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James D. Schiffbauer

James D. Schiffbauer

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6276 5817 2230 1982 213 4742

James D. Schiffbauer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James D. Schiffbauer between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James D. Schiffbauer published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 24 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 11 publications
2004 2025

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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James D. Schiffbauer: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 2
2009 4
2010 2
2011 6
2012 15
2013 5
2014 16
2015 4
2016 19
2017 18
2018 17
2019 17
2020 18
2021 25
2022 25
2023 24
2024 13
2025 11
Total 243
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James D. Schiffbauer 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 D. Schiffbauer 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, 208–217 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: 213 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
198–207 333
208–217 292 213
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 D. Schiffbauer 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 D. Schiffbauer 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

James D. Schiffbauer is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics including paleontology, stratigraphy, geology, paleoclimatology, and evolutionary biology.

The main fields of study for Schiffbauer include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences (122 publications)

The scientist's work is further specialized within several subfields:

  • Paleontology (57 publications)
  • Atmospheric Science (24 publications)
  • Oceanography (16 publications)
  • Geophysics (12 publications)
  • Geochemistry and Petrology (8 publications)

Key topics of Schiffbauer's research focus on areas such as:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (76 publications)
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (48 publications)
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research (22 publications)
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis (18 publications)
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies (16 publications)
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (14 publications)
  • Astro and Planetary Science (10 publications)

Schiffbauer has published in a range of academic venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America (60 publications)
  • Journal of Paleontology (6 publications)
  • PeerJ (4 publications)
  • Earth-Science Reviews (3 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (3 publications)

Recent scholarly papers by James D. Schiffbauer include:

  • "Discovery of bilaterian-type through-guts in cloudinomorphs from the terminal Ediacaran Period," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "The trace fossil record of the Nama Group, Namibia: Exploring the terminal Ediacaran roots of the Cambrian explosion," 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Ultrastructure of Ediacaran cloudinids suggests diverse taphonomic histories and affinities with non-biomineralized annelids," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "A meta-analysis of the Steptoean Positive Carbon Isotope Excursion: The SPICEraq database," 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Causes and consequences of end-Ediacaran extinction - an update," 2023, Cambridge Prisms Extinction

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Tara Selly
  • Marc Laflamme
  • Sarah Jacquet
  • Mikaela A. Pulsipher
  • Stephanie Rosbach

Best Publications

  • Trace fossil evidence for Ediacaran bilaterian animals with complex behaviors

    Zhe Chen;Chuanming Zhou;Mike Meyer;Ke Xiang

  • Petrographic and SIMS pyrite sulfur isotope analyses of Ediacaran chert nodules: Implications for microbial processes in pyrite rim formation, silicification, and exceptional fossil preservation

    Shuhai Xiao;James D. Schiffbauer;Kathleen A. McFadden;Jerry Hunter

  • A unifying model for Neoproterozoic–Palaeozoic exceptional fossil preservation through pyritization and carbonaceous compression

    James D. Schiffbauer;Shuhai Xiao;Yaoping Cai;Adam F. Wallace

  • Exceptionally preserved fossil assemblages through geologic time and space

    A. D. Muscente;James D. Schiffbauer;Jesse Broce;Marc Laflamme

  • The Weng'an biota and the Ediacaran radiation of multicellular eukaryotes

    Shuhai Xiao;A. D. Muscente;Lei Chen;Chuanming Zhou

  • Microbial biofilms and the preservation of the Ediacara biota

    Marc Laflamme;James D. Schiffbauer;Guy M. Narbonne;Derek E. G. Briggs

  • The latest Ediacaran Wormworld fauna: Setting the ecological stage for the Cambrian Explosion

    James D. Schiffbauer;John Warren Huntley;Gretchen R. O’Neil;Simon A.F. Darroch

  • Preservational modes in the Ediacaran Gaojiashan Lagerstätte: Pyritization, aluminosilicification, and carbonaceous compression

    Yaoping Cai;James D. Schiffbauer;Hong Hua;Shuhai Xiao

  • Interactions between Ediacaran animals and microbial mats: Insights from Lamonte trevallis, a new trace fossil from the Dengying Formation of South China

    Mike Meyer;Mike Meyer;Shuhai Xiao;Benjamin C. Gill;James D. Schiffbauer

  • Controls on the evolution of Ediacaran metazoan ecosystems: A redox perspective.

    Frederick Bowyer;Rachel Wood;S. W. Poulton

  • EXPERIMENTAL FORMATION OF A MICROBIAL DEATH MASK

    Simon A. F Darroch;Marc Laflamme;Marc Laflamme;James D Schiffbauer;Derek E. G Briggs;Derek E. G Briggs

  • BIOSTRATINOMY OF THE LATE EDIACARAN PYRITIZED GAOJIASHAN LAGERSTÄTTE FROM SOUTHERN SHAANXI, SOUTH CHINA: IMPORTANCE OF EVENT DEPOSITS

    Yaoping Cai;Hong Hua;Shuhai Xiao;James D. Schiffbauer

  • TAPHONOMY OF THE UPPER EDIACARAN ENIGMATIC RIBBONLIKE FOSSIL SHAANXILITHES

    Mike Meyer;James D Schiffbauer;Shuhai Xiao;Yaoping Cai

  • Novel application of focused ion beam electron microscopy (FIB-EM) in preparation and analysis of microfossil ultrastructures: A new view of complexity in early eukaryotic organisms

    James D. Schiffbauer;Shuhai Xiao

  • Environmental context for the terminal Ediacaran biomineralization of animals.

    Huan Cui;Huan Cui;Alan Kaufman;Shuhai Xiao;Sara Peek

  • Taphonomic study of Ediacaran organic-walled fossils confirms the importance of clay minerals and pyrite in Burgess Shale−type preservation

    Evan P. Anderson;James D. Schiffbauer;Shuhai Xiao

  • Ediacaran seawater temperature: Evidence from inclusions of Sinian halite

    Fanwei Meng;Fanwei Meng;Pei Ni;James D. Schiffbauer;Xunlai Yuan

  • Ediacaran biozones identified with network analysis provide evidence for pulsed extinctions of early complex life

    A. D. Muscente;A. D. Muscente;Natalia Bykova;Thomas H. Boag;Luis A. Buatois

  • The origin of intracellular structures in Ediacaran metazoan embryos

    James D. Schiffbauer;Shuhai Xiao;Kriti Sen Sharma;Ge Wang

  • The trace fossil record of the Nama Group, Namibia: Exploring the terminal Ediacaran roots of the Cambrian explosion

    Simon A.F. Darroch;Simon A.F. Darroch;Alison T. Cribb;Alison T. Cribb;Luis A. Buatois;Gerard J.B. Germs

  • Morphology and paleoecology of the late Ediacaran tubular fossil Conotubus hemiannulatus from the Gaojiashan Lagerstätte of southern Shaanxi Province, South China

    Yaoping Cai;James D. Schiffbauer;Hong Hua;Shuhai Xiao

  • Reading and Writing of the Fossil Record: Preservational Pathways to Exceptional Fossilization

    Marc Laflamme;James D. Schiffbauer;Simon A. F. Darroch

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuhai Xiao
Shuhai Xiao Virginia Tech
Marc Laflamme
Marc Laflamme University of Toronto
Xunlai Yuan
Xunlai Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
David A. Fike
David A. Fike Washington University in St. Louis
Chuanming Zhou
Chuanming Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongbo Peng
Yongbo Peng Tongji University
Alan G. Whittington
Alan G. Whittington The University of Texas at San Antonio
Alan J. Kaufman
Alan J. Kaufman University of Maryland, College Park
Jakob Vinther
Jakob Vinther University of Bristol
Derek E. G. Briggs
Derek E. G. Briggs Yale University

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