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James A. MacEachern

James A. MacEachern

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3408 3121 159 141 139 9357

James A. MacEachern publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James A. MacEachern between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James A. MacEachern published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2009. 10 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2009. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 8 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1991 2025

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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James A. MacEachern: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 8
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 4
2005 3
2006 2
2007 6
2008 4
2009 15
2010 4
2011 3
2012 10
2013 3
2014 3
2015 4
2016 10
2017 11
2018 3
2019 5
2020 8
2021 3
2022 9
2023 6
2024 4
2025 6
Total 150
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James A. MacEachern 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 James A. MacEachern 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, 138–147 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: 139 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
138–147 491 139
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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James A. MacEachern 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 James A. MacEachern 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183 50
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

James A. MacEachern is a researcher affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Mechanics of Materials, and Paleontology. This broad scope integrates various subfields to address geological formations and processes as well as related environmental dynamics.

Their research spans diverse topics, including geological formations and processes, geology and paleoclimatology research, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, hydrology and sediment transport processes, and geological and geophysical studies.

James A. MacEachern has contributed to the academic literature with notable papers such as:

  • The Phycosiphon Ichnofacies and the Rosselia Ichnofacies: Two new ichnofacies for marine deltaic environments (2020, Journal of Sedimentary Research)
  • Bioturbation, sedimentation rates, and preservation of flood events in deltas (2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology)
  • Evolution of an aggradational wave-dominated delta: Sediment balance and animal-substrate dynamics (Upper Cretaceous La Anita Formation, Southern Patagonia) (2022, Sedimentary Geology)
  • Coeval deposition of transgressive and normal regressive stratal packages in a structurally controlled area of the Viking Formation, central Alberta, Canada (2020, Sedimentology)
  • Deep Learning Applications in Geosciences: Insights into Ichnological Analysis (2021, Applied Sciences)

Their frequent coauthors include Shahin E. Dashtgard, Murray K. Gingras, R. Bruce Ainsworth, Boyan K. Vakarelov, and Kerrie L. Bann, indicating ongoing collaborative efforts across related specialties.

James A. MacEachern has published in several recurring academic venues such as Sedimentology, Sedimentary Geology, Marine and Petroleum Geology, Ichnos/Ichnos: an international journal for plant and animal traces, and the Journal of Sedimentary Research. Their involvement with these journals reflects a consistent engagement with sedimentological and ichnological research.

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) eBooks, with publications focused on tidally influenced, marginal-marine deposits of the Late Cretaceous Bearpaw to Horseshoe Canyon Formation transition in Drumheller, Alberta.

Best Publications

  • Hyperpycnal Rivers and Prodeltaic Shelves in the Cretaceous Seaway of North America

    Janok P. Bhattacharya;James A. MacEachern

  • Ichnology of Deltas: Organism Responses to the Dynamic Interplay of Rivers, Waves, Storms, and Tides

    James A. Maceachern;Kerrie L. Bann;Janok P. Bhattacharya;Charles D. Howell

  • Colonization of Brackish-Water Systems through Time: Evidence from the Trace-Fossil Record

    Luis A. Buatois;Murray K. Gingras;James Maceachern;M. Gabriela Mángano

  • Ichnological Aspects of Cretaceous Shoreface Successions and Shoreface Variability in the Western Interior Seaway of North America

    James A. MacEachern;S. George Pemberton

  • Stratigraphic Applications of the Glossifungites Ichnofacies: Delineating Discontinuities in the Rock Record

    James A. MacEachern;Indraneel Raychaudhuri;S. George Pemberton

  • The Ichnofacies Paradigm: High-Resolution Paleoenvironmental Interpretation of the Rock Record

    James A. Maceachern;Kerrie L. Bann;S. George Pemberton;Murray K. Gingras

  • The Role of Ichnology in Refining Shallow Marine Facies Models

    James A. MacEachern;Kerrie L. Bann

  • Process ichnology and the elucidation of physico-chemical stress

    Murray K. Gingras;James A. MacEachern;Shahin E. Dashtgard

  • The Sequence Stratigraphic Significance of Trace Fossils: Examples from the Cretaceous Foreland Basin of Alberta, Canada

    S. George Pemberton;James A. MacEachern

  • Ichnological Aspects of Incised-Valley Fill Systems from the Viking Formation of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, Alberta, Canada

    James A. MacEachern;S. George Pemberton

  • CHAPTER 4 – The Ichnofacies Paradigm: A Fifty-Year Retrospective

    James A. MacEachern;S. George Pemberton;Murray K. Gingras;Kerrie L. Bann

  • Stratigraphic Applications of the Glossifungites Ichnofacies: Delineating Discontinuities in the Rock Record

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  • The Ichnofacies Paradigm

    James A. MacEachern;Kerrie L. Bann;Murray K. Gingras;John-Paul. Zonneveld

  • Recognition of Brackish-Water Trace-Fossil Suites in the Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway of Alberta, Canada

    James A. MacEachern;Murray K. Gingras

  • A Sharp-Based Sandstone of the Viking Formation, Joffre Field, Alberta, Canada: Criteria for Recognition of Transgressively Incised Shoreface Complexes

    James A. MacEachern;Brian A. Zaitlin;S. George Pemberton

  • Differentiation of estuarine and offshore marine deposits using integrated ichnology and sedimentology: Permian Pebbley Beach Formation, Sydney Basin, Australia

    Kerrie L. Bann;Christopher R. Fielding;James A. MacEachern;Stuart C. Tye

  • Vertebrate Burrow Complexes from the Early Triassic Cynognathus Zone (Driekoppen Formation, Beaufort Group) of the Karoo Basin, South Africa

    Gideon H. Groenewald;Johann Welman;James A. Maceachern

  • The Conceptual Framework of Ichnology

    S. George Pemberton;Robert W. Frey;Michael J. Ranger;James MacEachern

  • A Comparative Analysis of the Ichnology of Wave- and River-dominated Allomembers of the Upper Cretaceous Dunvegan Formation

    Murray K. Gingras;James A. MacEachern;S. George Pemberton

  • Departures From the Archetypal Ichnofacies: Effective Recognition of Physico-chemical Stresses in the Rock Record

    James A. Maceachern;S. George Pemberton;Kerrie L. Bann;Murray K. Gingras

  • A Conceptual Framework for the Application of Trace Fossils

    Murray K. Gingras;Kerrie L. Bann;James A. Maceachern;S. George Pemberton

Frequent Co-Authors

S. George Pemberton
S. George Pemberton University of Alberta
Shahin E. Dashtgard
Shahin E. Dashtgard Simon Fraser University
Murray K. Gingras
Murray K. Gingras University of Alberta
Janok P. Bhattacharya
Janok P. Bhattacharya McMaster University
John-Paul Zonneveld
John-Paul Zonneveld University of Alberta
Christopher R. Fielding
Christopher R. Fielding University of Connecticut
Diana M. Allen
Diana M. Allen Simon Fraser University
Brian G. Jones
Brian G. Jones University of Wollongong
Octavian Catuneanu
Octavian Catuneanu University of Alberta
Luis A. Buatois
Luis A. Buatois University of Saskatchewan

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