial Induced origin?

    P. Nielsen;R. Swennen;J.A.D. Dickson;A.E. Fallick

  • Cycle Stratigraphy and Porosity in Pennsylvanian and Lower Permian Shelf Limestones, Eastern Central Basin Platform, Texas

    Arthur H. Saller;J. A. D. Dickson;Stacie A. Boyd

Frequent Co-Authors

Rachel Wood
Rachel Wood University of Edinburgh
Guy B. Williams
Guy B. Williams University of Cambridge
Luis A. González
Luis A. González University of Kansas
Anthony E. Fallick
Anthony E. Fallick University of Glasgow
Aradhna Tripati
Aradhna Tripati University of California, Los Angeles
James R. Boles
James R. Boles University of California, Santa Barbara
Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel
Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel University College London
Isabel P. Montañez
Isabel P. Montañez University of California, Davis
Kyger C. Lohmann
Kyger C. Lohmann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David K. Menon
David K. Menon University of Cambridge

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